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Powerdrive

2026-04-09T00:12:59Z

RIDGE: /* Notes */

{{faction|autobot}}
:''Powerdrive is an [[Autobot]] from the Japanese portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Missing Link-C-11-Powerdrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Vroom vroom!]]

'''Powerdrive''' (パワードライブ ''Pawādoraibu'') is the trusty partner of [[Delta Magnus]].

==Fiction==
===''Masterpiece'' toy bios===
Powerdrive was the buggy partner to [[Primal Vanguard]] leader Delta Magnus until the latter's death in battle. To preserve morale, Autobot leaders took Delta's [[Magnus Armor]] and assigned others to wear it, to continue the illusion of a still-living great warrior. Wearers would die and then the armor would move on to a successor, till an upgraded and trained Powerdrive was chosen as the seventh. With the loss of the original armor, Powerdrive was integrated into the armor's remaining stock and became a single, integrated robot. He would go on to have a long and famed career as Delta Magnus. {{storylink|Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Delta Magnus bio}}

===''End of G1 Universe''===
By the era of the [[Thirteen|Prime Council]], Powerdrive's assistant function and red livery had been taken up by a battalion of [[Primal Vanguard trooper]]s. {{storylink|Age of Primes (End of G1 Universe)|Age of Primes}}

==Toys==
===''Missing Link''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Delta Magnus''' ([[2026]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-11'''
:*''Accessories'': Energy Shotgun, [[Carly (G1)#Missing Link|Carly Witwicky]] driver figure

:Included in a dedicated ''Transformers'' product for the first time ever, ''[[Missing Link]]'' "Cybertron Powerdrive" is a redeco of [[Deerstalker#Toys|Deerstalker]], directly based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Buggy. He transforms into a combat buggy that can seat the included [[Dianaut]] figure as well as fit atop Magnus's trailer in car carrier mode, and can also use Magnus's rifle as a weapon in both modes.

:Powerdrive's transformation has been reworked from the original ''Diaclone'' figure to no longer require [[partformer|partforming]].
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==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|250px|]]
* Powerdrive's design originated as the Powered Buggy (パワードバギー) module included with the [[1983]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' Powered Convoy toy, which was recycled with a new deco, albeit sans buggy partner, as the [[1986]] ''Transformers'' character [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. In the 2010s, the original deco was resurrected as the character [[Delta Magnus]], without Powerdrive, who did not receive a new toy at the time.
* While neither Hasbro or Takara sold the [[1983]] Powered Buggy design as part of a ''Transformers''-branded toy prior to [[2026]], the figure's ties to the brand go back to when Italian company [[GiG]] released the complete Powered Convoy set as part of their [[1984]] ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, where it was named "Super Buggy".

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]

Cliffjumper (G1)/toys

2026-03-07T21:11:50Z

RIDGE: /* The Transformers */

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[[File:G1boxart-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|Good news: With 2024's ''Missing Link'' Cliff, you can finally recreate this pose!]]
'''Cliffjumper''' has a lot of toys. Although none of them are traitors, a large number of them are red [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebees]].

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For 28 years, this was his only toy that wasn't a Bumblebee redeco or retool.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''13'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the original 1984 range of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, Cliffjumper began life as the [[super deformed]] "[[Choro-Q|Penny Racer]]"-style ''[[Micro Change]]'' "MC-04 #01 [[Porsche]] {{w|Porsche 924|924 Carrera GT}}" - although, in reality; most of his design traits are based on the later Porsche 924 Carrera GTR racecar model, with only his hood scoop being closer to the Turbo. Though broadly similar in construction to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bumblebee]] and commonly called a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of him by fans, Cliffjumper is actually an entirely different mold that just uses the same [[transformation]] scheme. This confusion was not helped by the fact that both Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were released in both red and yellow during the first two years of the Generation 1 toyline; a move designed to "make the line look bigger" according to former [[Hasbro]] R&D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]</ref>

:[[File:G1-toy Bumper.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|''Technically'' also Cliffjumper. We ''dare'' official fiction to use this body as such.]]
: A yellow version of the ''Micro Change'' "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold was also available packaged on Cliffjumper cards through 1984, albeit in ''way'' smaller numbers than either of the normal color variants. As an entirely different mold, the fandom treated this toy not as a variant of Cliffjumper, but rather as a separate character they christened "[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]", which would get officially recognized as a new character decades later. The mold did not continue forward into 1985 as the normal Cliffjumpers did.

: In 1984, Cliffjumper and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]; in 1985, they were switched to come in [[robot mode]], a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot [[insignia]] on Cliffjumper's roof/chest was replaced with a heat-activated [[rubsign]]. Later in 1985, Cliffjumper and the Mini-Vehicles came packaged with [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]].

: When he was released in Japan in 1985, "Cliff" came in a small box rather than a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol.

: Cliffjumper was also sold in several countries south of the US in a wide variety of colors, which are covered in individual entries below (simply to keep this entry from getting too cluttered).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-cliffjumper/32/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Cliffjumper at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ListenNFun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Release me from the shackles of this blister pack at once, you traitor!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (''Listen 'n Fun'', 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "[[Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)|Sun Raid]]" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand ''[[Listen 'n Fun]]'' subline. Most of the toys packaged with this cassette were the yellow variant mentioned above, but exceptions do exist (see photo at right).

: As the other known ''Listen 'n Fun'' releases—including [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and "Ember" for ''[[My Little Pony]]''—had ''intentional'' deco changes from their original releases, it is possible that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Cliffjumper came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow, as well as blue, white, and flat silver. The white and silver variations are especially notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces.

: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.

: It is ''possible'' that the two red-faced Cliffjumpers are actually IGA's version of [[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]. In 1986, IGA released first-year Mini Vehicle molds in colors resembling their '86 Hasbro/Takara [[retool]]s on cards for those characters, and [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|early Hasbro production photos of Hubcap]] show him in white with a red face. Unfortunately, still-carded samples of these two variants have yet to surface and confirm this theory.

: (See why we didn't want all this in the first Cliffjumper entry? And we're not done yet...)

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[[File:Estrela-Carrera.jpg|thumb|Hey, they finally got my vehicle mode suffix right!|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar "Carrera" (pronounced "ka-HEY-ra") - this time featuring a more accurate vehicle mode name! - and was initially available in two color schemes: his original red and black (albeit using a more vibrant shade of plastic), and metallic gold and black.

: Rather than having Autobot symbols, both are decorated with the thin tech-detail sticker from the original Takara ''Micro Change'' versions of the toy, and the kneecap sticker from [[Salt-Man Z]] on the back of the head-plate (replacing the ''Micro Change'' Japanese-text sticker). The raised "DUNLOP" branding on the tires was also removed, a change also present on the Estrela versions of the similarly-engineered [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela|Volks / Bumblebee]] and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] molds.

: Later, Estrela released blue and white versions of Carrera sporting the new "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]" faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Carrera is considered to be a [[Carrera (G1)|separate character]] from Cliffjumper.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=goldcliff More information on gold Cliffjumper/Carrera at TF-1.com]

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[[File:G1-toy Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: The aforementioned white version of Carrera was released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, along with a new green redeco, both sporting the Estrela stickers and "DUNLOP"-less tires. Later releases of the green version have been found with a different chest sticker: a large yellow paper decal that also appears on some Antex releases of [[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|"Camaro" (aka Windcharger)]].

: The card photography shows both the red and golden versions of the toy, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.

: These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Cliffjumper by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the Hasbro red and yellow versions, and retains the Hasbro stickers. However, his head lacks both the silver paint on his face, and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the "plate" part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.

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[[File:Lynsa-CliffjumperOrange.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Peach version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by [[Peru]]vian company [[Lynsa]] and sold in Peru and [[Chile]], this version of Cliffjumper is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, two different colorations have been confirmed: the original red-and-black color scheme (albeit in a more saturated tone), and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Cliffjumper all told, with the four others being unique to that market, but no one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

: As with the other Lynsa Minicars, this Cliffjumper is incredibly fragile, with his arms in particular being very prone to breakage. As such, given the rarity of this toy, whatever few copies of it still exist should be handled with ''exceptional'' care.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's protecting your keys from traitors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001 / 2003 / 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Cliffjumper was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The tech-detailing sticker behind his head was replaced by a second Autobot insignia sticker like [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]] has.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Cliff|an evil clone]] of Cliffjumper.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Tap-Out (Universe)#Toys|Tap-Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on keychain Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
[[File:AlternatorsCliffjumperDesign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper'''}}</ul>

:One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese book, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]''.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Floating-head Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|''' ''War Within'' Bumblebee''' (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': ??? (likely display stand)

: Prior to the line's cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His [[alternate mode]] was the saucer-like car seen in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series, which was based on Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode in the original cartoon. An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately, these never made it into production.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|What goes around...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2006/2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Wave Crusher" trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray, and black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee toy]], transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "[[Wave Crusher]]" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back.

: This figure was the first instance of redecoing a Bumblebee toy into Cliffjumper without producing a new head, instead simply recoloring the original Bumblebee head, which would become common procedure for Cliffjumper toys to follow.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Classics Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's small and inaccurate, but you still want it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-18'''

: Released in the eighteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline, Cliff is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], transforming into a modern hatchback of indeterminate (likely made-up) design. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly as, his [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

: He was only available in a three-piece set with [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Gong]] and the inappropriately-included [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]]. During the set's initial reveal, the Legends Class Bumblebee toy was in his place (as a placeholder), causing some confusion that Takara will release another Bumblebee toy. And furthermore; Cliff's stock photo features black tires instead of light grey, but it was amended in the packaging art.
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity Cliffjumper toy.jpg|thumb|Being a [[retool]] is still lame...|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''A-03'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "wave-functional pointer guns"

: Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' series, Cliff is a [[retool]] of "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alternity|Bumble [Champion Yellow]"]] with a new head, transforming into a 1:32-[[scale]] licensed Suzuki Swift, featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors.

: In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Cliff/cliff.htm More information on Alternity Cliff at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UN03'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 25]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Energy gun"

: Part of the first wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, Cliffjumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper toy]], transforming into a round and compact "Cybertronian courier mode". He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either mode.

:This release features an extensive metallic red paint job (which almost looks magenta under certain lighting conditions) on the car mode panels, and on some of the robot mode's parts (such as the head and forearms), replaces the dark gray plastic of the Hasbro release with a lighter tone, and switches the transparent red paint on the wheels with a more opaque, metallic red. The rear portion of his roof features a more separated paint layout than the black paint of the ''Generations'' release, and the base panel his head is on features additional black paint, with both of these giving him a paint layout almost similar to Bumblebee's. In contrast to the final product, early photos of Cliffjumper showed him with pink flip out blades and details rather than yellow, while his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts the wheel coverings beside his feet as red instead of light gray.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed from ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]], which was redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, at least it's not a Bumblebee retool this time.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool and minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#FE|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#First Edition|Cliffjumper]], having a new G1-styled head, replacing his red plastic and paint with a darker, metallic shade, and with lighter translucent blue plastic. He transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger, and features flip-out triple-barreled blasters in each of his arms that can be swung out to replace his hands. He ''does'' have wrist articulation, but the plastic panels on the outer sides of his arms tend to get in the way, meaning his wrists can only easily rotate up to 90 degrees.

: Cliffjumper was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets (which was myteriously referred to as "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Exclusives|GDO]]"). However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up the whole lot of figures as part of a ''massive'' group of Transformers exclusives for U.S. and Canadian market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Legends-Class-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One step forward, two steps back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper & Suppressor''' (Legends Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / 019'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ion blaster"

: Legends Class Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Generations [[Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], transforming from an Earth-style coupe car. He features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] front wheels, back/roof, and hands.

: He comes with [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]], a redeco of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]]'s partner [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], and an unchanged version of Optimus's [[ion blaster#Generations|ion blaster]], .

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Cliffjumper lacking the ion blaster. The weapon was erroneously depicted in the concurrently published stock photo for Cliffjumper's [[wave]]-mate [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]]/[[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]] two-pack. The card-backs of both two-packs feature edited versions of these photos, with the weapon moved from Nemesis Prime's hand to Cliffjumper's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KreonCliffjumper.jpg|thumb|right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Ambush''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''38781'''
:* ''Pieces'': '''80'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 Vehicons
:* ''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon chest, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

: Released in the second year of ''[[Kre-O]]'' product, [[Kreon]] Cliffjumper is a buildable brick-based mini-figure, using the same helmet and chest [[tampograph]]s as the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] Kreon, but cast in red with his horns painted white. Like most sets in this year, he also comes with a bonus blank clear-blue "energon" torso piece.

: He also has a buildable ATV that can be rebuilt into a piece of fiuld artillery.

: The set also included a miniatur watchtower, "spike strip", three Kreon [[Vehicon (Prime)#Kre-O|Vehicons]], and a chunk of an "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]" that could be assembled with parts from other sets released that year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy CliffjumperCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Cliffjumper's collection of traitor-smelting tools.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7314'''
:*''Pieces'': '''46'''
:*''Accessories'': Rack, sniper cannon, bladed staff, blaster backpack, mini-wing backpack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Cliffjumper comes with a buildable parts rack to hang/store his many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms, and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are lifted from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Custom Kreon Bumblebee]], rather than being based on the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Cliffjumper toy]]. His "normal" helmet and long rifle are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable sniper-cannon (made with the aformentioned chrome rifle), a buildable double-bladed staff, buildable dual-blaster backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

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[[File:Kre-O-Class-of-1984-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|His reaction when he's voted "Most Likely To Die In Future ''Transformers'' Series" instead.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Fearless
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: This version of Cliffjumper has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. Oddly, he's been given a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy nor cartoon model having door wings. But hey, spare parts!

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". The remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Class of 1984 Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Brick Box''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B2579'''
:*''Pieces'': '''82'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon torso, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Decepticon Ambush" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the ATV and light post, however.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Super Bot Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cranberry Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''Super Bot 002'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''960'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''430'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''255'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Super Bot Cliffjumper is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotLauncher|Jump Shot Launcher Bumblebee]], with a new robot mode. He springs up and [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from a sports car into a robot armed with a pistol when his front bumper is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he has more lopsided stats, and is cast in translucent red plastic.

:This version of the mold was later redecoed ''back'' into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|another version of Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSSBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Super Bot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BSToy-3Pack Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''BP001'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''575'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''605'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''430'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Flip Shot Cliffjumper is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotFlipShot|Flip Shot Bumblebee]], transforming into a muscle car. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes in a three-pack with [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS23Pack|Flip Shot Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Flip Shot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Cliffjumper Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Scout, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''45'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Scouts, Cliffjumper is a buildable robo-skeleton that can be augmented with packed-in armor and vehicle pieces, which will allow him to transform into a Cybertronian car. He's cross-compatible with parts from any other ''Construct-Bots'' set, allowing you to build up some impressive/weird bots.

: Per usual with Cliffjumpers, he uses mostly [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] parts. He includes a recolor of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]'s rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''15'''

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Cliffjumper is represented as a spare forearm that is included with Bulkhead, but does not appear in the line as a complete figure. The arm is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-cliffjumper-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you couldn't get the Henkei! 3-pack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Legion Class, 2015)}}</ul>

: Legion Class Cliffjumper is another redeco of ''Universe'' Legends Class Bumblebee, sporting the minor retool with additional pegs to secure the arms more tightly in vehicle mode first used for the 2012 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] "Dollar Store" release of the sculpt. Unusually for contemporary figures released as part of this assortment, the figure's deco is notably different from the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' version listed above: The gray plastic used for the legs, the crotch and the wheels is replaced with black, the paint operations on the insides of the arms are also changed from gray to black and expanded to cover a section left unpainted on the ''Henkei'' version, the front grille is left unpainted, and the windows are [[tampograph]]ed in a slightly different shade.<ref name="2014legion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/1040835-classic-legion-cliffjumper.html Review of 2014 Legion Class Cliffjumper] at TFW2005, including a comparison with ''Henkei'' Cliff.</ref>

:Cliffjumper comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Cliffjumper and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'' toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Cliffjumper to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Cliffjumper is recolored from the package art of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], an entirely different sculpt, and was previously also used (in its original colors) for the previous release of the Bumblebee figure this Cliffjumper is redecoed from.

:The wave that contained Cliffjumper has been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian [[Target]] stores.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Cliff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Cliffpool? Deadjumper?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QT-28'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 29], 2015

: Released in the eighth wave of TakaraTomy's adorable ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line of [[super deformed]] toys, Cliff is a [[retool]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-08 Bumble]] with a new head, transforming into stumpy little Daihatsu Copen. As a Bumblebee retool, molded detail on his feet evoke a Volkswagen Beetle's hood.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1|thumb|A paranoid jerk? Nonsense, just look at that smile!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1, 2'''
:*''Collection'': '''2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

: A redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bumblebee]], ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Cliffjumper is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a tiny car shaped like the modern version of the Volkswagen Beetle when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped around.

: He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]], available in two cases of the first series, as well as the only case of the second series.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An original Cliffjumper mold? That was retooled into Bumblebee? Scandalous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E7'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ER EX-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept) <ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>}}

: After years of mostly being a Bumblebee redeco, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Cliffjumper is a cartoon-accurate mold (complete with accurate, non-Bumblebee head; although he does have Bumblebee's biceps), while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic for his vehicle mode, transforming into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}. Cliffjumper also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Cliffjumper includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Undocumented in the instructions, Cliffjumper's ball-jointed neck is actually mounted on a hinge, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

: In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most Transformers media, this figure is much smaller than a typical Deluxe Class and is closer to being a particularly large Legends class-sized figure. The rest of his price-point is made up for with his arsenal, that being [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a large cannon]] similar to one he briefly used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", which can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis which can attach under his wheels to form the [[hydrofoil]]s seen in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". The backend of the cannon can fold out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being usable as a melee weapon. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder, meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

:The promotional renders and early product samples showcased at conventions showed his weapons and skis being silver, while the final product had them cast in black plastic (with the guns being painted silver except for their handles). The majority of Cliffjumper is molded in black plastic with a generous coating of red paint. His forearms and most of his head appear to be the only pieces molded in red plastic.

:Similar to the first release of Starscream from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|previous line]], Cliffjumper uses the movie variant of the Autobot insignia, rather than the traditional design. Due to the transformation engineering, the insignia is hidden away in robot mode, with no secondary insignia to display.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Cliffjumper's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Cliffjumper's piece of the map contains a labeled entry point to the "[[Dead Universe|DEAD UNIVERSE]]".

:His [[glass gas]] blaster was sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]].

:In Japan, Cliffjumper was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

:Cliffjumper was retooled with a new head into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations Selects|Hubcap]] and [[Bug Bite (G1)#Generations Selects|Bug Bite]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]], ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]], and more extensively retooled into ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]], a reverse to the traditional norm.
{{WFCEarthriseCliffjumperMold}}
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I've got my release date dead center in my viewfinder!" ''(misses)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (<s>2022?</s>)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': N/A
:*''Accessories'': N/A

: Pictures of stolen [[prototype|test shots]] of a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Cliffjumper were circulated on the standard outlets for such things in July 2021. The design was a [[retool]] of MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble (Ver. 2.0)]]. In subsequent years there was no comment on such a toy from [[Hasbro]] or [[TakaraTomy]], nor did it appear on any retailer computer listings. It may be the case that, like the [[Unreleased toy|unreleased]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Notes|Jazz]], this Cliffjumper remains in limbo because [[Porsche]] denied the license at the time the prototype was produced.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:buzzworthycliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cloutworthy Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''ID number'': '''86-13BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, "[[Moonbase One]] Destruction" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

:Released in the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line as part of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' line up, Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy above, replacing the translucent windshield with light blue opaque plastic and giving him the [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] gray and black arms and legs. Unlike the original ''Earthrise'' figure Cliffjumper is (mostly) cast in his intended colors as opposed to being made of black plastic painted red, greatly reducing the risk of paint chipping and scratching the original suffered from (mind the forearms, though). He now also sports two Autobot [[insignia]]; one on his hood, the other on his roof. Both insignia use the Generation 1 design, rather than the live-action film design that the ''Earthrise'' toy had. Additionally, Cliffjumper's bazooka has been repainted into a metallic blue to [[:File:Cliffgun.JPG|emulate]] the original animation.

:Both [[:File:Early-Buzzworthy-Cliffjumper-deco.jpg|the early stock images]] used on retail websites and stock renders on the back of the box, show Cliffjumper's windows cast in transparent blue plastic.
{{WFCEarthriseCliffjumperMold}}
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===''Missing Link''===
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-04-Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Masterpiece'' prototype dies so the ''Missing Link'' toy could walk.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name=Gens24>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the ''[[Missing Link]]'' toyline for ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'' translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>, [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}

:Commemorating the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers'' brand, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Cliff is a direct recreation of the original ''The Transformers'' figure. Like said original figure, Cliff re-uses the same basic transformation scheme as his wave-mate, ''Missing Link'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Bumble]], this time by way of being a direct retool of Bumble; per TakaraTomy's product description, Cliff uses roughly 80% new tooling to give Cliff his distinct "penny-racer" style Porsche 924 alt-mode. Like the rest of the ''Missing Link'' line, Cliff takes advantage of modern toy engineering advances to give his mechanics a notable overhaul, enabling ''much'' more [[articulation]] compared to the original, including shoulders, elbows, knees, "neck" rotation, outward leg motion, and an ankle tilt.

: Cliff also comes with two shiny metallic weapons: in addition to a [[Photon rifle]] ([[:File:Cliffjumper wielding photon rifle(G1).jpeg|being the weapon he held]] in [[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]], rather than simply reusing Bumble's pistol) he also has [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a bazooka]], directly modeled after the one seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Also packed in with Cliff are a collector's card and a sticker sheet, which lets you choose to display Cliff with either the standard Autobot insignia or the noticeably stretched version seen on his original package art. Like all other ''Missing Link'' releases, Cliff and all his pack-ins are neatly inserted in a polystyrene tray.

:''Missing Link'' Cliff was officially revealed in early May 2024, and shortly afterward went up for pre-order on Japanese retail sites for a November 2024 release.

: Unlike Bumble who is licensed, Cliff does not feature a Porsche logo on the back of the packaging.

:*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-04 Official TakaraTomy website of ''Missing Link'' Cliff]

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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-09-Cliff-Anime-Color.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not only I could walk, but I can see, too!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Hero Set''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Missing Link'' "Cliff (Anime Type)" is a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] redeco of the above figure, with blue eyes, gray limbs, and transparent blue windshields. He features a [[rubsign]] on the bottom of his right foot. Cliff comes with his rifle and bazooka, now light gray instead of chromed, and a collector card.

:Cliff (Anime Type) only comes in the "Cybertron Hero Set" alongside the similarly changed [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MissingLinkHero|Bumble (Anime Type)]].
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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal Toy===
[[File:Mcdonalds cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (1985)

:Non-poseable, non-transforming figurines of Cliffjumper and three of his Mini-Vehicle chums (Bumblebee, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Brawn) made up the very first line of Transformers [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|Happy Meal toys]]. Alas, the figures did not see a full release, and were only test-marketed in St. Louis, Missouri. The two-tone figures were available in a variety of colour variations, with at least six different combinations for each of the four characters: in addition to his traditional red and black, Cliffjumper is known to have been available in green and black, blue and black, blue and red, black and red, and cyan and black.

::*''[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/artifacts/featuredart3.html More information on Happy Meal Cliffjumper at the TF Artifacts List]''
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—of Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s earliest [[candy toy]] line, ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]''. Based more on his toy than his animation model, Cliffjumper came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in various colours, including white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange.

===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A small solid-color, transforming snap-together model kit of Cliffjumper was released as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys.
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===Estrela===
[[File:Carrera-JogoDosTransformers.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Jogo dos Transformers''' (1985)
:A tiny generic red car representing "Carrera" (Cliffjumper per his original toy name in Brazil) was included as a pawn in [[Estrela]]'s ''[[Jogo dos Transformers]]'' board game. He is not directly named, simply being called the "carrinho vermelho" (little red car) in the game's instructions, but his identity is revealed as a pair of cards featuring art of his original toy in vehicle mode are also included. He comes with a small sticker that's placed on the bottom of the car representing his robot mode, thus allowing him to roughly "transform" by being placed vertically - a little bit like what [[Robot Powered Machines]] would do about a pair of decades later.

:This same car was recolored to represent [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Estrela|Volks (AKA Bumblebee)]], [[Windcharger_(G1)#Estrela|Camaro (AKA Windcharger)]], and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] in the same board game.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)

:Cliffjumper was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Cliffjumper was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Cliffjumper was available as part of a 9-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''28'''

:The Cliffjumper figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (28, in Cliffjumper's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Decoy Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMCliffjumper.JPG|thumb|Dead Red.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cliffjumper was to be a redeco of "Robot Masters" Bumblebee, a 3-inch mostly-die-cast-metal statue. He would have had joints at the waist, neck, and shoulders, plus a removable pistol and an Autobot-sigil display stand. Due to the cancelation of the ''Titanium'' line, this product never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Hero Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|Cutest bloodthirsty traitor-tracker EVER.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:Cliffjumper is a red, gray and black redeco of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] figure, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders.

: He was initially only available in the [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack, along with "Supermetal" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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*'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Cliffjumper was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Mini-Bust===
[[File:Cliffjumper statue.jpg|thumb|War...It's FAN-tastic!]]
* '''Cliffjumper Mini Bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008, Cliffjumper was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features Cliffjumper holding the gun he was seen using in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". However, this version omits the stabilizing struts that were present in the episode. This bust is also notable for being the first new mold G1 Cliffjumper has received since his Decoy in 1987, a period of over twenty years!
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (2013)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Tiny titans cliff.jpg|thumb|Shouldn't have missed you mean!!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cliffjumper is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him aiming a ridiculously large blaster, calling back to the scene from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".

: He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:SDCC2018Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1C: Convention Pack 2018'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T02'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior was one of the preview cards for the Transformers Trading Card Game and was available alongside [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Strategic Seeker, as well as the battle cards All-Out Attack and Tandem Targeting System in an exclusive pack available initially at SDCC 2018, and later briefly on Hasbro Toy Shop.

:The artwork on the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile card game

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[[File:EECliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''8
Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of the Convention Pack 2018 Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Dan Khanna]].
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|If only [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] was included, Cliff's pose would actually have some meaning.]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Cliffjumper is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as Series 2 [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#NanoMetalfigs2|Bumblebee]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The_Transformers|Red Bumblebee's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21R|dynasty]] grows by one.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (MDLX, 2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one "Laser Blaster", one alternate masked head, three pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, posed)
:A new-head retool of [[Threezero]]'s [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|MDLX Bumblebee]], Cliffjumper is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Cliffjumper is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like ''Figma'' and ''S.H. Figuarts''. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and heads, with the alternate visored face specifically resembling Bumblebee's G1 toy. The three pairs of hands he comes with are relaxed splayed-open hands, closed fists, and posed hands meant to hold his included Laser Blaster (which in turn is based on Bumblebee's pistol used in the cartoon). His back tire is also removable.

:While stock photos (at right) show him with the standard Autobot insignia, the final product uses the movie variant instead.

:In the Unites States, he is a ''PX Previews'' exclusive.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformersmdlx-cliffjumper/ More information on MDLX Cliffjumper at Threezero]''
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===Mochibots Transformers Plush===
[[File:Cliffmochibots.jpg|thumb|thumbright=1.2|This water bottle has to be some kinda traitor. I'm positive!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mochibots "Transformers" Plush Cliff''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Created under the line of small, cuddly little 'bots, [[Mochibots Transformers Plush|Mochibots]] Cliff is a 5.5 Inch tall, stylized version of the character, featuring rounded shapes and chubbier proportions to make a stuffed representation of Cliffjumper's Sunbow Cartoon Animation model, complete with a circle on the back representing his spare tire. Every detail is made via sewn-on detail, which provides added texture to the finished product, though, as a result, the Autobot insignia seems to be squinting. Cliff's eyes and window detailing are made from a special, sparkly fabric which shimmers a little under light.

:Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of Mochibots plush toys, alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Shattered Glass Optimus Prime in 2023. This line was exclusive to China and Japan, with almost all of them being locked to Asia via [[amiami|amiami's]] storefront.

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===Blokees===
{{anchor|Galaxy Version}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, pistol, Energon cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Cliffjumper is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot scout. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Cliffjumper has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Cliffjumper comes with a pair of closed and open hands, an Autobot pistol, a translucent Energon Cube, and a pair of Autobot/Decepticon insignias that can be plugged onto either of the peg holes. The barrel of the pistol is compatible with the blast effects included with other Galaxy Version kits. Cliffjumper also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can be plugged into and connected to similar stands.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-01-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), Bazooka, Blast effect, Energon Cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this version of the ''Galaxy Version'' Cliffjumper kit now features painted translucent eye and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the chest window to glow for a limited time. Cliffjumper comes with a bazooka (complete with blast effect) instead of a pistol, a single Energon Cube decoed in purple, and a new, larger figure stand.
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===Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series===
[[File:Bishoujo Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|"It doesn't matter what your name is!"]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Cliffjumper''' (July 2024)
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Cliffjumper is a repaint and retool of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Bumblebee]] from the same line of PVC figures. Beyond just swapping out Bumblebee's various yellows for Cliffjumper's usual reds, the statue has a new face and the right arm is posed in a flex rather than at her side like the previous figure.

:Like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper is attached to a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia.

:The figure was a limited release, only available via Kotobukiya's website and at specific events, such as the 2024 Anime Expo convention.

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gonna crash and ragdoll Kickback unnoticed in his car mode.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kickback + Cliffjumper''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-005'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (1 pair for each), Kickback's blaster, Cliffjumper's Bazooka, Laserbeak, accessories Energon Cube
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Cliffjumper is a roughly 2-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure. Aside from the extra pairs of open-palm hands, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka and a back tire piece that the buyer must assemble.

:Cliffjumper is released as a 2-pack with [[Kickback_(G1)#Auldey|Kickback]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#Auldey|Laserbeak]], while coming with his trading card. As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting the 2-pack.

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===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Wave-2-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|250px|Who you're calling Ladybug?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), Bazooka

:Sold as part of the second wave of [[Yolopark]]'s ''AMK (Advanced Model Kit) Mini'' line, this kit of Cliffjumper is, despite sharing appearances with the previous line's Bumblebee, an entirely new tooling. He can only be completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from an extra pair of splayed open hand parts, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka. As with the rest of the kits starting from this wave, he also features a small amount of new articulation points, particularly the double-sided ball-and-socket joint at the waist.

:Cliffjumper is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure. The latter lineup had a 19/120 probability of getting him.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*The ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy that would become Cliffjumper was also available in light blue. To date, this deco has never been used in ''Transformers'' outside of Mexico.
*Though often a straight redeco of Bumblebee in non-Japanese countries, there has yet to be a Cliffjumper produced by TakaraTomy that is a straight redeco of the same line's Bumblebee.
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==References==
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[[Category:Alternators]]
[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Cliffjumper (G1)/toys

2026-03-07T21:09:44Z

RIDGE: /* The Transformers */

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[[File:G1boxart-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|Good news: With 2024's ''Missing Link'' Cliff, you can finally recreate this pose!]]
'''Cliffjumper''' has a lot of toys. Although none of them are traitors, a large number of them are red [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebees]].

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For 28 years, this was his only toy that wasn't a Bumblebee redeco or retool.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''13'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the original 1984 range of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, Cliffjumper began life as the [[super deformed]] "[[Choro-Q|Penny Racer]]"-style ''[[Micro Change]]'' "MC-04 #01 [[Porsche]] {{w|Porsche 924|924 Carrera GTR}}" - although, in reality; most of his design traits are based on the later Porsche 924 Carrera GTR racecar model, with only his hood scoop being closer to the Turbo. Though broadly similar in construction to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bumblebee]] and commonly called a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of him by fans, Cliffjumper is actually an entirely different mold that just uses the same [[transformation]] scheme. This confusion was not helped by the fact that both Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were released in both red and yellow during the first two years of the Generation 1 toyline; a move designed to "make the line look bigger" according to former [[Hasbro]] R&D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]</ref>

:[[File:G1-toy Bumper.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|''Technically'' also Cliffjumper. We ''dare'' official fiction to use this body as such.]]
: A yellow version of the ''Micro Change'' "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold was also available packaged on Cliffjumper cards through 1984, albeit in ''way'' smaller numbers than either of the normal color variants. As an entirely different mold, the fandom treated this toy not as a variant of Cliffjumper, but rather as a separate character they christened "[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]", which would get officially recognized as a new character decades later. The mold did not continue forward into 1985 as the normal Cliffjumpers did.

: In 1984, Cliffjumper and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]; in 1985, they were switched to come in [[robot mode]], a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot [[insignia]] on Cliffjumper's roof/chest was replaced with a heat-activated [[rubsign]]. Later in 1985, Cliffjumper and the Mini-Vehicles came packaged with [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]].

: When he was released in Japan in 1985, "Cliff" came in a small box rather than a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol.

: Cliffjumper was also sold in several countries south of the US in a wide variety of colors, which are covered in individual entries below (simply to keep this entry from getting too cluttered).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-cliffjumper/32/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Cliffjumper at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ListenNFun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Release me from the shackles of this blister pack at once, you traitor!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (''Listen 'n Fun'', 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "[[Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)|Sun Raid]]" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand ''[[Listen 'n Fun]]'' subline. Most of the toys packaged with this cassette were the yellow variant mentioned above, but exceptions do exist (see photo at right).

: As the other known ''Listen 'n Fun'' releases—including [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and "Ember" for ''[[My Little Pony]]''—had ''intentional'' deco changes from their original releases, it is possible that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Cliffjumper came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow, as well as blue, white, and flat silver. The white and silver variations are especially notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces.

: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.

: It is ''possible'' that the two red-faced Cliffjumpers are actually IGA's version of [[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]. In 1986, IGA released first-year Mini Vehicle molds in colors resembling their '86 Hasbro/Takara [[retool]]s on cards for those characters, and [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|early Hasbro production photos of Hubcap]] show him in white with a red face. Unfortunately, still-carded samples of these two variants have yet to surface and confirm this theory.

: (See why we didn't want all this in the first Cliffjumper entry? And we're not done yet...)

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[[File:Estrela-Carrera.jpg|thumb|Hey, they finally got my vehicle mode suffix right!|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar "Carrera" (pronounced "ka-HEY-ra") - this time featuring a more accurate vehicle mode name! - and was initially available in two color schemes: his original red and black (albeit using a more vibrant shade of plastic), and metallic gold and black.

: Rather than having Autobot symbols, both are decorated with the thin tech-detail sticker from the original Takara ''Micro Change'' versions of the toy, and the kneecap sticker from [[Salt-Man Z]] on the back of the head-plate (replacing the ''Micro Change'' Japanese-text sticker). The raised "DUNLOP" branding on the tires was also removed, a change also present on the Estrela versions of the similarly-engineered [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela|Volks / Bumblebee]] and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] molds.

: Later, Estrela released blue and white versions of Carrera sporting the new "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]" faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Carrera is considered to be a [[Carrera (G1)|separate character]] from Cliffjumper.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=goldcliff More information on gold Cliffjumper/Carrera at TF-1.com]

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[[File:G1-toy Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: The aforementioned white version of Carrera was released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, along with a new green redeco, both sporting the Estrela stickers and "DUNLOP"-less tires. Later releases of the green version have been found with a different chest sticker: a large yellow paper decal that also appears on some Antex releases of [[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|"Camaro" (aka Windcharger)]].

: The card photography shows both the red and golden versions of the toy, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.

: These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Cliffjumper by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the Hasbro red and yellow versions, and retains the Hasbro stickers. However, his head lacks both the silver paint on his face, and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the "plate" part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.

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[[File:Lynsa-CliffjumperOrange.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Peach version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by [[Peru]]vian company [[Lynsa]] and sold in Peru and [[Chile]], this version of Cliffjumper is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, two different colorations have been confirmed: the original red-and-black color scheme (albeit in a more saturated tone), and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Cliffjumper all told, with the four others being unique to that market, but no one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

: As with the other Lynsa Minicars, this Cliffjumper is incredibly fragile, with his arms in particular being very prone to breakage. As such, given the rarity of this toy, whatever few copies of it still exist should be handled with ''exceptional'' care.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's protecting your keys from traitors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001 / 2003 / 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Cliffjumper was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The tech-detailing sticker behind his head was replaced by a second Autobot insignia sticker like [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]] has.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Cliff|an evil clone]] of Cliffjumper.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Tap-Out (Universe)#Toys|Tap-Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on keychain Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
[[File:AlternatorsCliffjumperDesign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper'''}}</ul>

:One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese book, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]''.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Floating-head Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|''' ''War Within'' Bumblebee''' (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': ??? (likely display stand)

: Prior to the line's cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His [[alternate mode]] was the saucer-like car seen in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series, which was based on Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode in the original cartoon. An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately, these never made it into production.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|What goes around...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2006/2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Wave Crusher" trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray, and black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee toy]], transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "[[Wave Crusher]]" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back.

: This figure was the first instance of redecoing a Bumblebee toy into Cliffjumper without producing a new head, instead simply recoloring the original Bumblebee head, which would become common procedure for Cliffjumper toys to follow.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Classics Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's small and inaccurate, but you still want it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-18'''

: Released in the eighteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline, Cliff is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], transforming into a modern hatchback of indeterminate (likely made-up) design. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly as, his [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

: He was only available in a three-piece set with [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Gong]] and the inappropriately-included [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]]. During the set's initial reveal, the Legends Class Bumblebee toy was in his place (as a placeholder), causing some confusion that Takara will release another Bumblebee toy. And furthermore; Cliff's stock photo features black tires instead of light grey, but it was amended in the packaging art.
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity Cliffjumper toy.jpg|thumb|Being a [[retool]] is still lame...|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''A-03'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "wave-functional pointer guns"

: Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' series, Cliff is a [[retool]] of "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alternity|Bumble [Champion Yellow]"]] with a new head, transforming into a 1:32-[[scale]] licensed Suzuki Swift, featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors.

: In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Cliff/cliff.htm More information on Alternity Cliff at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UN03'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 25]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Energy gun"

: Part of the first wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, Cliffjumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper toy]], transforming into a round and compact "Cybertronian courier mode". He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either mode.

:This release features an extensive metallic red paint job (which almost looks magenta under certain lighting conditions) on the car mode panels, and on some of the robot mode's parts (such as the head and forearms), replaces the dark gray plastic of the Hasbro release with a lighter tone, and switches the transparent red paint on the wheels with a more opaque, metallic red. The rear portion of his roof features a more separated paint layout than the black paint of the ''Generations'' release, and the base panel his head is on features additional black paint, with both of these giving him a paint layout almost similar to Bumblebee's. In contrast to the final product, early photos of Cliffjumper showed him with pink flip out blades and details rather than yellow, while his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts the wheel coverings beside his feet as red instead of light gray.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed from ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]], which was redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, at least it's not a Bumblebee retool this time.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool and minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#FE|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#First Edition|Cliffjumper]], having a new G1-styled head, replacing his red plastic and paint with a darker, metallic shade, and with lighter translucent blue plastic. He transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger, and features flip-out triple-barreled blasters in each of his arms that can be swung out to replace his hands. He ''does'' have wrist articulation, but the plastic panels on the outer sides of his arms tend to get in the way, meaning his wrists can only easily rotate up to 90 degrees.

: Cliffjumper was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets (which was myteriously referred to as "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Exclusives|GDO]]"). However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up the whole lot of figures as part of a ''massive'' group of Transformers exclusives for U.S. and Canadian market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Legends-Class-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One step forward, two steps back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper & Suppressor''' (Legends Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / 019'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ion blaster"

: Legends Class Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Generations [[Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], transforming from an Earth-style coupe car. He features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] front wheels, back/roof, and hands.

: He comes with [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]], a redeco of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]]'s partner [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], and an unchanged version of Optimus's [[ion blaster#Generations|ion blaster]], .

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Cliffjumper lacking the ion blaster. The weapon was erroneously depicted in the concurrently published stock photo for Cliffjumper's [[wave]]-mate [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]]/[[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]] two-pack. The card-backs of both two-packs feature edited versions of these photos, with the weapon moved from Nemesis Prime's hand to Cliffjumper's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KreonCliffjumper.jpg|thumb|right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Ambush''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''38781'''
:* ''Pieces'': '''80'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 Vehicons
:* ''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon chest, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

: Released in the second year of ''[[Kre-O]]'' product, [[Kreon]] Cliffjumper is a buildable brick-based mini-figure, using the same helmet and chest [[tampograph]]s as the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] Kreon, but cast in red with his horns painted white. Like most sets in this year, he also comes with a bonus blank clear-blue "energon" torso piece.

: He also has a buildable ATV that can be rebuilt into a piece of fiuld artillery.

: The set also included a miniatur watchtower, "spike strip", three Kreon [[Vehicon (Prime)#Kre-O|Vehicons]], and a chunk of an "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]" that could be assembled with parts from other sets released that year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy CliffjumperCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Cliffjumper's collection of traitor-smelting tools.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7314'''
:*''Pieces'': '''46'''
:*''Accessories'': Rack, sniper cannon, bladed staff, blaster backpack, mini-wing backpack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Cliffjumper comes with a buildable parts rack to hang/store his many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms, and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are lifted from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Custom Kreon Bumblebee]], rather than being based on the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Cliffjumper toy]]. His "normal" helmet and long rifle are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable sniper-cannon (made with the aformentioned chrome rifle), a buildable double-bladed staff, buildable dual-blaster backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

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[[File:Kre-O-Class-of-1984-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|His reaction when he's voted "Most Likely To Die In Future ''Transformers'' Series" instead.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Fearless
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: This version of Cliffjumper has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. Oddly, he's been given a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy nor cartoon model having door wings. But hey, spare parts!

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". The remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Class of 1984 Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Brick Box''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B2579'''
:*''Pieces'': '''82'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon torso, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Decepticon Ambush" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the ATV and light post, however.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Super Bot Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cranberry Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''Super Bot 002'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''960'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''430'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''255'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Super Bot Cliffjumper is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotLauncher|Jump Shot Launcher Bumblebee]], with a new robot mode. He springs up and [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from a sports car into a robot armed with a pistol when his front bumper is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he has more lopsided stats, and is cast in translucent red plastic.

:This version of the mold was later redecoed ''back'' into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|another version of Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSSBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Super Bot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BSToy-3Pack Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''BP001'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''575'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''605'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''430'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Flip Shot Cliffjumper is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotFlipShot|Flip Shot Bumblebee]], transforming into a muscle car. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes in a three-pack with [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS23Pack|Flip Shot Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Flip Shot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Cliffjumper Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Scout, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''45'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Scouts, Cliffjumper is a buildable robo-skeleton that can be augmented with packed-in armor and vehicle pieces, which will allow him to transform into a Cybertronian car. He's cross-compatible with parts from any other ''Construct-Bots'' set, allowing you to build up some impressive/weird bots.

: Per usual with Cliffjumpers, he uses mostly [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] parts. He includes a recolor of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]'s rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''15'''

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Cliffjumper is represented as a spare forearm that is included with Bulkhead, but does not appear in the line as a complete figure. The arm is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-cliffjumper-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you couldn't get the Henkei! 3-pack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Legion Class, 2015)}}</ul>

: Legion Class Cliffjumper is another redeco of ''Universe'' Legends Class Bumblebee, sporting the minor retool with additional pegs to secure the arms more tightly in vehicle mode first used for the 2012 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] "Dollar Store" release of the sculpt. Unusually for contemporary figures released as part of this assortment, the figure's deco is notably different from the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' version listed above: The gray plastic used for the legs, the crotch and the wheels is replaced with black, the paint operations on the insides of the arms are also changed from gray to black and expanded to cover a section left unpainted on the ''Henkei'' version, the front grille is left unpainted, and the windows are [[tampograph]]ed in a slightly different shade.<ref name="2014legion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/1040835-classic-legion-cliffjumper.html Review of 2014 Legion Class Cliffjumper] at TFW2005, including a comparison with ''Henkei'' Cliff.</ref>

:Cliffjumper comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Cliffjumper and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'' toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Cliffjumper to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Cliffjumper is recolored from the package art of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], an entirely different sculpt, and was previously also used (in its original colors) for the previous release of the Bumblebee figure this Cliffjumper is redecoed from.

:The wave that contained Cliffjumper has been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian [[Target]] stores.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Cliff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Cliffpool? Deadjumper?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QT-28'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 29], 2015

: Released in the eighth wave of TakaraTomy's adorable ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line of [[super deformed]] toys, Cliff is a [[retool]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-08 Bumble]] with a new head, transforming into stumpy little Daihatsu Copen. As a Bumblebee retool, molded detail on his feet evoke a Volkswagen Beetle's hood.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1|thumb|A paranoid jerk? Nonsense, just look at that smile!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1, 2'''
:*''Collection'': '''2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

: A redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bumblebee]], ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Cliffjumper is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a tiny car shaped like the modern version of the Volkswagen Beetle when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped around.

: He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]], available in two cases of the first series, as well as the only case of the second series.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An original Cliffjumper mold? That was retooled into Bumblebee? Scandalous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E7'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ER EX-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept) <ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>}}

: After years of mostly being a Bumblebee redeco, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Cliffjumper is a cartoon-accurate mold (complete with accurate, non-Bumblebee head; although he does have Bumblebee's biceps), while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic for his vehicle mode, transforming into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}. Cliffjumper also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Cliffjumper includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Undocumented in the instructions, Cliffjumper's ball-jointed neck is actually mounted on a hinge, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

: In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most Transformers media, this figure is much smaller than a typical Deluxe Class and is closer to being a particularly large Legends class-sized figure. The rest of his price-point is made up for with his arsenal, that being [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a large cannon]] similar to one he briefly used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", which can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis which can attach under his wheels to form the [[hydrofoil]]s seen in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". The backend of the cannon can fold out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being usable as a melee weapon. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder, meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

:The promotional renders and early product samples showcased at conventions showed his weapons and skis being silver, while the final product had them cast in black plastic (with the guns being painted silver except for their handles). The majority of Cliffjumper is molded in black plastic with a generous coating of red paint. His forearms and most of his head appear to be the only pieces molded in red plastic.

:Similar to the first release of Starscream from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|previous line]], Cliffjumper uses the movie variant of the Autobot insignia, rather than the traditional design. Due to the transformation engineering, the insignia is hidden away in robot mode, with no secondary insignia to display.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Cliffjumper's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Cliffjumper's piece of the map contains a labeled entry point to the "[[Dead Universe|DEAD UNIVERSE]]".

:His [[glass gas]] blaster was sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]].

:In Japan, Cliffjumper was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

:Cliffjumper was retooled with a new head into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations Selects|Hubcap]] and [[Bug Bite (G1)#Generations Selects|Bug Bite]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]], ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]], and more extensively retooled into ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]], a reverse to the traditional norm.
{{WFCEarthriseCliffjumperMold}}
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I've got my release date dead center in my viewfinder!" ''(misses)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (<s>2022?</s>)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': N/A
:*''Accessories'': N/A

: Pictures of stolen [[prototype|test shots]] of a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Cliffjumper were circulated on the standard outlets for such things in July 2021. The design was a [[retool]] of MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble (Ver. 2.0)]]. In subsequent years there was no comment on such a toy from [[Hasbro]] or [[TakaraTomy]], nor did it appear on any retailer computer listings. It may be the case that, like the [[Unreleased toy|unreleased]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Notes|Jazz]], this Cliffjumper remains in limbo because [[Porsche]] denied the license at the time the prototype was produced.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:buzzworthycliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cloutworthy Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''ID number'': '''86-13BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, "[[Moonbase One]] Destruction" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

:Released in the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line as part of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' line up, Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy above, replacing the translucent windshield with light blue opaque plastic and giving him the [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] gray and black arms and legs. Unlike the original ''Earthrise'' figure Cliffjumper is (mostly) cast in his intended colors as opposed to being made of black plastic painted red, greatly reducing the risk of paint chipping and scratching the original suffered from (mind the forearms, though). He now also sports two Autobot [[insignia]]; one on his hood, the other on his roof. Both insignia use the Generation 1 design, rather than the live-action film design that the ''Earthrise'' toy had. Additionally, Cliffjumper's bazooka has been repainted into a metallic blue to [[:File:Cliffgun.JPG|emulate]] the original animation.

:Both [[:File:Early-Buzzworthy-Cliffjumper-deco.jpg|the early stock images]] used on retail websites and stock renders on the back of the box, show Cliffjumper's windows cast in transparent blue plastic.
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===''Missing Link''===
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-04-Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Masterpiece'' prototype dies so the ''Missing Link'' toy could walk.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name=Gens24>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the ''[[Missing Link]]'' toyline for ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'' translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>, [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}

:Commemorating the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers'' brand, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Cliff is a direct recreation of the original ''The Transformers'' figure. Like said original figure, Cliff re-uses the same basic transformation scheme as his wave-mate, ''Missing Link'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Bumble]], this time by way of being a direct retool of Bumble; per TakaraTomy's product description, Cliff uses roughly 80% new tooling to give Cliff his distinct "penny-racer" style Porsche 924 alt-mode. Like the rest of the ''Missing Link'' line, Cliff takes advantage of modern toy engineering advances to give his mechanics a notable overhaul, enabling ''much'' more [[articulation]] compared to the original, including shoulders, elbows, knees, "neck" rotation, outward leg motion, and an ankle tilt.

: Cliff also comes with two shiny metallic weapons: in addition to a [[Photon rifle]] ([[:File:Cliffjumper wielding photon rifle(G1).jpeg|being the weapon he held]] in [[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]], rather than simply reusing Bumble's pistol) he also has [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a bazooka]], directly modeled after the one seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Also packed in with Cliff are a collector's card and a sticker sheet, which lets you choose to display Cliff with either the standard Autobot insignia or the noticeably stretched version seen on his original package art. Like all other ''Missing Link'' releases, Cliff and all his pack-ins are neatly inserted in a polystyrene tray.

:''Missing Link'' Cliff was officially revealed in early May 2024, and shortly afterward went up for pre-order on Japanese retail sites for a November 2024 release.

: Unlike Bumble who is licensed, Cliff does not feature a Porsche logo on the back of the packaging.

:*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-04 Official TakaraTomy website of ''Missing Link'' Cliff]

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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-09-Cliff-Anime-Color.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not only I could walk, but I can see, too!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Hero Set''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Missing Link'' "Cliff (Anime Type)" is a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] redeco of the above figure, with blue eyes, gray limbs, and transparent blue windshields. He features a [[rubsign]] on the bottom of his right foot. Cliff comes with his rifle and bazooka, now light gray instead of chromed, and a collector card.

:Cliff (Anime Type) only comes in the "Cybertron Hero Set" alongside the similarly changed [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MissingLinkHero|Bumble (Anime Type)]].
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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal Toy===
[[File:Mcdonalds cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (1985)

:Non-poseable, non-transforming figurines of Cliffjumper and three of his Mini-Vehicle chums (Bumblebee, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Brawn) made up the very first line of Transformers [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|Happy Meal toys]]. Alas, the figures did not see a full release, and were only test-marketed in St. Louis, Missouri. The two-tone figures were available in a variety of colour variations, with at least six different combinations for each of the four characters: in addition to his traditional red and black, Cliffjumper is known to have been available in green and black, blue and black, blue and red, black and red, and cyan and black.

::*''[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/artifacts/featuredart3.html More information on Happy Meal Cliffjumper at the TF Artifacts List]''
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—of Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s earliest [[candy toy]] line, ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]''. Based more on his toy than his animation model, Cliffjumper came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in various colours, including white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange.

===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A small solid-color, transforming snap-together model kit of Cliffjumper was released as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys.
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===Estrela===
[[File:Carrera-JogoDosTransformers.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Jogo dos Transformers''' (1985)
:A tiny generic red car representing "Carrera" (Cliffjumper per his original toy name in Brazil) was included as a pawn in [[Estrela]]'s ''[[Jogo dos Transformers]]'' board game. He is not directly named, simply being called the "carrinho vermelho" (little red car) in the game's instructions, but his identity is revealed as a pair of cards featuring art of his original toy in vehicle mode are also included. He comes with a small sticker that's placed on the bottom of the car representing his robot mode, thus allowing him to roughly "transform" by being placed vertically - a little bit like what [[Robot Powered Machines]] would do about a pair of decades later.

:This same car was recolored to represent [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Estrela|Volks (AKA Bumblebee)]], [[Windcharger_(G1)#Estrela|Camaro (AKA Windcharger)]], and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] in the same board game.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)

:Cliffjumper was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Cliffjumper was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Cliffjumper was available as part of a 9-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''28'''

:The Cliffjumper figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (28, in Cliffjumper's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Decoy Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMCliffjumper.JPG|thumb|Dead Red.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cliffjumper was to be a redeco of "Robot Masters" Bumblebee, a 3-inch mostly-die-cast-metal statue. He would have had joints at the waist, neck, and shoulders, plus a removable pistol and an Autobot-sigil display stand. Due to the cancelation of the ''Titanium'' line, this product never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Hero Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|Cutest bloodthirsty traitor-tracker EVER.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:Cliffjumper is a red, gray and black redeco of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] figure, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders.

: He was initially only available in the [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack, along with "Supermetal" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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*'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Cliffjumper was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Mini-Bust===
[[File:Cliffjumper statue.jpg|thumb|War...It's FAN-tastic!]]
* '''Cliffjumper Mini Bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008, Cliffjumper was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features Cliffjumper holding the gun he was seen using in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". However, this version omits the stabilizing struts that were present in the episode. This bust is also notable for being the first new mold G1 Cliffjumper has received since his Decoy in 1987, a period of over twenty years!
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (2013)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Tiny titans cliff.jpg|thumb|Shouldn't have missed you mean!!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cliffjumper is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him aiming a ridiculously large blaster, calling back to the scene from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".

: He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:SDCC2018Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1C: Convention Pack 2018'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T02'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior was one of the preview cards for the Transformers Trading Card Game and was available alongside [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Strategic Seeker, as well as the battle cards All-Out Attack and Tandem Targeting System in an exclusive pack available initially at SDCC 2018, and later briefly on Hasbro Toy Shop.

:The artwork on the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile card game

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[[File:EECliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''8
Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of the Convention Pack 2018 Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Dan Khanna]].
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|If only [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] was included, Cliff's pose would actually have some meaning.]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Cliffjumper is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as Series 2 [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#NanoMetalfigs2|Bumblebee]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The_Transformers|Red Bumblebee's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21R|dynasty]] grows by one.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (MDLX, 2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one "Laser Blaster", one alternate masked head, three pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, posed)
:A new-head retool of [[Threezero]]'s [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|MDLX Bumblebee]], Cliffjumper is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Cliffjumper is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like ''Figma'' and ''S.H. Figuarts''. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and heads, with the alternate visored face specifically resembling Bumblebee's G1 toy. The three pairs of hands he comes with are relaxed splayed-open hands, closed fists, and posed hands meant to hold his included Laser Blaster (which in turn is based on Bumblebee's pistol used in the cartoon). His back tire is also removable.

:While stock photos (at right) show him with the standard Autobot insignia, the final product uses the movie variant instead.

:In the Unites States, he is a ''PX Previews'' exclusive.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformersmdlx-cliffjumper/ More information on MDLX Cliffjumper at Threezero]''
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===Mochibots Transformers Plush===
[[File:Cliffmochibots.jpg|thumb|thumbright=1.2|This water bottle has to be some kinda traitor. I'm positive!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mochibots "Transformers" Plush Cliff''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Created under the line of small, cuddly little 'bots, [[Mochibots Transformers Plush|Mochibots]] Cliff is a 5.5 Inch tall, stylized version of the character, featuring rounded shapes and chubbier proportions to make a stuffed representation of Cliffjumper's Sunbow Cartoon Animation model, complete with a circle on the back representing his spare tire. Every detail is made via sewn-on detail, which provides added texture to the finished product, though, as a result, the Autobot insignia seems to be squinting. Cliff's eyes and window detailing are made from a special, sparkly fabric which shimmers a little under light.

:Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of Mochibots plush toys, alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Shattered Glass Optimus Prime in 2023. This line was exclusive to China and Japan, with almost all of them being locked to Asia via [[amiami|amiami's]] storefront.

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===Blokees===
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[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, pistol, Energon cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Cliffjumper is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot scout. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Cliffjumper has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Cliffjumper comes with a pair of closed and open hands, an Autobot pistol, a translucent Energon Cube, and a pair of Autobot/Decepticon insignias that can be plugged onto either of the peg holes. The barrel of the pistol is compatible with the blast effects included with other Galaxy Version kits. Cliffjumper also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can be plugged into and connected to similar stands.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-01-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), Bazooka, Blast effect, Energon Cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this version of the ''Galaxy Version'' Cliffjumper kit now features painted translucent eye and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the chest window to glow for a limited time. Cliffjumper comes with a bazooka (complete with blast effect) instead of a pistol, a single Energon Cube decoed in purple, and a new, larger figure stand.
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===Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series===
[[File:Bishoujo Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|"It doesn't matter what your name is!"]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Cliffjumper''' (July 2024)
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Cliffjumper is a repaint and retool of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Bumblebee]] from the same line of PVC figures. Beyond just swapping out Bumblebee's various yellows for Cliffjumper's usual reds, the statue has a new face and the right arm is posed in a flex rather than at her side like the previous figure.

:Like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper is attached to a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia.

:The figure was a limited release, only available via Kotobukiya's website and at specific events, such as the 2024 Anime Expo convention.

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gonna crash and ragdoll Kickback unnoticed in his car mode.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kickback + Cliffjumper''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-005'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (1 pair for each), Kickback's blaster, Cliffjumper's Bazooka, Laserbeak, accessories Energon Cube
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Cliffjumper is a roughly 2-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure. Aside from the extra pairs of open-palm hands, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka and a back tire piece that the buyer must assemble.

:Cliffjumper is released as a 2-pack with [[Kickback_(G1)#Auldey|Kickback]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#Auldey|Laserbeak]], while coming with his trading card. As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting the 2-pack.

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===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Wave-2-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|250px|Who you're calling Ladybug?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), Bazooka

:Sold as part of the second wave of [[Yolopark]]'s ''AMK (Advanced Model Kit) Mini'' line, this kit of Cliffjumper is, despite sharing appearances with the previous line's Bumblebee, an entirely new tooling. He can only be completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from an extra pair of splayed open hand parts, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka. As with the rest of the kits starting from this wave, he also features a small amount of new articulation points, particularly the double-sided ball-and-socket joint at the waist.

:Cliffjumper is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure. The latter lineup had a 19/120 probability of getting him.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*The ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy that would become Cliffjumper was also available in light blue. To date, this deco has never been used in ''Transformers'' outside of Mexico.
*Though often a straight redeco of Bumblebee in non-Japanese countries, there has yet to be a Cliffjumper produced by TakaraTomy that is a straight redeco of the same line's Bumblebee.
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==References==
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[[Category:Alternators]]
[[Category:Alternity Autobots]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Hero Mashers Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Missing Link]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titanium Series]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]

Cliffjumper (G1)/toys

2026-03-07T21:08:50Z

RIDGE: /* The Transformers */

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[[File:G1boxart-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=2.33|thumb|Good news: With 2024's ''Missing Link'' Cliff, you can finally recreate this pose!]]
'''Cliffjumper''' has a lot of toys. Although none of them are traitors, a large number of them are red [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebees]].

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For 28 years, this was his only toy that wasn't a Bumblebee redeco or retool.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1984 / 1985)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''13'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

: Part of the original 1984 range of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' Autobot [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, Cliffjumper began life as the [[super deformed]] "[[Choro-Q|Penny Racer]]"-style ''[[Micro Change]]'' "MC-04 #01 [[Porsche]] {{w|Porsche 924|924 Carrera GTR}}" - although, in reality; most of his design traits are based on the later Porsche 924 Carrera GT model, with only his hood scoop being closer to the Turbo. Though broadly similar in construction to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Bumblebee]] and commonly called a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of him by fans, Cliffjumper is actually an entirely different mold that just uses the same [[transformation]] scheme. This confusion was not helped by the fact that both Cliffjumper and Bumblebee were released in both red and yellow during the first two years of the Generation 1 toyline; a move designed to "make the line look bigger" according to former [[Hasbro]] R&D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]</ref>

:[[File:G1-toy Bumper.jpg|upright=1|left|thumb|''Technically'' also Cliffjumper. We ''dare'' official fiction to use this body as such.]]
: A yellow version of the ''Micro Change'' "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold was also available packaged on Cliffjumper cards through 1984, albeit in ''way'' smaller numbers than either of the normal color variants. As an entirely different mold, the fandom treated this toy not as a variant of Cliffjumper, but rather as a separate character they christened "[[Bumper (G1)#Toys|Bumper]]", which would get officially recognized as a new character decades later. The mold did not continue forward into 1985 as the normal Cliffjumpers did.

: In 1984, Cliffjumper and the other Mini Vehicles came packaged in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]; in 1985, they were switched to come in [[robot mode]], a change preceded by the addition of a picture of their vehicle modes to the front of their cards. The same year, the Autobot [[insignia]] on Cliffjumper's roof/chest was replaced with a heat-activated [[rubsign]]. Later in 1985, Cliffjumper and the Mini-Vehicles came packaged with [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]].

: When he was released in Japan in 1985, "Cliff" came in a small box rather than a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol.

: Cliffjumper was also sold in several countries south of the US in a wide variety of colors, which are covered in individual entries below (simply to keep this entry from getting too cluttered).

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-cliffjumper/32/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Cliffjumper at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ListenNFun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Release me from the shackles of this blister pack at once, you traitor!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (''Listen 'n Fun'', 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "[[Sun Raid (Listen 'n Fun)|Sun Raid]]" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand ''[[Listen 'n Fun]]'' subline. Most of the toys packaged with this cassette were the yellow variant mentioned above, but exceptions do exist (see photo at right).

: As the other known ''Listen 'n Fun'' releases—including [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] for ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' and "Ember" for ''[[My Little Pony]]''—had ''intentional'' deco changes from their original releases, it is possible that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Cliffjumper came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow, as well as blue, white, and flat silver. The white and silver variations are especially notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces.

: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.

: It is ''possible'' that the two red-faced Cliffjumpers are actually IGA's version of [[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]. In 1986, IGA released first-year Mini Vehicle molds in colors resembling their '86 Hasbro/Takara [[retool]]s on cards for those characters, and [[:File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|early Hasbro production photos of Hubcap]] show him in white with a red face. Unfortunately, still-carded samples of these two variants have yet to surface and confirm this theory.

: (See why we didn't want all this in the first Cliffjumper entry? And we're not done yet...)

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[[File:Estrela-Carrera.jpg|thumb|Hey, they finally got my vehicle mode suffix right!|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Cliffjumper was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar "Carrera" (pronounced "ka-HEY-ra") - this time featuring a more accurate vehicle mode name! - and was initially available in two color schemes: his original red and black (albeit using a more vibrant shade of plastic), and metallic gold and black.

: Rather than having Autobot symbols, both are decorated with the thin tech-detail sticker from the original Takara ''Micro Change'' versions of the toy, and the kneecap sticker from [[Salt-Man Z]] on the back of the head-plate (replacing the ''Micro Change'' Japanese-text sticker). The raised "DUNLOP" branding on the tires was also removed, a change also present on the Estrela versions of the similarly-engineered [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Estrela|Volks / Bumblebee]] and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] molds.

: Later, Estrela released blue and white versions of Carrera sporting the new "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]" faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Carrera is considered to be a [[Carrera (G1)|separate character]] from Cliffjumper.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=goldcliff More information on gold Cliffjumper/Carrera at TF-1.com]

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[[File:G1-toy Cliffjumper-Antex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Carrera''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: The aforementioned white version of Carrera was released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, along with a new green redeco, both sporting the Estrela stickers and "DUNLOP"-less tires. Later releases of the green version have been found with a different chest sticker: a large yellow paper decal that also appears on some Antex releases of [[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|"Camaro" (aka Windcharger)]].

: The card photography shows both the red and golden versions of the toy, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.

: These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Cliffjumper by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the Hasbro red and yellow versions, and retains the Hasbro stickers. However, his head lacks both the silver paint on his face, and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the "plate" part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.

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[[File:Lynsa-CliffjumperOrange.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(Peach version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini Vehicle, 1987)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by [[Peru]]vian company [[Lynsa]] and sold in Peru and [[Chile]], this version of Cliffjumper is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, two different colorations have been confirmed: the original red-and-black color scheme (albeit in a more saturated tone), and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Cliffjumper all told, with the four others being unique to that market, but no one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

: As with the other Lynsa Minicars, this Cliffjumper is incredibly fragile, with his arms in particular being very prone to breakage. As such, given the rarity of this toy, whatever few copies of it still exist should be handled with ''exceptional'' care.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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[[File:G1toy cliffjumper keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's protecting your keys from traitors.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001 / 2003 / 2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Cliffjumper was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The tech-detailing sticker behind his head was replaced by a second Autobot insignia sticker like [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]] has.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]], [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Cliff|an evil clone]] of Cliffjumper.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.

: This version of the mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Tap-Out (Universe)#Toys|Tap-Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on keychain Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on black Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
[[File:AlternatorsCliffjumperDesign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper'''}}</ul>

:One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese book, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]''.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Floating-head Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|''' ''War Within'' Bumblebee''' (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': ??? (likely display stand)

: Prior to the line's cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His [[alternate mode]] was the saucer-like car seen in Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' series, which was based on Bumblebee's Cybertronian vehicle mode in the original cartoon. An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately, these never made it into production.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Cliffjumper toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[:File:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|What goes around...]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2006/2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Wave Crusher" trailer
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the third wave of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxes, Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray, and black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee toy]], transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "[[Wave Crusher]]" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back.

: This figure was the first instance of redecoing a Bumblebee toy into Cliffjumper without producing a new head, instead simply recoloring the original Bumblebee head, which would become common procedure for Cliffjumper toys to follow.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Classics Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's small and inaccurate, but you still want it.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-18'''

: Released in the eighteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' toyline, Cliff is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Bumblebee]], transforming into a modern hatchback of indeterminate (likely made-up) design. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly as, his [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

: He was only available in a three-piece set with [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Gong]] and the inappropriately-included [[Beachcomber (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Beachcomber]]. During the set's initial reveal, the Legends Class Bumblebee toy was in his place (as a placeholder), causing some confusion that Takara will release another Bumblebee toy. And furthermore; Cliff's stock photo features black tires instead of light grey, but it was amended in the packaging art.
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity Cliffjumper toy.jpg|thumb|Being a [[retool]] is still lame...|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]''' (2009)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''A-03'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 "wave-functional pointer guns"

: Part of the fourth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' series, Cliff is a [[retool]] of "[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alternity|Bumble [Champion Yellow]"]] with a new head, transforming into a 1:32-[[scale]] licensed Suzuki Swift, featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors.

: In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Cliff/cliff.htm More information on Alternity Cliff at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''UN03'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 25]], 2010
:*''Accessories'': "Energy gun"

: Part of the first wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, Cliffjumper is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper toy]], transforming into a round and compact "Cybertronian courier mode". He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either mode.

:This release features an extensive metallic red paint job (which almost looks magenta under certain lighting conditions) on the car mode panels, and on some of the robot mode's parts (such as the head and forearms), replaces the dark gray plastic of the Hasbro release with a lighter tone, and switches the transparent red paint on the wheels with a more opaque, metallic red. The rear portion of his roof features a more separated paint layout than the black paint of the ''Generations'' release, and the base panel his head is on features additional black paint, with both of these giving him a paint layout almost similar to Bumblebee's. In contrast to the final product, early photos of Cliffjumper showed him with pink flip out blades and details rather than yellow, while his [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts the wheel coverings beside his feet as red instead of light gray.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed from ''Generations'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|Cybertronian Bumblebee]], which was redecoed into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Bumblebee Cybertron Mode]].
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations china import deluxe cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, at least it's not a Bumblebee retool this time.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2012)}}</ul>

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Cliffjumper is a retool and minor redeco of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#FE|Prime: First Edition]]'' [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#First Edition|Cliffjumper]], having a new G1-styled head, replacing his red plastic and paint with a darker, metallic shade, and with lighter translucent blue plastic. He transforms into a muscle car that crossbreeds the rear of a Plymouth Barracuda with the front of a Dodge Challenger, and features flip-out triple-barreled blasters in each of his arms that can be swung out to replace his hands. He ''does'' have wrist articulation, but the plastic panels on the outer sides of his arms tend to get in the way, meaning his wrists can only easily rotate up to 90 degrees.

: Cliffjumper was originally only to be released as part of a big block of toys developed [[exclusive]]ly for release in China and other Hasbro Asia markets (which was myteriously referred to as "[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Exclusives|GDO]]"). However, [[Toys"R"Us]] picked up the whole lot of figures as part of a ''massive'' group of Transformers exclusives for U.S. and Canadian market release, just in time for the 2012 holiday shopping season.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GDOCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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====''Thrilling 30''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Legends-Class-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|One step forward, two steps back.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper & Suppressor''' (Legends Class, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Series / Number'': '''02 / 019'''
:*''Accessories'': "Ion blaster"

: Legends Class Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Generations [[Thrilling 30]]'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], transforming from an Earth-style coupe car. He features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] front wheels, back/roof, and hands.

: He comes with [[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]], a redeco of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]]'s partner [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], and an unchanged version of Optimus's [[ion blaster#Generations|ion blaster]], .

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Cliffjumper lacking the ion blaster. The weapon was erroneously depicted in the concurrently published stock photo for Cliffjumper's [[wave]]-mate [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]]/[[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]] two-pack. The card-backs of both two-packs feature edited versions of these photos, with the weapon moved from Nemesis Prime's hand to Cliffjumper's.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on ''Generations'' Legends Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KreonCliffjumper.jpg|thumb|right]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Ambush''' (2012)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''38781'''
:* ''Pieces'': '''80'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 Vehicons
:* ''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon chest, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

: Released in the second year of ''[[Kre-O]]'' product, [[Kreon]] Cliffjumper is a buildable brick-based mini-figure, using the same helmet and chest [[tampograph]]s as the [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] Kreon, but cast in red with his horns painted white. Like most sets in this year, he also comes with a bonus blank clear-blue "energon" torso piece.

: He also has a buildable ATV that can be rebuilt into a piece of fiuld artillery.

: The set also included a miniatur watchtower, "spike strip", three Kreon [[Vehicon (Prime)#Kre-O|Vehicons]], and a chunk of an "[[ultimate Dark Energon weapon]]" that could be assembled with parts from other sets released that year.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy CliffjumperCustomKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Cliffjumper's collection of traitor-smelting tools.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''A7314'''
:*''Pieces'': '''46'''
:*''Accessories'': Rack, sniper cannon, bladed staff, blaster backpack, mini-wing backpack, spare hand

: Part of the second assortment of "Custom Kreons", Cliffjumper comes with a buildable parts rack to hang/store his many extra pieces. The plastics of his torso, arms, and legs have a metal-flake sheen, and his similarly-shiny [[tampograph]]s are lifted from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#Custom|Custom Kreon Bumblebee]], rather than being based on the [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Cliffjumper toy]]. His "normal" helmet and long rifle are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable sniper-cannon (made with the aformentioned chrome rifle), a buildable double-bladed staff, buildable dual-blaster backpack, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]]-style wing-pack.

: Though widely solicited, this wave of Custom Kreons ultimately never saw release outside the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store and Chinese-market distribution circles.

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[[File:Kre-O-Class-of-1984-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|right|His reaction when he's voted "Most Likely To Die In Future ''Transformers'' Series" instead.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B0090'''
:*''Voted'': Most Fearless
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: This version of Cliffjumper has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. Oddly, he's been given a door-wing backpack, despite neither the original toy nor cartoon model having door wings. But hey, spare parts!

: He was only available in a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] pack of 30 Kreons dubbed the "[[Kreon Class of 1984]]". The remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, only there ''was'' no remaining stock after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Class of 1984 Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Brick Box''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B2579'''
:*''Pieces'': '''82'''
:* ''Kreons'': Cliffjumper, 3 [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicons]]
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol, energon torso, ATV, "ultimate Dark Energon weapon" cannon part

:Part of the "red box" line for discount stores in the US like Dollar General and Big Lots, this "[[Brick Box]]" is just the "Decepticon Ambush" set repackaged and sold for a mere $5. Good deal! As with all the Brick Boxes, this set lacks the [[instructions|instruction manual]]. It does retain the decals for the ATV and light post, however.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Super Bot Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Cranberry Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''Super Bot 002'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''960'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''430'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''255'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Super Bot Cliffjumper is a [[retool]]/[[redeco]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotLauncher|Jump Shot Launcher Bumblebee]], with a new robot mode. He springs up and [[Autotransformation|automatically transforms]] from a sports car into a robot armed with a pistol when his front bumper is pressed, and has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. As a "Super Bot", he has more lopsided stats, and is cast in translucent red plastic.

:This version of the mold was later redecoed ''back'' into [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShot3pack2|another version of Jump Shot Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSSBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Super Bot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BSToy-3Pack Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Cliffjumper / Decepticon Brawl / Dirt Boss''' (Multi-pack, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''2'''
:*''Number'': '''BP001'''
:**''Fist strength'': '''575'''
:**''Blaster strength'': '''605'''
:**''Sword strength'': '''430'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Flip Shot Cliffjumper is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotFlipShot|Flip Shot Bumblebee]], transforming into a muscle car. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. He comes in a three-pack with [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotS23Pack|Flip Shot Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)#Bot Shots|Super Bot Dirt Boss]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Flip Shot Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Cliffjumper Construct-Bots.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Scout, 2013)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''45'''
:*''Accessories'': Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Scouts, Cliffjumper is a buildable robo-skeleton that can be augmented with packed-in armor and vehicle pieces, which will allow him to transform into a Cybertronian car. He's cross-compatible with parts from any other ''Construct-Bots'' set, allowing you to build up some impressive/weird bots.

: Per usual with Cliffjumpers, he uses mostly [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] parts. He includes a recolor of [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]'s rifle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/CBCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Bulkhead.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bulkhead''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Pieces'': '''15'''

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Cliffjumper is represented as a spare forearm that is included with Bulkhead, but does not appear in the line as a complete figure. The arm is a redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Bumblebee]]'s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBulkhead/bulkhead.htm More information on Bulkhead at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
{{anchor|2014legion}}
[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-cliffjumper-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just in case you couldn't get the Henkei! 3-pack.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Legion Class, 2015)}}</ul>

: Legion Class Cliffjumper is another redeco of ''Universe'' Legends Class Bumblebee, sporting the minor retool with additional pegs to secure the arms more tightly in vehicle mode first used for the 2012 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] "Dollar Store" release of the sculpt. Unusually for contemporary figures released as part of this assortment, the figure's deco is notably different from the ''Henkei! Henkei!'' version listed above: The gray plastic used for the legs, the crotch and the wheels is replaced with black, the paint operations on the insides of the arms are also changed from gray to black and expanded to cover a section left unpainted on the ''Henkei'' version, the front grille is left unpainted, and the windows are [[tampograph]]ed in a slightly different shade.<ref name="2014legion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-feedback/1040835-classic-legion-cliffjumper.html Review of 2014 Legion Class Cliffjumper] at TFW2005, including a comparison with ''Henkei'' Cliff.</ref>

:Cliffjumper comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Cliffjumper and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'' toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Cliffjumper to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Cliffjumper is recolored from the package art of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Legends Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]], an entirely different sculpt, and was previously also used (in its original colors) for the previous release of the Bumblebee figure this Cliffjumper is redecoed from.

:The wave that contained Cliffjumper has been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian [[Target]] stores.
{{UniverseLegendsBumblebeeMold}}
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Cliff.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Cliffpool? Deadjumper?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''QT-28'''
:*''Release date'': [[August 29], 2015

: Released in the eighth wave of TakaraTomy's adorable ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line of [[super deformed]] toys, Cliff is a [[retool]] of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-08 Bumble]] with a new head, transforming into stumpy little Daihatsu Copen. As a Bumblebee retool, molded detail on his feet evoke a Volkswagen Beetle's hood.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1|thumb|A paranoid jerk? Nonsense, just look at that smile!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''1, 2'''
:*''Collection'': '''2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

: A redeco of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Bumblebee]], ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Cliffjumper is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a tiny car shaped like the modern version of the Volkswagen Beetle when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped around.

: He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]], available in two cases of the first series, as well as the only case of the second series.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Cliffjumper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An original Cliffjumper mold? That was retooled into Bumblebee? Scandalous!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E7'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''ER EX-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[June 27]], 2020
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)| [[Michael DiTullo]] (vehicle mode concept) <ref>{{citesocial|quote=Squad goals. Some of my latest work for the Transformers War For Cybertron line. I'm so excited this will be an animated series on Netflix! Can't wait to see these guys in action. #cardesign #toydesign #conceptart #conceptdesign|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331175244/https://twitter.com/Michael_DiTullo/status/1245034203583934464|name=Michael DiTullo|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=03|day=31|(defunct=)}}</ref>}}

: After years of mostly being a Bumblebee redeco, ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Cliffjumper is a cartoon-accurate mold (complete with accurate, non-Bumblebee head; although he does have Bumblebee's biceps), while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic for his vehicle mode, transforming into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}. Cliffjumper also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Cliffjumper includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Undocumented in the instructions, Cliffjumper's ball-jointed neck is actually mounted on a hinge, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

: In keeping with his depiction as being rather small in most Transformers media, this figure is much smaller than a typical Deluxe Class and is closer to being a particularly large Legends class-sized figure. The rest of his price-point is made up for with his arsenal, that being [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a large cannon]] similar to one he briefly used in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]", which can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis which can attach under his wheels to form the [[hydrofoil]]s seen in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 2]]". The backend of the cannon can fold out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being usable as a melee weapon. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder, meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

:The promotional renders and early product samples showcased at conventions showed his weapons and skis being silver, while the final product had them cast in black plastic (with the guns being painted silver except for their handles). The majority of Cliffjumper is molded in black plastic with a generous coating of red paint. His forearms and most of his head appear to be the only pieces molded in red plastic.

:Similar to the first release of Starscream from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|previous line]], Cliffjumper uses the movie variant of the Autobot insignia, rather than the traditional design. Due to the transformation engineering, the insignia is hidden away in robot mode, with no secondary insignia to display.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' toys, the inside of the back of Cliffjumper's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Cliffjumper's piece of the map contains a labeled entry point to the "[[Dead Universe|DEAD UNIVERSE]]".

:His [[glass gas]] blaster was sold separately as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]].

:In Japan, Cliffjumper was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

:Cliffjumper was retooled with a new head into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations Selects|Hubcap]] and [[Bug Bite (G1)#Generations Selects|Bug Bite]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]], ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#WorldsCollide|Bumblebee]], and more extensively retooled into ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]], a reverse to the traditional norm.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-MP-Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|"I've got my release date dead center in my viewfinder!" ''(misses)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' (<s>2022?</s>)}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': N/A
:*''Accessories'': N/A

: Pictures of stolen [[prototype|test shots]] of a ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Cliffjumper were circulated on the standard outlets for such things in July 2021. The design was a [[retool]] of MP-45 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumble (Ver. 2.0)]]. In subsequent years there was no comment on such a toy from [[Hasbro]] or [[TakaraTomy]], nor did it appear on any retailer computer listings. It may be the case that, like the [[Unreleased toy|unreleased]] ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Notes|Jazz]], this Cliffjumper remains in limbo because [[Porsche]] denied the license at the time the prototype was produced.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
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[[File:buzzworthycliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Cloutworthy Cliffjumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''Studio Series'''''
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''ID number'': '''86-13BB'''
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, "[[Moonbase One]] Destruction" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging),<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref> [[Marcelo Matere]] (backdrop artist)}}

:Released in the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' line as part of the ''[[Studio Series]]'' line up, Cliffjumper is a redeco of the ''Earthrise'' toy above, replacing the translucent windshield with light blue opaque plastic and giving him the [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] gray and black arms and legs. Unlike the original ''Earthrise'' figure Cliffjumper is (mostly) cast in his intended colors as opposed to being made of black plastic painted red, greatly reducing the risk of paint chipping and scratching the original suffered from (mind the forearms, though). He now also sports two Autobot [[insignia]]; one on his hood, the other on his roof. Both insignia use the Generation 1 design, rather than the live-action film design that the ''Earthrise'' toy had. Additionally, Cliffjumper's bazooka has been repainted into a metallic blue to [[:File:Cliffgun.JPG|emulate]] the original animation.

:Both [[:File:Early-Buzzworthy-Cliffjumper-deco.jpg|the early stock images]] used on retail websites and stock renders on the back of the box, show Cliffjumper's windows cast in transparent blue plastic.
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===''Missing Link''===
[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-04-Cliff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The ''Masterpiece'' prototype dies so the ''Missing Link'' toy could walk.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliff''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-04'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)<ref name=Gens24>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewhironorikobayashi.html Interview] with [[Hironori Kobayashi]] on the ''[[Missing Link]]'' toyline for ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'' translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>, [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] (packaging artist)}}

:Commemorating the 40th anniversary of ''The Transformers'' brand, ''[[Missing Link]]'' Cliff is a direct recreation of the original ''The Transformers'' figure. Like said original figure, Cliff re-uses the same basic transformation scheme as his wave-mate, ''Missing Link'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Missing Link|Bumble]], this time by way of being a direct retool of Bumble; per TakaraTomy's product description, Cliff uses roughly 80% new tooling to give Cliff his distinct "penny-racer" style Porsche 924 alt-mode. Like the rest of the ''Missing Link'' line, Cliff takes advantage of modern toy engineering advances to give his mechanics a notable overhaul, enabling ''much'' more [[articulation]] compared to the original, including shoulders, elbows, knees, "neck" rotation, outward leg motion, and an ankle tilt.

: Cliff also comes with two shiny metallic weapons: in addition to a [[Photon rifle]] ([[:File:Cliffjumper wielding photon rifle(G1).jpeg|being the weapon he held]] in [[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]], rather than simply reusing Bumble's pistol) he also has [[Cliffjumper's bazooka|a bazooka]], directly modeled after the one seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". Also packed in with Cliff are a collector's card and a sticker sheet, which lets you choose to display Cliff with either the standard Autobot insignia or the noticeably stretched version seen on his original package art. Like all other ''Missing Link'' releases, Cliff and all his pack-ins are neatly inserted in a polystyrene tray.

:''Missing Link'' Cliff was officially revealed in early May 2024, and shortly afterward went up for pre-order on Japanese retail sites for a November 2024 release.

: Unlike Bumble who is licensed, Cliff does not feature a Porsche logo on the back of the packaging.

:*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/tf_missinglink/c-04 Official TakaraTomy website of ''Missing Link'' Cliff]

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[[File:TF-Missing-Link-C-09-Cliff-Anime-Color.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not only I could walk, but I can see, too!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cybertron Hero Set''' ([[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''ID Number'': '''C-09'''
:*''Accessories'': Bazooka, Rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''Missing Link'' "Cliff (Anime Type)" is a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] redeco of the above figure, with blue eyes, gray limbs, and transparent blue windshields. He features a [[rubsign]] on the bottom of his right foot. Cliff comes with his rifle and bazooka, now light gray instead of chromed, and a collector card.

:Cliff (Anime Type) only comes in the "Cybertron Hero Set" alongside the similarly changed [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MissingLinkHero|Bumble (Anime Type)]].
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==Merchandise==
===Happy Meal Toy===
[[File:Mcdonalds cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (1985)

:Non-poseable, non-transforming figurines of Cliffjumper and three of his Mini-Vehicle chums (Bumblebee, [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Brawn) made up the very first line of Transformers [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|Happy Meal toys]]. Alas, the figures did not see a full release, and were only test-marketed in St. Louis, Missouri. The two-tone figures were available in a variety of colour variations, with at least six different combinations for each of the four characters: in addition to his traditional red and black, Cliffjumper is known to have been available in green and black, blue and black, blue and red, black and red, and cyan and black.

::*''[http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/artifacts/featuredart3.html More information on Happy Meal Cliffjumper at the TF Artifacts List]''
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===''Transformers Milk Caramel''===
[[File:Caramel cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''—of Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of [[Kabaya]]'s earliest [[candy toy]] line, ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]''. Based more on his toy than his animation model, Cliffjumper came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in various colours, including white, blue, sky blue, yellow, green, and orange.

===''Transformers Choco''===
*'''Cliff''' (1985)

:A small solid-color, transforming snap-together model kit of Cliffjumper was released as part of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line of candy toys.
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===Estrela===
[[File:Carrera-JogoDosTransformers.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Jogo dos Transformers''' (1985)
:A tiny generic red car representing "Carrera" (Cliffjumper per his original toy name in Brazil) was included as a pawn in [[Estrela]]'s ''[[Jogo dos Transformers]]'' board game. He is not directly named, simply being called the "carrinho vermelho" (little red car) in the game's instructions, but his identity is revealed as a pair of cards featuring art of his original toy in vehicle mode are also included. He comes with a small sticker that's placed on the bottom of the car representing his robot mode, thus allowing him to roughly "transform" by being placed vertically - a little bit like what [[Robot Powered Machines]] would do about a pair of decades later.

:This same car was recolored to represent [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Estrela|Volks (AKA Bumblebee)]], [[Windcharger_(G1)#Estrela|Camaro (AKA Windcharger)]], and [[Sedan (Robocar)|Sedan]] in the same board game.
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy cliffjumper.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)

:Cliffjumper was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Cliffjumper was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Cliffjumper was available as part of a 9-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''28'''

:The Cliffjumper figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number (28, in Cliffjumper's case). Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Decoy Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium-toy RMCliffjumper.JPG|thumb|Dead Red.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Robot Master, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cliffjumper was to be a redeco of "Robot Masters" Bumblebee, a 3-inch mostly-die-cast-metal statue. He would have had joints at the waist, neck, and shoulders, plus a removable pistol and an Autobot-sigil display stand. Due to the cancelation of the ''Titanium'' line, this product never saw release.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robot Hero Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|Cutest bloodthirsty traitor-tracker EVER.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

:Cliffjumper is a red, gray and black redeco of the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Bumblebee]] figure, with swivel articulation at the neck and shoulders.

: He was initially only available in the [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack, along with "Supermetal" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMCliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cliffjumper at TFU.info]''

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*'''Cliffjumper''' (Single-pack, 2008)

: In some countries outside of North America, Cliffjumper was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.
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===Mini-Bust===
[[File:Cliffjumper statue.jpg|thumb|War...It's FAN-tastic!]]
* '''Cliffjumper Mini Bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008, Cliffjumper was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features Cliffjumper holding the gun he was seen using in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". However, this version omits the stabilizing struts that were present in the episode. This bust is also notable for being the first new mold G1 Cliffjumper has received since his Decoy in 1987, a period of over twenty years!
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (2013)
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:Tiny titans cliff.jpg|thumb|Shouldn't have missed you mean!!]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cliffjumper is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him aiming a ridiculously large blaster, calling back to the scene from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".

: He includes a collectible card that, interestingly, renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:SDCC2018Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1C: Convention Pack 2018'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T02'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior was one of the preview cards for the Transformers Trading Card Game and was available alongside [[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]], Strategic Seeker, as well as the battle cards All-Out Attack and Tandem Targeting System in an exclusive pack available initially at SDCC 2018, and later briefly on Hasbro Toy Shop.

:The artwork on the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile card game

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[[File:EECliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
*'''Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T06'''
**''Stars: ''8
Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of the Convention Pack 2018 Cliffjumper, Renegade Warrior. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Dan Khanna]].
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===Jada Toys===
[[File:JadaNanoMetalfigsG1-18pack.jpg|upright=1.44|thumb|If only [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] was included, Cliff's pose would actually have some meaning.]]
*'''Transformers Series 1 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], ''Nano Metalfigs'' Series 1 Cliffjumper is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.

:He comes in an impressive multipack with [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen other figurines]]. This mold was later redecoed as Series 2 [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#NanoMetalfigs2|Bumblebee]].
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===Threezero===
[[File:Threezero-MDLX-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The_Transformers|Red Bumblebee's]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21R|dynasty]] grows by one.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (MDLX, 2023)
**''Known designers:'' Kelvin Sau
**''Accessories:'' one "Laser Blaster", one alternate masked head, three pairs of hands (relaxed, closed, posed)
:A new-head retool of [[Threezero]]'s [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|MDLX Bumblebee]], Cliffjumper is an original design taking inspiration from the original cartoon but with the aesthetics in the vein of the live-action movies. Cliffjumper is a smaller scaled non-transforming action figure in the vein of contemporary collector-oriented lines like ''Figma'' and ''S.H. Figuarts''. Like those lines, the figure is extremely well-articulated and detailed, features interchangeable hands and heads, with the alternate visored face specifically resembling Bumblebee's G1 toy. The three pairs of hands he comes with are relaxed splayed-open hands, closed fists, and posed hands meant to hold his included Laser Blaster (which in turn is based on Bumblebee's pistol used in the cartoon). His back tire is also removable.

:While stock photos (at right) show him with the standard Autobot insignia, the final product uses the movie variant instead.

:In the Unites States, he is a ''PX Previews'' exclusive.

::*''[https://www.threezerohk.com/product/transformersmdlx-cliffjumper/ More information on MDLX Cliffjumper at Threezero]''
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===Mochibots Transformers Plush===
[[File:Cliffmochibots.jpg|thumb|thumbright=1.2|This water bottle has to be some kinda traitor. I'm positive!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Mochibots "Transformers" Plush Cliff''' (2023)}}</ul>
:Created under the line of small, cuddly little 'bots, [[Mochibots Transformers Plush|Mochibots]] Cliff is a 5.5 Inch tall, stylized version of the character, featuring rounded shapes and chubbier proportions to make a stuffed representation of Cliffjumper's Sunbow Cartoon Animation model, complete with a circle on the back representing his spare tire. Every detail is made via sewn-on detail, which provides added texture to the finished product, though, as a result, the Autobot insignia seems to be squinting. Cliff's eyes and window detailing are made from a special, sparkly fabric which shimmers a little under light.

:Cliffjumper was released as part of the first wave of Mochibots plush toys, alongside Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Shattered Glass Optimus Prime in 2023. This line was exclusive to China and Japan, with almost all of them being locked to Asia via [[amiami|amiami's]] storefront.

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===Blokees===
{{anchor|Galaxy Version}}
[[File:Blokees-TF-GV-02-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Galaxy Version, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Galaxy Version 02 - SOS'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 open hands, pistol, Energon cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the second wave of ''Galaxy Version'' line of blind boxes, [[Blokees]] Cliffjumper is a roughly 4-inch tall, highly-articulated, and non-transforming snap-on model kit of the Autobot scout. He is built on a "Standard Body" skeleton shared with other Blokees figures in the line, but with different body pieces to make them distinct. As advertised in the box, Cliffjumper has a pull rate of 1 in every 9 boxes, or three times across four cases.

:Cliffjumper comes with a pair of closed and open hands, an Autobot pistol, a translucent Energon Cube, and a pair of Autobot/Decepticon insignias that can be plugged onto either of the peg holes. The barrel of the pistol is compatible with the blast effects included with other Galaxy Version kits. Cliffjumper also comes with a stand with four studs on top, which he can be plugged into and connected to similar stands.

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[[File:Blokees-TF-SV-01-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 01 - Shining Roll Out'''
:*''Accessories:'' Spare balljoint piece, figure stand, 2 pairs of hands (fists/weapon-holding, open-palm), Bazooka, Blast effect, Energon Cube, holdable Autobot and Decepticon insignias

:Released in the first wave of Blokees' ''Shining Version'' line, this version of the ''Galaxy Version'' Cliffjumper kit now features painted translucent eye and chest parts, and a torso frame that lights up upon shaking (or at least just lightly tap some areas on the torso), causing the eyes and the chest window to glow for a limited time. Cliffjumper comes with a bazooka (complete with blast effect) instead of a pistol, a single Energon Cube decoed in purple, and a new, larger figure stand.
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===Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series===
[[File:Bishoujo Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|"It doesn't matter what your name is!"]]
*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Cliffjumper''' (July 2024)
**''Known designers:'' [[Shunya Yamashita]] (artist)

:''[[Kotobukiya]] [[Bishoujo Series]]'' Cliffjumper is a repaint and retool of [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series|Bumblebee]] from the same line of PVC figures. Beyond just swapping out Bumblebee's various yellows for Cliffjumper's usual reds, the statue has a new face and the right arm is posed in a flex rather than at her side like the previous figure.

:Like Bumblebee, Cliffjumper is attached to a red display base designed after the Autobot insignia.

:The figure was a limited release, only available via Kotobukiya's website and at specific events, such as the 2024 Anime Expo convention.

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===Auldey===
[[File:Auldey-TF-AAE-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gonna crash and ragdoll Kickback unnoticed in his car mode.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kickback + Cliffjumper''' (Alpha Action Elite, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Defend Iacon!'''
:*''ID Number'': '''AAE-005'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 pairs of hands (1 pair for each), Kickback's blaster, Cliffjumper's Bazooka, Laserbeak, accessories Energon Cube
{{toydesigner|[[Lam Ahtek]]}}

:Sold as part of [[Auldey]]'s "Alpha Action Elite (AAE)" series of blindboxes, this Cliffjumper is a roughly 2-inch non-transforming but highly articulated action figure. Aside from the extra pairs of open-palm hands, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka and a back tire piece that the buyer must assemble.

:Cliffjumper is released as a 2-pack with [[Kickback_(G1)#Auldey|Kickback]] and [[Laserbeak_(G1)/toys#Auldey|Laserbeak]], while coming with his trading card. As advertised in the box, the lineup had a 12/72 probability of getting the 2-pack.

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===Yolopark===
[[File:Yolopark-AMK-Mini-Wave-2-Cliffjumper.jpg|thumb|250px|Who you're calling Ladybug?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Cliffjumper''' (2025)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': 2 additional pairs of hands (Splayed, Pointing), Bazooka

:Sold as part of the second wave of [[Yolopark]]'s ''AMK (Advanced Model Kit) Mini'' line, this kit of Cliffjumper is, despite sharing appearances with the previous line's Bumblebee, an entirely new tooling. He can only be completed by snapping the pre-painted pieces together. Aside from an extra pair of splayed open hand parts, Cliffjumper comes with his signature Bazooka. As with the rest of the kits starting from this wave, he also features a small amount of new articulation points, particularly the double-sided ball-and-socket joint at the waist.

:Cliffjumper is sold as either an individually marked single or a blind box figure. The latter lineup had a 19/120 probability of getting him.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangePorsche.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*The ''[[Microman]]'' ''[[Micro Change]]'' toy that would become Cliffjumper was also available in light blue. To date, this deco has never been used in ''Transformers'' outside of Mexico.
*Though often a straight redeco of Bumblebee in non-Japanese countries, there has yet to be a Cliffjumper produced by TakaraTomy that is a straight redeco of the same line's Bumblebee.
{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Antex

2026-02-22T10:36:35Z

RIDGE: /* Notes */

[[File:Antex logo.gif|right|150px]]

'''Antex Andina S.A.''', formally shortened to '''Antex''', is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] toy manufacturer, first established in 1975 and still in operation today.

Presumably, they were [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|one of the companies]] that held the license to manufacture and market ''Transformers'' toys in Argentina, bearing a similar line-up to that of the Brazilian licensee [[Estrela]]... Even though the extent to which they always legally had that license is debatable. Nonetheless, like Estrela, they also later became an official Hasbro distributor in the Argentinian market.

Their domestically-made toyline would consist of redecoed versions of the [[Mini-Vehicle]] and [[Jumpstarter]] molds, with most of them featuring entirely new colors not seen in their Estrela predecessors. Notably, unlike its Brazilian equivalent, Antex did not have the full monopoly on Transformers figures available in the country during the 1980s, with the regular international ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline also releasing across multiple retailers and another Argentinian company — [[Comando Toys]] — also having obtained the licensing rights to produce their own ''Transformers''-branded products directly from Hasbro.

==Overview==
[[File:Antex-Robocars.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Wouldn't be a South American toyline without the funkiest colors known to man!]]
====Antex's Transformers toyline====

Reportedly, Antex acquired the ''Transformers'' license second-hand through Estrela instead of going directly to [[Hasbro]]. Whether or not Estrela actually had the legal right to do this is ''questionable'', which kind of casts Antex's offerings in a weird light, but there you go. As a result, Antex's ''Transformers'' released in the same year (1985) and featured the same distinct logo and character identities as the Estrela version. These toys have different colors from their Estrela cousins... and considerably less quality control, with the plastic arbitrarily changing colors between copies and poorly-printed, poorly-sticking stickers - sometimes they'll already be peeled off on ''sealed'' figures! - which were fairly common to also be used on multiple different toys. <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Argentina/Argentina.html Page for Argentinian Transformers] on toyarchive.com</ref> On the flipside, at least they don't use a glue that tends to liquefy over time and eventually corrodes the stickers into a soapy mess as with [[Bat-Robô|some]] Estrela figures, so there's that one small victory they have over their Brazilian cousins.

The blister cards themselves are also just translated copies of the Estrela cards, featuring the original art and photographs of the Brazilian versions - despite the fact that these had colors that weren't actually provided by Antex. You can even tell that the "''¡Se transforma em robot y de nuevo en auto!''" ("It turns into a robot and back into an automobile!") text in the bottom right of the Robocar blister cards is crudely pasted over a white rectangle covering its equivalent in the Brazilian version, suggesting that, unlike Estrela, Antex did not have access to the original Hasbro-made art and graphic design assets and pretty much just fully relied on photocopying and writing over the premade packaging that they were given.

As with Estrela's first batch of figures, the Antex Robocars and Salt-Men feature no insignia or explicit faction allegiances. As a result, the assumptions regarding fiction made about their original versions also apply to these models: the Robocars are usually treated as being variants of their original ''Generation 1'' character molds, while the Salt-Men with their Estrela-derived bios are treated as variants of those Estrela characters instead.

[[File:Antex-RobotMen-MISC.jpg|thumb|right|235px|They lost their apetite for condiments.]]
Surprisingly, large amount of carded Antex figures started popping up on the secondary market during the early 2010s (apparently someone found a ''lot'' of unsold ones from a warehouse), a good volume of which can still be found online for relatively affordable prices compared to their 1980s mint Hasbro - or, for the matter, Estrela - equivalents. Camaro / Windcharger seems to be the most common and therefore the most affordable of these, often costing in the rounds of two digits, whereas other Robocars usually fetch prices in the low triple digits.

====Later relationship with Hasbro====
Regardless of the questionable legality of Estrela selling the ''Transformers'' license to Antex, this ultimately did not seem to affect either company's capacity to deal directly with Hasbro: just as Estrela would go on to become a Brazilian ''Transformers'' distributor in later years, Antex also ended up distributing ''imported'' official ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toys in the mid-90s to Argentina, all in their original Hasbro packaging with the addition of Antex stickers indicating their distributor role. <ref name="fireflight">[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/fireflight/553 Carded ''Generation 2'' Aerialbot Fireflight with Antex import sticker] at Transformers At The Moon.</ref>

Parallel to this imported batch, Antex also re-released the Salt-Men in 1994, renamed into "Robot-Men" and bearing ''Generation 2'' packaging - although, interestingly, these do not feature the Hasbro logo anywhere on the blister card (unlike the aforementioned imported figures), which again raises questions about just how much autonomy Antex had to perform these releases under the ''Transformers'' brand. Sealed ''Generation 2'' Robot-Men are also commonly found amongst the toys that came out of the aforementioned warehouse batch, usually being priced by collectors in the two-digits ballpark.
{{-}}
==Toys==
===''Transformers''===
[[Image:TransformersEstrela-Logo.png|center|120px]]
Antex's ''Transformers'' offerings are significantly fewer in number than Estrela's, with half the Robocars being omitted and the [[Bat-Robô]] and [[Eletrix]] being nowhere in sight. As with their Brazilian equivalents, each toy comes in two different decos, and on top of that, there are also sticker variations, leading to a fair few combinations if you're really into getting ''every'' version of a toy. Interestingly, whereas one of the two decos for each of the first-wave Estrela Robocars was identical to its original Takara / Hasbro versions, the Antex Robocars all feature entirely unique colors - even though, as mentioned, the blister cards feature the same art and photographs as the Estrela versions.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini Vehicle|Robocar]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-multi|[[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|Camaro]] (Windcharger) (blue/black or yellow/black)}}
{{bp-multi|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Antex|Carrera]] (Cliffjumper) (white or green)}}
{{bp-multi|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Antex|Volks]] (Bumblebee) (red or orange)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Salt-Man'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-multi|[[Salt-Man X#Toys|Salt-Man X]] (red/yellow or green/white)}}
{{bp-multi|[[Salt-Man Z#Toys|Salt-Man Z]] (blue/yellow or black/white)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
[[File:AntexVolks.jpg|thumb|250px|Robocar Volks]]
|}
{{note|The Robocars are considered to be the same characters as the Hasbro/Takara versions, as the cardback bios translate to basically the same as the Hasbro bios. The two Salt-Mans (Salt-Men?), however, have unique bios, and are thus considered new characters.}}

===''Transformers: Generation 2''===
As mentioned, after a ''long'' gap during which they simply distributed imported Hasbro toys, Antex renamed and re-released their Salt-Men under the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'' banner in 1994, now featuring Decepticon insignia on the packaging. We're as surprised as you are. What ''isn't'' surprising is that their unique offerings are from the same batch of molds as their originals!

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot-Man'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d2|[[Robot-Man X]] (red/yellow or green/white)}}
{{bp-d2|[[Robot-Man Z]] (blue/yellow or black/white)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|[[File:Antex-SaltManZ.jpg|thumb|250px|Robot-Man Z]]
|}

==Notes==
* Sometime in 1985, a batch of Estrela Minicars also started cropping up in some Argentine regions with the bubble portion of their blister cards crudely cropped off and plastered into new ones, now bearing the logo ''Invasion Galactica'' and art of an UFO. More can be read about these releases [[Invasion Galactica|on their dedicated page]], but in short; it is commonly presumed that this was the result of distributors and retailers repackaging their imported toys to look like domestically-made products in an attempt to evade protectionist laws, rather than this being a product of Antex or some other official Hasbro licensee. <ref>https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/Invasion.html</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vbrazil.html Brazil, Argentina, and Peru Transformers!]
* [http://www.antexandina.com.ar/ Antex web site]

==See also==
* [[Estrela]], Antex's Brazilian cousin
* [[Comando Toys]], the other Argentinian Transformers licensee

[[Category:Companies]]

Antex

2026-02-22T10:34:06Z

RIDGE:

[[File:Antex logo.gif|right|150px]]

'''Antex Andina S.A.''', formally shortened to '''Antex''', is an [[Argentina|Argentine]] toy manufacturer, first established in 1975 and still in operation today.

Presumably, they were [[Generation 1 toylines in Latin America|one of the companies]] that held the license to manufacture and market ''Transformers'' toys in Argentina, bearing a similar line-up to that of the Brazilian licensee [[Estrela]]... Even though the extent to which they always legally had that license is debatable. Nonetheless, like Estrela, they also later became an official Hasbro distributor in the Argentinian market.

Their domestically-made toyline would consist of redecoed versions of the [[Mini-Vehicle]] and [[Jumpstarter]] molds, with most of them featuring entirely new colors not seen in their Estrela predecessors. Notably, unlike its Brazilian equivalent, Antex did not have the full monopoly on Transformers figures available in the country during the 1980s, with the regular international ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline also releasing across multiple retailers and another Argentinian company — [[Comando Toys]] — also having obtained the licensing rights to produce their own ''Transformers''-branded products directly from Hasbro.

==Overview==
[[File:Antex-Robocars.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Wouldn't be a South American toyline without the funkiest colors known to man!]]
====Antex's Transformers toyline====

Reportedly, Antex acquired the ''Transformers'' license second-hand through Estrela instead of going directly to [[Hasbro]]. Whether or not Estrela actually had the legal right to do this is ''questionable'', which kind of casts Antex's offerings in a weird light, but there you go. As a result, Antex's ''Transformers'' released in the same year (1985) and featured the same distinct logo and character identities as the Estrela version. These toys have different colors from their Estrela cousins... and considerably less quality control, with the plastic arbitrarily changing colors between copies and poorly-printed, poorly-sticking stickers - sometimes they'll already be peeled off on ''sealed'' figures! - which were fairly common to also be used on multiple different toys. <ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Argentina/Argentina.html Page for Argentinian Transformers] on toyarchive.com</ref> On the flipside, at least they don't use a glue that tends to liquefy over time and eventually corrodes the stickers into a soapy mess as with [[Bat-Robô|some]] Estrela figures, so there's that one small victory they have over their Brazilian cousins.

The blister cards themselves are also just translated copies of the Estrela cards, featuring the original art and photographs of the Brazilian versions - despite the fact that these had colors that weren't actually provided by Antex. You can even tell that the "''¡Se transforma em robot y de nuevo en auto!''" ("It turns into a robot and back into an automobile!") text in the bottom right of the Robocar blister cards is crudely pasted over a white rectangle covering its equivalent in the Brazilian version, suggesting that, unlike Estrela, Antex did not have access to the original Hasbro-made art and graphic design assets and pretty much just fully relied on photocopying and writing over the premade packaging that they were given.

As with Estrela's first batch of figures, the Antex Robocars and Salt-Men feature no insignia or explicit faction allegiances. As a result, the assumptions regarding fiction made about their original versions also apply to these models: the Robocars are usually treated as being variants of their original ''Generation 1'' character molds, while the Salt-Men with their Estrela-derived bios are treated as variants of those Estrela characters instead.

[[File:Antex-RobotMen-MISC.jpg|thumb|right|235px|They lost their apetite for condiments.]]
Surprisingly, large amount of carded Antex figures started popping up on the secondary market during the early 2010s (apparently someone found a ''lot'' of unsold ones from a warehouse), a good volume of which can still be found online for relatively affordable prices compared to their 1980s mint Hasbro - or, for the matter, Estrela - equivalents. Camaro / Windcharger seems to be the most common and therefore the most affordable of these, often costing in the rounds of two digits, whereas other Robocars usually fetch prices in the low triple digits.

====Later relationship with Hasbro====
Regardless of the questionable legality of Estrela selling the ''Transformers'' license to Antex, this ultimately did not seem to affect either company's capacity to deal directly with Hasbro: just as Estrela would go on to become a Brazilian ''Transformers'' distributor in later years, Antex also ended up distributing ''imported'' official ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toys in the mid-90s to Argentina, all in their original Hasbro packaging with the addition of Antex stickers indicating their distributor role. <ref name="fireflight">[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/resources/review/generation+2/fireflight/553 Carded ''Generation 2'' Aerialbot Fireflight with Antex import sticker] at Transformers At The Moon.</ref>

Parallel to this imported batch, Antex also re-released the Salt-Men in 1994, renamed into "Robot-Men" and bearing ''Generation 2'' packaging - although, interestingly, these do not feature the Hasbro logo anywhere on the blister card (unlike the aforementioned imported figures), which again raises questions about just how much autonomy Antex had to perform these releases under the ''Transformers'' brand. Sealed ''Generation 2'' Robot-Men are also commonly found amongst the toys that came out of the aforementioned warehouse batch, usually being priced by collectors in the two-digits ballpark.
{{-}}
==Toys==
===''Transformers''===
[[Image:TransformersEstrela-Logo.png|center|120px]]
Antex's ''Transformers'' offerings are significantly fewer in number than Estrela's, with half the Robocars being omitted and the [[Bat-Robô]] and [[Eletrix]] being nowhere in sight. As with their Brazilian equivalents, each toy comes in two different decos, and on top of that, there are also sticker variations, leading to a fair few combinations if you're really into getting ''every'' version of a toy. Interestingly, whereas one of the two decos for each of the first-wave Estrela Robocars was identical to its original Takara / Hasbro versions, the Antex Robocars all feature entirely unique colors - even though, as mentioned, the blister cards feature the same art and photographs as the Estrela versions.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Mini Vehicle|Robocar]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-multi|[[Windcharger (G1)#Antex|Camaro]] (Windcharger) (blue/black or yellow/black)}}
{{bp-multi|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Antex|Carrera]] (Cliffjumper) (white or green)}}
{{bp-multi|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Antex|Volks]] (Bumblebee) (red or orange)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Salt-Man'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-multi|[[Salt-Man X#Toys|Salt-Man X]] (red/yellow or green/white)}}
{{bp-multi|[[Salt-Man Z#Toys|Salt-Man Z]] (blue/yellow or black/white)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
[[File:AntexVolks.jpg|thumb|250px|Robocar Volks]]
|}
{{note|The Robocars are considered to be the same characters as the Hasbro/Takara versions, as the cardback bios translate to basically the same as the Hasbro bios. The two Salt-Mans (Salt-Men?), however, have unique bios, and are thus considered new characters.}}

===''Transformers: Generation 2''===
As mentioned, after a ''long'' gap during which they simply distributed imported Hasbro toys, Antex renamed and re-released their Salt-Men under the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)| Generation 2]]'' banner in 1994, now featuring Decepticon insignia on the packaging. We're as surprised as you are. What ''isn't'' surprising is that their unique offerings are from the same batch of molds as their originals!

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Robot-Man'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d2|[[Robot-Man X]] (red/yellow or green/white)}}
{{bp-d2|[[Robot-Man Z]] (blue/yellow or black/white)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|[[File:Antex-SaltManZ.jpg|thumb|250px|Robot-Man Z]]
|}

==Notes==
* Sometime in 1985, a batch of Estrela Minicars also started cropping up in some Argentinan regions with the bubble portion of their blister cards crudely cropped off and plastered into new ones, now bearing the logo ''Invasion Galactica'' and art of an UFO. More can be read about these releases [[Invasion Galactica|on their dedicated page]], but in short; it is commonly presumed that this was the result of distributors and retailers repackaging their imported toys to look like domestically-made products in an attempt to evade protectionist laws, rather than this being a product of Antex or some other official Hasbro licensee. <ref>https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Brazilian/Invasion.html</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vbrazil.html Brazil, Argentina, and Peru Transformers!]
* [http://www.antexandina.com.ar/ Antex web site]

==See also==
* [[Estrela]], Antex's Brazilian cousin
* [[Comando Toys]], the other Argentinian Transformers licensee

[[Category:Companies]]

Defensor (G1)

2026-02-13T10:18:40Z

RIDGE: /* Notes */

{{factions|autobot|autobotg2}}
{{disambig3|Defensor}}
:''Defensor is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Defensor-VisualWorks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|First Aid didn't feel like being an arm today.]]
The [[Combiner|combined form]] of the five [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] '''Defensor''' exists specifically to safeguard [[human]] life. In many ways he feels about the human race the way a parent would their children and he would give his life away in an instant rather than let one human come to harm. Defensor is emotionally attached to humans on a level that sometimes worries his fellow Autobots. He identifies with them the same way a sheep dog would with its flock or a puppy with its human owners. As far as Defensor is concerned the humans are his "kind." Sadly the titanic robot giant's attempts at personal interaction and friendly exchanges with humans tend to fail. We humans tend to be more wary and frightened of his alien nature and great size than Defensor can understand. Despite this, Defensor is fairly well adjusted mentally compared [[Devastator (G1)|to]] [[Abominus (G1)|almost]] [[Menasor (G1)|every]] [[Superion (G1)|other]] contemporary gestalt.

Defensor's most notable ability is a powerful [[force field]] he can create within 50 feet of his person, but it is very fuel consumptive and he cannot maintain it for long.

Defensor is the combined form of the Protectobots:

*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (torso)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (left arm)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (left leg)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (right arm)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (right leg)

Additionally, Defensor has a host of auxiliary components who can fill in when a core Protectobot is injured or indisposed. These secondary members include [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], [[Medix (G1)|Medix]], [[Heatrock]], [[Skyfeather]], and even [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Sometimes Groove cedes his place as a limb to one of the substitutes and instead forms a chest plate for the combiner, whilst another specific combination results in [[God Guardian]].

In one universe, Defensor is not formed from the Protectobots at all, but another team known as the [[Rescuebot]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
An erroneous account placed Defensor on Cybertron hundreds of years ago. In said account, he helped send two Autobot mini-cassettes, [[Raindance]] and [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]], to Earth after detecting the [[Underbase]] traveling towards the organic world, to forewarn the Autobots already posted there of its approach. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
{{Note|This appearance by Defensor is contrary to implicit US continuity and explicit UK continuity showing he was created on Earth in modern times.}}

''Defensor's birth was prophesized by a dream shared by Optimus Prime and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], due to their independent connections to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. They observed a mission that began with the Protectobots and Aerialbots watching over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In response to an attack by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the Protectobots formed Defensor, and thanks to their superior cooperative skills, were able to help [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeat both [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:G1 Afterdeath Defensor.jpg|left|thumb|Optimus hesitated, remembering the big guy's name only at the last second.]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] met at a fuel research station with the Protectobots and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], planning to brawl over it. Optimus revealed that the Protectobots could combine to form Defensor, but Megatron responded in having his Combaticons merge into Bruticus.

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|He has to shout his own name when Optimus isn't there to do it.]]
When [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested they uploaded themselves to the computer to battle over it safely, both sides agreed. In the [[Multi-World|virtual world]], after each individual Protectobot had taken care of the Combaticon, they combined to fight Megatron, leaving Optimus Prime safely off to the side. Defensor burned the bridge he and Megatron were standing on, letting them both "die" in the virtual world. It would have worked perfectly had Megatron not cheated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

Not long after, the Protectobots were summoned by the current leader Grimlock to find and arrest Blaster. They came up against the Combaticons during this mission, culminating in a battle between Defensor and Bruticus in an old train yard. Their battle wrecked the entire area, threatening to kill several human children in the process. Defensor was protected by his forcefield, while Bruticus countered with Defensor's inability to aim. Ultimately Bruticus defeated Defensor by beating him over the head with an entire train. He was only saved by Blaster, freed by the humans, defeating Bruticus by causing an electrical tower to topple on him. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. When both the Protectobots and Autobot [[Powermaster]]s failed to stop [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] from stealing the disk, [[Getaway]] tried to grab the fleeing Decepticons, but ended up getting his hand caught in their fuselage as they swept away into the skies. The Protectobots formed Defensor and prepared to shoot Dreadwing down, regardless of the consequences to Getaway. [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] told him that wasn't what Optimus would've wanted, and Defensor hesitated long enough for Dreadwing to escape. Defensor was then blasted from behind by the Combaticons, who quickly sped off as well. With the mission a failure, Defensor was forced to separate into his component Autobots and return to Autobase.''{{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
{{--}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub of "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Amaury Costa]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Bot-episode-defensor1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95|Worst time to be a new Transformer: right before a major motion picture is released. Even if you don't get [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|cancelled outright]], you wind up with nothing but crap like "B.O.T." in your resume.]]
[[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"We'll be fine so long as they don't do that again."]]

Defensor once reduced [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to scrap with a single shot, dryly noting afterwards that "there's junk all over the street." Later, he attempted to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] against Decepticon attack by using his forcefield, which almost immediately failed. He was blasted back into his component parts by the Decepticons. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Defensor occasionally appeared during the Autobots' battle with the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. He didn't seem overly concerned that [[Hot Spot (G1)|his chest]] was standing by his feet at the time. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Alternate sequence for "Marge vs the Monorail" climax]]
In the year 2006, when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was unable to prevent the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], he left the Protectobots, feeling that he was useless and a liability to the rest of the Autobots. Unfortunately, this left the remaining Protectobots with the unenviable task of resuming their duties as Defensor with only one arm. Defensor safely managed to catch a train thrown by the Decepticons, but remarked that this would have been a lot easier if First Aid had been there. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When the Decepticons staged a series of nonsensical raids across [[Japan]], Defensor fought his nemesis Bruticus outside a dojo. After knocking Bruticus down, he tried to dissuade him from bringing further harm to the humans, but failed. The Combaticons were soon chased away by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Later that year, Defensor was standing guard outside of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab when the [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] first broke free. The Protectobots transformed and fled in order to avoid infection. Not long thereafter, however, Defensor was attempting to clear a bridge of innocent bystanders when the crazed Superion came hunting for him and infected the Protectobot combiner. He was later seen committing mass property damage. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Later, when Optimus Prime saved the galaxy with the matrix, the Protectobots were back to normal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 12}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 13}}}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity Defensor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Posing for the camera while Superion gets a butt-whupping.]]
The Protectobots rolled out ahead of Metroplex and formed Defensor just as Bruticus and Menasor moved in for the kill for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. He stood there and pointed at them with ''justice'', which did not seem to impress the Decepticons, until Metroplex arrived to blow them away with a single shot from his gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following Metroplex's arrival, Defensor watched as he battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (ep. 12), [[Kazuo Oka]] (ep. 25), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (ep. 34)}}

In 2011, the Protectobots defended Cybertron from Galvatron's invading army. They formed Defensor and battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Alongside Superion and [[Raiden]], Defensor got into a shooting match with four Decepticon combiners. They were outgunned until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swept in to turn the tide. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, the Protectobots were assembled on Earth by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. With [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] focused on locating and recharging the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the other Autobots were tasked with running interference for him against the Decepticons. While scouting for the enemy, the Protectobots ran across the Combaticons. Defensor was assembled, and he fought fiercely with his old foe, Bruticus, before collapsing a mountainside on him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM10 Defensor and Bruticus close up.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
The Protectobots were summoned to Cybertron to defend the planet against Galvatron's latest invasion, and protect the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]], which [[Vector Sigma]] had developed. The fighting escalated when Defensor and Bruticus were formed and began grappling with one another. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor eventually emerged victorious over his simple-minded nemesis, delivering a crushing back-blow as the coup-de-gras. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Later on Earth, Defensor assembled during a Protectobot mission to save the citizens of [[Peru]] from an active volcano. His efforts were waylaid by the Decepticon Headmasters, though, as [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] blasted him with a paralysis ray, leaving him immobilized and unable to help. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Defensor assembled on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to attack the Decepticons during Scorponok's leadership rally. The tide turned when Galvatron arrived and galvanized his troops to strike back at the Autobots. Defensor was literally torn limb from limb by the counter-fire, and fled with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Protectobots later formed Defensor to defend the emergency energon rations the Autobots were sending to planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. Defensor fought against Devastator to protect the supplies. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As the Decepticons launched five simultaneous attacks on the Autobots around the globe, Defensor was assembled to respond to one of the sites. He was seen battling with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] on Galvatron's monitors. Considering how much Galvatron was crowing about Sixshot's mad skillzz, odds are Defensor didn't win. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Later on, Defensor helped Raiden and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] demolish an old Decepticon base after the enemy abandoned the planet Earth. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|200px|thumb]]
After Fortress's battleship was damaged on the planet Master by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s bombs, Defensor and Raiden were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers as Defensor. Defensor was beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Defensor participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], a battle raged against the [[Quintesson]]s' creation, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Superion, Defensor and Computron tried to triple-team the Terrorcon combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but were blown apart by the creature's mastery of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attacked a baseball stadium in Japan, intent on turning it into a Decepticon base, the Autobot ally [[Kenji]] summoned Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to stop him. However, Bruticus soon joined the battle and laid the smackdown on Defensor, injuring Hot Spot in the process. With their torso component out of commission, the Protectobots were unable to re-combine. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
When the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]] was attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Bruticus and Menasor, Defensor teamed up with Superion and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fight them. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had a fourth Decepticon combiner up his sleeve—[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. This new warrior defeated all three Autobot super robots with a single punch. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Sorry I'm late guys, I dropped my contact lens.]]

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Defensor was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against an attack by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-deadDefensor.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb]]
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Only Streetwise, acting as one of the giant's legs at the time, managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===The Special Teams===
Defensor was posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to protect it while its human workers were absent, evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide occurring in the area. He was then ordered to transform into his component pieces. The Protectobots later re-combined into Defensor when faced with Menasor. Though Bruticus soon joined the fray, the Aerialbots came along as well, and combined into Superion to even out the playing field. Superion squared off against Menasor while Defensor took on Bruticus. Defensor was able to defeat Bruticus when the Decepticon gestalt pause mid-battle due to being distracted by Menasor. He was then attacked by Starscream, but was able to defend himself with his personal forcefield. He asked Superion to deal with Starscream while he took over the battle against Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Defensor participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:G1 WarWithin Defensor.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|left]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]] where the Autobots and Decepticons split up into many smaller factions, the [[Wreckers]] were searching for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was unleashed. Upon hearing the news, the Protectobots decided to counter-attack to prevent an escalation of hostilities, and formed Defensor to counter the Decepticon combiner. {{storylink|Escalation}} As this was (presumably) before the Protectobots' combined mentality was refined, Defensor and Devastator's all-out brawl risked destroying the entire area. Just as Defensor looked ready to finish Devastator off, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] pointed out all the destruction caused by the brawl. Unfortunately this distraction gave Devastator the chance to recover and savagely beat Defensor, prompting the Protectobots to separate and fight him as a team. This worked out better for them, as they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Troubled by the events of this fight, Hot Spot became obsessive about working out the kinks in Defensor's processor. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

Millions of years later, Defensor and the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] tried to prevent [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] from escaping a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]] and got their butts kicked. Ultra Magnus had to bail them out. [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were assigned to get the Protectobots back on their feet. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} They were apparently successful, since later on Defensor joined the Autobots in rising up against Shockwave's rule, decking an [[Guardian robot#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Omega Sentinel]] that was threatening [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
The Protectobots formed Defensor when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], refusing to return [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s stolen [[Transformation cog (biology)|transformation cog]], attacked them in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Defensor proceeded to knock out the Decepticon combiner with a single Scramble Punch. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Mistakes and Mayhem|''Windblade'' #2]]}}

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Defensor.jpg|thumb|Wonder which of those limbs are Mainframe and Grotusque.]]

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were part of a medical/security detail, escorting [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] back to Cybertron, and a summit with the representatives of the newly rediscovered colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. Upon learning that Caminus was under attack by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] asked the newly nicknamed "Protectobots" to accompany him in defending the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]. When Devastator dragged an unconscious [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] through the bridge from Caminus, Chromia, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and the Decepticons who had been trying to fight Devastator followed him through the bridge and preoccupied him enough for Starscream to use the [[Enigma of Combination]] to heal Superion. [[Strafe (IDW)|One of]] the Camien delegates pointed out that Devastator had already beaten Superion once, so [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] "drafted" the nearby Protectobots and used the Enigma to combine them, and bystander [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], into a new gestalt. Rising and coming online, Defensor targeted Devastator as needing to be destroyed. He and Superion grappled with their [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-dominated counterpart, having a tough go of it, but gaining the upper hand when Defensor proved to learn quickly—he shot his [[Blades (G1)|arm]] off as a rocket, through a damaged spot on Devastator's back, destroying Devastator's combination, and knocking him back into his component parts. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital spacebridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Defensor had still not separated himself. Eventually, Menasor reappeared, accompanied by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto [[Velocitron|a distant alien planet]]. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners teamed up, battling Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Over the course of the fight, Defensor got the upper hand against Menasor and knocked him out, dragging his unconscious body back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Optimus Maximus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his components as the rest of the gang reappeared on Cybertron. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

[[File:LL12 Defensor Attacks.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
The Protectobots subsequently returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where they were locked in memory loops by [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Seeking to neutralize the looming threat of Defensor, Getaway pushed [[Atomizer]] to execute either Hot Spot, First Aid, or Rook, justifying his orders as amputating Defensor, not murdering a person. Though Atomizer ultimately killed Rook, the Protectobots were freed by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and able to substitute Rook with [[Ambulon]]'s intact corpse. Defensor made a grand entrance into the shuttle bay and tossed around the security guards but was separated into his components by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. The security team then gunned down all the Protectobots save First Aid, heavily injuring them. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} The four all recovered from their injuries and returned to health, but would presumably require another substitute member to form Defensor. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
During the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Defensor attempted to evacuate the workers while [[Menasor (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Menasor]] tried to attack. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The [[Rescuebot]]s formed Defensor to protect the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces stranded on Cybertron, and the giant subsequently participated in the joint "Jotobot" attack on the Decepticons. He was defeated by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and left too injured to wield his weapon, [[Peacemaker]], but the Joe [[Steeler]] came to his rescue and used his [[Bridge Layer]] to prop up the gun, allowing Defensor to blast Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

==Commercial appearances==
*The Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only for it to transform into its battle station mode and begin firing back. The Protectobots merged into Defensor, prompting Trypticon to transform again, this time into its dinosaur mode. Defensor was forced to fly off in order to avoid a torrent of Trypticon's fiery breath. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*The Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." They combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon, who posed heroically after Menasor's defeat. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDefensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Defensor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Defensor could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Autobot-Combiners.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Because nothing says "Robots in Disguise" like two massive combiners standing downtown in broad daylight.]]{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
Following the destruction of the [[Ferrotaxis]], Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] contacted Optimus via [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to show support for his new plan to finally end the Great War. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Earth Wars Defensor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
{{chargamestub|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Defensor was one of the most well-adjusted combiners, able to make snap decisions under pressure and protect his allies with an impenetrable force field. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1defensor toy.jpg|thumb|[[Brick (term)|Solid.]]]]
*'''Defensor''' ([[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Defensor is formed out of the five individual Protectobots, with [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] serving as the central torso component. Unusually for [[Scramble City (disambiguation)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, Defensor's head is not a separate piece, but hidden inside his fire truck ladder assembly, like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. This gives his head an unusually high amount of articulation. He is armed with Hot Spot's twin fireball cannons. Though any of the smaller Protectobots can serve as any limb, the "correct" configuration has Blades and First Aid as the right and left arm, respectively, and Groove and Streetwise as the right and left leg, respectively.

:Defensor's arms are very commonly mis-transformed, even in official artwork such as the art at the top of this page (in which Streetwise and First Aid have also reversed positions). The instructions (and the cartoon model) show the nose of Blades' helicopter form, and the front panel of First Aid's ambulance mode, unfolded to hang off of Defensor's shoulders (as shown at right.) But almost as frequently, both these components are shown folded away. First Aid's legs are often not unfolded properly as well, giving Defensor a shorter arm than he would otherwise have.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus, and Superion, Defensor was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline that would have been called ''[[Diaclone#Jizai Gattai|Jizai Gattai]]'' (自在合体 "Limitless Combination"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Defensor was available as the individual Protectobots sold separately, or as a [[giftset]].

:This mold was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Guard City]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Defensor.jpg|thumb|Fashion tip: Always remember to put on matching shoes.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Defensor comes as a set of four component Kreons: [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Kre-O|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]]. The Kreons can be built into their robot modes or their vehicle modes, or they can be built into Defensor by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Defensor dual-wields Hot Spot's guns.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Defensor comes with only one ''Kre-O'' display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Defensor's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:As Kreon combiners only involve four components, ''Kre-O'' [[Groove (G1)#Kre-O|Groove]] instead ended up as a Series 2 blind-bagged figure. But Groove can be combined with Defensor if you have any sense of creativity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-ODefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
{{anchor|Combiner Wars}}
[[File:Defensor Combiner Wars.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BEHOLD! THE MIGHT OF [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|REDECO]] [[Guard City|POTENTIAL]]!]]
*'''Protectobot Blades''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
*'''Protectobot Rook''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot Streetwise''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Medix''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
**'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
*'''Protectobot Groove''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle (formed from Hot Spot's two guns), four hands/feet, four small weapons
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] toyline, Defensor is a combiner with Deluxe Class [[Blades (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blades]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Combiner Wars|Streetwise]], [[First Aid (G1)#Combiner Wars|First Aid]], and new member [[Rook (CW)#Combiner Wars|Rook]] forming the limbs, Voyager Class [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] forming the torso, and Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Combiner Wars|Groove]] acting as additional chest armor. Any of the Deluxes can form any limb, though their packaging and [[stock photography]] nominally places Rook and Blades as the left and right arms, and Streetwise and First Aid as the left and right legs. Stock photography also shows Groove being connected to the chest upside-down. When connected correctly (with his wheel facing up), the pegs on Groove's arms can be plugged into a pair of holes on Defensor's chest.

:Eleven months after the entire Protectobots' release, the Hasbro release of ''Unite Warriors'' Deluxe Class Groove was announced and released both in Asia (first as a promotional item from Toys"R"Us Taiwan, later as a general retail release) and the U.S. (as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers), intended to replace Rook and his own Legends Class counterpart to complete the original Protectobot roster. [[Medix (G1)#Generations|Medix]] or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ratchet]] can also replace any Deluxe Class Protectobot limb.

:Unfortunately, Defensor will more often than not end up leaning forward due to the weight of his upper body and badly spaced hip ratchets, unless posed in a way that will offset said weight.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Defensor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for either version of Groove, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWDefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW-03-Guardian.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Guardian''' (giftset, [[December 12]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''
**''English name:'' '''Defensor'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] and the Legends-sized Groove. His deco, while cartoon-accurate, skips over some of the intricate molded detail on his chest and legs.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release.

:When purchased from select retailers outside Japan, the giftset includes a commemorative coin. The coin's package is shaped after Defensor's chest... albeit based on the Hasbro version of the figure, with most of the front deco recreating Legends Groove's chestplate mode.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Ramune''===
[[File:Defensor keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Guardian''' (1986)

:While no figure of Defensor was released by [[Hasbro]] as part of their 1987 [[Decoy]] promotion, the Protectobot combiner did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusively in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]] as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue, and yellow.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Guardian''' (1987)

:Defensor was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green, and yellow.
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===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Hot Spot''' (2012)
*'''Gaia Guardian''' (2012)

:The components for Kabaya's take on Defensor were actually sold in separate lines: Hot Spot was sold in the rebooted ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line while the limbs, along with new additions [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]], were sold in their own subline. Hot Spot could merge with the usual four limbs to create Defensor. In combined form, he could also wear the two new members as chest armor in a configuration known as God Guardian. Surprisingly for a Kabaya product, he ''can'' Scramble-combine.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Bruticus and Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
*'''Guardian & Bruticus Set''' ([[December]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''71 & 72'''

:Released as part of the tenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Guardian" (with his components [[Blades (G1)|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]) and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (with ''his'' components [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#71|Translation of Defensor's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
*''Defensor'' is [[Latin language|Latin]] for "defender".
*Like other names such as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the name "Defensor" was also used by [[Marvel Comics]] before the ''Transformers'' line was conceived, for an {{w|Defensor (comics)|Argentine superhero}} (real name Gabriel Sepulveda) who first appeared in ''Contest of Champions'' #1 (1982) and was killed off-panel prior to ''Captain America'' #422 (1993).
*In IDW's Generation 1 comics, Defensor speaks with a verbal tic reminiscent of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] from the original ''[[The Transformers (cartoon)|The Transformers]]'' cartoon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Guardian''' (ガーディアン ''Gādian'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bǎowèizhě''' (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Guardian"), '''Shǒuhùshén ''' (China, 守护神, "Protector God")
*''Russian:'' '''Detector''' (Детектор ''Detektor'')
*''Polish:'' '''Obrońca''' (TM Semic Comic, "Protector")

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.google.com/patents/USD294157 Patent US D294157 S: "Assembled humanoid robot toy"]

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Slapdash (G1)

2025-11-07T23:28:00Z

RIDGE: /* The Transformers */

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{{disambig3|Slapdash}}
:''Slapdash is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slapdash boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't worry, he forgot to load that gun.]]
'''Slapdash''' is a ditz. Being a ''likable'' ditz is the only thing that has kept his fellow Autobots from abandoning him on the battlefield during one of his mishaps. When charging into combat, he'll often forget to bring his [[electro-magnetizer gun]], to fill up his tank, or even to notify his partner [[Lube]] that they're going on a mission, leaving himself unable even to transform. On the other hand, he often manages to bumble his way successfully through a battle, demonstrating the kind of sheer luck reserved only for the idiots.

In any case, he has excellent taste in [[Earth]] [[television]]. ''[[Miami Metal Clamp]]'' is his favorite show.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Absent-minded Slapdash left his not-standing-in-[[character model]] stance at home.]]
While two Earth Autobots named [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] settled their differences in a crater on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Slapdash, [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Getaway]] remained behind on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' as a skeleton crew to guard the ship from attack. When the Decepticons ''did'' attack, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] commandeered the ''Steelhaven'' and its small crew to return to [[Nebulos]], in the hopes of rebuilding the legendary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a true leader to oversee all Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

They ran into difficulties on Nebulos, however. The inhabitants were less than cooperative and had poisoned their fuel supplies since [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew had left in order to prevent further Transformers involvement on their world. What's worse, a pair of crooked Nebulans had made an alliance with two Decepticon bandits and made them uniquely immune to the poison fuel, putting Nebulos at their mercy. Slapdash and the others tried to fight back against the Decepticons, but were running dangerously low on fuel due to their long journey and proved no match for their [[Powermaster]] opponents. But after seeing the Autobots' determination to revive their leader Optimus Prime at any cost, the Nebulan scientist [[Hi-Q]] and his research staff decided to help save the Autobots and underwent the Powermaster process themselves. Slapdash was binary-bonded to Lube, one of Hi-Q's top assistants. After successfully driving off the Decepticon Powermasters with their new strength, the Autobots and their binary-bonded partners all chose to leave Nebulos and return to Earth, with Optimus Prime once more functional. {{storylink|People Power!}}

[[File:Border Flats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|On Slapper, on Dasher.]]
While traveling back to Earth aboard the ''Steelhaven'', Slapdash stood with the others as Optimus Prime displayed images of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and Earth for the benefit of their new Nebulon partners. This was interrupted by a transmission from the [[Cosmic Carnival]], which Slapdash and Joyride agreed looked fun. Upon seeing that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the show's line-up, Optimus and Goldbug investigated, though the rest of the crew did not, as the carnival had a steep entrance fee. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''Finally, they reached Earth on [[Christmas]] Day. As Optimus Prime stood outside their [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] in the snow, Slapdash watched "[[Miami Metal Clamp]]" with some of their Nebulon partners. The broadcast was interrupted by an emergency news bulletin, which reported a Transformer-caused disturbance in town. Deciding to investigate quietly, Getaway took Slapdash, Joyride, and their partners the town of [[Border Flats]], where they fought these mysterious Transformer troublemakers, only to find out they were Autobots! The whole incident had been a misunderstanding, the confusion brought about when the [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], attempted to join a Christmas celebration. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime returned from his moment alone to impart to Slapdash and the rest the importance of their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

[[File:DreadwingDown SlapdashNiceTiming.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Esteemed master of the art of Klutz-Fu.]]
''Slapdash was part of a mission to retrieve a power cell which had accidentally been sent down to the ocean floor along with [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], and their Nebulan partners, during the latter's attempt to steal the device. He proved almost useful in underwater combat when he accidentally landed on [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] while falling into the drink, and backhanded [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] into unconsciousness without even realizing what was happening. With their Nebulan partners running low on air, the Autobots had them transform into their ambulatory modes while they carried on the fight, despite this putting them at an even greater disadvantage against their more maneuverable foes. When Lube and the others breached the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]'s cockpit, putting the Decepticon Nebulans at risk of drowning as well, the Seacons retreated to see to their safety. With the power cell now safely in hand, the Autobots were able to resurface triumphant.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:PrimeBomb JoyrideSlapdashDreadwind.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|"I'll be back, I left the iron on!"]]
''Out of nostalgia for a time when he had lived inside a computer game, Optimus kept a spare copy of his mind stored in a [[floppy disk]] at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Unfortunately, this made the installation a target for Decepticons, who could put the disc to malicious use. Slapdash, Joyride, and Getaway were tasked with guard duty at the game company, though upon arrival Slapdash realized he had forgotten something important: his Nebulan partner! Without [[Lube]], he was forced to remain in vehicle mode throughout the mission. This hindered him greatly when Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked. The Autobots were forced to scramble for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive.''

''Realizing that they were failing at their task, the three Autobots made a mad dash for the building, in the hopes that at least one of them would make it inside before Dreadwind took them out with his [[thermal melter]]s. Slapdash wound up getting shot and was sent careening into a nearby field, but Getaway successfully outpaced the jet. Despite the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] joining the battle, the Decepticons ultimately managed to escape with the disc in-hand. Worse yet, Getaway had gotten himself stuck atop of the jets, and wound up getting taken to Scorponok's base as a prisoner! Thankfully, Getaway's escape artist skills served him well in getting away from his captors. He met with Slapdash and Joyride after his breakout, and learned that Optimus had rolled out alone to deal with a smart missile launched after him during Getaway's capture. The Powermasters headed after their leader to help, but found the situation already resolved upon their arrival. It turned out Getaway had managed to convince the [[ABC|Decepticon's computer]] to disarm the missile during his time aboard Scorponok's ship, and had launched a dud after the Autobot leader.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Slapdashwallflower.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Appletini, please! Easy on the tini!]]
Slapdash was one of several Autobots who, under Optimus Prime's command, responded to the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]]'s attack on [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Prime realized that this was a diversion orchestrated by an [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|unknown party]], he ordered Slapdash and the others back on board the [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]] which brought them there. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

''During one of the Ark's quieter moments, he was seen sipping a refreshing drink while hanging out with his comrades. At least, until [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the Ark, intent on getting revenge on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]].'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

Following Unicron's defeat, the Autobots trailed the Decepticons secretly to the planet [[Klo]]. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. Slapdash was not one of these five, and his wrecked vehicle mode was seen among the bodies. He was likely resurrected by the [[Last Autobot]] in the end. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Slapdash was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]], though nearly gave away their disguises by shouting loudly at the Decepticons. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} when the Autobots discussed why the Decepticons were winning, Slapdash (who was usually quiet at meetings) burst out with an impassioned speech, saying the Autobots were losing because each Autobot was trying to be, in their own way, the leader, instead of thinking about the team. He declared the Autobots need to form a centralised world government based around principles of justice and defence of the weak, and they should work to erect a world government on Earth as this was the best way of bringing about peace. The Autobots applauded this, and Optimus declared they needed to keep Earth's fuel from the Decepticons in order to see Slapdash's vision become reality.

As if to dramatically underscore this, the Autobots then had to go protect oil tankers from Decepticon attack. Slapdash helped drive off this attack, but was distraught when this turned out to be a diversion from blitz strikes across the North American continent. Under Prime's command, he went into action and helped drive the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|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}}

In a battle to preserve US [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] from falling into Decepticon hands, Slapdash challenged Darkwing and Dreadwind... who just flew away with the missiles. Whoops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}

The characteristics of Slapdash and the other Powermaster Autobots were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}} }}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Slapdashdeadescalation.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Phew, the 1984 guys survived.]]
Slapdash battled the Cybertronian army on planet [[Ethos]] alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. His flaming wreckage could be seen at the end of the battle, possibly meaning he died. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD D- !!]]
Slapdash helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Slapdash was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelectionPt2 SlapdashShot.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|''I'm okay.'']]
Slapdash was stationed at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Civil Defense Hub]] when his fellow Autobots [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] showed up. Unbeknownst to Slapdash, they had been genetically altered by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to be Decepticons of a sort. When Slapdash expressed surprise and shock at the trio's return from the dead, Highbrow remarked that it was Slapdash's turn to try, then shot him directly in the face. Assuming him dead, Highbrow then noted that it looked like Slapdash hadn't got the knack of resurrecting. The three then stepped over his still-smoking body and entered the building. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Apparently recovered but under the influence of Scorponok's [[Gene Key]], Slapdash joined both converted Autobots and Decepticons in the search for [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] in [[surface stratum zero]] of Iacon. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Later, he was at the [[Sonic Canyons]] as Scorponok prepared to use the Gene Key to rewrite the whole of Cybertron, only being stopped at the last minute by the intervention of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}{{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW AgeofWrath3 Slapdash.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Save me, [[Dreamwave Productions|imminent bankruptcy]]!!"]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Slapdash participated in an attempt to capture one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had cloned using [[Quintesson]] technology. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Unfortunately, the drone was far more than they bargained for, reactivating suddenly and grabbing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Slapdash was the only 'bot with enough sense to demand reprisal immediately, but the hesitation by the other Autobots allowed the drone to defeat most of the team. Slapdash tried to crawl away from the battle, calling out to his friends, but the drone quickly caught up with him and prepared to execute the Autobot. Fortunately, Getaway attached the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the Aerospace drone, shutting it down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|''More than Meets the Eye'' #10]]}}

[[File:Second storytelling an intimate beheading.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Slapdash has enough misfortune without the Arrow of Damo-klutz hovering over him, Atomizer!]]

After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Slapdash joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] and watched a ship land on Shuttle Bay 3. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He attended [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s second storytelling session over a bottle of [[Old Corroder]] in [[Swerve's]]. (It seems he once had an adventure with [[Xaaron]], [[Dipstick]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], and [[Atomizer]]). {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

When the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew returned to Cybertron during the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] event, Slapdash was in the big reunion. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He stayed on board as part of the crew as they relaunched the quest, and was among the Autobots racing for escape shuttles when the ''Lost Light'' started to disappear around them. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying KrokKillsSlapdash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.85|Yeah, he gets zombified and/or dies a lot.]]

Slapdash was relaxing at Swerve's as [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] conducted the recruitment drive for their mutiny. When asked about whether or not he would support a revolt against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], Slapdash was swayed to the mutineers' side. After the mutiny, it transpired that Getaway's motives were not as noble as he had claimed, forcing the escapologist to employ [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]'s talents to rein in the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} After travelling through the [[Warren]], the ''Lost Light'' arrived on a planet that appeared to be [[Cyberutopia]], unaware that it was really an illusion created by [[Mederi]]. When the [[Adaptus|"Grand Architect"]] attacked their vessel, Getaway cut a deal with the mysterious being and surrendered his crew to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who used a bio-weapon to turn them into shambling, salivating [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]]. The Sparkeaters attacked Rodimus's crew when they arrived, but when Slapdash lumbered towards Rodimus, [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] fatally shot him and blew him to bits. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Prime|''Transformers'' #25]]}}
[[File:WarWorldPrime StreetwiseSlapdashWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Slapdash has just seen how he ends up in most of the above continuities.]]
Slapdash was a member of [[Security Operations]] who joined the Autobot resistance following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s takeover of the [[Senate]]. He and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] helped rescue [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] after the engineer returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} He was guarding the security cells with [[Vibes]] and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] until Swindle's escape and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s raid made the assignment moot. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

As an Autobot, Slapdash manned the battlements during the Decepticon siege of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} He was later seen boarding the last ''Ark'' as the Autobots left Cybertron behind to Decepticon control. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Slapdashcommercial.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|left|The only time his Western [[character model]] was animated.]]
Slapdash, [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] were shocked to discover that the Decepticons had developed [[Powermaster]] technology as well when they encountered [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] while out for a drive. The three Autobots used their Nebulan partners to transform to robot mode and fight back. They were soon joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his own partner, [[Hi-Q]] who provided additional firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Getaway, Slapdash and Joyride were defeated and almost killed by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. They were only saved from certain doom when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and drove both of the Decepticons off. Many years later on [[Earth]], the three Autobots encountered Dreadwind and Darkwing again, and this time they weren't so lucky. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He forgot to bring knees, again]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Slapdash''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Lube" Powermaster partner, "[[Electro-magnetizer Gun]]", engine block, spoiler
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth year in the European line), Slapdash transforms into a yellow and blue Formula-1-style race car. Like all Powermasters, Slapdash is "locked in his vehicle form until an Autobot Powermaster engine is inserted into the engine socket (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket) revealed by removing a large yellow engine block cover on the rear of his car mode. (The socket ''will'' fit a Decepticon engine, but it will not unlock his transformation.)

: Unlike the other Autobot Powermaster cars, Lube plugs into what becomes Slapdash's [[robot mode]] chest, providing a very different look compared to the standard representation of the character, which features the yellow engine block in this position. The toy's instructions indicate you can "cheat" to achieve this look by not using his engine and that the cover and Lube are effectively interchangeable once Slapdash is transformed. Slapdash's spoiler plugs into his back and is designed to be able to hold whichever item is not attached to his chest at the time.

: This toy was sold in Japan without changes as [[Road King]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Slapdash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Slapdashmarvelhead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|What a blockhead!]]
*The photo of Slapdash in the American 1988 Transformers toy catalog shows a version with yellow shoulders and blue forearms, which makes his alt mode more accurate to an yellow with blue detailing F1 Lotus Slapdash is inspired by - but opposite from the final production version. (Slapdash's first appearance in "People Power!" uses this color arrangement.) Also, he's absent-mindedly left his crotchplate flipped up, exposing his junk. Mistransformation or attention to character detail?
*Slapdash's Marvel Comics in-fiction appearances use a character model with a head that differs greatly from the toy's. While the toy has a rounded helmet with a pronounced v-shaped crest and a [[mouthplate]], Marvel usually (with the exception of [[Frank Springer]]'s art in "[[The Cosmic Carnival]]") gives him a very square head with a regular non-mouthplated face. It's unknown where the squared Marvel head comes from—even Slapdash's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'' profile]] character model art is based on the rounded toy head, albeit with a non-mouthplated face. His appearance in the commercial segment noted above uses the toy-head-with-mouth version as well.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Distrait''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Siető''' ("Slap")

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Slapdash (G1)

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{{disambig3|Slapdash}}
:''Slapdash is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slapdash boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't worry, he forgot to load that gun.]]
'''Slapdash''' is a ditz. Being a ''likable'' ditz is the only thing that has kept his fellow Autobots from abandoning him on the battlefield during one of his mishaps. When charging into combat, he'll often forget to bring his [[electro-magnetizer gun]], to fill up his tank, or even to notify his partner [[Lube]] that they're going on a mission, leaving himself unable even to transform. On the other hand, he often manages to bumble his way successfully through a battle, demonstrating the kind of sheer luck reserved only for the idiots.

In any case, he has excellent taste in [[Earth]] [[television]]. ''[[Miami Metal Clamp]]'' is his favorite show.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Absent-minded Slapdash left his not-standing-in-[[character model]] stance at home.]]
While two Earth Autobots named [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] settled their differences in a crater on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Slapdash, [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Getaway]] remained behind on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' as a skeleton crew to guard the ship from attack. When the Decepticons ''did'' attack, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] commandeered the ''Steelhaven'' and its small crew to return to [[Nebulos]], in the hopes of rebuilding the legendary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a true leader to oversee all Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

They ran into difficulties on Nebulos, however. The inhabitants were less than cooperative and had poisoned their fuel supplies since [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew had left in order to prevent further Transformers involvement on their world. What's worse, a pair of crooked Nebulans had made an alliance with two Decepticon bandits and made them uniquely immune to the poison fuel, putting Nebulos at their mercy. Slapdash and the others tried to fight back against the Decepticons, but were running dangerously low on fuel due to their long journey and proved no match for their [[Powermaster]] opponents. But after seeing the Autobots' determination to revive their leader Optimus Prime at any cost, the Nebulan scientist [[Hi-Q]] and his research staff decided to help save the Autobots and underwent the Powermaster process themselves. Slapdash was binary-bonded to Lube, one of Hi-Q's top assistants. After successfully driving off the Decepticon Powermasters with their new strength, the Autobots and their binary-bonded partners all chose to leave Nebulos and return to Earth, with Optimus Prime once more functional. {{storylink|People Power!}}

[[File:Border Flats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|On Slapper, on Dasher.]]
While traveling back to Earth aboard the ''Steelhaven'', Slapdash stood with the others as Optimus Prime displayed images of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and Earth for the benefit of their new Nebulon partners. This was interrupted by a transmission from the [[Cosmic Carnival]], which Slapdash and Joyride agreed looked fun. Upon seeing that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the show's line-up, Optimus and Goldbug investigated, though the rest of the crew did not, as the carnival had a steep entrance fee. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''Finally, they reached Earth on [[Christmas]] Day. As Optimus Prime stood outside their [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] in the snow, Slapdash watched "[[Miami Metal Clamp]]" with some of their Nebulon partners. The broadcast was interrupted by an emergency news bulletin, which reported a Transformer-caused disturbance in town. Deciding to investigate quietly, Getaway took Slapdash, Joyride, and their partners the town of [[Border Flats]], where they fought these mysterious Transformer troublemakers, only to find out they were Autobots! The whole incident had been a misunderstanding, the confusion brought about when the [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], attempted to join a Christmas celebration. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime returned from his moment alone to impart to Slapdash and the rest the importance of their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

[[File:DreadwingDown SlapdashNiceTiming.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Esteemed master of the art of Klutz-Fu.]]
''Slapdash was part of a mission to retrieve a power cell which had accidentally been sent down to the ocean floor along with [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], and their Nebulan partners, during the latter's attempt to steal the device. He proved almost useful in underwater combat when he accidentally landed on [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] while falling into the drink, and backhanded [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] into unconsciousness without even realizing what was happening. With their Nebulan partners running low on air, the Autobots had them transform into their ambulatory modes while they carried on the fight, despite this putting them at an even greater disadvantage against their more maneuverable foes. When Lube and the others breached the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]'s cockpit, putting the Decepticon Nebulans at risk of drowning as well, the Seacons retreated to see to their safety. With the power cell now safely in hand, the Autobots were able to resurface triumphant.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:PrimeBomb JoyrideSlapdashDreadwind.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|"I'll be back, I left the iron on!"]]
''Out of nostalgia for a time when he had lived inside a computer game, Optimus kept a spare copy of his mind stored in a [[floppy disk]] at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Unfortunately, this made the installation a target for Decepticons, who could put the disc to malicious use. Slapdash, Joyride, and Getaway were tasked with guard duty at the game company, though upon arrival Slapdash realized he had forgotten something important: his Nebulan partner! Without [[Lube]], he was forced to remain in vehicle mode throughout the mission. This hindered him greatly when Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked. The Autobots were forced to scramble for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive.''

''Realizing that they were failing at their task, the three Autobots made a mad dash for the building, in the hopes that at least one of them would make it inside before Dreadwind took them out with his [[thermal melter]]s. Slapdash wound up getting shot and was sent careening into a nearby field, but Getaway successfully outpaced the jet. Despite the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] joining the battle, the Decepticons ultimately managed to escape with the disc in-hand. Worse yet, Getaway had gotten himself stuck atop of the jets, and wound up getting taken to Scorponok's base as a prisoner! Thankfully, Getaway's escape artist skills served him well in getting away from his captors. He met with Slapdash and Joyride after his breakout, and learned that Optimus had rolled out alone to deal with a smart missile launched after him during Getaway's capture. The Powermasters headed after their leader to help, but found the situation already resolved upon their arrival. It turned out Getaway had managed to convince the [[ABC|Decepticon's computer]] to disarm the missile during his time aboard Scorponok's ship, and had launched a dud after the Autobot leader.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Slapdashwallflower.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Appletini, please! Easy on the tini!]]
Slapdash was one of several Autobots who, under Optimus Prime's command, responded to the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]]'s attack on [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Prime realized that this was a diversion orchestrated by an [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|unknown party]], he ordered Slapdash and the others back on board the [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]] which brought them there. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

''During one of the Ark's quieter moments, he was seen sipping a refreshing drink while hanging out with his comrades. At least, until [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the Ark, intent on getting revenge on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]].'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

Following Unicron's defeat, the Autobots trailed the Decepticons secretly to the planet [[Klo]]. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. Slapdash was not one of these five, and his wrecked vehicle mode was seen among the bodies. He was likely resurrected by the [[Last Autobot]] in the end. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Slapdash was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]], though nearly gave away their disguises by shouting loudly at the Decepticons. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} when the Autobots discussed why the Decepticons were winning, Slapdash (who was usually quiet at meetings) burst out with an impassioned speech, saying the Autobots were losing because each Autobot was trying to be, in their own way, the leader, instead of thinking about the team. He declared the Autobots need to form a centralised world government based around principles of justice and defence of the weak, and they should work to erect a world government on Earth as this was the best way of bringing about peace. The Autobots applauded this, and Optimus declared they needed to keep Earth's fuel from the Decepticons in order to see Slapdash's vision become reality.

As if to dramatically underscore this, the Autobots then had to go protect oil tankers from Decepticon attack. Slapdash helped drive off this attack, but was distraught when this turned out to be a diversion from blitz strikes across the North American continent. Under Prime's command, he went into action and helped drive the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|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}}

In a battle to preserve US [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] from falling into Decepticon hands, Slapdash challenged Darkwing and Dreadwind... who just flew away with the missiles. Whoops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}

The characteristics of Slapdash and the other Powermaster Autobots were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}} }}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Slapdashdeadescalation.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Phew, the 1984 guys survived.]]
Slapdash battled the Cybertronian army on planet [[Ethos]] alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. His flaming wreckage could be seen at the end of the battle, possibly meaning he died. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD D- !!]]
Slapdash helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Slapdash was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelectionPt2 SlapdashShot.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|''I'm okay.'']]
Slapdash was stationed at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Civil Defense Hub]] when his fellow Autobots [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] showed up. Unbeknownst to Slapdash, they had been genetically altered by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to be Decepticons of a sort. When Slapdash expressed surprise and shock at the trio's return from the dead, Highbrow remarked that it was Slapdash's turn to try, then shot him directly in the face. Assuming him dead, Highbrow then noted that it looked like Slapdash hadn't got the knack of resurrecting. The three then stepped over his still-smoking body and entered the building. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Apparently recovered but under the influence of Scorponok's [[Gene Key]], Slapdash joined both converted Autobots and Decepticons in the search for [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] in [[surface stratum zero]] of Iacon. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Later, he was at the [[Sonic Canyons]] as Scorponok prepared to use the Gene Key to rewrite the whole of Cybertron, only being stopped at the last minute by the intervention of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}{{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW AgeofWrath3 Slapdash.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Save me, [[Dreamwave Productions|imminent bankruptcy]]!!"]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Slapdash participated in an attempt to capture one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had cloned using [[Quintesson]] technology. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Unfortunately, the drone was far more than they bargained for, reactivating suddenly and grabbing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Slapdash was the only 'bot with enough sense to demand reprisal immediately, but the hesitation by the other Autobots allowed the drone to defeat most of the team. Slapdash tried to crawl away from the battle, calling out to his friends, but the drone quickly caught up with him and prepared to execute the Autobot. Fortunately, Getaway attached the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the Aerospace drone, shutting it down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|''More than Meets the Eye'' #10]]}}

[[File:Second storytelling an intimate beheading.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Slapdash has enough misfortune without the Arrow of Damo-klutz hovering over him, Atomizer!]]

After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Slapdash joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] and watched a ship land on Shuttle Bay 3. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He attended [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s second storytelling session over a bottle of [[Old Corroder]] in [[Swerve's]]. (It seems he once had an adventure with [[Xaaron]], [[Dipstick]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], and [[Atomizer]]). {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

When the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew returned to Cybertron during the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] event, Slapdash was in the big reunion. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He stayed on board as part of the crew as they relaunched the quest, and was among the Autobots racing for escape shuttles when the ''Lost Light'' started to disappear around them. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying KrokKillsSlapdash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.85|Yeah, he gets zombified and/or dies a lot.]]

Slapdash was relaxing at Swerve's as [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] conducted the recruitment drive for their mutiny. When asked about whether or not he would support a revolt against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], Slapdash was swayed to the mutineers' side. After the mutiny, it transpired that Getaway's motives were not as noble as he had claimed, forcing the escapologist to employ [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]'s talents to rein in the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} After travelling through the [[Warren]], the ''Lost Light'' arrived on a planet that appeared to be [[Cyberutopia]], unaware that it was really an illusion created by [[Mederi]]. When the [[Adaptus|"Grand Architect"]] attacked their vessel, Getaway cut a deal with the mysterious being and surrendered his crew to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who used a bio-weapon to turn them into shambling, salivating [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]]. The Sparkeaters attacked Rodimus's crew when they arrived, but when Slapdash lumbered towards Rodimus, [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] fatally shot him and blew him to bits. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}
{{--}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Prime|''Transformers'' #25]]}}
[[File:WarWorldPrime StreetwiseSlapdashWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Slapdash has just seen how he ends up in most of the above continuities.]]
Slapdash was a member of [[Security Operations]] who joined the Autobot resistance following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s takeover of the [[Senate]]. He and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] helped rescue [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] after the engineer returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} He was guarding the security cells with [[Vibes]] and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] until Swindle's escape and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s raid made the assignment moot. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

As an Autobot, Slapdash manned the battlements during the Decepticon siege of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} He was later seen boarding the last ''Ark'' as the Autobots left Cybertron behind to Decepticon control. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
{{--}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Slapdashcommercial.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|left|The only time his Western [[character model]] was animated.]]
Slapdash, [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] were shocked to discover that the Decepticons had developed [[Powermaster]] technology as well when they encountered [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] while out for a drive. The three Autobots used their Nebulan partners to transform to robot mode and fight back. They were soon joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his own partner, [[Hi-Q]] who provided additional firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Getaway, Slapdash and Joyride were defeated and almost killed by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. They were only saved from certain doom when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and drove both of the Decepticons off. Many years later on [[Earth]], the three Autobots encountered Dreadwind and Darkwing again, and this time they weren't so lucky. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He forgot to bring knees, again]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Slapdash''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Lube" Powermaster partner, "[[Electro-magnetizer Gun]]", engine block, spoiler
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth year in the European line), Slapdash transforms into a yellow Formula-1-style race car with blue highlights. Like all Powermasters, Slapdash is "locked in his vehicle form until an Autobot Powermaster engine is inserted into the engine socket (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket) revealed by removing a large yellow engine block cover on the rear of his car mode. (The socket ''will'' fit a Decepticon engine, but it will not unlock his transformation.)

: Unlike the other Autobot Powermaster cars, Lube plugs into what becomes Slapdash's [[robot mode]] chest, providing a very different look compared to the standard representation of the character, which features the yellow engine block in this position. The toy's instructions indicate you can "cheat" to achieve this look by not using his engine and that the cover and Lube are effectively interchangeable once Slapdash is transformed. Slapdash's spoiler plugs into his back and is designed to be able to hold whichever item is not attached to his chest at the time.

: This toy was sold in Japan without changes as [[Road King]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Slapdash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Slapdashmarvelhead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|What a blockhead!]]
*The photo of Slapdash in the American 1988 Transformers toy catalog shows a version with yellow shoulders and blue forearms, which makes his alt mode more accurate to an yellow with blue detailing F1 Lotus Slapdash is inspired by - but opposite from the final production version. (Slapdash's first appearance in "People Power!" uses this color arrangement.) Also, he's absent-mindedly left his crotchplate flipped up, exposing his junk. Mistransformation or attention to character detail?
*Slapdash's Marvel Comics in-fiction appearances use a character model with a head that differs greatly from the toy's. While the toy has a rounded helmet with a pronounced v-shaped crest and a [[mouthplate]], Marvel usually (with the exception of [[Frank Springer]]'s art in "[[The Cosmic Carnival]]") gives him a very square head with a regular non-mouthplated face. It's unknown where the squared Marvel head comes from—even Slapdash's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'' profile]] character model art is based on the rounded toy head, albeit with a non-mouthplated face. His appearance in the commercial segment noted above uses the toy-head-with-mouth version as well.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Distrait''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Siető''' ("Slap")

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:''Slapdash is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slapdash boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't worry, he forgot to load that gun.]]
'''Slapdash''' is a ditz. Being a ''likable'' ditz is the only thing that has kept his fellow Autobots from abandoning him on the battlefield during one of his mishaps. When charging into combat, he'll often forget to bring his [[electro-magnetizer gun]], to fill up his tank, or even to notify his partner [[Lube]] that they're going on a mission, leaving himself unable even to transform. On the other hand, he often manages to bumble his way successfully through a battle, demonstrating the kind of sheer luck reserved only for the idiots.

In any case, he has excellent taste in [[Earth]] [[television]]. ''[[Miami Metal Clamp]]'' is his favorite show.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Absent-minded Slapdash left his not-standing-in-[[character model]] stance at home.]]
While two Earth Autobots named [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] settled their differences in a crater on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Slapdash, [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Getaway]] remained behind on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' as a skeleton crew to guard the ship from attack. When the Decepticons ''did'' attack, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] commandeered the ''Steelhaven'' and its small crew to return to [[Nebulos]], in the hopes of rebuilding the legendary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a true leader to oversee all Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

They ran into difficulties on Nebulos, however. The inhabitants were less than cooperative and had poisoned their fuel supplies since [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew had left in order to prevent further Transformers involvement on their world. What's worse, a pair of crooked Nebulans had made an alliance with two Decepticon bandits and made them uniquely immune to the poison fuel, putting Nebulos at their mercy. Slapdash and the others tried to fight back against the Decepticons, but were running dangerously low on fuel due to their long journey and proved no match for their [[Powermaster]] opponents. But after seeing the Autobots' determination to revive their leader Optimus Prime at any cost, the Nebulan scientist [[Hi-Q]] and his research staff decided to help save the Autobots and underwent the Powermaster process themselves. Slapdash was binary-bonded to Lube, one of Hi-Q's top assistants. After successfully driving off the Decepticon Powermasters with their new strength, the Autobots and their binary-bonded partners all chose to leave Nebulos and return to Earth, with Optimus Prime once more functional. {{storylink|People Power!}}

[[File:Border Flats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|On Slapper, on Dasher.]]
While traveling back to Earth aboard the ''Steelhaven'', Slapdash stood with the others as Optimus Prime displayed images of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and Earth for the benefit of their new Nebulon partners. This was interrupted by a transmission from the [[Cosmic Carnival]], which Slapdash and Joyride agreed looked fun. Upon seeing that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the show's line-up, Optimus and Goldbug investigated, though the rest of the crew did not, as the carnival had a steep entrance fee. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''Finally, they reached Earth on [[Christmas]] Day. As Optimus Prime stood outside their [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] in the snow, Slapdash watched "[[Miami Metal Clamp]]" with some of their Nebulon partners. The broadcast was interrupted by an emergency news bulletin, which reported a Transformer-caused disturbance in town. Deciding to investigate quietly, Getaway took Slapdash, Joyride, and their partners the town of [[Border Flats]], where they fought these mysterious Transformer troublemakers, only to find out they were Autobots! The whole incident had been a misunderstanding, the confusion brought about when the [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], attempted to join a Christmas celebration. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime returned from his moment alone to impart to Slapdash and the rest the importance of their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

[[File:DreadwingDown SlapdashNiceTiming.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Esteemed master of the art of Klutz-Fu.]]
''Slapdash was part of a mission to retrieve a power cell which had accidentally been sent down to the ocean floor along with [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], and their Nebulan partners, during the latter's attempt to steal the device. He proved almost useful in underwater combat when he accidentally landed on [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] while falling into the drink, and backhanded [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] into unconsciousness without even realizing what was happening. With their Nebulan partners running low on air, the Autobots had them transform into their ambulatory modes while they carried on the fight, despite this putting them at an even greater disadvantage against their more maneuverable foes. When Lube and the others breached the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]'s cockpit, putting the Decepticon Nebulans at risk of drowning as well, the Seacons retreated to see to their safety. With the power cell now safely in hand, the Autobots were able to resurface triumphant.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:PrimeBomb JoyrideSlapdashDreadwind.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|"I'll be back, I left the iron on!"]]
''Out of nostalgia for a time when he had lived inside a computer game, Optimus kept a spare copy of his mind stored in a [[floppy disk]] at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Unfortunately, this made the installation a target for Decepticons, who could put the disc to malicious use. Slapdash, Joyride, and Getaway were tasked with guard duty at the game company, though upon arrival Slapdash realized he had forgotten something important: his Nebulan partner! Without [[Lube]], he was forced to remain in vehicle mode throughout the mission. This hindered him greatly when Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked. The Autobots were forced to scramble for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive.''

''Realizing that they were failing at their task, the three Autobots made a mad dash for the building, in the hopes that at least one of them would make it inside before Dreadwind took them out with his [[thermal melter]]s. Slapdash wound up getting shot and was sent careening into a nearby field, but Getaway successfully outpaced the jet. Despite the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] joining the battle, the Decepticons ultimately managed to escape with the disc in-hand. Worse yet, Getaway had gotten himself stuck atop of the jets, and wound up getting taken to Scorponok's base as a prisoner! Thankfully, Getaway's escape artist skills served him well in getting away from his captors. He met with Slapdash and Joyride after his breakout, and learned that Optimus had rolled out alone to deal with a smart missile launched after him during Getaway's capture. The Powermasters headed after their leader to help, but found the situation already resolved upon their arrival. It turned out Getaway had managed to convince the [[ABC|Decepticon's computer]] to disarm the missile during his time aboard Scorponok's ship, and had launched a dud after the Autobot leader.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Slapdashwallflower.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Appletini, please! Easy on the tini!]]
Slapdash was one of several Autobots who, under Optimus Prime's command, responded to the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]]'s attack on [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Prime realized that this was a diversion orchestrated by an [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|unknown party]], he ordered Slapdash and the others back on board the [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]] which brought them there. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

''During one of the Ark's quieter moments, he was seen sipping a refreshing drink while hanging out with his comrades. At least, until [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the Ark, intent on getting revenge on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]].'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

Following Unicron's defeat, the Autobots trailed the Decepticons secretly to the planet [[Klo]]. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. Slapdash was not one of these five, and his wrecked vehicle mode was seen among the bodies. He was likely resurrected by the [[Last Autobot]] in the end. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Slapdash was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]], though nearly gave away their disguises by shouting loudly at the Decepticons. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} when the Autobots discussed why the Decepticons were winning, Slapdash (who was usually quiet at meetings) burst out with an impassioned speech, saying the Autobots were losing because each Autobot was trying to be, in their own way, the leader, instead of thinking about the team. He declared the Autobots need to form a centralised world government based around principles of justice and defence of the weak, and they should work to erect a world government on Earth as this was the best way of bringing about peace. The Autobots applauded this, and Optimus declared they needed to keep Earth's fuel from the Decepticons in order to see Slapdash's vision become reality.

As if to dramatically underscore this, the Autobots then had to go protect oil tankers from Decepticon attack. Slapdash helped drive off this attack, but was distraught when this turned out to be a diversion from blitz strikes across the North American continent. Under Prime's command, he went into action and helped drive the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|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}}

In a battle to preserve US [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] from falling into Decepticon hands, Slapdash challenged Darkwing and Dreadwind... who just flew away with the missiles. Whoops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}

The characteristics of Slapdash and the other Powermaster Autobots were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}} }}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Slapdashdeadescalation.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Phew, the 1984 guys survived.]]
Slapdash battled the Cybertronian army on planet [[Ethos]] alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. His flaming wreckage could be seen at the end of the battle, possibly meaning he died. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD D- !!]]
Slapdash helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Slapdash was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelectionPt2 SlapdashShot.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|''I'm okay.'']]
Slapdash was stationed at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Civil Defense Hub]] when his fellow Autobots [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] showed up. Unbeknownst to Slapdash, they had been genetically altered by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to be Decepticons of a sort. When Slapdash expressed surprise and shock at the trio's return from the dead, Highbrow remarked that it was Slapdash's turn to try, then shot him directly in the face. Assuming him dead, Highbrow then noted that it looked like Slapdash hadn't got the knack of resurrecting. The three then stepped over his still-smoking body and entered the building. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Apparently recovered but under the influence of Scorponok's [[Gene Key]], Slapdash joined both converted Autobots and Decepticons in the search for [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] in [[surface stratum zero]] of Iacon. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Later, he was at the [[Sonic Canyons]] as Scorponok prepared to use the Gene Key to rewrite the whole of Cybertron, only being stopped at the last minute by the intervention of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}{{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW AgeofWrath3 Slapdash.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Save me, [[Dreamwave Productions|imminent bankruptcy]]!!"]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Slapdash participated in an attempt to capture one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had cloned using [[Quintesson]] technology. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Unfortunately, the drone was far more than they bargained for, reactivating suddenly and grabbing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Slapdash was the only 'bot with enough sense to demand reprisal immediately, but the hesitation by the other Autobots allowed the drone to defeat most of the team. Slapdash tried to crawl away from the battle, calling out to his friends, but the drone quickly caught up with him and prepared to execute the Autobot. Fortunately, Getaway attached the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the Aerospace drone, shutting it down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|''More than Meets the Eye'' #10]]}}

[[File:Second storytelling an intimate beheading.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Slapdash has enough misfortune without the Arrow of Damo-klutz hovering over him, Atomizer!]]

After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Slapdash joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] and watched a ship land on Shuttle Bay 3. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He attended [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s second storytelling session over a bottle of [[Old Corroder]] in [[Swerve's]]. (It seems he once had an adventure with [[Xaaron]], [[Dipstick]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], and [[Atomizer]]). {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

When the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew returned to Cybertron during the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] event, Slapdash was in the big reunion. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He stayed on board as part of the crew as they relaunched the quest, and was among the Autobots racing for escape shuttles when the ''Lost Light'' started to disappear around them. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying KrokKillsSlapdash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.85|Yeah, he gets zombified and/or dies a lot.]]

Slapdash was relaxing at Swerve's as [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] conducted the recruitment drive for their mutiny. When asked about whether or not he would support a revolt against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], Slapdash was swayed to the mutineers' side. After the mutiny, it transpired that Getaway's motives were not as noble as he had claimed, forcing the escapologist to employ [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]'s talents to rein in the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} After travelling through the [[Warren]], the ''Lost Light'' arrived on a planet that appeared to be [[Cyberutopia]], unaware that it was really an illusion created by [[Mederi]]. When the [[Adaptus|"Grand Architect"]] attacked their vessel, Getaway cut a deal with the mysterious being and surrendered his crew to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who used a bio-weapon to turn them into shambling, salivating [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]]. The Sparkeaters attacked Rodimus's crew when they arrived, but when Slapdash lumbered towards Rodimus, [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] fatally shot him and blew him to bits. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Prime|''Transformers'' #25]]}}
[[File:WarWorldPrime StreetwiseSlapdashWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Slapdash has just seen how he ends up in most of the above continuities.]]
Slapdash was a member of [[Security Operations]] who joined the Autobot resistance following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s takeover of the [[Senate]]. He and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] helped rescue [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] after the engineer returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} He was guarding the security cells with [[Vibes]] and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] until Swindle's escape and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s raid made the assignment moot. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

As an Autobot, Slapdash manned the battlements during the Decepticon siege of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} He was later seen boarding the last ''Ark'' as the Autobots left Cybertron behind to Decepticon control. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Slapdashcommercial.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|left|The only time his Western [[character model]] was animated.]]
Slapdash, [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] were shocked to discover that the Decepticons had developed [[Powermaster]] technology as well when they encountered [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] while out for a drive. The three Autobots used their Nebulan partners to transform to robot mode and fight back. They were soon joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his own partner, [[Hi-Q]] who provided additional firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Getaway, Slapdash and Joyride were defeated and almost killed by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. They were only saved from certain doom when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and drove both of the Decepticons off. Many years later on [[Earth]], the three Autobots encountered Dreadwind and Darkwing again, and this time they weren't so lucky. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He forgot to bring knees, again]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Slapdash''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Lube" Powermaster partner, "[[Electro-magnetizer Gun]]", engine block, spoiler
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth year in the European line), Slapdash transforms into a yellow Formula-1-style race car with blue highlights. Like all Powermasters, Slapdash is "locked in his vehicle form until an Autobot Powermaster engine is inserted into the engine socket (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket) revealed by removing a large yellow engine block cover on the rear of his car mode. (The socket ''will'' fit a Decepticon engine, but it will not unlock his transformation.)

: Unlike the other Autobot Powermaster cars, Lube plugs into what becomes Slapdash's [[robot mode]] chest, providing a very different look compared to the standard representation of the character, which features the yellow engine block in this position. The toy's instructions indicate you can "cheat" to achieve this look by not using his engine and that the cover and Lube are effectively interchangeable once Slapdash is transformed. Slapdash's spoiler plugs into his back and is designed to be able to hold whichever item is not attached to his chest at the time.

: This toy was sold in Japan without changes as [[Road King]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Slapdash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Slapdashmarvelhead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|What a blockhead!]]
*The photo of Slapdash in the American 1988 Transformers toy catalog shows a version with yellow shoulders and blue forearms, which makes his alt mode more accurate to an all-yellow F1 Lotus Slapdash is inspired by - but opposite from the final production version. (Slapdash's first appearance in "People Power!" uses this color arrangement.) Also, he's absent-mindedly left his crotchplate flipped up, exposing his junk. Mistransformation or attention to character detail?
*Slapdash's Marvel Comics in-fiction appearances use a character model with a head that differs greatly from the toy's. While the toy has a rounded helmet with a pronounced v-shaped crest and a [[mouthplate]], Marvel usually (with the exception of [[Frank Springer]]'s art in "[[The Cosmic Carnival]]") gives him a very square head with a regular non-mouthplated face. It's unknown where the squared Marvel head comes from—even Slapdash's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'' profile]] character model art is based on the rounded toy head, albeit with a non-mouthplated face. His appearance in the commercial segment noted above uses the toy-head-with-mouth version as well.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Distrait''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Siető''' ("Slap")

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{{disambig3|Slapdash}}
:''Slapdash is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slapdash boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't worry, he forgot to load that gun.]]
'''Slapdash''' is a ditz. Being a ''likable'' ditz is the only thing that has kept his fellow Autobots from abandoning him on the battlefield during one of his mishaps. When charging into combat, he'll often forget to bring his [[electro-magnetizer gun]], to fill up his tank, or even to notify his partner [[Lube]] that they're going on a mission, leaving himself unable even to transform. On the other hand, he often manages to bumble his way successfully through a battle, demonstrating the kind of sheer luck reserved only for the idiots.

In any case, he has excellent taste in [[Earth]] [[television]]. ''[[Miami Metal Clamp]]'' is his favorite show.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Powermasterspeoplepower.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Absent-minded Slapdash left his not-standing-in-[[character model]] stance at home.]]
While two Earth Autobots named [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] settled their differences in a crater on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Slapdash, [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Getaway]] remained behind on the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' as a skeleton crew to guard the ship from attack. When the Decepticons ''did'' attack, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] commandeered the ''Steelhaven'' and its small crew to return to [[Nebulos]], in the hopes of rebuilding the legendary [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] as a true leader to oversee all Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

They ran into difficulties on Nebulos, however. The inhabitants were less than cooperative and had poisoned their fuel supplies since [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew had left in order to prevent further Transformers involvement on their world. What's worse, a pair of crooked Nebulans had made an alliance with two Decepticon bandits and made them uniquely immune to the poison fuel, putting Nebulos at their mercy. Slapdash and the others tried to fight back against the Decepticons, but were running dangerously low on fuel due to their long journey and proved no match for their [[Powermaster]] opponents. But after seeing the Autobots' determination to revive their leader Optimus Prime at any cost, the Nebulan scientist [[Hi-Q]] and his research staff decided to help save the Autobots and underwent the Powermaster process themselves. Slapdash was binary-bonded to Lube, one of Hi-Q's top assistants. After successfully driving off the Decepticon Powermasters with their new strength, the Autobots and their binary-bonded partners all chose to leave Nebulos and return to Earth, with Optimus Prime once more functional. {{storylink|People Power!}}

[[File:Border Flats.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|On Slapper, on Dasher.]]
While traveling back to Earth aboard the ''Steelhaven'', Slapdash stood with the others as Optimus Prime displayed images of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and Earth for the benefit of their new Nebulon partners. This was interrupted by a transmission from the [[Cosmic Carnival]], which Slapdash and Joyride agreed looked fun. Upon seeing that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was part of the show's line-up, Optimus and Goldbug investigated, though the rest of the crew did not, as the carnival had a steep entrance fee. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival}} ''Finally, they reached Earth on [[Christmas]] Day. As Optimus Prime stood outside their [[Ark shuttlecraft|shuttle]] in the snow, Slapdash watched "[[Miami Metal Clamp]]" with some of their Nebulon partners. The broadcast was interrupted by an emergency news bulletin, which reported a Transformer-caused disturbance in town. Deciding to investigate quietly, Getaway took Slapdash, Joyride, and their partners the town of [[Border Flats]], where they fought these mysterious Transformer troublemakers, only to find out they were Autobots! The whole incident had been a misunderstanding, the confusion brought about when the [[Advance Surveillance Unit]], [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], and [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], attempted to join a Christmas celebration. As the Autobots settled down, Optimus Prime returned from his moment alone to impart to Slapdash and the rest the importance of their responsibility to the planet.'' {{storylink|Cold Comfort and Joy!}}

[[File:DreadwingDown SlapdashNiceTiming.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Esteemed master of the art of Klutz-Fu.]]
''Slapdash was part of a mission to retrieve a power cell which had accidentally been sent down to the ocean floor along with [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]], and their Nebulan partners, during the latter's attempt to steal the device. He proved almost useful in underwater combat when he accidentally landed on [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] while falling into the drink, and backhanded [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] into unconsciousness without even realizing what was happening. With their Nebulan partners running low on air, the Autobots had them transform into their ambulatory modes while they carried on the fight, despite this putting them at an even greater disadvantage against their more maneuverable foes. When Lube and the others breached the [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]]'s cockpit, putting the Decepticon Nebulans at risk of drowning as well, the Seacons retreated to see to their safety. With the power cell now safely in hand, the Autobots were able to resurface triumphant.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:PrimeBomb JoyrideSlapdashDreadwind.jpg|upright=0.7|thumb|"I'll be back, I left the iron on!"]]
''Out of nostalgia for a time when he had lived inside a computer game, Optimus kept a spare copy of his mind stored in a [[floppy disk]] at [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] Unfortunately, this made the installation a target for Decepticons, who could put the disc to malicious use. Slapdash, Joyride, and Getaway were tasked with guard duty at the game company, though upon arrival Slapdash realized he had forgotten something important: his Nebulan partner! Without [[Lube]], he was forced to remain in vehicle mode throughout the mission. This hindered him greatly when Darkwing and Dreadwind attacked. The Autobots were forced to scramble for cover, allowing Darkwing access to the building while Dreadwind remained on the offensive.''

''Realizing that they were failing at their task, the three Autobots made a mad dash for the building, in the hopes that at least one of them would make it inside before Dreadwind took them out with his [[thermal melter]]s. Slapdash wound up getting shot and was sent careening into a nearby field, but Getaway successfully outpaced the jet. Despite the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] joining the battle, the Decepticons ultimately managed to escape with the disc in-hand. Worse yet, Getaway had gotten himself stuck atop of the jets, and wound up getting taken to Scorponok's base as a prisoner! Thankfully, Getaway's escape artist skills served him well in getting away from his captors. He met with Slapdash and Joyride after his breakout, and learned that Optimus had rolled out alone to deal with a smart missile launched after him during Getaway's capture. The Powermasters headed after their leader to help, but found the situation already resolved upon their arrival. It turned out Getaway had managed to convince the [[ABC|Decepticon's computer]] to disarm the missile during his time aboard Scorponok's ship, and had launched a dud after the Autobot leader.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

[[File:Slapdashwallflower.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Appletini, please! Easy on the tini!]]
Slapdash was one of several Autobots who, under Optimus Prime's command, responded to the [[Micromaster]] [[Air Strike Patrol]]'s attack on [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} When Prime realized that this was a diversion orchestrated by an [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|unknown party]], he ordered Slapdash and the others back on board the [[All-Terrain Turbo-Transport]] which brought them there. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

''During one of the Ark's quieter moments, he was seen sipping a refreshing drink while hanging out with his comrades. At least, until [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] attacked the Ark, intent on getting revenge on [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]].'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

Following Unicron's defeat, the Autobots trailed the Decepticons secretly to the planet [[Klo]]. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. Slapdash was not one of these five, and his wrecked vehicle mode was seen among the bodies. He was likely resurrected by the [[Last Autobot]] in the end. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Slapdash was among the Autobots monitoring the Decepticons from a distance when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] made peaceful gestures to Humanity in [[New York City]], though nearly gave away their disguises by shouting loudly at the Decepticons. The Autobots returned to the Ark and discovered that a statue of Snaptrap that the Decepticons had gifted to New York was actually Snaptrap in disguise. Snaptrap went on a rampage and the Decepticons used this distraction to attack various other targets. Optimus Prime led the Autobots to narrowly defeat this menace. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

In [[1973]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 17|Powermaster Optimus Prime - A Robot, a Hero}} when the Autobots discussed why the Decepticons were winning, Slapdash (who was usually quiet at meetings) burst out with an impassioned speech, saying the Autobots were losing because each Autobot was trying to be, in their own way, the leader, instead of thinking about the team. He declared the Autobots need to form a centralised world government based around principles of justice and defence of the weak, and they should work to erect a world government on Earth as this was the best way of bringing about peace. The Autobots applauded this, and Optimus declared they needed to keep Earth's fuel from the Decepticons in order to see Slapdash's vision become reality.

As if to dramatically underscore this, the Autobots then had to go protect oil tankers from Decepticon attack. Slapdash helped drive off this attack, but was distraught when this turned out to be a diversion from blitz strikes across the North American continent. Under Prime's command, he went into action and helped drive the Decepticons back. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6|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}}

In a battle to preserve US [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear missiles]] from falling into Decepticon hands, Slapdash challenged Darkwing and Dreadwind... who just flew away with the missiles. Whoops. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}}

The characteristics of Slapdash and the other Powermaster Autobots were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]].{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 10|Transformers in Action: Wanderer Between the Worlds}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 13|The Energon Trap}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 16|Transforming Robots in Action: The Case of Optimus Prime}} }}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Slapdashdeadescalation.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Phew, the 1984 guys survived.]]
Slapdash battled the Cybertronian army on planet [[Ethos]] alongside [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. His flaming wreckage could be seen at the end of the battle, possibly meaning he died. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Invasion SlapdashSandstormBroadsideInfected.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD DAY BAD D- !!]]
Slapdash helped rebuild the [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When the evil Autobots attacked from the negative polarity universe, Slapdash was one of the first wave assimilated by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:NaturalSelectionPt2 SlapdashShot.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|''I'm okay.'']]
Slapdash was stationed at the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] [[Civil Defense Hub]] when his fellow Autobots [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] showed up. Unbeknownst to Slapdash, they had been genetically altered by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to be Decepticons of a sort. When Slapdash expressed surprise and shock at the trio's return from the dead, Highbrow remarked that it was Slapdash's turn to try, then shot him directly in the face. Assuming him dead, Highbrow then noted that it looked like Slapdash hadn't got the knack of resurrecting. The three then stepped over his still-smoking body and entered the building. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

Apparently recovered but under the influence of Scorponok's [[Gene Key]], Slapdash joined both converted Autobots and Decepticons in the search for [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]], [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] and [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] in [[surface stratum zero]] of Iacon. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Later, he was at the [[Sonic Canyons]] as Scorponok prepared to use the Gene Key to rewrite the whole of Cybertron, only being stopped at the last minute by the intervention of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}{{storylink|Destiny, Part One}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:TWW AgeofWrath3 Slapdash.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"Save me, [[Dreamwave Productions|imminent bankruptcy]]!!"]]
During the [[Age of Internment]], Slapdash participated in an attempt to capture one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had cloned using [[Quintesson]] technology. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Unfortunately, the drone was far more than they bargained for, reactivating suddenly and grabbing [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Slapdash was the only 'bot with enough sense to demand reprisal immediately, but the hesitation by the other Autobots allowed the drone to defeat most of the team. Slapdash tried to crawl away from the battle, calling out to his friends, but the drone quickly caught up with him and prepared to execute the Autobot. Fortunately, Getaway attached the [[inhibitor claw]] onto the Aerospace drone, shutting it down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|''More than Meets the Eye'' #10]]}}

[[File:Second storytelling an intimate beheading.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Slapdash has enough misfortune without the Arrow of Damo-klutz hovering over him, Atomizer!]]

After the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Slapdash joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search of the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]] and watched a ship land on Shuttle Bay 3. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} He attended [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]]'s second storytelling session over a bottle of [[Old Corroder]] in [[Swerve's]]. (It seems he once had an adventure with [[Xaaron]], [[Dipstick]], [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]], and [[Atomizer]]). {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

When the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew returned to Cybertron during the [[Quintessa (IDW)|Necrotitan]] event, Slapdash was in the big reunion. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He stayed on board as part of the crew as they relaunched the quest, and was among the Autobots racing for escape shuttles when the ''Lost Light'' started to disappear around them. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:ADanceBeforeDying KrokKillsSlapdash.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.85|Yeah, he gets zombified and/or dies a lot.]]

Slapdash was relaxing at Swerve's as [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] conducted the recruitment drive for their mutiny. When asked about whether or not he would support a revolt against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], Slapdash was swayed to the mutineers' side. After the mutiny, it transpired that Getaway's motives were not as noble as he had claimed, forcing the escapologist to employ [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]'s talents to rein in the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} After travelling through the [[Warren]], the ''Lost Light'' arrived on a planet that appeared to be [[Cyberutopia]], unaware that it was really an illusion created by [[Mederi]]. When the [[Adaptus|"Grand Architect"]] attacked their vessel, Getaway cut a deal with the mysterious being and surrendered his crew to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], who used a bio-weapon to turn them into shambling, salivating [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]]. The Sparkeaters attacked Rodimus's crew when they arrived, but when Slapdash lumbered towards Rodimus, [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] fatally shot him and blew him to bits. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[War World: Prime|''Transformers'' #25]]}}
[[File:WarWorldPrime StreetwiseSlapdashWheeljack.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Slapdash has just seen how he ends up in most of the above continuities.]]
Slapdash was a member of [[Security Operations]] who joined the Autobot resistance following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s takeover of the [[Senate]]. He and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] helped rescue [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] from [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] after the engineer returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} He was guarding the security cells with [[Vibes]] and [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] until Swindle's escape and [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s raid made the assignment moot. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

As an Autobot, Slapdash manned the battlements during the Decepticon siege of [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} He was later seen boarding the last ''Ark'' as the Autobots left Cybertron behind to Decepticon control. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Slapdashcommercial.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|left|The only time his Western [[character model]] was animated.]]
Slapdash, [[Getaway]] and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] were shocked to discover that the Decepticons had developed [[Powermaster]] technology as well when they encountered [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] while out for a drive. The three Autobots used their Nebulan partners to transform to robot mode and fight back. They were soon joined by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his own partner, [[Hi-Q]] who provided additional firepower against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Powermasters|Powermasters commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
During a battle eons ago, Getaway, Slapdash and Joyride were defeated and almost killed by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]. They were only saved from certain doom when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and drove both of the Decepticons off. Many years later on [[Earth]], the three Autobots encountered Dreadwind and Darkwing again, and this time they weren't so lucky. {{storylink|End of the Road (Legends)|End of the Road}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He forgot to bring knees, again]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Slapdash''' (Powermaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Lube" Powermaster partner, "[[Electro-magnetizer Gun]]", engine block, spoiler
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth year in the European line), Slapdash transforms into a yellow Formula-1-style race car with blue highlights. Like all Powermasters, Slapdash is "locked in his vehicle form until an Autobot Powermaster engine is inserted into the engine socket (or until you push down the relevant buttons in said socket) revealed by removing a large yellow engine block cover on the rear of his car mode. (The socket ''will'' fit a Decepticon engine, but it will not unlock his transformation.)

: Unlike the other Autobot Powermaster cars, Lube plugs into what becomes Slapdash's [[robot mode]] chest, providing a very different look compared to the standard representation of the character, which features the yellow engine block in this position. The toy's instructions indicate you can "cheat" to achieve this look by not using his engine and that the cover and Lube are effectively interchangeable once Slapdash is transformed. Slapdash's spoiler plugs into his back and is designed to be able to hold whichever item is not attached to his chest at the time.

: This toy was sold in Japan without changes as [[Road King]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Slapdash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Slapdashmarvelhead.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|What a blockhead!]]
*The photo of Slapdash in the American 1988 Transformers toy catalog shows a version with yellow shoulders and blue forearms, which makes his alt mode more accurate to the all-yellow Lotus Slapdash is based on - but opposite from the final production version. (Slapdash's first appearance in "People Power!" uses this color arrangement.) Also, he's absent-mindedly left his crotchplate flipped up, exposing his junk. Mistransformation or attention to character detail?
*Slapdash's Marvel Comics in-fiction appearances use a character model with a head that differs greatly from the toy's. While the toy has a rounded helmet with a pronounced v-shaped crest and a [[mouthplate]], Marvel usually (with the exception of [[Frank Springer]]'s art in "[[The Cosmic Carnival]]") gives him a very square head with a regular non-mouthplated face. It's unknown where the squared Marvel head comes from—even Slapdash's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|''Transformers Universe'' profile]] character model art is based on the rounded toy head, albeit with a non-mouthplated face. His appearance in the commercial segment noted above uses the toy-head-with-mouth version as well.

===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Distrait''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Siető''' ("Slap")

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{{Disambigm|Runabout (disambiguation)|Over-Run (disambiguation)}}
:''Runabout is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Runaboutg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You treat your stepmother with respect, Pantera!]]
'''Runabout''' is not the brains of the [[Battlecharger]]s (they're both pretty much dim-bulbs), but he is much calmer and certainly more articulate<ref>But not more [[Articulation|articulated]].</ref> than [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and his presence helps keep the latter's cross-wired mind on task. That said, Runabout usually joins in with whatever mad ideas Runamuck comes up with, just to keep from being bored. Runabout is very susceptible to boredom.

Besides, Runabout loves a good wreck just as well as his crazy comrade, but it's not because he craves to create wreckage—he simply wishes to destroy, and enjoys the spectacle of chaos and big fiery explosions. To help create these he has a [[particle beam rifle]] that shoots a stream of heavy and energetic neutrons. Unfortunately, he craves destruction so much that it continually distracts him from his assigned duties.

Runabout is a little faster than Runamuck, with a 185 MPH top speed, but can only go about 550 miles. He is equally able to transform quickly, taking about .4 seconds to do so. Also like his partner, he is not averse to breaking windows or draping cylinder-wiping paper over the enemy base, or other puerile acts of vandalism. But he uses bigger words when doing so.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Heh heh heh." "Huh huh huh."]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two reckless Decepticons left and promptly ignored their orders, and instead began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.''<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a [[Noah Acton|defiant youngster]] expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as [[Mount Rushmore]], the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]], and the [[Washington Monument]]). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
RAAT caught up with them in [[Philadelphia]], where [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. They escaped, and took a break to learn English (not ''well'', mind you) for their next stop, the [[Statue of Liberty]]. There they engaged Circuit Breaker once again, only this time, having been stripped of her command for her actions in their last encounter, she faced them in [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|a giant machine]] jury-rigged from the Autobots RAAT had captured previously. The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Optimus, worried, watched multiple screens showing the latest attacks by Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron, and saw that Runamuck and Runabout were only the most recent to endanger human life.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

[[File:MarvelUS75 Runabout Demon.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Well, I guess it's kind of sad that they're dead and all. But it's [[Night of the Combaticons|not]] like they had [[Devastation issue 6|bright futures]] ahead of them.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] [[New Jersey base|base]], collapsing it onto itself. Starscream then urged his comrades to help him dig out whatever survivors there might be to offer them a choice; join them or be destroyed. Unfortunately, the first to be excavated was Scorponok. Runabout, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Runamuck, and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] tried to gun him down together, but their laser fire proved ineffective against Scorponok's ultra-dense armor. The enemy leader easily tackled all four of them at once, taking them out of the ensuing battle. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as said battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck was killed during the planet-rending battle, but Runabout survived and was strolling with [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] the next day when he was attacked and devoured by a Cybertronian [[Demon]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Runabout grimlock neutron cannon two steps back.jpg|thumb]]
As the [[Decepticon Civil War]] took a different path, Runabout and Runamuck were still working on the side of Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. In a fight with the Dinobots, Runabout got his hand stamped on by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] while reaching for his weapon—very painful. He stayed behind after the battle in order to get revenge, and pulled a [[neutron cannon]] on Grimlock at close range. Grimlock seemed suitably impressed by the weapon, and suggested the Battlecharger take a step or two back for his own safety because of the recoil. Seemed like a sound suggestion to Runabout so he backed himself up... right over a cliff. Dumb 'Con. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|left]]
The conflict between Megatron's and Shockwave's forces reached a height neither faction leader was comfortable with, so the two Decepticon leader called for an [[Enclave]] to negotiate an alliance. Runabout attended the festivities, only for some Autobot saboteurs to fake an assassination attempt on Megatron. A giant brawl ensued, and Runabout got the stuffing beat out of him. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

When Megatron lost a [[global warming satellite]] to the Autobots, along with its poison gas canisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and its contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck were seen attacking the Autobot [[Earthbase]] with the full Decepticon force, but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

{{note|Runabout and Runamuck are mistakenly named as Megatron's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Stunticons are mistakenly identified as working for Shockwave.}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future in [[2009]], Runabout was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against a desperate assault launched by the last seven remaining Autobots. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] discovered Runabout's remains in the [[Primus]] chamber deep beneath the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Later in [[Zero Space]], the [[Dark Matrix]] entity revealed to Rodimus Prime that it had sent the Demon to abduct Runabout so that it could feast upon his [[spark]] energy. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Runabout was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub)}}
[[File:GhostMachine PossessedRunabout.jpg|left|thumb|GAH! Sparkles everywhere! Must shoot!]]
In [[2006]], Runabout was guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runamuck. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
Runabout and Runamuck were among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]] in the 1980s to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Using their car modes, the duo barreled through the Autobot defenders, entered the base and seized the cog only to be defeated by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. The Decepticons misjudged the strength of their victims, and a short moment later all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

At some point between various upgrades, both Battlechargers were offered a flight mode but turned it down. Runamuck often forgot this detail, and Runabout had to constantly remind him that he couldn't take to the air. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|Runamuck's profile in Club magazine #43}}

After having been absent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a very long time, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] made a secret return. He enlisted Runabout and Runamuck in filling him in on what he had missed, and the pair gave him a very amusing, yet sufficiently informative, recollection of the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth]]. The information convinced Jhiaxus that this would be the perfect time to rebuild his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

The two Battlechargers were dispatched to find some [[personality component]]s, and in the process discovered a [[stasis hibernation pod]] which opened to reveal [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They took the amnesiac Side Burn him back to Jhiaxus, after which they all headed to [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had Runabout and Runamuck kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} After they arrived on [[Qre]], the pair engaged in some racing with Side Burn. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} When Side Burn's advances were rebuffed by [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Runabout told him to go after her, and the Battlechargers followed. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following Jhiaxus's defeat, Side Burn promised the pair leniency, and indeed after the pair returned to Earth with the Autobots, Hi-Q said he wouldn't press charges. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
[[File:BBTI-RunaboutandRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|>>TO BE CONTINUED]]
During a mission to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], the Battlechargers were faced with the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]. While Runamuck, who was terrified of heights, stopped at the start of the bridge, Runabout chased after Hot Rod while shooting wildly. Unfortunately, the Autobot outmanoeuvred him, and Runabout was sent careening off the bridge and into the San Francisco Bay. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by the human [[Jeff Grey]], who later ran into Hot Rod and discussed it with him. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"So, uh, since you're the president and in charge of the army and stuff, does that mean you can invade a country and, like, set it on fire?"]]
In the early days of the war, while Optimus Prime and Megatron had their first confrontation, the Runabout and Runamuck duo joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in forcibly extracting data from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and helped [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} About a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident, and the Decepticons split into several splinter factions. The Battlechargers joined Starscream's faction of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] during this time, but were defeated at [[Tyger Pax]] by the united Autobot, Decepticon and [[Ultracon]] forces. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

In modern times, the Battlechargers were working for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as assassins. In the [[Old Slave Trails]], Runabout caught the double agent [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] leading Optimus Prime to safety with the Autobot revolutionaries, and blasted a hole through the [[Triple Changer]]'s chest. Moving in to eliminate Prime as well, Runabout was caught off-guard by [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and was... gnawed on for a while. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Somehow he pulled himself back together, and hooked up with Runamuck again after Shockwave's fall. Dodging Autobot patrols while looking for a working [[CR chamber]] to fully repair themselves, the Battlechargers found one of Shockwave's abandoned laboratories, and accidentally unleashed the [[electrum]]-enhanced clone warrior, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The clone's ambient radiation considerably weakened Runabout. Then he incinerated Runabout's head. That didn't help either. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

Runabout was later found, offline but alive, by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] started repairing him and Runamuck as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Infiltration issue 0|''Infiltration'' #0]]}}

[[File:Megs Origins Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Runabout was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend Megatron's speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} In the early days of the war, Runabout, Runamuck, and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] tried and failed to stop some captured Autobots from escaping the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Rise}} They were later present in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] announced he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"''Hey'', [[Verity Carlo|babeh]]. ''Come'' to Runabout."]]

Four million years later, Runabout was part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. The Battlechargers' attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] blew their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary [[alternate mode]], where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}}
{{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}}

Runabout bore witness to Megatron disciplining Starscream. He chose not to rebel against his leader further, under the threat of death. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Despite his part in Starscream's mutiny, Runabout was quickly forgiven and returned to active duty. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Runabout moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. When the [[Avengers]] infiltrated [[Array|their base]], Runabout abducted one of their number, [[Spider-Man]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} Runabout and his teammates, turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runabout was subsequently blasted by the newly arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runabout subsequently fled via an [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Devastation6 Runaboutdies.jpg|thumb|right|250px|My life is, like, flashing in front of me... ''Whoa.'' My life was ''cool.'']]

Runabout was cowering in a nearby room while Megatron and Sixshot were arguing in the Decepticon's base on Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Unfortunately, Runabout was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. He was electrocuted until he exploded, upsetting Runamuck, who was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. Their fellow Decepticons cared little for the Battlechargers' demise; [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] wrote them off as "acceptable losses." {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

In [[2017]] when [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth, they reviewed Ratchet's initial fight with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Runabout followed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Not much of a match against the Autobot titan, Runabout crawled away from the battle as Omega occupied himself with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|''Transformers'' #19]]}}

[[File:AllFallDown-NewRecruits.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] increased recruitment in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Runabout was among the new members. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Runabout as part of a coordinated terrorist attack on the [[Senate]] itself and easily overpowered [[Senate Guard]] members [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. After the Senate Guardsmen were taken care of by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration troopers]], [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ordered Runabout and Runamuck to watch over them. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Runabout and Runamuck went to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] came across [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and question his allegiance when he admitted he doesn't know about the Decepticon faction. The duo attacked him before [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] arrived and force them to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Runabout was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII SixshotLeadsGuard.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Runabout and Runamuck joined a cadre of Decepticons in assuming control of the Iacon energy stores. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Next, they assisted [[Strika's Heavies]] when they attacked the [[Forge Pyramid]] looking for Titansparks. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Later, the two were scouting near the Deep Wastes when they heard a howling sound. Fearing old ghost stories, they fled back to Iacon and gave a quivering report to the incredulous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

The duo briefly appeared again as [[Jumpstream]]'s out-of-control teleporting abilities carried her all over Cybertron. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} When the Decepticons learned the location of Termagax and the [[Enigma of Combination]], Runabout and Runamuck were part of the battalion [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] assembled to claim their prizes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Despite fierce fighting on both sides, though, the Enigma was lost to the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Runabout and Runamuck assembled with Strika's army of Decepticons to invade the Autobot-occupied [[Crystal City]]. The siege went well at first until the unexpected return of [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], the last Titan. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} Fearing the Titan's power, much of the Decepticon army except for the very brave or foolhardy fled from Lodestar. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}}

Runabout was later seen in the final battle at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] as the Decepticons attempted to topple [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> Runabout was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Black Ops Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}}
While on a mission to infiltrate the Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Ark]]'', Runabout and his brother Runamuck were separated. Runabout was left behind while Runamuck hid in the ''Ark’s'' cargo hold. He could only speak in half sentences without his brother to finish them for him.
{{charfictionstub|{{Storylink|Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref>}}
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==Commercials==
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered Runabout and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to attack [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his Autobots as they spoiled an Energon-gathering mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Runabout was part of a convoy led by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] which attempted to deliver the final component for a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] successfully intercepted them right as they neared their goal, and the four Decepticons had to destroy the weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsOverRun.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Over-Run participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, and 95 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Runabout-Earth Wars.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
Runabout joined the Earth Wars at the same time as [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|Burning Rubber}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Runabout toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll steal it! And no one will ever know!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Runabout''' (Battlecharger, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Particle beam rifle|High-energy particle beam rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (initial concept)}}

: One of the two [[Battlecharger]] toys released in 1986, ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Runabout transforms into a accurate replica of a Lotus Turbo Esprit sports car. An autotransformer, he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and [[robot mode]]s, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. Due to the autotransformation engineering, Runabout is a [[brick (term)|brick]]. His weapon can only be plugged into the shoulder of his (non-articulated) arm.

:Though this mold is ''very'' similar to his partner [[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]], it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

:For reasons unknown, the Battlechargers were not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, rare for a Takara-engineered toy at the time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runabout/runabout.htm More information on Runabout at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-RunaboutClub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'll run-you-over!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Over-Run''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Over-Run" (new name for trademark reasons) is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]) with a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]] to amalgamate Runabout and Runamuck's original headsculpts.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUI4nVAYo6/ Dan Khanna on Instagram]</ref> He transforms into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. his pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

:Over-Run is one of two [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures (the other being ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drift (SG)#Toys|Drift]]).

:This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club's 2012 "membership freebie" [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]], for whom extra space is provided in Over-Run's display box!

:Over-Run sold out within a day of being available (taking into account problems with the store's ordering process).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/TFCCOver-Run/over-run.htm More information on Over-Run at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Runabout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can hear Mike Judge laughing.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Runabout''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E41'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''ER EX-23'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 24]], [[2021]]
:*''Accessories:'' 2 blasters

:''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' "Decepticon Runabout" is, astonishingly, a redeco and new-head retool of his compadre [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]], being one of the final figures revealed for the ''Earthrise'' toyline. Runabout transforms into an 80's sportscar that theoretically resembles a Lotus Esprit X180 with red striping. Like most ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Runabout has 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes for the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. In order to be accurate to the original toy, there are 5 mm holes at the top of each shoulder to mount his gun, as well as faux wheels at the back of his feet, albeit unpainted. To achieve a proportional chest with the rest of his body, his robot mode chest uses a faux car roof. Unlike Runamuck, only Runabout's faux chest, car roof and backside are painted in his primary color, reducing the risk of paint chipping.

:Replicating a switcheroo from the Battlechargers' original character models, Runabout includes a gun based on Runamuck's [[friction rifle]]. Unlike ''Earthrise'' Runamuck, however, Runabout ''also'' includes a second gun for a toy-accurate option, based on his own high-energy particle beam rifle. Either gun can be plugged into the top of his vehicle form, any of his 5 mm ports, or combine into a larger rifle. Due to the way each blaster can stack on the other, you can further elongate the weapon by attaching Runamuck's gun too.

:Runabout was exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' figures, Runabout's package includes a clip-and-save piece of a larger collectable space map. This piece is unusually empty and featureless, but does depict a small unlabeled sphere that may be a satellite of [[Botropolis]]. It also shows the earliest point in the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' path, which enters this piece from an edge that turns out to be an upper boundary of the entire map.

:This mold was also used to make the ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Ground Soldier#Toys|Ground Soldier]].

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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderRunabout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T36/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The line-art for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with updated colors to match the style used in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline packaging art.

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*'''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P9/2019'''
**''Stars: ''10
:A reprint of '''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Robot Mode side.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Everybody wants to be Runabout.]]
*In Hasbro's 1986 pre-Toy Fair catalog, a Runabout toy in robot mode (minus arm decals) is used to represent Runamuck's robot mode. The toy, however, is holding Runamuck's gun. Hmm....
*Runabout's original character model gives him Runamuck's weapon (and ''vice versa''), which would later influence the Battlechargers' ''Earthrise'' toys ([[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|see above]]).
*Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Hasbro's loss of the "Runabout" trademark led to some interesting names for new toys.
**In [[2005]], Runabout became the inspiration for the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[homage]] toy "[[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]]", which was still mainly black-hued despite the trademark-mandated name shift.
**In [[2012]], [[Fun Publications]] used "Over-Run" for a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' toy representing a pseudo-Generation 1 cartoon incarnation of the character. In [[2016]], this name would be carried over to the ''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics|Battle Tactics]]'' mobile game.
**The [[2015]] ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blackjack]] figure was originally designed as a new Runabout toy.<ref>[[Toy Fair 2015#Notes|TFWiki.net's Toy Fair 2015 report]]</ref> TakaraTomy would later release the toy as [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] for their [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toylines|''Adventure'' toyline]].
**Finally, Hasbro got back the trademark for the [[2020]] ''Earthrise'' toy. Whew!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runabout''' (ラナバウト ''Ranabauto'')
*''French:'' '''Rôdo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Diablo'''
*''Russian:'' '''Podryvnik''' (Подрывник, "Bomber")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Futkosó''' (Person who runs around)
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==Gallery==
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==References==
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Runamuck (G1)

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{{disambig3|Runamuck}}
:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Runamuckg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Damnit Pantera, this beer is warm!]]
'''Runamuck''' and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] are the [[Battlecharger]]s, a nearly inseparable pair of hooligans. Runamuck in particular likes to make things explode, heh heh, and ''loves'' a good wreck. He has been known to wander around junkyards, fascinated by the carnage of twisted metal and shattered glass. This only makes him want to blow more enemies into heaps of slag. Heh heh, slag. He does not consider it beneath him to indulge in petty acts of vandalism, and thinks a good insult sprayed on a clean wall is a Decepticon victory, heh heh.

As a Battlecharger, he's well-equipped to do it. He'll speed up crowded highways at his 180 MPH top speed (at which he can go up to 600 miles), smashing everything in his path, without regard to his fenders. Then he transforms into [[robot mode]] (in less than half a second) to use his prized tool of wholesale destruction—a [[friction rifle]].

This terrible weapon does little damage, but it leaves a field around his target that enhances molecular heating from friction. With the slightest move, a catastrophic buildup of thermal energy bursts his foe asunder in a shower of burned metal fragments and smoke. The field wears off in five minutes, if the target is able to stay absolutely still for that long. Usually they just end up as a big mess. Runamuck loves a big mess, heh heh.

Runamuck is also equipped with short-range rocket boosters to help him jump over obstacles, but strangely enough, he is terrified of heights.

{{bigquote|Distaster {{sic}} is a work of art.|Runamuck's ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''<ref name="earthrise">[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> motto}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|My car is really fast... it kicks a lotta ass... it runs on gas... I drive it on the grass...]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two immediately ignored their orders, and began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.''<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a defiant youngster expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as [[Mount Rushmore]], the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]], and the [[Washington Monument]]). They wrote insults and jokes in a [[Cybertronian language]], thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
RAAT caught up with them in [[Philadelphia]], where [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. Because of her disregard for civilian safety, Circuit Breaker was temporarily stripped of her command and ordered to stay out of action. Itching for revenge, she found her only allies to be the partially-disassembled [[Autobot]]s in her RAAT lab. She didn't have time to rebuild them all properly, but she knew she could jury-rig them together into [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|a single form which she could partially control]]. However, she needed the Autobots' consent, and they only agreed to do it if she would release them afterward. She agreed, and she soon fought an aerial battle with the two Decepticons at the [[Statue of Liberty]] (where, incidentally, they had written "humans are wimps" in poor English). The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Optimus, worried, watched multiple screens showing the latest attacks by Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron, and saw that Runamuck and Runabout were only the most recent to endanger human life.''{{storylink|Prey!}}

Some contradictory accounts followed. One placed Runamuck alongside [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s crew, aiding in his facade that presented the Decepticons' island base as a [[Club Con|tropical resort for humans]]. Runamuck was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. Another account placed Runamack helping the Autobot Blaster in a training session before he infiltrated said island base. Best to not think too hard about either. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

[[File:Hosehead3.jpg|left|thumb|That big guy, like, kicked the little guys' asses.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] [[New Jersey base|base]], collapsing it onto itself. [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] then urged his comrades to help him dig out whatever survivors there might be to offer them a choice; join them or be destroyed. Unfortunately, the first to be excavated was Scorponok. Runamuck, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Runabout, and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] tried to gun him down together, but their laser fire proved ineffective against Scorponok's ultra-dense armor. The enemy leader easily tackled all four of them at once, taking them out of the ensuing battle. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as said battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck was a casualty in the ensuing planet-wide battle, his wrecked [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (oddly emblazoned with an Autobot symbol) was shown amongst the fallen. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb]]
During the [[Decepticon Civil War]], Runamuck sided against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and joined [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s team. When Shockwave heard the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had been revived without the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], he and his men attacked [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s crew in an attempt to beat the secret of their resurrection out of them. Runamuck managed to set [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]]'s wing on fire with his [[friction rifle]], but just a second later Grimlock decked him with a thunder-lizard punch, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

When the fighting between Megatron's and Shockwave's forces reached a height neither faction leader was comfortable with, they called for an [[Enclave]] to negotiate an alliance. Runamuck attended the festivities, only for some Autobot saboteurs to fake an assassination attempt on Megatron. A giant brawl ensued, and Runamuck got the stuffing beat out of him. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

When Megatron lost a [[global warming satellite]] to the Autobots, along with its poison gas canisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and its contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless' {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck were seen attacking the Autobot Earthbase with the full Decepticon force but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future in [[2009]], Runamuck was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against a desperate assault launched by the last seven remaining Autobots. He was shot down by a charging [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-whatarethey.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Yay, I'm alive! Probably forev—]]
Despite his apparent death, Runamuck was with the other Decepticons when they ran into [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. He was among the first casualties of a battle that nearly cost even the new-and-improved [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] his life. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Prowl streetwise runamuck destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
During [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] fiasco, Runamuck was defending the [[Civil Defense Hub]] when the remaining free Autobots besieged and took control of it. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Later, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] out hunting for [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons but they had apparently gone to ground, leaving only "small fry" like Runamuck still visibly active. Having insulted him to his face, the Autobots arrested him anyway, leading him away in cuffs. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Runamuck was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)|[[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "Chaos"), [[Isaac Schneider]] (Portuguese, "Ghost in the Machine")}}
[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Heh heh. FIRE. FIRE!]]
Runamuck first appeared attacking [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] and some other Autobots investigating a decimated [[Earth Defense Command]] station that had crashed on [[Goo Number 8739-B|Goo]]. Riding [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Runamuck strafed the Autobots with a [[death crystal]] shooter. (The station had been destroyed by death crystals, so it's possible that was Runamuck's work as well.) The Autobots engaged the duo in a short space battle that ended when Runamuck blew up a comet with the death crystals, delaying the Autobots long enough to get away. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:GhostMachine RunaboutVsRunamuck.jpg|thumb|OW! AHH!! Cut it out, fartknocker!]]
He was next seen guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runabout. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers were not seen again, Trypticon and the others were, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
Runabout and Runamuck were among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]] in the 1980s to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Using their car modes, the duo barreled through the Autobot defenders, entered the base and seized the cog only to be defeated by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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[[File:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|The lads discuss Winger.]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. But as Runamuck was pressing his foot down on the Quintesson's head, he surprised to learn just how strong his would-be victim's tentacles were. A short moment later, all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

At some point between various upgrades, the quick-transformation feature from Runamuck's frame was abandoned in order to boost his armament and resistance to harm. Both Battlechargers were also offered a flight mode but turned it down. Runamuck often forgot this final detail, and would jump off of buildings and cliffs in an effort to take to the air. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|Runamuck's profile in Club magazine #43}}

After having been absent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a very long time, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] made a secret return. He enlisted Runabout and Runamuck in filling him in on what he had missed, and the pair gave him a very amusing, yet sufficiently informative, recollection of the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth|Cybertron's first contact with Nebulos]]. The information convinced Jhiaxus that this would be the perfect time to rebuild his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

The two Battlechargers were dispatched to find some [[personality component]]s, and in the process discovered a [[stasis hibernation pod]] which opened to reveal [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They took the amnesiac Side Burn him back to Jhiaxus, after which they all headed to [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had Runamuck and Runabout kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} After they arrived on [[Qre]], the pair engaged in some racing with Side Burn. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} When Side Burn's advances were rebuffed by [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Runamuck suggested giving her some space, but Side Burn followed Runabout's advice to follow her instead. The Battlechargers trailed behind him. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following Jhiaxus's defeat, Side Burn promised the pair leniency, and indeed after the pair returned to Earth with the Autobots, Hi-Q said he wouldn't press charges. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic''====

In 2011, Runamuck was one of the Decepticons fighting against the resurrection of [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}

In 2050, the allied Autobots and Decepticons opposed the Dinobots on behalf of the [[Selector]]s. Runamuck rode his old friend Blast Off as the army charged into battle. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
One day, the Battlecharger duo was sent to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], but Runamuck's fear of heights prevented him from even driving onto it. Runabout was taken out of by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], who soon came bearing down on Runamuck. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by [[Jeff Grey]], who later discussed it with Hot Rod during a chance meeting. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Aaa, [[Starscream (G1)|this guy]] sucks! Change the channel, Runabout!]]
After the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], Runamuck participated in the destruction of [[Altihex]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] got caught up in their first battle, the Battlechargers joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in disabling [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and helping [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Runamuck continued to follow Starscream when, roughly a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident and the Decepticons split into several factions. Runamuck and Runabout joined up with Starscream's new group of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]]. They remained defiant even when the other Decepticon factions were prepared to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots and staged an attack on the ceremony at [[Tyger Pax]]. They were repulsed. Violently. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} But then, Megatron returned to Cybertron, backed by an [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] army. With these drones, he quickly took over the planet and unified the Decepticon forces. With Cybertron now under Decepticon control, Runamuck was put to work as one of the guards in [[Internment Camp Pi]], overlooking the slave Autobot workforce. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

In the modern era, Runamuck and Runabout were serving [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] "under the table" as assassins. When the [[Triple Changer]] [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] removed Optimus Prime from his cell, the Battlechargers followed them into the [[Old Slave Trails]] and made an attempt on Prime's life. Sandstorm was killed, but Runamuck was captured and held prisoner by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s resistance movement. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} He apparently broke free and joined back up with Runabout after the Autobots resumed control of Cybertron. The two of them were scrounging around for fresh energon and a hideout to avoid Autobot patrols when they stumbled upon one of Shockwave's hidden bases. While Runamuck amused himself by lighting [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]] on fire, Runabout accidentally activated one of Shockwave's cloning experiments, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose massive energon radiation overloaded the Battlechargers' circuitry, frying them reeeaaal good. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] later watched footage of this incident while trying to unravel Shockwave's schemes. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

When last seen, Runamuck and Runabout had been found by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was tending to their damaged bodies as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Infiltration issue 0|''Infiltration'' #0]]}}
[[File:Megs Origins Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5| "Heh-heh... he said 'Kaaa-on'!"]]
Runamuck was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron gave the order to burn [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] to the ground after having done away with the [[Senate]], Runamuck was the first to leap forward in order to carry out his leader's orders. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} Early in the war, Runamuck was present as [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was accepted into the ranks of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

Following the fall of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s government, he was among the Decepticons who hunted down and arrested Autobots resisting [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s rule. {{storylink|Transformation (issue)|Transformation}} When the captured Autobots staged a prison break, Runamuck, Runabout and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] tried and failed to stop them. {{storylink|Rise}} The Battlechargers were later present in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] announced he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

At some point in time, Runamuck fought against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] alongside [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and were thoroughly trounced for their efforts. {{storylink|Spotlight: Grimlock}}

[[File:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Headliners! At last!]]
Four million years later, Runamuck was part of the Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, Runabout and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. Their attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] disregarded their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}} and in a secondary [[alternate mode]], where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}}

Runamuck bore witness to Megatron's disciplinary actions towards Starscream and sided with Megatron after Starscream's botched rebellion. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Despite his part in Starscream's mutiny, Runamuck was quickly forgiven and returned to active duty. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Runamuck moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of Latveria and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. He was the first of Megatron's warriors to be turbocharged by [[Spider-Man]]'s radioactive blood, and subsequently attacked the allied Autobots and [[Avengers]] in [[mirror response mode]] with the rest of his teammates. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runamuck was taken out of the fight in short order, after he was blasted by the newly arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runamuck subsequently fled via an [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:ReapercrushesBattlecharger.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|"I somehow expected the last thing I ever see to be a more pleasing sight..."]]
Runamuck was cowering in a nearby room while Megatron and [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] were arguing in the Decepticon's base on Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Unfortunately, Runamuck was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. Upset after Runabout was electrocuted until he exploded, Runamuck was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. Their fellow Decepticons cared little for the Battlechargers' demise; [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] wrote them off as "acceptable losses." {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

In [[2017]] when [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth, they reviewed Ratchet's initial fight with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Runamuck AoW5.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Runamuck tried (and failed) to prevent the escape of a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] from the [[New Decepticon Army]]'s headquarters. When Runamuck refused to surrender the captive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s location, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] tore off his arm and promised that his head would be next. Runamuck became more cooperative. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
In order to avoid getting punished for his latest failure, Runamuck had Frenzy paint him black, so as to pass for Runabout. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Runamuck followed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Not much of a match against the Autobot titan, Runamuck crawled away from the battle as Omega occupied himself with [[Dirge (WFC)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|''Transformers'' #19]]}}
[[File:AllFallDown-NewRecruits.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] increased recruitment in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Runamuck was among the new members. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Runamuck as part of a coordinated terrorist attack on the [[Senate]] itself and easily overpowered [[Senate Guard]] members [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. After the Senate Guardsmen were taken care of by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration troopers]], [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ordered Runamuck and Runabout to watch over them. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Runamuck and Runabout went to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] came across [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and question his allegiance, when he admitted he doesn't know anything about the Decepticon faction. The duo attacked him before [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] arrived and force them to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Runamuck was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

Runabout and Runamuck joined a cadre of Decepticons in assuming control of the Iacon energy stores. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Next, they assisted [[Strika's Heavies]] when they attacked the [[Forge Pyramid]] looking for Titansparks. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} The pair were scouting near the Deep Wastes when they heard a howling sound. Fearing old ghost stories, they fled back to Iacon and gave a quivering report to the incredulous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII SixshotLeadsGuard.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
The duo briefly appeared again as [[Jumpstream]]'s out-of-control teleporting abilities carried her all over Cybertron. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} When the Decepticons learned the location of Termagax and the [[Enigma of Combination]], Runabout and Runamuck were part of the battalion [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] assembled to claim their prizes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Despite fierce fighting on both sides, though, the Enigma was lost to the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Runabout and Runamuck assembled with Strika's army of Decepticons to invade the Autobot-occupied [[Crystal City]]. The siege went well at first until the unexpected return of [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], the last Titan. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} Fearing the Titan's power, much of the Decepticon army except for the very brave or foolhardy fled from Lodestar. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}}

Runamuck was present when Megatron and the Decepticons confronted the Autobots with an [[imploder]] on their way to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. As the battle moved to that last city, the Decepticons drove the Autobots off of Cybertron in their ''Ark''. Runamuck helped take several Autobot prisoners into custody in the aftermath. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Runamuck-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
After Cybertron fell, the Decepticons closely followed the Autobots through space, in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Runamuck was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Black Ops Raider]], {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was a shock trooper. His primary objective was causing chaos and destruction, and his primary weapon was the [[Friction rifle]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref name="earthrise"/> While on a mission to infiltrate the Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Ark]]'', Runamuck and his brother Runabout were separated. Runabout was left behind while Runamuck hid in the ''Ark’s'' cargo hold. He could only speak in half sentences without Runabout to finish them for him. {{Storylink|Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref>
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==Commercials==
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered Runamuck and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] to attack [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his Autobots as they spoiled an Energon-gathering mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Runamuck was part of a convoy led by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] which attempted to deliver the final component for a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] successfully intercepted them right as they neared their goal, and the four Decepticons had to destroy the weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}} Runamuck was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}} He was also part of a group of Decepticons including [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the [[Air Strike Patrol]] which conquered and held [[Garrus-9]] until the [[Wreckers]] liberated the facility. {{storylink|The Wreckers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRunamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Runamuck participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 70 units of Cybermetal, 30 units of Transmetal, and 20 exclusive cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1runamuck toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Look, ma, no hands!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Runamuck''' (Battlecharger, [[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': [[friction rifle]]
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (initial concept)}}

:One of the two [[Battlecharger]] toys released in 1986, Runamuck transforms into a third generation [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Pontiac Firebird Generation|Pontiac Firebird]] sports car. An [[Autotransformation|autotransformer]], he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and [[robot mode]]s, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. Due to the autotransformation engineering, Runamuck is a [[brick (term)|brick]]. His weapon can only be plugged into the shoulder of his (non-articulated) arm.

:Though this mold is ''very'' similar to fellow Battlecharger [[Runabout (G1)#Toys|Runabout]], it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

:For reasons unknown, the Battlechargers were not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Transformers'' toyline, rare for a Takara-engineered toy at the time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runamuck/runamuck.htm More information on Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Runamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Heh heh heh, you said "jack."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Runamuck is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]) with a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]] to amalgamate Runabout and Runamuck's original headsculpts.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUI4nVAYo6/ Dan Khanna on Instagram]</ref> He transforms into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. His pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

:Runamuck is the [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] free figure, mailed to new or returning club members who got their registration in before [[March 16]], 2012. This date, however, was extended to [[March 21]], 2012 due to the setup of their new payment system.

:This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club-exclusive [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/TFCCRunamuck/runamuck.htm More information on ''Timlines'' Runamuck at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Runamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Runamuck''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, blaster

:Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Runamuck is a [[Kreon]] mini-figure that can be rebuilt into a sports car. While clearly based on the Generation 1 Battlecharger, the details of his deco are much more based on the [[live-action film series|live-action movie]] style of bot. He sports [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ratchet]]'s helmet.

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-through-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Runamuck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|For the last time, my alt mode is not a secret agent's submarine! If you dare put me in water, I will shoot you!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]]/[[2025]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E37'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''ER EX-14'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 19]], 2020
:*''Accessories:'' Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}

:Part of the third and final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Runamuck transforms into an 80's sportscar somewhat reminiscent of a Lotus Esprit X180 in 16 steps. Like most ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Runamuck is [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] compatible with multiple 3 mm posts for use with "[[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]s" and [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes to mount accessories. In order to be accurate to the original toy, there are 5 mm holes at the top of each shoulder to mount his gun, as well as faux wheels at the back of his feet, albeit unpainted. To achieve a proportional chest with the rest of his body, his robot mode chest uses a faux car roof.

:Replicating a switcheroo from the Battlechargers' original character models, Runamuck's gun is based on Runabout's "high-energy particle beam rifle" (although the TakaraTomy stock photography seen at right instead shows a blaster based on Runamuck's own "[[friction rifle]]"). In practice, that friction rifle accessory ''is'' actually supplied with ''Earthrise'' [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], albeit almost entirely painted Runabout-red.

:In [[Fan polls#War for Cybertron Trilogy 2|a 2019 fan poll]], Runamuck (with the accompanying image misspelled as '''Runamok'''<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2727924640611046 The four bots are #GNAW, #RUNAMUCK, #NEEDLENOSE & #SHRAPNEL]</ref>) received more votes than [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], or [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], and thus the Battlecharger received a figure in this toyline.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/2819867618083414 The fans have spoken and #RUNAMUCK will become a Fall 2020 War for Cybertron figure!]</ref>

:Befitting his status as the Fan Vote figure, Runamuck comes with the end destination of all ships on the map: [[Earth]].

:Unsurprisingly, this mold was [[retool]]ed into [[Runabout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runabout]], with a new head and additional weapon. This mold was retooled again to make the ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Ground Soldier#Toys|Ground Soldier]].

:Around September 2025, Runamuck was reissued across multiple outlets, including [[Walmart]], [[GameStop]], [[EB Games]], and [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s European sites.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderRunamuck.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T37/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The line-art for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with updated colors to match the style used in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline packaging art.
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*'''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P8/2019'''
**''Stars: ''10
:A reprint of '''Raider Runamuck, Infantry-Soldier''' was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Robot Mode side.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"You think we'd like Steve-O more if ''we'' were black?"]]
*In the [[Toy Fair 1986|1986 Hasbro Pre-Toy Fair catalog]], Runamuck's car mode had a dark grey exterior. However, Runamuck's robot mode is represented by... another Runabout!
*Runamuck's original character model gives him Runabout's weapon (and ''vice versa''), which would later influence the Battlechargers' ''Earthrise'' toys ([[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|see above]]).
*In the Marvel Comics continuity, Runamuck is introduced as having a recurring verbal tic, wherein he would always punctuate (and sometimes begin) his brief sentences with a stuttering "heh heh". This led to him (and by extension Runabout) in the early-to-mid 90s being equalled to the then newly popular MTV show ''Beavis & Butt-head'', a show featuring two delinquent teenage boys known for their crass humor, uneducated minds and propensity for vandalism and destruction, all while making seemingly uncontrollable and uncalled for stuttering laughter.
*Over the decades, Runamuck's cohort Runabout has suffered many years of trademark-unavailability, leading to a 2005 Runabout homage in ''Transformers: Cybertron'' having to be named [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] instead. In [[2024]], this came back around as ''Earth Wars'' Runamuck received a pay-to-unlock cosmetic skin based on ''Cybertron'' Runamuck (see below).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runamuck''' (ラナマック ''Ranamakku'')
*''French:'' '''Furioso''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Velenix'''
*''Russian:'' '''Dynamic''' (Динамик ''Dinamik'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Ámokfutó''' (Amok Runner)
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:TFCC-43-profile-Runamuck.jpg|''Wings Universe'' appearance
File:EW-skin-Runamuck-Cybertron.jpg|''Earth Wars'' skin based on ''Cybertron'' Runamuck
File:Earthrise fan poll artwork.jpg|''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' fan poll art
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Earth Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:War Within Predacons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]
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Siren (G1)

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:''Siren is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Siren boxart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Known for his "thumbs-aside" attitude.]]
'''Siren'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s (aka '''Loudmouth'''<ref name="loudmouth">"Loudmouth" is a substitute name used by Hasbro for a [[Titan Master]] figure from the [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'' line]] released in [[2016]] that represents the Generation 1 Siren character, ''presumably'' because the name "Siren" is currently not available as a [[trademark]].</ref>) voice modulator goes to eleven—and stays there. Thanks to his ear-splitting upbringing in the [[Sonic Canyons]], he operates at full volume all the time. While this may annoy his pals [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], it drives his partner [[Quig]] nuts. Eventually, Quig's efforts to teach Siren about the concept of an "indoor voice" may succeed, but for now Siren doesn't really listen to him, either because he can't hear him or because he doesn't ''want'' to.

{{bigquote|Loud, brash... and totally ''brain dead!''|Nightbeat, regarding Siren|"[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Siren came from the [[Sonic Canyons]], a region of southern [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where the deafening sound of underground machinery echoed along the canyon walls, causing a constant deluge of scrap metal to come tumbling down. This deafening, dangerous environment taught Siren to be both loud of mouth and nimble of feet. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Siren's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[File:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|Siren, you hypocrite, your motto is "Act first, ask questions later."]]
''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew on [[Earth]], Siren accompanied Nightbeat to Earth to investigate a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the [[California]] shoreline. At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback (G1)|the body]], who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Siren was sent to chase them down, and after he had cornered the two in an alley, he learned that the two were actually Autobots! Though [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)|Horsepower]] made their introductions, the latter exploded as the real culprit, the [[Decepticon]] leader-in-training [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] announced his presence with his [[cyclone cannon]]. The two barely managed to escape, and Hosehead explained that the well-armed Decepticon was hunting down purposefully-released Autobot prisoners. Nightbeat and his partner [[Muzzle]] were able to detonate the inspected corpse's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}} {{storylink|Rage!}}

[[File:AssaultontheArk a noble sentiment.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''Siren was reading up on the ancient Cybertronian myth of the "Deathbringer" when the Autobots received a distress call from Earth's surface. In response, Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included Siren, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself. Under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades, only to find what seemed to be mythology come to life: a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] had come to cleanse the planet of life! Ironically, the creature was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], over which Optimus had been lamenting the loss of beforehand. Siren and the others fought valiantly against the Deathbringer, but their efforts proved futile against the seemingly invulnerable foe. Using a plan hatched by Nightbeat, Optimus used the Deathbringer's own programming against it, and caused it to self-destruct, removing Siren and the others from danger.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

''Siren was relaxing on the Ark, playing a [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|board game]] with Nightbeat, when the spacecraft came under attack from a small detachment of Decepticon lead by Thunderwing, who was hungry for revenge against Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead for his earlier defeat at their hands. Though shocked to see Thunderwing alive, Siren realized that the Decepticon had come for him and his friends, and was unwilling to let Optimus Prime risk his life in battle for him. Fortunately, the Autobots far outnumbered Thunderwing's team, and the villains were soon driven off with relative ease.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

[[File:Sirengeethanks.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Siren: Worst Green Lantern ever.]]
In search of the Creation Matrix, Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead took a journey to the planet [[Pz-Zazz]]. Nightbeat's zeal quickly got them in trouble with both local mobs, and in the midst of a skirmish, Siren found himself in possession of the artifact both mobs desired—the [[bird]]. Though with the help of Miss [[Fatale]], Siren, Hosehead, and Nightbeat were able to use the artifact to restore the decrepit planet, they failed to find the Matrix. However, they ''did'' manage to get shot in the back and captured by Thunderwing and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} Siren demonstrated remarkable self-control in not revealing information to Thunderwing while being tortured by [[Thunderwing's ship|his ship]]'s [[Mind Leech]], despite the incredible pain. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Due to a system malfunction caused by [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] colliding with the machinery when he was "disciplined" by Thunderwing, the machine holding Siren and his teammates short-circuited, {{storylink|Dark Creation}} allowing the trio to break free. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen Autobot shuttle, Siren and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow. Finding themselves on the Ark in the middle of a fierce battle against Thunderwing, who had become possessed by the Matrix, Nightbeat quickly hatched a plan. After Nightbeat harpooned Thunderwing to a shuttle, Hosehead released the [[artificial gravity]], and after Thunderwing and the shuttle had been sucked out, Siren pulled Nightbeat back into the Ark's ship bay. Thunderwing was cast out into the void of space, where the shuttle self-destructed. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

[[File:Sirenendoftheroad.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Do you not understand? It's [[Furmanism|Over! '''Finished!''']]]]
With the [[Matrix Quest]] having come to an end, the Autobots enjoyed some much-needed downtime. Siren and Hosehead spent time watching mystery films on one of the Ark's monitors; Siren was even able to guess that the servo-droid was the culprit. Later, Siren told Hosehead a joke he'd already heard. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} This holiday was interrupted when the gruesomely-combined [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]/[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] went on a rampage through the Ark, and Siren expressed displeasure when Optimus Prime made the unpopular decision to spare the creature. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

After the second [[Decepticon Civil War]], Siren and the rest of the Earthbound Transformers were teleported to Cybertron by [[Primus]]. There, the Transformer's creator-god told them of his eternal struggle against Unicron, and of their imminent destiny to oppose the Chaos-Bringer. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} During this costly battle, despite the incredible foe he and his race faced, he raced recklessly on his [[sky-sled]] for his personal amusement. Despite Nightbeat's warnings, this resulted in him colliding with [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

With Unicron defeated, the Autobots secretly followed the Decepticons to [[Klo]], but their presence became known, and they were ambushed upon arrival. Siren managed to survive the first round of the massacre, desperately grabbing for his weapon under the feet of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but he was noticed and put out of his misery. The [[Last Autobot]] arrived to revive all the Autobot casualties magically, and Siren was presumably revived as well. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:ShadowofEvil siren blasted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
In an alternate [[2009]], Siren was one of the Autobots who had to abandon Cybertron to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons after the [[Time Wars]] rebooted history. To make matters worse, their ship crashed on Earth after their leader, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], was possessed by Unicron's corrupting influence. Siren was seen being blasted around the landscape by his fearless leader after impact. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Siren was present when Powermaster Optimus Prime led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders Shockwave and Megatron, who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. Siren was hit by a laser, causing him to transform into vehicle mode. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a Minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

Siren was among the Autobots who responded to a Decepticon attempt to steal the United States military's [[Nevada Alpha]] arms cache, making a path through traffic for his team-mates with his lights and sirens. During the battle, his right leg was badly damaged by [[Snarler]], but the Autobots soon triumphed and Siren and the other wounded were taken to receive medical treatment from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} He wasn't so lucky during later battles, falling alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

Recordings of the attack on Alaska, along with Optimus Prime reviewing Siren's characteristics to Bumblebee, were used in a wayward simulation experienced by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Yet to discover the fine art of whispering.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Siren and Quig nearly undid the binary-bonding process that connected them, only to realize they had come to rely on one-another to balance out their clashing personalities. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classcs'' Quig profile}} Together, they joined Nightbeat and [[Muzzle]] to form their own team. They then picked up [[Lug (G1)|Lug]] from [[Nebulos]] {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classics'' Lug profile}} before being joined by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[human]] recruit, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]]. Together, they formed a detective agency and scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve. {{storylink|At Fight's End}} {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

Nightbeat's crew once had to set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl initiated by Nightbeat's crew (and aggravated by Siren), Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. Soon after Siren disoriented Ruckus with his [[sonic-screamer pistol]]s and Slag separated Ruckus from the hostage by ''chopping off his arm'', the Decepticons were defeated and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for their services.

[[File:GravitonCrew.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Despite their short run-in with good luck, Siren and the rest of the crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}} Siren and his team managed to survive the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|their universe]] and ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:LessThanZero yow siren.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
Twenty-one years after the battle on Klo, Siren was stationed on Cybertron and alongside [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] was charged by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] with keeping the renegade [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] in custody. They managed to keep him for about thirty seconds before he apparently infected Perceptor with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] and escaped to look for his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Siren presumably fell victim to the Gene Key around this time; when Grimlock met up with Grapple, Hosehead, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] later, they believed themselves the only Autobots to escape conversion.

When Rodimus Prime was sent on a journey through space and time via [[Zero Space]], he was transported back to the time of the Deathbringer's attack on Earth, and narrowly avoided being struck by Siren when the loud-mouthed Autobot was sent hurtling through the air and smashed through a window. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

During the invasion of Cybertron by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s, Siren found himself fighting on the front line along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and a horde of other Autobots, most of whom were slaughtered in the first action. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Siren, by contrast, survived and was seen after the battle arresting [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sirendarkages.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|We'd tilt back too if we were carrying those things around.]]
Siren was part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s organized resistance to Decepticon rule during the [[Age of Internment]]. Along with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Getaway]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], he participated in a bait-and-capture mission in [[Nova Cronum]] to disable one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and bring it in for study. Curiously, they engaged a group of three of the Air Warriors, disabled the first two, and the third just shut down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} However, when Nightbeat tried to apply an [[inhibitor claw]], the Air Warrior automatically upgraded into enhanced attack mode and began to attack them again. The ensuing onslaught was overwhelming, but while Siren ended up being blinded by one of the Air Warrior's blasts, he and Joyride latched their [[alternate mode]]s together, rammed their opponent into a spike on the wall, and finally attached the inhibitor claw. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Transformers: Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Siren.jpg|right|upright=1|thumb|It seems [[Springer (G1)|somebody]] better be careful.]]
Initially stationed on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Siren was requisitioned into action on board the ''[[Ark-17]]'' for a mission to rescue [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. Unfortunately, Kup had been driven mad by the planet's [[Ore-8]] radiation and, unable to recognise his would-be rescuers thanks to the antique [[anti-rad armor]] they were wearing, believed they were [[zombie]]s and attacked them. Siren was the only one to escape alive (minus an arm), and loudly berated both [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] on the foolhardy rescue mission, which had cost loyal Autobots their lives. Though Springer reminded Siren of how valuable Kup's training had been to all the Autobot soldiers, the [[Wreckers]] commander was silenced when Siren stated that no Autobots deserved to die at the hands of their comrades, especially by the hand of somebody as revered as Kup. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Sometime later, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] had hatched a plan to boost Autobot morale by rebuilding and rehabilitating Kup using [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s [[Pretender]] technology that [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] had perfected. To maintain Kup's mental stability, it was agreed that he would never be told what he did to the ground teams from ''Ark-17'', and survivors such as Siren and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] were sworn to silence. {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}}

After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of [[D-Void]]'s attack, Siren joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. Their departure aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion within the ship, sending it into premature [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Siren out of the ship, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} but he survived the experience and was soon recovered and repaired. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:IntimateBeheading BRILLIANT.jpg|left|upright=1.75|thumb|You know you're loud when you can make [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] ''cringe''.]]
''Someone'' thought it was a good idea to give Siren the PA system and let him do the ship-wide announcements. He reported on the hostage situation taking place in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he was invited to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind's]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], though his piercing voice caused his fellow Autobots to shield their ears. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Some time later, Siren and the rest of the crew of the ''Lost Light'' returned to Cybertron to help thwart the machinations of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} In the aftermath, Siren was a spectator at the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Six months after that, once the ''Lost Light'' was back on its quest, Siren sat in rapt attention as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] related the story of how he saved the universe. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:OurStepsWillAlwaysRhyme TailgateHoverboard.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
A while afterwards, Siren was walking through the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s corridors when a [[hoverboard]]-riding Tailgate almost knocked his head off. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Siren was among the members of the ''Lost Light '' crew present when Rodimus gave a speech before [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s prewake. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

At some point Siren was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against their "co-captains" Megatron and Rodimus. When the time came, Siren stood alongside Getaway on the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge as he stranded Megatron, Rodimus, and their supporters on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

After Getaway took over the ''Lost Light'', he maintained his control by bargaining with the mnemosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] to rewrite the crew's memories. Siren and the others soon came to believe that Rodimus and his cohorts left the ''Lost Light'' willingly, abandoning the rest of the crew to seek Cyberutopia on their own. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Siren was seen loudly socializing with the fraught [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] after the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] caught up with the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

When Cyberutopia turned out to be a fraud, however, Getaway sold out his crew to save his own neck. Siren and the others were turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] by a virus and used as cannon fodder on behalf of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. They attacked Rodimus and his people when they found Cyberutopia as well. First Aid was able to undo the effects of the Sparkeater virus using concussive medicine. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Loudmouth was an extremely loud ancient [[Titan Master]] who crewed the giant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] robots at the dawn of time. His special [[Spark]] gift that he was meant to share with peaceful races he met across the galaxy was the ability to damage enemies with a devastating Circuit Shock Disruptor. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Loudmouth online bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Siren was a charismatic Autobot. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SmallHeadmastersCommercial autobots.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|They didn't have any dialogue, but then again they probably couldn't afford BRIAN BLESSED to voice Siren anyway...]]
Siren raced across the surface of an unknown planet in alternate mode alongside Nightbeat and Hosehead. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Small Headmasters|Small Headmasters commercial}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Siren toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? WHAT? WHAT?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Siren''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Quig" Headmaster pilot, helmet/seat, "[[CO2 shotgun|CO2 shotgun]]", left & right "[[sonic-screamer pistol]]s"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth year in the European line), Siren transforms into an accurate replica of a gray A70 [[Toyota Supra]] with "fire chief" markings. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior that can seat a Headmaster in their humanoid mode; for the smaller fifth-year Headmasters, a secondary "seat" is required to keep the Nebulan from rattling around. In vehicle mode, he can also attach his rifle on his roof, and the smaller twin blasters on his hood.

: In [[robot mode]], Siren has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec]] meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength and Intelligence when a Headmaster in head mode is plugged into his neck socket; Siren's readouts are all on a single plate unlike the prior year's toys' individual tumblers, and will show the same ratings regardless of what Headmaster is attached.

: Siren comes with his Nebulan Headmaster partner [[Quig#Toys|Quig]].

: In Japan, this mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Shūta Gō#Toys|Goshooter]], then later offered without changes (and in Hasbro packaging!) as "Goshooter Siren" in a [[Robot Point]] mail-away offer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Siren/siren.htm More information on Siren at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:TitanMasterToy Loudmouth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THIS IS A BOAT, DEFINITELY BOAT!<ref>TJOmega: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTCgR-ZBueU#t=10m14s Titan Masters Nightbeat & Loudmouth] (''Random Review'')</ref>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Loudmouth''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Titan Master mini-vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of individually-packed ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Loudmouth (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) transforms from robot to a head based on that of the original Siren toy. In this mode, Loudmouth can serve as the head of any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. He also features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto a wide variety of ''Titans Return'' figures. Loudmouth is packaged with a small vehicle that can transform into three modes: a hovercar that Loudmouth can ride, a tank that Loudmouth can transform and become a part of (although you can let him ride in Titan Master mode by bending his knees), and a 5mm weapon for larger figures.

: Unlike most of the Titan Master vehicle accessories, Loudmouth's vehicle's gun mode handle does not seem to easily pop off when wielded by many 5mm-compatible closed hands. However, the handle is ''slightly'' thin for both open and closed hands to wield, some Titan Masters like Nightbeat do not fit to the clamp piece well.

: The upper portion of Loudmouth's legs has been installed backwards in every sample, but it can be fixed by lightly knocking off the pin, flipping the leg piece, and reassembling it.

: Loudmouth was originally designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] as a new character, and sported an original head mode design. Loudmouth's head was redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]] and came packaged with ''Legends'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Legends|Wheelie]], while his vehicle was redecoed as [[Cargot#Legends|Cargot]], packaged with ''Legends'' [[Highbrow (G1)#Legends|Highbrow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRLoudmouth/loudmouth.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Loudmouth at TFU.info]''
{{TRLoudmouthMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Toy Nightbeat, toy Siren, comic Nightbeat, comic Siren.]]
*According to the Deluxe edition of ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', Siren was originally conceived as either an upgrade or homage to [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. While the [[robot mode]] was largely blue, unlike Red Alert, its head was similar to that of the earlier Autobot. The car mode featured a near carbon copy of Red Alert's paint scheme. The Red Alert references were dropped early in the design process.
*For the animation/comic book models, the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and Siren were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.
*Siren's box art has a peculiar deco on his legs compared to any other depiction; the box art gives him entirely red shins (the car hood) with a fire chief insignia instead of the final's two red stripes running under the fire chief logo.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Siren''' (サイレン ''Sairen'')
*''French:'' '''Sirène''' (Canada)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Siren idw concept art.jpg|IDW ''More than Meets the Eye'' model
File:TR-concept art-Loudmouth-Santalucia.jpg|Hasbro ''Titans Return'' concept art
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

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RIDGE: /* Toyota Supra */

[[File:DOTM-toy Cyberverse Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Every Powerglide alternate mode ''ever''.]]
When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a [[robot mode]] out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[retool]]s on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes]], [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars==
===Audi R8===
[[File:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "[[alternate mode]]".]]
*[[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] (Legends class mold) / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[Dino#Cyberverse|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]] / [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Legion two-pack)]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Deluxe class mold) / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Speed Stars mold) / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
*"[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[File:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
*[[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Block Town|Carzap]] - Z28 (third generation)
*[[Runabout (G1)|G1 Runabout]] / [[Runamuck (G1)|G1 Runamuck]] - fourth generation (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|''RID''01 Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
*Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') / [[Stinger (AOE)#Movie Advanced Series|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Deluxe)]] - 2014 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') - 1967 (first generation)
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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[File:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] / [[Vivisector]] / [[Loudpedal]] - C3
*[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
*[[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]] - C4
*[[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
*[[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|G1 Tracks (''Alternators'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
*Movie [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / Movie [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs]] / [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Hot Shot]] / [[Evac (Ride)|Evac (''Movie Edition'')]] / [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Tracks (''Q-Transformers'')]] - C7

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===Chevrolet Impala===
*[[Impala]] - ninth generation
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[File:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
*[[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
*[[Speeder]]
*[[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[File:G1-toy RollerForce.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this type are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
*[[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
*[[Roller Force]] / [[Runner]]
*[[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[File:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familiar.]]]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
*''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spychanger]]) / [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|G1 Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] ([[2005 IDW continuity]] -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
*[[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
*[[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee (''Generations'')]] / [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire (''Generations'')]] / [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat (''Generations'')]] / [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter (''Generations'')]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap (''Timelines'')]] - fifth generation

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===Funny Car===
[[File:G1-toy Sizzle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various {{w|Funny Car|NHRA-style}} funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Clampdown loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|G1 Sunstreaker]] / [[Cordon (G1)|G1 Cordon]] / [[Spin-Out (G1)|G1 Spin-Out]] - LP500S
*[[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
*[[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
*[[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
*[[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
*[[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
*[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
*[[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas (Armada)|Atlas]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Sunstreaker (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Tigatron#Combiner Wars|Tigatron (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]] / [[Trickdiamond#Toys|Trickdiamond]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
*[[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Sunstreaker (''Q-Transformers'')]] / [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|G1 Drift (''Q-Transformers'')]] - RX-7FD3S

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[File:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1)|DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
*[[Esporte]] - 300ZX
*[[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] - 300ZX
*[[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open-wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
*[[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
*[[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
*[[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
*[[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster (Armada)|Zapmaster]]
*[[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
*[[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
*[[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]] - third generation
*[[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Sonic]]
*[[Mini-spy]] Porsche
*[[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
*[[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (human)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb]]
*[[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Sports Prototype racer===
[[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Daytonus]]
{{note|This term refers to a type of purpose-built closed-wheel racing car commonly referred to as "LeMans racers". The Porsche 962 is a particularly well-known example.}}
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Tailspin]]
*[[Hurricane]] / [[Checker Road]]
*[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
*[[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz (''Power of the Primes'')]] / [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet (''Selects'')]]

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=== Toyota Supra===
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (A70)
*[[Goshooter (G1)|Goshooter]] (A70)

===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[File:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] / [[Black Bumble]]
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'')
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper (Movie)]]
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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[File:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
*[[Giga]]tank ([[Overlord (G1)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]] / [[Ironside]]
*[[Guzzle (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]
*"[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Armada Megatron]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|BRRRRRRRRT is the last thing an Autobot in his sights will hear]]

*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys|G1 Powerglide]] (like, literally ''every'' toy of him ''ever'') / [[Bad Boy]]
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]]
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
*[[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
*[[Thor]]
*[[Powerglide (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Powerglide]]
*[[Viper (CW)|''Combiner Wars'' Viper]] / [[Powerglide (RID)|''Adventure'' Powerglide]] / [[Dogfight (RID)|''Adventure'' Dogfight]]

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "[[conehead]]" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Apache-esque helicopter]]
[[File:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|The copter from the cover of {{w|Nuclear Strike}}.]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (upper half)
*[[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|G1 Micromaster Tracer]]
*[[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
*[[Powerdive]]
*[[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
*[[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|"Movie Game" Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BW)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
*[[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[Flattop (G1)|Flattop]] / [[Skywave]]
*[[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
*[[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
*[[Blitzwing (BB)]]
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[File:TFU08-toy_Boltflash.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
*[[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (Micromaster)]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair (Micromaster)]]
*[[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]] / [[Barrel Roll]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|''Classics'' Jetfire]] / [[Dreadwind (G1)|BotCon 2007 Dreadwind]] / [[Tread Bolt|Universe 2.0 Tread Bolt]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]] / [[Guyhawk#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Guyhawk]] / [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Wrecker Fractyl]] / [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Curse Armada Thrust]] / [[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Blackwing]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|''Collaborative'' Maverick]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Thundercracker routinely bathes in highlighter ink to maintain his natural, eye-searing look.]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings) / [[Sandstorm (G2)|G2 Sandstorm]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|G1 Air Raid]]
*[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]] / [[Hotlink (G1)|G1 Hotlink]] / [[Bitstream (G1)|G1 Bitstream]] / [[Nacelle (G1)|G1 Nacelle]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] - F-16XL
*[[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
*[[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (WFC)|''Prime'' Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (WFC)|''Prime'' Thundercracker]] / [[Slipstream (WFC)|''Timelines'' Slipstream]]
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===F/A-18 Hornet===
[[File:G1-toy_EagleEye.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|G1 Eagle Eye]]
*[[Seeker Sniper|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Sniper]] / [[Seeker Warrior|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior 1]] / [[Seeker Warrior 2|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior 2]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games, non-toy appearances)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Hellbat (G1)|G1 Hellbat (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Cicadacon|G1 Cicadacon (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Windsweeper|G1 Windsweeper (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream ("Ghost" and "Golden Lagoon" versions)]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
*[[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
*[[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BW)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (Movie)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]] / [[Dirge (Armada)]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Breakaway]] / [[Thrust (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]] / [[Megaplex|''Timelines'' Megaplex]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[File:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
*[[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
*[[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
*[[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
*[[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===Flakpanzer Gepard===
[[File:RescueTank-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Squeezers? Squeezers?! They're clamps, you ''[bleep]''!!!!"]]
*[[Killbison]]/[[Rescue Force 1]] (modified)
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Dualor (Armada)|''Armada'' Dualor]]/[[Duster]]/[[Ascentor]]/[[Repeater (Cybertron)|''Galaxy Force'' Repeater]]
*[[Blight (Energon)|''Energon'' Blight]]/[[Kickback (Energon)|''Energon'' Kickback]]/[[Landquake (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Landquake]]/[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Movie Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)/[[Blast Off (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blast Off]]/[[Blast Off (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Blast Off]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|''Reveal The Shield'' Demolition Rumble]] (unreleased)/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]/[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Eject]]/[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Frenzy|''Adventure'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Rumble]]
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===Harrier Jump Jet===
[[File:SS-toy Shatter Jet.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yer a wizard, Harrier."]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|''Generation 1'' Slingshot]] (Sea Harrier version)
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dirge (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dirge]]/[[Jetblade]]/[[Skywarp (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]/[[Blast Off (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]/[[Needlenose (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Needlenose]]
*[[Shatter]]
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===SR-71 Blackbird===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-16-Jetfire.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Can scratch the rust in his ass higher and faster than any other jet.]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|G1 Snapdragon]]
*[[Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish]] (they combine into a single jet mode)
*[[Megajet]] (component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord)
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jetfire]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[File:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Each Osprey costs about 65 million dollars, which is about 2 million dollars for each Marine that died during flight testing...]]
*[[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge (Cybertron)|Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe (Cybertron)|Scythe]]
*[[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
*[[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
*[[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Whirl]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' (Legends Class) Blades]]
*[[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Alpha Bravo|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]] / [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]] / [[Vortex (G1)#Generations|Vortex]] / [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] / [[Stormclash]] / [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] / [[Lunaclub]] / [[Moonheart]] / [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Hepter]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

*[[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]] / [[Star Dasher]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
*[[Mach (G1)|Mach]]
*[[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
*[[Cosmo]]
*[[Shouki#Generations|''Generations'' Shouki]]
*[[Astrotrain (DOTM)#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Astrotrain]] / [[Boltax (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Cybaxx]] / [[Spacewarp#Generations|''Generations'' Spacewarp]]
*[[Deathsaurus#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Dezarus]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

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RIDGE: /* Cars */

[[File:DOTM-toy Cyberverse Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Every Powerglide alternate mode ''ever''.]]
When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a [[robot mode]] out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[retool]]s on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes]], [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars==
===Audi R8===
[[File:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "[[alternate mode]]".]]
*[[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] (Legends class mold) / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[Dino#Cyberverse|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]] / [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Legion two-pack)]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Deluxe class mold) / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Speed Stars mold) / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
*"[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[File:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
*[[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Block Town|Carzap]] - Z28 (third generation)
*[[Runabout (G1)|G1 Runabout]] / [[Runamuck (G1)|G1 Runamuck]] - fourth generation (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|''RID''01 Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
*Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') / [[Stinger (AOE)#Movie Advanced Series|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Deluxe)]] - 2014 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') - 1967 (first generation)
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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[File:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] / [[Vivisector]] / [[Loudpedal]] - C3
*[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
*[[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]] - C4
*[[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
*[[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|G1 Tracks (''Alternators'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
*Movie [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / Movie [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs]] / [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Hot Shot]] / [[Evac (Ride)|Evac (''Movie Edition'')]] / [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Tracks (''Q-Transformers'')]] - C7

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===Chevrolet Impala===
*[[Impala]] - ninth generation
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[File:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
*[[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
*[[Speeder]]
*[[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[File:G1-toy RollerForce.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this type are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
*[[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
*[[Roller Force]] / [[Runner]]
*[[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[File:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familiar.]]]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
*''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spychanger]]) / [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|G1 Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] ([[2005 IDW continuity]] -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
*[[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
*[[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee (''Generations'')]] / [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire (''Generations'')]] / [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat (''Generations'')]] / [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter (''Generations'')]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap (''Timelines'')]] - fifth generation

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===Funny Car===
[[File:G1-toy Sizzle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various {{w|Funny Car|NHRA-style}} funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Clampdown loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|G1 Sunstreaker]] / [[Cordon (G1)|G1 Cordon]] / [[Spin-Out (G1)|G1 Spin-Out]] - LP500S
*[[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
*[[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
*[[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
*[[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
*[[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
*[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
*[[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas (Armada)|Atlas]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Sunstreaker (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Tigatron#Combiner Wars|Tigatron (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]] / [[Trickdiamond#Toys|Trickdiamond]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
*[[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Sunstreaker (''Q-Transformers'')]] / [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|G1 Drift (''Q-Transformers'')]] - RX-7FD3S

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[File:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1)|DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
*[[Esporte]] - 300ZX
*[[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] - 300ZX
*[[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open-wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
*[[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
*[[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
*[[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
*[[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster (Armada)|Zapmaster]]
*[[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
*[[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
*[[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]] - third generation
*[[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Sonic]]
*[[Mini-spy]] Porsche
*[[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
*[[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (human)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb]]
*[[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Sports Prototype racer===
[[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Daytonus]]
{{note|This term refers to a type of purpose-built closed-wheel racing car commonly referred to as "LeMans racers". The Porsche 962 is a particularly well-known example.}}
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Tailspin]]
*[[Hurricane]] / [[Checker Road]]
*[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
*[[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz (''Power of the Primes'')]] / [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet (''Selects'')]]

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===Toyota Supra===
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]]
*[[Goshooter (G1)|Goshooter]]

===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[File:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] / [[Black Bumble]]
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'')
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper (Movie)]]
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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[File:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
*[[Giga]]tank ([[Overlord (G1)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]] / [[Ironside]]
*[[Guzzle (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]
*"[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Armada Megatron]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|BRRRRRRRRT is the last thing an Autobot in his sights will hear]]

*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys|G1 Powerglide]] (like, literally ''every'' toy of him ''ever'') / [[Bad Boy]]
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]]
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
*[[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
*[[Thor]]
*[[Powerglide (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Powerglide]]
*[[Viper (CW)|''Combiner Wars'' Viper]] / [[Powerglide (RID)|''Adventure'' Powerglide]] / [[Dogfight (RID)|''Adventure'' Dogfight]]

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "[[conehead]]" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Apache-esque helicopter]]
[[File:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|The copter from the cover of {{w|Nuclear Strike}}.]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (upper half)
*[[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|G1 Micromaster Tracer]]
*[[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
*[[Powerdive]]
*[[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
*[[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|"Movie Game" Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BW)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
*[[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[Flattop (G1)|Flattop]] / [[Skywave]]
*[[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
*[[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
*[[Blitzwing (BB)]]
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[File:TFU08-toy_Boltflash.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
*[[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (Micromaster)]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair (Micromaster)]]
*[[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]] / [[Barrel Roll]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|''Classics'' Jetfire]] / [[Dreadwind (G1)|BotCon 2007 Dreadwind]] / [[Tread Bolt|Universe 2.0 Tread Bolt]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]] / [[Guyhawk#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Guyhawk]] / [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Wrecker Fractyl]] / [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Curse Armada Thrust]] / [[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Blackwing]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|''Collaborative'' Maverick]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Thundercracker routinely bathes in highlighter ink to maintain his natural, eye-searing look.]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings) / [[Sandstorm (G2)|G2 Sandstorm]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|G1 Air Raid]]
*[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]] / [[Hotlink (G1)|G1 Hotlink]] / [[Bitstream (G1)|G1 Bitstream]] / [[Nacelle (G1)|G1 Nacelle]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] - F-16XL
*[[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
*[[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (WFC)|''Prime'' Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (WFC)|''Prime'' Thundercracker]] / [[Slipstream (WFC)|''Timelines'' Slipstream]]
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===F/A-18 Hornet===
[[File:G1-toy_EagleEye.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|G1 Eagle Eye]]
*[[Seeker Sniper|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Sniper]] / [[Seeker Warrior|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior 1]] / [[Seeker Warrior 2|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior 2]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games, non-toy appearances)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Hellbat (G1)|G1 Hellbat (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Cicadacon|G1 Cicadacon (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Windsweeper|G1 Windsweeper (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream ("Ghost" and "Golden Lagoon" versions)]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
*[[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
*[[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BW)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (Movie)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]] / [[Dirge (Armada)]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Breakaway]] / [[Thrust (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]] / [[Megaplex|''Timelines'' Megaplex]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[File:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
*[[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
*[[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
*[[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
*[[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===Flakpanzer Gepard===
[[File:RescueTank-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Squeezers? Squeezers?! They're clamps, you ''[bleep]''!!!!"]]
*[[Killbison]]/[[Rescue Force 1]] (modified)
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Dualor (Armada)|''Armada'' Dualor]]/[[Duster]]/[[Ascentor]]/[[Repeater (Cybertron)|''Galaxy Force'' Repeater]]
*[[Blight (Energon)|''Energon'' Blight]]/[[Kickback (Energon)|''Energon'' Kickback]]/[[Landquake (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Landquake]]/[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Movie Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)/[[Blast Off (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blast Off]]/[[Blast Off (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Blast Off]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|''Reveal The Shield'' Demolition Rumble]] (unreleased)/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]/[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Eject]]/[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Frenzy|''Adventure'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Rumble]]
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===Harrier Jump Jet===
[[File:SS-toy Shatter Jet.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yer a wizard, Harrier."]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|''Generation 1'' Slingshot]] (Sea Harrier version)
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dirge (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dirge]]/[[Jetblade]]/[[Skywarp (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]/[[Blast Off (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]/[[Needlenose (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Needlenose]]
*[[Shatter]]
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===SR-71 Blackbird===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-16-Jetfire.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Can scratch the rust in his ass higher and faster than any other jet.]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|G1 Snapdragon]]
*[[Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish]] (they combine into a single jet mode)
*[[Megajet]] (component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord)
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jetfire]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[File:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Each Osprey costs about 65 million dollars, which is about 2 million dollars for each Marine that died during flight testing...]]
*[[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge (Cybertron)|Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe (Cybertron)|Scythe]]
*[[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
*[[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
*[[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Whirl]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' (Legends Class) Blades]]
*[[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Alpha Bravo|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]] / [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]] / [[Vortex (G1)#Generations|Vortex]] / [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] / [[Stormclash]] / [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] / [[Lunaclub]] / [[Moonheart]] / [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Hepter]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

*[[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]] / [[Star Dasher]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
*[[Mach (G1)|Mach]]
*[[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
*[[Cosmo]]
*[[Shouki#Generations|''Generations'' Shouki]]
*[[Astrotrain (DOTM)#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Astrotrain]] / [[Boltax (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Cybaxx]] / [[Spacewarp#Generations|''Generations'' Spacewarp]]
*[[Deathsaurus#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Dezarus]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

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RIDGE: /* Cars */

[[File:DOTM-toy Cyberverse Powerglide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Every Powerglide alternate mode ''ever''.]]
When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a [[robot mode]] out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[retool]]s on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes]], [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars==
===Audi R8===
[[File:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "[[alternate mode]]".]]
*[[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] (Legends class mold) / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] [[Dino#Cyberverse|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]] / [[Stinger (AOE)#WalmartVsSlug|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Legion two-pack)]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Deluxe class mold) / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
*''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways (Speed Stars mold) / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
*"[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[File:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
*[[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Block Town|Carzap]] - Z28 (third generation)
*[[Runabout (G1)|G1 Runabout]] / [[Runamuck (G1)|G1 Runamuck]] - fourth generation (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Side Swipe (RID 2001)|''RID''01 Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
*Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') / [[Stinger (AOE)#Movie Advanced Series|''Age of Extinction'' Stinger (Deluxe)]] - 2014 (fifth generation)
*Movie Bumblebee (''Age of Extinction'') - 1967 (first generation)
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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[File:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
*[[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] / [[Vivisector]] / [[Loudpedal]] - C3
*[[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
*[[Motorhead (G1)|Motorhead]] - C4
*[[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
*[[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|G1 Tracks (''Alternators'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
*Movie [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / Movie [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Crosshairs]] / [[Hot Shot (AOE)|''Age of Extinction'' Hot Shot]] / [[Evac (Ride)|Evac (''Movie Edition'')]] / [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Tracks (''Q-Transformers'')]] - C7

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===Chevrolet Impala===
*[[Impala]] - ninth generation
*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
*[[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[File:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
*[[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
*[[Speeder]]
*[[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[File:G1-toy RollerForce.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this type are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]]
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
*[[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
*[[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
*[[Roller Force]] / [[Runner]]
*[[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[File:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familiar.]]]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
*''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spychanger]]) / [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Universe .282003.29|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)#Alternators.2FBinaltech|G1 Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|G1 Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] ([[2005 IDW continuity]] -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[File:AlternatorsGrimlock toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
*[[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
*[[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee (''Generations'')]] / [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire (''Generations'')]] / [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat (''Generations'')]] / [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter (''Generations'')]] / [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap (''Timelines'')]] - fifth generation

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===Funny Car===
[[File:G1-toy Sizzle.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various {{w|Funny Car|NHRA-style}} funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
*[[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
*[[Ground Hog]]
*[[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Clampdown loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|G1 Sunstreaker]] / [[Cordon (G1)|G1 Cordon]] / [[Spin-Out (G1)|G1 Spin-Out]] - LP500S
*[[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
*[[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
*[[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[File:G2-toy OptimusPrime GoBot.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
*[[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
*[[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
*[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
*[[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
*[[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas (Armada)|Atlas]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Sunstreaker (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Tigatron#Combiner Wars|Tigatron (''Combiner Wars'')]] / [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]] / [[Trickdiamond#Toys|Trickdiamond]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[File:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
*[[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|G1 Sunstreaker (''Q-Transformers'')]] / [[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|G1 Drift (''Q-Transformers'')]] - RX-7FD3S

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[File:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1)|DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
*[[Esporte]] - 300ZX
*[[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] - 300ZX
*[[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open-wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
*[[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
*[[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
*[[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
*[[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
*[[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster (Armada)|Zapmaster]]
*[[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
*[[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
*[[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
*[[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
*[[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[File:G1-toy Windcharger.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)#Toys|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)#Toys|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)#Toys|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
*[[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]] - third generation
*[[Roadhandler (G1)#Toys|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)#Toys|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Sonic]]
*[[Mini-spy]] Porsche
*[[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
*[[Sonic (G1)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[File:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (human)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb]]
*[[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Sports Prototype racer===
[[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Daytonus]]
{{note|This term refers to a type of purpose-built closed-wheel racing car commonly referred to as "LeMans racers". The Porsche 962 is a particularly well-known example.}}
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
*[[Tailspin]]
*[[Hurricane]] / [[Checker Road]]
*[[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
*[[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
*[[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
*[[Six-Speed (Cybertron)|Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
*[[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz (''Power of the Primes'')]] / [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet (''Selects'')]]

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===Toyota Supra===
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]]
*[[Goshooter (G1)|Goshooter]]

===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[File:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] / [[Black Bumble]]
*[[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
*[[Donald Duck]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'')
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Bumblebee|Cliffjumper (Movie)]]
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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[File:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
*[[Giga]]tank ([[Overlord (G1)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID 2001)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
*[[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]] / [[Ironside]]
*[[Guzzle (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Guzzle]]
*"[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]" (non-toy character)
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Armada Megatron]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
[[File:CW-toy Viper.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|BRRRRRRRRT is the last thing an Autobot in his sights will hear]]

*[[Powerglide (G1)/toys|G1 Powerglide]] (like, literally ''every'' toy of him ''ever'') / [[Bad Boy]]
*[[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House (Micromaster)|Hot House]]
*[[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
*[[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
*[[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
*[[Thor]]
*[[Powerglide (DOTM)|''Dark of the Moon'' Powerglide]]
*[[Viper (CW)|''Combiner Wars'' Viper]] / [[Powerglide (RID)|''Adventure'' Powerglide]] / [[Dogfight (RID)|''Adventure'' Dogfight]]

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "[[conehead]]" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
:''See also'': [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Apache-esque helicopter]]
[[File:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|The copter from the cover of {{w|Nuclear Strike}}.]]
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (upper half)
*[[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
*[[Tracer (Micromaster)|G1 Micromaster Tracer]]
*[[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
*[[Powerdive]]
*[[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
*[[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
*[[Shockwave (Movie)|"Movie Game" Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Windsweeper]]
*[[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
*[[Hellbat (G1)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BW)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
*[[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
*[[Flattop (G1)|Flattop]] / [[Skywave]]
*[[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
*[[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
*[[Blitzwing (BB)]]
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[File:TFU08-toy_Boltflash.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
*[[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
*[[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (Micromaster)]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair (Micromaster)]]
*[[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]] / [[Barrel Roll]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)|''Classics'' Jetfire]] / [[Dreadwind (G1)|BotCon 2007 Dreadwind]] / [[Tread Bolt|Universe 2.0 Tread Bolt]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Air Raid]] / [[Guyhawk#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Guyhawk]] / [[Terrorsaur (BW)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Wrecker Fractyl]] / [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Curse Armada Thrust]] / [[Darkwing (G1)#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Blackwing]]
*[[Maverick (Collaborative)|''Collaborative'' Maverick]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Thundercracker routinely bathes in highlighter ink to maintain his natural, eye-searing look.]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings) / [[Sandstorm (G2)|G2 Sandstorm]]
*[[Air Raid (G1)|G1 Air Raid]]
*[[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]] / [[Hotlink (G1)|G1 Hotlink]] / [[Bitstream (G1)|G1 Bitstream]] / [[Nacelle (G1)|G1 Nacelle]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] - F-16XL
*[[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
*[[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
*[[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (WFC)|''Prime'' Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (WFC)|''Prime'' Thundercracker]] / [[Slipstream (WFC)|''Timelines'' Slipstream]]
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===F/A-18 Hornet===
[[File:G1-toy_EagleEye.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Eagle Eye (G1)|G1 Eagle Eye]]
*[[Seeker Sniper|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Sniper]] / [[Seeker Warrior|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior 1]] / [[Seeker Warrior 2|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Seeker Warrior 2]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games, non-toy appearances)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Hellbat (G1)|G1 Hellbat (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Cicadacon|G1 Cicadacon (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Windsweeper|G1 Windsweeper (Combiner Wars)]] / [[Starscream (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Starscream]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream ("Ghost" and "Golden Lagoon" versions)]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[File:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
*[[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
*[[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BW)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)/toys|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|G1 Thundercracker]] (2005 IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (Movie)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]] / [[Dirge (Armada)]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Breakaway]] / [[Thrust (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]] / [[Megaplex|''Timelines'' Megaplex]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[File:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
*[[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
*[[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
*[[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
*[[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===Flakpanzer Gepard===
[[File:RescueTank-toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Squeezers? Squeezers?! They're clamps, you ''[bleep]''!!!!"]]
*[[Killbison]]/[[Rescue Force 1]] (modified)
*[[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]
*[[Dualor (Armada)|''Armada'' Dualor]]/[[Duster]]/[[Ascentor]]/[[Repeater (Cybertron)|''Galaxy Force'' Repeater]]
*[[Blight (Energon)|''Energon'' Blight]]/[[Kickback (Energon)|''Energon'' Kickback]]/[[Landquake (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Landquake]]/[[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Movie Gunbarrel]] (unreleased)/[[Blast Off (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blast Off]]/[[Blast Off (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Blast Off]]
*[[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers .282010.29|''Reveal The Shield'' Demolition Rumble]] (unreleased)/[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rumble]]/[[Eject (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Eject]]/[[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Rewind]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Frenzy|''Adventure'' Frenzy]]/[[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Rumble]]
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===Harrier Jump Jet===
[[File:SS-toy Shatter Jet.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Yer a wizard, Harrier."]]
*[[Slingshot (G1)|''Generation 1'' Slingshot]] (Sea Harrier version)
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Dirge (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dirge]]/[[Jetblade]]/[[Skywarp (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Skywarp]]/[[Thundercracker (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]]
*[[Fireflight (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Firefly]]/[[Blast Off (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off]]/[[Needlenose (G1)|''Combiner Wars'' Needlenose]]
*[[Shatter]]
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===SR-71 Blackbird===
[[File:TF-Movie-the-Best-MB-16-Jetfire.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Can scratch the rust in his ass higher and faster than any other jet.]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)|G1 Snapdragon]]
*[[Fireshot]] & [[Vanquish]] (they combine into a single jet mode)
*[[Megajet]] (component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord)
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jetfire]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[File:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Each Osprey costs about 65 million dollars, which is about 2 million dollars for each Marine that died during flight testing...]]
*[[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge (Cybertron)|Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe (Cybertron)|Scythe]]
*[[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
*[[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
*[[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
*[[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
*[[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
*[[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
*[[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
*[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Whirl]] / [[Blades (G1)#Universe .282008.29|''Universe'' (Legends Class) Blades]]
*[[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]
*[[Alpha Bravo|''Combiner Wars'' Alpha Bravo]] / [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]] / [[Vortex (G1)#Generations|Vortex]] / [[Skyburst (G1)|Skyburst]] / [[Stormclash]] / [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] / [[Lunaclub]] / [[Moonheart]] / [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' Hepter]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

*[[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]] / [[Star Dasher]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
*[[Galaxy Shuttle]]
*[[Mach (G1)|Mach]]
*[[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)|Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
*[[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
*[[Cosmo]]
*[[Shouki#Generations|''Generations'' Shouki]]
*[[Astrotrain (DOTM)#Movie Advanced Series|''Movie Advanced Series'' Astrotrain]] / [[Boltax (G1)#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Cybaxx]] / [[Spacewarp#Generations|''Generations'' Spacewarp]]
*[[Deathsaurus#Generations|''Combiner Wars'' Dezarus]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Sentinel Prime]]
*[[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Goshooter

2025-09-12T09:48:35Z

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:''Goshooter is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Goshooter birthhmjrs.jpg|thumb|250px]]

'''Goshooter''' (ゴーシューター ''Gōshūtā'') is a former [[Transtector]] who gained life from and independently of his former owner, [[Shūta Gō]], via the power of [[Masterforce (technology)|Masterforce]]. As such, Goshooter takes after Shūta's personality and even his skills in [[soccer]].

His rescue experience as a Transtector on Earth has taught him to value life, and this, with his developed combat skills, has primed him to become a leader for the next generation of Autobots.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
The Transtector that would become Goshooter was manufactured by the Autobots of [[Master (planet)|Master]] under [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s eye, to allow the [[human]]s of [[Earth]] to defend their planet against the [[Decepticon]]s if needed. When Shūta Gō and his friends requested to join the battle, [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] granted the children their wish in the form of [[Master-Brace]]s and the [[Headmaster Junior]] Transtectors. In his Headmaster Jr form, Shūta used the codename of "Goshooter", a pun on his real name. With his Transtector, Shūta participated in the epic war against the Decepticons led by [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

In the wake of Devil Z's destruction, the bond between the Autobot humans and their Transtectors was broken, and Shūta became a normal kid again as his now-living Transtector and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2021]], Goshooter was stationed at the transtector factory in [[G Nebula 89]]. He watched on as [[Grand Maximus|Grand]] convinced the former human Decepticon Headmaster Juniors to seek safety in the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]]. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} He later helped defend the factory from an attack by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 39|Bonus Edition Vol. 39}}

====Train Wars====
After his departure from Earth, Goshooter joined his commander, the former Transtector of [[Ginrai (robot)|Ginrai]], in battles against the former Decepticon Transtectors in [[G Nebula 89]]. He became the third commander of the [[Second Army]] after [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] left. {{storylink|#Generations|''Generations'' Goshooter bio}} His leadership was tested when [[Darkwings]] attacked with [[Blue Bacchus]] and [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]], but Goshooter was able to repel them with his partner, [[Shūta Gō]]. {{storylink|Train Wars: Goshooter & Shūta Gō Chapter}}

When [[The Fallen]] attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the hopes of merging with [[Vector Sigma]], [[Overdrive]] sought additional help using the power of his [[Quantum Dial]]. Further empowering the dial with the help of the Oracle, Overdrive reached across space and time to recruit Goshooter and other inter-dimensional warriors. {{storylink|Train Wars}}

The reinforcements were no match for the Fallen's combination mode, however, and soon Goshooter was the only warrior left untouched. Goshooter had reunited with his template, Shūta Gō, now wearing an exo-suit. The two of them tag-teamed the Fallen's minion [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]], using a love of soccer to kick the villain into submission. However, the Fallen's energy conductive spikes soon impaled Goshooter's kicking leg. Shūta struggled with the Fallen for possession of Vector Sigma while Goshooter worked to free himself. When the moment came, Goshooter demonstrated his ambidexterity (and blasphemy?) by using his remaining good leg to kick the Vector Sigma orb straight into the Fallen's face. [[Alpha Trion]] then empowered [[Shouki]] using Vector Sigma, turning him into a Raiden train-bazooka which Goshooter wielded in a final strike against the Fallen. {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
Shūta Gō and his friends were recruited by Metalhawk to fight [[Devil Z]]'s Decepticons. After a period of intensive training, they were given Master-Braces and Transtectors, becoming Headmaster Juniors. Shūta went as "Goshooter" in his Headmaster Junior guise. {{storylink|The Birth of the Junior Headmasters}}

Later, the death of Devil Z caused the bond between the humans and their Transtectors to be broken, and Shūta became a normal kid again as his now-living Transtector and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] considered Goshooter to be a potential recruit for a new team of [[Wreckers]]. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Super-God Masterforce}}
[[File:Goshooter toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Goshooter''' (Headmaster Junior, [[1988]])
**''ID number'': '''C-301'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster transtector, helmet/seat, rifle, left & right small pistols

:Shūta Gō's [[Transtector]] transforms into a white A70 [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Toyota Supra|Toyota Supra]] police car. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior in which Shūta can sit, using his head-mode helmet as a seat. His head guns can be stored on the hood while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

: In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, the Goshooter Transtector has a flip-down panel on its chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives reads for Speed, Strength, and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Shūta (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Shūta has the Transtector's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip-down panel featured on larger Headmasters.

:Goshooter shares a mold with the American Headmaster [[Siren (G1)#Toys|Siren]], but it is unclear which character came first in the design process.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/GoShooter/goshooter.htm More information on Goshooter at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1Siren toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Goshooter Siren''' (Headmaster Junior, 1988)
**''Accessories'': Headmaster transtector, helmet/seat, rifle, left & right small pistols

: A Siren-decoed version of Goshooter was made available via mail-order offer in Japan. He cost 1800 yen and four [[Robot Point]]s. It is unknown if he came in a plain mailer box or in [[Hasbro]] packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Siren/siren.htm More information on Goshooter Siren (well, Siren) at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
[[File:Generationstoy-Goshooter.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Goshooter''' ([[March 10]], [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': 2 blasters, rotors

:Available only as a mail-away exclusive offered through ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 2]]'', this [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] two-pack includes the Goshooter Transtector in the form of a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] and [[Shūta Gō]] as a [[redeco]] of the same line's [[Blaze Master#Generations|Blazemaster]]. Goshooter transforms into a sports car that mimics the original toy's police deco (the most obvious omission being his lightbar) and comes with two blasters which peg via 5 mm post into his hands, forearms, and rear vehicle sides, and can also combine into a large weapon. Magazine previews have shown the combined weapon attached to Goshooter's leg as a booster to give him superpowered kicks.

:Meanwhile, Shūta transforms into a helicopter, a robot with 3 mm-compatible hands, and a 5 mm-handle weapon to be held by the Transtector. His robot mode deco harkens to his armoured appearance in ''Masterforce'', complete with green visor. Magazine previews explain this Shūta 'has grown into a fine young man', making him the first of the former ''Masterforce'' characters to meet up with his living Transtector.

:Goshooter originated as one of ten possible toy concepts shown in ''[[Transformers Generations 2014 Volume 1]]'', with a [[Fan polls#Generations Magazine Exclusive Character Popularity Vote|poll]] being held to choose which of the figures would be produced. Goshooter won with 29.3% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref> The concept as seen in the poll was a digitally altered photo of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Bumblebee]] version of this mold, though the accompanying text excitedly notes that the plan was to give the Nightbeat head tooling a Japanese debut.

:This mold was also retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF GoShuta.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Goshooter & Gopewter]]
*'''Go Shooter''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''5'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Robot-mode Shūta was included as part of the fifth ''Masterforce''-centric wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Plastic|PVC]] figurines. Like all figures in the wave, he was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Goshooter came packaged with the left arm of the [[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Black Zarak]] "Build-A-Figure". This part could be in either full color or smoky-clear plastic, packed at an equal ratio of 4:4 cases.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage at the shoulders, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/GoShooter/goshooter.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Goshooter at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/PewterGoShooter/goshooter.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' pewter Goshooter at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Siren''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Sirena''' ("Siren")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Tèjǐng Hào''' (China, 特警号,"SWAT Bugle")

==References==
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[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Mail order exclusives]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]

Siren (G1)

2025-09-12T09:45:23Z

RIDGE: /* The Transformers */

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:''Siren is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Siren boxart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Known for his "thumbs-aside" attitude.]]
'''Siren'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s (aka '''Loudmouth'''<ref name="loudmouth">"Loudmouth" is a substitute name used by Hasbro for a [[Titan Master]] figure from the [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'' line]] released in [[2016]] that represents the Generation 1 Siren character, ''presumably'' because the name "Siren" is currently not available as a [[trademark]].</ref>) voice modulator goes to eleven—and stays there. Thanks to his ear-splitting upbringing in the [[Sonic Canyons]], he operates at full volume all the time. While this may annoy his pals [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], it drives his partner [[Quig]] nuts. Eventually, Quig's efforts to teach Siren about the concept of an "indoor voice" may succeed, but for now Siren doesn't really listen to him, either because he can't hear him or because he doesn't ''want'' to.

{{bigquote|Loud, brash... and totally ''brain dead!''|Nightbeat, regarding Siren|"[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Siren came from the [[Sonic Canyons]], a region of southern [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where the deafening sound of underground machinery echoed along the canyon walls, causing a constant deluge of scrap metal to come tumbling down. This deafening, dangerous environment taught Siren to be both loud of mouth and nimble of feet. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Siren's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[File:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|Siren, you hypocrite, your motto is "Act first, ask questions later."]]
''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew on [[Earth]], Siren accompanied Nightbeat to Earth to investigate a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the [[California]] shoreline. At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback (G1)|the body]], who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Siren was sent to chase them down, and after he had cornered the two in an alley, he learned that the two were actually Autobots! Though [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)|Horsepower]] made their introductions, the latter exploded as the real culprit, the [[Decepticon]] leader-in-training [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] announced his presence with his [[cyclone cannon]]. The two barely managed to escape, and Hosehead explained that the well-armed Decepticon was hunting down purposefully-released Autobot prisoners. Nightbeat and his partner [[Muzzle]] were able to detonate the inspected corpse's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}} {{storylink|Rage!}}

[[File:AssaultontheArk a noble sentiment.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''Siren was reading up on the ancient Cybertronian myth of the "Deathbringer" when the Autobots received a distress call from Earth's surface. In response, Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included Siren, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself. Under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades, only to find what seemed to be mythology come to life: a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] had come to cleanse the planet of life! Ironically, the creature was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], over which Optimus had been lamenting the loss of beforehand. Siren and the others fought valiantly against the Deathbringer, but their efforts proved futile against the seemingly invulnerable foe. Using a plan hatched by Nightbeat, Optimus used the Deathbringer's own programming against it, and caused it to self-destruct, removing Siren and the others from danger.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

''Siren was relaxing on the Ark, playing a [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|board game]] with Nightbeat, when the spacecraft came under attack from a small detachment of Decepticon lead by Thunderwing, who was hungry for revenge against Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead for his earlier defeat at their hands. Though shocked to see Thunderwing alive, Siren realized that the Decepticon had come for him and his friends, and was unwilling to let Optimus Prime risk his life in battle for him. Fortunately, the Autobots far outnumbered Thunderwing's team, and the villains were soon driven off with relative ease.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

[[File:Sirengeethanks.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Siren: Worst Green Lantern ever.]]
In search of the Creation Matrix, Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead took a journey to the planet [[Pz-Zazz]]. Nightbeat's zeal quickly got them in trouble with both local mobs, and in the midst of a skirmish, Siren found himself in possession of the artifact both mobs desired—the [[bird]]. Though with the help of Miss [[Fatale]], Siren, Hosehead, and Nightbeat were able to use the artifact to restore the decrepit planet, they failed to find the Matrix. However, they ''did'' manage to get shot in the back and captured by Thunderwing and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} Siren demonstrated remarkable self-control in not revealing information to Thunderwing while being tortured by [[Thunderwing's ship|his ship]]'s [[Mind Leech]], despite the incredible pain. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Due to a system malfunction caused by [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] colliding with the machinery when he was "disciplined" by Thunderwing, the machine holding Siren and his teammates short-circuited, {{storylink|Dark Creation}} allowing the trio to break free. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen Autobot shuttle, Siren and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow. Finding themselves on the Ark in the middle of a fierce battle against Thunderwing, who had become possessed by the Matrix, Nightbeat quickly hatched a plan. After Nightbeat harpooned Thunderwing to a shuttle, Hosehead released the [[artificial gravity]], and after Thunderwing and the shuttle had been sucked out, Siren pulled Nightbeat back into the Ark's ship bay. Thunderwing was cast out into the void of space, where the shuttle self-destructed. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

[[File:Sirenendoftheroad.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Do you not understand? It's [[Furmanism|Over! '''Finished!''']]]]
With the [[Matrix Quest]] having come to an end, the Autobots enjoyed some much-needed downtime. Siren and Hosehead spent time watching mystery films on one of the Ark's monitors; Siren was even able to guess that the servo-droid was the culprit. Later, Siren told Hosehead a joke he'd already heard. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} This holiday was interrupted when the gruesomely-combined [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]/[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] went on a rampage through the Ark, and Siren expressed displeasure when Optimus Prime made the unpopular decision to spare the creature. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

After the second [[Decepticon Civil War]], Siren and the rest of the Earthbound Transformers were teleported to Cybertron by [[Primus]]. There, the Transformer's creator-god told them of his eternal struggle against Unicron, and of their imminent destiny to oppose the Chaos-Bringer. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} During this costly battle, despite the incredible foe he and his race faced, he raced recklessly on his [[sky-sled]] for his personal amusement. Despite Nightbeat's warnings, this resulted in him colliding with [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

With Unicron defeated, the Autobots secretly followed the Decepticons to [[Klo]], but their presence became known, and they were ambushed upon arrival. Siren managed to survive the first round of the massacre, desperately grabbing for his weapon under the feet of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but he was noticed and put out of his misery. The [[Last Autobot]] arrived to revive all the Autobot casualties magically, and Siren was presumably revived as well. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:ShadowofEvil siren blasted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
In an alternate [[2009]], Siren was one of the Autobots who had to abandon Cybertron to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons after the [[Time Wars]] rebooted history. To make matters worse, their ship crashed on Earth after their leader, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], was possessed by Unicron's corrupting influence. Siren was seen being blasted around the landscape by his fearless leader after impact. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Siren was present when Powermaster Optimus Prime led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders Shockwave and Megatron, who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. Siren was hit by a laser, causing him to transform into vehicle mode. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a Minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

Siren was among the Autobots who responded to a Decepticon attempt to steal the United States military's [[Nevada Alpha]] arms cache, making a path through traffic for his team-mates with his lights and sirens. During the battle, his right leg was badly damaged by [[Snarler]], but the Autobots soon triumphed and Siren and the other wounded were taken to receive medical treatment from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} He wasn't so lucky during later battles, falling alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

Recordings of the attack on Alaska, along with Optimus Prime reviewing Siren's characteristics to Bumblebee, were used in a wayward simulation experienced by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Yet to discover the fine art of whispering.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Siren and Quig nearly undid the binary-bonding process that connected them, only to realize they had come to rely on one-another to balance out their clashing personalities. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classcs'' Quig profile}} Together, they joined Nightbeat and [[Muzzle]] to form their own team. They then picked up [[Lug (G1)|Lug]] from [[Nebulos]] {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classics'' Lug profile}} before being joined by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[human]] recruit, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]]. Together, they formed a detective agency and scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve. {{storylink|At Fight's End}} {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

Nightbeat's crew once had to set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl initiated by Nightbeat's crew (and aggravated by Siren), Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. Soon after Siren disoriented Ruckus with his [[sonic-screamer pistol]]s and Slag separated Ruckus from the hostage by ''chopping off his arm'', the Decepticons were defeated and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for their services.

[[File:GravitonCrew.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Despite their short run-in with good luck, Siren and the rest of the crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}} Siren and his team managed to survive the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|their universe]] and ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:LessThanZero yow siren.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
Twenty-one years after the battle on Klo, Siren was stationed on Cybertron and alongside [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] was charged by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] with keeping the renegade [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] in custody. They managed to keep him for about thirty seconds before he apparently infected Perceptor with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] and escaped to look for his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Siren presumably fell victim to the Gene Key around this time; when Grimlock met up with Grapple, Hosehead, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] later, they believed themselves the only Autobots to escape conversion.

When Rodimus Prime was sent on a journey through space and time via [[Zero Space]], he was transported back to the time of the Deathbringer's attack on Earth, and narrowly avoided being struck by Siren when the loud-mouthed Autobot was sent hurtling through the air and smashed through a window. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

During the invasion of Cybertron by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s, Siren found himself fighting on the front line along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and a horde of other Autobots, most of whom were slaughtered in the first action. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Siren, by contrast, survived and was seen after the battle arresting [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sirendarkages.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|We'd tilt back too if we were carrying those things around.]]
Siren was part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s organized resistance to Decepticon rule during the [[Age of Internment]]. Along with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Getaway]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], he participated in a bait-and-capture mission in [[Nova Cronum]] to disable one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and bring it in for study. Curiously, they engaged a group of three of the Air Warriors, disabled the first two, and the third just shut down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} However, when Nightbeat tried to apply an [[inhibitor claw]], the Air Warrior automatically upgraded into enhanced attack mode and began to attack them again. The ensuing onslaught was overwhelming, but while Siren ended up being blinded by one of the Air Warrior's blasts, he and Joyride latched their [[alternate mode]]s together, rammed their opponent into a spike on the wall, and finally attached the inhibitor claw. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Transformers: Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Siren.jpg|right|upright=1|thumb|It seems [[Springer (G1)|somebody]] better be careful.]]
Initially stationed on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Siren was requisitioned into action on board the ''[[Ark-17]]'' for a mission to rescue [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. Unfortunately, Kup had been driven mad by the planet's [[Ore-8]] radiation and, unable to recognise his would-be rescuers thanks to the antique [[anti-rad armor]] they were wearing, believed they were [[zombie]]s and attacked them. Siren was the only one to escape alive (minus an arm), and loudly berated both [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] on the foolhardy rescue mission, which had cost loyal Autobots their lives. Though Springer reminded Siren of how valuable Kup's training had been to all the Autobot soldiers, the [[Wreckers]] commander was silenced when Siren stated that no Autobots deserved to die at the hands of their comrades, especially by the hand of somebody as revered as Kup. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Sometime later, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] had hatched a plan to boost Autobot morale by rebuilding and rehabilitating Kup using [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s [[Pretender]] technology that [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] had perfected. To maintain Kup's mental stability, it was agreed that he would never be told what he did to the ground teams from ''Ark-17'', and survivors such as Siren and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] were sworn to silence. {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}}

After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of [[D-Void]]'s attack, Siren joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. Their departure aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion within the ship, sending it into premature [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Siren out of the ship, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} but he survived the experience and was soon recovered and repaired. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:IntimateBeheading BRILLIANT.jpg|left|upright=1.75|thumb|You know you're loud when you can make [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] ''cringe''.]]
''Someone'' thought it was a good idea to give Siren the PA system and let him do the ship-wide announcements. He reported on the hostage situation taking place in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he was invited to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind's]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], though his piercing voice caused his fellow Autobots to shield their ears. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Some time later, Siren and the rest of the crew of the ''Lost Light'' returned to Cybertron to help thwart the machinations of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} In the aftermath, Siren was a spectator at the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Six months after that, once the ''Lost Light'' was back on its quest, Siren sat in rapt attention as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] related the story of how he saved the universe. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:OurStepsWillAlwaysRhyme TailgateHoverboard.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
A while afterwards, Siren was walking through the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s corridors when a [[hoverboard]]-riding Tailgate almost knocked his head off. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Siren was among the members of the ''Lost Light '' crew present when Rodimus gave a speech before [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s prewake. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

At some point Siren was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against their "co-captains" Megatron and Rodimus. When the time came, Siren stood alongside Getaway on the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge as he stranded Megatron, Rodimus, and their supporters on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

After Getaway took over the ''Lost Light'', he maintained his control by bargaining with the mnemosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] to rewrite the crew's memories. Siren and the others soon came to believe that Rodimus and his cohorts left the ''Lost Light'' willingly, abandoning the rest of the crew to seek Cyberutopia on their own. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Siren was seen loudly socializing with the fraught [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] after the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] caught up with the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

When Cyberutopia turned out to be a fraud, however, Getaway sold out his crew to save his own neck. Siren and the others were turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] by a virus and used as cannon fodder on behalf of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. They attacked Rodimus and his people when they found Cyberutopia as well. First Aid was able to undo the effects of the Sparkeater virus using concussive medicine. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Loudmouth was an extremely loud ancient [[Titan Master]] who crewed the giant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] robots at the dawn of time. His special [[Spark]] gift that he was meant to share with peaceful races he met across the galaxy was the ability to damage enemies with a devastating Circuit Shock Disruptor. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Loudmouth online bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Siren was a charismatic Autobot. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SmallHeadmastersCommercial autobots.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|They didn't have any dialogue, but then again they probably couldn't afford BRIAN BLESSED to voice Siren anyway...]]
Siren raced across the surface of an unknown planet in alternate mode alongside Nightbeat and Hosehead. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Small Headmasters|Small Headmasters commercial}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Siren toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? WHAT? WHAT?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Siren''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Quig" Headmaster pilot, helmet/seat, "[[CO2 shotgun|CO2 shotgun]]", left & right "[[sonic-screamer pistol]]s"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth year in the European line), Siren transforms into a new grey A70 [[Toyota Supra]] with "fire chief" markings. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior that can seat a Headmaster in their humanoid mode; for the smaller fifth-year Headmasters, a secondary "seat" is required to keep the Nebulan from rattling around. In vehicle mode, he can also attach his rifle on his roof, and the smaller twin blasters on his hood.

: In [[robot mode]], Siren has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec]] meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength and Intelligence when a Headmaster in head mode is plugged into his neck socket; Siren's readouts are all on a single plate unlike the prior year's toys' individual tumblers, and will show the same ratings regardless of what Headmaster is attached.

: Siren comes with his Nebulan Headmaster partner [[Quig#Toys|Quig]].

: In Japan, this mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Shūta Gō#Toys|Goshooter]], then later offered without changes (and in Hasbro packaging!) as "Goshooter Siren" in a [[Robot Point]] mail-away offer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Siren/siren.htm More information on Siren at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:TitanMasterToy Loudmouth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THIS IS A BOAT, DEFINITELY BOAT!<ref>TJOmega: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTCgR-ZBueU#t=10m14s Titan Masters Nightbeat & Loudmouth] (''Random Review'')</ref>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Loudmouth''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Titan Master mini-vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of individually-packed ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Loudmouth (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) transforms from robot to a head based on that of the original Siren toy. In this mode, Loudmouth can serve as the head of any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. He also features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto a wide variety of ''Titans Return'' figures. Loudmouth is packaged with a small vehicle that can transform into three modes: a hovercar that Loudmouth can ride, a tank that Loudmouth can transform and become a part of (although you can let him ride in Titan Master mode by bending his knees), and a 5mm weapon for larger figures.

: Unlike most of the Titan Master vehicle accessories, Loudmouth's vehicle's gun mode handle does not seem to easily pop off when wielded by many 5mm-compatible closed hands. However, the handle is ''slightly'' thin for both open and closed hands to wield, some Titan Masters like Nightbeat do not fit to the clamp piece well.

: The upper portion of Loudmouth's legs has been installed backwards in every sample, but it can be fixed by lightly knocking off the pin, flipping the leg piece, and reassembling it.

: Loudmouth was originally designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] as a new character, and sported an original head mode design. Loudmouth's head was redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]] and came packaged with ''Legends'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Legends|Wheelie]], while his vehicle was redecoed as [[Cargot#Legends|Cargot]], packaged with ''Legends'' [[Highbrow (G1)#Legends|Highbrow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRLoudmouth/loudmouth.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Loudmouth at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Toy Nightbeat, toy Siren, comic Nightbeat, comic Siren.]]
*According to the Deluxe edition of ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', Siren was originally conceived as either an upgrade or homage to [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. While the [[robot mode]] was largely blue, unlike Red Alert, its head was similar to that of the earlier Autobot. The car mode featured a near carbon copy of Red Alert's paint scheme. The Red Alert references were dropped early in the design process.
*For the animation/comic book models, the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and Siren were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.
*Siren's box art has a peculiar deco on his legs compared to any other depiction; the box art gives him entirely red shins (the car hood) with a fire chief insignia instead of the final's two red stripes running under the fire chief logo.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Siren''' (サイレン ''Sairen'')
*''French:'' '''Sirène''' (Canada)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Siren idw concept art.jpg|IDW ''More than Meets the Eye'' model
File:TR-concept art-Loudmouth-Santalucia.jpg|Hasbro ''Titans Return'' concept art
</gallery>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

Siren (G1)

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:''Siren is an [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Siren boxart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Known for his "thumbs-aside" attitude.]]
'''Siren'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s (aka '''Loudmouth'''<ref name="loudmouth">"Loudmouth" is a substitute name used by Hasbro for a [[Titan Master]] figure from the [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'' line]] released in [[2016]] that represents the Generation 1 Siren character, ''presumably'' because the name "Siren" is currently not available as a [[trademark]].</ref>) voice modulator goes to eleven—and stays there. Thanks to his ear-splitting upbringing in the [[Sonic Canyons]], he operates at full volume all the time. While this may annoy his pals [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], it drives his partner [[Quig]] nuts. Eventually, Quig's efforts to teach Siren about the concept of an "indoor voice" may succeed, but for now Siren doesn't really listen to him, either because he can't hear him or because he doesn't ''want'' to.

{{bigquote|Loud, brash... and totally ''brain dead!''|Nightbeat, regarding Siren|"[[On the Edge of Extinction!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Siren came from the [[Sonic Canyons]], a region of southern [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] where the deafening sound of underground machinery echoed along the canyon walls, causing a constant deluge of scrap metal to come tumbling down. This deafening, dangerous environment taught Siren to be both loud of mouth and nimble of feet. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Siren's ''Universe'' profile}}

[[File:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|upright=1.8|thumb|Siren, you hypocrite, your motto is "Act first, ask questions later."]]
''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s crew on [[Earth]], Siren accompanied Nightbeat to Earth to investigate a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the [[California]] shoreline. At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback (G1)|the body]], who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Siren was sent to chase them down, and after he had cornered the two in an alley, he learned that the two were actually Autobots! Though [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)|Horsepower]] made their introductions, the latter exploded as the real culprit, the [[Decepticon]] leader-in-training [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] announced his presence with his [[cyclone cannon]]. The two barely managed to escape, and Hosehead explained that the well-armed Decepticon was hunting down purposefully-released Autobot prisoners. Nightbeat and his partner [[Muzzle]] were able to detonate the inspected corpse's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}} {{storylink|Rage!}}

[[File:AssaultontheArk a noble sentiment.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
''Siren was reading up on the ancient Cybertronian myth of the "Deathbringer" when the Autobots received a distress call from Earth's surface. In response, Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included Siren, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself. Under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades, only to find what seemed to be mythology come to life: a [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]] had come to cleanse the planet of life! Ironically, the creature was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], over which Optimus had been lamenting the loss of beforehand. Siren and the others fought valiantly against the Deathbringer, but their efforts proved futile against the seemingly invulnerable foe. Using a plan hatched by Nightbeat, Optimus used the Deathbringer's own programming against it, and caused it to self-destruct, removing Siren and the others from danger.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

''Siren was relaxing on the Ark, playing a [[Cybertronian games#Fullstasis|board game]] with Nightbeat, when the spacecraft came under attack from a small detachment of Decepticon lead by Thunderwing, who was hungry for revenge against Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead for his earlier defeat at their hands. Though shocked to see Thunderwing alive, Siren realized that the Decepticon had come for him and his friends, and was unwilling to let Optimus Prime risk his life in battle for him. Fortunately, the Autobots far outnumbered Thunderwing's team, and the villains were soon driven off with relative ease.'' {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}

[[File:Sirengeethanks.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Siren: Worst Green Lantern ever.]]
In search of the Creation Matrix, Siren, Nightbeat, and Hosehead took a journey to the planet [[Pz-Zazz]]. Nightbeat's zeal quickly got them in trouble with both local mobs, and in the midst of a skirmish, Siren found himself in possession of the artifact both mobs desired—the [[bird]]. Though with the help of Miss [[Fatale]], Siren, Hosehead, and Nightbeat were able to use the artifact to restore the decrepit planet, they failed to find the Matrix. However, they ''did'' manage to get shot in the back and captured by Thunderwing and the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}} Siren demonstrated remarkable self-control in not revealing information to Thunderwing while being tortured by [[Thunderwing's ship|his ship]]'s [[Mind Leech]], despite the incredible pain. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}}

Due to a system malfunction caused by [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] colliding with the machinery when he was "disciplined" by Thunderwing, the machine holding Siren and his teammates short-circuited, {{storylink|Dark Creation}} allowing the trio to break free. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen Autobot shuttle, Siren and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow. Finding themselves on the Ark in the middle of a fierce battle against Thunderwing, who had become possessed by the Matrix, Nightbeat quickly hatched a plan. After Nightbeat harpooned Thunderwing to a shuttle, Hosehead released the [[artificial gravity]], and after Thunderwing and the shuttle had been sucked out, Siren pulled Nightbeat back into the Ark's ship bay. Thunderwing was cast out into the void of space, where the shuttle self-destructed. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

[[File:Sirenendoftheroad.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Do you not understand? It's [[Furmanism|Over! '''Finished!''']]]]
With the [[Matrix Quest]] having come to an end, the Autobots enjoyed some much-needed downtime. Siren and Hosehead spent time watching mystery films on one of the Ark's monitors; Siren was even able to guess that the servo-droid was the culprit. Later, Siren told Hosehead a joke he'd already heard. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}} This holiday was interrupted when the gruesomely-combined [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]/[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] went on a rampage through the Ark, and Siren expressed displeasure when Optimus Prime made the unpopular decision to spare the creature. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}

After the second [[Decepticon Civil War]], Siren and the rest of the Earthbound Transformers were teleported to Cybertron by [[Primus]]. There, the Transformer's creator-god told them of his eternal struggle against Unicron, and of their imminent destiny to oppose the Chaos-Bringer. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} During this costly battle, despite the incredible foe he and his race faced, he raced recklessly on his [[sky-sled]] for his personal amusement. Despite Nightbeat's warnings, this resulted in him colliding with [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

With Unicron defeated, the Autobots secretly followed the Decepticons to [[Klo]], but their presence became known, and they were ambushed upon arrival. Siren managed to survive the first round of the massacre, desperately grabbing for his weapon under the feet of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], but he was noticed and put out of his misery. The [[Last Autobot]] arrived to revive all the Autobot casualties magically, and Siren was presumably revived as well. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:ShadowofEvil siren blasted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left]]
In an alternate [[2009]], Siren was one of the Autobots who had to abandon Cybertron to [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons after the [[Time Wars]] rebooted history. To make matters worse, their ship crashed on Earth after their leader, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], was possessed by Unicron's corrupting influence. Siren was seen being blasted around the landscape by his fearless leader after impact. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Siren was present when Powermaster Optimus Prime led the Autobots against the joint Decepticon leaders Shockwave and Megatron, who had tried to hijack the oil reserves of [[Alaska]]. Siren was hit by a laser, causing him to transform into vehicle mode. The Autobots drove off the Decepticons, but not before [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] shot a Minibot because he turned off his targeting computer. Optimus then sat his troops down and explained to them the differences between Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 2|Attack at Dawn}}

Siren was among the Autobots who responded to a Decepticon attempt to steal the United States military's [[Nevada Alpha]] arms cache, making a path through traffic for his team-mates with his lights and sirens. During the battle, his right leg was badly damaged by [[Snarler]], but the Autobots soon triumphed and Siren and the other wounded were taken to receive medical treatment from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 8|Save Nevada Alpha}} He wasn't so lucky during later battles, falling alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

Recordings of the attack on Alaska, along with Optimus Prime reviewing Siren's characteristics to Bumblebee, were used in a wayward simulation experienced by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Yet to discover the fine art of whispering.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Siren and Quig nearly undid the binary-bonding process that connected them, only to realize they had come to rely on one-another to balance out their clashing personalities. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classcs'' Quig profile}} Together, they joined Nightbeat and [[Muzzle]] to form their own team. They then picked up [[Lug (G1)|Lug]] from [[Nebulos]] {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|''Classics'' Lug profile}} before being joined by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[human]] recruit, [[Minerva (human)|Minerva]]. Together, they formed a detective agency and scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve. {{storylink|At Fight's End}} {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

Nightbeat's crew once had to set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl initiated by Nightbeat's crew (and aggravated by Siren), Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. Soon after Siren disoriented Ruckus with his [[sonic-screamer pistol]]s and Slag separated Ruckus from the hostage by ''chopping off his arm'', the Decepticons were defeated and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for their services.

[[File:GravitonCrew.png|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Despite their short run-in with good luck, Siren and the rest of the crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}} Siren and his team managed to survive the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|their universe]] and ended up in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:LessThanZero yow siren.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]
Twenty-one years after the battle on Klo, Siren was stationed on Cybertron and alongside [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] was charged by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] with keeping the renegade [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] in custody. They managed to keep him for about thirty seconds before he apparently infected Perceptor with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] and escaped to look for his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Siren presumably fell victim to the Gene Key around this time; when Grimlock met up with Grapple, Hosehead, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] later, they believed themselves the only Autobots to escape conversion.

When Rodimus Prime was sent on a journey through space and time via [[Zero Space]], he was transported back to the time of the Deathbringer's attack on Earth, and narrowly avoided being struck by Siren when the loud-mouthed Autobot was sent hurtling through the air and smashed through a window. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

During the invasion of Cybertron by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Blitz Engine]]s, Siren found himself fighting on the front line along with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and a horde of other Autobots, most of whom were slaughtered in the first action. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Siren, by contrast, survived and was seen after the battle arresting [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Sirendarkages.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|left|We'd tilt back too if we were carrying those things around.]]
Siren was part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s organized resistance to Decepticon rule during the [[Age of Internment]]. Along with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]], [[Getaway]], and [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]], he participated in a bait-and-capture mission in [[Nova Cronum]] to disable one of the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] and bring it in for study. Curiously, they engaged a group of three of the Air Warriors, disabled the first two, and the third just shut down. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} However, when Nightbeat tried to apply an [[inhibitor claw]], the Air Warrior automatically upgraded into enhanced attack mode and began to attack them again. The ensuing onslaught was overwhelming, but while Siren ended up being blinded by one of the Air Warrior's blasts, he and Joyride latched their [[alternate mode]]s together, rammed their opponent into a spike on the wall, and finally attached the inhibitor claw. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Transformers: Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Siren.jpg|right|upright=1|thumb|It seems [[Springer (G1)|somebody]] better be careful.]]
Initially stationed on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Siren was requisitioned into action on board the ''[[Ark-17]]'' for a mission to rescue [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. Unfortunately, Kup had been driven mad by the planet's [[Ore-8]] radiation and, unable to recognise his would-be rescuers thanks to the antique [[anti-rad armor]] they were wearing, believed they were [[zombie]]s and attacked them. Siren was the only one to escape alive (minus an arm), and loudly berated both [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] on the foolhardy rescue mission, which had cost loyal Autobots their lives. Though Springer reminded Siren of how valuable Kup's training had been to all the Autobot soldiers, the [[Wreckers]] commander was silenced when Siren stated that no Autobots deserved to die at the hands of their comrades, especially by the hand of somebody as revered as Kup. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Sometime later, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] had hatched a plan to boost Autobot morale by rebuilding and rehabilitating Kup using [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s [[Pretender]] technology that [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] had perfected. To maintain Kup's mental stability, it was agreed that he would never be told what he did to the ground teams from ''Ark-17'', and survivors such as Siren and [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] were sworn to silence. {{storylink|Everything in Its Right Place}}

After Cybertron was reborn in the wake of [[D-Void]]'s attack, Siren joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s mission to use the map within the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]] at [[Cyberutopia]]. Their departure aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' was interrupted by an explosion within the ship, sending it into premature [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]]. The resulting hull breach sucked Siren out of the ship, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} but he survived the experience and was soon recovered and repaired. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:IntimateBeheading BRILLIANT.jpg|left|upright=1.75|thumb|You know you're loud when you can make [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] ''cringe''.]]
''Someone'' thought it was a good idea to give Siren the PA system and let him do the ship-wide announcements. He reported on the hostage situation taking place in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} Later, he was invited to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind's]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]], and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]], though his piercing voice caused his fellow Autobots to shield their ears. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Some time later, Siren and the rest of the crew of the ''Lost Light'' returned to Cybertron to help thwart the machinations of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" prophecy. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} In the aftermath, Siren was a spectator at the trial of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] on [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Six months after that, once the ''Lost Light'' was back on its quest, Siren sat in rapt attention as [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] related the story of how he saved the universe. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}}

[[File:OurStepsWillAlwaysRhyme TailgateHoverboard.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
A while afterwards, Siren was walking through the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s corridors when a [[hoverboard]]-riding Tailgate almost knocked his head off. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Siren was among the members of the ''Lost Light '' crew present when Rodimus gave a speech before [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s prewake. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}}

At some point Siren was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against their "co-captains" Megatron and Rodimus. When the time came, Siren stood alongside Getaway on the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge as he stranded Megatron, Rodimus, and their supporters on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

After Getaway took over the ''Lost Light'', he maintained his control by bargaining with the mnemosurgeon [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] to rewrite the crew's memories. Siren and the others soon came to believe that Rodimus and his cohorts left the ''Lost Light'' willingly, abandoning the rest of the crew to seek Cyberutopia on their own. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Siren was seen loudly socializing with the fraught [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] after the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] caught up with the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

When Cyberutopia turned out to be a fraud, however, Getaway sold out his crew to save his own neck. Siren and the others were turned into [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeaters]] by a virus and used as cannon fodder on behalf of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]]. They attacked Rodimus and his people when they found Cyberutopia as well. First Aid was able to undo the effects of the Sparkeater virus using concussive medicine. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 2): Lūstrāre|Lūstrāre}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
Loudmouth was an extremely loud ancient [[Titan Master]] who crewed the giant [[Titan (group)|Titan]] robots at the dawn of time. His special [[Spark]] gift that he was meant to share with peaceful races he met across the galaxy was the ability to damage enemies with a devastating Circuit Shock Disruptor. {{storylink|#Generations|''Titans Return'' Loudmouth online bio}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Siren was a charismatic Autobot. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:SmallHeadmastersCommercial autobots.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.3|They didn't have any dialogue, but then again they probably couldn't afford BRIAN BLESSED to voice Siren anyway...]]
Siren raced across the surface of an unknown planet in alternate mode alongside Nightbeat and Hosehead. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Small Headmasters|Small Headmasters commercial}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Siren toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? WHAT? WHAT?!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Siren''' (Headmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Quig" Headmaster pilot, helmet/seat, "[[CO2 shotgun|CO2 shotgun]]", left & right "[[sonic-screamer pistol]]s"
{{toydesigner|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

: Released in the fifth year of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (fourth year in the European line), Siren transforms into a grey third generation A70 [[#Toyota Supra|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Supra#Third_generation_(A70;_1986)Toyota Supra]] with "fire chief" markings. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior that can seat a Headmaster in their humanoid mode; for the smaller fifth-year Headmasters, a secondary "seat" is required to keep the Nebulan from rattling around. In vehicle mode, he can also attach his rifle on his roof, and the smaller twin blasters on his hood.

: In [[robot mode]], Siren has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec]] meter which gives readouts for Speed, Strength and Intelligence when a Headmaster in head mode is plugged into his neck socket; Siren's readouts are all on a single plate unlike the prior year's toys' individual tumblers, and will show the same ratings regardless of what Headmaster is attached.

: Siren comes with his Nebulan Headmaster partner [[Quig#Toys|Quig]].

: In Japan, this mold was [[redeco]]ed to make the [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Shūta Gō#Toys|Goshooter]], then later offered without changes (and in Hasbro packaging!) as "Goshooter Siren" in a [[Robot Point]] mail-away offer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Siren/siren.htm More information on Siren at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:TitanMasterToy Loudmouth.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|THIS IS A BOAT, DEFINITELY BOAT!<ref>TJOmega: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTCgR-ZBueU#t=10m14s Titan Masters Nightbeat & Loudmouth] (''Random Review'')</ref>]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Loudmouth''' (Titan Master, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Titan Master mini-vehicle
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the first wave of individually-packed ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Titan Master]]s, Loudmouth (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) transforms from robot to a head based on that of the original Siren toy. In this mode, Loudmouth can serve as the head of any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure. He also features ports in his feet that allow him to peg onto a wide variety of ''Titans Return'' figures. Loudmouth is packaged with a small vehicle that can transform into three modes: a hovercar that Loudmouth can ride, a tank that Loudmouth can transform and become a part of (although you can let him ride in Titan Master mode by bending his knees), and a 5mm weapon for larger figures.

: Unlike most of the Titan Master vehicle accessories, Loudmouth's vehicle's gun mode handle does not seem to easily pop off when wielded by many 5mm-compatible closed hands. However, the handle is ''slightly'' thin for both open and closed hands to wield, some Titan Masters like Nightbeat do not fit to the clamp piece well.

: The upper portion of Loudmouth's legs has been installed backwards in every sample, but it can be fixed by lightly knocking off the pin, flipping the leg piece, and reassembling it.

: Loudmouth was originally designed by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] as a new character, and sported an original head mode design. Loudmouth's head was redecoed as ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Shūta Gō#Legends|Goshooter]] and came packaged with ''Legends'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Legends|Wheelie]], while his vehicle was redecoed as [[Cargot#Legends|Cargot]], packaged with ''Legends'' [[Highbrow (G1)#Legends|Highbrow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/TRLoudmouth/loudmouth.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Loudmouth at TFU.info]''
{{TRLoudmouthMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Clockwise from top left: Toy Nightbeat, toy Siren, comic Nightbeat, comic Siren.]]
*According to the Deluxe edition of ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'', Siren was originally conceived as either an upgrade or homage to [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]. While the [[robot mode]] was largely blue, unlike Red Alert, its head was similar to that of the earlier Autobot. The car mode featured a near carbon copy of Red Alert's paint scheme. The Red Alert references were dropped early in the design process.
*For the animation/comic book models, the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and Siren were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.
*Siren's box art has a peculiar deco on his legs compared to any other depiction; the box art gives him entirely red shins (the car hood) with a fire chief insignia instead of the final's two red stripes running under the fire chief logo.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Siren''' (サイレン ''Sairen'')
*''French:'' '''Sirène''' (Canada)

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Siren idw concept art.jpg|IDW ''More than Meets the Eye'' model
File:TR-concept art-Loudmouth-Santalucia.jpg|Hasbro ''Titans Return'' concept art
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Autobots]]

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==Official Scale Stuff==
Official sizes page is currently protected from editing so I’ll just leave some sources for movie stuff that have yet to be added here:

Shatter’s official height (16 feet): https://luisguggenberger.artstation.com/projects/L2rVR5

AOE early concept scale chart: https://www.jeffreybeecroft.com/film#/transformersageofextinction/

Even earlier AOE concept scale chart: https://tanatanakyn.blogspot.com/2015/01/transformers-exhibition-part-02-zone-1.html?m=1

I wonder what they were thinking when they apparently considered making Crosshairs almost as tall as Prime lmao. Concept art sure can be crazy. [[User:Steampunk671213|Steampunk671213]] ([[User talk:Steampunk671213|talk]]) 19:40, 7 February 2025 (EST)

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== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)
:Writing for the wiki isn't really something you should be rushing. There isn't some time limit in which articles need to be made, and we do have certain standards for contributions, including an understanding of basic spelling, grammar and formatting; otherwise, it just creates more work that other editors need to clean up. I strongly suggest you read our help pages and study how other articles are formatted before making further contributions, or else you may find your edits being reverted simply because other editors don't have the patience to fix any errors. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:00, 17 October 2024 (EDT)

== There's an user who removed my additions to a bunch of pages ==
They are called Saix. I don't know why they started doing this since most of these additions were a year ago, and it seemed like they suddenly decided to check my contributions and remove every addition I added to pages

They also frequently remove other people's contributions as well, things like images that were on pages for years. I'm curious why they are frequently doing this.
[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 21:46, 1 September 2024 (TRT)

== I'm still not good at English.==
Hay Cyberlink420 I’m sorry I'm still not good at English. And I don’t edit tfone brawn page. But I like [[Animation error/gallery]]wiki page.
see you next time.[[user:1542bumblebee]](talk)05:43(Korean time)2024 October seventeenth

== About "leaked" Wasp boxart ==

The boxart image of Wasp I uploaded and that you removed for being leaked was not from a leaked source, it was from an official Hasbro Flagship Store listing on Chinese site JD. Same with any other AOTP boxart spreading around. [[User:Gigirassy|Gigirassy]] ([[User talk:Gigirassy|talk]]) 13:01, 5 December 2024 (EST)

== Megatron ==

Why was I blocked for uploading a better and more accurate picture of megatron? [[User:Idkman|Idkman]] ([[User talk:Idkman|talk]]) 14:19, 28 December 2024 (EST)
:Because you were asked not to repeatedly and kept doing it anyway. There was nothing wrong with the original image, and the replacement wasn't of significantly better quality. As I said before, you've been changing a lot of images just for the sake of changing them, and you've demonstrated a repeated habit of edit warring and ignoring what other people ask of you. If you can't edit collaboratively with others, your time on this wiki is going to be short. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:21, 28 December 2024 (EST)

==Delete account==
This might be an odd request, but can u delete my account, as well as [[User:Transfan 1992]] (a second account I was using in the past, but I've been unable to access for several years)? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 03:08, 25 January 2025 (EST)
:Accounts can't be deleted, but I will be indefinitely blocking both, per your request. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:45, 25 January 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Variant==
Windcharger's first release had a shorter abdomen than his second release when comparing him and his Rub symbol counterpart, how ever there are versions with the longer abdomen that retain the regular Autobot insignia on the hood of the car mode. There is even more evidence suggesting this through the trademark stamp located on the back of his leg, Transformersland makes note of this trademark when listening his variants, this stamp indicates that it is in fact the late 1984 release. Furthermore I own that copy of the figure meaning that it is indeed a real thing making it necessary to have a mention in the first place. Please, I beg of you, to retain this mention in his page. Yours truly...
-Windcharger
:You say all this stuff, but I tried looking, and I can't find a single image of this supposed variant, nor any comparison to the original. Transformersland doesn't mention any changes to the figures abdomen on their page either. All I have to go on is your word, and that's frankly not enough. Unless you can provide photographic proof, it stays off the page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:54, 1 February 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Apology==
Listen, I'm sorry that we got on the wrong foot. As you have guessed I am knew and don't really know how things, I did not know that this was a standard thing that the website does so I hope you understand the miscommunication that went off. I hope that this doesn't come into conflict in the future And I AM Really sorry if this effected you at all. I don't know if just confronted to you about it or anything but if he did I am sorry. I just wanted him to fact check it to see if wether I was going crazy or if there was just something that was conflicting with our research and all of that confusing stuff.
I hope you can understand that I didn't mean any harm to you by any means, just a way to inform you what I was talking about. To be honest I don't blame you for the difficulties behind the findings of this topic, it's a super obscure observation. Thank you for putting in the effort it behind this and in case I haven't said it enough, I am terribly sorry and hope that This never happens again. Yours truly Windcharger

== Navigation sidebar ==

Hi, I was just wondering if it would possible to switch out the ''Earthspark'' and ''Legacy'' links on the main navigation sidebar for ''[[Transformers Cyberworld|Cyberworld]]'' and ''[[Age of the Primes]]'' since they're both starting soon? - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 07:18, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:It's too early. We're waiting for closer to release, especially since Legacy still has a few more toys to get out and Earthspark still has one more season from our understanding. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 10:33, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::Should we wait until mid-late 2025?--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 10:40, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:::I'm hanging on until at least the end of the month before swapping out Legacy for AOTP, and CyberWorld will probably be closer to June or July when it actually starts releasing. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:55, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::::Ah, got it. That makes sense lol - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 17:00, 2 March 2025 (EST)

== Thanks, man! ==

I saw you helped me out with the picture of Sizzle and Jolt from the Life of Sideswipe (size, copyright, file size) I'm getting to know how this place works, so people like you help a lot in seeing how I'm meant to do stuff. If you could teach me more and help me find a real, necessary change we (as in everyone) gotta make to this place, it would be greatly appreciated! Again, thanks man! [[User:MAYHEM4EVA|MAYHEM4EVA]] ([[User talk:MAYHEM4EVA|talk]]) 23:07, 5 March 2025 (EST)

== Name-splitting. ==

Hi Cyberlink420, i have translated (using my phone) the Japanese box for G1 Soundblaster & this name is translated as Sound Blaster, so which name is right & why? Another example is G1 RoadHauler with a capital R & H, should it be Roadhauler or Road Hauler.
Regards,
RIDGE.

User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-04-12T23:34:31Z

RIDGE: /* Thanks, man! */

User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-04-12T23:30:06Z

RIDGE: /* Name-splitting. */

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



==Official Scale Stuff==
Official sizes page is currently protected from editing so I’ll just leave some sources for movie stuff that have yet to be added here:

Shatter’s official height (16 feet): https://luisguggenberger.artstation.com/projects/L2rVR5

AOE early concept scale chart: https://www.jeffreybeecroft.com/film#/transformersageofextinction/

Even earlier AOE concept scale chart: https://tanatanakyn.blogspot.com/2015/01/transformers-exhibition-part-02-zone-1.html?m=1

I wonder what they were thinking when they apparently considered making Crosshairs almost as tall as Prime lmao. Concept art sure can be crazy. [[User:Steampunk671213|Steampunk671213]] ([[User talk:Steampunk671213|talk]]) 19:40, 7 February 2025 (EST)

== Go-Bot Page ==
Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)
:Writing for the wiki isn't really something you should be rushing. There isn't some time limit in which articles need to be made, and we do have certain standards for contributions, including an understanding of basic spelling, grammar and formatting; otherwise, it just creates more work that other editors need to clean up. I strongly suggest you read our help pages and study how other articles are formatted before making further contributions, or else you may find your edits being reverted simply because other editors don't have the patience to fix any errors. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:00, 17 October 2024 (EDT)

== There's an user who removed my additions to a bunch of pages ==
They are called Saix. I don't know why they started doing this since most of these additions were a year ago, and it seemed like they suddenly decided to check my contributions and remove every addition I added to pages

They also frequently remove other people's contributions as well, things like images that were on pages for years. I'm curious why they are frequently doing this.
[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 21:46, 1 September 2024 (TRT)

== I'm still not good at English.==
Hay Cyberlink420 I’m sorry I'm still not good at English. And I don’t edit tfone brawn page. But I like [[Animation error/gallery]]wiki page.
see you next time.[[user:1542bumblebee]](talk)05:43(Korean time)2024 October seventeenth

== About "leaked" Wasp boxart ==

The boxart image of Wasp I uploaded and that you removed for being leaked was not from a leaked source, it was from an official Hasbro Flagship Store listing on Chinese site JD. Same with any other AOTP boxart spreading around. [[User:Gigirassy|Gigirassy]] ([[User talk:Gigirassy|talk]]) 13:01, 5 December 2024 (EST)

== Megatron ==

Why was I blocked for uploading a better and more accurate picture of megatron? [[User:Idkman|Idkman]] ([[User talk:Idkman|talk]]) 14:19, 28 December 2024 (EST)
:Because you were asked not to repeatedly and kept doing it anyway. There was nothing wrong with the original image, and the replacement wasn't of significantly better quality. As I said before, you've been changing a lot of images just for the sake of changing them, and you've demonstrated a repeated habit of edit warring and ignoring what other people ask of you. If you can't edit collaboratively with others, your time on this wiki is going to be short. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:21, 28 December 2024 (EST)

==Delete account==
This might be an odd request, but can u delete my account, as well as [[User:Transfan 1992]] (a second account I was using in the past, but I've been unable to access for several years)? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 03:08, 25 January 2025 (EST)
:Accounts can't be deleted, but I will be indefinitely blocking both, per your request. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:45, 25 January 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Variant==
Windcharger's first release had a shorter abdomen than his second release when comparing him and his Rub symbol counterpart, how ever there are versions with the longer abdomen that retain the regular Autobot insignia on the hood of the car mode. There is even more evidence suggesting this through the trademark stamp located on the back of his leg, Transformersland makes note of this trademark when listening his variants, this stamp indicates that it is in fact the late 1984 release. Furthermore I own that copy of the figure meaning that it is indeed a real thing making it necessary to have a mention in the first place. Please, I beg of you, to retain this mention in his page. Yours truly...
-Windcharger
:You say all this stuff, but I tried looking, and I can't find a single image of this supposed variant, nor any comparison to the original. Transformersland doesn't mention any changes to the figures abdomen on their page either. All I have to go on is your word, and that's frankly not enough. Unless you can provide photographic proof, it stays off the page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:54, 1 February 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Apology==
Listen, I'm sorry that we got on the wrong foot. As you have guessed I am knew and don't really know how things, I did not know that this was a standard thing that the website does so I hope you understand the miscommunication that went off. I hope that this doesn't come into conflict in the future And I AM Really sorry if this effected you at all. I don't know if just confronted to you about it or anything but if he did I am sorry. I just wanted him to fact check it to see if wether I was going crazy or if there was just something that was conflicting with our research and all of that confusing stuff.
I hope you can understand that I didn't mean any harm to you by any means, just a way to inform you what I was talking about. To be honest I don't blame you for the difficulties behind the findings of this topic, it's a super obscure observation. Thank you for putting in the effort it behind this and in case I haven't said it enough, I am terribly sorry and hope that This never happens again. Yours truly Windcharger

== Navigation sidebar ==

Hi, I was just wondering if it would possible to switch out the ''Earthspark'' and ''Legacy'' links on the main navigation sidebar for ''[[Transformers Cyberworld|Cyberworld]]'' and ''[[Age of the Primes]]'' since they're both starting soon? - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 07:18, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:It's too early. We're waiting for closer to release, especially since Legacy still has a few more toys to get out and Earthspark still has one more season from our understanding. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 10:33, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::Should we wait until mid-late 2025?--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 10:40, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:::I'm hanging on until at least the end of the month before swapping out Legacy for AOTP, and CyberWorld will probably be closer to June or July when it actually starts releasing. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:55, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::::Ah, got it. That makes sense lol - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 17:00, 2 March 2025 (EST)

== Thanks, man! ==

I saw you helped me out with the picture of Sizzle and Jolt from the Life of Sideswipe (size, copyright, file size) I'm getting to know how this place works, so people like you help a lot in seeing how I'm meant to do stuff. If you could teach me more and help me find a real, necessary change we (as in everyone) gotta make to this place, it would be greatly appreciated! Again, thanks man! [[User:MAYHEM4EVA|MAYHEM4EVA]] ([[User talk:MAYHEM4EVA|talk]]) 23:07, 5 March 2025 (EST)

Hi Cyberlink420, i have translated (using my phone) the Japanese box for G1 Soundblaster & this name is translated as Sound Blaster, so which name is right & why?
Regards,
RIDGE.

== Name-splitting. ==

Hi Cyberlink420, i have translated (using my phone) the Japanese box for G1 Soundblaster & this name is translated as Sound Blaster, so which name is right & why? Another example is RoadHauler with a capital R & H.
Regards,
RIDGE.

User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-04-12T23:28:40Z

RIDGE: /* Name-splitting. */ new section

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



==Official Scale Stuff==
Official sizes page is currently protected from editing so I’ll just leave some sources for movie stuff that have yet to be added here:

Shatter’s official height (16 feet): https://luisguggenberger.artstation.com/projects/L2rVR5

AOE early concept scale chart: https://www.jeffreybeecroft.com/film#/transformersageofextinction/

Even earlier AOE concept scale chart: https://tanatanakyn.blogspot.com/2015/01/transformers-exhibition-part-02-zone-1.html?m=1

I wonder what they were thinking when they apparently considered making Crosshairs almost as tall as Prime lmao. Concept art sure can be crazy. [[User:Steampunk671213|Steampunk671213]] ([[User talk:Steampunk671213|talk]]) 19:40, 7 February 2025 (EST)

== Go-Bot Page ==
Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)
:Writing for the wiki isn't really something you should be rushing. There isn't some time limit in which articles need to be made, and we do have certain standards for contributions, including an understanding of basic spelling, grammar and formatting; otherwise, it just creates more work that other editors need to clean up. I strongly suggest you read our help pages and study how other articles are formatted before making further contributions, or else you may find your edits being reverted simply because other editors don't have the patience to fix any errors. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:00, 17 October 2024 (EDT)

== There's an user who removed my additions to a bunch of pages ==
They are called Saix. I don't know why they started doing this since most of these additions were a year ago, and it seemed like they suddenly decided to check my contributions and remove every addition I added to pages

They also frequently remove other people's contributions as well, things like images that were on pages for years. I'm curious why they are frequently doing this.
[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 21:46, 1 September 2024 (TRT)

== I'm still not good at English.==
Hay Cyberlink420 I’m sorry I'm still not good at English. And I don’t edit tfone brawn page. But I like [[Animation error/gallery]]wiki page.
see you next time.[[user:1542bumblebee]](talk)05:43(Korean time)2024 October seventeenth

== About "leaked" Wasp boxart ==

The boxart image of Wasp I uploaded and that you removed for being leaked was not from a leaked source, it was from an official Hasbro Flagship Store listing on Chinese site JD. Same with any other AOTP boxart spreading around. [[User:Gigirassy|Gigirassy]] ([[User talk:Gigirassy|talk]]) 13:01, 5 December 2024 (EST)

== Megatron ==

Why was I blocked for uploading a better and more accurate picture of megatron? [[User:Idkman|Idkman]] ([[User talk:Idkman|talk]]) 14:19, 28 December 2024 (EST)
:Because you were asked not to repeatedly and kept doing it anyway. There was nothing wrong with the original image, and the replacement wasn't of significantly better quality. As I said before, you've been changing a lot of images just for the sake of changing them, and you've demonstrated a repeated habit of edit warring and ignoring what other people ask of you. If you can't edit collaboratively with others, your time on this wiki is going to be short. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:21, 28 December 2024 (EST)

==Delete account==
This might be an odd request, but can u delete my account, as well as [[User:Transfan 1992]] (a second account I was using in the past, but I've been unable to access for several years)? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 03:08, 25 January 2025 (EST)
:Accounts can't be deleted, but I will be indefinitely blocking both, per your request. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:45, 25 January 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Variant==
Windcharger's first release had a shorter abdomen than his second release when comparing him and his Rub symbol counterpart, how ever there are versions with the longer abdomen that retain the regular Autobot insignia on the hood of the car mode. There is even more evidence suggesting this through the trademark stamp located on the back of his leg, Transformersland makes note of this trademark when listening his variants, this stamp indicates that it is in fact the late 1984 release. Furthermore I own that copy of the figure meaning that it is indeed a real thing making it necessary to have a mention in the first place. Please, I beg of you, to retain this mention in his page. Yours truly...
-Windcharger
:You say all this stuff, but I tried looking, and I can't find a single image of this supposed variant, nor any comparison to the original. Transformersland doesn't mention any changes to the figures abdomen on their page either. All I have to go on is your word, and that's frankly not enough. Unless you can provide photographic proof, it stays off the page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:54, 1 February 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Apology==
Listen, I'm sorry that we got on the wrong foot. As you have guessed I am knew and don't really know how things, I did not know that this was a standard thing that the website does so I hope you understand the miscommunication that went off. I hope that this doesn't come into conflict in the future And I AM Really sorry if this effected you at all. I don't know if just confronted to you about it or anything but if he did I am sorry. I just wanted him to fact check it to see if wether I was going crazy or if there was just something that was conflicting with our research and all of that confusing stuff.
I hope you can understand that I didn't mean any harm to you by any means, just a way to inform you what I was talking about. To be honest I don't blame you for the difficulties behind the findings of this topic, it's a super obscure observation. Thank you for putting in the effort it behind this and in case I haven't said it enough, I am terribly sorry and hope that This never happens again. Yours truly Windcharger

== Navigation sidebar ==

Hi, I was just wondering if it would possible to switch out the ''Earthspark'' and ''Legacy'' links on the main navigation sidebar for ''[[Transformers Cyberworld|Cyberworld]]'' and ''[[Age of the Primes]]'' since they're both starting soon? - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 07:18, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:It's too early. We're waiting for closer to release, especially since Legacy still has a few more toys to get out and Earthspark still has one more season from our understanding. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 10:33, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::Should we wait until mid-late 2025?--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 10:40, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:::I'm hanging on until at least the end of the month before swapping out Legacy for AOTP, and CyberWorld will probably be closer to June or July when it actually starts releasing. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:55, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::::Ah, got it. That makes sense lol - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 17:00, 2 March 2025 (EST)

== Thanks, man! ==

I saw you helped me out with the picture of Sizzle and Jolt from the Life of Sideswipe (size, copyright, file size) I'm getting to know how this place works, so people like you help a lot in seeing how I'm meant to do stuff. If you could teach me more and help me find a real, necessary change we (as in everyone) gotta make to this place, it would be greatly appreciated! Again, thanks man! [[User:MAYHEM4EVA|MAYHEM4EVA]] ([[User talk:MAYHEM4EVA|talk]]) 23:07, 5 March 2025 (EST)

Hi Cyberlink420, i have translated (using my phone) the Japanese box for G1 Soundblaster & this name is translated as Sound Blaster, so which name is right & why?
Regards,
RIDGE.

== Name-splitting. ==

Hi Cyberlink420, i have translated (using my phone) the Japanese box for G1 Soundblaster & this name is translated as Sound Blaster, so which name is right & why?
Regards,
RIDGE.

User talk:Cyberlink420

2025-04-12T23:07:12Z

RIDGE:

==Previous discussions==
Previous discussions from before I became an admin can be found at [[User talk:Cyberlink420/Archive1|Archive]]. However, please do not edit the Archive page.



==Official Scale Stuff==
Official sizes page is currently protected from editing so I’ll just leave some sources for movie stuff that have yet to be added here:

Shatter’s official height (16 feet): https://luisguggenberger.artstation.com/projects/L2rVR5

AOE early concept scale chart: https://www.jeffreybeecroft.com/film#/transformersageofextinction/

Even earlier AOE concept scale chart: https://tanatanakyn.blogspot.com/2015/01/transformers-exhibition-part-02-zone-1.html?m=1

I wonder what they were thinking when they apparently considered making Crosshairs almost as tall as Prime lmao. Concept art sure can be crazy. [[User:Steampunk671213|Steampunk671213]] ([[User talk:Steampunk671213|talk]]) 19:40, 7 February 2025 (EST)

== Go-Bot Page ==
Why are you against my merger with those go-bot page if i may be so bold to ask?--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 20:56, 3 October 2021 (EDT)

== Ok, sorry ==
Can I re-upload it after it fits the standards of this wiki? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 20:08, 9 April 2021 (EDT)
:Sure, but you might be better off finding a different image of Whirl. In the one you uploaded, she's just sort of standing there, while all the other images are more dynamic and show her actually doing things. Try to find something more distinct that better conveys what the character is doing in the episode. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:39, 9 April 2021 (EDT)

== Hoist Goes Hollywood ==

You reverted my edit saying it was "still a stretch." What I wrote was:

"The Autobot cast for this episode is particularly appropriate. Apart from Hoist, all the Autobots who crash the filming in search of stardom are notably vain attention-seekers. Though this trait is rarely played up with Warpath, his ego regarding his gun and shooting skills is mentioned in his bios, and he appropriately makes his entrance by displaying his sharpshooting skills."

My question is this: How the heck is that a stretch? It notes what was clearly the writer's intention in casting the episode and explains the choice of a character who would seemingly be the odd man out.

I don't do a lot of editing on here, and I genuinely try to do so only when I feel I'm adding something or improving something in accordance with the standards as I understand them, but I've had several edits reverted recently that I had put a good amount of thought into, and the justifications for those reversions have been uniformly unsatisfying and very poorly explained. {{unsigned|Tjfosko}}
:I genuinely don't think the writer put that much thought into it. And unless you have an interview with the writer saying as much, you can't say it was clearly their intention; it was more likely as simple as them being told "here's the toy(s) we want to promote this week, write a story about them". This just feels like adding a note for the sake of adding a note on an overly crowded page. (I personally think a lot of the existing notes don't serve to add much either, so it's not just a you thing.) And please remember to sign your talk page posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:29, 15 May 2021 (EDT)

::So, you don't think the writer of the episode picked specifically four glory-hounds to crash a movie studio hoping for stardom, but that he instead got a note saying, "We want you to sell Hoist, Tracks, Sunstreaker, Powerglide, and Warpath this week"? Look at Earl Kress's episode credits. "The Immobilizer" is practically the only episode dealing with Ironhide's age (besides a few minor asides) and actually features a rare instance of Trailbreaker being a jokester. "B.O.T.," for all its flaws, plays up Swindle better than any other episode. "Desertion of the Dinobots" doesn't have the same degree of focus, but the episodes he wrote tend to be very strong in their depictions of characters. Even if your scenario of "promote these toys this week" is accurate (which I don't think it is, as the production materials that I've seen make it seem like Hasbro gave broad strokes with the exception of a few instances of "don't use this guy because we aren't releasing him" (Reflector) or "shove this in somewhere because it's a new toy" (Protectobots)), that only makes the cast more noteworthy, as it's an incredibly convenient accident. It seems way, way more likely that the writers, with the exception of the more mercenary jobs like "The Search for Vector Sigma," were given a box of toys and told, "these are your available characters, choose as you wish."

::As for the unsigned comment, my bad. Slipped my mind. Trying to keep up with that. [[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 11:51, 17 May 2021 (EDT)

== Just a suggestion ==

Since G1 Optimus Prime and Megatron have an extremely long list of appearances and will likely have even more in the future, can I split their Game appearances into separate pages? --[[User:GobotsFanForever|GobotsFanForever]] ([[User talk:GobotsFanForever|talk]]) 13:36, 16 August 2021 (EDT)
:This has actually already been proposed over at [[Talk:Optimus Prime (G1)#Another split?]] -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:43, 16 August 2021 (EDT)

== Arcana ==

Hi. I just edited the Arcana page. However, I can't make the caption link to the page. The link and the caption are separate. Could you edit it so that the caption links to the page, please? {{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:09, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

I suppose I should learn how to do it on practice pages. Thank you.
{{unsigned|Cybertron1986}} 15:14, 15 September 2021 (EDT)

== My mistake ==

Wait really? Oh gosh, my extreme apologies then! I wasn't aware that was a UK English spelling! I saw both Installment and Instalment on the same page and thought it was an error. [[User:BigRobot|BigRobot]] ([[User talk:BigRobot|talk]]) 23:05, 26 September 2021 (EDT)BigRobot

==Delete==
why do you keep deleting my stuff? is it irrelevant? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 13:27, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:Irrelevant and/or inaccurate. For example, you claimed Doublecrosser said something that was actually said by Bug Bite, and you repeatedly got Rack'n'Ruin's name wrong. Also, you really need to stop trying to remove every instance of profanity; the wiki has always been PG-13, and any words that have been used in official Transformers media like "bitch" and "shit" are okay for use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:40, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:::Noted, but that sounds unprofessional. Also, watch the tone. you are unnecessarily rude. {{unsigned|Tylerwu}}
:What I wrote in that page is relevant, it Is understandable taking from the list [[Grimlock (WFC)]] and [[Sideswipe (WFC)]] but tell me were Is Servo or Metroplex I never saw them in the list. ([[User talk: Rodezno7045]]).

==Apology==
For your politeness, I would like to formally apologize. I know I was being a jerk and being immature. That happens to me all the time. I'm sorry I did all that to you. Just please remember that not everyone needs to be treated like underlings and so. But in my case, I totally deserved it. So I'm just apologising. Thanks, [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 16:23, 8 November 2021 (EST)
:I genuinely appreciate the apology, but actions ultimately speak louder than words, so I hope you take this to heart and practice better judgment going forward. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:35, 8 November 2021 (EST)

==Universal==
Hello, can you keep some of my edits? or at least change them? I feel like the "difference from film" section might be relevant. Also, ironhide and ratchet don't speak. Should they still be credited? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 19:58, 3 December 2021 (EST)
:It's not really meant to be explicitly based on any of the films, so it's largely unnecessary to note any differences. And as I said before, there's no reason for us to document what happens when the ride breaks because it's not standard procedure, and not everyone is going to have the same experience during a malfunction, so it's impossible to log every possible result. Also, Ratchet and Ironhide appear and speak in the queue for the ride, which the article also covers. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:21, 3 December 2021 (EST)

==Play Doh==
Hi, you deleted my stuff about the compound from the spoiler boxes from the WFC trilliogy toys because it was not marketed as playdoh, yet now, there is a new section about playdoh. Even though it IS playdoh, it was never marketed as playdoh. If you choose to keep it, why delete mine? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:45, 13 January 2022 (EST)
:Apart from the fact that I didn't even realize someone had added it back until a few days ago (and was convinced to let it stay in a separate discussion), the current write-up is much more detailed and actually explains why it's mentioned in the Play-Doh article. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:21, 13 January 2022 (EST)

== Whirl - Marvel UK - Time Wars ==

You removed my parenthetical regarding Whirl's lack of appearance because you believed it had no bearing on his survival. However, no one knows what happened to Whirl since he never appeared, and that makes his survival ambiguous. The current note is also confusing as written because it implies Whirl appears in Time Wars, but he doesn't. I was trying to add in some clarity to answer a question I'd been trying to get answered for myself, as I looked through the wiki trying to figure out what happened to Whirl or if he'd died in a story that I somehow didn't have in my collection (since my G1 comics collection is the Titan collections, and with the weird way the UK stories were collected I wasn't 100% positive I had all the relevant stories), and it took far more digging than it should have for me to figure it out, and the Time Wars note did cause me actual confusion.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:28, 17 February 2022 (EST)
:I disagree with outright questioning his survival, but I do think it's worth bringing up on his page that he stopped appearing, without us outright saying he's alive or dead. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 12:34, 17 February 2022 (EST)
::I added a note to Whirl's character page to that effect. It was also deleted. Like probably 90% of the edits I make. C'est la vie. And I don't really mean to so much question his survival but to say that there's never any real statement as to what happened to him.[[User:Tjfosko|Tjfosko]] ([[User talk:Tjfosko|talk]]) 12:46, 17 February 2022 (EST)

== Re:Account rename ==

Thanks for the heads up! But there were other reasons why I wanted to ditch my old account, such as it being tied to an email I don't have access to anymore and me only vaguely remembering the password. It's not like I did much on it anyway, I think my most notable contribution was correcting a typo or two. If the staff wants me to use my old account for safe-keeping purposes or something, then I'd be fine with that though. --[[User:AmeliaLH|AmeliaLH]] ([[User talk:AmeliaLH|talk]]) 00:01, 25 February 2022 (EST)
:No worries. This was more just to ask if you would rather use a renamed old account or a fresh account since the rules only permit you to have one. I'll close your old account then. Thanks, and happy editing! -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:36, 25 February 2022 (EST)

== "nipping this in the bud" ==

I take it you're just going to block me so you don't have to provide an argument, yeah? [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:14, 26 February 2022 (EST)
:I don't have to. As our [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Attitude_towards_authority|policy]] states, "he who owns the house, makes the rules". And as all of the admins are of the agreement that white nationalism is bad and have never been afraid to call out shitty people (see: [[Pat Lee]], [[Adam Baldwin]]), I see no reason why the paragraph should be removed. The fact that you joined just to do so indicates your intentions are less than noble. I suggest you drop it, or you will find yourself banned immediately. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:19, 26 February 2022 (EST)
::As you wish. [[User:Elita1|Elita1]] ([[User talk:Elita1|talk]]) 23:30, 26 February 2022 (EST)

== Discord ban appeal ==

Hey, not sure if you are the right person to ask, but over a year ago, I don’t quite recall when, I was (rightfully) banned from the Discord server for my immature and attention seeking behaviour, truthfully I am glad I was banned sooner than later since at that time I probably would’ve gotten myself banned for something much worst,
Now that over a year has passed, and I’ve dealt with a lot of the issues I had with my life and gotten myself in a better place, mentally socially, etc and again I’m into Transformers than ever I wanted to be able to contribute to the Wiki again, and learn how to be more professional about my edits, and I’d like to rejoin the discord server for that purpose, in order to discuss wiki contributions, unlike before when I *only* wanted it as a place to talk and receive attention when I had no one else to talk to in my life, I don’t mean to come off as sappy or anything of the sort, just me asking for a second chance and stating how I intend to be better if given it. (I was Lucas-Magic-Ninja’s on the Discord). [[User:Hexnut17|Hexnut17]] ([[User talk:Hexnut17|talk]]) 00:38, March 19 2022 (EST)
:I've spoken to the admin who issued your ban and they're willing to give you another shot. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:36, 19 March 2022 (EDT)

== Jacqueline ==

Send in a re-edited Jcqueline trivia (I don't know how to do tenses, so I apologize for that but hopefully the edited version works better).--[[User:Projectus|Projectus]] ([[User talk:Projectus|talk]]) 10:49, 2 April 2022 (EDT)
==Rewording==
I wasn’t trying to remove Nick Studios on the EarthSpark page, I was trying to condense the sentence to be the same one that says how it is developed by eOne and Nick. There was another sentence that said Nick Studios is producing, so I wanted to merge the two and make it say that it is being co-produced and developed by them. But the caption still doesn’t make sense to me, since it isn’t for Nick alone anymore and the Nick who is a character designer isn’t really the person who the show is "by." [[User:Taylr2000|Taylr2000]] ([[User talk:Taylr2000|talk]]) 23:28, 12 April 2022 (EDT)
:It's simple wordplay, and it's still a show featuring designs ''by Nick'' Roche ''for Nick''elodeon Studios. And the existing verbiage for the paragraph is fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:03, 13 April 2022 (EDT)

==Misattribution note==
I added it because I saw another page that had a misattribution quote that explained it was a misattribution [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 09:59, 5 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images ==

I'm new in here mate, please exlain me about the image tag thing cuz i don't understand from what i've read. Thank you. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 03:55, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

== tagging images pt2 ==

Thank you very much for the help, i didn't mean to cause any trouble. {{unsigned|Cyberpunx80}} 07:10, 23 May 2022 (EDT)

==Accidental recreation==

II’ll remember the site, but as a mobile user, I can,t get to it due to parental restrictions {{unsigned|Liokaser19}} 11:40, 1 August 2022 (EDT)

==Tagging stock images==

Sorry to bother you but how do i add the stock tag to an image im uploading? {{unsigned|Kirby54}}
:Just type <nowiki>{{stock}}</nowiki> and the wiki will do the rest. We have a bunch of different stock templates for different toylines, so take a look through [[:Category:Stock image templates|this category]] and find the one that fits best, then just type the name of that template between brackets. For example, if you're uploading a stock image of a ''Collaborative'' toy, type <nowiki>{{Collaborativestock}}</nowiki>.

:(Also, make sure to sign your talk page posts! Just type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> and the wiki will automatically fill in your signature.) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:12, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

thank you for clearing things up. [[User:Kirby54|Kirby54]] ([[User talk:Kirby54|talk]]) 13:28, 3 November 2022 (EDT)

==Thrash Picture Caption==
I understand how the first caption could have been taken as “whining”, with the ellipses and whatnot, but please explain why you consider the second attempt as me “whining”. It has a joking tone (as I was originally going for). I would simply like explanation, for as far as I can see, it’s far from plain complaining.

[[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:Sure still came off whiny. Plus, captions where every word links to something else are a big no-no. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:07, 20 November 2022 (EST)

::Alright, in that case, how would you suggest fixing it? I do feel that it’s a good punchline, just needs a better tone. And thank you for clarifying, I’m pretty new around here! — [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19 November 2022 (EDT)
:::I don't think there's any fixing it. Like, it's not even a joke, it's just saying there are other motorcycle characters. Half your examples aren't even main characters. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 01:16, 20 November 2022 (EST)
::::I mean, I’ve seen multiple examples of characters’ main captions comparing them to coincidentally similar characters, but if you say so. [[User:Deathwingtech|DeathwingTech]] 01:27, 20 November 2022 (EST)

==Legout (BB)==
Arn't Legout (BB) and Tuogel just like any other toy only character. [[User:Oldmajor|Oldmajor]] ([[User talk:Oldmajor|talk]]) 08:28, 12 January 2023 (EST)

==War for Cybertron==
Hey obviously I am updating this. Dreadwing has just been mentioned in Siege episode 5 as a Seeker in the past. Not sure where to update this history for the character.--[[User:Grauntlet|Grauntlet]] ([[User talk:Grauntlet|talk]]) 20:12, 26 April 2023 (EDT)

== APOLOGIES! I AM SO SORRY! ==

I made an edit a few days back on the sg Optimus page and didn’t realize that with the context of the image, it seemed like a George Floyd joke. I was trying to make a gag about Donald trump cuz I thought it was funny but I didn’t think about the fact that the image directly mirrored the incident. I take full responsibility for this and sincerely apologize, I hope I’m using this page right also! Yours truly, --[[User:Carno|Carno]] ([[User talk:Carno|talk]]) 12:48, 29 May 2023 (EDT)

== Images ==

I don't know who to write to about it, but I saw you admonished me once about the images, so maybe you'll know something. If I have an image with an unnecessary background (e.g. [[Media:Kinder-Joy-RID15-2017-Steeljaw.jpg|Steeljaw Toy]]), can I upload this image to a graphics program and cut out the background? Thanks in advance for your answer

== This message doesn't seem very mature ==

Look at the top of Talk:Sideways (ROTF) and look at Semysane's message. [[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:What relevance does a talk page message from 13 years ago have to anything? -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:01, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== Should this be on Sideways' page ==

On the Sideways disambiguation page, there is a bullet point that says "Your mom", is that supposed to be there?
[[User:SuperKilogram|SuperKilogram]] ([[User talk:SuperKilogram|talk]]) 15:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes. Sideways once suggested that "your mom" was another incarnation of him in [[Ask Vector Prime]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:59, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

== ROTB Screencaps ==

Apologies for the sudden message, but I was wondering if it would be okay to upload screencaps from the YouTube Rise of the Beasts Videos for certain pages for use on character pages. They technically are within the guidelines under the ruling of "No leaks" as the screenshots are from publicly available videos on YouTube via the official Paramount Pictures Channel, and I believe they are of a good picture quality. If we need to wait until a home release is made, then I understand, but I wanted your input before jumping the gun on the matter. -- [[User:MavPolly123|MavPolly123]] ([[User talk:MavPolly123|talk]]) 18:26, 29 June 2023 (EDT)
:Yes, anything screencaps from official trailers or preview clips is fair game. If they're on an official Hasbro or Paramount channel, they're 100% okay to use. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 29 June 2023 (EDT)

==ROTB Airazor==
What seems to be the issue with me merely adding that she was originally adding that she never transformed or that she was supposed to?
:Because both those things are already noted on her page. Also, sign your posts. (Type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:56, 2 July 2023 (EDT)
:I added to one of those and that's when you replied back to stop edit-warring it.

<[[User:Calexander0713|Calexander0713]] ([[User talk:Calexander0713|talk]]) 20:59, 2 July 2023 (EDT)>

== Puffer ==

I’ve recently added information about g1 Puffer. Unfortunately you deleted my entry, because I had no source. Unfortunately the website where Puffer was first mentioned, does not exist anymore (since it has been more than 20 years ago). So that pretty much rules out any proof I have of my text.
I know for a fact that what I’ve posted, really happened. But I don’t have any proof of that. Is there any way that you do add the information? Just until someone can proof something else (which they can’t because I know what legitimately happened :-))
Hope you can reconsider!
Thanks in advance! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
: Sorry, but you need proof for a claim like this. Besides, even if the story was true, I genuinely doubt it's the reason the toy was named as such; like, is there literally ''any'' reason to believe that Hasbro named the toy for that reason and not just the obvious "'''P'''ipes + H'''uffer'''"? Sometimes, the simplest answer is the right one. (Also, remember to type <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to sign your talk page posts.) -- 10:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
::Well, hold on, I agree that there needs to be more proof, but Hasbro absolutely named the toy that because it was a long-standing fan nickname. If we can find more proof that verifies GodGinrai's story, I think it should absolutely be included; the people at Hasbro might not have known its history, but that doesn't make it any less worthy of inclusion. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 11:14, 4 July 2023 (EDT)
:::: Thanks Escargon! And I actually found some sort of proof, on the old ATT newsgroup. I do mention Puffer (although making him Klaas as I mentioned in my earlier post). But the post from early 2000 is some sort of proof: https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/YkR6bBAj9ww/m/bpGU4XDJkVoJ. On April 1 2000 I say: “ The reason WHY we called him Klaas cause it's because we didn't knew it was Huffer or Pipes... so we we're discussing that..eventually it was something like: "Blue Huffer.. No.. Alter-Transform-Pipes... Puffer.. Hipes...screw it.. it's KLAAS!.. hehehehe OK :)”
::::As you see in the discussion, no one has ever seen or mentioned Puffer before. This was the first time I explained where the name came from. {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
:::::Perhaps, but I question the ability to claim this as the name's definitive origin point, especially 14 years removed from the toy's original release; it seems more likely IMO that "Puffer" is an obvious enough portmanteau like "[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]" that a lot of people independently came up with it, and it's just one of those things that gradually spread. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:17, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
::::::I had a search of ATT and it does look like the earliest uses of Puffer were from GodGinrai and Devvi, with it later being used by others (here's Nevermore using it in 2004 [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.toys.transformers/c/d0D4qlLxObY/m/AEREJcIzHd4J]) so lacking other evidence, I can buy that they coined the term originally and it caught on in Fandom. Though I don't know that we want to go into the amount of detail present in the original note. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:42, 9 July 2023 (EDT)
:::::: so.. are we cool to post the extra info I gave on Puffer? The proof is there and I believe it’s a cool piece of background information about the origin of the name Puffer. Hope you agree! {{unsigned|GodGinrai}}
::::::: I added back a truncated version of the note with the cited source, as I agree with Abates that there didn't need to be ''that'' much detail. Also, once again, please sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 09:13, 12 July 2023 (EDT)

==So there's a guy who removed my image of Bisk on his page twice==
Do you agree with why he said he removed it? He said it's cluttering the page, which isn't really the case to me. [[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 4:35, 6 July 2023 (TRT)
:Don't know about Cyberlink, but I definitely agree with Saix. Three images in that short section of text is too much. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 15:25, 6 July 2023 (EDT)

==Partner up!==
Hi, my name is Kate and I am the founder of the Independent Fallout Wiki (over yonder at [https://fallout.wiki/ fallout.wiki]). A few members of our community recommended your wiki as one we should reach out to in order to partner up with (big fans!) The Independent Fallout Wiki split off the corporately hosted wiki to give independence a whirl in April 2022. We want to strengthen relationships between other independent wikis, as our community has interests that span beyond Fallout and are excited to check out other independent sites.

What does a partnership even mean? Good question! On our end, we feature your website on the wiki as both an article and part of the home page spotlight rotation. If you have a Discord, we also feature your invite along with links to your YouTube/website/videos. If you have similar spaces, we just ask that you do the same for us. You can check out the list of our current wiki buddies [https://fallout.wiki/wiki/FalloutWiki:Affiliates here]!

These partnerships work well to connect independent wikis, lead to new friends, and are generally good vibes across the board. I appreciate you considering our request to partner up! If you feel like giving it a go or have any questions, feel free to respond here or message me on Discord (kateaces) or let me know who I should reach out to if you aren't in the partnerin business. Thank you so much in advance! 
--- <3 [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 02:10, 23 August 2023 (EDT)
:Hi there! Appreciate you reaching out, but I spoke to other members of the team and we're not currently looking to do any sort of site affiliation right now. Wishing you all the best though. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:03, 24 August 2023 (EDT)
:: No worries at all, thank you for letting me know! [[User:Kid Aces|'''''Kate Aces''''']] [[File:SlipstreamCyberverse-magazinemodel.jpg|20px|link=User talk:Kid Aces]] [[User talk:Kid Aces|''Windblade be kinda mid ngl'']] 01:48, 27 August 2023 (EDT)

== Thanks! ==

Legitimately, thank you for fixing my bad name for the Gamerguy image. I haven’t edited a wiki in along while and forgot that would happen. Good thing you caught that!

[[User:Off-the-grounder|Off-the-grounder]] ([[User talk:Off-the-grounder|talk]]) 00:33, 6 November 2023 (EST)

== United Nations Space Law. ==

Hello, on the 18th of November you edited a post I made on the TFP episode 'Deadlock', citing that UN laws do not apply in space. I would like to present the following point to reinstate the edit accordingly;

https://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/index.html

Following the few laws set in space, it is noted that any astronaut in space must be considered an 'envoy of mankind'. Whilst Knock-Out is, obviously, not a human - he is still considered an enemy of the united states based on the clandestine war being held between the US divisions assisting the Autobots and the Decepticons. Therefore, Miko is expected to maintain these laws accordingly.

Whilst considered an enemy he is still, following our laws, subject to rights of soldiers in war regardless of the invading force's following of said laws.

Ergo, legally speaking, Miko is a war-criminal and I feel it is important to educate (and entertain) readers on the matter, and I would appreciate if you would reconsider your decision.

If you decide it is not to be, then I understand and wish you a lovely day and a happy 2024 to come regardless. We all deserve a pleasant year and good fortune in these times.

Sincerely, Minty. --{{unsigned|Mintyfreshtea|23:23, 2 January 2024 (EST)}}
:You are reading ''way'' too much into a one-off gag. The edit stands. Also, please use <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> to automatically sign your posts. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:07, 3 January 2024 (EST)

::Thank you for the insight on the sign-off, but I would appreciate you don't speak to me like that. Telling someone they're "just reading too much" into it doesn't promote discussion. I'm not presenting a 'crack theory' or going out of my way to rant about how 'children cannot be soldiers in the Transformers show' as that would be a banal point. But Miko did assault someone who was not in a position nor a proclivity to fight back, and I feel it's important to note this at the very least.

::Perhaps a compromise - without citing laws if you feel they are inappropriate for the space. Maybe "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects" - and, if humour is what was lacking from the trivia? "Not cool." Added to the end?
::Active critiques of media assist us in recognising inappropriate behaviour and analyze the writing of these shows, for example there is a section (using Knock-Out for example) where they comment on the stilted reaction of the audience during a 'QnA'.

::I understand you're a big name in the community and hold a lot of weight, you've been on a lot of shows (I recognised the username admittedly) and you are an avid editor on this wiki. I respect this, and I would like to collaborate rather than us leaving this element absent entirely.

::Sincerely, Minty.

::[[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:11, 4 January 2024 (EST)

:::No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:32, 4 January 2024 (EST)

::::This does hurt to experience from two administrators. This no longer feels like a wiki where I am welcome, nor that I have been heard or that I have been respected. I have presented my case, and I have been responded to with neither care nor consideration - but, I still hope you have a good day regardless of how this exchange has made me feel

::::Thank you Sipher and Cyberlink for your time.
::::Sincerely, [[User:Mintyfreshtea|Mintyfreshtea]] ([[User talk:Mintyfreshtea|talk]]) 02:42, 4 January 2024 (EST)
:::::It was a tangential trivia note that had very little to do with the episode, something we have actively taken steps to curtail in recent years, and one that makes a lot of assumptions about how international human law applies to the Cybertronian conflict that are not spelled out in the material as presented. And your compromise of "Miko is noted to attack Knock-Out after he defects. Not cool." isn't even adding any meaningful commentary at that point; it's just observing a thing that happens in the episode with no further analysis to explain why that's significant, making it even less worthy of inclusion. Furthermore, if being told "no" once by an authority figure is enough to inspire this level of vitriol, particularly when the initial response was not especially harsh, it does call into question your ability to edit collaboratively with others in the first place; per a discussion with other members of the administration, everyone is in agreement that your behavior in response to this incident has been out of line. Please take some time to reflect and decide whether this single bullet point is really worth getting this emotional over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:43, 4 January 2024 (EST)

==Blocks==
can you stop blocking me because i accidentally sign into the wrong account? i'm trying to contribute but i keep getting locked out. [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 21:22, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:I legitimately have no idea what you're talking about. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:23, 12 January 2024 (EST)
:EDIT: Okay, now I see what you're talking about. Unfortunately, [[Transformers_Wiki:Policies#Multiple_user_names|per our policies]], you're only allowed to have one username. As I recall, you were very close to being fully banned for being in violation of that rule, but it was decided to just ban the alt instead. I suggest you just stick with your existing account, or else you ''will'' find yourself fully banned. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 21:35, 12 January 2024 (EST)

==Thank you==
Thanks for helping me with [[Luis Antonio Delgado | this]] article, I'm still new and getting used to the formatting. [[User:Hilfam|Hilfam]] ([[User talk:Hilfam|talk]]) 21:46, 7 February 2024 (EST)

==Brad's girlfriend==
I think given comments in the film it's pretty clear that the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmkPONYlik4 Maaco - Transformers The Last Knight Commercial: Brad Decision] commercial is further developing this subplot. Which page would this be most appropriate to mention it on? [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:43, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:It's really not. There's literally no evidence at all, overt or implied, that this is referring to the same Brad. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:46, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::Well, where do we document marketing material associated with the films. The ad itself is worth documenting even if you don't agree with Brad. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:50, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
:::[[Commercial/The Last Knight]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 22:52, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for your help! [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 22:54, 21 March 2024 (EDT)
==Quotes==
I thought that other user was referring to the quote which was attached to the other image of the Unicron page...which really was a bad quote according to the points you raised in the message you left in your edit. I left a note on the user's page as that quote is the only quote that actually identifies the book by that name so I thought it was important. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 00:25, 22 March 2024 (EDT)

==I have some questions in regards to image captions==
As far as I know, just changing jokes to other jokes without adding actual information is not allowed. is adding nothing but jokes to images that don't have any not allowed too?

Also, would you guys have problems with adding screencaps from cartoons where the caption is just mentioning what is in the image without making any jokes?

[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 18:55, 6 June 2024 (TRT)
:Yes, repeated adding of captions without information is frowned upon. If someone is an established user with a long history of positive contributions, we're more lenient if they want to add a joke to a blank caption here or there. The ability to add jokes has always been meant as a reward for the people who are actually putting in the work, and the people who aren't willing to do so usually don't get to stick around long.

:As for your other question, descriptive or informative captions are only needed if it's something that can't be conveyed just by looking at the image, though doing so may be redundant if the exact same text explaining it is already on the page in close proximity. The Decepticon Waspinator pic you uploaded, for example, probably didn't need the caption because there was already a note next to it explaining why he had a Decepticon insigna, hence why I scrapped the caption and just added (seen at right) to the end of the existing note to illustrate that's what it was talking about. In those instances, it's okay to just leave the caption blank or put a joke in as long as there's accompanying text to explain the context.

:I'd recommend reading our [[Transformers Wiki:Captions|captions policy]] to get a more in-depth understanding of what is and isn't permitted on that front. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:07, 7 June 2024 (EDT)

==Brawl in Skybound issue 7==
Hey just wondering about the removed edit to Skybound issue 7 about Brawl. What was ambiguous about it; my observation or my wording? Also was that the right place to put such things in the first place? Lastly, I think my theory is relevant given issue #9.([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT)) {{unsigned|Ratbat72!}}
:Like I said, the page itself is too ambiguous. It's too hard to tell from the silhouettes who they actually are. If you don't have more substantial evidence than "it kinda looks like them", it shouldn't be added to the page. And I don't know what you mean about Issue 9, since it's not out yet. Also, please [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#SIGN YOUR POSTS|sign your posts]]. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 02:01, 9 June 2024 (EDT)

AH ok that makes sense. It looks like I got my copy of Issue #9 before street date; so I guess I'll stop talking for now. ([[User:Ratbat72!|Ratbat72!]] ([[User talk:Ratbat72!|talk]]) 21:53, 10 June 2024 (EDT))

== Discord ==

Hey, um, I have a problem with the discord wiki you guys got. I just joined in the discord to hang but someone on it kicked me out and i can't get back in. Is there a problem i had or...? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 18:15, 25 June 2024 (EDT)
:I still haven't got an answer to why I was kicked out of the discord. It's still not letting me back in. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 22:16, 7 October 2024 (EDT)
::I was told you were blocked for the linking of wildly inappropriate content in your Discord profile, and that the ban is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:22, 8 October 2024 (EDT)
:::But i didn’t have any links to any inappropriate content on my discord profile. You didn’t told me i was blocked for that. Do I ever do that on that server? I would never do that. I just joined in and then suddenly they kicked me out with no reason. [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 12:26, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::I wasn't the one who blocked you since I was away at the time, but multiple other staff members have attested to seeing explicit content linked in your profile, so I stand by their decision. As said before, the block is non-negotiable. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 14:09, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
:::::I have no explicit content on my profile. I have nothing on it that has anything to do with this block. I haven’t broken any rules when i was on that server. You staff members need to recheck it through over this if i done anything, because i’ve been clean on whatever that discord server had! Period. It’s just a discord profile. There’s nothing bad about it having explicit content. What proof do you hve that I have against that? [[User:B-Master2020|B-Master2020]] ([[User talk:B-Master2020|talk]]) 16:44, 9 October 2024 (EDT)
::::::Okay, to be EXCEEDINGLY blunt, your associated social media profiles had a bunch of inappropriate comments about underage-coded characters, along with links to explicit art thereof. The volume of it was enough that multiple people on the mod team were thoroughly creeped out and unanimously decided that's not the kind of thing we want anywhere near our server, hence the block. While our current policies do not dictate that users banned on the Discord must also be banned on the Wiki and vice-versa, I suggest you drop this line of conversation unless you want to be fully cut off here as well. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2024 (EDT)

== I apologize... ==

Greetings. First, I want to really apologize for not understanding how things work here. It isn't the same thing as Wikipedia, but I still want to be useful. How could I make a new article? I want to write one based on the characters and story arcs featured in the [[Energon Universe]]. Thank you.[[User:Fico Puricelli|Fico Puricelli]] ([[User talk:Fico Puricelli|talk]]) 19:13, 24 July 2024 (EDT)
:We don't need an article listing all the characters because we already have [[:Category:Energon Universe characters|categories]] for that purpose. And we don't need an article with a list of story arcs because that's not how we format information here; each series and issue gets its own individual article, and we only make articles for [[:Category:Story arcs|specific story arcs]] when they are actually of note, such as a branded crossover story that spans multiple series. If you really want to help, you can look at the character tables on any of the individual issue articles and check to see which ones haven't been made yet or aren't up to date in terms of their EU fiction. Please take note of how other articles are formatted, such as the primarily in-universe writing style and the use of storylink templates to reference when each event took place. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 19:59, 24 July 2024 (EDT)

== Thank you ==
hi,just wanted to say I appreciate you fixing the Robosen article,I was in a rush with school and eager to do something to help the wiki,sorry if I made a mess of things--[[User:Balloney|Balloney]] ([[User talk:Balloney|talk]]) 22:16, 16 October 2024 (EDT)
:Writing for the wiki isn't really something you should be rushing. There isn't some time limit in which articles need to be made, and we do have certain standards for contributions, including an understanding of basic spelling, grammar and formatting; otherwise, it just creates more work that other editors need to clean up. I strongly suggest you read our help pages and study how other articles are formatted before making further contributions, or else you may find your edits being reverted simply because other editors don't have the patience to fix any errors. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 00:00, 17 October 2024 (EDT)

== There's an user who removed my additions to a bunch of pages ==
They are called Saix. I don't know why they started doing this since most of these additions were a year ago, and it seemed like they suddenly decided to check my contributions and remove every addition I added to pages

They also frequently remove other people's contributions as well, things like images that were on pages for years. I'm curious why they are frequently doing this.
[[User:SerafettinB|SerafettinB]] ([[User talk:SerafettinB|talk]]) 21:46, 1 September 2024 (TRT)

== I'm still not good at English.==
Hay Cyberlink420 I’m sorry I'm still not good at English. And I don’t edit tfone brawn page. But I like [[Animation error/gallery]]wiki page.
see you next time.[[user:1542bumblebee]](talk)05:43(Korean time)2024 October seventeenth

== About "leaked" Wasp boxart ==

The boxart image of Wasp I uploaded and that you removed for being leaked was not from a leaked source, it was from an official Hasbro Flagship Store listing on Chinese site JD. Same with any other AOTP boxart spreading around. [[User:Gigirassy|Gigirassy]] ([[User talk:Gigirassy|talk]]) 13:01, 5 December 2024 (EST)

== Megatron ==

Why was I blocked for uploading a better and more accurate picture of megatron? [[User:Idkman|Idkman]] ([[User talk:Idkman|talk]]) 14:19, 28 December 2024 (EST)
:Because you were asked not to repeatedly and kept doing it anyway. There was nothing wrong with the original image, and the replacement wasn't of significantly better quality. As I said before, you've been changing a lot of images just for the sake of changing them, and you've demonstrated a repeated habit of edit warring and ignoring what other people ask of you. If you can't edit collaboratively with others, your time on this wiki is going to be short. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:21, 28 December 2024 (EST)

==Delete account==
This might be an odd request, but can u delete my account, as well as [[User:Transfan 1992]] (a second account I was using in the past, but I've been unable to access for several years)? [[User:Freakertron|Freakertron]] ([[User talk:Freakertron|talk]]) 03:08, 25 January 2025 (EST)
:Accounts can't be deleted, but I will be indefinitely blocking both, per your request. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:45, 25 January 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Variant==
Windcharger's first release had a shorter abdomen than his second release when comparing him and his Rub symbol counterpart, how ever there are versions with the longer abdomen that retain the regular Autobot insignia on the hood of the car mode. There is even more evidence suggesting this through the trademark stamp located on the back of his leg, Transformersland makes note of this trademark when listening his variants, this stamp indicates that it is in fact the late 1984 release. Furthermore I own that copy of the figure meaning that it is indeed a real thing making it necessary to have a mention in the first place. Please, I beg of you, to retain this mention in his page. Yours truly...
-Windcharger
:You say all this stuff, but I tried looking, and I can't find a single image of this supposed variant, nor any comparison to the original. Transformersland doesn't mention any changes to the figures abdomen on their page either. All I have to go on is your word, and that's frankly not enough. Unless you can provide photographic proof, it stays off the page. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 18:54, 1 February 2025 (EST)

==Windcharger's Apology==
Listen, I'm sorry that we got on the wrong foot. As you have guessed I am knew and don't really know how things, I did not know that this was a standard thing that the website does so I hope you understand the miscommunication that went off. I hope that this doesn't come into conflict in the future And I AM Really sorry if this effected you at all. I don't know if just confronted to you about it or anything but if he did I am sorry. I just wanted him to fact check it to see if wether I was going crazy or if there was just something that was conflicting with our research and all of that confusing stuff.
I hope you can understand that I didn't mean any harm to you by any means, just a way to inform you what I was talking about. To be honest I don't blame you for the difficulties behind the findings of this topic, it's a super obscure observation. Thank you for putting in the effort it behind this and in case I haven't said it enough, I am terribly sorry and hope that This never happens again. Yours truly Windcharger

== Navigation sidebar ==

Hi, I was just wondering if it would possible to switch out the ''Earthspark'' and ''Legacy'' links on the main navigation sidebar for ''[[Transformers Cyberworld|Cyberworld]]'' and ''[[Age of the Primes]]'' since they're both starting soon? - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 07:18, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:It's too early. We're waiting for closer to release, especially since Legacy still has a few more toys to get out and Earthspark still has one more season from our understanding. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 10:33, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::Should we wait until mid-late 2025?--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 10:40, 2 March 2025 (EST)
:::I'm hanging on until at least the end of the month before swapping out Legacy for AOTP, and CyberWorld will probably be closer to June or July when it actually starts releasing. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 13:55, 2 March 2025 (EST)
::::Ah, got it. That makes sense lol - [[User:IGEBM13|IGEBM13]] ([[User talk:IGEBM13|talk]]) 17:00, 2 March 2025 (EST)

== Thanks, man! ==

I saw you helped me out with the picture of Sizzle and Jolt from the Life of Sideswipe (size, copyright, file size) I'm getting to know how this place works, so people like you help a lot in seeing how I'm meant to do stuff. If you could teach me more and help me find a real, necessary change we (as in everyone) gotta make to this place, it would be greatly appreciated! Again, thanks man! [[User:MAYHEM4EVA|MAYHEM4EVA]] ([[User talk:MAYHEM4EVA|talk]]) 23:07, 5 March 2025 (EST)

Hi Cyberlink420, i have translated (using my phone) the Japanese box for G1 Soundblaster & this name is translated as Sound Blaster, so which name is right & why?
Regards,
RIDGE.

Blaster (G1)/toys

2025-04-12T18:37:44Z

RIDGE: /* Masterpiece */

{{suite}}
[[File:G1 packagingart Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Blaster''' doesn't share as many toys with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as you might think.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Autobot Communicator, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''38'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] (first year in the European and Japanese markets), Blaster transforms into a miniature (but still huge by ''Transformers'' toy standards) [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. In both modes he features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

: As this toy was originally a ''[[Microman]]'' role-play toy with functioning electronics, early versions of Blaster have a back panel that can be removed (with great difficulty) to reveal an empty compartment that originally stored a real cassette tape, as the chest door held the removable working radio portion. Many reissues retain this panel, while some have omitted it. (The big weird hole in his "Electro-scrambler" rifle was also used to hold the ''Microman'' version's included earphones.)

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-blaster/420/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Blaster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twin Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast''' ([[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: For this Japanese-exclusive release in the third year of Takara's version of the line, Blaster was [[redeco]]ed into a new blue, yellow, and red color scheme vaguely reminiscent of the mold's original ''[[Microman]]'' release (see "Notes" below). Like his contemporary redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Sound BlasterG1|Sound Blaster]], his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twin Cast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twin Cast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twin Cast.htm More information on Twin Cast at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy Blaster AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rocket-packing to the top of the charts!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster with Flight-Pack''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Flight-Pack" backpack, "[[Tractor_beam_electron_gun|tractor beam electron gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures in the toyline's seventh and final year (in the US at least), Blaster is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure, with a sculpt based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in, like his visor. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came with the "[[Flight-Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Classic, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: The original Blaster toy was first reissued in 1991, as part of the [[Australia]]n "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" lineup. There are no notable changes to this toy other than the packaging; it's currently undocumanted which version of the toy's back this release used.
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[File:BTA-toy Broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadblast feat. Toyota cB meets Lumina''' ([[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
:*''Release date'': [[November]] ??, 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun

: The third and final release in the short-lived Takara ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline, "Broadblast" is a redeco of [[Skids (G1)#Alternators|Skids]], transforming into a 1:24 scale Toyota bB, aka the {{w|Scion xB}}. He has working doors that reveal a full driver/passenger compartment (both front and back), an opening hood revealing his engine (which becomes a non-firing "secret weapon" for robot mode), and an opening trunk.

: As a ''Binaltech'' toy, much of his outer shell is painted [[die-cast|die-cast metal]], which makes him ''incredibly'' top-heavy, with a ''lot'' of weight supported only by ball-joint ankles.

: He comes with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi#Toys|Lumina Hoshi]], who has alternate "driving" arms and lower body parts that allow her to sit in Broadblast's driver's seat.

: He also comes with an extra decal sheet full of optional details to spice him up. These include the obvious Autobot symbols, the flames and Japanese "New Driver" badges found on Skids's optional decal sheet, as well as signs for "TBN", which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such (the Japanese underneath, 取材車, simply means "News Van").

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech Asterisk bios#3|Archive of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Broadblast's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Broadblast/broadblast.htm More information on Binaltech Asterisk Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy TFC blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast''' ([[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''21'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Blaster's first reissue was the final installment in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of re-released ''Transformers'' toys. He features no notable changes from his original release, save for the fact that he comes packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]], where his original release had gone without any pack-in partners. And no, there's no tape-door-window gimmickry going on with Steeljaw here.
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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1toy twin Cast reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Twin Cast / Flip Sides''' (2-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Twin Cast's first reissue was available as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' line exclusively through online retailer [[e-HOBBY]], designed, as most e-HOBBY [[exclusive]]s were at the time, to accompany the mass-release of the standard reissue of the original Blaster. The only notable difference from the original Twin Cast was the absence of an Autobot sigil on his left upper arm.

: Though Twin Cast was unusual in that he was a pre-existing character, where the previous few years' worth of e-HOBBY exclusive redecos had been new characters, he did come packaged with a new partner: a redeco of the Eject/Rewind mold named [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides]]. At the time, rather than feature unique packaging, all e-HOBBY exclusives came in a generic box in Autobot red or Decepticon purple; Twin Cast came in a Decepticon box, but since Flip Sides was characterized as a Decepticon sleeper agent, it just about made sense. This pack was shipped out to buyers in April 2006.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
:*''Accessories'': "Blockrock" Mini-Con, tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Voyager-class toys, Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the {{w|Have Blue}}.

: He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock#Toys|Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him; Blaster comes with a translucent black, gunmetal-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key, in contrast to the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] key that came with Soundwave. This mechanism becomes a "bombing run" attack in jet mode, as the door ends up on his underside. The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings. His right shoulder also has a port that allows him to mount one of the blasters there, and his wingtips have ports for Blockrock to perch on (all of which are [[5 mm post]]-holes so add whatever you like there).

: His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the [[#Generation 1|original toy]] and Marvel comics model.

: This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Logos Prime#Toys|Soundblaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]], this reissue of the original Blaster toy is actually also a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

: He also comes with ever-so-slightly-altered reissues of [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DL-toy BroadBlast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ten million stickers for the back of the monitor portion not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broad Blast''' (2010)}}</ul>
:''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories:'' USB cable
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The fifth and penultimate item in Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' toyline (the first of 2010's product), "Broad Blast" (renamed for reasons unknown) transforms into a replica Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer, complete with flip-up screen. In both modes(!) he is a fully functional USB hub (USB 1.1-2.0 compatible), with four "Type A" ports, and a single "Mini A" port. He comes with an ''exceedingly'' short Mini-A-to-Type-A cable, which you're probably gonna want to replace if you're gonna use him with a desktop computer setup.

: In robot mode, his chest is designed to accommodate the original [[Mini-Cassette]] toys, though they cannot stay in there in laptop mode, due to Broad Blast's head being inside his chest in this form. He has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist holes]], which means he can use the original Blaster toy's rifle if you so wish.

: Early stock imagery [[:File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|showed him with a Windows XP home screen]] on his monitor portion, but the final toy instead uses a red screen with the Autobot symbol.

: Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Cybertron/DLBroadBlast/broadblast.htm More information on ''Device Label'' Broad Blast at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twin Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Electro-scrambler]]"

: Twin Cast was available ''again'' as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. For this release, the techno detailing of his door is smoothed over for cartoon accuracy. Also to add to cartoon accuracy, his face is colored in a metallic yellow with metallic light blue eyes instead of silver with gold eyes. All of the original Twincast's stickers have been replaced with tampographed detailing for this release, including a large Autobot symbol on his chest (where the techno detail was present on previous releases). Twincast also features a darker blue from the previous releases as well as a different shade of yellow for his tape deck door.

: This time around, Twin Cast came with two new partner Mini-Cassetes, [[Night Stalker (G1)#Toys|Night Stalker]] and [[Stripes#Toys|Stripes]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-25'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 7]], 2015

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] comes with a teeny-tiny non-transforming Blaster boombox accessory, in homage to the two Autobots' team-up in "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Loudpedal]]'s [[Soundwarrior]].

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[[File:MP-toy Twin Cast RR accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Road Rage''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-26'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2015

: ''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a later [[retool]] of Tracks, also came with a Blaster accessory, but this time in his blue "Twin Cast" coloration.

: This piece is explained in Road Rage's pack-in booklet as her having captured the fugitive Twin Cast following the accusation that one of his cassettes, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], was a Decepticon deep cover agent. The [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides toy]] came with the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Twin Cast (above), and the [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|original Road Rage toy]] was an e-HOBBY release, so it's all kinds of fun recursion!
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Blaster C85.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Popular
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Blaster is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design (but with toy-like yellow optics).

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler" rifle

: Hasbro ''again'' re-released Blaster in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Platinum Edition|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Platinum Edition|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Platinum Edition|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. He appears to be identical to the [[#Hasbroreissue|''Universe'' reissue]], with the metal-flake beige legs.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Autobot Intel Ops sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Transformers-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from innocent radio into Autobot communicator into concert stage and back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster''' (Leader Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Twin Cast (TR)|Twin Cast]]" Titan Master partner, rifle, "rocket-sled"/remote control
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, Blaster transforms into a huge boombox. His robot-mode head is formed by his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Twin Cast (TR)#Toys|Twin Cast]] and a wrap-around flip-out helmet attached to Blaster's body. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, Blaster can also transform into a base mode that can link up to the other base modes in the toyline, and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures. He includes a "rocket-sled" that is stylized to look like a remote for when Blaster is in boombox mode; it comes with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Blaster's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Twin Cast while Blaster is in boombox mode. Blaster's chest compartment is also capable of holding Legends Class "spy-tablet" figures, although this negates the ability to store Twin Cast in boombox mode. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

: Blaster's helmet, modeled after the Marvel comics design, is made of translucent plastic, which is painted everywhere except the visor. Despite this, the visor's placement does not vertically align with Twin Cast's eyes in head mode, leaving his brow the only thing visible. As Twin Cast's brow vaguely matches the shape of Blaser's visor, the intention was likely to create the appearance of black "shades".

: [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s box and instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions name him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit shown using the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] toy instead. Hilariously, one of the Chinese-English bilingual instructions showcasing Nemesis Command had Blaster's name written as "汽车人的枪“, which literally translates as "'''Autobot's Gun'''".

: He was later [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]]. He is mis-transformed in both his stock photography and in-package: his radio handle isn't collapsed down.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG27-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ladies & Gentlemen, I bring you: Billy the Broadcaster!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast (Blaster)'''<ref>The packaging says "ブロードキャスト" (Broadcast) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Blaster".</ref> (Leader, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG27'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 24]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster, rifle, spotlight/rocket-sled

: Released in the fourteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Broadcast is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Blaster]], featuring a deco based on both his toy and cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on Twincast, his rebuilt form, which results in a blue visor in robot mode.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2688.html Legends Broadcast at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler Gun #2

: ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' "Autobot Blaster" is a cassette-less reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] (yes, ''another one''), packaged in a nostalgic classic-styled box. Unique to this release, the box better reflects traditional ''Vintage G1'' boxes vs. more modern, thicker cardboard & features a plastic tray. This release appears to use bronze/beige coloring to the legs, as seen in the previous ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe (2008)]]'' and ''[[#Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' releases. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|''Vintage G1'' Soundwave]], Blaster includes a [[rubsign]], which -as per usual with the line- has a mirror-like silver border and solid red symbol. This release also has a new molding stamp reflecting its production in Vietnam, in addition to modern black ink markings. The included Electro-Scrambler Gun is a reuse of the #2 mold, and is difficult to tell apart from its vintage counterpart.

: Blaster prevailed over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in a Hasbro poll to choose a second ''Vintage G1'' release to follow after [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]], winning with 56% of the vote.

: In the United States and Canada, this figure, like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, is exclusive to [[Walmart]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Kingdom-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Both my legs are each in stereo!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K44'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-21'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler" rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster transforms from robot to stereo cassette deck in 20 steps. His Electro-Scrambler rifle can plug into the back of his boombox mode via [[5 mm post]] for storage. In both modes, his chest door opens with a push of the buttons underneath, which allows him to store one of the many "shield"/"cassette" bots in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege| Siege]]'' scale, though individual tolerances vary. They'll fit, but the fit might be very, ''very'' tight.

: He also comes with one such "cassette" bot, his pack-in partner [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]].

: His fists are compatible with the megaphone accessory that came with the later ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core-Class [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]], allowing him to half-recreate the climactic battle scene from "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: The stereo volume dial has 11 levels, a reference to rock & roll mockumentary ''{{w|This Is Spinal Tap}}''.

: Like many toys released since ''Earthrise'', Blaster is a potential victim of early [[Photodegradation#Unpaintable plastics|photodegradation]], as his unpaintable gray-plastic joints can be prone to yellowing.

: Blaster was originally intended as a ''Legacy'' toy (see below) but ended up pulled forward a wave. This is evidenced by Eject being cast in transparent-blue plastic and Blaster's [[Package art|packaging art]] depicting his Electro-Scrambler rifle as blue Energon painted partly black; the initial (short-lived) gimmick of ''Legacy'' being "[[Energon]]" accessories.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blaster]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=.66|thumb|Hi, my little partner is now made out of blood!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides the packaging.

:At least one copy of this version has Twincast's smirking head (below)<ref>"Possible Transformers Legacy Blaster Variant Head Found" at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/04/possible-transformers-legacy-blaster-variant-head-found-453079 TFW2005].</ref>, though this was likely an error.

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[[File:Legacy-toy Twincast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The return of Billy...?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast & Autobot Rewind''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-40'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager Class Twincast is a redeco and new-head retool of the above ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Voyager [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] as the character's revived form from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', now featuring a smirking expression instead of the original Blaster's stoic look. His electro-scrambler rifle is the same black coloration included with Blaster and not red as with the original toy or the cartoon, due to the way the plastic parts are molded, with the rifle being made of [[unpaintable plastic]]. His "[[Evo-Fusion]]" ability is attaching the rifle to one of the 5 mm holes on the back of the radio mode, mimicking the look of an antenna. Unfortunately, unlike his [[#TwincastG1|original toy]], [[:File:TV-Magazine-Soundblaster-Twincast.jpg|cartoon appearance]] and the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]], Twincast doesn't feature a retooled larger cassette door to house more than one cassette.

: He still includes a cassette bot partner, this time being [[Rewind (G1)#Legacy|Rewind]], who like his predecessor [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] is cast in translucent plastic.

: [[Ben MacCrae]] introduced Twincast in his [[Hasbro Pulse]] stream reveal as "[[Twincast|a clone that didn't work out so well for Shockwave as planned]]."

: Notably, this marks the first release of Twincast in Hasbro markets, as all other releases of the character have been exclusive to Japan.

: Twincast became available at Canadian retail in early February 2023, ''less than a week'' after his initial reveal.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroBlasterSteeljaw.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Steeljaw''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line included its own reissue of the original Blaster (how is this mold not cheese by now), accompanied by [[Steeljaw (G1)#Transformers Retro|Steeljaw]]. This version aimed for unprecedented [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate deco]], with matte plastic, dark gray plastics replacing the normal jet-black, and relying on extensive paint operations for detailing.

: The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders going up [[October 13]], 2023, and began shipping to purchasers in mid-December.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My original figure now has cartoon accuracy turned up to 11? Well two can play at that game!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-25'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-129'''
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mark Maher]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (original tooling), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Studio Series]]'' Blaster is a redeco of the earlier ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' figure in a cartoon-accurate deco, much like the above ''Transformers Retro'' release of his original toy, most notably replacing his clear blue chest window with painted opaque plastic. As he has no retooling, he retains cartoon-inaccurate (and now unpainted) details from the original mold such as his shoulders and several extra knobs on his boombox mode.

: Once more, he comes with [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]], this time in opaque plastic. Despite what the packaging says, his included "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop is identical in design to the first version of the "Battle of Autobot City" backdrop used by other figures, which is reasonable considering Blaster was never ''on'' the ambushed Autobot shuttle to begin with.

: Blaster and Eject were revealed two hours ahead of the [[March 7]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] fanstream via Hasbro Pulse's social media accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/hasbropulse/status/1765740141132316676 ''Studio Series'' Blaster Twitter announcement]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C4NzaxMOM88/?igsh=MWtnang3YzNsaWtnMQ== ''Studio Series'' Blaster Instagram announcement]</ref> A [[Target]] exclusive in the US, the pair went up for preorder later that morning on their website, along with a small number of stock on Pulse.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

:A snap-together model kit of Blaster was released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of candy toys. Released in the third wave of the line and sculpted from red, grey and black plastic with a few stickers for detail, Blaster is broadly identical to his larger figure, right down to the moulded-in left-over details from his ''Micro Change'' release like his power switch and dials . There is one major difference: his chest does not open, so he can't store any of the tapes from Kabaya's smaller ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line the way the ''Transformers Gum'' Soundwave can.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/broadcast-gum-3398/ More information on Transformers Gum Broadcast at TFW2005.com]''
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===Decoy===
[[File:Cybertron hero collection22.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22 Set''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: Blaster was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines, and sold in one of a series of large boxed sets. Like all the Autobots in the series, Blaster was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: He was available in in the first big 22-pack of figurines, which also included [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sideswipe]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Broadcast''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

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[[File:Decoy blaster.jpg|thumb|Soft rock.]]
*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''29'''

: The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number.

: Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]], [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Decoy Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Blaster-atx.jpg|thumb|Have some NON-EXISTENCE, courtesy of FLAGGING SALES!]]
*'''Blaster''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for ''Robot Heroes'' Scrounge.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Thrust''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, "Autobot Blaster" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. This mold was redecoed into [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Toaster]].

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Blaster is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Blaster35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Blaster, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Blaster packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSBlaster.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This version of Blaster, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game. The line-art for this version was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]].
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Blaster''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': 2 guns

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Blaster is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Oddly, he comes with two rifles, one based on his animation model's weapon, and a "generic" Autobot rifle.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Blaster comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadcast & Soundwave Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''07 & 08'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Broadcast" (with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#07|Translation of Blaster's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Twincast & Soundblaster Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''67 & 68'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Twincast (with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], and [[Stripes]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] amd [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) in their respective ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#67|Translation of Twincast's Transformers Character Card]]''

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{{anchor|TCC Autobot}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Blaster, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, Blaster boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Boom-box mode Blaster was included as an accessory with ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Tracks]].

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys projected to ship in summer 2022... a date Super7 missed by a full year.

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===''Minimates''===
*'''Blaster''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Gun, boom-box, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select]], this Blaster is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card. The set also includes a tiny boom-box mode Blaster that the Minimate figures can hold.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blaster, Combat DJ / Blaster, Morale Booster''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''008/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/Green'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{G}''' (front), '''{1}{R}{G}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Blaster, Combat DJ" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Blaster, Morale Booster", representing Blaster in boombox mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Blaster (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Blaster]].

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===''Pop!''===
*'''Blaster''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''134'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Blaster is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
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==References==
<references />

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Binaltech Asterisk characters]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Blaster (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Blaster''' doesn't share as many toys with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as you might think.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Autobot Communicator, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''38'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] (first year in the European and Japanese markets), Blaster transforms into a miniature (but still huge by ''Transformers'' toy standards) [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. In both modes he features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

: As this toy was originally a ''[[Microman]]'' role-play toy with functioning electronics, early versions of Blaster have a back panel that can be removed (with great difficulty) to reveal an empty compartment that originally stored a real cassette tape, as the chest door held the removable working radio portion. Many reissues retain this panel, while some have omitted it. (The big weird hole in his "Electro-scrambler" rifle was also used to hold the ''Microman'' version's included earphones.)

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-blaster/420/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Blaster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twin Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast''' ([[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: For this Japanese-exclusive release in the third year of Takara's version of the line, Blaster was [[redeco]]ed into a new blue, yellow, and red color scheme vaguely reminiscent of the mold's original ''[[Microman]]'' release (see "Notes" below). Like his contemporary redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Sound BlasterG1|Sound Blaster]], his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twin Cast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twin Cast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twin Cast.htm More information on Twin Cast at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy Blaster AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rocket-packing to the top of the charts!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster with Flight-Pack''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Flight-Pack" backpack, "[[Tractor_beam_electron_gun|tractor beam electron gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures in the toyline's seventh and final year (in the US at least), Blaster is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure, with a sculpt based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in, like his visor. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came with the "[[Flight-Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Classic, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: The original Blaster toy was first reissued in 1991, as part of the [[Australia]]n "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" lineup. There are no notable changes to this toy other than the packaging; it's currently undocumanted which version of the toy's back this release used.
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[File:BTA-toy Broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadblast feat. Toyota cB meets Lumina''' ([[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
:*''Release date'': [[November]] ??, 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun

: The third and final release in the short-lived Takara ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline, "Broadblast" is a redeco of [[Skids (G1)#Alternators|Skids]], transforming into a 1:24 scale Toyota bB, aka the {{w|Scion xB}}. He has working doors that reveal a full driver/passenger compartment (both front and back), an opening hood revealing his engine (which becomes a non-firing "secret weapon" for robot mode), and an opening trunk.

: As a ''Binaltech'' toy, much of his outer shell is painted [[die-cast|die-cast metal]], which makes him ''incredibly'' top-heavy, with a ''lot'' of weight supported only by ball-joint ankles.

: He comes with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi#Toys|Lumina Hoshi]], who has alternate "driving" arms and lower body parts that allow her to sit in Broadblast's driver's seat.

: He also comes with an extra decal sheet full of optional details to spice him up. These include the obvious Autobot symbols, the flames and Japanese "New Driver" badges found on Skids's optional decal sheet, as well as signs for "TBN", which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such (the Japanese underneath, 取材車, simply means "News Van").

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech Asterisk bios#3|Archive of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Broadblast's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Broadblast/broadblast.htm More information on Binaltech Asterisk Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy TFC blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast''' ([[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''21'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Blaster's first reissue was the final installment in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of re-released ''Transformers'' toys. He features no notable changes from his original release, save for the fact that he comes packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]], where his original release had gone without any pack-in partners. And no, there's no tape-door-window gimmickry going on with Steeljaw here.
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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1toy twin Cast reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Twin Cast / Flip Sides''' (2-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Twin Cast's first reissue was available as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' line exclusively through online retailer [[e-HOBBY]], designed, as most e-HOBBY [[exclusive]]s were at the time, to accompany the mass-release of the standard reissue of the original Blaster. The only notable difference from the original Twin Cast was the absence of an Autobot sigil on his left upper arm.

: Though Twin Cast was unusual in that he was a pre-existing character, where the previous few years' worth of e-HOBBY exclusive redecos had been new characters, he did come packaged with a new partner: a redeco of the Eject/Rewind mold named [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides]]. At the time, rather than feature unique packaging, all e-HOBBY exclusives came in a generic box in Autobot red or Decepticon purple; Twin Cast came in a Decepticon box, but since Flip Sides was characterized as a Decepticon sleeper agent, it just about made sense. This pack was shipped out to buyers in April 2006.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
:*''Accessories'': "Blockrock" Mini-Con, tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Voyager-class toys, Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the {{w|Have Blue}}.

: He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock#Toys|Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him; Blaster comes with a translucent black, gunmetal-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key, in contrast to the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] key that came with Soundwave. This mechanism becomes a "bombing run" attack in jet mode, as the door ends up on his underside. The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings. His right shoulder also has a port that allows him to mount one of the blasters there, and his wingtips have ports for Blockrock to perch on (all of which are [[5 mm post]]-holes so add whatever you like there).

: His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the [[#Generation 1|original toy]] and Marvel comics model.

: This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Logos Prime#Toys|Soundblaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]], this reissue of the original Blaster toy is actually also a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

: He also comes with ever-so-slightly-altered reissues of [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DL-toy BroadBlast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ten million stickers for the back of the monitor portion not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broad Blast''' (2010)}}</ul>
:''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories:'' USB cable
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The fifth and penultimate item in Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' toyline (the first of 2010's product), "Broad Blast" (renamed for reasons unknown) transforms into a replica Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer, complete with flip-up screen. In both modes(!) he is a fully functional USB hub (USB 1.1-2.0 compatible), with four "Type A" ports, and a single "Mini A" port. He comes with an ''exceedingly'' short Mini-A-to-Type-A cable, which you're probably gonna want to replace if you're gonna use him with a desktop computer setup.

: In robot mode, his chest is designed to accommodate the original [[Mini-Cassette]] toys, though they cannot stay in there in laptop mode, due to Broad Blast's head being inside his chest in this form. He has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist holes]], which means he can use the original Blaster toy's rifle if you so wish.

: Early stock imagery [[:File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|showed him with a Windows XP home screen]] on his monitor portion, but the final toy instead uses a red screen with the Autobot symbol.

: Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Cybertron/DLBroadBlast/broadblast.htm More information on ''Device Label'' Broad Blast at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twin Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Electro-scrambler]]"

: Twin Cast was available ''again'' as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. For this release, the techno detailing of his door is smoothed over for cartoon accuracy. Also to add to cartoon accuracy, his face is colored in a metallic yellow with metallic light blue eyes instead of silver with gold eyes. All of the original Twincast's stickers have been replaced with tampographed detailing for this release, including a large Autobot symbol on his chest (where the techno detail was present on previous releases). Twincast also features a darker blue from the previous releases as well as a different shade of yellow for his tape deck door.

: This time around, Twin Cast came with two new partner Mini-Cassetes, [[Night Stalker (G1)#Toys|Night Stalker]] and [[Stripes#Toys|Stripes]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-25'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 7]], 2015

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] comes with a teeny-tiny non-transforming Blaster boombox accessory, in homage to the two Autobots' team-up in "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Loudpedal]]'s [[Soundwarrior]].

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[[File:MP-toy Twincast RR accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Road Rage''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-26'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2015

: ''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a later [[retool]] of Tracks, also came with a Blaster accessory, but this time in his blue "Twincast" coloration.

: This piece is explained in Road Rage's pack-in booklet as her having captured the fugitive Twincast following the accusation that one of his cassettes, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], was a Decepticon deep cover agent. The [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides toy]] came with the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Twincast (above), and the [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|original Road Rage toy]] was an e-HOBBY release, so it's all kinds of fun recursion!
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Blaster C85.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Popular
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Blaster is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design (but with toy-like yellow optics).

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler" rifle

: Hasbro ''again'' re-released Blaster in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Platinum Edition|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Platinum Edition|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Platinum Edition|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. He appears to be identical to the [[#Hasbroreissue|''Universe'' reissue]], with the metal-flake beige legs.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Autobot Intel Ops sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Transformers-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from innocent radio into Autobot communicator into concert stage and back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster''' (Leader Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Twin Cast (TR)|Twin Cast]]" Titan Master partner, rifle, "rocket-sled"/remote control
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, Blaster transforms into a huge boombox. His robot-mode head is formed by his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Twin Cast (TR)#Toys|Twin Cast]] and a wrap-around flip-out helmet attached to Blaster's body. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, Blaster can also transform into a base mode that can link up to the other base modes in the toyline, and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures. He includes a "rocket-sled" that is stylized to look like a remote for when Blaster is in boombox mode; it comes with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Blaster's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Twin Cast while Blaster is in boombox mode. Blaster's chest compartment is also capable of holding Legends Class "spy-tablet" figures, although this negates the ability to store Twin Cast in boombox mode. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

: Blaster's helmet, modeled after the Marvel comics design, is made of translucent plastic, which is painted everywhere except the visor. Despite this, the visor's placement does not vertically align with Twin Cast's eyes in head mode, leaving his brow the only thing visible. As Twin Cast's brow vaguely matches the shape of Blaser's visor, the intention was likely to create the appearance of black "shades".

: [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s box and instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions name him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit shown using the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] toy instead. Hilariously, one of the Chinese-English bilingual instructions showcasing Nemesis Command had Blaster's name written as "汽车人的枪“, which literally translates as "'''Autobot's Gun'''".

: He was later [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]]. He is mis-transformed in both his stock photography and in-package: his radio handle isn't collapsed down.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG27-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ladies & Gentlemen, I bring you: Billy the Broadcaster!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast (Blaster)'''<ref>The packaging says "ブロードキャスト" (Broadcast) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Blaster".</ref> (Leader, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG27'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 24]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster, rifle, spotlight/rocket-sled

: Released in the fourteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Broadcast is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Blaster]], featuring a deco based on both his toy and cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on Twincast, his rebuilt form, which results in a blue visor in robot mode.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2688.html Legends Broadcast at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler Gun #2

: ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' "Autobot Blaster" is a cassette-less reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] (yes, ''another one''), packaged in a nostalgic classic-styled box. Unique to this release, the box better reflects traditional ''Vintage G1'' boxes vs. more modern, thicker cardboard & features a plastic tray. This release appears to use bronze/beige coloring to the legs, as seen in the previous ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe (2008)]]'' and ''[[#Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' releases. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|''Vintage G1'' Soundwave]], Blaster includes a [[rubsign]], which -as per usual with the line- has a mirror-like silver border and solid red symbol. This release also has a new molding stamp reflecting its production in Vietnam, in addition to modern black ink markings. The included Electro-Scrambler Gun is a reuse of the #2 mold, and is difficult to tell apart from its vintage counterpart.

: Blaster prevailed over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in a Hasbro poll to choose a second ''Vintage G1'' release to follow after [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]], winning with 56% of the vote.

: In the United States and Canada, this figure, like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, is exclusive to [[Walmart]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Kingdom-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Both my legs are each in stereo!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K44'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-21'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler" rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster transforms from robot to stereo cassette deck in 20 steps. His Electro-Scrambler rifle can plug into the back of his boombox mode via [[5 mm post]] for storage. In both modes, his chest door opens with a push of the buttons underneath, which allows him to store one of the many "shield"/"cassette" bots in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege| Siege]]'' scale, though individual tolerances vary. They'll fit, but the fit might be very, ''very'' tight.

: He also comes with one such "cassette" bot, his pack-in partner [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]].

: His fists are compatible with the megaphone accessory that came with the later ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core-Class [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]], allowing him to half-recreate the climactic battle scene from "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: The stereo volume dial has 11 levels, a reference to rock & roll mockumentary ''{{w|This Is Spinal Tap}}''.

: Like many toys released since ''Earthrise'', Blaster is a potential victim of early [[Photodegradation#Unpaintable plastics|photodegradation]], as his unpaintable gray-plastic joints can be prone to yellowing.

: Blaster was originally intended as a ''Legacy'' toy (see below) but ended up pulled forward a wave. This is evidenced by Eject being cast in transparent-blue plastic and Blaster's [[Package art|packaging art]] depicting his Electro-Scrambler rifle as blue Energon painted partly black; the initial (short-lived) gimmick of ''Legacy'' being "[[Energon]]" accessories.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blaster]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=.66|thumb|Hi, my little partner is now made out of blood!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides the packaging.

:At least one copy of this version has Twincast's smirking head (below)<ref>"Possible Transformers Legacy Blaster Variant Head Found" at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/04/possible-transformers-legacy-blaster-variant-head-found-453079 TFW2005].</ref>, though this was likely an error.

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[[File:Legacy-toy Twincast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The return of Billy...?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast & Autobot Rewind''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-40'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager Class Twincast is a redeco and new-head retool of the above ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Voyager [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] as the character's revived form from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', now featuring a smirking expression instead of the original Blaster's stoic look. His electro-scrambler rifle is the same black coloration included with Blaster and not red as with the original toy or the cartoon, due to the way the plastic parts are molded, with the rifle being made of [[unpaintable plastic]]. His "[[Evo-Fusion]]" ability is attaching the rifle to one of the 5 mm holes on the back of the radio mode, mimicking the look of an antenna. Unfortunately, unlike his [[#TwincastG1|original toy]], [[:File:TV-Magazine-Soundblaster-Twincast.jpg|cartoon appearance]] and the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]], Twincast doesn't feature a retooled larger cassette door to house more than one cassette.

: He still includes a cassette bot partner, this time being [[Rewind (G1)#Legacy|Rewind]], who like his predecessor [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] is cast in translucent plastic.

: [[Ben MacCrae]] introduced Twincast in his [[Hasbro Pulse]] stream reveal as "[[Twincast|a clone that didn't work out so well for Shockwave as planned]]."

: Notably, this marks the first release of Twincast in Hasbro markets, as all other releases of the character have been exclusive to Japan.

: Twincast became available at Canadian retail in early February 2023, ''less than a week'' after his initial reveal.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroBlasterSteeljaw.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Steeljaw''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line included its own reissue of the original Blaster (how is this mold not cheese by now), accompanied by [[Steeljaw (G1)#Transformers Retro|Steeljaw]]. This version aimed for unprecedented [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate deco]], with matte plastic, dark gray plastics replacing the normal jet-black, and relying on extensive paint operations for detailing.

: The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders going up [[October 13]], 2023, and began shipping to purchasers in mid-December.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My original figure now has cartoon accuracy turned up to 11? Well two can play at that game!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-25'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-129'''
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mark Maher]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (original tooling), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Studio Series]]'' Blaster is a redeco of the earlier ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' figure in a cartoon-accurate deco, much like the above ''Transformers Retro'' release of his original toy, most notably replacing his clear blue chest window with painted opaque plastic. As he has no retooling, he retains cartoon-inaccurate (and now unpainted) details from the original mold such as his shoulders and several extra knobs on his boombox mode.

: Once more, he comes with [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]], this time in opaque plastic. Despite what the packaging says, his included "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop is identical in design to the first version of the "Battle of Autobot City" backdrop used by other figures, which is reasonable considering Blaster was never ''on'' the ambushed Autobot shuttle to begin with.

: Blaster and Eject were revealed two hours ahead of the [[March 7]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] fanstream via Hasbro Pulse's social media accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/hasbropulse/status/1765740141132316676 ''Studio Series'' Blaster Twitter announcement]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C4NzaxMOM88/?igsh=MWtnang3YzNsaWtnMQ== ''Studio Series'' Blaster Instagram announcement]</ref> A [[Target]] exclusive in the US, the pair went up for preorder later that morning on their website, along with a small number of stock on Pulse.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

:A snap-together model kit of Blaster was released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of candy toys. Released in the third wave of the line and sculpted from red, grey and black plastic with a few stickers for detail, Blaster is broadly identical to his larger figure, right down to the moulded-in left-over details from his ''Micro Change'' release like his power switch and dials . There is one major difference: his chest does not open, so he can't store any of the tapes from Kabaya's smaller ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line the way the ''Transformers Gum'' Soundwave can.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/broadcast-gum-3398/ More information on Transformers Gum Broadcast at TFW2005.com]''
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===Decoy===
[[File:Cybertron hero collection22.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22 Set''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: Blaster was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines, and sold in one of a series of large boxed sets. Like all the Autobots in the series, Blaster was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: He was available in in the first big 22-pack of figurines, which also included [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sideswipe]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Broadcast''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

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[[File:Decoy blaster.jpg|thumb|Soft rock.]]
*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''29'''

: The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number.

: Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]], [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Decoy Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Blaster-atx.jpg|thumb|Have some NON-EXISTENCE, courtesy of FLAGGING SALES!]]
*'''Blaster''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for ''Robot Heroes'' Scrounge.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Thrust''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, "Autobot Blaster" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. This mold was redecoed into [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Toaster]].

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Blaster is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Blaster35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Blaster, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Blaster packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSBlaster.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This version of Blaster, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game. The line-art for this version was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]].
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Blaster''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': 2 guns

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Blaster is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Oddly, he comes with two rifles, one based on his animation model's weapon, and a "generic" Autobot rifle.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Blaster comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadcast & Soundwave Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''07 & 08'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Broadcast" (with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#07|Translation of Blaster's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Twincast & Soundblaster Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''67 & 68'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Twincast (with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], and [[Stripes]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] amd [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) in their respective ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#67|Translation of Twincast's Transformers Character Card]]''

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{{anchor|TCC Autobot}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Blaster, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, Blaster boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Boom-box mode Blaster was included as an accessory with ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Tracks]].

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys projected to ship in summer 2022... a date Super7 missed by a full year.

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===''Minimates''===
*'''Blaster''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Gun, boom-box, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select]], this Blaster is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card. The set also includes a tiny boom-box mode Blaster that the Minimate figures can hold.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blaster, Combat DJ / Blaster, Morale Booster''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''008/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/Green'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{G}''' (front), '''{1}{R}{G}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Blaster, Combat DJ" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Blaster, Morale Booster", representing Blaster in boombox mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Blaster (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Blaster]].

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===''Pop!''===
*'''Blaster''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''134'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Blaster is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
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==References==
<references />

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Binaltech Asterisk characters]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Blaster (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Blaster''' doesn't share as many toys with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as you might think.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Autobot Communicator, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''38'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] (first year in the European and Japanese markets), Blaster transforms into a miniature (but still huge by ''Transformers'' toy standards) [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. In both modes he features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

: As this toy was originally a ''[[Microman]]'' role-play toy with functioning electronics, early versions of Blaster have a back panel that can be removed (with great difficulty) to reveal an empty compartment that originally stored a real cassette tape, as the chest door held the removable working radio portion. Many reissues retain this panel, while some have omitted it. (The big weird hole in his "Electro-scrambler" rifle was also used to hold the ''Microman'' version's included earphones.)

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-blaster/420/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Blaster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twin Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast''' ([[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: For this Japanese-exclusive release in the third year of Takara's version of the line, Blaster was [[redeco]]ed into a new blue, yellow, and red color scheme vaguely reminiscent of the mold's original ''[[Microman]]'' release (see "Notes" below). Like his contemporary redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Sound BlasterG1|Sound Blaster]], his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twin Cast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twin Cast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twin Cast.htm More information on Twin Cast at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy Blaster AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rocket-packing to the top of the charts!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster with Flight-Pack''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Flight-Pack" backpack, "[[Tractor_beam_electron_gun|tractor beam electron gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures in the toyline's seventh and final year (in the US at least), Blaster is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure, with a sculpt based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in, like his visor. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came with the "[[Flight-Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Classic, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: The original Blaster toy was first reissued in 1991, as part of the [[Australia]]n "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" lineup. There are no notable changes to this toy other than the packaging; it's currently undocumanted which version of the toy's back this release used.
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[File:BTA-toy Broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadblast feat. Toyota cB meets Lumina''' ([[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
:*''Release date'': [[November]] ??, 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun

: The third and final release in the short-lived Takara ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline, "Broadblast" is a redeco of [[Skids (G1)#Alternators|Skids]], transforming into a 1:24 scale Toyota bB, aka the {{w|Scion xB}}. He has working doors that reveal a full driver/passenger compartment (both front and back), an opening hood revealing his engine (which becomes a non-firing "secret weapon" for robot mode), and an opening trunk.

: As a ''Binaltech'' toy, much of his outer shell is painted [[die-cast|die-cast metal]], which makes him ''incredibly'' top-heavy, with a ''lot'' of weight supported only by ball-joint ankles.

: He comes with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi#Toys|Lumina Hoshi]], who has alternate "driving" arms and lower body parts that allow her to sit in Broadblast's driver's seat.

: He also comes with an extra decal sheet full of optional details to spice him up. These include the obvious Autobot symbols, the flames and Japanese "New Driver" badges found on Skids's optional decal sheet, as well as signs for "TBN", which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such (the Japanese underneath, 取材車, simply means "News Van").

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech Asterisk bios#3|Archive of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Broadblast's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Broadblast/broadblast.htm More information on Binaltech Asterisk Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy TFC blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast''' ([[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''21'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Blaster's first reissue was the final installment in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of re-released ''Transformers'' toys. He features no notable changes from his original release, save for the fact that he comes packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]], where his original release had gone without any pack-in partners. And no, there's no tape-door-window gimmickry going on with Steeljaw here.
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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1toy twin Cast reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Twin Cast / Flip Sides''' (2-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Twin Cast's first reissue was available as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' line exclusively through online retailer [[e-HOBBY]], designed, as most e-HOBBY [[exclusive]]s were at the time, to accompany the mass-release of the standard reissue of the original Blaster. The only notable difference from the original Twin Cast was the absence of an Autobot sigil on his left upper arm.

: Though Twin Cast was unusual in that he was a pre-existing character, where the previous few years' worth of e-HOBBY exclusive redecos had been new characters, he did come packaged with a new partner: a redeco of the Eject/Rewind mold named [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides]]. At the time, rather than feature unique packaging, all e-HOBBY exclusives came in a generic box in Autobot red or Decepticon purple; Twin Cast came in a Decepticon box, but since Flip Sides was characterized as a Decepticon sleeper agent, it just about made sense. This pack was shipped out to buyers in April 2006.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
:*''Accessories'': "Blockrock" Mini-Con, tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Voyager-class toys, Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the {{w|Have Blue}}.

: He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock#Toys|Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him; Blaster comes with a translucent black, gunmetal-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key, in contrast to the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] key that came with Soundwave. This mechanism becomes a "bombing run" attack in jet mode, as the door ends up on his underside. The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings. His right shoulder also has a port that allows him to mount one of the blasters there, and his wingtips have ports for Blockrock to perch on (all of which are [[5 mm post]]-holes so add whatever you like there).

: His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the [[#Generation 1|original toy]] and Marvel comics model.

: This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Logos Prime#Toys|Soundblaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]], this reissue of the original Blaster toy is actually also a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

: He also comes with ever-so-slightly-altered reissues of [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DL-toy BroadBlast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ten million stickers for the back of the monitor portion not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broad Blast''' (2010)}}</ul>
:''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories:'' USB cable
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The fifth and penultimate item in Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' toyline (the first of 2010's product), "Broad Blast" (renamed for reasons unknown) transforms into a replica Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer, complete with flip-up screen. In both modes(!) he is a fully functional USB hub (USB 1.1-2.0 compatible), with four "Type A" ports, and a single "Mini A" port. He comes with an ''exceedingly'' short Mini-A-to-Type-A cable, which you're probably gonna want to replace if you're gonna use him with a desktop computer setup.

: In robot mode, his chest is designed to accommodate the original [[Mini-Cassette]] toys, though they cannot stay in there in laptop mode, due to Broad Blast's head being inside his chest in this form. He has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist holes]], which means he can use the original Blaster toy's rifle if you so wish.

: Early stock imagery [[:File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|showed him with a Windows XP home screen]] on his monitor portion, but the final toy instead uses a red screen with the Autobot symbol.

: Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Cybertron/DLBroadBlast/broadblast.htm More information on ''Device Label'' Broad Blast at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Electro-scrambler]]"

: Twincast was available ''again'' as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. For this release, the techno detailing of his door is smoothed over for cartoon accuracy. Also to add to cartoon accuracy, his face is colored in a metallic yellow with metallic light blue eyes instead of silver with gold eyes. All of the original Twincast's stickers have been replaced with tampographed detailing for this release, including a large Autobot symbol on his chest (where the techno detail was present on previous releases). Twincast also features a darker blue from the previous releases as well as a different shade of yellow for his tape deck door.

: This time around, Twincast came with two new partner Mini-Cassetes, [[Nightstalker (G1)#Toys|Nightstalker]] and [[Stripes#Toys|Stripes]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-25'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 7]], 2015

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] comes with a teeny-tiny non-transforming Blaster boombox accessory, in homage to the two Autobots' team-up in "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Loudpedal]]'s [[Soundwarrior]].

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[[File:MP-toy Twincast RR accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Road Rage''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-26'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2015

: ''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a later [[retool]] of Tracks, also came with a Blaster accessory, but this time in his blue "Twincast" coloration.

: This piece is explained in Road Rage's pack-in booklet as her having captured the fugitive Twincast following the accusation that one of his cassettes, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], was a Decepticon deep cover agent. The [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides toy]] came with the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Twincast (above), and the [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|original Road Rage toy]] was an e-HOBBY release, so it's all kinds of fun recursion!
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Blaster C85.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Popular
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Blaster is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design (but with toy-like yellow optics).

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler" rifle

: Hasbro ''again'' re-released Blaster in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Platinum Edition|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Platinum Edition|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Platinum Edition|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. He appears to be identical to the [[#Hasbroreissue|''Universe'' reissue]], with the metal-flake beige legs.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Autobot Intel Ops sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Transformers-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from innocent radio into Autobot communicator into concert stage and back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster''' (Leader Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Twin Cast (TR)|Twin Cast]]" Titan Master partner, rifle, "rocket-sled"/remote control
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, Blaster transforms into a huge boombox. His robot-mode head is formed by his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Twin Cast (TR)#Toys|Twin Cast]] and a wrap-around flip-out helmet attached to Blaster's body. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, Blaster can also transform into a base mode that can link up to the other base modes in the toyline, and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures. He includes a "rocket-sled" that is stylized to look like a remote for when Blaster is in boombox mode; it comes with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Blaster's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Twin Cast while Blaster is in boombox mode. Blaster's chest compartment is also capable of holding Legends Class "spy-tablet" figures, although this negates the ability to store Twin Cast in boombox mode. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

: Blaster's helmet, modeled after the Marvel comics design, is made of translucent plastic, which is painted everywhere except the visor. Despite this, the visor's placement does not vertically align with Twin Cast's eyes in head mode, leaving his brow the only thing visible. As Twin Cast's brow vaguely matches the shape of Blaser's visor, the intention was likely to create the appearance of black "shades".

: [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s box and instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions name him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit shown using the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] toy instead. Hilariously, one of the Chinese-English bilingual instructions showcasing Nemesis Command had Blaster's name written as "汽车人的枪“, which literally translates as "'''Autobot's Gun'''".

: He was later [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]]. He is mis-transformed in both his stock photography and in-package: his radio handle isn't collapsed down.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG27-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ladies & Gentlemen, I bring you: Billy the Broadcaster!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast (Blaster)'''<ref>The packaging says "ブロードキャスト" (Broadcast) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Blaster".</ref> (Leader, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG27'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 24]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster, rifle, spotlight/rocket-sled

: Released in the fourteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Broadcast is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Blaster]], featuring a deco based on both his toy and cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on Twincast, his rebuilt form, which results in a blue visor in robot mode.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2688.html Legends Broadcast at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler Gun #2

: ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' "Autobot Blaster" is a cassette-less reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] (yes, ''another one''), packaged in a nostalgic classic-styled box. Unique to this release, the box better reflects traditional ''Vintage G1'' boxes vs. more modern, thicker cardboard & features a plastic tray. This release appears to use bronze/beige coloring to the legs, as seen in the previous ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe (2008)]]'' and ''[[#Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' releases. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|''Vintage G1'' Soundwave]], Blaster includes a [[rubsign]], which -as per usual with the line- has a mirror-like silver border and solid red symbol. This release also has a new molding stamp reflecting its production in Vietnam, in addition to modern black ink markings. The included Electro-Scrambler Gun is a reuse of the #2 mold, and is difficult to tell apart from its vintage counterpart.

: Blaster prevailed over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in a Hasbro poll to choose a second ''Vintage G1'' release to follow after [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]], winning with 56% of the vote.

: In the United States and Canada, this figure, like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, is exclusive to [[Walmart]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Kingdom-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Both my legs are each in stereo!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K44'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-21'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler" rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster transforms from robot to stereo cassette deck in 20 steps. His Electro-Scrambler rifle can plug into the back of his boombox mode via [[5 mm post]] for storage. In both modes, his chest door opens with a push of the buttons underneath, which allows him to store one of the many "shield"/"cassette" bots in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege| Siege]]'' scale, though individual tolerances vary. They'll fit, but the fit might be very, ''very'' tight.

: He also comes with one such "cassette" bot, his pack-in partner [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]].

: His fists are compatible with the megaphone accessory that came with the later ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core-Class [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]], allowing him to half-recreate the climactic battle scene from "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: The stereo volume dial has 11 levels, a reference to rock & roll mockumentary ''{{w|This Is Spinal Tap}}''.

: Like many toys released since ''Earthrise'', Blaster is a potential victim of early [[Photodegradation#Unpaintable plastics|photodegradation]], as his unpaintable gray-plastic joints can be prone to yellowing.

: Blaster was originally intended as a ''Legacy'' toy (see below) but ended up pulled forward a wave. This is evidenced by Eject being cast in transparent-blue plastic and Blaster's [[Package art|packaging art]] depicting his Electro-Scrambler rifle as blue Energon painted partly black; the initial (short-lived) gimmick of ''Legacy'' being "[[Energon]]" accessories.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blaster]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=.66|thumb|Hi, my little partner is now made out of blood!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides the packaging.

:At least one copy of this version has Twincast's smirking head (below)<ref>"Possible Transformers Legacy Blaster Variant Head Found" at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/04/possible-transformers-legacy-blaster-variant-head-found-453079 TFW2005].</ref>, though this was likely an error.

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[[File:Legacy-toy Twincast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The return of Billy...?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast & Autobot Rewind''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-40'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager Class Twincast is a redeco and new-head retool of the above ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Voyager [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] as the character's revived form from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', now featuring a smirking expression instead of the original Blaster's stoic look. His electro-scrambler rifle is the same black coloration included with Blaster and not red as with the original toy or the cartoon, due to the way the plastic parts are molded, with the rifle being made of [[unpaintable plastic]]. His "[[Evo-Fusion]]" ability is attaching the rifle to one of the 5 mm holes on the back of the radio mode, mimicking the look of an antenna. Unfortunately, unlike his [[#TwincastG1|original toy]], [[:File:TV-Magazine-Soundblaster-Twincast.jpg|cartoon appearance]] and the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]], Twincast doesn't feature a retooled larger cassette door to house more than one cassette.

: He still includes a cassette bot partner, this time being [[Rewind (G1)#Legacy|Rewind]], who like his predecessor [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] is cast in translucent plastic.

: [[Ben MacCrae]] introduced Twincast in his [[Hasbro Pulse]] stream reveal as "[[Twincast|a clone that didn't work out so well for Shockwave as planned]]."

: Notably, this marks the first release of Twincast in Hasbro markets, as all other releases of the character have been exclusive to Japan.

: Twincast became available at Canadian retail in early February 2023, ''less than a week'' after his initial reveal.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroBlasterSteeljaw.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Steeljaw''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line included its own reissue of the original Blaster (how is this mold not cheese by now), accompanied by [[Steeljaw (G1)#Transformers Retro|Steeljaw]]. This version aimed for unprecedented [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate deco]], with matte plastic, dark gray plastics replacing the normal jet-black, and relying on extensive paint operations for detailing.

: The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders going up [[October 13]], 2023, and began shipping to purchasers in mid-December.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My original figure now has cartoon accuracy turned up to 11? Well two can play at that game!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-25'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-129'''
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mark Maher]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (original tooling), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Studio Series]]'' Blaster is a redeco of the earlier ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' figure in a cartoon-accurate deco, much like the above ''Transformers Retro'' release of his original toy, most notably replacing his clear blue chest window with painted opaque plastic. As he has no retooling, he retains cartoon-inaccurate (and now unpainted) details from the original mold such as his shoulders and several extra knobs on his boombox mode.

: Once more, he comes with [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]], this time in opaque plastic. Despite what the packaging says, his included "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop is identical in design to the first version of the "Battle of Autobot City" backdrop used by other figures, which is reasonable considering Blaster was never ''on'' the ambushed Autobot shuttle to begin with.

: Blaster and Eject were revealed two hours ahead of the [[March 7]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] fanstream via Hasbro Pulse's social media accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/hasbropulse/status/1765740141132316676 ''Studio Series'' Blaster Twitter announcement]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C4NzaxMOM88/?igsh=MWtnang3YzNsaWtnMQ== ''Studio Series'' Blaster Instagram announcement]</ref> A [[Target]] exclusive in the US, the pair went up for preorder later that morning on their website, along with a small number of stock on Pulse.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

:A snap-together model kit of Blaster was released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of candy toys. Released in the third wave of the line and sculpted from red, grey and black plastic with a few stickers for detail, Blaster is broadly identical to his larger figure, right down to the moulded-in left-over details from his ''Micro Change'' release like his power switch and dials . There is one major difference: his chest does not open, so he can't store any of the tapes from Kabaya's smaller ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line the way the ''Transformers Gum'' Soundwave can.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/broadcast-gum-3398/ More information on Transformers Gum Broadcast at TFW2005.com]''
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===Decoy===
[[File:Cybertron hero collection22.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22 Set''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: Blaster was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines, and sold in one of a series of large boxed sets. Like all the Autobots in the series, Blaster was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: He was available in in the first big 22-pack of figurines, which also included [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sideswipe]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Broadcast''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

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[[File:Decoy blaster.jpg|thumb|Soft rock.]]
*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''29'''

: The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number.

: Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]], [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Decoy Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Blaster-atx.jpg|thumb|Have some NON-EXISTENCE, courtesy of FLAGGING SALES!]]
*'''Blaster''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for ''Robot Heroes'' Scrounge.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Thrust''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, "Autobot Blaster" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. This mold was redecoed into [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Toaster]].

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Blaster is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Blaster35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Blaster, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Blaster packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSBlaster.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This version of Blaster, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game. The line-art for this version was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]].
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Blaster''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': 2 guns

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Blaster is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Oddly, he comes with two rifles, one based on his animation model's weapon, and a "generic" Autobot rifle.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Blaster comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadcast & Soundwave Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''07 & 08'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Broadcast" (with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#07|Translation of Blaster's Transformers Character Card]]''

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[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Twincast & Soundblaster Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''67 & 68'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Twincast (with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], and [[Stripes]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] amd [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) in their respective ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#67|Translation of Twincast's Transformers Character Card]]''

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{{anchor|TCC Autobot}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Blaster, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, Blaster boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Boom-box mode Blaster was included as an accessory with ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Tracks]].

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys projected to ship in summer 2022... a date Super7 missed by a full year.

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===''Minimates''===
*'''Blaster''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Gun, boom-box, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select]], this Blaster is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card. The set also includes a tiny boom-box mode Blaster that the Minimate figures can hold.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blaster, Combat DJ / Blaster, Morale Booster''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''008/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/Green'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{G}''' (front), '''{1}{R}{G}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Blaster, Combat DJ" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Blaster, Morale Booster", representing Blaster in boombox mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Blaster (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Blaster]].

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===''Pop!''===
*'''Blaster''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''134'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Blaster is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
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==References==
<references />

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Binaltech Asterisk characters]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Blaster (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Blaster''' doesn't share as many toys with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as you might think.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Autobot Communicator, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''38'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] (first year in the European and Japanese markets), Blaster transforms into a miniature (but still huge by ''Transformers'' toy standards) [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. In both modes he features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

: As this toy was originally a ''[[Microman]]'' role-play toy with functioning electronics, early versions of Blaster have a back panel that can be removed (with great difficulty) to reveal an empty compartment that originally stored a real cassette tape, as the chest door held the removable working radio portion. Many reissues retain this panel, while some have omitted it. (The big weird hole in his "Electro-scrambler" rifle was also used to hold the ''Microman'' version's included earphones.)

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-blaster/420/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Blaster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twin Cast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast''' ([[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: For this Japanese-exclusive release in the third year of Takara's version of the line, Blaster was [[redeco]]ed into a new blue, yellow, and red color scheme vaguely reminiscent of the mold's original ''[[Microman]]'' release (see "Notes" below). Like his contemporary redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Sound BlasterG1|Sound Blaster]], his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twin Cast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twin Cast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twin Cast.htm More information on Twin Cast at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy Blaster AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rocket-packing to the top of the charts!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster with Flight-Pack''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Flight-Pack" backpack, "[[Tractor_beam_electron_gun|tractor beam electron gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures in the toyline's seventh and final year (in the US at least), Blaster is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure, with a sculpt based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in, like his visor. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came with the "[[Flight-Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Classic, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: The original Blaster toy was first reissued in 1991, as part of the [[Australia]]n "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" lineup. There are no notable changes to this toy other than the packaging; it's currently undocumanted which version of the toy's back this release used.
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[File:BTA-toy Broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadblast feat. Toyota cB meets Lumina''' ([[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
:*''Release date'': [[November]] ??, 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun

: The third and final release in the short-lived Takara ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline, "Broadblast" is a redeco of [[Skids (G1)#Alternators|Skids]], transforming into a 1:24 scale Toyota bB, aka the {{w|Scion xB}}. He has working doors that reveal a full driver/passenger compartment (both front and back), an opening hood revealing his engine (which becomes a non-firing "secret weapon" for robot mode), and an opening trunk.

: As a ''Binaltech'' toy, much of his outer shell is painted [[die-cast|die-cast metal]], which makes him ''incredibly'' top-heavy, with a ''lot'' of weight supported only by ball-joint ankles.

: He comes with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi#Toys|Lumina Hoshi]], who has alternate "driving" arms and lower body parts that allow her to sit in Broadblast's driver's seat.

: He also comes with an extra decal sheet full of optional details to spice him up. These include the obvious Autobot symbols, the flames and Japanese "New Driver" badges found on Skids's optional decal sheet, as well as signs for "TBN", which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such (the Japanese underneath, 取材車, simply means "News Van").

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech Asterisk bios#3|Archive of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Broadblast's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Broadblast/broadblast.htm More information on Binaltech Asterisk Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy TFC blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast''' ([[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''21'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Blaster's first reissue was the final installment in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of re-released ''Transformers'' toys. He features no notable changes from his original release, save for the fact that he comes packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]], where his original release had gone without any pack-in partners. And no, there's no tape-door-window gimmickry going on with Steeljaw here.
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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1toy twin Cast reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Twin Cast / Flip Sides''' (2-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Twin Cast's first reissue was available as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' line exclusively through online retailer [[e-HOBBY]], designed, as most e-HOBBY [[exclusive]]s were at the time, to accompany the mass-release of the standard reissue of the original Blaster. The only notable difference from the original Twin Cast was the absence of an Autobot sigil on his left upper arm.

: Though Twin Cast was unusual in that he was a pre-existing character, where the previous few years' worth of e-HOBBY exclusive redecos had been new characters, he did come packaged with a new partner: a redeco of the Eject/Rewind mold named [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides]]. At the time, rather than feature unique packaging, all e-HOBBY exclusives came in a generic box in Autobot red or Decepticon purple; Twin Cast came in a Decepticon box, but since Flip Sides was characterized as a Decepticon sleeper agent, it just about made sense. This pack was shipped out to buyers in April 2006.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
:*''Accessories'': "Blockrock" Mini-Con, tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Voyager-class toys, Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the {{w|Have Blue}}.

: He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock#Toys|Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him; Blaster comes with a translucent black, gunmetal-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key, in contrast to the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] key that came with Soundwave. This mechanism becomes a "bombing run" attack in jet mode, as the door ends up on his underside. The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings. His right shoulder also has a port that allows him to mount one of the blasters there, and his wingtips have ports for Blockrock to perch on (all of which are [[5 mm post]]-holes so add whatever you like there).

: His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the [[#Generation 1|original toy]] and Marvel comics model.

: This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Logos Prime#Toys|Soundblaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]], this reissue of the original Blaster toy is actually also a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

: He also comes with ever-so-slightly-altered reissues of [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DL-toy BroadBlast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ten million stickers for the back of the monitor portion not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broad Blast''' (2010)}}</ul>
:''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories:'' USB cable
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The fifth and penultimate item in Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' toyline (the first of 2010's product), "Broad Blast" (renamed for reasons unknown) transforms into a replica Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer, complete with flip-up screen. In both modes(!) he is a fully functional USB hub (USB 1.1-2.0 compatible), with four "Type A" ports, and a single "Mini A" port. He comes with an ''exceedingly'' short Mini-A-to-Type-A cable, which you're probably gonna want to replace if you're gonna use him with a desktop computer setup.

: In robot mode, his chest is designed to accommodate the original [[Mini-Cassette]] toys, though they cannot stay in there in laptop mode, due to Broad Blast's head being inside his chest in this form. He has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist holes]], which means he can use the original Blaster toy's rifle if you so wish.

: Early stock imagery [[:File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|showed him with a Windows XP home screen]] on his monitor portion, but the final toy instead uses a red screen with the Autobot symbol.

: Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Cybertron/DLBroadBlast/broadblast.htm More information on ''Device Label'' Broad Blast at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Electro-scrambler]]"

: Twincast was available ''again'' as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. For this release, the techno detailing of his door is smoothed over for cartoon accuracy. Also to add to cartoon accuracy, his face is colored in a metallic yellow with metallic light blue eyes instead of silver with gold eyes. All of the original Twincast's stickers have been replaced with tampographed detailing for this release, including a large Autobot symbol on his chest (where the techno detail was present on previous releases). Twincast also features a darker blue from the previous releases as well as a different shade of yellow for his tape deck door.

: This time around, Twincast came with two new partner Mini-Cassetes, [[Nightstalker (G1)#Toys|Nightstalker]] and [[Stripes#Toys|Stripes]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-25'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 7]], 2015

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] comes with a teeny-tiny non-transforming Blaster boombox accessory, in homage to the two Autobots' team-up in "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Loudpedal]]'s [[Soundwarrior]].

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[[File:MP-toy Twincast RR accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Road Rage''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-26'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2015

: ''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a later [[retool]] of Tracks, also came with a Blaster accessory, but this time in his blue "Twincast" coloration.

: This piece is explained in Road Rage's pack-in booklet as her having captured the fugitive Twincast following the accusation that one of his cassettes, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], was a Decepticon deep cover agent. The [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides toy]] came with the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Twincast (above), and the [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|original Road Rage toy]] was an e-HOBBY release, so it's all kinds of fun recursion!
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Blaster C85.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Popular
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Blaster is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design (but with toy-like yellow optics).

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler" rifle

: Hasbro ''again'' re-released Blaster in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Platinum Edition|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Platinum Edition|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Platinum Edition|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. He appears to be identical to the [[#Hasbroreissue|''Universe'' reissue]], with the metal-flake beige legs.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Autobot Intel Ops sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Transformers-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from innocent radio into Autobot communicator into concert stage and back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster''' (Leader Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Twin Cast (TR)|Twin Cast]]" Titan Master partner, rifle, "rocket-sled"/remote control
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, Blaster transforms into a huge boombox. His robot-mode head is formed by his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Twin Cast (TR)#Toys|Twin Cast]] and a wrap-around flip-out helmet attached to Blaster's body. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, Blaster can also transform into a base mode that can link up to the other base modes in the toyline, and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures. He includes a "rocket-sled" that is stylized to look like a remote for when Blaster is in boombox mode; it comes with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Blaster's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Twin Cast while Blaster is in boombox mode. Blaster's chest compartment is also capable of holding Legends Class "spy-tablet" figures, although this negates the ability to store Twin Cast in boombox mode. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

: Blaster's helmet, modeled after the Marvel comics design, is made of translucent plastic, which is painted everywhere except the visor. Despite this, the visor's placement does not vertically align with Twin Cast's eyes in head mode, leaving his brow the only thing visible. As Twin Cast's brow vaguely matches the shape of Blaser's visor, the intention was likely to create the appearance of black "shades".

: [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s box and instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions name him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit shown using the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] toy instead. Hilariously, one of the Chinese-English bilingual instructions showcasing Nemesis Command had Blaster's name written as "汽车人的枪“, which literally translates as "'''Autobot's Gun'''".

: He was later [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]]. He is mis-transformed in both his stock photography and in-package: his radio handle isn't collapsed down.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG27-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ladies & Gentlemen, I bring you: Billy the Broadcaster!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast (Blaster)'''<ref>The packaging says "ブロードキャスト" (Broadcast) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Blaster".</ref> (Leader, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG27'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 24]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster, rifle, spotlight/rocket-sled

: Released in the fourteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Broadcast is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Blaster]], featuring a deco based on both his toy and cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on Twincast, his rebuilt form, which results in a blue visor in robot mode.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2688.html Legends Broadcast at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler Gun #2

: ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' "Autobot Blaster" is a cassette-less reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] (yes, ''another one''), packaged in a nostalgic classic-styled box. Unique to this release, the box better reflects traditional ''Vintage G1'' boxes vs. more modern, thicker cardboard & features a plastic tray. This release appears to use bronze/beige coloring to the legs, as seen in the previous ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe (2008)]]'' and ''[[#Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' releases. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|''Vintage G1'' Soundwave]], Blaster includes a [[rubsign]], which -as per usual with the line- has a mirror-like silver border and solid red symbol. This release also has a new molding stamp reflecting its production in Vietnam, in addition to modern black ink markings. The included Electro-Scrambler Gun is a reuse of the #2 mold, and is difficult to tell apart from its vintage counterpart.

: Blaster prevailed over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in a Hasbro poll to choose a second ''Vintage G1'' release to follow after [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]], winning with 56% of the vote.

: In the United States and Canada, this figure, like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, is exclusive to [[Walmart]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Kingdom-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Both my legs are each in stereo!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K44'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-21'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler" rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster transforms from robot to stereo cassette deck in 20 steps. His Electro-Scrambler rifle can plug into the back of his boombox mode via [[5 mm post]] for storage. In both modes, his chest door opens with a push of the buttons underneath, which allows him to store one of the many "shield"/"cassette" bots in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege| Siege]]'' scale, though individual tolerances vary. They'll fit, but the fit might be very, ''very'' tight.

: He also comes with one such "cassette" bot, his pack-in partner [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]].

: His fists are compatible with the megaphone accessory that came with the later ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core-Class [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]], allowing him to half-recreate the climactic battle scene from "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: The stereo volume dial has 11 levels, a reference to rock & roll mockumentary ''{{w|This Is Spinal Tap}}''.

: Like many toys released since ''Earthrise'', Blaster is a potential victim of early [[Photodegradation#Unpaintable plastics|photodegradation]], as his unpaintable gray-plastic joints can be prone to yellowing.

: Blaster was originally intended as a ''Legacy'' toy (see below) but ended up pulled forward a wave. This is evidenced by Eject being cast in transparent-blue plastic and Blaster's [[Package art|packaging art]] depicting his Electro-Scrambler rifle as blue Energon painted partly black; the initial (short-lived) gimmick of ''Legacy'' being "[[Energon]]" accessories.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blaster]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=.66|thumb|Hi, my little partner is now made out of blood!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides the packaging.

:At least one copy of this version has Twincast's smirking head (below)<ref>"Possible Transformers Legacy Blaster Variant Head Found" at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/04/possible-transformers-legacy-blaster-variant-head-found-453079 TFW2005].</ref>, though this was likely an error.

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[[File:Legacy-toy Twincast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The return of Billy...?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast & Autobot Rewind''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-40'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager Class Twincast is a redeco and new-head retool of the above ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Voyager [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] as the character's revived form from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', now featuring a smirking expression instead of the original Blaster's stoic look. His electro-scrambler rifle is the same black coloration included with Blaster and not red as with the original toy or the cartoon, due to the way the plastic parts are molded, with the rifle being made of [[unpaintable plastic]]. His "[[Evo-Fusion]]" ability is attaching the rifle to one of the 5 mm holes on the back of the radio mode, mimicking the look of an antenna. Unfortunately, unlike his [[#TwincastG1|original toy]], [[:File:TV-Magazine-Soundblaster-Twincast.jpg|cartoon appearance]] and the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]], Twincast doesn't feature a retooled larger cassette door to house more than one cassette.

: He still includes a cassette bot partner, this time being [[Rewind (G1)#Legacy|Rewind]], who like his predecessor [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] is cast in translucent plastic.

: [[Ben MacCrae]] introduced Twincast in his [[Hasbro Pulse]] stream reveal as "[[Twincast|a clone that didn't work out so well for Shockwave as planned]]."

: Notably, this marks the first release of Twincast in Hasbro markets, as all other releases of the character have been exclusive to Japan.

: Twincast became available at Canadian retail in early February 2023, ''less than a week'' after his initial reveal.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroBlasterSteeljaw.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Steeljaw''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line included its own reissue of the original Blaster (how is this mold not cheese by now), accompanied by [[Steeljaw (G1)#Transformers Retro|Steeljaw]]. This version aimed for unprecedented [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate deco]], with matte plastic, dark gray plastics replacing the normal jet-black, and relying on extensive paint operations for detailing.

: The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders going up [[October 13]], 2023, and began shipping to purchasers in mid-December.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My original figure now has cartoon accuracy turned up to 11? Well two can play at that game!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-25'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-129'''
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mark Maher]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (original tooling), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Studio Series]]'' Blaster is a redeco of the earlier ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' figure in a cartoon-accurate deco, much like the above ''Transformers Retro'' release of his original toy, most notably replacing his clear blue chest window with painted opaque plastic. As he has no retooling, he retains cartoon-inaccurate (and now unpainted) details from the original mold such as his shoulders and several extra knobs on his boombox mode.

: Once more, he comes with [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]], this time in opaque plastic. Despite what the packaging says, his included "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop is identical in design to the first version of the "Battle of Autobot City" backdrop used by other figures, which is reasonable considering Blaster was never ''on'' the ambushed Autobot shuttle to begin with.

: Blaster and Eject were revealed two hours ahead of the [[March 7]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] fanstream via Hasbro Pulse's social media accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/hasbropulse/status/1765740141132316676 ''Studio Series'' Blaster Twitter announcement]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C4NzaxMOM88/?igsh=MWtnang3YzNsaWtnMQ== ''Studio Series'' Blaster Instagram announcement]</ref> A [[Target]] exclusive in the US, the pair went up for preorder later that morning on their website, along with a small number of stock on Pulse.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

:A snap-together model kit of Blaster was released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of candy toys. Released in the third wave of the line and sculpted from red, grey and black plastic with a few stickers for detail, Blaster is broadly identical to his larger figure, right down to the moulded-in left-over details from his ''Micro Change'' release like his power switch and dials . There is one major difference: his chest does not open, so he can't store any of the tapes from Kabaya's smaller ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line the way the ''Transformers Gum'' Soundwave can.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/broadcast-gum-3398/ More information on Transformers Gum Broadcast at TFW2005.com]''
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===Decoy===
[[File:Cybertron hero collection22.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22 Set''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: Blaster was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines, and sold in one of a series of large boxed sets. Like all the Autobots in the series, Blaster was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: He was available in in the first big 22-pack of figurines, which also included [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sideswipe]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Broadcast''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

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[[File:Decoy blaster.jpg|thumb|Soft rock.]]
*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''29'''

: The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number.

: Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]], [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Decoy Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Blaster-atx.jpg|thumb|Have some NON-EXISTENCE, courtesy of FLAGGING SALES!]]
*'''Blaster''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for ''Robot Heroes'' Scrounge.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Thrust''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, "Autobot Blaster" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. This mold was redecoed into [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Toaster]].

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Blaster is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Blaster35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Blaster, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Blaster packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSBlaster.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This version of Blaster, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game. The line-art for this version was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]].
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Blaster''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': 2 guns

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Blaster is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Oddly, he comes with two rifles, one based on his animation model's weapon, and a "generic" Autobot rifle.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Blaster comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadcast & Soundwave Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''07 & 08'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Broadcast" (with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#07|Translation of Blaster's Transformers Character Card]]''

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{{anchor|TCC Twincast}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Twincast & Soundblaster Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''67 & 68'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Twincast (with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], and [[Stripes]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] amd [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) in their respective ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#67|Translation of Twincast's Transformers Character Card]]''

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{{anchor|TCC Autobot}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Blaster, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, Blaster boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Boom-box mode Blaster was included as an accessory with ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Tracks]].

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys projected to ship in summer 2022... a date Super7 missed by a full year.

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===''Minimates''===
*'''Blaster''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Gun, boom-box, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select]], this Blaster is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card. The set also includes a tiny boom-box mode Blaster that the Minimate figures can hold.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blaster, Combat DJ / Blaster, Morale Booster''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''008/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/Green'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{G}''' (front), '''{1}{R}{G}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Blaster, Combat DJ" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Blaster, Morale Booster", representing Blaster in boombox mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Blaster (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Blaster]].

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===''Pop!''===
*'''Blaster''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''134'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Blaster is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
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==References==
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[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Binaltech Asterisk characters]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Blaster (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Blaster''' doesn't share as many toys with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as you might think.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Autobot Communicator, [[1985]]/[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''38'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] and [[Hiroyuki Obara]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the second year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] (first year in the European and Japanese markets), Blaster transforms into a miniature (but still huge by ''Transformers'' toy standards) [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. In both modes he features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

: As this toy was originally a ''[[Microman]]'' role-play toy with functioning electronics, early versions of Blaster have a back panel that can be removed (with great difficulty) to reveal an empty compartment that originally stored a real cassette tape, as the chest door held the removable working radio portion. Many reissues retain this panel, while some have omitted it. (The big weird hole in his "Electro-scrambler" rifle was also used to hold the ''Microman'' version's included earphones.)

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-blaster/420/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Blaster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast''' ([[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: For this Japanese-exclusive release in the third year of Takara's version of the line, Blaster was [[redeco]]ed into a new blue, yellow, and red color scheme vaguely reminiscent of the mold's original ''[[Microman]]'' release (see "Notes" below). Like his contemporary redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]], his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]]. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twincast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twincast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twincast.htm More information on Twincast at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy Blaster AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rocket-packing to the top of the charts!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster with Flight-Pack''' (Action Master, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Flight-Pack" backpack, "[[Tractor_beam_electron_gun|tractor beam electron gun]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the second assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures in the toyline's seventh and final year (in the US at least), Blaster is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure, with a sculpt based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in, like his visor. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came with the "[[Flight-Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blaster''' (Classic, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"

: The original Blaster toy was first reissued in 1991, as part of the [[Australia]]n "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" lineup. There are no notable changes to this toy other than the packaging; it's currently undocumanted which version of the toy's back this release used.
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[File:BTA-toy Broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadblast feat. Toyota cB meets Lumina''' ([[2005]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
:*''Release date'': [[November]] ??, 2005
:*''Accessories'': Engine/gun

: The third and final release in the short-lived Takara ''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' toyline, "Broadblast" is a redeco of [[Skids (G1)#Alternators|Skids]], transforming into a 1:24 scale Toyota bB, aka the {{w|Scion xB}}. He has working doors that reveal a full driver/passenger compartment (both front and back), an opening hood revealing his engine (which becomes a non-firing "secret weapon" for robot mode), and an opening trunk.

: As a ''Binaltech'' toy, much of his outer shell is painted [[die-cast|die-cast metal]], which makes him ''incredibly'' top-heavy, with a ''lot'' of weight supported only by ball-joint ankles.

: He comes with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi#Toys|Lumina Hoshi]], who has alternate "driving" arms and lower body parts that allow her to sit in Broadblast's driver's seat.

: He also comes with an extra decal sheet full of optional details to spice him up. These include the obvious Autobot symbols, the flames and Japanese "New Driver" badges found on Skids's optional decal sheet, as well as signs for "TBN", which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such (the Japanese underneath, 取材車, simply means "News Van").

::*[[Source:Transformers Binaltech Asterisk bios#3|Archive of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' Broadblast's bio and tech specs]]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Broadblast/broadblast.htm More information on Binaltech Asterisk Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy TFC blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast''' ([[2006]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''21'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Blaster's first reissue was the final installment in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of re-released ''Transformers'' toys. He features no notable changes from his original release, save for the fact that he comes packaged with [[Steeljaw (G1)#Toys|Steeljaw]], where his original release had gone without any pack-in partners. And no, there's no tape-door-window gimmickry going on with Steeljaw here.
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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1toy twin Cast reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Twin Cast / Flip Sides''' (2-pack, 2006)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-116'''
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler gun"

: Twin Cast's first reissue was available as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' line exclusively through online retailer [[e-HOBBY]], designed, as most e-HOBBY [[exclusive]]s were at the time, to accompany the mass-release of the standard reissue of the original Blaster. The only notable difference from the original Twin Cast was the absence of an Autobot sigil on his left upper arm.

: Though Twin Cast was unusual in that he was a pre-existing character, where the previous few years' worth of e-HOBBY exclusive redecos had been new characters, he did come packaged with a new partner: a redeco of the Eject/Rewind mold named [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides]]. At the time, rather than feature unique packaging, all e-HOBBY exclusives came in a generic box in Autobot red or Decepticon purple; Twin Cast came in a Decepticon box, but since Flip Sides was characterized as a Decepticon sleeper agent, it just about made sense. This pack was shipped out to buyers in April 2006.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Voyager Class, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': Classic Series
:*''Accessories'': "Blockrock" Mini-Con, tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Voyager-class toys, Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Toys|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the {{w|Have Blue}}.

: He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock#Toys|Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him; Blaster comes with a translucent black, gunmetal-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key, in contrast to the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] key that came with Soundwave. This mechanism becomes a "bombing run" attack in jet mode, as the door ends up on his underside. The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings. His right shoulder also has a port that allows him to mount one of the blasters there, and his wingtips have ports for Blockrock to perch on (all of which are [[5 mm post]]-holes so add whatever you like there).

: His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the [[#Generation 1|original toy]] and Marvel comics model.

: This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Logos Prime#Toys|Soundblaster]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' (Multi-pack, [[2010]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler Gun"
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]], this reissue of the original Blaster toy is actually also a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

: He also comes with ever-so-slightly-altered reissues of [[Eject (G1)#Universe (2008)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Universe (2008)|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Steeljaw]].

: This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DL-toy BroadBlast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ten million stickers for the back of the monitor portion not included.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broad Blast''' (2010)}}</ul>
:''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2010
:*''Accessories:'' USB cable
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: The fifth and penultimate item in Takara's ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' toyline (the first of 2010's product), "Broad Blast" (renamed for reasons unknown) transforms into a replica Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer, complete with flip-up screen. In both modes(!) he is a fully functional USB hub (USB 1.1-2.0 compatible), with four "Type A" ports, and a single "Mini A" port. He comes with an ''exceedingly'' short Mini-A-to-Type-A cable, which you're probably gonna want to replace if you're gonna use him with a desktop computer setup.

: In robot mode, his chest is designed to accommodate the original [[Mini-Cassette]] toys, though they cannot stay in there in laptop mode, due to Broad Blast's head being inside his chest in this form. He has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist holes]], which means he can use the original Blaster toy's rifle if you so wish.

: Early stock imagery [[:File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|showed him with a Windows XP home screen]] on his monitor portion, but the final toy instead uses a red screen with the Autobot symbol.

: Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Cybertron/DLBroadBlast/broadblast.htm More information on ''Device Label'' Broad Blast at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast''' ([[2012]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''22'''
:*''Accessories:'' "[[Electro-scrambler]]"

: Twincast was available ''again'' as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. For this release, the techno detailing of his door is smoothed over for cartoon accuracy. Also to add to cartoon accuracy, his face is colored in a metallic yellow with metallic light blue eyes instead of silver with gold eyes. All of the original Twincast's stickers have been replaced with tampographed detailing for this release, including a large Autobot symbol on his chest (where the techno detail was present on previous releases). Twincast also features a darker blue from the previous releases as well as a different shade of yellow for his tape deck door.

: This time around, Twincast came with two new partner Mini-Cassetes, [[Nightstalker (G1)#Toys|Nightstalker]] and [[Stripes#Toys|Stripes]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Tracks''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MP-25'''
:*''Release date'': [[November 7]], 2015

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] comes with a teeny-tiny non-transforming Blaster boombox accessory, in homage to the two Autobots' team-up in "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Loudpedal]]'s [[Soundwarrior]].

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[[File:MP-toy Twincast RR accessory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Road Rage''' ([[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-26'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2015

: ''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a later [[retool]] of Tracks, also came with a Blaster accessory, but this time in his blue "Twincast" coloration.

: This piece is explained in Road Rage's pack-in booklet as her having captured the fugitive Twincast following the accusation that one of his cassettes, [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], was a Decepticon deep cover agent. The [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides toy]] came with the [[e-HOBBY]] release of Twincast (above), and the [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|original Road Rage toy]] was an e-HOBBY release, so it's all kinds of fun recursion!
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-toy Blaster C85.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Popular
:*''Accessories'': Large rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Blaster is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design (but with toy-like yellow optics).

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (Multi-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-scrambler" rifle

: Hasbro ''again'' re-released Blaster in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Platinum Edition|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Platinum Edition|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Platinum Edition|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. He appears to be identical to the [[#Hasbroreissue|''Universe'' reissue]], with the metal-flake beige legs.

: In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

: In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Autobot Intel Ops sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Transformers-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Transforms from innocent radio into Autobot communicator into concert stage and back!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster''' (Leader Class, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Twin Cast (TR)|Twin Cast]]" Titan Master partner, rifle, "rocket-sled"/remote control
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the first wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, Blaster transforms into a huge boombox. His robot-mode head is formed by his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Twin Cast (TR)#Toys|Twin Cast]] and a wrap-around flip-out helmet attached to Blaster's body. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, Blaster can also transform into a base mode that can link up to the other base modes in the toyline, and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures. He includes a "rocket-sled" that is stylized to look like a remote for when Blaster is in boombox mode; it comes with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Blaster's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Twin Cast while Blaster is in boombox mode. Blaster's chest compartment is also capable of holding Legends Class "spy-tablet" figures, although this negates the ability to store Twin Cast in boombox mode. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

: Blaster's helmet, modeled after the Marvel comics design, is made of translucent plastic, which is painted everywhere except the visor. Despite this, the visor's placement does not vertically align with Twin Cast's eyes in head mode, leaving his brow the only thing visible. As Twin Cast's brow vaguely matches the shape of Blaser's visor, the intention was likely to create the appearance of black "shades".

: [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s box and instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions name him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit shown using the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] toy instead. Hilariously, one of the Chinese-English bilingual instructions showcasing Nemesis Command had Blaster's name written as "汽车人的枪“, which literally translates as "'''Autobot's Gun'''".

: He was later [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]]. He is mis-transformed in both his stock photography and in-package: his radio handle isn't collapsed down.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG27-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ladies & Gentlemen, I bring you: Billy the Broadcaster!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Broadcast (Blaster)'''<ref>The packaging says "ブロードキャスト" (Broadcast) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Blaster".</ref> (Leader, 2016)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''LG27'''
:*''Release date'': [[September 24]], 2016
:*''Accessories'': Headmaster, rifle, spotlight/rocket-sled

: Released in the fourteenth wave of Takara's ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' toyline, Broadcast is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Blaster]], featuring a deco based on both his toy and cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on Twincast, his rebuilt form, which results in a blue visor in robot mode.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2688.html Legends Broadcast at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster''' ([[2020]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler Gun #2

: ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' "Autobot Blaster" is a cassette-less reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]] (yes, ''another one''), packaged in a nostalgic classic-styled box. Unique to this release, the box better reflects traditional ''Vintage G1'' boxes vs. more modern, thicker cardboard & features a plastic tray. This release appears to use bronze/beige coloring to the legs, as seen in the previous ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe (2008)]]'' and ''[[#Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' releases. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|''Vintage G1'' Soundwave]], Blaster includes a [[rubsign]], which -as per usual with the line- has a mirror-like silver border and solid red symbol. This release also has a new molding stamp reflecting its production in Vietnam, in addition to modern black ink markings. The included Electro-Scrambler Gun is a reuse of the #2 mold, and is difficult to tell apart from its vintage counterpart.

: Blaster prevailed over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in a Hasbro poll to choose a second ''Vintage G1'' release to follow after [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]], winning with 56% of the vote.

: In the United States and Canada, this figure, like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, is exclusive to [[Walmart]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:Kingdom-toy Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Both my legs are each in stereo!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K44'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-21'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 30]], [[2022]]
:*''Accessories'': "Electro-Scrambler" rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster transforms from robot to stereo cassette deck in 20 steps. His Electro-Scrambler rifle can plug into the back of his boombox mode via [[5 mm post]] for storage. In both modes, his chest door opens with a push of the buttons underneath, which allows him to store one of the many "shield"/"cassette" bots in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege| Siege]]'' scale, though individual tolerances vary. They'll fit, but the fit might be very, ''very'' tight.

: He also comes with one such "cassette" bot, his pack-in partner [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]].

: His fists are compatible with the megaphone accessory that came with the later ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core-Class [[Steeljaw (G1)#Studio Series|Steeljaw]], allowing him to half-recreate the climactic battle scene from "[[Auto-Bop]]".

: The stereo volume dial has 11 levels, a reference to rock & roll mockumentary ''{{w|This Is Spinal Tap}}''.

: Like many toys released since ''Earthrise'', Blaster is a potential victim of early [[Photodegradation#Unpaintable plastics|photodegradation]], as his unpaintable gray-plastic joints can be prone to yellowing.

: Blaster was originally intended as a ''Legacy'' toy (see below) but ended up pulled forward a wave. This is evidenced by Eject being cast in transparent-blue plastic and Blaster's [[Package art|packaging art]] depicting his Electro-Scrambler rifle as blue Energon painted partly black; the initial (short-lived) gimmick of ''Legacy'' being "[[Energon]]" accessories.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blaster]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=.66|thumb|Hi, my little partner is now made out of blood!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster is a [[package refresh]] of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, with no other changes besides the packaging.

:At least one copy of this version has Twincast's smirking head (below)<ref>"Possible Transformers Legacy Blaster Variant Head Found" at [https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/04/04/possible-transformers-legacy-blaster-variant-head-found-453079 TFW2005].</ref>, though this was likely an error.

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[[File:Legacy-toy Twincast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The return of Billy...?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Twincast & Autobot Rewind''' (Voyager Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-40'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 30]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[[January 31]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l33J9hIaQm8 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Delaney Norris]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Voyager Class Twincast is a redeco and new-head retool of the above ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Voyager [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] as the character's revived form from ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'', now featuring a smirking expression instead of the original Blaster's stoic look. His electro-scrambler rifle is the same black coloration included with Blaster and not red as with the original toy or the cartoon, due to the way the plastic parts are molded, with the rifle being made of [[unpaintable plastic]]. His "[[Evo-Fusion]]" ability is attaching the rifle to one of the 5 mm holes on the back of the radio mode, mimicking the look of an antenna. Unfortunately, unlike his [[#TwincastG1|original toy]], [[:File:TV-Magazine-Soundblaster-Twincast.jpg|cartoon appearance]] and the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''/''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]], Twincast doesn't feature a retooled larger cassette door to house more than one cassette.

: He still includes a cassette bot partner, this time being [[Rewind (G1)#Legacy|Rewind]], who like his predecessor [[Eject (G1)#Legacy|Eject]] is cast in translucent plastic.

: [[Ben MacCrae]] introduced Twincast in his [[Hasbro Pulse]] stream reveal as "[[Twincast|a clone that didn't work out so well for Shockwave as planned]]."

: Notably, this marks the first release of Twincast in Hasbro markets, as all other releases of the character have been exclusive to Japan.

: Twincast became available at Canadian retail in early February 2023, ''less than a week'' after his initial reveal.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroBlasterSteeljaw.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Steeljaw''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

: The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line included its own reissue of the original Blaster (how is this mold not cheese by now), accompanied by [[Steeljaw (G1)#Transformers Retro|Steeljaw]]. This version aimed for unprecedented [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate deco]], with matte plastic, dark gray plastics replacing the normal jet-black, and relying on extensive paint operations for detailing.

: The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders going up [[October 13]], 2023, and began shipping to purchasers in mid-December.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"My original figure now has cartoon accuracy turned up to 11? Well two can play at that game!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': ''The Transformers: The Movie''
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-25'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-129'''
:*''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle, "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)|[[Mark Maher]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (original tooling), [[Mario Carreiro]], [[Christina Murphy]] and [[Amy Bence]] (packaging), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/live/52ddGYMyvpE?si=7l7OP6YeEB9W82xR&t=9841 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2024]] with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Marcelo Matere]], and [[Nate Purswell]].</ref>}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse | Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream | March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

: ''[[Studio Series]]'' Blaster is a redeco of the earlier ''War for Cybertron: Kingdom'' figure in a cartoon-accurate deco, much like the above ''Transformers Retro'' release of his original toy, most notably replacing his clear blue chest window with painted opaque plastic. As he has no retooling, he retains cartoon-inaccurate (and now unpainted) details from the original mold such as his shoulders and several extra knobs on his boombox mode.

: Once more, he comes with [[Eject (G1)#Studio Series|Eject]], this time in opaque plastic. Despite what the packaging says, his included "Decepticon Shuttle Ambush" backdrop is identical in design to the first version of the "Battle of Autobot City" backdrop used by other figures, which is reasonable considering Blaster was never ''on'' the ambushed Autobot shuttle to begin with.

: Blaster and Eject were revealed two hours ahead of the [[March 7]] [[Hasbro Pulse]] fanstream via Hasbro Pulse's social media accounts.<ref>[https://twitter.com/hasbropulse/status/1765740141132316676 ''Studio Series'' Blaster Twitter announcement]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/C4NzaxMOM88/?igsh=MWtnang3YzNsaWtnMQ== ''Studio Series'' Blaster Instagram announcement]</ref> A [[Target]] exclusive in the US, the pair went up for preorder later that morning on their website, along with a small number of stock on Pulse.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

:A snap-together model kit of Blaster was released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of candy toys. Released in the third wave of the line and sculpted from red, grey and black plastic with a few stickers for detail, Blaster is broadly identical to his larger figure, right down to the moulded-in left-over details from his ''Micro Change'' release like his power switch and dials . There is one major difference: his chest does not open, so he can't store any of the tapes from Kabaya's smaller ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line the way the ''Transformers Gum'' Soundwave can.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/broadcast-gum-3398/ More information on Transformers Gum Broadcast at TFW2005.com]''
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===Decoy===
[[File:Cybertron hero collection22.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22 Set''' (Box set, 1986)
**''ID number:'' '''Collection No. 1'''

: Blaster was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines, and sold in one of a series of large boxed sets. Like all the Autobots in the series, Blaster was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games (sold separately) that could be played with the figurines.

: He was available in in the first big 22-pack of figurines, which also included [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Decoy|Bluestreak]], [[Brawn (G1)#Decoy|Brawn]], [[Grapple (G1)#Decoy|Grapple]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hoist]], [[Hound (G1)/toys#Decoy|Hound]], [[Huffer (G1)#Decoy|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ironhide]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Decoy|Jazz]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Decoy|Mirage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Decoy|Optimus Prime]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Decoy|Ratchet]], [[Red Alert (G1)#Decoy|Red Alert]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sideswipe]], [[Skids (G1)#Decoy|Skids]], [[Smokescreen (G1)#Decoy|Smokescreen]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Decoy|Sunstreaker]], [[Swoop (G1)#Decoy|Swoop]], [[Tracks (G1)#Decoy|Tracks]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Decoy|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)#Decoy|Windcharger]].

*'''Broadcast''' (Gashapon keshi, 1986)

: All fifty-three of the Transformers ''keshi'' were also available individually in Japan through "gashapon" capsule machines (presumably in Takara's own "[[Gacha]]"-branded machines), in a variety of different colors including red, blue, yellow, green, orange, sky blue, pink, tan and white. Given the random nature of their purchase and comparative paucity on the secondary market, we can't say with certainty that every one of the fifty-three figures was available in every single one of the different colors... but, hey, this ''is'' Japan we're talking about, so chances are pretty good they were.

*'''Hero Keshigomu Mini Mini Collection''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.1''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Scramble Gun Set Part.2''' (Box set, 1986)
*'''Water Gun Set''' (Box set, 1986)

: Takara subsidary [[Seven]] used the ''keshi'' molds, now in a uniform peachy color, as randomized filler in [[Seven#Decoys|a number of different sets]].

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[[File:Decoy blaster.jpg|thumb|Soft rock.]]
*'''Throttlebots''' (1986)
*'''Aerialbots''' (1986)
*'''Protectobots''' (1986)
*'''Technobots''' (1986)
**''Decoy ID number'': '''29'''

: The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number.

: Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot#Toys|Throttlebots]], [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)#Toys|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)#Toys|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Decoy Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Blaster-atx.jpg|thumb|Have some NON-EXISTENCE, courtesy of FLAGGING SALES!]]
*'''Blaster''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for ''Robot Heroes'' Scrounge.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Thrust''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoe Epic Conclusion Blaster and cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, "Autobot Blaster" is a non-transforming, 3.75" scale boombox accessory with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Eject]]. The three cassettes can fit into a slot above Blaster's tape door, and the boombox itself can mount on a G.I. Joe figure's back.

:The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Sky Striker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes#G.I. Joe and the Transformers 2|Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] on a leash, and a [[Bludgeon (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Bludgeon]] figure. This mold was redecoed into [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Toaster]].

::*''[https://www.yojoe.com/action/13/snakeeyes66.shtml More information on Snake Eyes (v66) (with Autobot Blaster and mini-cassettes) at YoJoe.com]''

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Blaster is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Blaster35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Blaster, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Blaster packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSBlaster.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This version of Blaster, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game. The line-art for this version was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]].
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===''ReAction''===
*'''Blaster''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': 2 guns

: Released in the third wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Blaster is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. Oddly, he comes with two rifles, one based on his animation model's weapon, and a "generic" Autobot rifle.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Blaster comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.

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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Blaster and Soundwave.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Broadcast & Soundwave Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])
**''ID number:'' '''07 & 08'''

:Released as part of the second wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "Broadcast" (with [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#07|Translation of Blaster's Transformers Character Card]]''

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{{anchor|TCC Twincast}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Soundblaster and Twincast.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Twincast & Soundblaster Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''67 & 68'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Twincast (with [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], and [[Stripes]]) and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] (with [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] amd [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]) in their respective ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: The Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' forms along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#67|Translation of Twincast's Transformers Character Card]]''

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{{anchor|TCC Autobot}}
[[File:Transformers Character Card Autobots and Primus.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Primus and Cybertron Army Set''' ([[February]], [[2025]])
**''ID number:'' '''101 & 102'''

:Released as part of the fourteenth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Primus]] in the form of his [[Primus#2010|"Creator" toy]] and the Generation 1 [[Autobot]]s (as represented by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Blaster, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Turbo Board]]) along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#102|Translation of the Autobots' Transformers Character Card]]''

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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, Blaster boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Boom-box mode Blaster was included as an accessory with ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Tracks]].

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys projected to ship in summer 2022... a date Super7 missed by a full year.

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===''Minimates''===
*'''Blaster''' (Series 2, 2022)
**''Accessories'': Gun, boom-box, stand

:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select]], this Blaster is a 2-inch-tall figurine featuring metallic paint, 12-14 points of articulation, and accessories and body parts interchangeable with other Minimates. Due to their small size, all 4 figures in each series are sold in the same blister card. The set also includes a tiny boom-box mode Blaster that the Minimate figures can hold.
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===''Magic: The Gathering''===
[[File:MTG-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blaster, Combat DJ / Blaster, Morale Booster''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''008/015'''
**''Set code:'' '''BOT'''
**''Color identity:'' '''Red/Green'''
**''Casting cost:'' '''{3}{R}{G}''' (front), '''{1}{R}{G}''' (back)
**''Artist:'' [[Ken Christiansen]]
:"Blaster, Combat DJ" is part of the 2022 ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' ''[[mtg:Universes Beyond|Universes Beyond]]'' ''[[mtg:Transformers|Transformers]]'' card set, found in Set Booster and Collector Booster packs of ''Magic''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> ''[[mtg:The Brothers' War|The Brothers' War]]'' set. It can be reversed to become "Blaster, Morale Booster", representing Blaster in boombox mode.
:A variant of this card was available solely in Collector Booster packs, depicting [[Blaster (SG)#Magic: The Gathering|''Shattered Glass'' Blaster]].

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===''Pop!''===
*'''Blaster''' (2024)
**''ID number:'' '''134'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment in celebration of the 40 years of the franchise, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Blaster is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
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==References==
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[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Binaltech Asterisk characters]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers Character Card Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

The Transformers: Collector's Edition

2025-04-12T18:28:38Z

RIDGE: /* Toys */

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[[File:CollectorsEdition yoshioka art.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] drew this piece of promotional art for the original set of thirteen characters released in the ''Collector's Edition'' toyline in 2001.]]
Following on from the individual [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]s of a small handful of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] toys of major characters in [[2000]], [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] broadened the scope of their re-releases in [[2001]] with the inception of '''''The Transformers: Collector's Edition''''' (TF コレクターズエディション ''TF Korekutāzu Edishon'', also '''''TF Collectors Edition''''' {{sic}}) line, which offered more classic toys as exclusives through various Japanese conventions and retailers in the summer of that year. While reissues of major characters or especially large toys in their original Generation 1 packaging continued, the ''Collector's Edition'' afforded diligent fans the chance to obtain smaller and/or lesser-known characters. Seven sets were released, all but one of which contained two figures grouped together based on their shared mold.

In addition to these straight reissues, a small number of unique redecos of other, larger mass-retail reissues were sold under the ''Collector's Edition'' label through online retailer [[e-HOBBY]] in 2001 and early [[2002]]. This became the defining aspect of the series when Takara then launched ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line in mid-2002, making numerous smaller Generation 1 toys available at mass retail. With its initial ''raison d'être'' now overwritten, the ''Collector's Edition'' line shifted to being entirely exclusive to e-HOBBY, and started to consist of redecos or retools of nearly every new ''Transformers Collection'' reissue as it came out, often using ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' colour schemes, creating some of the first major brand new characters to be added to the Generation 1 canon in the 21st century.

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==Fiction==
===Japanese fiction===
In addition to a multitude of bios for its original characters penned by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], ''Collector's Edition'' received a smattering of wholly original fiction, namely a trio of comics by ''[[Transformers: G-2 (pack-in manga)|Transformers: G-2]]'' mastermind, [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]]:
*[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]
*[[Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.]]
*[[Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm]]

===US fiction===
[[File:G1 Vol.3 Issue4 1.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
While not specifically branded as "''Collector's Edition''" fiction, the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|''Generation One'' continuity]] ''did'' feature [[Sunstorm (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Sunstorm]] pretty frequently in several issues of the comics, due to the ''Collector's Edition'' toyline and the Dreamwave comics running simultaneously with one another. No advertising for the line itself was ever presented in any of the comic issues (likely due to it being a Japanese toyline that would've only been available to Western fans online), but fans with access to message boards and conventions knew where Sunstorm came from, and that he was part of a "new wave" of Generation 1 toys that was fresh on the market. Several of the letters pages in the issues featuring Sunstorm also featured fan reactions to Sunstorm's inclusion, with one fan in "[[The Omega Effect]]" voicing their excitement for the potential of other e-HOBBY-original characters being featured in future chapters. Sadly, this never happened. Additionally, [[Crosscut (G1)|Crosscut]] had a brief "hi-then-die" cameo in [[3H Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: The Wreckers]]'' comic issue "[[Betrayal]]" for [[BotCon 2002]].

Around early [[2005]], [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 1|issue #1]] of the ''[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]]'' magazine also featured a full ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''-branded profile for Sunstorm that tied into 3H Productions' [[Franchises|franchise]]-spanning [[Universe War]] arc. This was, again, not specifically branded as "''Collector's Edition''", but features the e-HOBBY-original character that came from the line.
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==Toys==
;Reissue sets
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''May 2001'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''Set A:''' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Lambor]] / [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Alert]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''June 2001'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''Set B:''' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Ironhide]] / [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Set C:''' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Thundercracker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''July 2001'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|'''Set D:''' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Ramjet]] / [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|'''Set E:''' [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Dirge]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''August 2001'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|'''Set F:''' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Inferno]] / [[Grapple (G1)#Collector's Edition|Grapple]]}}
{{Bp-a1|'''Set G:''' [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Hoist]] / [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Trailbreaker]]}}
|
|[[File:G1toy reissue thundercracker.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Box used for Decepticon jets, Megatron, & Insecticon clones.]]
</ul>
|}

;e-HOBBY redecoes
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2001'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Starscream]] Black Version / Starscream Ghost Version}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2002'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#NewYearSpecial|Sideswipe]] New Year Special / [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#NewYearSpecial|Alert]] New Year Special}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Meister Gold Version]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Streak Anime Version]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]] / [[Crosscut (G1)#Toys|Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|Silver Chrome [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Streak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megaplex#Collector's Edition|Megaplex]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2003'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)#Toys|Clampdown]] / [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Hauler#Toys|RoadHauler]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)#Toys|Sunstorm]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2004'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Astrotrain Proto Color Version]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[G1 GoBots#Collector's Edition|G1 GoBots]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Detritus (G1)#Toys|Detritus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon clone#Collector's Edition|Insectron Clone Army]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:G1toy RoadHauler in package.jpg|thumb|upright=1|RoadHauler]][[File:G1-toy Garboil.jpg|thumb|upright=1|Garboil]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2005'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Overcharge (G1)#Toys|Overcharge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cobalt Sentry#Toys|Cobalt Sentries]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Toys|Magnificus]] & [[Ga'mede#Toys|Ga'mede]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax]] and [[Dion (G1)#Toys|Dion]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2006'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Twin Cast]] & [[Flip Sides (G1)#Toys|Flip Sides]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2008'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Guardian robot#Toys|GADEP]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2009'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Megatron Black Version]]}}
|}

==Notes==
* With the exception of GADEP, the ''Collector's Edition'' figures all came in one of two styles of generic window-box packaging (both pictured above); the larger style was used only for Decepticons, while the smaller was colored either in Autobot red or Decepticon purple, with their faction written where their name would normally appear. This allowed the same design to be used for multiple different figures, though the packaging did of course vary in dimensions as necessary. Curiously, the ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' two-pack of Thundercracker and Skywarp also used this generic packaging, with nothing but a small ''Robotmasters'' sticker covering the "''Collector's Edition''" label.
* There have been many other e-HOBBY releases which are not ''Collector's Edition'' figures. Check the [[e-HOBBY|e-HOBBY article]] for a complete list of their exclusives.

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Soundwave (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 boxart Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The truck guy's cool, but he will never be cool as this tape guy.]]
'''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]''': popular. Amount of toys: sufficient for its own page.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave superior. Nuff said.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave and Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (Decepticon, [[1984]]-[[1986]], [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Battery/"[[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the first year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Soundwave transforms into a realistically-sized blue and silver microcassette recorder, complete with an opening cassette door that can accommodate any of the numerous [[Mini-Cassette#Toys|Mini-Cassette]] figures. He came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Buzzsaw]] to fully exploit and immediately advertise this interactive gimmick. Soundwave is armed with a shoulder-mounted cannon and a hand-held concussion blaster, which both transform into imitation batteries that store in a compartment on his back while he is in his alternate mode. Early releases of Soundwave had solid upper wrists, while subsequent ones have a rectangular gap at the base of the wrist (as shown in the picture to the right).

: A pair of trapezoid-shaped stickers intended to decorate these batteries were repurposed by Hasbro as visible speakers in alt-mode (which end up on the inside of his legs)—it's possible that Buzzsaw was composited over his package art specifically to cover the visible sticker on his gun, so as not to contradict the new suggested sticker placement in the [[instructions]].<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Going back to the source, the Takara Micro Change Series MC-10 Cassette Man, its instructions and sticker application map show clearly that sticker set #1 should be placed at the end of the battery accessory. That's why you don't see it on the inner legs of the boxart. If you now return to the Soundwave boxart image towards the start of the article, you'll see it on the end of his gun - and you'll even see the "Microman" text that wasn't removed! It should be noted that the most common Hasbro Soundwave art has Buzzsaw covering that part of his gun, and this is probably as good a reason as any as to why!|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2019/09/hasbro-g1-soundwave-sound-or-power.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Soundwave - Sound or Power?|year=2019|month=09|day=03}}</ref>

: Hasbro re-released Soundwave in 1985 with quite a few changes. The most immediately-noticeable is that his tape door has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] instead of the foil Decepticon sigil that was there before. However, there were also a number of other mold changes made to the toy, which got their start in the Japanese Takara release (detailed below).

: The popularity of Soundwave and his interactive tape gimmick was evident from an early stage: his toy continued to be sold up through 1986, after the vast majority of his 1984 brethren had been removed from toy shelves; Mini-Cassette partners continued to be produced for him even after this, through 1988; and Soundwave and Buzzsaw were shipped to Australian retail again in 1990. Over the years there have been multiple reissues of Soundwave, and this article lists each distinct edition of the figure under its own heading.

: In Europe, Soundwave was released in three different subsequent versions that are most notable due to packaging variations: The first version, released in 1985, was manufactured by Takara and featured a [[Milton Bradley]] logo on its packaging; the second version, released in 1986, was also manufactured by Takara, but now featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging; and the third version, also released in 1986, was now manufactured by Ceji (the parent company of [[Joustra]]) and still featured a Hasbro logo on its packaging.<ref name="eurosw">"European Soundwaves" at 20th Century Toy Collector: [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/13/european-soundwaves-g1-part1/ Part 1], [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/posts/2011/11/22/european-soundwaves-g1-–-part-2-of-2/ part 2].</ref> The [[Mexico|Mexican]] release of Soundwave, by [[IGA]], had painted black feet.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-soundwave/361/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Soundwave at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Decepticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets, headphones, microphone

: Takara's release of Soundwave in 1985 had some very notable differences from the Hasbro release, the biggest being the addition of a set of headphones and a microphone, both non-functioning, which were part of the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Cassette Man" set that Hasbro turned into Soundwave. To further emulate Cassette Man, Takara's Soundwave came with [[Rumble (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Rumble]], rather than Buzzsaw, and a clear plastic case that he could fit into in tape mode (Cassette Man came with either Rumble, Frenzy or Laserbeak, as different releases and copies varied). Soundwave's rocket launcher has a fully-functional spring-loaded firing mechanism, due to differing [[for safety reasons|safety laws for projectiles]] in the US Hasbro had severely weakened the spring's launching strength. He also only came with a [[rubsign]] on the tape door.

: Takara made a [[variant|running change]] to the [[mold]], re-sculpting the recessed buttons on Soundwave's pelvis into one solid, protruding piece, and moving the cassette door's hinge from inside the figure's chest to a lower, external position on either side of this new button assembly. This modification became the standard for all subsequent re-uses of the Soundwave mold, including Hasbro 1985's release of the toy.

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[[File:G1toy VSY.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Grimlock vs Soundwave''' (Multi-pack, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''VSY'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Takara also released Soundwave in a "versus" set along with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Grimlock]], lacking the additional headphone and microphone accessories, and now partnered with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Frenzy]] instead of Rumble. The version of Soundwave included in this set was (supposedly) the earlier, pre-running change version with individual buttons on his chest.

: The set also included an audio cassette, and has become the rarest of the three "VS" sets Takara produced.

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[[File:G1Soundblaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I see a blue 'Con and I want him painted black.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Decepticon, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-101'''
:*''Accessories:'' Battery/"concussion blaster", battery/rocket launcher, 3 rockets

: Released in the third year of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toy line (the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]''-themed year), Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed in a new black and red color scheme, and his chest door was [[retool]]ed so that he could now hold two cassettes at once. The figure's stickers, however, retain Soundwave's blue coloration instead of being changed to work with Soundblaster's black.

: This time, Soundblaster came packaged with [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Headmasters|Buzzsaw]], who now sported a new [[sticker]] which would reveal the weak spot of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Toys|Fortress Maximus]] when placed behind Soundblaster's translucent red chest door, in the same manner that [[Tech Spec]]s decoders worked.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Destron/Soundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 ActionMaster Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Wingthing, did you swap my gun with [[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]]'s? You did, didn't you? Bad bat! No mecha-mosquito ice cream for you tonight!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave with Wingthing''' (Action Master, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Photon negator]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh and final year of the ''Transformers'' toyline in the US (sixth and not-final in European markets), Soundwave was part of the first wave of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s. This toy is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure which combines elements of his cartoon model and original toy. His construction is broadly similar to that used by the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' figures of the time, having a swivel neck, shoulders and knees, plus ball-jointed hips attached via a steel rod internally secured by a rubber "o-ring". His hands have standard 3 mm holes which allow him to hold any other accessory in the Action Master line, plus his feet have holes in the bottom to secure him to larger vehicles. On top of that, the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: He came packaged with his new [[Action Master partner|partner]], [[Wingthing (G1)#Toys|Wingthing]], who turns into a massive cannon Soundwave can hold, and can also be augmented by attaching Soundwave's "photon negator" rifle.

: Soundwave's [[instructions]] depict a different [[weapon]] than the one the toy actually comes with, showing him with [[Treadshot (G1)#Toys|Treadshot]]'s rifle. As a consequence, several toy information websites and identification guides (including ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'') depict Soundwave with Treadshot's weapon, using the instructions as a reference (as seen at right).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Action Master) at TFU.info]''
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====''Transform Jr''====
[[File:G1toy junior soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Gōkin, 1986)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''17'''
:*''Accessories'': Cassette, launcher, 2 missiles

: Released during the early portion of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toyline when it was still going by the short lived "''Transform Gōkin''" name, ''Jr'' Soundwave is a smaller, simplified version of the original toy, lacking many stickers and paint applications, as well as the larger figure's retractable fists and the spring-activated release for his chest door. The chest door can still be manually opened, though, and Soundwave comes with a cassette partner to fit inside, albeit a non-transforming one (it's basically just a rectangle of clear plastic with a sticker on it; from the pattern on the sticker, it might be Rumble). He comes with only one gun, which can be placed either on his shoulder or in his fist, with two static 'missile' pieces that can be inserted into the front of the gun. He also features [[die-cast]] metal parts in his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Destron/SoundwaveJr/soundwave.htm More information on Transform Gōkin Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy junior soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Jr, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''D-101'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 cassettes, launcher, 2 missiles

: Just as his larger toy was, ''Jr'' Soundwave was redecoed and retooled to become Soundblaster the following year, sporting a black coloration and an enlarged chest door (though the door itself remains colorless, lacking the distinctive red tint of the large Soundblaster figure). Soundblaster retains all of Soundwave's accessories and features, and comes with an extra tape to match his new expanded tape door. The sticker for one of his non-transformable cassette partners remains the same, looking a lot like Rumble. He also comes with a blue tape that might be Frenzy, even though Soundblaster's [[package art]] now shows Buzzsaw.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Destron/SoundblasterJr/soundblaster.htm More information on Transform Jr Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Soundwave GoBot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Colors so loud you can practically hear them.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Go-Bot, [[1995]])
**''Accessories:'' gun
{{toydesigner|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, Soundwave is a ''very bright'' [[redeco]] of [[Gearhead#Toys|Gearhead]], transforming into a [[NASCAR]]-style Ford Thunderbird stock car with precision wheels and wire axles, compatible with ''[[Hot Wheels]]'' and ''Matchbox'' playsets and tracks (which he was properly sized to fit). His ''exceptionally'' loud color scheme, being composed of bright shades of fluorescent yellow, pink and blue, is one of the few times fans can actually get away with describing a toy as "[[neon]]".

: Soundwave was one of only three Go-Bots sold in the Takara ''G-2'' line, but it was a... weird release. While the car shell is identical to the Hasbro Soundwave, his robot parts are identical to the second-wave opaque version of Gearhead, being red and metallic silver, due to the [[gang-molding]] process that produced the Takara-release Go-Bots [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GobotOptimusPrime|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Go-Bot|Megatron]]... and his stylized "T" with the ''Transformers'' logo [[tampograph]] was also applied to them to boot. He also has Gearhead's red face-paint rather than the Hasbro Soundwave black. These three toys were sold on cards that were nigh-identical to the Hasbro cards on the front, rather than the usual ''G-2'' style packaging, with only a small bit of Japanese text on the front in the logo. The back side is stylistically close to the ''Generation 2'' packaging, but a "generic" cardback used for all three toys and entirely in Japanese. It's unclear why these toys were released this way; it's possible these were sold in convenience stores or some other similar outlet rather than in conventional toy stores/departments. Even more oddly, the Soundwave shown on the cross-sell is the Hasbro-release Soundwave with the maroon-purple and aqua-blue robot parts.

:This mold was also used to make various versions of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[W.A.R.S.]] and the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' incarnation of [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]. It was planned to be used to make ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]], but that toy was canceled.

:This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Soundwave (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave (Go-Bot) at TFU.info]''{{G2GearheadMold}}

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[[File:LaserCycleSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His bio actually says this isn't his favorite form. No foolin'.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Laser Cycle, <strike>[[1995]]</strike>)
:This planned [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Pig (G2)#Toys|Road Pig]] would have seen Soundwave transform to a blue and silver Harley-Davidson Electra Glide touring motorcycle, with an LED-lit tailpipe that became an arm-mounted weapon in robot mode. Ultimately, however, it ended up as one of several planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecoes that never made it to release. The cancellation was presumably a comparatively last-minute decision, since several of these toys, including Soundwave and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Jazz (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Jazz]], ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence.

:This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make the ''[[Microman]]: [[Microman#Micro Millennium (1998-2000)|LED Powers]]'' toys [[Microman#RoadBison|Road Bison]] and [[Microman#HyperSpeeder|Tornado Bison]]; the retooled mold was then used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Axer (G1)#Toys|Axer]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Sideways (RM)#Toys|Double Face]].
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MW-toy Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not my scene, baby!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Mega, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' [[electron rocket]], radar dish
:Originally a [[KB Toys]] exclusive, ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Soundwave is a [[redeco]] of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]], transforming into a grey and burgundy tracked electron rocket carrier. His rocket can mount on either shoulder or his back in robot mode, and retains Stalker's [[Megavisor]] gimmick; a panel on the top slides open to reveal a port for the smaller Predator jets to attach to, allowing their Megavisor slides to be viewed through the "scope" of the missile. Stalker's own built-in slide is retained, but is left blank with no unique printing. Also missing from this version of the toy are Stalker's hand-held missile launcher and accompanying ammunition, due to [[for safety reasons|safety concerns]] over their small, not-passing-choke-gate-tests size. Soundwave's instructions omit several panels of Stalker's own instructions, including the one that serves as the placement guide for stickers 1 through 7.

:This mold was also used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[#Universe (2003)|incarnation of Soundwave]], and repurposed as a [[Soundwave (MW)|clone of Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Machine Wars Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy tfc soundwave and soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No! We're not friends, we're enemies!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003)
**''ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Laserbeak]], tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

:The first reissue of Soundwave's original toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', and this time came with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Laserbeak]]. The toy reinstates Soundwave's chest-mounted Decepticon symbol, relocating the rubsign to the cover of his battery compartment, but otherwise features no notable differences from the original, post-button-remold version of the figure. This was, however, many international fans' first exposure to Soundwave's modified button mold, and it was erroneously assumed by many that the change had been first made for this release as an artefact of modifying the Soundblaster mold back into Soundwave.
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*'''Soundblaster''' (2005)
**''ID number'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]], Buzzsaw, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:Not ones to waste the opportunity now that they had the mold back in action, Takara also reissued Soundblaster as part of the ''Transformers Collection'', sweetening the deal by including not just his original partner Buzzsaw, but also the first reissue of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Ravage]]. Despite the opportunity, they still didn't change the color of Soundblaster's stickers from Soundwave-blue to black.
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:SmallestTF Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Size: small. Taste: big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2003-2004)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF 05'''
**''Accessories:'' Rocket launcher, concussion blaster, battery cover

: Standing at only two inches tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Soundwave is an extremely small-scale replica of his original Generation 1 toy. Although his retracting fists, rotating head and missile accessories are left out, the figure otherwise retains a surprising amount of the original toy's functions and features, including the ability to store his weapons as batteries and an opening chest door. This opening chest accommodates Soundwave's in-package partner, [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Ravage]], who is probably ''the'' smallest Transformer ever.

:Soundwave was originally released as part of the first ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' wave, and was then made available again in the limited-availability "Wave 2.5" the following year, without changes. In both instances, as with the rest of the figures in the line, he was sold in [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Destron/SmallestSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Transformers Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe Soundwave&Space-Case toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now, let's see Space Case jump out of Soundwave's chest!]]
*'''Soundwave & Space Case''' (Ultra Class, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Giant missile, radar

: Only available in an Ultra-level two-pack with [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Soundwave is another reuse of the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] [[Stalker (G1)#Toys|Stalker]] mold, this time in a mix of purple-blue, waxy yellow, plain grey, and a bit of burgundy. This version of Soundwave features some slight retooling compared to previous uses of the mold. The base of the peg on the missile is slightly thicker, the hole it plugs into is shallower, and the eyepiece now has a more cupped shape. The Megavisor slide features a target reticle with an Autobot insignia in the center. Stalker's projectile launcher and its missiles are once again omitted.

: Due to the lack of fiction for either toy in the set, it is ''possible'' that this incarnation is in fact an alternate-universe version of Soundwave, some incarnation of [[Soundwave (BW)|that OTHER Soundwave]], or possibly even a new character altogether.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Universe'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
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[[File:Titanium CybHeroes Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's the "manliest" Soundwave ever!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base
{{toydesigner|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Soundwave is based on the original Generation 1 figure, transforming into a microcassette player mode, now looking more like a boombox. He retains the gimmickry of the original toy such as his transforming weapons, which still store as batteries on his back, and his opening chest door that can accommodate the diminutive transforming Laserbeak figure packaged with him. Laserbeak can also perch onto tabs molded on the top of his shoulders. Soundwave comes with the standard display base that all other 6" ''Titanium Series'' figures come with, and a unique nameplate.

:This figure is plagued by multiple design flaws. In particular, its disproportionate waist makes it look like Soundwave is wearing a diaper, and its legs poor telescoping engineering makes it virtually impossible for them to stay extended while supporting the weight of the toy, so the toy is barely able to stand up the way it is intended to. The cumulative effect is a Soundwave who is not unlike [http://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/1969/12/39471474f18fcac9b2_0.jpg a baby]. Note, however, that the stock photo depicts his waist slightly mistransformed, as the hip joints can shift up towards the waist.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Titanium Series Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Ravage, rocket launcher, concussion blaster, display base

: A planned redeco of ''Titanium'' Soundwave in his black and red Soundblaster colors, this toy would have come with a new ''Titanium'' version of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Ravage]] instead of Laserbeak. Although displayed at [[BotCon 2007]], Soundblaster was ultimately canceled along with many other solicited 6" Cybertron Heroes, but this did not stop him from appearing as a cross-sell on the packaging for ''Titanium'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Prowl]] in late 2008 (which claimed he would have been "also available" as of November 2008), as Hasbro was unwilling to spend the resources on altering the packaging for these already-complete products.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Commemorative Soundwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ravage, Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Reissue.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Commemorative Edition, 2007, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Battle Ravage, 2 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Hasbro's first reissue of the original Soundwave toy was originally intended to be part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, but when that line was cancelled, it was instead released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toyline. The phrase "Commemorative Edition" is prominently displayed on the front and sides of the box, though, and it remained exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]], as all Commemorative Edition toys were. The box itself opens up to reveal a pop-up cutout of Soundwave that is nearly twice the size of the figure in the box.

:Despite both the packaging's claim that it is "identical to the original toy," and the image on the packaging showing a heavily photoshopped Takara reissue Soundwave with a traditional single tape chest door, the figure actually sports the double-wide door and tooling changes of Sound''blaster'' (complete with extra tech-detailing), which allows him to carry both of his pack-in partners, Laserbeak and (Battle) Ravage. Being an odd mismatch of Soundblaster and Soundwave, (Battle) Ravage has all his stickers replaced with tampographs including one showing the weakness of [[Fortress Maximus]], while Laserbeak has pre-applied foil stickers, and Soundwave himself has matte pre-applied stickers. Soundwave also uses a much less saturated metallic blue plastic than the original figure. In an unusual move for a Hasbro release, the set also includes two clear-plastic cassette cases for the two tapes, previously only included with Takara versions of the figures. Per child safety laws, his spring-loaded weapons were neutered.

:Sadly, in the Canadian markets, this version of Soundwave was pushed back over a year from the original release date, and very few Toys"R"Us stores had them. Dang.

:Soundwave was later re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets in slightly altered packaging that omitted the Toys"R"Us sticker (for obvious reasons) and changed the age recommendation from "Ages 8+" to "Ages 5+".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Classics'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Music Label''===
[[File:Music label soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Soundwave finally enters the digital age after only what, twenty-three years?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Playing Audio Player''' (2007)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Electric launcher, "Wave Bluster", 2 clenched fists (left & right), 2 gun-holding fists (left & right), 2 eject-button pose fists (left & right), headphones

: Released as part of TakaraTomy's small ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' toyline, this incarnation of Soundwave drags the character kicking and screaming into the digital age as a working MP3 player. Despite his new electronic abilities, Soundwave still transforms, in a manner virtually identical to his original Generation 1 figure, no less. He still comes with his trademark pair of weapons (although they no longer double as batteries, since he's got a real one in there now!) plus three sets of hands: two clenched, two for holding his guns, and two posed as if he is pressing his "eject" button.

:Soundwave runs on a single AAA battery, lasting for about six hours of continuous play, and operates using a miniSD card; the packaging claims it can only support up to 1GB, but reports indicate it can actually take up to 2GB. The distinctive buttons on Soundwave's pelvis are now working buttons that control the player: play/pause/power, next, previous, volume up and volume down. Naturally, the player also comes with a set of headphones, but an optional accessory, sold separately, can take their place: a set of ''transforming'' headphones in the image of Rumble and Frenzy.

:Soundwave was initially released in two color schemes: "Spark Blue", his normal blue and silver colors; and "Sonic White", a mostly white color scheme with some blue detailing, echoing the traditional [[iPod]] color scheme. When the toy received a second production run later in the year, the "Sonic White" version was replaced with a new Soundblaster-inspired "Blaster Black" deco.

: The "Sonic White" version was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the mirror-universe ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]].

: During one of Hasbro's designer panels at [[BotCon 2008]], an audience member questioned the feasibility of releasing this figure in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' toy line]], but '''''without''''' the expensive MP3 player electronics. Bizarrely, Hasbro design director [[Aaron Archer]] gave a seemingly prepared statement that did not answer the question at all, and instead stated that Hasbro were unlikely to release ''Music Label'' Soundwave in their markets due to the obscurity of the MiniSD memory card format. (For what it's worth, Hasbro's [[Greg Lombardo]] had given an actual answer to the same question at [[BotCon 2007]], when he stated that ML Soundwave's innards are so devoted to electronics that removing them might adversely impact the leftover toy's appearance and stability.)

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Sonic White) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlueSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Spark Blue) at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLBlackSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave (Blaster Black) at TFU.info]''

===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak: Prepare for flight. Operation: Nostalgia.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2007)
**''ID number'': '''03'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The original Soundwave toy was made available once again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. Aside from a slightly lighter shade to his blue plastic and similar changes to his accompanying stickers, the figure remained unchanged from its previous reissues.
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[[File:Encore Sound Blaster Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sound Blaster''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' "Enemy", "Wing Thing", tape case, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: Sound Blaster was available again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. This release includes two new cassette partners: [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] and [[Wing Thing (G1)|Wing Thing]].

: For this release Sound Blaster features additional silver paint on his face plate and the sides of his head, metallic red eyes instead of yellow, and the removal of the silver paint on his crest in an effort for animation accuracy. In addition, he has a large Decepticon insignia tampographed on his chest. All the label stickers from the previous releases of Soundblaster have been reproduced via tampographs as well, with the exception of the stickers for his weapons which come preapplied.

: The tampographs on the knees and stickers on the weapons are misapplied, being placed in the wrong orientation. The coloration of the blue labels has also been altered to replace some of the blue (but not all) with black. Stock photos depicted Soundblaster with a screen-accurate purple cassette door, although this has never been seen in any actual retail release.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008toy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Exclusive, 2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak, Ravage, Buzzsaw, [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]], rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

: In 2009, Hasbro released yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, this time as a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] exclusive that was prominently offered at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2009. After Hasbro's last reissue of the figure had used the double-sized Soundblaster chest door, this version of Soundwave reinstated his original door, and came packaged with no fewer than ''four'' tapes: Ravage, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]]. On the flipside of the ''Classics'' release, the photography on the box shows the Soundblaster ''double'' chest door as opposed to the single door it actually sports. Compared to various previous reissues, the blue is very slighty darker and the silver plastic has a blue tint to it.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFUSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Universe 2008 Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Let his metallic paint chip off, and he changes continuity families.]]
*'''Soundwave Cybertron Mode''' ([[December 25]], 2010)
**''ID number'': '''UN05'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher

: Part of the first wave of the ''United'' series, Soundwave is a repaint of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Deluxe Class [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Generations|Soundwave]].

: Retaining ''exactly the same'' plastic colors as his WFC toy, Soundwave instead features an extensive metallic blue/violet [[Paint operation|paint]] scheme that covers a majority of his vehicle mode (as well as some robot parts, like his head, for example). The purple highlights on the Hasbro version are replaced with a bright pink, the metallic details on his chest are a milder shade of gold, and his chest insignia is in full color.

: [[Stock photography#Takara stock photos|Comically]], the action-oriented stock photo on the back of his packaging has him mis-transformed. His hinged crotch has not been pegged to his main body, with the result looking like Soundwave wearing a diaper... again.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Easiest Microchanger ever: just remove everything from his torso.]]
*'''Sentinel Prime''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''30687'''
**''Pieces'': '''386'''
**''Kreons'': Sentinel Prime, Soundwave, Thundercracker, Fire Chief
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime construction set]] comes with a Soundwave [[Kreon]]. He has an adorably creepy speaker-mouth under the helmet's faceplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Kre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy SoundwaveCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6090'''
**''Pieces'': '''36'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, large cannon, Seeker arm rifle, scoped pistol, double-barreled pistol, rocket backpack, small wing-pack, curved blade

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Soundwave comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Soundwave toy]]. His "normal" helmet and grenade launcher are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable cannon based around the aforementioned chrome gun, a small scoped pistol, a double-barreled blaster, and a two-piece curved-blade sword.

: He still has the adorably creepy speaker-mouth.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveClass84.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Class Gossip
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: This version of Soundwave, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more elaborately toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions. He comes with a blue version of the new blaster from the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' sets, and a back-brace piece that we guess is there for gun-mounting purposes. There's also a bunch of "cassettes" based on the various [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Recordicon]]s packed in the box that ostensibly go with him, but are part of the big block of extra accessories and we're just filling space here.

:The head under the helmet has no mouth whatsoever, which is somehow creepier than the speaker-mouths of the prior Kreons.

: He was only available in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] "Kreon Class of 1984" set of thirty Kreons, commemorating the franchise's thirty years. Remaining stock was to be sold online at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], but there ''was'' no remaining stock by the end of the convention.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Class of 1984 Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveKW Knight.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Knight Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, double-bladed pike, orc shield

:Part of the second wave of Kreon Warriors, "Knight Soundwave" is a fantasy-medieval version of the Decepticon. He has a clip-on wooden "Laserbeak"-y bird, but it's not specifically labeled as "Laserbeak". His shield also bears a coat of arms featuring two bird heads and a feline head. What could ''that'' mean? Hmmmmm....

:His helmet and accessories all hail from the ''Kre-O Dungeons & Dragons'' sets.

: Like all the Kreons released that year (at normal retail at least), he uses the new 2015-tooling Kreon body, which basically involves small construction changes on every part below the head, making them largely incompatible with the prior Kreon parts (heads still work fine), but the new tooling adds some extra functionality and structural support.

: The Kreon Warriors were only released in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. The individual bags had also abandoned any kind of coding that identified the contents. This means getting the one you want from an unopened bag involves either trying to feel out the unique parts, or just buying the whole dang case.

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[[File:KreO-toy SoundwaveWiseguy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|And be a juke. Box. Vil-lain.]]
*'''Wiseguy Soundwave''' (Kreon Warrior, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B0955'''
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, clip-on bird, 2 pistols

: Soundwave's second Kreon Warrior, also part of the second collection, is part of the "Wiseguy" theme, 1920s gangster-styled Kreons. He sports a slicked-back gray wig, dual pistols, and a clip-on bird that's painted like [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Wiseguy|Laserbeak]] and probably ''is'' meant to be Laserbeak but is not actually labeled "Laserbeak". His body [[tampograph]]s suggest that he would turn into an old-timey jukebox. Awesome!

: The lack of US distribution and lack of bag codes holds up here too.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-2-pack-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet Vs. Soundwave''' (Battle Changer 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B1507'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/PdsHMGVDZFg?si=7IIIhq2AU8jwMnSx Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on the Triple Takeover podcast, from their YouTube channel</ref>

:Available in a two-pack set with [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ratchet]], Battle Changers Soundwave is a built-up Kreon that transforms from robot to spaceship (somewhat resembling the [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' incarnation of Soundwave]]) and back ''without'' needing to be disassembled.

: Soundwave is loaded out with four different partners. [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Rumble]] become twin-blaster pods that can be mounted on his wings or legs. [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Laserbeak]] becomes chest armor for Soundwave's robot mode, or a set of tailfins for spaceship mode. And [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ravage]] just kinda hangs on Soundwave's jet-mode underside, but becomes a backpack with over-the-shoulder blasters for Soundwave's robot mode.

:This set, like all the Battle Changers, originally only saw release in Canada, Australia, and Asian markets. It eventually saw release in the U.S. in late 2015 through discount stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: let the fandom rejoice.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[January 26]], [[2013]]/[[September 28]], 2013/[[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''MP-13'''
**''Accessories'': Condor "case", energon cube & lid (three in total in the Amazon.co.jp version), display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Soundwave is a more intricately engineered version of his Generation 1 design, transforming into his classic tape deck alternate mode, but substantially thicker. His chest compartment still opens, of course, and remains scaled to accommodate the original ''Generation 1'' mini-cassette figures, as well as the new ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures, such as his pack-in partner, Condor. A spring-loaded panel inside his chest can be pushed back in increments to allow Soundwave to hold up to three cassettes at once; after one is removed, pressing a button on his back slides the panel forward, pushing the remaining cassettes up and putting the next into position, ready to be removed when his chest door is opened again. However, this feature is so ''finnicky'' that his [[instructions]] actually have to include a little segment telling owners what ''not'' to do with the toy to make sure it works.

:Soundwave comes with his traditional concussion blaster weapon, and his non-firing rocket launcher is now an integrated, non-removable piece. Unlike the Generation 1 toy, both cannon and launcher do not become batteries for his alternate mode, instead storing on his back. He also comes with the wrist-mounted sensor from "[[Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain]]", and his forearm panel opens up to reveal sculpted speakers. He also comes with a [[retool]] of the Megatron gun [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|originally released]] with ''Masterpiece'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|MP-01 Convoy]].

:Additionally, Soundwave comes with an empty energon cube which can plug into his chest panel, and a grid-patterned display panel that also fits over his chest door. His instruction booklet includes two images that can be cut out and slipped between Soundwave's chest and the display panel to simulate readouts displayed in "[[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|More than Meets the Eye]]": the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]]'s blue prints and intel reports hacked from [[Teletraan I]].

:Soundwave and his accessories can also interact with the other ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures in many other ways. Laserbeak or [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Masterpiece|Buzzsaw]] can perch onto the tabs on Soundwave's shoulders and forearms. Soundwave can also wear ''Masterpiece'' [[Rumble (G1)#Masterpiece|Rumble]] and/or [[Frenzy (G1)#Masterpiece|Frenzy]]'s piledrivers on his forearms as cannons, and can store one set of Rumble or Frenzy's guns in compartments on Soundwave's feet/at the back of his tapedeck mode. Additionally, Soundwave's sensor can combine with Rumble and Frenzy's piledrivers to form the link cable used by Soundwave to hook up to a larger monitor in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:The edition purchased via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.com]] in Japan came with two additional energon cubes. The Asian version includes a commemorative coin contained in a package looking like Soundwave's tapedeck mode.

:For this release, some Soundwaves suffer from a [[Quality control|paint error]], leaving the small upside-down triangle on his forehead crest unpainted, though it is animation accurate.

:Soundwave was re-released on September 28th, 2013 and again in 2019. The minor quality control issues with the re-release were lessened or not as widespread as the initial release. The 2019 re-release features slightly darker blue plastic, and painted red eyes.
{{MPSoundwaveMold}}

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave with Cassettes.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... And Megatron makes seven Decepticons in one box.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013/2016)
**''ID number'': '''MP-02'''
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''Accessories'': Five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: The Hasbro release of Masterpiece Soundwave features a slightly different deco than the Takara version, such as a yellow visor instead of a red one, and leaving the Rumble/Frenzy gun storage panels on his feet unpainted. All of the accessories included with the Takara release are ported over to the Hasbro set (with the exception of the cut-out images for use with his display panel), plus all five of the ''Masterpiece'' microcassettes. The cassettes also feature different decoes than their Takara counterparts (see their own articles for details), and their cases are cast in clear plastic instead of the translucent hot pink the Japanese versions came with. His highly truncated instructions omit any explanation of virtually all of his accessories, action features, and interactions with his minions. Finally, he has a designated number as part of the ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' line.

:Soundwave is exclusive to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He was released earlier (with fellow ''Masterpiece'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]]) in limited numbers at San Diego Comic Con 2013.

:Soundwave was also reissued in 2016 by Hasbro Asia under ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' co-branding, packaged with a mini die cast cassette player based on his alt mode. Some of the images in this picture were plagiarized for the promotion. As it was originally issued under ''Masterpiece'', it would be easier to list this down here instead of reproducing it under the ''Generations'' section.

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[[File:MP-Soundblasterwithratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ratbat eject, Operation: black paint job.]]
*'''Soundblaster''' ([[March 23]], 2014)
**''ID number'': '''MP-13B'''
**''Accessories'': Ratbat "case", red energon cube & lid, purple display panel, concussion blaster, translucent red [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MP13B|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Following tradition, ''Masterpiece'' Soundblaster is a black redeco of the first MP Soundwave figure. While the chest door is cast in toy accurate red, the additional display panel is cast in translucent purple allowing for optional cartoon accuracy. Soundblaster includes all of the other accessories included with Soundwave as well, with the energon cube and Megatron gun now being cast entirely in translucent red plastic, as well as Ratbat.
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Soundwave Construct-Bots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Elite, 2013)
**''Pieces'': '''48'''

:Part of ''[[Construct-Bots]]'' Wave 1 Elites, Soundwave can transform into a jet vaguely resembling his Unicron Trilogy incarnation. He is armed with two guns (depicted as gold in stock photography, but blue on the actual toy) and two weapons, resembling his Generation 1 shoulder cannon, that become engines in jet mode.

:He also comes with a translucent purple storage tray complete with lid and Decepticon insignia.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Construct-Bots'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Laserbeak: Eject. Operation: Hammer Time!"]]
*'''Arsenal Pack Soundwave''' (<s>2014</s>)
**''Pieces: '''58'''
:Arsenal Pack Soundwave is a slight redeco of the previous release, changing the light blue pieces to purple. He also includes new acessories, such as an orange hammer and four black guns.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots_CancelledSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Looks like ''"Operation: Bot Shots"'' failed.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Number'': '''B015'''
***''Fist strength'': '''???'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''???'''
***''Sword strength'': '''368'''
: Presumably part of Wave 4 of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2, Soundwave is a Flip Shot. His robot mode is directly based in his ''Generation 1'' counterpart, while his vehicle mode is kind of a garbage truck with giant boomboxes in the sides.
{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Linkin Park × Transformers''===
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[[File:LPSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[New Divide|Give me reason To fill this hole]]'']]
*'''Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition''' ([[September 23]], 2013)
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Ravage, Ratbat, 4 tape cases, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:[[Linkin Park]] Soundwave is a gold and black [[redeco]] of Soundwave. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Linkin|Ratbat]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Linkin|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Linkin|Buzzsaw]] (the last two of which are completely identical) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise, but has a tampographed Linkin Park logo and Decepticon symbol. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to "SURU", a music store owned by Linkin Park DJ Joseph Hahn. The figure was limited to 2000 pieces.
{{G1SoundwaveMold}}
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Soundwave Beefier.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''14'''
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, missile, shoulder-cannon, blaster/blade, left & right gun pods, "Sideswipe" left forearm

: Part of the second wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Soundwave is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory.

: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: While he is (roughly) the same size as a standard Hero Masher, his larger [[size class|price point]] is made up for with more parts and gimmicks. He comes with both of his classic "battery" weapons, with the handgun being a spring-loaded missile launcher. He also comes with [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Hero Mashers|Sideswipe]]'s left arm, based on the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' version of the character, with a smaller version of the "[[Path Blaster]]" cannon as part of the design.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/HMSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laserbeak, eject. Operation: Hideous lack of taste]]
*'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Five microcassette cases, two Frenzy piledrivers, Frenzy piledriver mount, left & right Frenzy "Thruster Guns", two Rumble piledrivers, Rumble piledriver mount, left & right Rumble "Thruster Guns", energon cube & lid, display panel, concussion blaster, [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpieceSoundwave|Megatron gun]] (consists of pistol, scope, silencer, & stock), sensor

: This [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] set packs in a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave mold (see below), with all of that release's Hasbro accessories, but is molded in a mix of orange and translucent plastic.

: He also comes with similarly-decoed versions of ''Masterpiece'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Buzzsaw]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ravage]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Decepticon Frenzy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Year of the Goat Soundwave at TFU.info]''
{{MPSoundwaveMold}}
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[August 29]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-27'''

:A retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-09 Optimus Prime]], ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Soundwave transforms from a [[super deformed]] Nissan GT-R R35 to a cute little robot. Unlike most ''Q-Transformers'' retools which only have new heads, Soundwave also sports newly molded legs in place of Prime's iconic truck-bed-legs.

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*'''Decepticons 3-Figure Set''' (2016)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-02'''

:During the second ''Q-Transformers'' series, the Soundwave toy was available in a three-pack alongside [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Megatron]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]]. He is identical to the original ''Q-Transformers'' toy.
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:Titans_Return_Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Broadcasting live from Iacon Square Gardens]]
*'''Soundblaster & Soundwave''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]] Titan Master partner, rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket-sled
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

: A [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Blaster]] (you may have expected this), Soundwave is part of the second wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, transforming from robot to soundbar<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/titans-return-soundwave-concept-sketches-from-emiliano-santalucia/40130/</ref> to stage mode and back (or even his Cybertronian lamppost mode in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon if you're feeling fiddly). In addition to Blaster's rifle and recolored rocket-sled, Soundwave also comes with his signature cannon "battery", which can plug into his shoulder, or store on his back while he in alt mode. He includes a [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Soundblaster (TR)#Toys|Soundblaster]], who can turn into his head or man Soundwave's 'stage' mode. Soundwave is also capable of holding Legends Class 'spy-tablet' figures in his chest compartment. Unlike most Titans Return toys, Soundwave doesn't have an obvious place to store Soundblaster when he's in stereo mode, although he can be inserted into the underside of the rocket sled, which in turn can be stored inside Soundwave's body, at the cost of available space for any of the Legends figures. Soundwave also features many (nonfunctional but realistic-size) device ports on his back and legs, such as dual-prong power ports, headphone jacks and USB ports.

:Soundwave's instruction sheet contains an error where it says that his base mode is compatible with other ''Titans Return'' toys' base modes: it has Powermaster Optimus Prime labeled as "Autobot Blaster". Some toys have stress marks on the hatch that opens to hide his head in base and stereo mode even before opening the box.

:The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[#Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave, and further retooled into ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]].
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===Xiaomi / Transformers===
[[File:Xiaomi soundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|This device is not compatible with [[Ravage (SG)|your]] version of [[Yatter]].]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:The result of a team-up between [[Hasbro]] and Chinese consumer electronics company {{w|Xiaomi}}, Soundwave transforms from an officially licensed Mi Pad 2 tablet to a Voyager-sized robot in 30 steps. The transformation is accomplished through a series of clever folds and wraps to achieve a three-dimensional robot mode from such a flat and thin alternate mode. The robot mode lacks neck movement but otherwise features decent articulation with tiny ratchet joints. He is armed with a large blaster rifle, a shield, and even a [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]]-like minion that is formed from some of his kibble. The head sculpt shares a lot of similar structures with the [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Movie version]] of Soundwave, but with facial elements from G1 Soundwave. His [[instructions|instruction booklet]] is die-cut into a Decepticon symbol. As an added little easter egg, the Mi Pad logo is sculpted into the base of his robot mode neck, though it is covered when the halves of his head are aligned in robot mode.

:The figure's production was funded primarily through crowdfunding. Backers could pledge a minimum of 169 Yuan (or $26) to receive the figure if their funding goal was met. The amount of pledges more than tripled their goal amount which lead to a second release of the figure.

:Whether by design or coincidence, the Mi Pad's camera ends up on the robot mode's right shoulder where Soundwave usually has his iconic shoulder cannon.

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[[File:SDCC-2016-Xiaomi-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Shattered screen for increased accuracy.]]
*'''Transformers Evolution Soundwave''' (2016)
**''Accessories'': 2 blaster parts, shield, drone/ wing pack

:This Soundwave is a redeco of the figure above, replacing gold with silver, and removing all traces of the Xiaomi branding on both the packaging and the figure, down to retooling the logo off the inner neck joint. Soundwave was available at Hasbro’s booth in San Diego Comic-Con 2016, and subsequently on HasbroToyShop.com. Amusingly, on the latter website this toy's listing name is "Transformers Evolution Soundwave Alternate If Needed: Transformers Soundwave Convention Exclusive Figure Featuring Tablet Mode" {{sic}}.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG36-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's been a while...since I got my new body.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[December 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number'': '''LG36'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, Rocket Sled/Spotlight, Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Soundwave]], who is a retool of Blaster. Soundwave also features a deco based on both his toy and his cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|Soundblaster]] (no, not that [[Soundblaster (TR)|Soundblaster]]), his rebuilt form.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFCS-Voyager-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=2|"Well, I mean, we can't sell a ''street lamp''..."]]
[[File:TF-WFC-S-Soundwave-Boombox-Fan-Mode.jpg|thumb|Operation: Jamming in the darkest times.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S25'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SG-24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[May 31]], 2019
**''Hidden message code'': '''LAMPPOST'''
**''Accessories:'' "HI-KEP [[Concussion weapon|Concussion Blaster]]," "LR-HD [[Sonic cannon|Sonic Cannon]]," and "EMTX Blitz Charge Blaster" (all combine to form "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster")
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist), [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager Class figures, Soundwave transforms from a ''heavily'' G1-inspired robot to a rather unfocused "Patrol Hovercraft" and back. As noted by Hasbro designer [[John Warden]], he also has an "Easter egg" third mode—a “Cybertronian Sensor Lamp” inspired by his appearance in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".<ref>https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/siege-red-alert-revealed-stock-photos-for-nycc-siege-figures-design-notes-from-warden-nycc/42180/</ref> While not shown in the directions, lineart for this mode can be found on the left side flap of the bottom of the box, as well as the right side of the box when a black light is shone on it—however, please note that the photography to the right is slightly mistransformed when compared to the official lineart; Soundwave's waist is meant to be turned 180 degrees, so that the vehicle mode cockpit faces forward, as well as the backs of his legs. An additional [[Fan mode|fan-made]] boombox mode was canonized in the stop-motion short "[[The Bot Dance Off]]". The boombox mode makes use of molded details on his foot covers, swinging them around to flank his chest from hovercraft mode, along with straightening out the boosters. While this works to approximate his original G1 Cassette player mode, very little actually locks into place for it.

:Soundwave features an opening chest compartment that can accommodate his usual <s>[[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassettes]]</s> <s>[[Mini-Con]]s</s> <s>[[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer Mini-Cons]]</s> [[Micromaster]]s [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ravage]], who are sold separately in the Micromasters assortment, and has his left index finger molded out so that he can be posed pressing his own 'eject' button, as well as slots on his arms for Laserbeak to (loosely) perch on. Although [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]] & [[Rumble (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Rumble]], and [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Frenzy]] & [[Wingthing (G1)#Generations|Wingthing]] (as well as the two redecos included with the latter two; [[Skar (G1)#Generations|Skar]] and [[Knok#Generations|Knok]]) are ''designed'' to fit into Siege Soundwave's chest, the fit is incredibly snug and risks the figures getting stuck. [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]], [[Rewind (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Rewind]], [[Rewind_(G1)#Legacy|positive polarity universe Rewind]], [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Studio Series|''Studio Series'' Rumble (Blue)]], and [[Frenzy_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|''Studio Series'' Frenzy (Red)]] are also compatible with his chest compartment.

:He also includes three weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], two of which are based on his classic sonic blaster and shoulder cannon. The third is shaped like the original Megatron's alt mode gun-barrel and can in fact be attached ''Siege'' or ''Earthrise'' Megatron's back to mimic the cartoon appearance. All three weapons can combine to form the "USW HF Sonic Compression Mega-Blaster". Compared to his contemporaries in the ''Siege'' line, Soundwave is absolutely ''slathered'' in 'battle damage' paint applications all over his body, and unless one does this ''carefully'', any attempts to remove said paint will result in his design-origin paint details being removed as well.

:Soundwave features a [[Light-piping|light-piped]] yellow visor as an homage to [[#Generation 1|his Generation 1 toy]]. His alternate mode is also slightly mistransformed in the secondary stock photos, with the entire lower body twisted around.

:There are also tabs on the sides of his chest, just in front of his arms, that appear to line up with the notches on the inside of his thruster blocks that seem to have been intended to allow them to fold flush against the sides of his vehicle mode, rather than being held above it by their struts. However, this is not possible as a result of the struts clashing against other parts even if they are modified to allow a wider range of movement.

:This mold was used for ''Siege'' [[Soundblaster (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundblaster]].

:This toy is one of the items that was released as part of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' 35th Anniversary promotional mailer box.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2019/05/21/transformers-35th-anniversary-promo-box-in-hand-388546</ref>
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave & Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw''' (June 2019)
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, rocket launcher, 3 rockets, [[concussion weapon|concussion blaster]]

:''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' Soundwave is a [[Walmart]]-exclusive reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]], including "Condor Cassette [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Buzzsaw]]." Like most other reissues (including Hasbro's previous ''Universe'' release), it appears to be based on the running change Japanese version of the original figure, with a door that can only hold one cassette but still with the unified buttons. This release features flat gold paint on the tape door rather than the chrome gold finish of previous releases. In addition, it features a sticker sheet, unlike previous reissues which had the stickers pre-applied.

:The figure does not include a [[rubsign]], as ''Vintage G1'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Starscream]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]] do. Recreating the original G1 look-and-feel, the box photos perpetuate the [[#The Transformers|30+ year old error]] of placing two black and red stickers intended for the weapons onto Soundwave's legs/front face of the cassette player mode; these are not affixed in-package, enabling the buyer to make their own choice as to where the stickers should be placed.
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===''Golden Lagoon''===
[[File:35th-Golden-Lagoon-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Get down girl, go 'head, get down.]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[February 10]], [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-04'''
**''Accessories'': [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], rifle, shoulder cannon, spotlight/rocket sled
:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Soundwave is a redeco of the ''[[#Titans Return|Titans Return]]'' Leader Class figure, now in a gold and gold-chromed color scheme, based on his appearance in the [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the name]]. Unlike in said episode, his tape door remains clear, rather than gold opaque. He retains his previous base mode and comes with a removable Headmaster for his head.

:This figure debuted at Winter [[Wonder Festival]] 2019 before being made available at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] on [[February 28]], 2019. It was later rereleased by [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the USA in January 2021.

:This toy also appeared in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' as a member of the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]], who may or may not be named "Soundwave".
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:Earthrise Centurion Drone Soundwave.jpeg|250px|thumb|Now let's see Laserbeak pop out of ''this'' tape deck.]]
*'''Deluxe Centurion Drone''' (Deluxe Class with accessories pack, [[2020]])

:A non-transforming accessory (duh!) of Soundwave in his tape deck form is included in the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]] set. Unlike [[Reflector (G1)#E33|Reflector]], Soundwave features (minimal) painted details but lacks a [[5 mm post]] handle that would allow other figures to hold him. Instead, he has a 3mm hole on his underside that allows him to peg into the various 3mm posts present on many ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures or even on the tips of their weapons.

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Voyager-Battle-3-Pack-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[#War for Cybertron: Siege|You want the guy you saw on Netflix?]] That's not who's in the Netflix box. You'll pay extra for a Netflix box for [[:File:G1Soundwave_toy.jpg|a different reason.]]]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Battle 3-Pack, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster), [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]] [[Micromaster]]s

:Concurrent with the ''Earthrise'' toyline and season of the Netflix [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this version of Soundwave is an extensive retool of his ''Siege'' figure with new parts (approximately 70% of the original ''Siege'' mold has been replaced) that allow him to transform into his iconic tape deck mode, but strangely has the red accents on his weapons and forearms removed. Unlike the other Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is spotless, much like the majority of the ''Earthrise'' toyline. Soundwave also comes with his signature tapes, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ravage]], both of which were redecoed with cassette-styled details and received new heads. He retains the chest door tooling from the original version of the mold instead of the Soundblaster retool, and still features the pinned-swivel landing struts on his forearms from the original ''Siege'' mold, although they serve no purpose for the retool's transformation. Unlike in the stock render (prominently featured on the packaging's backside), the final Soundwave toy features a red visor.

:There are many reported cases where ''all'' of his unpaintable joints are prone to [[photodegradation]]. This includes both plastic colors, with the gray pieces, typically his elbows and thighs, taking on a yellow tint, while more rarely his blue plastic parts eventually discolor into green. There have been more extreme examples of this discoloration documented as well, with the gray pieces turning completely cheese-colored yellow, while the blue pieces discolor into black.

:Like all of the Netflix-branded subset of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Soundwave was a Walmart exclusive in the United States and Canada.

:Soundwave is one of two puzzling Netflix-branded figures that have become extra rare and valuable for a mutual set of confusing reasons; the other is [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]. Most Netflix figures try to depict characters as they appeared in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, favoring Cybertronian [[alternate mode]]s and extra battle damage, but that was not the goal for Soundwave and Bumblebee. Instead, with clean paint jobs and never-seen-on-Netflix Earth alternate modes, they might be the most Generation 1-faithful available versions of their characters in the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'' toyline]] era.

:Netflix Soundwave was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]]. The mold was also redecoed, sans the Ravage Micromaster, into ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Dramatic_Capture_Series|Soundwave]].

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===''Authentics''===
[[File:TF-Authentics-Alpha-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Alpha, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Shoulder cannon, RADAR dish

:''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' Soundwave is a Voyager-sized toy based on his [[evergreen]] design. He transforms into an armored vehicle in just a few steps. Despite the vehicle mode being nearly identical to the ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toy, this figure has a completely unique transformation scheme. The vehicle mode hood, RADAR dish, and cannon all come detached in package. The cannon can be placed in either hand, or in a slot on the right shoulder as most Soundwave's do.

:He is mistransformed in his [[stock photography]], he has actual feet which can fold out from behind his shins.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Soundwave.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Built like a [[Brick (term)|brick]], figuratively ''and'' literally.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Titan Changer, 2023)
:*''Accessories:'' Shoulder cannon

:Released in the fourth wave of ''Authentics'' Titan Changers, Soundwave transforms from robot to armored vehicle in a few steps. He includes his shoulder cannon and features an opening chest door, thought it opens up to store his head in vehicle mode rather than any cassette minions.

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[[File:TF Authentics 2024 Amazon Decepticon Commander 3-Pack.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' ([[2024]])
:Released as an Amazon exclusive, the [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)#Warrior|''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class Soundwave]] toy was reissued with no changes as part of an ''Authentics''-branded 3-pack with similarly unchanged versions of Warrior Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Starscream]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Commander3Pack|Shockwave]].

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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Core Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After 18 years... a Laserbeak that is comparable in size to [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest Transforming Transformers|the world's smallest Ravage]]!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K21'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[January 29]], [[2022]]
**''Accessories:'' Sonic Cannon, Concussion Blaster, [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Laserbeak]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a Legends-sized toy that takes many cues from his larger ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy, sculpt-wise. He turns into a closer approximation of his original microcassette recorder mode, utilizing a transformation closer to the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 Soundwave toy]]. Due to design limitations, Soundwave's feet stick out in boombox mode, though they can be mistransformed to achieve a more rectangular recorder, albeit leaving large gaps in the sides. Soundwave features his Concussion Blaster and Sonic Cannon, which can store on his back in recorder mode. In true Soundwave fashion, the included non-transforming Laserbeak cassette can store inside Soundwave's chest compartment, though the cassette door has to be manually opened unlike Soundwave's other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys.

:Unlike the rest of the Core Class brethren, Soundwave does not come with a [[flight stand]]-compatible 3mm hole on his rear hip.

:The Hasbro stock photo of the recorder mode is slightly mistransformed: According to the instructions, his head must be rotated 180 degrees before tucking it away to conceal his face in alternate mode. Failing to do so will also make it difficult to pull his head back out, as there is a small tab on the back of his head to help the process.

:Unlike every other ''Transformers'' toy revealed at [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]], Soundwave and [[Dracodon#Toys|Dracodon]] were not available for pre-order after the virtual panel. Initially set for a [[January 29]], [[2022]] release by TakaraTomy, Soundwave was delayed to March 2022.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Behold Galvatron Soundwave.JPG|thumb|200px]]{{anchor|Behold}}
* '''Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack''' (Leader Class, 2022)

:The ''second'' tiny accessory-packed Soundwave in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' franchise is this immobile and non-transforming robot-mode [[Slug figure|minifigure]], barely 10mm tall, scaled to interact with the immense [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Unicron]] figure and its clear display base. This was one of a set of 14 minifigures in the "Unicron Companion Pack" that was included with the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#BeholdGalvatron|"reformatting" version of Galvatron]]. The set was [[exclusive]] to [[Hasbro Pulse]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Sadly, not a re-release of the harder-to-obtain ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Soundwave.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Concussion Blaster", "Sonic Cannon", "Charge Blaster" (all combine to form "Mega-Blaster")

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of his ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|toy]], now redecoed to lose the battle damage paint applications, much like [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] from the same line, although the blue plastic used in this release is ''slightly'' darker than the original ''Siege'' figure.

:This figure was officially revealed by Hasbro on the [[April 12]], [[2022]] Fan First Tuesday.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave''' (Core Class, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Sonic Cannon", "Concussion Blaster", [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Legacy|Laserbeak]]
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Core Class toys, Soundwave is a [[package refresh]] of the previous [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Core Class figure]], with no other changes besides his packaging. The new robot mode package art depicts Soundwave's skirt flap being able to split unlike the actual toy, as well as filling in the gaps under his forearms. In an oversight by Hasbro, Laserbeak is stored inside Soundwave's chest, meaning that one could steal the minion by simply moving the paper tie and opening his chest up.<ref>[https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ Video showing how easy it is to steal Laserbeak.]</ref> This is probably due to only one person being in charge of all box engineering for the brand, leading to layouts being rushed.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=This is bad. Honestly the cassette should have been placed under the insert or elsewhere in the box. A lot of these layouts for Core Class get rushed because there is only one person usually doing all of the TF packaging.|link=https://old.reddit.com/r/transformers/comments/yd5x9z/hasbois_need_package_their_toys_better/ittfywd/|name=AJ Piejko-brown (aka Boxitron)|site=Reddit|year=2022|month=10|day=26}}</ref>

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[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"[[The Great Cassette Operation|New Soundwave]]": Model not to scale.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundblaster''' (Core Class, 2022) }}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-29'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 27]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': "Sonic Cannon", "Concussion Blaster", [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Soundblaster is an anime-accurate redeco of the aforementioned Core Class toy, coming with redecoed versions of his weapons. He also includes a tiny, non-transforming version of cassette Buzzsaw that fits into his chest, itself a redeco of Laserbeak. Like with the previous wave's Soundwave, Buzzsaw is stored inside Soundblaster's chest in packaging.

:This toy represents the clone Soundblaster in Hasbro material<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Soundblaster leads a small band of criminal mercenaries in the Cybertronian underworld.|name=Hasbro ''Transformers'' website|title=Soundblaster|link=https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/zaqwsxcd}}</ref> and the rebuilt Soundwave in TakaraTomy material.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=レガシーワールドに出現したサウンドブラスターは音撃攻撃を得意とするディセプティコンのサウンドウェーブの転生した姿と言われているが、その正体に関しては多くの謎に包まれています。|link=https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products-lineup/tf_tl/tl-29|name=トランスフォーマーオフィシャルサイト|title=TL-29 サウンドブラスター}}</ref>

::*''[[Source:Transformers Legacy bios#TL29|Machine translation of ''Legacy Evolution'' Soundblaster's TakaraTomy bio]]''

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[[File:TF-LegacyUnited-LeaderSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You're just buying me for the [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Legacy|gold bird]], aren't you?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''G1 Universe Soundwave, G1 Universe Decepticon Rumble, G1 Universe Buzzsaw, G1 Universe Ravage''' (Leader Class, [[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Soundwave Set''' (サウンドウェーブセット)
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-84'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[2025]] [[January 25]]
:*''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster (all combine to form Mega-Blaster)
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Design notes] on ''Legacy: United'' Soundwave from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

:''Legacy: United'' "G1 Universe Soundwave" is a redeco of the above ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|Soundwave]], now including three cassettes: [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Ravage]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#LeaderClass|G1 Universe Buzzsaw]], and [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Legacy|G1 Universe Rumble]]. The inclusion of Rumble marks the first release of this specific Soundwave figure to come with a cassette figure that isn't derived from either of the Micromaster Laserbeak or the Ravage molds introduced in ''Siege'', though they're still used here for the included figures of Buzzsaw and Ravage, respectively.

:This version of Soundwave uses gold for the chest door trim and adds the red stripes on his blasters and forearms. His silver paint accents have also been adjusted to better match his unpainted gray plastic.

:This release features the molded ridges in the hip joints used on the [[Soundwave_(G1)/toys#Dramatic_Capture_Series|Dramatic Capture Series]] release, forcing the figure into a slight A-stance.

:This set makes the unusual move of being a multi-pack of figures from smaller [[size class]]es sold as a regular Leader Class release. However, official listings still call it "Voyager Class G1 Universe Soundwave". Soundwave's package art is reused from the above ''Legacy'' Core Soundwave, unlike his cassettes which received new art.

:He was revealed on Mark Maher's Instagram on [[June 13]], [[2024]], as part of a week of ''Legacy United'' reveals, being put up for pre-order the same day.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/markclonus/p/C8KUDDTuLtU/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy: United'' Soundwave from Mark Maher on Instagram]''

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===''Collaborative''===
[[File:TF-Collab-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"''It's the Ramshankle, and you know dang well, it's made out of old vehicles that we couldn't sell!''"]]
*'''Soundwave Dreadnok Thunder Machine with Zartan and Zarana''' ([[2024]])
**''Crossover with'': '''''G.I. Joe'''''
**''Accessories'': Knife, cannon, 2 gunbarrels, 2 grill guards, antenna, chain leash
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] and [[Brian Parrish]] (Hasbro),<ref>[[December 9]], [[2024]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCb-L1RAH_U Interview] with [[Hasbro]] designer [[Brian Parrish]] on the "Triple Takeover" podcast, from their YouTube channel.</ref> [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Mario Carreiro]] (packaging)<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dfy3IcQd3g4 The Hasbro ''Transformers'' Panel] at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2024|San Diego Comic-Con 2024]] with [[Mario Carreiro]], [[John Warden]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Nate Purswell]], recorded at the "Memo's Collection" YouTube channel.</ref>}}

: ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' Soundwave transforms, as his name suggests, into a [[Dreadnok]] [[Thunder Machine]]. His dual chaingun features rubber ammo belts that can be "fed" into the gun via a simple gear system. He includes a large Bowie knife which he can hold, or store on his leg. Also included is a [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Collaborative|recolor of ''Masterpiece'' Ravage in blue and red]], a reference to pre-production concept art of Ravage for the original cartoon.

:Much like previous ''G.I. Joe'' ''Collaborative'' releases, he comes with retro-styled G.I. Joe figures, those being [[Zarana#Collaborative|Zarana]] and [[Zartan#Collaborative|Zartan]], who can ride in his vehicle mode or man his turret. The inside of his vehicle mode doors have molded notches for storing Zartan and Zarana's weapons.

: Soundwave's chest door is button-activated and can accommodate ''Masterpiece'' mini-cassette figures like the one included with him, as well as original ''Generation 1'' cassettes.

:He features mild [[partformer|partsforming]] wherein the front roll-cage of his vehicle mode must be removed, split, and attached as kibble in robot mode. Minor assembly is required, as his chaingun barrels and vehicle antenna need to be attached.

:His packaging features [[GM]] licensing and namedrops the Camaro, the Corvette and their associated symbols. The toy itself, however, features a molded Pontiac symbol and a Firebird's front end as part of its vehicle mode. Stock renders of the figure depict Soundwave with a second knife stored on his leg, though the toy itself only includes one.

: Though designated for a 2024 release, pre-orders for Soundwave arrived early in late 2023.
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===''Dramatic Capture Series''===
[[File:TF-DCS-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Fortunately, a premium re-release of the harder-to-obtain ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Soundwave… that doesn't come with Ravage.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Nemesis Bridge''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[March]] 2024
:*''Accessories'': Concussion Blaster, Sonic Cannon, Charge Blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as the first entry of the ''[[Dramatic Capture Series]]'' line by TakaraTomy, this Soundwave is a redeco (and ''very minor'' retool)<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/takara-dramatic-capture-series.1254112/page-49#post-22238621 ''Dramatic Capture Series'' Soundwave retool notes]</ref> of the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#2020Netflix|mold]] in more Generation 1 cartoon-accurate colors, and he only comes with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Laserbeak]]. This version uses a consistent gold for the cassette door and adds silver to his forearms and red accents to his shoulders, forearms, and shoulder cannon, but not his handheld blaster. He uses a darker clear red visor that mostly neuters his light-piping. The aforementioned retool is rather unusual, adding ridges on the inside of his hip pieces that prevent the legs from standing straight, only in an A-stance.

:Soundwave is packaged with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Shockwave]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Dramatic Capture Series|Megatron]]. Also included is a throne/command chair, a reuse of ''[[Studio Series]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Coronation Starscream]]'s throne, which was based on the command chair of the ''Nemesis'''s bridge to begin with.
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===''Transformers Retro''===
[[File:RetroSoundwaveLaserbeakRavage.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Soundwave Laserbeak & Ravage''' (2024)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Rocket launcher, 3 rockets, concussion blaster

:The [[Walmart]]-exclusive ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line released yet another version of Soundwave to coincide with the franchise's 40th anniversary. This set aims for unprecedented [[show-accuracy]]: for the first time in the long history of the mold, Soundwave's weapons, tape deck buttons, and the trim around his cassette door are no longer chromed, and the figure's [[plastic]] is a matte, less "sparkly" variety than usual. The Decepticon symbol on his chest is far larger. It seems the mechanism for Soundwave has been retooled, as the buttons on his waist stick out a bit more and the hinge on the door has been moved further outside.

:Soundwave came with similarly modified versions of [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Transformers Retro|Ravage]]. The set was revealed as part of Walmart Collector Con, with orders available as of [[October 13]], 2023.
{{G1SoundwaveMold}}
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===''Reactivate''===
[[File:ReactivateSoundwave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]

<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1| '''Optimus Prime & Soundwave''' (2024)}}</ul>

:*''Accessories'': Cannon, rocket launcher

: ''Reactivate'' Soundwave is a Deluxe-sized figure that transforms from a robot into a post-apocalyptic armored SUV with a deployable satellite dish, based on his appearance in the cancelled ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' video game. Soundwave was only available with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Optimus Prime]]. He includes 2 guns, one of which is on an articulated post so it can angle up and down.
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==Notes==
*According to an interview in the magazine ''Otaku USA'' (issue 3, pg. 102-3), the original Micro Change toy and the accompanying cassettes were at least partially designed by famed mecha designer and anime director [[Shinji Aramaki]]. He did not come up with the transformation scheme, but designed most of the outward appearance and details. He also worked on the toys that became the Deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)#Toys|Insecticons]], [[Reflector (G1)#Toys|Reflector]], and [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Toys|Perceptor]].
*Including the ''[[Micro Change|Micro Change]]'' "Cassette Man" version, the original Soundwave mold has sported at least four different tape doors:
**The original MC-10 version had a cassette door that had "Cassette Man" emblazoned on it and featured a hinge that was internal to the robot's body.
**For the initial ''Transformers'' release by Hasbro, the "Cassette Man" text was removed.
**When [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released the ''Transformers'' version of Soundwave in Japan, they [[retool]]ed the hinge so the bottom of the door attached to the outside of the robot, on either side of the "buttons", which had also been retooled. Both versions of Soundwave were available in Japan, making the retool a running change [[variant]].
**The Soundblaster version had a door that retained the external hinge and added the capacity for holding a second cassette.
[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Pimp My Ride.]]
*The Decepticon faction insignia appears to be roughly based on Soundwave's head.
*Though Soundwave's toy is a microcassette recorder, his fictional appearances depict him as a stereo cassette deck or Walkman. (Likewise, his microcassette tapes are depicted as regular audio cassettes.)
*"Years ago", [[Don Figueroa]] created a concept drawing for a potential SUV-esque Soundwave toy for ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''.<ref name="classics">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/1132/ Don Figueroa, New Concept Art & comics news!]</ref> Presumably, this toy would have been Voyager-sized.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Early rumors about the line-up for Classics] (spot on except for Soundwave and a Deluxe-sized Optimus Prime who was later seen as a prototype)</ref> Despite the [[fandom]]'s immediate assumptions, ''Transformers Animated'' character designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] has said that this particular design did ''not'' in fact influence the [[Soundwave (Animated)|''Animated'' version of Soundwave]], meaning any resemblance between the two is coincidental.
* The "[[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Stealth Bumblebee]]" set includes a tiny buildable "cassette recorder" that includes a sticker of Soundwave's recorder mode. You wanna say it's Soundwave? Go right on ahead. It's what the [[Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!|''Kre-O'' manga]] did, after all.
*Some of the writers of [[Ask Vector Prime]] planned to characterize the [[#Universe (2003)|2003 ''Universe'']] Soundwave toy and its package-mate [[Space Case (G2)#Universe (2003)|Space Case]] as [[Female Transformer|female characters]] and part of the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] continuity family.

==References==
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[[Category:Hero Mashers Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Machine Wars Decepticons]]
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Transformers Encore

2025-04-12T18:20:37Z

RIDGE: /* List of Transformers Encore figures */

{{nav-encore}} 

'''''Transformers Encore''''' (トランスフォーマーアンコール ''Toransufōmā Ankōru'') is a series of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] from [[TakaraTomy]] which began in 2007, succeeding ''[[The Transformers Collection]]''. The toys are packaged similarly to their Generation 1-styled boxes; the toys themselves are very close to the original releases, though there may be visible differences in plastic color tones or the substitution of extra paint applications for stickers.

In 2018, the lineup returned and focused on reissuing post-Generation 1 toys until 2020.

==List of ''Transformers Encore'' figures==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"
|-
!#!!Figure!!Release date

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Encore|Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=01
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Encore|Megatron]]
|EpisodeNumber=02
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] Black Megatron, not to be confused with the earlier e-HOBBY version of Black Megatron.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Encore|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=03
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Encore|Starscream]]
|EpisodeNumber=04
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ironhide_(G1)/toys#Encore|Ironhide]]
|EpisodeNumber=05
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a New Year Special [[Exclusive]]: "Black Protect Ironhide", which was available in April 2008. The text on e-Hobby's page for the toy indicates the black coloration is meant to homage Ironhide's original ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor, but between the release of Ratchet Emergency Green and a hint in Ironhide's new bio, it's easy to see this is also an homage to the new [[live-action film series]] [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The packaging was the same as the regular ''Encore'' Ironhide's. See the article on Ironhide for additional info.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Encore|Ratchet]]
|EpisodeNumber=06
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: A "Ratchet Emergency Green" [[redeco]] which [[homage]]s [[Ratchet (Movie)|Movie Ratchet]] is a Japanese mail-away exclusive available with a purchase of the book ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]''. After the book release on [[December 4]], 2007, purchasers could mail in a ticket from the book and purchase either one (5200yen) or two (10,000 yen) of the item. Ratchet Emergency Green was distributed in April 2008.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Encore|Sky Lynx]]
|EpisodeNumber=07
|OriginalAirDate=February 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Encore|Meister]]
|EpisodeNumber=08
|OriginalAirDate=March 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Encore|Omega Supreme]]
|EpisodeNumber=09
|OriginalAirDate=June 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a redeco of Omega Supreme in blue and white as a "GADEP" unit, otherwise known as a [[Guardian robot]].
}}

{{Episode list
|Title= [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumble]] & [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] (Bumble, [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Wave]] and [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]])
|EpisodeNumber=10
|OriginalAirDate=July 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Encore|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Encore|Thundercracker]]
|EpisodeNumber=11
|OriginalAirDate=August 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] re-released [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] as an [[exclusive]] in February, 2009. It also includes a special comic featuring the character.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Metroplex (G1)#Encore|Metroflex]]
|EpisodeNumber=12
|OriginalAirDate=September 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Encore|Trailbreaker]]
|EpisodeNumber=13
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Encore|Hoist]]
|EpisodeNumber=14
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation ([[Eject (G1)#Encore|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)#Encore|Rewind]], [[Ravage (G1)#Encore/toys|Jaguar]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Encore/toys|Buzzsaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=15
|OriginalAirDate=March 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Bruticus (G1)#Encore|Bruticus]] ([[Onslaught (G1)#Encore|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)#Encore|Swindle]], [[Brawl (G1)#Encore|Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)#Encore|Blast Off]], and [[Vortex (G1)#Encore|Vorter]])
|EpisodeNumber=16
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.2 ([[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Encore/toys|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Encore|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=17
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skids (G1)#Encore|Skids]]
|EpisodeNumber=18
|OriginalAirDate=October 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.3 ([[Rumble (G1)/toys#Encore|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Encore|Frenzy]], [[Overkill (G1)#Encore|Overkill]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Encore|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=19
|OriginalAirDate=November 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Encore|Devastor]] ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Encore|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Encore|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Encore|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Encore|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Mixmaster]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Encore|Scavenger]])
|EpisodeNumber=20
|OriginalAirDate=November 2011

}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Sound Blaster]] (with [[Enemy (G1)#Encore|Enemy]] and [[Wing Thing (G1)#Encore|Wing Thing]])
|EpisodeNumber=21
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Twin Cast]] (with [[Night Stalker (G1)#Encore|Night Stalker]] and [[Stripes#Encore|Stripes]])
|EpisodeNumber=22
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)/toys#encoreanime|Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)]] ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Encore|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Encore|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Encore|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Encore|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Mixmaster]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Encore|Scavenger]]).
This is a more cartoon-accurate recolored and redecoed version of Devastator and his component members, most notably featuring a new head mold for Devastator and a purple drum for Mixmaster.
|EpisodeNumber=20A
|OriginalAirDate=January 2013
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Encore|Fortress Maximus]]
|EpisodeNumber=23
|OriginalAirDate=March 2013
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Omega Prime#Encore|God Fire Convoy]] ([[Optimus Prime (RID)#Encore|Fire Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Encore|God Magnus]])
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=23 March 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Encore|Returns Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=24 November 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Unicron of Light#Encore|Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color)]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=22 December 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Big Convoy#Encore|Big Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=26 January 2019
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Big Convoy#EncoreMatrixBuster|Big Convoy (Matrix Buster ver.)]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=28 February 2020
}}
|}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Encore}}
[[Category:Encore| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Japanese toylines]]
[[Category:Reissue toylines]]

Transformers Encore

2025-04-12T18:17:13Z

RIDGE: /* List of Transformers Encore figures */

{{nav-encore}} 

'''''Transformers Encore''''' (トランスフォーマーアンコール ''Toransufōmā Ankōru'') is a series of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] from [[TakaraTomy]] which began in 2007, succeeding ''[[The Transformers Collection]]''. The toys are packaged similarly to their Generation 1-styled boxes; the toys themselves are very close to the original releases, though there may be visible differences in plastic color tones or the substitution of extra paint applications for stickers.

In 2018, the lineup returned and focused on reissuing post-Generation 1 toys until 2020.

==List of ''Transformers Encore'' figures==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"
|-
!#!!Figure!!Release date

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Encore|Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=01
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Encore|Megatron]]
|EpisodeNumber=02
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] Black Megatron, not to be confused with the earlier e-HOBBY version of Black Megatron.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Encore|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=03
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Encore|Starscream]]
|EpisodeNumber=04
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ironhide_(G1)/toys#Encore|Ironhide]]
|EpisodeNumber=05
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a New Year Special [[Exclusive]]: "Black Protect Ironhide", which was available in April 2008. The text on e-Hobby's page for the toy indicates the black coloration is meant to homage Ironhide's original ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor, but between the release of Ratchet Emergency Green and a hint in Ironhide's new bio, it's easy to see this is also an homage to the new [[live-action film series]] [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The packaging was the same as the regular ''Encore'' Ironhide's. See the article on Ironhide for additional info.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Encore|Ratchet]]
|EpisodeNumber=06
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: A "Ratchet Emergency Green" [[redeco]] which [[homage]]s [[Ratchet (Movie)|Movie Ratchet]] is a Japanese mail-away exclusive available with a purchase of the book ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]''. After the book release on [[December 4]], 2007, purchasers could mail in a ticket from the book and purchase either one (5200yen) or two (10,000 yen) of the item. Ratchet Emergency Green was distributed in April 2008.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Encore|Sky Lynx]]
|EpisodeNumber=07
|OriginalAirDate=February 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Encore|Meister]]
|EpisodeNumber=08
|OriginalAirDate=March 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Encore|Omega Supreme]]
|EpisodeNumber=09
|OriginalAirDate=June 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a redeco of Omega Supreme in blue and white as a "GADEP" unit, otherwise known as a [[Guardian robot]].
}}

{{Episode list
|Title= [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumble]] & [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] (Bumble, [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Wave]] and [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]])
|EpisodeNumber=10
|OriginalAirDate=July 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Encore|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Encore|Thundercracker]]
|EpisodeNumber=11
|OriginalAirDate=August 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] re-released [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] as an [[exclusive]] in February, 2009. It also includes a special comic featuring the character.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Metroplex (G1)#Encore|Metroflex]]
|EpisodeNumber=12
|OriginalAirDate=September 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Encore|Trailbreaker]]
|EpisodeNumber=13
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Encore|Hoist]]
|EpisodeNumber=14
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation ([[Eject (G1)#Encore|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)#Encore|Rewind]], [[Ravage (G1)#Encore/toys|Jaguar]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Encore/toys|Buzzsaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=15
|OriginalAirDate=March 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Bruticus (G1)#Encore|Bruticus]] ([[Onslaught (G1)#Encore|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)#Encore|Swindle]], [[Brawl (G1)#Encore|Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)#Encore|Blast Off]], and [[Vortex (G1)#Encore|Vorter]])
|EpisodeNumber=16
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.2 ([[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Encore/toys|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Encore|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=17
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skids (G1)#Encore|Skids]]
|EpisodeNumber=18
|OriginalAirDate=October 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.3 ([[Rumble (G1)/toys#Encore|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Encore|Frenzy]], [[Overkill (G1)#Encore|Overkill]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Encore|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=19
|OriginalAirDate=November 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Encore|Devastor]] ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Encore|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Encore|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Encore|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Encore|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Mixmaster]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Encore|Scavenger]])
|EpisodeNumber=20
|OriginalAirDate=November 2011

}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundblaster]] (with [[Enemy (G1)#Encore|Enemy]] and [[Wingthing (G1)#Encore|Wingthing]])
|EpisodeNumber=21
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Twin Cast]] (with [[Night Stalker (G1)#Encore|Night Stalker]] and [[Stripes#Encore|Stripes]])
|EpisodeNumber=22
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)/toys#encoreanime|Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)]] ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Encore|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Encore|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Encore|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Encore|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Mixmaster]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Encore|Scavenger]]).
This is a more cartoon-accurate recolored and redecoed version of Devastator and his component members, most notably featuring a new head mold for Devastator and a purple drum for Mixmaster.
|EpisodeNumber=20A
|OriginalAirDate=January 2013
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Encore|Fortress Maximus]]
|EpisodeNumber=23
|OriginalAirDate=March 2013
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Omega Prime#Encore|God Fire Convoy]] ([[Optimus Prime (RID)#Encore|Fire Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Encore|God Magnus]])
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=23 March 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Encore|Returns Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=24 November 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Unicron of Light#Encore|Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color)]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=22 December 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Big Convoy#Encore|Big Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=26 January 2019
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Big Convoy#EncoreMatrixBuster|Big Convoy (Matrix Buster ver.)]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=28 February 2020
}}
|}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Encore}}
[[Category:Encore| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Japanese toylines]]
[[Category:Reissue toylines]]

Transformers Encore

2025-04-12T18:16:29Z

RIDGE: /* List of Transformers Encore figures */

{{nav-encore}} 

'''''Transformers Encore''''' (トランスフォーマーアンコール ''Toransufōmā Ankōru'') is a series of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]] from [[TakaraTomy]] which began in 2007, succeeding ''[[The Transformers Collection]]''. The toys are packaged similarly to their Generation 1-styled boxes; the toys themselves are very close to the original releases, though there may be visible differences in plastic color tones or the substitution of extra paint applications for stickers.

In 2018, the lineup returned and focused on reissuing post-Generation 1 toys until 2020.

==List of ''Transformers Encore'' figures==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto; width: 100%;"
|-
!#!!Figure!!Release date

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Encore|Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=01
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Encore|Megatron]]
|EpisodeNumber=02
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] Black Megatron, not to be confused with the earlier e-HOBBY version of Black Megatron.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Encore|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=03
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Encore|Starscream]]
|EpisodeNumber=04
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ironhide_(G1)/toys#Encore|Ironhide]]
|EpisodeNumber=05
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a New Year Special [[Exclusive]]: "Black Protect Ironhide", which was available in April 2008. The text on e-Hobby's page for the toy indicates the black coloration is meant to homage Ironhide's original ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor, but between the release of Ratchet Emergency Green and a hint in Ironhide's new bio, it's easy to see this is also an homage to the new [[live-action film series]] [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The packaging was the same as the regular ''Encore'' Ironhide's. See the article on Ironhide for additional info.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Encore|Ratchet]]
|EpisodeNumber=06
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: A "Ratchet Emergency Green" [[redeco]] which [[homage]]s [[Ratchet (Movie)|Movie Ratchet]] is a Japanese mail-away exclusive available with a purchase of the book ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]''. After the book release on [[December 4]], 2007, purchasers could mail in a ticket from the book and purchase either one (5200yen) or two (10,000 yen) of the item. Ratchet Emergency Green was distributed in April 2008.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Sky Lynx (G1)#Encore|Sky Lynx]]
|EpisodeNumber=07
|OriginalAirDate=February 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Encore|Meister]]
|EpisodeNumber=08
|OriginalAirDate=March 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Encore|Omega Supreme]]
|EpisodeNumber=09
|OriginalAirDate=June 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a redeco of Omega Supreme in blue and white as a "GADEP" unit, otherwise known as a [[Guardian robot]].
}}

{{Episode list
|Title= [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumble]] & [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] (Bumble, [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Wave]] and [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]])
|EpisodeNumber=10
|OriginalAirDate=July 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Encore|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Encore|Thundercracker]]
|EpisodeNumber=11
|OriginalAirDate=August 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] re-released [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] as an [[exclusive]] in February, 2009. It also includes a special comic featuring the character.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Metroplex (G1)#Encore|Metroflex]]
|EpisodeNumber=12
|OriginalAirDate=September 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Encore|Trailbreaker]]
|EpisodeNumber=13
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Encore|Hoist]]
|EpisodeNumber=14
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation ([[Eject (G1)#Encore|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)#Encore|Rewind]], [[Ravage (G1)#Encore/toys|Jaguar]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)#Encore/toys|Buzzsaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=15
|OriginalAirDate=March 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Bruticus (G1)#Encore|Bruticus]] ([[Onslaught (G1)#Encore|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)#Encore|Swindle]], [[Brawl (G1)#Encore|Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)#Encore|Blast Off]], and [[Vortex (G1)#Encore|Vorter]])
|EpisodeNumber=16
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.2 ([[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Encore/toys|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)#Encore|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Encore|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Encore|Steeljaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=17
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skids (G1)#Encore|Skids]]
|EpisodeNumber=18
|OriginalAirDate=October 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.3 ([[Rumble (G1)/toys#Encore|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Encore|Frenzy]], [[Overkill (G1)#Encore|Overkill]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Encore|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=19
|OriginalAirDate=November 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Encore|Devastor]] ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Encore|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Encore|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Encore|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Encore|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Mixmaster]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Encore|Scavenger]])
|EpisodeNumber=20
|OriginalAirDate=November 2011

}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundblaster]] (with [[Enemy (G1)#Encore|Enemy]] and [[Wingthing (G1)#Encore|Wingthing]])
|EpisodeNumber=21
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Twin Cast]] (with [[Night Stalker (G1)#Encore|Nightstalker]] and [[Stripes#Encore|Stripes]])
|EpisodeNumber=22
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)/toys#encoreanime|Devastor (Anime Color Ver.)]] ([[Scrapper (G1)/toys#Encore|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)/toys#Encore|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)/toys#Encore|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)/toys#Encore|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)/toys#Encore|Mixmaster]], and [[Scavenger (G1)/toys#Encore|Scavenger]]).
This is a more cartoon-accurate recolored and redecoed version of Devastator and his component members, most notably featuring a new head mold for Devastator and a purple drum for Mixmaster.
|EpisodeNumber=20A
|OriginalAirDate=January 2013
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Encore|Fortress Maximus]]
|EpisodeNumber=23
|OriginalAirDate=March 2013
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Omega Prime#Encore|God Fire Convoy]] ([[Optimus Prime (RID)#Encore|Fire Convoy]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Encore|God Magnus]])
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=23 March 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Encore|Returns Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=24 November 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Unicron of Light#Encore|Unicron (Micron Shūgō-tai Color)]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=22 December 2018
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Big Convoy#Encore|Big Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=26 January 2019
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Big Convoy#EncoreMatrixBuster|Big Convoy (Matrix Buster ver.)]]
|EpisodeNumber=
|OriginalAirDate=28 February 2020
}}
|}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Encore}}
[[Category:Encore| ]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toylines]]
[[Category:Japanese toylines]]
[[Category:Reissue toylines]]

Popular beast alternate modes

2025-04-11T05:46:22Z

RIDGE: /* Stag beetles (family Lucanidae) */

[[File:Class06-toy Grimlock.jpg|thumb|upright=2|There's more of these than you'd think.]]
Earth is a planet literally teeming with organic life forms. Millions of genera, of all shapes and sizes, inhabit the planet, and a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] might scan any of them for a potential [[alternate mode]]. Some genera, however, are extremely popular with Cybertronians.

{{SITENAME}} has certain requirements for an animal to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the [[beast mode]]. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''—a single character getting numerous revamps in similar bodies over the years would not count as a "popular mode."

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[retool]]s on the same line. The list is (more or less) organized in chronological order of toy release or fictional appearance.

:''See also'': [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes]], [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Arthropods==

===Arachnids===
====Spiders====
[[File:Botconarceetoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Not an [[Avengers]] member.]]
''Black Widow Spiders'' (''Latrodectus mactans'')

*[[Blackarachnia (BW)]]
*[[Arcee (G1)]]
*[[Crystal Widow]]
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)]]
*[[Airachnid (Prime)]] <ref name="motif">This character qualifies because of their robot mode motif.</ref>
*[[Airachnid (G1)]]

====Scorpions====
[[File:BWtoy-ScorponokMega.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Willing to trade his bee for a city mode.]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)]] / [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]
*[[Pincher (G1)]]
*[[Scorpulator]]
*[[Double Punch]]
*[[Scorpia (G2)|Scorpia]]
*[[Scorponok (BW)]] / [[Sandstorm (BW)]] / [[Scorponok (BWSG)]]
*[[Quickstrike (BW)]] <ref name="fuzor">This character partially qualities because of their nature as a Fuzor.</ref>
*[[Ax]]
*[[Poison Bite]]
*[[Scorponok (Energon)]] / [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]]
*[[Scorponok (Movie)]]
*[[Zori]] / [[Sting (RID)]]
*[[Scorponok (WFC)]] / [[Paralon (RID)]]
*[[Sandsting]]
*[[Scorponok (ROTB)]]

===Crustaceans===
====Crabs====
[[File:BW-BWN-toy Razorclaw-Rockbuster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|When all the world is metrosexual, the Crab People will finally reign supreme!]]
*[[Cancix]]
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]]
*[[Rampage (BW)]] / [[Shokaract]]
*[[Razorclaw (BW)]] / [[Rockbuster]]
*[[Razor-Sharp]]
*[[Crab spy]]
*[[Gura]]
*[[Clampdown (RID)]] / [[Clawtrap]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Crabby Grabby]]

===Insects===
====Male Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)====
[[File:G1 Chopshop toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not [[Pokeformers|Pinsir]].]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)]] / [[Zaptrap]]
*[[Chop Shop (G1)]]
*[[Insecticon (BW)]]
*[[Beetle]]
*[[Marco]]
*[[Scarem]]
*[[Sharpshot]]
*[[Shrapnel (RID)]]
*[[Shrapnel (Cyberverse)]] / [[Kickback (Cyberverse)]] / [[Bombshell (Cyberverse)]]

====Scarabs and male rhinoceros beetles (family Scarabaeidae)====
[[File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Not Heracross.]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] / [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]
*[[Barrage (Insecticon)]]
*[[Ram Horn]] / [[Motorarm (BW)]]
*[[Needler (G1)|Needler]]
*[[Insecticon (Energon)]]
*[[Hardshell]] / [[Bombshock (Prime)]] / [[Razorhorn]]
*[[Bido]]
*[[Barrage (Prime)]]
*[[Bombshell (RID)]]

====Grasshoppers and locusts (order Orthoptera)====
*[[Kickback (G1)]] / [[Kickback (SG)|Kickback (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Shothole]] / [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|NBE 125]]
*[[Ransack (G1)]] / [[Ransack (SG)|Ransack (Shattered Glass)]]
*[[Scourge (BW)]]
*[[Kickback (FOC)]]
*[[Kickback (RID)]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Spinhead]] <ref name="motif" />

====Wasps and ants (order Hymenoptera)====
[[File:Waspinatortelemocha.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|A rare shot of Waspinator not getting blown up.]]
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)]] / [[Waspinator (BW)]] / [[Starscream (G1)]] {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}
*[[Dirge (BW)|Dirgegun]]
*[[Injector (BW)|Injector]] / [[Latolata]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Inferno (BW)]] / [[Antagony (BW)]]
*[[Scavenger (BW)]]
*[[Buzzer-Bot]] / [[Billy (Go-Bots)]]
*[[Wasp|Waspinator (Animated)]] / [[Inferno (Animated)]] / [[Antagony (Animated)]]
*[[Storm Rider]] / [[King Waruder]] / [[Paralyzer]] / [[Bug Bite II]] / [[Parasite]] / [[Skywasp]] / [[Mudfighter]] / [[Waspinator (BWSG)|Waspinator (Shattered Glass)]]
*[[Venom (G1)|Venin]] / [[Crusher (Diaclone)]] / [[Buzzer (Diaclone)]] / [[B-Navi]] / [[Ripper (Diaclone)]] / [[NAVI-Q]] / [[Thrasher (Diaclone)]] / [[King Waruder|Daros]] / [[Buggy]]

====Mantises (order Mantodea)====
*[[Manterror]] / [[Mantis]]
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)]] / [[Buzzclaw (G1)]] / [[Dirge (Timelines)]] / [[Virulent Clone]] / [[Repugnus (G1)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Magi]] / [[Shou]] / [[Scalpel (ROTF)]]

====Dragonflies (order Odonata)====
*[[Jetstorm (BW)]] / [[Tonbot]]
*[[Sky Shadow (BW)]] / [[Drancron]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Dobo]]

==Fishes==

===Chondrichthyes===
====Rays====
''Manta Ray'' (''Manta birostris'')
[[File:BM-toy Hammerstrike.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Starring in the next ''Shark Attack'' movie.]]
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] / [[Kraken]] / [[Terrormander]]
*[[Manta Ray (BW)]]
*[[Depth Charge (BW)]]

====Sharks====
'''Hammerhead shark''' (genus ''Sphyrna'' and others)

*[[Cybershark]] / [[Starscream (BW)|Hellscream]] / [[Overbite (G1)]]
*[[Air Hammer (BW)|Air Hammer]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Hammerstrike (BM)]] / [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s {{storylink|Betrayal}}
*[[Hammerstrike (RID)]] / [[Ragebyte]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Hammerbyte]]

'''Great White shark''' (''Carcharodon carcharias'')
*[[Cybershark#TM2|Cybershark (Transmetal 2)]]
*[[Sky-Byte (RID)]] / [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hellwarp]]
*[[Sky-Byte (Cyberverse)]]

==Reptiles==
===Crocodylians===
[[File:BWtoy-MegatronBasic.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Don't flush him down the toilet.]]
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)]] / [[Krok (G1)|Krok]]
*[[Megatron (BW)]] / [[Albitron]] / [[Megalligator]]
*[[Terragator]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Soundwave (BW)]]
*[[Gatoraider]]
*[[Dai]]
*[[Razorgrille (RID)]] / [[Skullcruncher (RID)]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)]]
*[[Skullcruncher (ROTB)]]

===Lizards===
[[File:Prime-toy Zad.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*[[Geckobot]]
*[[Sky Shadow (BW)]] / [[Drancron]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)]] / [[Buzzclaw (G1)]] / [[Dirge (Timelines)]] / [[Virulent Clone]] / [[Repugnus (G1)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Wreckloose (Cybertron)]] / [[Wreckloose (TF 2010)]]
*[[Iguanus (BW)]] / [[Crazybolt (BW)|Crazybolt]]
*[[Reptilion]]
*[[Zado]] / [[Zad]]
*[[Crazybolt (RID)]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Slicedice]] <ref name="motif" />

===Snakes===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Fangtron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
''Cobras'' (genus ''Naja'' and others)

*[[Colada]]
*[[Quickstrike (BW)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Night Viper]] <ref>This character qualifies even though vipers are not cobras.</ref>
*[[Cobrabreast]]
*[[Gobu]] / [[Gob]]
*[[Vertebreak (RID)]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Slitherfang]] / [[Fangtron]]
*[[Overcoiled]] (cobra)

===Turtles===
''Snapping turtles'' (genera ''Chelydra'' and ''Macroclemmys'')

*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] / [[Turtler]] / [[Halfshell]]
*[[Snapper]]
*[[Terragator]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Dado (Prime)]]
*[[Skold]]

===Dinosaurs===
====Ankylosaurs====
*[[Gairyu]] <ref name="pretender">This character qualifies due to their pretender shell only.</ref>
*[[Bazooka (BW)|Bazooka]] / [[Slapper (Dinobots)|Slapper]]
*[[Dinobot (PCC)|Ankylosaurus drone]] / [[Kakuryu (G1)#United EX 2|Cross-Ryu drone]]
*[[Roughneck]]
*[[Scowl (RID)|Scowl]]
*[[Scale (RB)|Scale the Shield-Bot]]
*[[Scarr]]

====''Brontosaurus''<ref>Due to the changing classification status of various fossils, these molds may have been described as either ''Brontosaurus'' or ''Apatosaurus'' at the time of release.</ref>====
[[File:SS-toy Zauru.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*[[Sludge (G1)]]
*[[Zaur (G1)]] / [[Uruaz]] / [[Zauru]]
*[[Rairyu]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Sludge (SG)]]
*[[Zaur (Animated)]]
*[[Sludge (FOC)]]
*[[Slog (AOE)]]
*[[Heatwave (RB)|Heatwave The Rescue Dino-Bot (RB)]]

====''Pachycephalosaurus''====
*[[Hardhead (BW)]] / [[Dinotron (BM)]]
*[[Dinobot (PCC)|Pachycephalosaurus drone]] / [[Kakuryu (G1)#United EX 2|Caesar-Ryu Drone]]
*[[Vertebreak (Kingdom)]]<ref>Vertebreak's beast mode is based on the dinosaur previously known as ''Dracorex''. However, as of 2020, ''Dracorex'' is recognized as being the juvenile form of ''Pachycephalosaurus''.</ref> / [[Dracodon]]
* [[Jawbreaker (ES)]]

====''Spinosaurus''====
[[File:AOEGenerationsDeluxeScorn.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*[[Undermine (Cybertron)]] / [[Repugnus (Cybertron)]] / [[Undermine (TF 2010)]]
*[[Scorn]]
*[[Spindle]]

====''Stegosaurus''====
[[File:G1Snarl toy.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] stole my name." :'(]]
*[[Snarl (G1)]]
*[[Slugfest (G1)]] / [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest (Shattered Glass)]]
*[[Doryu (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Saberback]] / [[Striker]] / [[Snarl (Dinobots)]]
*[[Hacksaw]]
*[[Doryu (SG)]]
*[[Snarl (FOC)]]
*[[Snarl (AOE)]]
*[[Chase (RB)|Chase the Rescue Dinobot (RB)]]

====''Styracosaurus''====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Ractonite.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
*[[Killer Punch]]
*[[Kakuryu (SG)]]
*[[Grimstone (PCC)]] / [[Kakuryu (G1)]]
*[[Ractonite]]

====''Triceratops''====
[[File:AoE Wal-Mart 2-pack scout Slug.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*[[Slag (G1)]]
*[[Kakuryu (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Guiledart]] / [[Triceradon (BM)]] / [[Triceradon (Dinobots)]]
*[[Knockdown (Classics)]] / [[Ironlunge]] / [[Stockade (Universe 2008)]] / [[Triceradon (DOTM)]] / [[Thunderlips]]
*[[Snarl (Animated)]]
*[[Slug (FOC)]]
*[[Slug (AOE)]]
*[[Boulder|Boulder the Rescue Dinobot]]
*[[Tricerashot]] <ref name="motif" />
*[['Tops]]
*[[Trisourtops]] / [[Tricitrustops]]
*[[Tricranius]]
*[[Slug (Cyberverse)]]
*[[Leafback]]

====''Tyrannosaurus''====
[[File:Beast Machines T-Wrecks.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"Down, Dino. Down, boy! Down, boy! Down!!"]]
*[[Grimlock (G1)]] / NBE 08
*[[Overkill (G1)]] / [[Overkill (SG)]]
*[[Goryu (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Megatron (BW)]] / [[T-Wrecks]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)]] / [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]]
*[[Tyrannitron]]
*[[Tri-Rex]]
*[[Terrorsaur (Classics)]] / [[Gnashteeth]] / [[Ransack (Universe 2008)]] / [[Dualor (DOTM)]] / [[Ivan]]
*[[Predacon (Armada)]] / [[Preditron]]
*[[Grimlock (Energon)]]
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron (Cybertron)]] / [[Cindersaur (G1)#Timelines|Cindersaur]] / [[Megatron (BWSG)]]
*[[Grimlock (Animated)]]
*[[Grimlock (SG)]]
*[[Goryu (SG)]]
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock (FOC)]]
*[[Grimlock (RID 2015)]]
*[[Grimlock (AOE)]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Primal (Rescue Bots)]]
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]] / [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Clobber|Clobber]] / [[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overboard]] / [[Butla#Legends|Butla]] <ref name="partner" />
*[[Sharp-T]]
*[[Grimlock (Cyberverse)]]
*[[Bogusaurus Rex]] / [[Stinkosaurus Rex]] / [[Greeny Rex]] / [[Bum Sprout]]
*[[Javasaurus Rex]] / [[Roarista]] / [[Goldasaurus Blend]]
*[[Hoist (RB)]] {{storylink|Big Wheels}}
*[[Paleotrex]] / [[Transmutate (BW)#Generations|Transmutate]] / [[Skelivore]]
*[[Tyrannocon Rex]]
*[[Captain Volca]]

====''Velociraptor''====
[[File:DB-toy Grimlock.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] / [[Grimlock (G1)]] / [[Thrust (BW)|Thrustor]] / [[Grimlock (Dinobots)]]
*[[Dinobot II]] / [[Rapticon (BM)|Rapticon]]
*[[Razor Claw]]
*[[Reptron (Go-Bots)]] / [[Dino-Bot]] / [[Greg (Go-Bots)]] / [[Reptron (Universe)]]
*[[Slash (AOE)]]
*[[Dinobot (BWSG)]]
*[[Velocirazor]]
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RaptorRescan|Bumblebee (WFC)]]
*[[Slash (POTP)]] / [[Cindersaur (G1)#Generations|Cindersaur]]
*The [[Raptoricon]]s
**[[Thrashclaw]]
**[[Slice (G1)]]
**[[Gnash]]
**[[Shred]]
*[[Lance (RB)|Lance the Raptor-Bot]]
*[[Slash (RBA)]]

===Pterosaurs===
====''Pteranodon''====
[[File:Cybertron Brimstone toy.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Won't you, take me, on your mighty wings...]]
*[[Swoop (G1)]]
*[[Graphy]]
*[[Yokuryu]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] / [[Fractyl]] / [[Lazorbeak]] / [[Hydra (BW)|Hydra]] / [[Terranotron (Dinobots)]] / [[Terrorsaur (BWSG)]]
*[[Terranotron (BM)]] / [[Terrorsaur (Armada)]] / [[Ravenus]]
*[[Reptix]] / [[Windrazor (Universe)]] / [[Rav (DOTM)]] / [[Paulie]]
*[[Swoop (Energon)]]
*[[Brimstone (Cybertron)]] / [[Swoop (SG)|Swoop (Shattered Glass)]]
*[[Swoop (Animated)]]
*[[Swoop (WFC)]]
*[[Nosedive]]
*[[Blades (RB)|Blades The Rescue Dino-Bot (RB)]]
*[[Pterry]]
*[[Ptero]]
*[[Pteraxadon]] / [[Terror-Daxtyl]] / [[Enerax]] / [[Sights]] / [[Fireglide]]
*[[Wingfinger]]
*[[Swoop (Cyberverse)]]

==Birds==
===Condors (genera ''Vultur'' and ''Gymnogyps'')===
[[File:Mov-toy RGR NightBeat7.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)]] / [[Garboil (G1)]] / [[Sundor]] / [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|NBE 57]] / [[Laserbeak (SG)|Laserbeak (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Buzzsaw (SG)|Buzzsaw (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Buzzsaw (ROTF)]]
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt (Beast Machines)]]
*[[Laserbeak (Cybertron)]] / [[Hell Buzzsaw]] / [[Blockrock]]
*[[Booster X10]] / [[Night Beat 7]]
*[[Laserbeak (Animated)]] / [[Buzzsaw (Animated)]] / [[Garboil (Animated)]] / [[Sunder (Animated)]] / [[Laserbeak (KOU)]]
*[[Laserbeak (DOTM)]] <ref name="motif" />

===Eagles (order Accipitriformes)===
[[File:G1Divebomb toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)]]
*[[Squawktalk (G1)]] / [[Squawktalk (SG)]]
*[[Eaglebreast]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)]] / [[Skywarp (BW)]]
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)]] / [[Windrazor (BW)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Screech (Action Master)|Screech]]
*[[Dreadwing (Classics)]] / [[Wedge Shape]] / [[Longview (Universe)]] / [[Divebomb (SG)]]
*[[Talon (RB)]]

===Hawks and falcons (order Falconiformes)===
[[File:Airazorbwtfmtoy1.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|It's a bird! It's a plane! It's both!]]
*[[Hawkbreast]]
*[[Wingspan]]
*[[Doubledealer]] / [[Clouder|Doubleclouder]]
*[[Airazor (BW)]]
*[[Tigerhawk]] / [[Razorclaw (Universe)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Tobias]]
*[[Air Hammer (BW)|Air Hammer]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Sights (G1)|Sights]]
*[[Airazor (Armada)]]
*[[Divebomb (Energon)]] / [[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout (Energon)]] / [[Laserbeak (G1)]] / [[Buzzsaw (G1)]]
*[[Baru]]
*[[Airazor (ROTB)]]

===Owls (order Strigiformes)===
[[File:Prowl tm2 fktoy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Beast Wars Prowl.]]
*[[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl II]]
*[[Icebird]]
*[[Blurray Murray]] / [[Gol-D]]
*[[Nightshade (ES)|Nightshade]]
{{-}}

==Synapsids==
====''Dimetrodon''====
[[File:DB-toy Sludge.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Dinobots Sludge]]
*[[Sling (BW)|Sling]] / [[Sludge (Dinobots)]]
*[[Dinobot (PCC)|"Spinosaurus" drone]] / [[Kakuryu (G1)#United EX 2|Saber-Ryu Drone]]
*[[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw (Construct-Bot)]]
{{-}}

==Mammals==
===Bats===
[[File:G1Ratbat toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|He tried to get a recurring role in ''Batman Beyond''.]]
*[[Kōmoribreast]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]
*[[Nightscream (BM)]]
*[[Batscout]] / [[Nightshriek]] / [[True One]]
*[[Noctorro]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] / [[Onyx Primal]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)]] / [[Ratbat (SG)|Ratbat (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Wingthing (G1)]]
*[[Skar (G1)|Skar]] / [[Clouder]]
*[[Sonar (BW)]]
*[[Soundwave (BW)]]
*[[Megatron (RID)]]
*[[Ratbat (Animated)]] / [[Wingthing (Animated)]] / [[Ratbat (KOU)]]
*[[Hades]]
*[[Ratbat (ROTF)]]
*[[Convobat]]
*[[Nightstrike]]
*[[Ratbat (WFC)]] / [[Psychobat]]
*[[Nyx]]
*[[Dracula|Draculus]]

===Bovids===
[[File:G1toy-Horri-Bull.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Not a Terror dog, we swear.]]
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]]
*[[Noctorro]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Horri-Bull]]
*[[Longhorn]]
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)]] / [[Bighorn]]
*[[Bisonbreast]]
*[[Ramulus]]
*[[Baro]]
*[[Bolt (G1)|Bolt]]
*[[Terrashock]] / [[Overhead]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Smashdown]] / [[Malleus Minotaurus]] <ref name="motif" />

===Canines===
'''Wolves / Dogs''' (''Canis lupus'')
[[File:BW-toy WolfangMaximal.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Timber from ''G.I. Joe'' Crossovers...if such a toyline existed.]]
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]]
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)]] / [[Wolfang (Predacon)]] / [[K-9]] / [[BB|Max-B]]
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
*the [[Cub]]
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)]] / [[Windrazor (BW)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Quickstrike (BM)]]
*[[Noble (BM)|Noble]]
*[[Cassie]]
*[[Overbite (Classics)]] / [[Gredator]] / [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Scavenger (Universe 2008)]]
*[[Bruticus (RID)]]
*[[Snarl (Cybertron)]]
*[[Beast-Bot|Preditron]]
*[[Steeljaw (DOTM)]]
*[[Servo (RB)]]
*[[Growl (RB)]]
*[[Steeljaw (AOE)]]
*[[Wolfang (Prime)]]
*[[Sawback]]
*[[Fireplug]]
*[[Sergeant Slobber]]
*[[Steeljaw (RID)]] / [[Phantomjaw]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Silverhound]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Clipshade]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Thunderhowl (Cyberverse)]]
*[[Mutt-Chievous]]
*[[Coach Husky]]
*[[Silverfang]]
*[[Chainclaw (ROTB)]]
*[[Bullseye (Target)|Bullseye]]

===Proboscideans===
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-Ozu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
*[[Shuffler]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)]] / [[Santon]]
*[[Torca (BW)]] / [[Elphaorpha]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Big Convoy]] / [[Black Big Convoy]] / [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime (Universe 2003)]] / [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Mammoth]]
*[[Megatron (RID)|Galvatron (RID)]] / [[Deathsaurus (G1)]]
*[[Ozu (Prime)]] / [[Geki]]
*[[Masterdominus]]
*[[Hydrophant]]

===Equines===
[[File:BWN-toy MachKick.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Battle Unicorn]] / [[Magna Stampede]]
*[[Dropshot (Armada)]] / [[Dropshot (SG)|Dropshot (Shattered Glass)]]
*[[Mach Kick]]
*[[Strada]]
*[[Unilla Icequeencone]] / [[King Candyhooves]] / [[Sugar Saddle]]

===Felines===
'''Jaguars''' (''Panthera onca'')

*[[Ravage (G1)]] / [[Glit (KP)|Glit]] / [[Howlback (G1)]] / [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Howlback (BB)]]
*[[Panther]]
*[[Jaguarbreast]]
*[[Ax]]
*[[Battle Ravage]] / [[Command Ravage]]
*[[Beast-Bot|Beast-Bot II]]
*[[Ravage (ROTF)]]
*[[Scratch]] / [[Razorpaw]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Snarlsaber]]

'''Tigers''' (''Panthera tigris'')
[[File:Tigatron-HasbroToy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Tigertron after visiting a tanning salon.]]
*[[CatSCAN]]
*[[Rampage (G1)]]
*[[Snarl (Classics)]] / [[Apexus]] / [[Snow Cat (Universe)]] / [[Rampage (SG)|Rampage (Shattered Glass)]] / [[Catilla (DOTM)]]
*[[Tigerbreast]]
*[[Toraizer]]
*[[Tigatron]]
*[[Tigerhawk]] / [[Razorclaw (Universe)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Bantor (BW)]] <ref name="fuzor" />
*[[Jake_(Animorphs)|Jake]]
*[[Tigertron]] / [[George (Go-Bots)|George]]
*[[Stripes]]
*[[Arrowstripe]]

'''Lions''' (''Panthera leo'')
[[File:Prime voyager Thundertron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Angela]] / [[Eggleo]] / [[Dark Eggleo]]
*[[Lio Convoy]] / [[Black Lio Convoy]] / [[Dark Amber Leo Prime]]
*[[Lionbreast]]
*[[Leonicus]]
*[[Prowl (G1)]] / [[Lio Junior]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)]]
*[[Lionizer (G1)]] / [[Dazzlestrike]]
*[[Snarl (BM)]] / [[Alpha Trion (G1)]]
*[[Rachel]]
*[[Lione]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)]] / [[Steeljaw (SG)]] / [[Nightstalker (G1)]]
*[[Under-3]]
*[[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]] / [[Victory Leo]]
*[[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] / [[Nemesis Breaker]]
*[[Steeljaw (Animated)]] / [[Lionizer (Animated)]]
*[[Thundertron]] / [[Go Prime]] / [[Cheetor (BW)|Alpha Trizer]]
*[[Valor|Valor the Lion-Bot]]
*[[Hunter (RB Mini-Con)|Hunter the Lion-Bot]]
*[[Lionblade]]

'''Cheetahs''' (''Acinonyx jubatus'')

*[[Cheetor (BW)]] / [[Shadow Panther]] / [[Nightprowler]] / [[Cheetor (BWSG)]]
*[[Che]]
*[[Cataclysm (BW)]] / [[Cheetor (Armada)]]
*[[Cheetor (Go-Bots)]] / [[Chuck (Go-Bots)|Chuck]]
*[[Swift (RB)]]
*[[Cheetor (Cyberverse)]]
*[[Cheetor (ROTB)]]

===Primates===
'''Gorillas''' (''Gorilla gorilla'')
[[File:G1toy-Beastbox.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*[[Apeface]]
*[[Beastbox (G1)]] / [[Beastbox (SG)]]
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)]] / [[Optimus Primal (BWSG)]]
*[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]
*[[Primal Prime]] / [[Rodimus Primal]]
*[[Beast-Bot|Gorillabot]] / [[Max (Go-Bots)]] / [[Beast-Bot]] / [[Gorilla-Bot]]
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Gorilla|Optimus Prime (Cybertron)]]
*[[Marco]]
*[[Beastbox (ROTF)]]
*[[Oilmaster]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TFSS|Optimus Prime]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Silverback|Silverback the Gorilla-Bot]]
*[[Rarigo]] / [[Ape X Arms]]
*[[Chilla Gorilla]] / [[Abominable Soundman]] / [[Tranquillabeast]] / [[Grinded G. Ears]]
*[[Grrr'illa Grimes]] / [[Flood Jug]]
*[[Snorg the Conquerer]]
*[[Nemesis Primal]]
*[[Optimus Primal (ROTB)]] / [[Apelinq (ROTB)]]

'''Humans''' (''Homo sapiens'')
[[File:PretenderStarscream toy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"I'm not an animal! I'm a <s>human being</s> Pretender shell!"]]

*[[Cloudburst]] / [[Phoenix (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Landmine (G1)]] / [[Lander]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Waverider]] / [[Diver (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Groundbreaker]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Sky High (Pretender)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Splashdown]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Metalhawk (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Doubleheader]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Pincher (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Stranglehold]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Crossblades (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Skyhammer (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Vroom (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*[[Simon Furman]] ''(In a [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan]] magazine [[Letters page|letters column]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] joked that Furman was a [[Maximal]])''.
*[[Michael Bay]] ''([[Hasbro]] jokingly produced a toy of him, included as an "[[easter egg]]" on the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]] DVD.)''
*[[Sari Sumdac (Animated)]]
*[[Alice (ROTF)|Alice]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Alternity|Reflector (G1)]] <ref name="pretender" />
*The [[new lab assistant]]
*[[Sovereign]] / [[G.B. Blackrock]] <ref name="IDW">This character qualifies due to their portrayal in the 2005 IDW continuity only.</ref>
*[[Quintessa (TLK)|Quintessa]]
*[[Overlord (G1)]] <ref name="IDW" />

===Rhinos===
[[File:Beast Wars-Transmetal Rhinox-toy.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Just when you thought a rhino's skin couldn't get any tougher...]]

*[[Headstrong (G1)]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)]] / [[Ramhorn (SG)]]
*[[Stranglehold]]
*[[Greatshot]]
*[[Hornbreast]]
*[[Top-Heavy]]
*[[Fire Beast]]
*[[Rhino (BW)]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)]]
*[[Rhinox (Armada)]]
*[[Backstop (Cybertron)]] / [[Backstop (TF 2010)]]
*[[Ramhorn (Animated)]]
*[[Rumble (ROTF)]]
*[[Zamu]]
*[[Transit (RID)]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Transit (G1)]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Rhinox (ROTB)]]

===Rabbits===
[[File:BWN-toy Stampy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Beast Wars Neo Stampy]]
*[[Moon (BW)|Moon]]
*[[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]]
*[[Kitte Shūshū]]
*[[The Great Mumbo Bumblo]]
*[[Drizzlefluff Tinkletail]]
{{-}}

===Rodents===
'''Rats'''
*[[Rattrap (BW)]] / [[Packrat]]
*[[Rattrap (BWSG)]] / [[Labrat]]
*[[Rattle Tail]]

===Ursines===
'''Bears''' (genus ''Ursus'')
[[File:BW Barbearian toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Rise and Shine, Ursine!]]
*[[Chainclaw (G1)]]
*[[Grizzly-1]] / [[Polar Claw]] / [[Survive]]
*[[Icebird]]
*[[Jake]]
*[[Kuma Kinkin]]
*[[Bear Transformer]]
*[[Sequoia]]
*[[Polarclaw]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Cuddle Wuddle]] / [[Goldie Snuggleshine]] <ref>Characters using this mold technically turn into ''teddy'' bears.</ref>
{{-}}

==Mythical creatures==
===[[Dragon]]s===
[[File:Cryotekridtoy.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Moonlights as a Yu-Gi-Oh! card.]]

*[[Doublecross]]
*[[Sinnertwin (G1)]] / [[Sinnertwin (SG)]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)]]
*[[Snapdragon (G1)]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)]] / [[Deathsaurus (SG)]]
*''Likely'' [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]] / [[Esmeral (SG)]]
*[[Mechatron]]
*[[Megatron (BW)]] / [[Cryotek (RID)]]
*[[Galvatron (BW)]] / [[Unicron]]
*[[Nightscream (Classics)]] / [[Dragoyell]] / [[Brimstone (Universe)]] / [[Sling (AOE)]]
*[[Noble (BM)|Savage]]
*[[Megatron (RID)]]
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)]] / [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon (Classics)]] / [[Bruticus (RID)]]
*[[Predaking (Prime)]] / [[Dragotron]]
*[[Ripclaw]] / [[Ser-Ket (Prime)]] / [[Bakudora]]
*[[Skystalker (Prime)]] / [[Backbite (Prime)]] / [[Skylynx (Prime)]] / [[Judora (Go!)|Judora]]
*[[Lazerback (Prime)]] / [[Vertebreak (Prime)]] / [[Gaidora (Go!)|Gaidora]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)]] / [[Dorara]]
*[[Twinstrike (Prime)]] / [[Garara (Go!)|Garara]] / [[Thrash (TLK)]]
*[[Blight (Prime)]] / [[Burara]] / [[Gorge]]
*[[Windrazor (Prime)]] / [[Divebomb (Prime)]] / [[Barara]] / [[Rupture]]
*[[Hydrax]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Exprime|Optimus Exprime]]
*[[Dragonus]] / [[Windra]] / [[Dragonblaster]]
*[[Flamesnort]] <ref name="motif" />
*[[Drake (RB)]]
*[[Wingblaze]] / [[Freezer Burn]]
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Knight Watch|Knight Watch Bumblebee]]
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)#Generations|Crashbash]] / [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Clobber|Clobber]] / [[Overkill (G1)#Generations|Overboard]] / [[Butla#Legends|Butla]] <ref name="partner">This character qualities even if they are a partner drone.</ref>
*[[Steelbane]] / [[Skullitron]] / [[Crimsonflame]]
*[[Dragonstorm]]
*[[Rootwing]] / [[Smerg the Sad]]
*[[Sugar Breath]] / [[Milton]]
*[[Sour Wing]] / [[Aday]] / [[Sweet Fang]]
*[[Heatwave (RB)]]

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Insecticon clone

2025-04-10T21:55:05Z

RIDGE: /* Collector's Edition */

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{{disambig3|Insecticon}}
:''Insecticon clones are a type of mass-produced [[Decepticon]] [[drone]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticon swarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''I send the locusts on a wind'' ''Such as the world has never seen'' ''On every leaf, on every stalk'' ''Until there's nothing left of green.'']]
The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s have the ability to make '''clones''' of themselves (sometimes called '''Insecticlones'''<ref name="Hobby">English Insecticon "Clone Army" bios at e-HOBBY</ref>) out of scrap metal.<ref>[[A Plague of Insecticons]]</ref> They have [[ability|abilities]] similar to those of the Insecticons themselves, but lack the intelligence and individual initiative needed to be effective without the guidance of the Insecticons. If the beams controlling them are interrupted, they will disintegrate.<ref name="Hobby" />

The Insecticon clones as known are:
*[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]
*[[Shothole]]
*[[Zaptrap]]

{{TOCclear}}
==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
On the island of [[Bali]], the Insecticons were feeding off of human farmland when confronted by [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Being outnumbered, the Insecticons created clones to defend themselves. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] destroyed a {{w|Combine harvester|combine}} with an "insectishell". [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]<ref>The dialog suggests Shrapnel is alone creating the clones with "his" clone beams, but the animation shows clone beams coming from Kickback's antennae as well.</ref> then created clones from the resulting scrap metal using "electronic clone beams". With the clones, the Insecticons were now more than a match for the four Autobots who then fled into the cover of the crops.

Later, after the Insecticons teamed up with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], the Insecticons left their clones in the control of Megatron to help take over an oil refinery. The Insecticons themselves went to prevent the Autobots from following them. The Autobots arrived at the refinery anyway and there was a battle. The clones had Bumblebee and Spike surrounded when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] used his force field to interrupt Shrapnel's control beam. The clones crumbled. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Blitzsnel.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
The Insecticons teamed up with Megatron once again and created a vast number of new clones to serve as the Insecticon Army. The Insecticons and their clones feasted on farmland as a way to harvest energy which was then extracted from them using an [[Energon Transfer Machine]]. The Insecticon Army was too powerful for the Autobots so [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], Bumblebee, and Spike to [[Floron III]] to pick up some [[robotic insecticide]]. On the way back, Cosmos was contaminated with [[Morphobot]] spores. When Cosmos returned to [[Earth]], he crashed and the spores rapidly spread an infestation of Morphobots to a valley. Megatron warned the Insecticons not to come near the valley because they were vulnerable to the robotic insecticide. The Insecticons reasoned that Megatron was lying to them to keep them away from some source of energy and went to the valley anyway.

Megatron had destroyed the robotic insecticide, but when the Insecticons saw the Morphobots they thought they would make a good source of energy and the entire Insecticon Army descended for what they thought would be a feast. The Morphobots feasted on the clones instead. Only the Insecticons themselves made it out alive. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Under the command of Megatron, the Insecticons and some clones were eating a city. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] evacuated the city, allowing the Autobots to destroy all the clones. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

====''Wings Universe''====
The [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, being rebuilt from dead Insecticons, possessed a limited form of the cloning ability, accounting for the limitless supply of them. {{storylink|The Transformers Menagerie issue 3|Menagerie #3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
For unknown reasons, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent Bombshell, Kickback and Shrapnel to Earth, where they set up a hidden base of operations in and around [[San Desto]], California. The long period of isolation and unique insectile alt modes didn't help their sanity much, and Bombshell began concocting even weirder experiments than normal. Using artificial growth pods, he managed to synthesize techno-organic clones of each of the "Insecticons" in their insect modes, and took over San Desto. A group of Autobots and [[Earth Defense Command]] operatives came to investigate, but rapidly found themselves outnumbered. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

It was bug-squashing time for the Autobots, as they wadded through dozens of Insecticlones looking for the real Bombshell. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] uncovered the "nest" and torched the remaining techno-organic larvae before any more could be hatched, but there were still plenty of bugs to go around. Ultimately, it was the rookie named [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] who came up with the idea to send a disruptive pulse back through one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells, disrupting his control over ALL the drones at once. {{storylink|Extermination}}

===Descent into Evil===
In [[Beast Era|a future era]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] sought to resurrect the latent Insecticon cloning capabilities in what was left of the former Insecticon clan. For this, he recruited [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]] and [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and extracted from them the genetic codes to make the [[Virulent Clone]]s. {{storylink|Virulent Clone|Virulent Clones' bio}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-InsecticonClones.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After arriving in [[Equestria]], the Insecticons produced a number of clones, which helped the main trio eat their way through [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm until [[Applejack]] and her family chased them off. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart3-InsecticonClones.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shockwave gets into the toy scalping business.]]

During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] cut a deal with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to let him examine whether they were viable candidates for cloning, in the hopes that creating an unstoppable swarm would allow them to feed their endless hunger by devouring everything on Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Although Shockwave had previously perfected the cloning process using advanced alien technology provided by his benefactor [[Exarchon]], and found that their unique physiology made them more than suitable for the process, he was wary of what the three could do with an entire army at their disposal and hid his conclusions from the trio. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the years that followed the end of the War of the Threefold Spark, after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s smuggled the banished Shockwave back to Cybertron, Shockwave set about creating an army of Insecticon clones using parts obtained from a number of off-world proxies, most notably a cell of organ-harvesting "splice-thieves" led by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. From these parts, Shockwave created a number of Insecticon clones, {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} but declined to inform the original three Insecticons of his scheme. When the Insecticons returned to Cybertron, Bombshell pushed Shockwave to restart his cloning project, but when Shockwave stalled for time the Insecticons went rogue and simply stole Shockwave's cloning machines. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} With the help of their mind-controlled slave [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], the three relocated to an [[immersant]] [[Titan (group)|Titan]] in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] and turned it into a central base of operations. By harvesting [[living metal]] from the surface of Cybertron and fuelling with the high-quality [[energon]] their bodies naturally metabolized, the three Insecticons could create a limitless army of mindless Insecticon clones. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Their cheaply produced, shoddily made clones were little more than mindless monsters, lacking both high-quality sensors and the ability to assume a [[robot mode]], but what they lacked in individual strength they more than made up for in the ability to overwhelm their foes with sheer numbers, {{storylink|End of Time}} {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} and, like their progenitors, possessed the ability to metabolize whatever they ate into an ultra-potent form of [[energon]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:EscapePartFour-InsecticonClones.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

Within a matter of cycles, the three original Insecticons created thousands of clones, who in turn began turning the Titan's corroded internal workings into a vast "hive" that housed the bulk of the Insecticon swarm. When Shockwave's agents [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and [[Hydradread]] breached the hive and attempted to assassinate the three Insecticons, they were unprepared for just how many clones they'd created. When the Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] hit the Cybertronian Mountains, the impact disturbed the clones and caused them to swarm en masse towards the largest source of energon they could find—the city of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and its fleet of ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-class vessels. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} In their first engagement against the Autobots, the clones swarmed the city, killed [[Powerflash]], and nearly toppled the enormous [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] before [[Straxus (G1)|Straxxus]] launched the two ''Arks'' ahead of time and inadvertently drew their attention. The swarm attacked the second ''Ark'', which carried most of the [[energon]] Straxxus had stockpiled, and inadvertently triggered a chain reaction that destroyed both the second ''Ark'' and most of the swarm. The remaining survivors limped back to Darkmount, where Bombshell ordered his minions to begin feasting on the wounded clones, harvesting their energon to create more clones in turn. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

Over the next forty cycles, swarms of feral Insecticon clones continued to menace Darkmount and the surrounding regions. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The clones became a regular nuisance to the remaining defenders of Darkmount and the organic refugees they protected, and the city's Autobot defenders continually repelled their assaults upon the city as their reserves dwindled. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}}

[[File:SeaOfRustI-Insecticonhive.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Eventually, Shockwave and the Insecticons agreed to a truce; as a result, when the Decepticons caught wind of [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|mobile fortress]] near the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to take out the fortress—safe in the knowledge that the task would significantly weaken Bombshell's clone army. The full might of the Insecticon swarm exhausted Termagax's ammunition reserves, but the clones could not penetrate the walls of the building before Autobot reinforcements arrived and eliminated the swarm. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

Still eager to feast on Darkmount, the Insecticons continued to attack the settlement but were consistently pushed back. With their reserves dwindling, [[Termagax]] observed an Insecticon carrying a [[rust worm]], which gave her an idea on how to defeat them {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} While [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] worked to create a high-density [[data-bomb]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] secured a specimen while [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]'s team tracked the Insecticons to their primary nest in the Cybertronian Mountains. {{storylink|Radical Time}} After taking out the majority of the swarm by sacrificing House, Termagax and the Autobots were able to reprogram the Insecticons to feast on the rust worms and end two threats to the planet at once. {{storylink|End of Time}}
{{--}}

====Alternate future====
In a post-apocalyptic future where Exarchon ruled supreme, swarms of Insecticons supported Exarchon's army of [[Skywarp drone|Skywarp clone]]s in a battle against [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s ragtag resistance. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Multiple Insecticon drones were present in the secret [[Cobra]] cybernetics lab nicknamed “[[The Joint]]”. {{storylink|Cobra|Con Fusion}} [[Lord MindWaveZ]] controlled a swarm of Insecticons, which defended the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]] from outside assault. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1-toy Shothole.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shothole. Yes, get them giggles out now. It's a real insect-related term.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectron Clone Army''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''73, 74, 75''' (individuals), '''76''' (clones set)

: An [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' set, this pack contains the three Insectron clones: [[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]], [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]], and [[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]]. They are [[redeco]]s of the original Insecticon toys [[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]], [[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]] (respectively), using the "reverted" molds developed for ''Collector's Edition'' to make them more like the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' releases, rather than the slightly-modified versions that were released in the original ''Transformers'' toyline. The set also came with three [[energon cube]] accessories which can be stored in their chest compartments.

: The set was shipped to buyers in October.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Insectron Clone Army''' (インセクトロンクローンアーミ ''Insekutoron Kurōn Āmi'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Insecticon swarm]]
*[[Virulent Clone]]

[[Category:Clones]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Insecticons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Insecticon clone

2025-04-10T21:53:48Z

RIDGE: /* Collector's Edition */

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{{disambig3|Insecticon}}
:''Insecticon clones are a type of mass-produced [[Decepticon]] [[drone]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:QuestForSurvival Insecticon swarm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''I send the locusts on a wind'' ''Such as the world has never seen'' ''On every leaf, on every stalk'' ''Until there's nothing left of green.'']]
The [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s have the ability to make '''clones''' of themselves (sometimes called '''Insecticlones'''<ref name="Hobby">English Insecticon "Clone Army" bios at e-HOBBY</ref>) out of scrap metal.<ref>[[A Plague of Insecticons]]</ref> They have [[ability|abilities]] similar to those of the Insecticons themselves, but lack the intelligence and individual initiative needed to be effective without the guidance of the Insecticons. If the beams controlling them are interrupted, they will disintegrate.<ref name="Hobby" />

The Insecticon clones as known are:
*[[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]]
*[[Shothole]]
*[[Zaptrap]]

{{TOCclear}}
==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
On the island of [[Bali]], the Insecticons were feeding off of human farmland when confronted by [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Being outnumbered, the Insecticons created clones to defend themselves. [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] destroyed a {{w|Combine harvester|combine}} with an "insectishell". [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]<ref>The dialog suggests Shrapnel is alone creating the clones with "his" clone beams, but the animation shows clone beams coming from Kickback's antennae as well.</ref> then created clones from the resulting scrap metal using "electronic clone beams". With the clones, the Insecticons were now more than a match for the four Autobots who then fled into the cover of the crops.

Later, after the Insecticons teamed up with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], the Insecticons left their clones in the control of Megatron to help take over an oil refinery. The Insecticons themselves went to prevent the Autobots from following them. The Autobots arrived at the refinery anyway and there was a battle. The clones had Bumblebee and Spike surrounded when [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] used his force field to interrupt Shrapnel's control beam. The clones crumbled. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:Blitzsnel.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
The Insecticons teamed up with Megatron once again and created a vast number of new clones to serve as the Insecticon Army. The Insecticons and their clones feasted on farmland as a way to harvest energy which was then extracted from them using an [[Energon Transfer Machine]]. The Insecticon Army was too powerful for the Autobots so [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], Bumblebee, and Spike to [[Floron III]] to pick up some [[robotic insecticide]]. On the way back, Cosmos was contaminated with [[Morphobot]] spores. When Cosmos returned to [[Earth]], he crashed and the spores rapidly spread an infestation of Morphobots to a valley. Megatron warned the Insecticons not to come near the valley because they were vulnerable to the robotic insecticide. The Insecticons reasoned that Megatron was lying to them to keep them away from some source of energy and went to the valley anyway.

Megatron had destroyed the robotic insecticide, but when the Insecticons saw the Morphobots they thought they would make a good source of energy and the entire Insecticon Army descended for what they thought would be a feast. The Morphobots feasted on the clones instead. Only the Insecticons themselves made it out alive. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Under the command of Megatron, the Insecticons and some clones were eating a city. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] evacuated the city, allowing the Autobots to destroy all the clones. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

====''Wings Universe''====
The [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s, being rebuilt from dead Insecticons, possessed a limited form of the cloning ability, accounting for the limitless supply of them. {{storylink|The Transformers Menagerie issue 3|Menagerie #3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
For unknown reasons, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent Bombshell, Kickback and Shrapnel to Earth, where they set up a hidden base of operations in and around [[San Desto]], California. The long period of isolation and unique insectile alt modes didn't help their sanity much, and Bombshell began concocting even weirder experiments than normal. Using artificial growth pods, he managed to synthesize techno-organic clones of each of the "Insecticons" in their insect modes, and took over San Desto. A group of Autobots and [[Earth Defense Command]] operatives came to investigate, but rapidly found themselves outnumbered. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

It was bug-squashing time for the Autobots, as they wadded through dozens of Insecticlones looking for the real Bombshell. [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] uncovered the "nest" and torched the remaining techno-organic larvae before any more could be hatched, but there were still plenty of bugs to go around. Ultimately, it was the rookie named [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] who came up with the idea to send a disruptive pulse back through one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells, disrupting his control over ALL the drones at once. {{storylink|Extermination}}

===Descent into Evil===
In [[Beast Era|a future era]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] sought to resurrect the latent Insecticon cloning capabilities in what was left of the former Insecticon clan. For this, he recruited [[Buzzclaw (G1)|Buzzclaw]] and [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and extracted from them the genetic codes to make the [[Virulent Clone]]s. {{storylink|Virulent Clone|Virulent Clones' bio}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-InsecticonClones.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After arriving in [[Equestria]], the Insecticons produced a number of clones, which helped the main trio eat their way through [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm until [[Applejack]] and her family chased them off. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:StormHorizonPart3-InsecticonClones.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shockwave gets into the toy scalping business.]]

During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] cut a deal with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to let him examine whether they were viable candidates for cloning, in the hopes that creating an unstoppable swarm would allow them to feed their endless hunger by devouring everything on Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Although Shockwave had previously perfected the cloning process using advanced alien technology provided by his benefactor [[Exarchon]], and found that their unique physiology made them more than suitable for the process, he was wary of what the three could do with an entire army at their disposal and hid his conclusions from the trio. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the years that followed the end of the War of the Threefold Spark, after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s smuggled the banished Shockwave back to Cybertron, Shockwave set about creating an army of Insecticon clones using parts obtained from a number of off-world proxies, most notably a cell of organ-harvesting "splice-thieves" led by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] and [[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]]. From these parts, Shockwave created a number of Insecticon clones, {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} but declined to inform the original three Insecticons of his scheme. When the Insecticons returned to Cybertron, Bombshell pushed Shockwave to restart his cloning project, but when Shockwave stalled for time the Insecticons went rogue and simply stole Shockwave's cloning machines. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} With the help of their mind-controlled slave [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], the three relocated to an [[immersant]] [[Titan (group)|Titan]] in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] and turned it into a central base of operations. By harvesting [[living metal]] from the surface of Cybertron and fuelling with the high-quality [[energon]] their bodies naturally metabolized, the three Insecticons could create a limitless army of mindless Insecticon clones. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Their cheaply produced, shoddily made clones were little more than mindless monsters, lacking both high-quality sensors and the ability to assume a [[robot mode]], but what they lacked in individual strength they more than made up for in the ability to overwhelm their foes with sheer numbers, {{storylink|End of Time}} {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}} and, like their progenitors, possessed the ability to metabolize whatever they ate into an ultra-potent form of [[energon]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:EscapePartFour-InsecticonClones.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

Within a matter of cycles, the three original Insecticons created thousands of clones, who in turn began turning the Titan's corroded internal workings into a vast "hive" that housed the bulk of the Insecticon swarm. When Shockwave's agents [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and [[Hydradread]] breached the hive and attempted to assassinate the three Insecticons, they were unprepared for just how many clones they'd created. When the Titan [[Emissary (IDW)|Emissary]] hit the Cybertronian Mountains, the impact disturbed the clones and caused them to swarm en masse towards the largest source of energon they could find—the city of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] and its fleet of ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-class vessels. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} In their first engagement against the Autobots, the clones swarmed the city, killed [[Powerflash]], and nearly toppled the enormous [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] before [[Straxus (G1)|Straxxus]] launched the two ''Arks'' ahead of time and inadvertently drew their attention. The swarm attacked the second ''Ark'', which carried most of the [[energon]] Straxxus had stockpiled, and inadvertently triggered a chain reaction that destroyed both the second ''Ark'' and most of the swarm. The remaining survivors limped back to Darkmount, where Bombshell ordered his minions to begin feasting on the wounded clones, harvesting their energon to create more clones in turn. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

Over the next forty cycles, swarms of feral Insecticon clones continued to menace Darkmount and the surrounding regions. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} The clones became a regular nuisance to the remaining defenders of Darkmount and the organic refugees they protected, and the city's Autobot defenders continually repelled their assaults upon the city as their reserves dwindled. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}}

[[File:SeaOfRustI-Insecticonhive.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Eventually, Shockwave and the Insecticons agreed to a truce; as a result, when the Decepticons caught wind of [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|mobile fortress]] near the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]], Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to take out the fortress—safe in the knowledge that the task would significantly weaken Bombshell's clone army. The full might of the Insecticon swarm exhausted Termagax's ammunition reserves, but the clones could not penetrate the walls of the building before Autobot reinforcements arrived and eliminated the swarm. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

Still eager to feast on Darkmount, the Insecticons continued to attack the settlement but were consistently pushed back. With their reserves dwindling, [[Termagax]] observed an Insecticon carrying a [[rust worm]], which gave her an idea on how to defeat them {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} While [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] worked to create a high-density [[data-bomb]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] secured a specimen while [[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]]'s team tracked the Insecticons to their primary nest in the Cybertronian Mountains. {{storylink|Radical Time}} After taking out the majority of the swarm by sacrificing House, Termagax and the Autobots were able to reprogram the Insecticons to feast on the rust worms and end two threats to the planet at once. {{storylink|End of Time}}
{{--}}

====Alternate future====
In a post-apocalyptic future where Exarchon ruled supreme, swarms of Insecticons supported Exarchon's army of [[Skywarp drone|Skywarp clone]]s in a battle against [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s ragtag resistance. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight II|Test Flight II}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Multiple Insecticon drones were present in the secret [[Cobra]] cybernetics lab nicknamed “[[The Joint]]”. {{storylink|Cobra|Con Fusion}} [[Lord MindWaveZ]] controlled a swarm of Insecticons, which defended the [[Apex (RPG)|Apex]] from outside assault. {{storylink|Worlds Collide: Battle for the Multiverse}}

==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1-toy Shothole.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Shothole. Yes, get them giggles out now. It's a real insect-related term.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectron Clone Army''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''73, 74, 75''' (individuals), '''76''' (clones set)

: An [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' set, this pack contains the three Insectron clones: [[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]], [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]], and [[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]]. They are [[redeco]]s of the original Insecticon toys [[Bombshell (G1)#Toys|Bombshell]], [[Kickback (G1)#Toys|Kickback]], and [[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]] (respectively), using the "reverted" molds developed for ''Collector's Edition'' to make them more like the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' releases, rather than the slightly-modified versions that were released in the original ''Transformers'' toyline. The set also came with three [[energon cube]] accessories which can be stored in their chest compartments.

: The set was shipped to buyers in October.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Insectron Clone Army''' (インセクトロンクローンアーミ ''Insekutoron Kurōn Āmi'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
*[[Insecticon swarm]]
*[[Virulent Clone]]

[[Category:Clones]]
[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Insecticons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Bombshell (G1)

2025-04-10T21:46:39Z

RIDGE: /* The Transformers */

{{factions|decepticon|ascenticon}}
{{Disambigm|Bombshell (disambiguation)|Hardshell}}
:''Bombshell is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisBombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a hot blonde like the name implies.]]
A master of mind-controlling "[[cerebro-shell]]s", the twisted '''Bombshell''' (aka '''Hardshell''') plays with the minds of others as a child would a new toy, enthusiastically and recklessly. But there is nothing childlike about the gleeful malice he exposes in forcing his victims into more and more humiliating and destructive acts. Bombshell takes such sadistic joy in the destruction of his victims that even the other Decepticons can be put off, wondering if he wouldn't be just as pleased to play those same "games" with them...

{{bigquote|I love warping minds for you, Megatron...love it!|Bombshell|"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (American Spanish), [[Gianluca Crisafi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "A Plague of Insecticons"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), Unknown (European French, "Quest for Survival"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Quest for Survival")}}
[[File:G1 PlagueofInsecticons Bombshell blast.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Whoa, that usually doesn't happen to me, I swear.]]
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons jettisoned themselves out the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] when it and the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] crashed on [[Earth|Prehistoric Earth]]. Landing in what would become modern [[Bali]] off of [[Indonesia]], the Insecticons were altered by their [[idento-computer]]s to possess insectoid [[beast mode]]s, and had the ability to convert organic matter into [[energon]].

Reactivating around the same time as those aboard the Ark, the Insecticons formed a small nest for themselves in [[Demon Swamp]] before being tracked down by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons. They formed an alliance for the purpose of collecting energon and vanquishing the Autobots. In their first encounter with the enemy, Bombshell demonstrated one of the most unique of the trio's abilities—after firing an "insecti-shell" at a farming machine to blow it into pieces, he and the other Insecticons used "clone beams" to somehow convert those fragments of metal into [[Insecticon clone|duplicates of the Insecticons]] in their insect modes, a virtual swarm of Insecticlones created nearly out of thin air.

The initial alliance between Decepticons and Insecticons broke down after the greedy insects attempted to gorge themselves on the cache of energon cubes Megatron had created, and then abandoned the Decepticons to the Autobots. After that, the two groups operated independently, only joining forces as a matter on convenience on rare occasions. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell approaching with something long and pointy. Mirage's exhaust port was sore for a month after they did this scene.]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons next hired out their services to Megatron during his experimentation with the [[electro-cell]]s as on-call guards, in exchange for a share of the profits. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] attempted to turn them against each other, however, by stealing the Insecticons' reward and framing the Decepticons for it. Bombshell and the others staged an assault on the electro cell station and their Decepticon "comrades". During a spray of one of Shrapnel's grenades, Mirage was inadvertently caught in the blast while invisible. Bombshell seized upon the opportunity to implant one of his cerebro-shells in the fallen Autobot and turn him into a slave. What he DIDN'T do, however, is question what an Autobot counter-intelligence agent was doing sneaking around Decepticon camp just then. Megatron had to force Bombshell to think at gunpoint before he realized that Megatron wouldn't rob them while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots still lived. Maybe after, but not before. The united Decepticons then attempted to set a trap for the Autobots using Mirage, but ultimately Mirage was set free and the electro-cells were destroyed. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:G1 EntertheNightbird Bombshell Nightbird.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell is disappointed with Nightbird's neck articulation.]]
Next, Bombshell's aid was commissioned to upgrade the human-built female ninja robot known as [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] for Megatron, converting her into a functional assassin. His engineering skills shown here were rather remarkable for someone with no table manners. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

On their next joint venture, Megatron arranged for Bombshell and the Insecticons to have access to the [[Nova Power Core]], a meal that filled them with raw energy and caused them to increase in size dramatically. In exchange, they aided the Decepticons in raiding the armored installation known as [[Iron Mountain]] to gain control of the defense computer being housed there. Their new power went to their heads, however, and the Insecticons were overheard plotting against Megatron by his spy [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. Soundwave didn't get far, however, before Bombshell captured the Decepticon and turned him with the help of a cerebro-shell.

[[File:G1 InsecticonSyndrome Bombshell Soundwave.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|A communications officer with a stethoscope... and he didn't hear THAT!?!?]]
He then systematically "bugged" the rest of Megatron's troops; by the time Iron Mountain was successfully infiltrated, Megatron was the only Decepticon left. The nova power proved to be too unstable for the Insecticons to synthesize, however, and an antidote was administered to rob Bombshell and Kickback of their additional mass and power. Shrapnel, however, exploded into pieces before the antidote could be properly administered. Somehow, though, Bombshell was able to completely reconstruct his fallen comrade in a matter of seconds, using a special shell to reunify the pieces and the Insecticons fled the scene with the Decepticons in hot pursuit. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} They eventually patched things up, as Bombshell marched in the "[[Decepticon Day]]" parade. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:G1 QuestforSurvival Bombshell Kickback.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Seriously, tell me what isn't wrong with this picture.]]
In another scheme, Megatron convinced the Insecticons that he had a new energon processing system that could draw power from their organic-conversion process far more efficiently than their bodies normally could. The Insecticons would gather vast amounts of power through their clone armies, and then return to Decepticon headquarters to refine their amassed energies into energon cubes. Little did they know that the refinement process was far more effective than Megatron presented—Bombshell and the others were given scraps while dozens of cubes were being produced by their efforts. They slowly began to wise up to Megatron's duplicity and, when his henchman [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] attempted to warn them away from a certain valley, the Insecticons took it as a sign there was something valuable there. In fact there was: a can of [[robotic insecticide]] the Autobots had planned to use against the Insecticlones, and an ever-growing number of [[Morphobot]]s, techno-organic plants that fed on robot insects. Bombshell and the Insecticons attempted to feed on the plants, only to have their food "bite back" and their entire clone army destroyed in a matter of minutes. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

During the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' attempt at destroying Earth by sending it into the sun, the Insecticons were seen in large numbers again and were responsible for taking apart the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] controls. They would later be tracked by the combined Autobots and Decepticons after which they relinquished the controls. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Bombshell would ultimately be mortally wounded during the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and was ejected alongside many other fallen Decepticon warriors (Megatron included) into deep space. This would not be the final note of Bombshell's story, however; his body was used by [[Unicron]] to create either [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] or [[Cyclonus's Armada|the other guy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bombshell’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because all three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], were later seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Bombshell along with the other Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|It takes a bug to catch a bug.]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In an unstable [[Iocus]] reality engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], Bombshell and Skywarp were replaced by [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] and [[Slicks]] as the villains thrown out of Astrotrain and reformatted by Unicron into [[Fracture (Movie)|a warrior]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada#Ask Vector Prime|her armada]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bombshell was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Bombshell was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} At some point during the war, he encountered [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in battle, but he was unable to get the better of his opponent. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} He later attended Straxus's trial run of his newly constructed Space Bridge. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

''Bombshell was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|Decepticon warriors]] targeted for termination by the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]]. A last minute change in orders prevented Bombshell and his cronies from walking into the Autobot trap, though.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} After Straxus began an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons of Earth, Bombshell was transported to our solar system by way of the [[space bridge]]. He, Kickback, and Shrapnel were then reformatted into the Insecticons, and granted impressive [[Size changing|mass shifting]] powers that enabled them to shrink down to the size of actual insects when transforming.

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|All he's missing is a leather halter top and a whip.]]
The Insecticons' first mission on Earth was to set up a conduit between Cybertron and Hoover Dam, stealing the hydro-electrical power. Bombshell tracked down the assistant chief engineer, [[Ricky Vasquez]], and implanted him with a cerebro-shell so that the Decepticons could infiltrate the plant clandestinely. With Megatron and the Insecticons riding shotgun, Vasquez snuck them into the control room where Shrapnel was able to take electronic control of the dam. Vasquez eventually managed to reassert his free will however and, with the interference of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Decepticon operation proved ineffective.

Still, Bombshell took advantage of the opportunity to infiltrate the Ark by riding atop Silverbolt back to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} While inside, he seized a chance to fire one of his cerebro-shell inside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] during a medical exam where Ratchet was cleaning a recent wound. He was unable to actually control Prime, but managed something almost as good—by piping in a radio connection to Megatron through Soundwave, Bombshell's implant was able to divert some of the Creation Matrix to the Decepticons, bringing life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] just as Prime was finalizing the life-sparks of the Aerialbots. Bombshell's implant was eventually discovered, but the damage was done. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Just before [[Christmas]] [[1986]], Bombshell accompanied [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] in a raid on a [[Blackrock Enterprises|Blackrock]] [[Blackrock's chemical plant|chemical plant]] as [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were taking delivery of a consignment of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]. Though Bombshell managed to incapacitate Jazz easily, Thrust did not do such a good job with Jetfire as the Autobot quickly recovered and shot Bombshell down. Only the threat of an impending explosion allowed the Decepticons to retreat.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Bombshell marvel-41.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Bombshell learns that you don't have to be in the background to be block-colored by Nel Yomtov.]]
Later, Megatron commissioned Bombshell and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to take control of the human creation known as [[Power Station Alpha]]. Sighting [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] casing the installation, Bombshell blasted a human boy with a cerebro-shell as a distraction, sending him off into danger while the Decepticon infiltrated Alpha and placed a specially-modified shell inside. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Things were too hot to retrieve it then, with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team taking hostile action against Bumblebee and then being confronted themselves by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but later that night the remote control was triggered and Power Station Alpha sprung to life. Surprisingly for the Decepticons, though, it did NOT come to their base as programmed—[[Doctor Mindbender]] of [[Cobra]] was able to lock onto the electronic frequency of Bombshell's shell and bring Alpha to [[Cobra Island]] instead. Dirge and Bombshell were therefore forced into the position of emissaries for the Decepticon cause, proposing an alliance between them and Cobra in order to share Power Station Alpha's potential. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

Bombshell was privy to Shockwave's plan of using Command Station Alpha to syphon tremendous amount of energy from the Earth, effectively destroying the planet in the process. When Serpentor and his troops arrived at the Decepticon base to deliver the device, Bombshell and his fellow Cybertronians maintained a facade of camaraderie with their human "allies." While Mindbender was acting as Cobra's "ambassador", he uncovered the severity of their plans for Alpha, and the devastating effect it would have on the Earth. As Bombshell was giving the doctor a tour of the Decepticons' base, the Decepticon suddenly began to convulse and transform involuntarily... the result of one of his Cerebro-Shells being probed elsewhere. Bombshell excused himself to check his systems over. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

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Once Cobra switched sides and joined in an alliance with the Joes and the Autobots, Mindbender was deemed "surplus parts" and Bombshell attempted to execute him. Instead, the Insecticon was disabled by a blast from one of the [[Baroness]]'s cannon weapons. As the two Cobra agents left to join [[Serpentor]] in conference with their new "friends", Mindbender scooped up the unconscious Bombshell (who had reverted to his tiny insect mode) in the hopes of dissecting his circuitry later. Only after arriving at the Joe base did they discover the connection between Bombshell and his cerebro-shells, as the Joe technical expert [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] prodded the shell which had been surgically retrieved from the boy Bombshell blasted days earlier, causing the still-inactive Insecticon to spontaneously transform out of his own control. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

How Bombshell eventually regained control of his systems and returned to the Decepticons is unknown, but he did and was later seen participating in a raid on an [[oil tanker]]. He used his cerebro-shells to quickly locate the vessel's control room. Unfortunately, the tanker turned out to be dry. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} When Decepticon leadership eventually passed to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Bombshell was seen among his troops, and participated on an attack against the crews of both the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and the Ark, at the time parked on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Bombshell was blasted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] early in the assault. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.}}
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Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Bombshell making his presence known by ordering his teammates to "'''KILL THE HUMANS!'''" The Insecticons then proclaimed themselves to be Autobots working under Optimus, and blasted their surroundings with abandon, leading the humans to believe the Autobots had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Bombshell and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash further firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. Warpath and Prowl both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, but found it difficult to get a bead on their flying opponents. Optimus, however, had deduced that the Insecticons were being controlled by someone else, and tracked down Ravage in short order. The cat ordered Bombshell to double back and come to his aid. Bombshell launched a [[cerebro-shell]] towards the Autobot leader, just as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] destroyed his [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone. The drone's destruction caused Optimus to keel over in pain at just the right moment, making the cerebro-shell miss its mark and imbed itself into Ravage instead. Bombshell gained control of Ravage mind, but since Ravage was already in control of Bombshell's mind, the result was two Decepticons left mindless and immobile. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
When Megatron launched a major offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bombshell was among the troops who attacked the fortress. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Dinner and a show, huh?]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons were allied with Megatron during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] against Shockwave. He attended the [[Enclave]] held by the two factions, but it didn't go well and Bombshell was later seen among the massive melee between the Decepticon armies. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Bombshell and the Insecticons were later tasked by Megatron to infiltrate Shockwave's base and spy on his war room to gain secret intelligence. Bombshell had tapped into the room with a listening prong right before [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] arrived, and caught the tiny intruders with a [[rustbug hoop]]. Forced to submit, the Insecticons were surprised that Starscream wasn't going to torture or kill them: instead, he offered them a juicy bit of gossip that Shockwave would be off alone on a mission soon. Bombshell realized that Starscream was setting his leader up for a fall, arranging for both Megatron and Shockwave to be disposed of in one felt swoop. He seemed okay with it. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

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Sure enough, Megatron and Shockwave were soon excommunicated from their respective armies, and the Decepticons united under the command of Starscream and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. Bombshell was present at the latter two's public announcement of their takeover, {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} and for the united Decepticons' first major military action, an attack on Autobot Earthbase. The Decepticons' goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

Soon, however, Bombshell turned his talents to less overt and more deceitful activities. At his leaders' request, Bombshell implanted the mighty warrior [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with one of his cerebro-shells, turning the giant against the human populace in order to smear the Autobots' image. A human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] managed to get inside Superion at the Autobots' request, however, and remove the shell before any permanent damage was done. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} Bombshell's follow-up surveillance revealed that the Autobots had offered the reporter an exclusive interview in exchange for his assistance. Such a positive "puff-piece" would go a long way towards improving the Autobots' image among the humans, and could not be allowed by the Decepticons. So, Soundwave and Starscream arranged for the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to kidnap Spoon. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} Trapping him inside [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s cabin, the Stunticons led the Autobots on a merry chase through the highways until they finally forced Motormaster off the road and recovered Spoon. The damage had been done, however; unknown to the Autobots, Bombshell had been hiding inside Motormaster's cab, and implanted the reporter with a cerebro-shell before losing custody of the human. Irwin Spoon therefore wrote exactly the piece the Decepticons wanted, painting the Autobots as evil kidnappers set to destroy mankind. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
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In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Bombshell was part of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces who assaulted an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to defend the fort, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Upon returning to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Bombshell was privileged to join Straxus as he watched those Autobot prisoners being tortured to death in the [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
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Bombshell implanted a cerebro-shell in [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and made him cause havoc in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Bombshell gloated about his achievement to his fellow Decepticons but was bashed by Galvatron for drawing the Autobots' attention to them. In the ensuing battle, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] trapped Bombshell in a [[giant super-strong trash bag]] and the Autobots forced him to remove the shell from Springer. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Megatron's plan to steal an oil truck involved Bombshell using cerebro-shells on the drivers. However, the Autobots interrupted the plan, foiling the theft. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and Bombshell were looking for a way to gain favor with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when they came across [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], the Autobots' architect. Bombshell infected him with a cerebro-shell to use the Autobots for his own evil deeds. After the mind-controlled Grapple chased off his friend [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Bombshell brought his new toy back to Megatron. When the Autobots attacked Decepticon headquarters to get Grapple back, the diminutive Bombshell was too frazzled by the explosions to keep focus on Grapple, and the Autobots managed to rescue him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Bombshell aided Starscream in enacting Megatron's plan to abduct humans for ransom. When they reached [[Phoenix International]], they found the airport deserted, so instead went to check on the already-obtained hostages. Unfortunately the Autobots had found the warehouse already and liberated the prisoners, so Starscream's squad instead found an Autobot welcoming committee. With Starscream unable to transform and Bombshell injured, the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Peril from the Stars===
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Bombshell was recruited by Starscream, behind the backs of the other Decepticons, to help him capture the [[Los Palmos observatory]] and its staff [[Jack Richards|Jack]] and [[Sue Richards]] in order to track a weapons pod that had been launched from Cybertron. After implanting Sue Richards with a cerebro-shell and tangling with [[you]] and the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], Bombshell ultimately retreated after Starscream left him to face Jazz alone. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

{{note|As "Peril from the Stars" is a [[multipath adventure]], Bombshell doesn't necessarily implant Sue with a cerebro-shell. Depending on the choices you make, at that point in the book he could be blowing you and Jazz to pieces with an explosive shell instead.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
With his buddy Kickback, Bombshell snuck into [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were supposed to be on lookout duty. Seeing their inattentiveness, he was able to get close enough to launch a [[Mortar cannon|mortar]] which knocked them all out except Swoop, who dodged but got a wing injured in the explosion. Bombshell quickly transformed into insect mode and injected the four unconscious Dinobots with cerebro-shells, ordered them to transform, and sent Kickback back to Megatron to report his triumph. {{note|The preceding actions hold true for every path of this micro-continuity-nexus.}}

What happened next depended on Swoop's actions: if Swoop stayed and fought Bombshell, the Insecticon responded by hovering over the other Dinobots, making it too risky for him to take a shot from his position. If Swoop flew below him, it opened up two paths with basically the same result for Bombshell: hit with a missile, then threatened until he removed the four cerebro-shells. He flew off in defeat, apparently not damaged too badly in either outcome.

If Swoop tried to lure him higher, Bombshell ordered the other Dinobots to attack the Ark and level everything in their path, raising a dust cloud that obscured Swoop's vision. Bombshell saw his opportunity to sneak up on Swoop, and injected him with a poison that shrank him down to the size of a hummingbird, then flew off and left the Dinobot bombardier to his fate. The poison eventually wore off, allowing Swoop to go down the same path as if he'd just flown back to the Ark instead of trying to fight Bombshell in the first place.

Either way, Bombshell never figured back into this micro-continuity-nexus save for one path in which Windcharger popped the cerebro-shells off with his magnetism, allowing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to remember picking up a careless thought from Bombshell about his actions merely being a distraction from Operation Black Coral, spurring the Autobots to investigate [[Dolphin's Bay]]. One possible subsequent outcome involved the Dinobots foiling this plan by pretending to still be under the cerebro-shells' influence, indicating that Bombshell wasn't actively controlling their actions at all after giving the initial order, and that the mind-link with his victims is only one-way. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In one possible scenario, when Starscream believed himself ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots, he radioed Bombshell for back-up. Upon his arrival, the Decepticons realized they were only up against Bumblebee, and the pair ganged up on the little Autobot. If Bumblebee attempted to flee from this battle through a nearby cornfield, Bombshell would put the little Autobot out of commission by puncturing his tires after Starscream used his [[null-ray]]s on Bumblebee. In another possible sequence of events, Bumblebee is able to lose Bombshell through a smokescreen produced by a nearby burning field.

In another possible version of these events, Bombshell was amongst a squadron of Decepticons attacking Sparkplug as the human attempted to hide in a cave in the mountains. Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated if Swoop managed to take out Megatron subsequently. Otherwise, he was amongst the Decepticons who stayed at the cave entrance after Swoop headed back to Autobot headquarters after the Dinobot's initial assault. In one of the possible following events, Bombshell has his wings blasted off when Prowl makes a mad dash back for Autobot headquarters, leaving him unable to pursue.

In a completely different version of these events, Bombshell is amongst the fleet of Decepticons who attack Optimus Prime and his small squad of Autobots when they are lured out in the open farmland. Whether or not the Decepticons triumphed depended on which decisions Optimus Prime made from that point on. In one possible scenario, Bombshell was scorched by Jazz's flamethrower after he and at least nine other Decepticons attempted to gang up on Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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In one possible adventure, Bombshell was complicit in one of Starscream's schemes of overthrowing Megatron. Holding the recently kidnapped Sparkplug in his custody for the Seeker, Bombshell was instructed to use his Cerebro-Shells on the human in order to force him into creating a Sun-Pak for them, a device that would provide them with great energy reserves. Unknown to the duo, Buster and Blaster were hiding nearby.

If the two of them decided to contact Megatron, two possible outcomes were possible. First, if Buster provided Megatron proof that Starscream was planning to usurp the Decepticon leader, Megatron would arrive shortly and threaten Starscream for his duplicity. Not wanting to share Starscream's fate, Bombshell refused to collaborate Starscream's lies to Megatron. Though Bombshell managed to avoid punishment, this came at the cost of having to release Sparkplug, and keeping the existence of the Sun-Pak a secret. Second, if Buster refused to provide Megatron with proof of Starscream's treachery, Megatron turned up anyways, but allowed Bombshell to use his mind control device on Sparkplug. Unfrotunately for the Decepticons, the device caused memory damage in the human, rendering Sparkplug unable to create more Sun-Paks for the Decepticons.

If Blaster and Buster decided to seek Bumblebee's aid in confronting the Decepticons, the three of them would hatch a plan, which ultimately led to Bombshell accidentally hitting Starscream with his Cerebro-Shell in-lieu of Sparkplug. A fuming Bombshell was then forced to deal with the Seeker who was convinced by the Autobots that they were his masters, and was prevented from stopping both humans and both Autobots from escaping by the newly brainwashed Starscream.

In another possible adventure, the Autobots had become Bombshell and Shrapnel's prisoners, thanks to the Insecticons' Electro-Disrupter. While the Autobots are paralyzed by the device, Bombshell prepared Cerebro-Shell to make slaves of all do-gooders present. Little did the Decepticons know that the disrupter left the humans unaffected, giving them the opportunity to turn the device on the Insecticons, allowing the Autobots to escape.

In yet another possible adventure, Bombshell and Kickback were present when Shrapnel, in possession of the Sun-Pak, gloated that using the device's power they would overthrow Megatron as leader of the Decepticons. However, nearby hid Buster and Mirage spying on the trio. If Buster and Mirage decided to confront the Insecticons themselves, Mirage used his holographic powers to disorient the Insecticons, allowing Buster the opening to steal the device from the Insecticons. If Buster and Mirage decided to call for reinforcements, Bombshell and the other two Insecticons would be around long enough for Megatron, himself having found out about Shrapnel's ploy, to arrive in the rotting forest where the Insecticons were hiding, and blast Shrapnel for his treachery, warning the other two Insecticons that a similar punish would await them should they try to betray him as well. Bombshell was subsequently sprayed by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s acid spray, alongside the other Decepticons, when Megatron's plan to ambush the Autobot reinforcements backfired. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
Bombshell was stationed in the Decepticons' secret desert base. In one possible scenario, the Decepticons captured [[Sarah Sanders]], a scientist who had discovered a way to make machinery invisible with her [[Invisibility Device]]. When she would not give up her secrets willingly, Galvatron ordered Bombshell to use his Cerebro-Shells to control her mind. Bombshell stepped forth from the shadows and greedily anticipated taking over a fresh mind. In one possible scenario, Bombshell succeeded despite the Autobots’ brief interference, and the Decepticons conquered the Earth. In another possible scenario, Bombshell was dazzled at the last second by a series of holographic projections, giving the Autobots the time to scoop up Sarah and run. Whether Bombshell recaptured Sarah or if she escaped the Insecticon's clutches was a matter of chance from this point forward. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Bombshell, sporting a spiffy tank mode, was on Cybertron millions of years ago as part of a commando group being directed by Soundwave, sent to track down Optimus while the bulk of the Decepticon forces participated in a raid on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} But the newly inaugurated Prime proved to be more trouble that Bombshell's team initially anticipated. The Autobot leader lost his pursuers in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground, and then ambushed them by using the environment to his advantage. Optimus knocked out Bombshell after delivering a solid right-hook to his face. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came across Bombshell's sputtering, sparking body while on his own search for the Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

During the Dark Ages, Bombshell and his fellow future Insecticons served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as part of the primary Decepticon faction. At one point, they assaulted [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Chaos Trinity]] in [[Altihex]] to stop the chaos unleashed by [[the Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Bombshell was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] during the aborted peace treaty between the Autobots, Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s. Megatron's sudden arrival with the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] put a quick stop to those peace talks. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} After Megatron took control of the planet, Bombshell got to guard Autobot prisoners within [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

Prior to the [[Great Shutdown]], Shockwave uncovered the crash location of the missing ships the Ark and ''Nemesis'': Earth. He sent Kickback, Shrapnel and Bombshell to the planet as part of some vast, incomprehensible scheme he'd been perfecting for millennia. They initially encountered resistance from the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], but gave them the slip and went undercover on Earth for 48 thousand [[Units of time|vorns]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues|The Rules of Extinction}} {{storylink|Extermination}}

{{note|Bombshell and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

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In modern times, however, Bombshell seemed to have developed a few loose screws and begun operating outside his mission parameters. Having taken over a small town in rural America, Bombshell had begun mass production of techno-organic Insecticlones being grown from special pods. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} He also went about abducting cattle and their human handlers in order to feed his larvae and build a mind-controlled army. His actions drew the attention of [[Earth Defense Command]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s Autobot faction, leading to an investigation of the town. Shockwave contacted the Insecticons, berating them for allowing to be found out, though Bombshell thought the Autobots to be of little concern; he had already captured one of them, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], and begun tinkering about with the Autobot's head. He ended Shockwave's call, and his experiment, to go feed his hatchlings... only to find Sunstreaker and Sideswipe already running amok in the hatchery. These two were captured as well, only for Bumper to turn up missing by the time the brothers were brought back to Bombshell's lab. Heading up to the surface in the hopes of finding him, Bombshell observed from a distance as the rest of his squad took on Jazz and his troops. As the Autobots gained the advantage on the battlefield, Bombshell sent the mind-controlled townspeople against them, knowing they would hesitate to harm the fleshlings. While his attentions was focused on this, Bumper managed to sneak up on Bombshell and took him out, signaling an Autobot victory... though this victory seemed to have come about easily. Perhaps, too much so...? {{storylink|Extermination}} In any case, Bombshell was taken into Autobot custody after his defeat. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Bombshell-type Insecticons were part of the dreaded Insecticon swarms on an alternate future Earth ruled by the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===The Beast Within===
Bombshell participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Bombshell was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]}}

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Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s apocalyptic assault across Cybertron, a tiny mechanoid insect called Bombshell injected a cerebro-shell into [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] on [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s behalf. The shell enabled Soundwave to make Beachcomber into an assassin, sending him after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], the inspirational broadcaster for the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Several hundred years later, Bombshell was created on Cybertron as the first [[Insecticon swarm|non-insane]] Insecticon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Soundwave would later refer to him as a "different Bombshell", separate from the one he had used against Blaster. One of this new Bombshell's first tasks was to finish [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s research on [[combiner]]s, resulting in the creation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Devastator had defeated the Autobots on [[Earth]], Bombshell constructed a [[space bridge]] between Cybertron and Earth, which the Decepticons used to dump their defeated enemies in. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After using the bridge to get rid of the Autobots on Earth, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]]. During the assault, Bombshell tore apart [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] jets in his giant beetle mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} [[Marissa Faireborn]] watched this in horror. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} He later attended [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s glorious victory speech in the ruins of the city, but the line about the Decepticons being "united in our cause" clearly wasn't quite true. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

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Battle lines started being drawn between the Insecticons and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. In [[Beijing]], Bombshell began openly mocking [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and the Seekers as "Yesterday's news", ignored by their flight commander and cast aside by Megatron in favor of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Despite his mind games, though, Bombshell and the united Insecticons quickly scurried off when both Skywarp and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] stood up against them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} After returning to New York, Bombshell was approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for the behavior of his fellow Seekers, and told the Insecticons about how he envisioned the future of the Decepticon Empire—a vision which incidentally included Starscream as the leader. At some point during the conquest of Earth, Bombshell also captured former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Hunter O'Nion]] and started performing twisted experiments on him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Bombshell would go on to create another space bridge in New York and use Hunter to create a "hub" of some sort, which the Decepticons used to find Autobots all across the galaxy and deactivate their defenses. When Megatron complimented his work, Bombshell explained that human minds intrigued him, and that he found experimenting on them to be quite "delicious". He then promptly betrayed Megatron, as he had been sucked in by Starscream's words earlier and took the Seeker's side in his rebellion. In response, Megatron threw Kickback at him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Not long afterwards, the Autobots returned to Earth, and a massive battle broke out in New York. Bombshell jumped [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] and taunted the Autobot by claiming to have toyed with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|his brother]]'s mind with information he had extracted from Hunter. He was punched out by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] before he could kill Sideswipe, however, and the Decepticons soon found themselves defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} As the Decepticons fled the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Bombshell cheered for Starscream when he revealed that he was in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Despite Starscream's "ascension", however, the Decepticon army began to crumble without clear direction. Bombshell and the rest of Starscream's followers eventually retreated to a lifeless planetoid in a distant solar system. Refugees from the broken Decepticon war machine began to trickle in over the next three years until nearly 100 were cowering together in the dark. Starscream ordered Bombshell to find some way to strengthen their meager energon reserves and keep what remained of the army properly fueled. Bombshell regarded this as a fool's errand, and left the Decepticons to reach "population saturation" on their own, as the strong cannibalized the weak for resources. Instead, he chose to work on perfecting cerebro-shell technology, and cobbled together a prototype to present to Starscream. It proved highly effective against the dissident [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who attacked Starscream at that moment for reasons of his own. Bombshell's little toy incapacitated Quake long enough for Starscream to eliminate the mutineer. Intrigued, Starscream requested Bombshell begin production of ''more'' cerebro-shells. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Later, Bombshell reported to an uninterested Starscream that an approaching Autobot ship had crashed into their defenses. Tempted by the Matrix, he made an offer to take care of the relic, but Starscream violently repulsed him. Together with Shrapnel and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], he went to scavenge the ship's wreckage for anything useful, only to be attacked by the pilot, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]. Bombshell tried to fire one of his new cerebro-shells at the intruder, who blocked it with a piece of metal and defeated him. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

Megatron would later use space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Once this monster was defeated, all Decepticons but Megatron were left weakened and easily captured by the Autobots, but Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave secretly remained in contact with their leader in preparation for his return. Bombshell's task was to perfect combiner technology, granting Megatron a warrior powerful enough to conquer the newly restored Cybertron. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After three weeks in captivity, the Decepticons were released to help the Autobots beat down a [[NAIL]] riot, though with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]] implants to keep them from going overboard. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

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[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], unaware of their machinations and fed up with working as an enforcer for the Autobots, accused Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} The three aided [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s plan to take control of the I/D chips, assassinate the [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot leader]] and rise up against their captors, but only because it served as a good distraction from their own activities. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then mysteriously found dead, the Autobots claimed it was suicide, but Bombshell and the other Decepticons didn't believe them. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

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Following Ratbat's death, Bombshell began experimenting with using cerebro-shells to repress the wills of individuals and turn them into components of the perfect combiner, a concept he referred to as "[['Til all are one|all-who-are-one]]". Among his test subjects were [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]], but he was forced to murder the latter after he proved "divisive" and unsuitable for the experiments. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] found the body, Bombshell placed another cerebro-shell on him to prevent him from telling anyone he was responsible, but [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] found the device and tracked him back to his lair. Ordering Sunstorm to keep Prowl and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] busy, he fled into the [[reclamation tunnel]]s and recruited the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' help, but it was all in vain as Prowl eventually cornered him and demanded to know what he was doing and who he was working with. When Bombshell refused to answer, Prowl prepared to execute him on the spot by shooting him in the head. {{storylink|Devisive}} However, using a tiny cerebro-shell masked by the larger one Prowl had found, Bombshell took control of his mind and made him miss at the last second. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

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Now believed dead, Bombshell was able to go into hiding and use Prowl to manipulate events in anticipation of Megatron's return. This way, he was able to spirit away the Constructicons and modify them into a new Devastator, as well as take out [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the only Autobot capable of defeating a combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Starscream expressed great shock at seeing Bombshell and other believed dead Decepticons alive when he was taken into the [[Black Room]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} When Megatron finally returned, they enacted the final part of their plan by having Prowl form Devastator's head, causing the giant to be completely under Bombshell's control. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} However, the Decepticons were betrayed by Arcee who, knowing the only way of defeating the new Devastator would be to take out one controlling him, killed Bombshell by stabbing him in the head. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Along with several other Decepticons, Bombshell awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} He spent some time helping his comrades construct things underwater before being ordered by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to obtain "money" for their human ally, [[Tobias Muldoon]]. Taking on a new [[alternate mode]] alongside Kickback and Shrapnel, Bombshell transformed into the middle portion of the "[[Insectrain]]", which used his head-mounted cannon as a turret. The Insecticons attacked a train carrying money and gold from the Denver Mint, shrugging off the primitive weaponry of its human guards. Although he didn't see the value in tiny sheets of paper, Bombshell followed orders and delivered the loot to Starscream and Muldoon by the next morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} He was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Bombshell was interviewed and claimed, to put all debates to rest, that it was indeed him who became Cyclonus after being reformatted by Unicron. Skywarp made exactly the same claim. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Bombshell asked [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] what was the point of his [[Pretender]] shell, since he couldn't blend in human society as a skeleton. Bludgeon explained that his Pretender shell once looked human, but its face was melted off after witnessing [[w:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the opening of the Ark of the Covenant]]. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]]}}
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a bug of wealth and taste.]]

Bombshell, Kickback, and Skrapnel emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the same time. The trio were born with a ravenous, nigh-insatiable hunger; when they consumed raw materials, they found that they could metabolize whatever they consumed into a particularly powerful form of "ultra-[[energon]]". Scientists at the time tried to understand this strange mutation, but when they proved unable to crack the secret behind this miraculous ability the three were turned loose on Cybertron's waste processing industry to recycle garbage and industrial waste into cheap, efficient fuel. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] swept the planet, the war forced the [[Autobot]] government to focus on other priorities, leaving Bombshell and his compatriots without any oversight. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell and the other Insecticons approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments, and cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for producing the volatile energon required to fuel his cloning machines, Shockwave would clone them as well. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, but ultimately withheld this information from them, for fear that the Insecticons had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

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In the years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Insecticons joined [[The Rise]], a radical splinter group led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and worked to recruit disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies to the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell eventually discovered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, and realized that they could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for the cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, Bombshell and the other three Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches; Bombshell explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

The Constructicons eventually agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]]; to overcharge the Constructicons, the Insecticons killed and ate three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to Nominus Prime: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to take them and their harvest back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}} While Bombshell and the others were in exile, Shockwave began working on a legion of [[cloning|clones]] in their image. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

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At some point during their exile, the three Insecticons had developed a taste for organic life, and not long after Megatron finally staged a coup instituted martial law across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the three got the chance to sate their hunger by rampaging through the city's [[Xeno-Quarter]] and attacking the [[A'ovan habitat]]. The three killed many of the endangered animals inside the facility before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] arrived and successfully chased them off. As the three retreated back to Shockwave's base, Bombshell told his subordinates it was time to make Shockwave deliver on his promises. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Upon arriving, however, Shockwave informed them that the cloning process would take more time before dismissing them. Unwilling to wait, Bombshell used his cerebro-shells to enthrall his fellow Riser [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], then set out with his fellows to ambush a refugee convoy heading to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons made off with a pair of [[A'ovan]] refugees and the Autobot [[Scrambler]]; after they'd eaten their victims, they reunited with their mind-controlled minion Skystalker as he flew the stolen shuttle ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' and a load of Shockwave's stolen equipment to a remote location in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. The three soon set up a crude cloning lab and powered Shockwave's stolen machinery with their own energon. Using the Cybertronian strata as raw material, the trio began mass-producing an army of mindless, sparkless [[Insecticon clone|clones]]; {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} after Shockwave unsuccessfully tried to assassinate the three, their clones swarmed over the city of Darkmount and caused mass destruction before they were finally repelled. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} As the wounded remnants of the swarm returned to Darkmount, Bombshell explained the glorious simplicity of his plan: by "harvesting" the swarm and turning them into energon, they could power up the machine to create even more clones. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:EndOfTime BombshellSmaksKickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
Over the next forty cycles, Bombshell and the other Insecticons agreed to a truce with Shockwave under the stipulation that they would cooperate with the new Decepticon regime and send their soldiers when needed. As such, Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to send his clones to eliminate [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|House]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I}}

In time, the Insecticons gave in to their appetites like never before, experiencing exponential predatory growth. The Insecticlones became an existential threat to the very fabric of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Bombshell even began to turn on Kickback and Skrapnel, badgering them to eat even more to feed his cloning machines. A plan was concocted by Termagax to remove the Insecticons as a threat. A strike team of Autobots infiltrated the Insecticons' hive, and planted a receiver on Bombshell. A complex [[data-bomb]] was implanted in a captive Insecticlone at Darkmount, fed back to the receiver on Bombshell and, through him, transmitted to the entire swarm. The Insecticlones were reprogrammed to eat only the [[rust worm]]s, two major threats to Cybertron repurposed to eliminate each other. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Bombshell and the other two Insecticons awoke aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in 1984 once Megatron had killed the still-dormant Optimus Prime; without the Autobots to stop them, the Decepticons began a destructive campaign against humanity that ended with mankind's extinction and the apparent subjugation of their [[Skynet]] defense network. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], the Insecticons joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in an attack on Skynet's [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800|T-800 Terminator]] back in time to stop this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the altered timeline created as a result of the Terminator's interference, the remaining Decepticons reactivated the Insecticons moments before Optimus himself awoke, and fled with Megatron once [[Sarah Connor]] brought [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] back online. While the villains regrouped on the Oregon coastline, Megatron sent [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and the Insecticons to search for potential energy sources. The group returned shortly afterwards, bringing news of a robotics company with an apparent connection to their mysterious cybernetic attacker. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} After successfully invading the headquarters of [[Cyberdyne Systems]], Megatron ordered the three Insecticons to tear the building apart to find any information relating to the Terminator, but they didn't get far before Optimus Prime and the other Autobots intervened. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons teamed up against Bumblebee, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; the pink Autobot killed Kickback, however, and the remaining pair found themselves outmaneuvered and incapacitated by their foes. The battle ended with the deaths of both Megatron and the T-800, but when the Autobots took their new prisoners back to the ''Ark'' they discovered that the time-travelling cyborg had double-crossed the aliens by destroying [[Mount St. Hilary]] and their only way home. With no clear way back to Cybertron, Prime suggested a truce, one which Bombshell and the other remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Rock 'n' roll pest control!]]

Bombshell was among the many Transformers transported to [[Equestria]] through a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The Insecticons set about [[Insecticon clone|cloning]] themselves, and the combined swarm attacked the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and began devouring everything in sight. A horrified [[Applejack]] managed to oust the invaders from her farm with the assistance of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and her extended family. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} Bombshell joined the attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but was eventually banished back to Cybertron with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Later, Bombshell was one of the many Cybertronians mind-controlled by [[King Sombra]], and helped excavate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] before Optimus Prime and his Autobots attacked. After Sombra's defeat, Bombshell and the others were returned to normal. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Bombshell, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], both, or [[Life Spark|neither]] of them were reformatted into the [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Cyclonus product description}}<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-voyager-wfc-k9-cyclonus product description] states "Cyclonus, a Herald of Unicron, first appears in the 1986 movie when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither was reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron."</ref>

==Commercial appearances==
Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Bombshell is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hardshell and his Insecticons once captured [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] of the Lightning Strike Coalition, and delivered the prisoners to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s lab, for the Decepticon scientist to experiment on them. {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Hardshell and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} The Decepticons managed to steal [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], and Megatron had Hardshell reprogram her to serve the Decepticon cause. Though she succeeded in stealing the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, the Decepticons were forced to come to her aid and failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Bombshell was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron during an alliance with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

At some point he was reformatted into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBombshell.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Bombshell participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Insecticons HUNGER!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:BombshellEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|OBEEEYYY THE OVERMIIINND]]
Bombshell is one of the more elite warriors that arrived on Earth at the same time with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star (was 3 star)
* '''Weapons:''' Bombshell dual wields plasma-emitting pistols. Like Skrapnel, he can also dodge cannon and mortar fire.
*'''Ability: Defense Attack'''- Bombshell can hack enemy defense for a given amount of time (depending on upgraded ability) making it attack other defenses at double speed but at 75% damage.
**'''Cost:'''4 ability points +3 reuses.
**'''Range:''' 16

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com:character:bombshell Bombshell at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Bombshell was a sadistic Insecticon with the power to control minds. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} He and his Targetmaster partner [[Needler (G1)|Needler]] once attempted to study the origin of [[combiner]] technology; Bombshell came to the dark conclusion that the secrets of combination likely predated Cybertron itself, and that Cybertronian combiners were tapping dark forces beyond their comprehension. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One not-so-big, bad, beetle 'borg]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell ''' (Insecticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''41'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released early in the second year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (and in the first year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toyline]] and Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Bombshell is a redeco of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Waruder Insecter Robo "Kabutron" toy, transforming into a robotic Rhinoceros beetle. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it.

: There is a variation on the mold's insect mode horn; some versions have a rounded indent on the chromed part near the base-joint, allowing it to fold down further in [[robot mode]] (pictured at right).

: In Japan, Bombshell and the other "Insectrons" were part of the first year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' series. The trio were subsequently "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1990, a the cost of 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s; it seems (but has not been confirmed) that the Insecticons offered through mail-away offers were Hasbro-packaged releases, thus it's possible the later indented-horn version might have been made available in Japan that way.

: This mold was used to make the [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-bombshell/856/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bombshell at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy BombshellAM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"We don't rent, we don't borrow, we don't share—we TAKE the mind."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell with Needler''' ([[Action Master]], [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Needler" partner, "[[Stinger rifle|short burst stinger rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (the first year following the end of the US line), [[Action Master]] Bombshell is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines the cartoon model with a few toy-based elements, feauturing a swivel neck, shoulders, knees and steel-ball-jointed hips. Interestingly enough, his distinctive head-cannon is no longer on his skull, but his hand-held blaster bears a similar design. He is designed to be compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory.

: He comes with his robot scarab [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Needler (G1)#Toys|Needler]], who forms a backpack/battle helmet for Bombshell.

: Bombshell was part of the fourth assortment of individually-carded Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he commands a pretty hefty price tag on the secondary market (as do all the European-exclusive Action Masters).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Action Master Bombshell at tfu.info.]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectrons''' (multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Pat Lee]] (packaging artist)}}

: The original Bombshell toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', in a set with [[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three soft-plastic [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

: The Bombshell in this set not only lacks the horn-indent of later variations, but has a couple other minor mold-differences to boot, with the horn lacking the "bumps" near the tip and base.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell was also released in Hasbro's markets as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Like with his 2008 ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' incarnation ([[#Robot Heroes|see below]]), Bombshell has been renamed "'''Hardshell'''" for [[trademark]] reasons.

: This Bombshell uses the slightly [[retool]]ed ''Transformers Collection'' version of the horn. The tiny insect mode legs on the middle of his arms have also been retooled to be detachable, owing to breakage issues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info.]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HardshellKreon.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Maybe a [[cerebro-shell]] from him will turn you into the ''Kre-O'' maniac.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 67'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick (or plate), large rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second Collection of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Hardshell is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt from robot mode into a rhinoceros beetle of some sort. He uses the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] style helmet.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Best at Convincing Someone Else to Do His Homework
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: The [[Kreon Class of '85]] "Insecticon Bombshell" Kreon has a deco much more heavily based on the [[#Toys|original Bombshell toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Class of 1985 Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, large rifle

: In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the U.S. as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of the re-releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Hardshell's [[tampograph]]s are almost totally unchanged, basically his Decepticon symbol now has a white outline and that's it.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, The Mind Taker, it seems that you have me tied up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends-class toys, this version of Bombshell is based once more on his cartoon character model, still transforming into a robotic rhinoceros beetle. Plus he got his name back! His hand holes are sized for 5 mm accessories. The lower pair of arthropod legs mounted on his robot-mode legs can fold in further than the upper pair, but this causes them to interfere and prevents him from standing fully.

: Bombshell was ''probably'' meant to have a third "weapon" mode like the rest of the new-mold ''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class figures, as his forearms end in blaster/thruster details, and his knees/beetle-butt have [[5 mm post]]s on them. But instructions for this mode have never been released. There's nothing stopping you from working it out for yourself- a stable configuration probably involves pegging his arms together to form the barrels of the gun, then rotating his waist and flipping one of his knee pegs to form a handle.

: Bombshell includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Junkion Reunion]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

: This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Bombshell (RID)#Adventure|Bombshell]], and served as the model for [[Bombshell (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bombshell]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWLegBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on ''Generations'' Bombshell at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", Energon cube

: Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon 3-pack along with Shrapnel and Kickback, this Bombshell figure is yet another reissue of the original toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release. It is uncertain if there are any physical differences between this release and the prior one.

: This set was released as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Pokeformers|Paradox Heracross]] looks ''weird''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticon Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]", 2 insect back legs/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Released in the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxes, under the ''Evolution'' [[subline imprint]], "Insecticon Bombshell" is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of the line's [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]], utilizing previously unused tabs from him, (though curiously, not the square holes in his shin panels which he didn't use either) and with everything from the waist up being totally new, except the forearms and hands. Once again he turns into a rhinoceros beetle, and in a fit of cartoon-accuracy, his horn is ridiculously short, as is his gun. This weapon can store on the back of his insect mode with no choice but to go off on one side in one of the two ports on top of his abdomen. Unlike Kickback and Shrapnel, the weapon cannot be alternatively stored away on his underside in bug mode. The beast mode has an articulated jaw on a hinge.

: While any vestigial engineering in his lower body can be attributed to the simultaneous design of both his and Shrapnel's legs, his newly tooled back also sports additional unused features. Instead of a 5 mm port in the center of his back like most ''Legacy'' toys have, there is only a shallow rectangular slot which would be used later for [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]]'s chest to peg into place.

: While ''Legacy'' generally strives for cartoon accuracy as much as possible in its "G1" offerings, Bombshell's torso going from purple in bug mode to gray in robot mode was pretty much impossible to replicate, thus it's purple in both modes. Promo images such as the one featured here show the bug mode's "eyes" painted in a pearlescent yellow, while the actual figure instead features flat yellow paint.

: Bombshell's head-scoop is painted silver, and in insect mode it pegs snugly inside a purple-painted slot on his collar. Beware of scraping the paint off during transformation.

: He includes his impulse blaster, and his rear insect legs are removable to serve as hand-held guns. The three can combine into a triple-barreled blaster accessory with the unbridled power of [[Evo-Fusion]].

: Bombshell would be further retooled into both [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]].
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Twin ion impulse blaster; six energon cubes

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, exclusive to [[Walmart]], this reissue of G1 Bombshell has a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme, and all of the formerly chromed parts and accessories now feature metallic paint instead. It is packaged in a reproduction of the original Bombshell box which, as it happens, was big enough to include a similarly cartoon-deco reissue of G1 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].

:Oddly, the instruction sheet shows the final robot mode for Bombshell as having his blaster inserted into the wheel on his forearm - this is impossible as there's no actual hole there and you cannot make one without, presumably, breaking the toy.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bombshell''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
:Bombshell was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Decoy Bombshell at TFU.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)
:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Bombshell statue.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Hard Hero statue, [[2003]])
:Number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Bombshell is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only a thousand pieces of the statue were produced.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
*'''Perceptor & Hardshell''' (Two-pack, [[2008]])
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
:Another victim of trademark losses, Bombshell's ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figurine goes by the name "Hardshell". Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] Robot Heroes'', he's packed versus [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Perceptor]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series". His sculpt and colors are based mostly on his [[character model]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Robot Heroes Hardshell at tfu.info.]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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[[File:W2Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===ULTIMATES!===
*'''Bombshell''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", "short burst stinger rifle", Needler partner, closed fists (L & R), gripping hands (L & R), open hands (L & R)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Bombshell is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his Action Master toy. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders (though the outward swivel is heavily restricted by the shoulder armor), wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses; however, the "gripping" hands are actually too small to hold either of his blasters (one based on the Action Master's accessory, one based on the original toy's) by their very thick, cylindrical handles, leaving that job to the open hands, which are not the most secure grip.

:He also comes with his Action Master partner [[Needler (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Needler]]. Needler's "head" can pop off and replace Bombshell's, emulating the Action Master's "mask" gimmick.

:Preorders for Bombshell (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]]. The wave was originally scheduled for shipping in winter of that year, but due to ongoing worldwide shipping delays, did not reach US shores until May of 2022, properly reaching buyers in early June.
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==Notes==
[[File:Bombshell_ambushed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll be back!]]
*Bombshell was initially to have been shot from behind by Mirage in the Battle of Autobot City, and would have been shown as dead before being thrown out of the shuttle in the movie; early storyboards show Thundercracker carrying Bombshell's corpse into Astrotrain, explaining why Bombshell was one of the ones thrown out of Astrotrain.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] into Generation 1 Bombshell/Hardshell.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>
*''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class [[#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]] had an alternate "pretooled" head designed by Hasbro for [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (presumably for the trademark-friendly modern name "Venin"), but this tooling was never used.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bombshell''' (ボンブシェル ''Bonbusheru'', ボムシェル ''Bomusheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szilánk''' (Marvel Comics, "Shard")
*''French:'' '''Obus''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Prudox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhàdàn''' (炸弹, "Bomb")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Granada''' (Portugal comic), '''Bomba''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Bombomjot''' (cartoon, Бомбомёт, "Bomber")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hranata''' (ICTV, Граната, "Grenade")

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
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Salvo (G1)

2025-04-10T21:45:32Z

RIDGE: /* Collector's Edition */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Insecticon clone type|the G.I. Joe human|Salvo (G.I. Joe)}}
:''Salvos are [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Salvo-card.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Wait a minute! Wait. Wait. I'm having a thought. Oh yes. Oh yes. I'm going to have a thought. It's coming. It's coming... It's gone."]]
'''Salvos''' (サルボー ''Sarubō'') are [[Insecticon clone|clones]] of the Insecticon [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. Though they are almost physically identical to Bombshell, with the same powers, their individual intelligence is far too low (to the point of almost non-existence) to be effective as little more than a mass army used to bludgeon enemy fortifications with their horn-mounted dart guns. Though they are fairly sturdy, should Bombshell's control-beams be interrupted, they will instantly crumble into a pile of component parts.
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==Fiction==
{{note|Technically, the Salvos have never appeared in any fiction, as this specific coloration has never been used. However, the Salvo designation can be considered [[Retcon|retroactive]], so any appearance of the Bombshell-model Insecticon clones can be considered a Salvo appearance.}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:G1-toy Salvo.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Some Salvo for your rasho.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectron Clone Army''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''74''' (individual), '''76''' (clones set)
:*''Accessories'': [[Ion impulse blaster|bipartite ion impulse blaster]], [[energon cube]]
:''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Salvo is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Bombshell (G1)#The Transformers|Bombshell]] mold, transforming into a mechanical male Japanese Rhinoceros beetle. Its coloration is based on the original pre-''Transformers'' "Waruder Kabutron" ''[[Diaclone]]'' release; the molding is as well, as it lacks the indent in the chromed horn added during the ''Transformers'' run that enables it to fold down further in robot mode. The "control seat" in the insect-mode back / robot-mode chest can open up and store one of the three energon cubes that come with the set. Or anything else you wanna cram in there.

:Salvo was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] three-piece set with [[Shothole#Toys|Shothole]] and [[Zaptrap#Toys|Zaptrap]].

:This figure was later repurposed as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Bombshell (SG)|Bombshell]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Salvo/salvo.htm More information on Salvo at TFU.info]''

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Clampdown (G1)

2025-04-08T17:08:24Z

RIDGE: /* Collector's Edition */

{{factions|autobot|primusvanguard}}
{{disambig3|Clampdown}}
:''Clampdown is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:ClampDown-card.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|The reason Red Alert is paranoid.]]
Assigned to an [[Earth]] police force as head of the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] along with his brother [[Deep Cover]], '''Clampdown''' (クランプダウン ''Kuranpudaun'', also '''Clamp Down''') is a tough, dedicated cop<ref>Clampdown's ''Collector's Edition'' and ''Masterpiece'' materials give his function as ''keisatsukan'' (警察官), rendered in English on the latter as "police".</ref> who works tirelessly along with his human partners. Uncomplicated in his way of thinking, the straightforward, sometimes black-and-white view he has taken thanks to the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] war occasionally clashes with the views of his new co-workers, not to mention the legal system.<ref>[[#Toys|''Collector's Edition'' Clampdown bio]]</ref>

Operating with the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]], his human partner is Officer [[Miko Tezuka]].<ref>[[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Clampdown bio]]</ref>

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====Toy bios====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|#Collector's Edition|''Collector's Edition'' Clampdown bio}} {{storylink|#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Clampdown bio}}}}
As leader of the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], Clampdown hoped to promote peaceful cooperation between [[human]]s and Transformers. To accomplish this, he paired several Autobots up with humans from different walks of life so that people could see how well the two races might interact. {{storylink|Japanese Generation 1 cartoon timeline|2007 Takara timeline}}

====Train Wars====
Once [[Shouki|Mach]], [[Getsuei|Night]], and [[Yukikaze (G1)|Snow]] stopped [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]'s attempt at hijacking [[G Liner]] and stealing their still unactivated brothers, Clampdown assisted in the cleanup efforts. {{Storylink|The Train Wars: The Origin}}

====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''====
Clampdown attempted to police the conduct of the [[Speedia 500]] race at [[Velocitron]] with [[Miko Tezuka]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Clamp down termination.jpg|thumb|upright=0.4]]
At the dawn of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Clamp Down was a security officer operating on Cybertron. Dedicated to law and order, Clamp Down had no qualms about imprisoning fellow Autobots such as [[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Electro]] when they violated Cybertronian law. When generals [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ordered all prisoners released who were willing and able to take up arms against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his clones, Clamp Down very reluctantly did so. Even still, he tried to force a confession out of Mirage and Electro about their smuggling activities first, and refused to arm Electro with the sword he needed to focus his [[forestonite]] powers.

Despite his myopia in the face of open warfare, Clamp Down was named one of the [[City Commander]]s of Cybertron in defense of the oncoming invasion force. {{storylink|Termination}} Clamp Down was later present at the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where he shook [[Starscream (MW)|Starscream]]'s hand. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Clampdown was a member of the [[White Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He stood at attention in their base on the [[White Planet]] as [[Prowl (Animated)#Precursor World|Prowl]] and their commander [[White Gallant Convoy]] discussed what to do about the conflict broiling between [[G1 World|extradimensional]] warriors [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Super Megatron]] on the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]]. {{storylink|God Neptune comic 2}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:Finale-MyWorkhorses.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1]]

Clampdown was one of the many Cybertronians who had been magically brainwashed by the evil [[King Sombra]]. During the final battle against Sombra and his minions, he deployed Clampdown and a number of other reserve soldiers to keep his attackers occupied while he charged up his next spell, but he didn't get far before [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Applejack]] tripped him up. After Sombra had been defeated, all of his victims, including Clampdown, were returned to normal. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WreckersTreadsAndCircuits3-Clampdown.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|Red thighs, motherboarder!]]
Clampdown was a racer who participated in the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. They were attacked by dissidents from [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem]] on the speedway, leading to a fight between the racers and terrorists. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 3}} Later on, Clampdown attended the ceremony swearing in the new First Senator. Mayhem attacked again, but Clampdown and the civilian racers fought their way out of the trap. {{storylink|Tread & Circuits Part 4}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He probably wants to take down that [[Clampdown (RID)|criminal scum]] who took his name.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Clampdown''' (Autobot Car, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''91'''
:*''Accessories'': "Automatic handgun" rifle, launcher, 3 "Flashbang Grenade" missiles

: ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' Clampdown is a [[repaint]] of the original [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Red Alert]] toy, based on the pre-''Transformers'' "New Countach LP500S Police Car Type" ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that became Red Alert. He transforms into a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (obviously), using exactly the same base plastic colors as Red Alert, but with different paint and decal applications to make him into a Japanese police car. Several factory-applied decals on the original version were replaced by painted [[tampograph]]s, like his headlamps. Some of the deco was also altered away from its ''Diaclone'' design to be ''Transformers''-specific, namely putting the Autobot sigil in his hood/chest badge and replacing all instances of "Diaclone" text with "Cybertron". As he was released in Japan, his spring-loaded missile launcher is fully operational.

: He was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] set with [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]]; both toys were separately boxed but could only be bought as a pair. Pre-orders for the set closed on [[January 10]], 2003, with the toys shipping out in March.

:The base mold was also used for [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sideswipe]], [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]], and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/ClampDown/clampdown.htm More information on Clampdown at TFU.info]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP14C-Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Clampdown''' (Masterpiece, [[2015]])}}
:*''ID number:'' '''MP-14C'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2015
:*''Accessories:'' [[lazer homing SAM launcher]], [[electron pulse gun]], two screw driver pile drivers

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Clampdown is a redeco of [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-14 Alert]], transforming into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S with a light-bar. Standing at around 6¼ inches (or 15.5 centimetres) from head to toe in robot mode, he is in [[scale]] with MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. His non-firing rocket launcher is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can fit on either shoulder (it should be mounted on his right), while his rifle can be held in either hand. Both weapons can also be combined and mounted onto his light-bar. Clampdown also comes with new pile driver accessories which can snap onto the ends of his forearms when either hand is flipped in. These are different from either of the pairs of pile drivers available with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-12 Lambor]], and represent the weapons as they appeared in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]".

:In Japan, he was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]], but was also available outside Japan through Hasbro Asia. When purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, Clampdown came with a special [[collector coin]], mounted on a card styled to resemble his vehicle mode hood/chest, with a lightbar across the top.
::*''[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MP14C|Complete text of Clampdown's ''Masterpiece'' bio]]''
{{MP12Mold}}
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Velocitron-Speedia-500-Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Red Alertn't.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Diaclone Universe Clampdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Clampdown'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL EX-05'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February]] ??, [[2023]]
:*''Accessories'': Lightbar, blaster, shoulder cannon, missile
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)

: Part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Walmart|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'', "Diaclone Universe Clampdown" is -naturally- a redeco of [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Red Alert]] (complete with the entire suite of accessories), which is in itself a [[retool]]ing of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' Sideswipe]], that transforms into unlicensed approximation of an emergency Lamborghini Countach LP500S in police deco. This figure notably lacks the red legs and upper arms of the original Generation 1 figure in order to give him a little more visual separation from Red Alert. He has multiple [[5 mm post]]-holes in both modes in order to make use of the many other figures from recent years that disassemble into weapons and armor, plus his accessories are compatible with the "[[Fire Blast effect]]s" that came with many other toys.

: The ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection'' was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US, with [[Hasbro Pulse]] receiving limited quantities of the figure. The series went up for pre-order on [[July 21]]st 2022, and started arriving in stores by [[August 1]]st. However, Clampdown and [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Cosmos]] were both [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] at one each per case where everyone else in the Deluxe assortment shipped at two per, thus those two pre-sold-out ''very'' quickly at both Pulse and Walmart's website. That being said, he did get repacked in the second wave (albeit still at 1 per case). The series was a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan, and a Farmers department store exclusive in New Zealand.
{{WFCSiegeSideswipeMold}}
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==Notes==
*Strangely, leaked store listings for [[2022]] ''Transformers'' product indicated that not only would Clampdown receive his ''Legacy'' Velocitron figure but also a ''Generations Selects'' figure.<ref>https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/leaked-2022-ss-and-evolution-wave-composition.1220748/</ref> How this would have worked out is unknown, as no such ''Generations Selects'' figure ever manifested, though it is worth noting that in the previous year, Clampdown's brother [[Deep Cover]] received both a classically-styled ''Generations Selects'' figure as well as an arbitrary-deco Walmart ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figure.

==References==
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[[Category:E-HOBBY exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Legacy Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:White Order]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)

2025-03-26T08:00:20Z

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{{disambig3|Heroes of Cybertron}}
[[File:Heroes of Cybertron logo.jpg|right|400px]][[File:SCF logo.jpg|right|400px]]
'''Heroes of Cybertron''', first sold in [[Japan]] under the '''Super Collection Figure: Transformers''' banner ("'''SCF'''" for short), is a series of non-transformable [[Plastic|PVC]] figurines based on the animation models from various older ''Transformers'' cartoon series, mostly [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. The standard figure stands a mighty three inches tall, and features limited posability thanks to their pop-off limbs.

Being cartoon-based figures of popular Generation 1 characters, and being just about the ''only'' merchandise on the market based on said characters at the time, they were "tha bomb" until we started getting full-sized, transformable iterations of said characters.

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==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF ACT-2 case.jpg|right|300px]]
Starting life in Japan, each SCF was sold [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] in a case of twelve, and came with a clear-plastic stand. There were ten "[[wave|Acts]]" in all starting in late 2000 and ultimately ending in 2003. The first eight Acts featured characters from the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity]], whereas Acts 9 and 10 were based solely on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'' characters.

Sold in cases of twelve, each of the six figures in a case was available in both the character's original animation colors as well as a second deco: in Acts 1 through 3, this was colorless-clear plastic (with their [[insignia]] [[tampograph]]ed on in white); Acts 4 through 10 featured a metallic "pewter" finish. Unfortunately, with the pewter versions the connector pegs had often been painted as well before being plugged into the sockets, which could result in stuck limbs and snapped pegs if too much pressure was applied attempting to move them. Shaving the interior of the sockets slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue.

Two "[[Chase figure|Secret Figures]]" were found randomly dispersed in each wave; typically, one in every five cases would have ''one'' of the two. All of them are [[redeco]]es of existing molds, usually as simple variations of "common" characters, though many added new parts to the mix, plus the occasional unique character. Act 3 through Act 8 added pieces to construct larger-[[scale]] characters to the mix. Yes, ''pieces'': each of these large figures was split up into six sets of parts, packed in with half the figures in the case, one per character (whether they were packed with the color or clear/pewter versions varied from Act to Act). Assembling an entire large figure took luck, and as all of these [[Build a Figure|build-a-figure]] pieces could come in ''both'' full-color and clear/pewter versions, sometimes in varying ratios of color to otherwise... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Additionally, there were [[exclusive]] figures available only at [[convention]]s, and one [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize that may or may not have ever seen actual release.

And a metric buttload of Optimus Prime variations.

===Retail releases===
{{note|Secret Figures are in italics; only Acts 1 through 3 have official names for the chases (that we've found so far). "(BAF)" indicates the multi-part "Build-A-Figure".}}

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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 1''' (12–2000) '''''Sortie! Cybertrons'' chapter'''<ref>出撃！サイバトロン編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#Super Collection Figure|God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFaxe|''Convoy with Ax'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFmace|''Megatron with Chain Weight'']]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 2''' (3–2001) '''''2010'' chapter'''<ref>2010編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFtrailer|Convoy (Trailer Mode)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFSuper|Super Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (human)#Super Collection Figure|Minerva]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFchaseConvoy|Megatron]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegaGun|Convoy]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrixchase|''Matrix & Rodimus]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 3''' (6–2001) '''''The Headmasters'' chapter'''<ref>ザ・ヘッドマスターズ編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]] (w/ [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromedome (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Chromedome]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Raiden#Super Collection Figure|Raiden]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Sixshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFdamage|''Damaged Convoy'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFreincarnation|''Reincarnation Megatron'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 4''' (9–2001) '''''Resurrection of Convoy'' chapter'''<ref>コンボイの復活編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#SCFwDaniel|Arcee]] (with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Daniel]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFcom|Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFLaserbeak|Megatron (B)]] (w/ [[Laserbeak (G1)#SCF|Condor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrix|Rodimus Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#SCFearlycolor|Ultra Magnus (Early Colors)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFFireGuts|''God Ginrai'']] ("Fire Guts" gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SCFchase|''Grimlock'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroflex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:SCF UltraMagnus.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-1 Ultra Magnus]][[File:SCF MinervaRobot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-2 Minerva]][[File:SCF Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-8 Mega Zarak (build-a-figure)]][[File:SCF Demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-9 Ironhide (Demolishor)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 5''' (12–2001) '''''Super-God Masterforce'' chapter'''<ref>超神マスターフォース編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFGinrai|Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shūta Gō#Super Collection Figure|Go Shooter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metalhawk (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metalhawk]] (with [[Minerva (human)#SCFhuman|Minerva]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overlord (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Overlord]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFSilverMatrix|''Convoy'']] (silver w/ Matrix)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#GhostSCF|''Starscream'']] (clear "ghost" version)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Black Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 6''' (2–2002) '''''Road to Earth'' chapter'''<ref>地球への道編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegatrongun|Convoy (C)]] with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Act6Convoy|Megatron Gun Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFHotRodimus|Hot Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|''Dirge'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#SCFmetallic|''Galvatron'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 7''' (5–2002) '''''Victory'' chapter'''<ref>ビクトリー編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Deszaras]] (w/ [[Tigerbreast#Super Collection Figure|Tigerbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Liokaiser#Super Collection Figure|Liokaiser]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Caesar#Super Collection Figure|Road Ceasar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Deathsaurus (G1)#SCFEaglebreast|Deszaras]]'' (w/ [[Eaglebreast#Super Collection Figure|Eaglebreast]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#SCFVictoryGold|''Victory Saber'']] (gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|Victory Saber add-on parts (BAF (sorta))}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 8''' (8–2002) '''''Overseers of Justice'' chapter'''<ref>正義を統べる者編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Alpha Trin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dai Atlas (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Dai Atlas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Meister]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFStarConvoy|Star Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Super Collection Figure|"''Nurse of Paradron''"]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#CoronationSCF|''Starscream'']] (coronation)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#SCFMega|Mega Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 9''' ([[December 27|12-27]]-2002) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 1'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第１弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Convoy'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Megatron'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 10''' (3–2003) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 2'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第2弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SCFSuperMode|Convoy Super Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scavenger (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Double Face]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Grap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFSuperSaber|Convoy Super Mode]]'' (w/ [[Star Saber (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#SCFCybertron|''Ratchet'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|}

{{note|Act 10 uses considerably more rubbery plastic than the prior nine Acts. This leads to some difficulty in keeping some figures standing, plus the pewter versions can be '''extremely''' hard to peg back together, as the pegs will just squash rather than pop into the sockets.}}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wonder Festival'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Special "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|The Earth Obliteration Plan]]": Exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConvoySet|Convoy]] Set}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Tokyo Game Show'''
{{Bp-a1d1|TF Confrontation Set 01: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Convoy]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:Scf confrontation set.jpg|upright=1|thumb|TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron]]
|}
{{note|Due to the bankruptcy of publisher Keibunsha, it is unknown if Skywarp was ever actually sent out.}}

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==Mega SCF==
Mega SCF figures are five-inch versions of popular Transformers characters, seemingly inspired by [[Bandai]]'s concurrent line of ''Mobile Suits in Action'' Gundam action figures. Each came with an assortment of accessories, alternately posed hands, and were more marginally poseable than their three-inch counterparts. Thanks to their universal balljoint/clip system for jointing, parts can be swapped between figures for some freaky combinations.

Like the smaller SCFs, the figures were initially based on characters from the original ''Transformers'' series, while later figures were characters from ''Legends of the Microns''.

Of note is the [[Japanese language|hilariously mauled back-translation]] of "More Than Meets the Eye" [[:File:MegaSCFEngrishTagline01.jpg|seen on the packaging]] of these figures.

===Retail releases===
[[File:G1 MegaSCF StarSaber.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Convoy TV Version]] (February 2002)
*01 Convoy Metallic Version (February 2002)
*02 [[Star Saber (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]] (May 2002)
*03 [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Megatron]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Condor]] (June 2002)
*04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#MSCF|Hot Rodimus]] (July 2002)
*05 [[Ginrai (robot)#MSCF|Victory Leo]] (August 2002)
*06 Rodimus Convoy (September 2002)
*07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MSCF|Starscream]] (November 2002)
*08 [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Convoy Super Mode]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#MSCF|Prime]] (December 2002)
*09 [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#MSCF|Barrel]] (December 2002)
*10 [[Demolishor (Armada)#MSCF|Ironhide]] with [[Blackout (Armada)#MSCF|Search]] (February 2003)
*11 [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Hot Rod]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#MSCF|Jolt]] (March 2003)
*12 Convoy Normal Mode (August 2003)
*13 [[Starscream (Armada)#MSCF|Starscream]] with [[Swindle (Armada)#MSCF|Grid]] (August 2003)

===Exclusives===
*Convoy Battle Damage Version — Robot Station 2002, May 2002
*03-X1 Megatron Metallic Version with [[Buzzsaw (G1)#MSCF|Buzzsaw]] — Wonder Festival 2002, July 2002

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==Heroes of Cybertron==
[[File:HOC-toy MegatronCarded.jpg|right|300px]]
The [[Hasbro]] version of the line, starting life in 2002, was considerably smaller, released in a total of five waves (at first). They were typically sold in smaller "[[market six]]" outlets like drug stores and media stores.

There are quite a few notable differences between the Heroes releases and the ''SCF'' originals:
* Figures were sold on blister cards instead of blindpacked boxes.
* Each figure included a collector card depicting the character, with [[Tech Spec]]s and a [[bio]] on the back.
* Figures did not have the clear plastic stand included with the ''SCF'' versions.
* Figures were made of blue or red translucent plastic, and then painted over save their eyes and a spot on the back of the head to simulate [[light-piping|light-piped]] eyes (in theory).
* Figures were available only as full-color versions; no clear or pewter [[variant]]s were produced.

Several "chase" figures from ''SCF'' were released in the HOC line as normal figures. This was either great or terrible, depending on how much money you sunk into SCF chases.

In 2006, a new selection of five figures was released to coincide with the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The figures are very similar to the previous ''Heroes of Cybertron'' releases at first glance, but there are significant differences. These are cast in solid plastic rather than translucent, more in keeping with the ''SCF'' originals. How different they ultimately ended up from the ''SCF'' versions varies, but for the most part the changes are minimal. The cards are ''mostly'' identical from the front (a "transformers.com" callout has been added just under the bubble), but the backs have a severely truncated "cross-sell" with only the five toys in the 2006 assortment.

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===Retail releases===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCApex|Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCaxe|Optimus Prime]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCmace|Megatron]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Heroes of Cybertron|Paradron Medic]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCSpark|Powermaster Optimus Prime Spark Attack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Autobot]] Espionage Team ([[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Bumblebee]] & [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Gigatron (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Powermaster Gigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:HOC Optimus Spark Attack.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Spark Attack" Powermaster Optimus. Why?]][[File:HOC Dirge.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Dirge, de-chased and de-pointied.]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Constructicon Devastator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCLaserbeak|Megatron]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCComm|Optimus Prime with Communicator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#HOCcrown|Starscream with Crown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2006 wave'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[OTFCC 2003]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|"[[Air Warrior#HOC|Air Warrior]] 6-pack" (Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, & three Air Warriors)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:HoC 3H Seeker Set.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Some assembly required.]]
|}

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===Keychains===
Oddly, the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' branding would also be used in 2007 for re-releases of the [[Basic Fun]] keychain [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] that were first put out in 2001 and 2003. As far as can be told, the toys themselves are identical to their prior releases, they just have a new card with new branding, rather than the "looks a lot like the original card" design of the prior versions.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Keychains'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Keychain|Windcharger]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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==Legends of Cybertron==
[[File:OTFCCSkywarp.jpg|thumb|Lost in mid-teleport.]]
*'''Skywarp''' (2004, unreleased)

: A redeco of ''Mega Super Figure Collection'' G1 Starscream (minus the extra coronation accessories), Skywarp was to be among the first of the fan club exclusives offered by [[BotCon#BotCon history|OTFCC]] as well as the first in their ''Legends of Cybertron'' line. The figure was delayed and never saw a full release due to [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]] losing the license to run the official Transformers fan club. At least a couple of sample versions were produced, of those most (but not all) had the open-palm hands and the hand wielding Megatron in gun mode painted blue rather than the correct purple.

{{canceledtoy}}

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==Notes==
* Every individual ''Super Collection Figure'' box had a clip-out "SCF Points" section on the back, akin to the old [[Robot Point]]s from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]], each one worth 0.5 Points. As far as can be told, these points were never redeemable for anything.
* About the same time as the ''Transformers Super Collection Figure'' series was rolling out, Takara also released ''SCF: Takara Sci-Fi Worlds'', a two-Act series of basically the same thing, only based on various other old-school Takara sci-fi toylines, including ''Henshin Cyborg'', ''[[Microman]]'', and ''[[Diaclone]]''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Heroes-Of-Cybertron-Tech-Specs/ Heroes of Cybertron tech-specs] at TFW2005.com

[[Category:Merchandise]]

Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)

2025-03-22T03:53:31Z

RIDGE: /* Exclusives */

{{disambig3|Heroes of Cybertron}}
[[File:Heroes of Cybertron logo.jpg|right|400px]][[File:SCF logo.jpg|right|400px]]
'''Heroes of Cybertron''', first sold in [[Japan]] under the '''Super Collection Figure: Transformers''' banner ("'''SCF'''" for short), is a series of non-transformable [[Plastic|PVC]] figurines based on the animation models from various older ''Transformers'' cartoon series, mostly [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. The standard figure stands a mighty three inches tall, and features limited posability thanks to their pop-off limbs.

Being cartoon-based figures of popular Generation 1 characters, and being just about the ''only'' merchandise on the market based on said characters at the time, they were "tha bomb" until we started getting full-sized, transformable iterations of said characters.

{{TOCclear}}

==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF ACT-2 case.jpg|right|300px]]
Starting life in Japan, each SCF was sold [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] in a case of twelve, and came with a clear-plastic stand. There were ten "[[wave|Acts]]" in all starting in late 2000 and ultimately ending in 2003. The first eight Acts featured characters from the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity]], whereas Acts 9 and 10 were based solely on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'' characters.

Sold in cases of twelve, each of the six figures in a case was available in both the character's original animation colors as well as a second deco: in Acts 1 through 3, this was colorless-clear plastic (with their [[insignia]] [[tampograph]]ed on in white); Acts 4 through 10 featured a metallic "pewter" finish. Unfortunately, with the pewter versions the connector pegs had often been painted as well before being plugged into the sockets, which could result in stuck limbs and snapped pegs if too much pressure was applied attempting to move them. Shaving the interior of the sockets slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue.

Two "[[Chase figure|Secret Figures]]" were found randomly dispersed in each wave; typically, one in every five cases would have ''one'' of the two. All of them are [[redeco]]es of existing molds, usually as simple variations of "common" characters, though many added new parts to the mix, plus the occasional unique character. Act 3 through Act 8 added pieces to construct larger-[[scale]] characters to the mix. Yes, ''pieces'': each of these large figures was split up into six sets of parts, packed in with half the figures in the case, one per character (whether they were packed with the color or clear/pewter versions varied from Act to Act). Assembling an entire large figure took luck, and as all of these build-a-figure pieces could come in ''both'' full-color and clear/pewter versions, sometimes in varying ratios of color to otherwise... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Additionally, there were [[exclusive]] figures available only at [[convention]]s, and one [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize that may or may not have ever seen actual release.

And a metric buttload of Optimus Prime variations.

===Retail releases===
{{note|Secret Figures are in italics; only Acts 1 through 3 have official names for the chases (that we've found so far). "(BAF)" indicates the multi-part "Build-A-Figure".}}

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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 1''' (12–2000) '''''Sortie! Cybertrons'' chapter'''<ref>出撃！サイバトロン編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#Super Collection Figure|God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFaxe|''Convoy with Ax'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFmace|''Megatron with Chain Weight'']]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 2''' (3–2001) '''''2010'' chapter'''<ref>2010編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFtrailer|Convoy (Trailer Mode)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFSuper|Super Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (human)#Super Collection Figure|Minerva]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFchaseConvoy|Megatron]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegaGun|Convoy]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrixchase|''Matrix & Rodimus]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 3''' (6–2001) '''''The Headmasters'' chapter'''<ref>ザ・ヘッドマスターズ編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]] (w/ [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromedome (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Chromedome]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Raiden#Super Collection Figure|Raiden]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Sixshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFdamage|''Damaged Convoy'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFreincarnation|''Reincarnation Megatron'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 4''' (9–2001) '''''Resurrection of Convoy'' chapter'''<ref>コンボイの復活編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#SCFwDaniel|Arcee]] (with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Daniel]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFcom|Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFLaserbeak|Megatron (B)]] (w/ [[Laserbeak (G1)#SCF|Condor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrix|Rodimus Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#SCFearlycolor|Ultra Magnus (Early Colors)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFFireGuts|''God Ginrai'']] ("Fire Guts" gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SCFchase|''Grimlock'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroflex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:SCF UltraMagnus.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-1 Ultra Magnus]][[File:SCF MinervaRobot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-2 Minerva]][[File:SCF Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-8 Mega Zarak (build-a-figure)]][[File:SCF Demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-9 Ironhide (Demolishor)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 5''' (12–2001) '''''Super-God Masterforce'' chapter'''<ref>超神マスターフォース編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFGinrai|Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shūta Gō#Super Collection Figure|Go Shooter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metalhawk (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metalhawk]] (with [[Minerva (human)#SCFhuman|Minerva]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overlord (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Overlord]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFSilverMatrix|''Convoy'']] (silver w/ Matrix)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#GhostSCF|''Starscream'']] (clear "ghost" version)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Black Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 6''' (2–2002) '''''Road to Earth'' chapter'''<ref>地球への道編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegatrongun|Convoy (C)]] with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Act6Convoy|Megatron Gun Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFHotRodimus|Hot Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|''Dirge'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#SCFmetallic|''Galvatron'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 7''' (5–2002) '''''Victory'' chapter'''<ref>ビクトリー編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Deszaras]] (w/ [[Tigerbreast#Super Collection Figure|Tigerbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Liokaiser#Super Collection Figure|Liokaiser]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Caesar#Super Collection Figure|Road Ceasar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Deathsaurus (G1)#SCFEaglebreast|Deszaras]]'' (w/ [[Eaglebreast#Super Collection Figure|Eaglebreast]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#SCFVictoryGold|''Victory Saber'']] (gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|Victory Saber add-on parts (BAF (sorta))}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 8''' (8–2002) '''''Overseers of Justice'' chapter'''<ref>正義を統べる者編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Alpha Trin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dai Atlas (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Dai Atlas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Meister]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFStarConvoy|Star Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Super Collection Figure|"''Nurse of Paradron''"]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#CoronationSCF|''Starscream'']] (coronation)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#SCFMega|Mega Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 9''' ([[December 27|12-27]]-2002) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 1'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第１弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Convoy'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Megatron'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 10''' (3–2003) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 2'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第2弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SCFSuperMode|Convoy Super Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scavenger (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Double Face]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Grap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFSuperSaber|Convoy Super Mode]]'' (w/ [[Star Saber (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#SCFCybertron|''Ratchet'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|}

{{note|Act 10 uses considerably more rubbery plastic than the prior nine Acts. This leads to some difficulty in keeping some figures standing, plus the pewter versions can be '''extremely''' hard to peg back together, as the pegs will just squash rather than pop into the sockets.}}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wonder Festival'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Special "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|The Earth Obliteration Plan]]": Exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConvoySet|Convoy]] Set}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Tokyo Game Show'''
{{Bp-a1d1|TF Confrontation Set 01: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Convoy]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:Scf confrontation set.jpg|upright=1|thumb|TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron]]
|}
{{note|Due to the bankruptcy of publisher Keibunsha, it is unknown if Skywarp was ever actually sent out.}}

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==Mega SCF==
Mega SCF figures are five-inch versions of popular Transformers characters, seemingly inspired by [[Bandai]]'s concurrent line of ''Mobile Suits in Action'' Gundam action figures. Each came with an assortment of accessories, alternately posed hands, and were more marginally poseable than their three-inch counterparts. Thanks to their universal balljoint/clip system for jointing, parts can be swapped between figures for some freaky combinations.

Like the smaller SCFs, the figures were initially based on characters from the original ''Transformers'' series, while later figures were characters from ''Legends of the Microns''.

Of note is the [[Japanese language|hilariously mauled back-translation]] of "More Than Meets the Eye" [[:File:MegaSCFEngrishTagline01.jpg|seen on the packaging]] of these figures.

===Retail releases===
[[File:G1 MegaSCF StarSaber.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Convoy TV Version]] (February 2002)
*01 Convoy Metallic Version (February 2002)
*02 [[Star Saber (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]] (May 2002)
*03 [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Megatron]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Condor]] (June 2002)
*04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#MSCF|Hot Rodimus]] (July 2002)
*05 [[Ginrai (robot)#MSCF|Victory Leo]] (August 2002)
*06 Rodimus Convoy (September 2002)
*07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MSCF|Starscream]] (November 2002)
*08 [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Convoy Super Mode]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#MSCF|Prime]] (December 2002)
*09 [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#MSCF|Barrel]] (December 2002)
*10 [[Demolishor (Armada)#MSCF|Ironhide]] with [[Blackout (Armada)#MSCF|Search]] (February 2003)
*11 [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Hot Rod]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#MSCF|Jolt]] (March 2003)
*12 Convoy Normal Mode (August 2003)
*13 [[Starscream (Armada)#MSCF|Starscream]] with [[Swindle (Armada)#MSCF|Grid]] (August 2003)

===Exclusives===
*Convoy battle Damage Version — Robot Station 2002, May 2002
*03-X1 Megatron Metallic Version with [[Buzzsaw (G1)#MSCF|Buzzsaw]] — Wonder Festival 2002, July 2002

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==Heroes of Cybertron==
[[File:HOC-toy MegatronCarded.jpg|right|300px]]
The [[Hasbro]] version of the line, starting life in 2002, was considerably smaller, released in a total of five waves (at first). They were typically sold in smaller "[[market six]]" outlets like drug stores and media stores.

There are quite a few notable differences between the Heroes releases and the ''SCF'' originals:
* Figures were sold on blister cards instead of blindpacked boxes.
* Each figure included a collector card depicting the character, with [[Tech Spec]]s and a [[bio]] on the back.
* Figures did not have the clear plastic stand included with the ''SCF'' versions.
* Figures were made of blue or red translucent plastic, and then painted over save their eyes and a spot on the back of the head to simulate [[light-piping|light-piped]] eyes (in theory).
* Figures were available only as full-color versions; no clear or pewter [[variant]]s were produced.

Several "chase" figures from ''SCF'' were released in the HOC line as normal figures. This was either great or terrible, depending on how much money you sunk into SCF chases.

In 2006, a new selection of five figures was released to coincide with the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The figures are very similar to the previous ''Heroes of Cybertron'' releases at first glance, but there are significant differences. These are cast in solid plastic rather than translucent, more in keeping with the ''SCF'' originals. How different they ultimately ended up from the ''SCF'' versions varies, but for the most part the changes are minimal. The cards are ''mostly'' identical from the front (a "transformers.com" callout has been added just under the bubble), but the backs have a severely truncated "cross-sell" with only the five toys in the 2006 assortment.

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===Retail releases===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCApex|Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCaxe|Optimus Prime]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCmace|Megatron]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Heroes of Cybertron|Paradron Medic]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCSpark|Powermaster Optimus Prime Spark Attack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Autobot]] Espionage Team ([[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Bumblebee]] & [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Gigatron (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Powermaster Gigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:HOC Optimus Spark Attack.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Spark Attack" Powermaster Optimus. Why?]][[File:HOC Dirge.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Dirge, de-chased and de-pointied.]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Constructicon Devastator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCLaserbeak|Megatron]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCComm|Optimus Prime with Communicator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#HOCcrown|Starscream with Crown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2006 wave'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[OTFCC 2003]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|"[[Air Warrior#HOC|Air Warrior]] 6-pack" (Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, & three Air Warriors)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:HoC 3H Seeker Set.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Some assembly required.]]
|}

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===Keychains===
Oddly, the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' branding would also be used in 2007 for re-releases of the [[Basic Fun]] keychain [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] that were first put out in 2001 and 2003. As far as can be told, the toys themselves are identical to their prior releases, they just have a new card with new branding, rather than the "looks a lot like the original card" design of the prior versions.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Keychains'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Keychain|Windcharger]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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==Legends of Cybertron==
[[File:OTFCCSkywarp.jpg|thumb|Lost in mid-teleport.]]
*'''Skywarp''' (2004, unreleased)

: A redeco of ''Mega Super Figure Collection'' G1 Starscream (minus the extra coronation accessories), Skywarp was to be among the first of the fan club exclusives offered by [[BotCon#BotCon history|OTFCC]] as well as the first in their ''Legends of Cybertron'' line. The figure was delayed and never saw a full release due to [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]] losing the license to run the official Transformers fan club. At least a couple of sample versions were produced, of those most (but not all) had the open-palm hands and the hand wielding Megatron in gun mode painted blue rather than the correct purple.

{{canceledtoy}}

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==Notes==
* Every individual ''Super Collection Figure'' box had a clip-out "SCF Points" section on the back, akin to the old [[Robot Point]]s from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]], each one worth 0.5 Points. As far as can be told, these points were never redeemable for anything.
* About the same time as the ''Transformers Super Collection Figure'' series was rolling out, Takara also released ''SCF: Takara Sci-Fi Worlds'', a two-Act series of basically the same thing, only based on various other old-school Takara sci-fi toylines, including ''Henshin Cyborg'', ''[[Microman]]'', and ''[[Diaclone]]''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Heroes-Of-Cybertron-Tech-Specs/ Heroes of Cybertron tech-specs] at TFW2005.com

[[Category:Merchandise]]

Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)

2025-03-22T03:52:50Z

RIDGE: /* Retail releases */

{{disambig3|Heroes of Cybertron}}
[[File:Heroes of Cybertron logo.jpg|right|400px]][[File:SCF logo.jpg|right|400px]]
'''Heroes of Cybertron''', first sold in [[Japan]] under the '''Super Collection Figure: Transformers''' banner ("'''SCF'''" for short), is a series of non-transformable [[Plastic|PVC]] figurines based on the animation models from various older ''Transformers'' cartoon series, mostly [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. The standard figure stands a mighty three inches tall, and features limited posability thanks to their pop-off limbs.

Being cartoon-based figures of popular Generation 1 characters, and being just about the ''only'' merchandise on the market based on said characters at the time, they were "tha bomb" until we started getting full-sized, transformable iterations of said characters.

{{TOCclear}}

==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF ACT-2 case.jpg|right|300px]]
Starting life in Japan, each SCF was sold [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] in a case of twelve, and came with a clear-plastic stand. There were ten "[[wave|Acts]]" in all starting in late 2000 and ultimately ending in 2003. The first eight Acts featured characters from the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity]], whereas Acts 9 and 10 were based solely on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'' characters.

Sold in cases of twelve, each of the six figures in a case was available in both the character's original animation colors as well as a second deco: in Acts 1 through 3, this was colorless-clear plastic (with their [[insignia]] [[tampograph]]ed on in white); Acts 4 through 10 featured a metallic "pewter" finish. Unfortunately, with the pewter versions the connector pegs had often been painted as well before being plugged into the sockets, which could result in stuck limbs and snapped pegs if too much pressure was applied attempting to move them. Shaving the interior of the sockets slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue.

Two "[[Chase figure|Secret Figures]]" were found randomly dispersed in each wave; typically, one in every five cases would have ''one'' of the two. All of them are [[redeco]]es of existing molds, usually as simple variations of "common" characters, though many added new parts to the mix, plus the occasional unique character. Act 3 through Act 8 added pieces to construct larger-[[scale]] characters to the mix. Yes, ''pieces'': each of these large figures was split up into six sets of parts, packed in with half the figures in the case, one per character (whether they were packed with the color or clear/pewter versions varied from Act to Act). Assembling an entire large figure took luck, and as all of these build-a-figure pieces could come in ''both'' full-color and clear/pewter versions, sometimes in varying ratios of color to otherwise... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Additionally, there were [[exclusive]] figures available only at [[convention]]s, and one [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize that may or may not have ever seen actual release.

And a metric buttload of Optimus Prime variations.

===Retail releases===
{{note|Secret Figures are in italics; only Acts 1 through 3 have official names for the chases (that we've found so far). "(BAF)" indicates the multi-part "Build-A-Figure".}}

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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 1''' (12–2000) '''''Sortie! Cybertrons'' chapter'''<ref>出撃！サイバトロン編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#Super Collection Figure|God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFaxe|''Convoy with Ax'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFmace|''Megatron with Chain Weight'']]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 2''' (3–2001) '''''2010'' chapter'''<ref>2010編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFtrailer|Convoy (Trailer Mode)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFSuper|Super Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (human)#Super Collection Figure|Minerva]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFchaseConvoy|Megatron]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegaGun|Convoy]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrixchase|''Matrix & Rodimus]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 3''' (6–2001) '''''The Headmasters'' chapter'''<ref>ザ・ヘッドマスターズ編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]] (w/ [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromedome (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Chromedome]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Raiden#Super Collection Figure|Raiden]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Sixshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFdamage|''Damaged Convoy'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFreincarnation|''Reincarnation Megatron'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 4''' (9–2001) '''''Resurrection of Convoy'' chapter'''<ref>コンボイの復活編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#SCFwDaniel|Arcee]] (with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Daniel]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFcom|Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFLaserbeak|Megatron (B)]] (w/ [[Laserbeak (G1)#SCF|Condor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrix|Rodimus Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#SCFearlycolor|Ultra Magnus (Early Colors)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFFireGuts|''God Ginrai'']] ("Fire Guts" gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SCFchase|''Grimlock'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroflex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:SCF UltraMagnus.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-1 Ultra Magnus]][[File:SCF MinervaRobot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-2 Minerva]][[File:SCF Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-8 Mega Zarak (build-a-figure)]][[File:SCF Demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-9 Ironhide (Demolishor)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 5''' (12–2001) '''''Super-God Masterforce'' chapter'''<ref>超神マスターフォース編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFGinrai|Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shūta Gō#Super Collection Figure|Go Shooter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metalhawk (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metalhawk]] (with [[Minerva (human)#SCFhuman|Minerva]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overlord (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Overlord]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFSilverMatrix|''Convoy'']] (silver w/ Matrix)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#GhostSCF|''Starscream'']] (clear "ghost" version)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Black Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 6''' (2–2002) '''''Road to Earth'' chapter'''<ref>地球への道編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegatrongun|Convoy (C)]] with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Act6Convoy|Megatron Gun Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFHotRodimus|Hot Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|''Dirge'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#SCFmetallic|''Galvatron'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 7''' (5–2002) '''''Victory'' chapter'''<ref>ビクトリー編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Deszaras]] (w/ [[Tigerbreast#Super Collection Figure|Tigerbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Liokaiser#Super Collection Figure|Liokaiser]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Caesar#Super Collection Figure|Road Ceasar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Deathsaurus (G1)#SCFEaglebreast|Deszaras]]'' (w/ [[Eaglebreast#Super Collection Figure|Eaglebreast]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#SCFVictoryGold|''Victory Saber'']] (gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|Victory Saber add-on parts (BAF (sorta))}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 8''' (8–2002) '''''Overseers of Justice'' chapter'''<ref>正義を統べる者編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Alpha Trin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dai Atlas (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Dai Atlas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Meister]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFStarConvoy|Star Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Super Collection Figure|"''Nurse of Paradron''"]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#CoronationSCF|''Starscream'']] (coronation)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#SCFMega|Mega Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 9''' ([[December 27|12-27]]-2002) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 1'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第１弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Convoy'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Megatron'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 10''' (3–2003) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 2'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第2弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SCFSuperMode|Convoy Super Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scavenger (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Double Face]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Grap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFSuperSaber|Convoy Super Mode]]'' (w/ [[Star Saber (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#SCFCybertron|''Ratchet'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|}

{{note|Act 10 uses considerably more rubbery plastic than the prior nine Acts. This leads to some difficulty in keeping some figures standing, plus the pewter versions can be '''extremely''' hard to peg back together, as the pegs will just squash rather than pop into the sockets.}}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wonder Festival'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Special "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|The Earth Obliteration Plan]]": Exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConvoySet|Convoy]] Set}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Tokyo Game Show'''
{{Bp-a1d1|TF Confrontation Set 01: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Convoy]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:Scf confrontation set.jpg|upright=1|thumb|TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron]]
|}
{{note|Due to the bankruptcy of publisher Keibunsha, it is unknown if Skywarp was ever actually sent out.}}

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==Mega SCF==
Mega SCF figures are five-inch versions of popular Transformers characters, seemingly inspired by [[Bandai]]'s concurrent line of ''Mobile Suits in Action'' Gundam action figures. Each came with an assortment of accessories, alternately posed hands, and were more marginally poseable than their three-inch counterparts. Thanks to their universal balljoint/clip system for jointing, parts can be swapped between figures for some freaky combinations.

Like the smaller SCFs, the figures were initially based on characters from the original ''Transformers'' series, while later figures were characters from ''Legends of the Microns''.

Of note is the [[Japanese language|hilariously mauled back-translation]] of "More Than Meets the Eye" [[:File:MegaSCFEngrishTagline01.jpg|seen on the packaging]] of these figures.

===Retail releases===
[[File:G1 MegaSCF StarSaber.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Convoy TV Version]] (February 2002)
*01 Convoy Metallic Version (February 2002)
*02 [[Star Saber (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]] (May 2002)
*03 [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Megatron]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Condor]] (June 2002)
*04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#MSCF|Hot Rodimus]] (July 2002)
*05 [[Ginrai (robot)#MSCF|Victory Leo]] (August 2002)
*06 Rodimus Convoy (September 2002)
*07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MSCF|Starscream]] (November 2002)
*08 [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Convoy Super Mode]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#MSCF|Prime]] (December 2002)
*09 [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#MSCF|Barrel]] (December 2002)
*10 [[Demolishor (Armada)#MSCF|Ironhide]] with [[Blackout (Armada)#MSCF|Search]] (February 2003)
*11 [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Hot Rod]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#MSCF|Jolt]] (March 2003)
*12 Convoy Normal Mode (August 2003)
*13 [[Starscream (Armada)#MSCF|Starscream]] with [[Swindle (Armada)#MSCF|Grid]] (August 2003)

===Exclusives===
*Convoy battle Damage Version — Robot Station 2002, May 2002
*03-X1 Megatron Metallic Version w/ [[Buzzsaw (G1)#MSCF|Buzzsaw]] — Wonder Festival 2002, July 2002

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==Heroes of Cybertron==
[[File:HOC-toy MegatronCarded.jpg|right|300px]]
The [[Hasbro]] version of the line, starting life in 2002, was considerably smaller, released in a total of five waves (at first). They were typically sold in smaller "[[market six]]" outlets like drug stores and media stores.

There are quite a few notable differences between the Heroes releases and the ''SCF'' originals:
* Figures were sold on blister cards instead of blindpacked boxes.
* Each figure included a collector card depicting the character, with [[Tech Spec]]s and a [[bio]] on the back.
* Figures did not have the clear plastic stand included with the ''SCF'' versions.
* Figures were made of blue or red translucent plastic, and then painted over save their eyes and a spot on the back of the head to simulate [[light-piping|light-piped]] eyes (in theory).
* Figures were available only as full-color versions; no clear or pewter [[variant]]s were produced.

Several "chase" figures from ''SCF'' were released in the HOC line as normal figures. This was either great or terrible, depending on how much money you sunk into SCF chases.

In 2006, a new selection of five figures was released to coincide with the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The figures are very similar to the previous ''Heroes of Cybertron'' releases at first glance, but there are significant differences. These are cast in solid plastic rather than translucent, more in keeping with the ''SCF'' originals. How different they ultimately ended up from the ''SCF'' versions varies, but for the most part the changes are minimal. The cards are ''mostly'' identical from the front (a "transformers.com" callout has been added just under the bubble), but the backs have a severely truncated "cross-sell" with only the five toys in the 2006 assortment.

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===Retail releases===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCApex|Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCaxe|Optimus Prime]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCmace|Megatron]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Heroes of Cybertron|Paradron Medic]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCSpark|Powermaster Optimus Prime Spark Attack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Autobot]] Espionage Team ([[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Bumblebee]] & [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Gigatron (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Powermaster Gigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:HOC Optimus Spark Attack.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Spark Attack" Powermaster Optimus. Why?]][[File:HOC Dirge.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Dirge, de-chased and de-pointied.]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Constructicon Devastator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCLaserbeak|Megatron]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCComm|Optimus Prime with Communicator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#HOCcrown|Starscream with Crown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2006 wave'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[OTFCC 2003]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|"[[Air Warrior#HOC|Air Warrior]] 6-pack" (Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, & three Air Warriors)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:HoC 3H Seeker Set.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Some assembly required.]]
|}

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===Keychains===
Oddly, the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' branding would also be used in 2007 for re-releases of the [[Basic Fun]] keychain [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] that were first put out in 2001 and 2003. As far as can be told, the toys themselves are identical to their prior releases, they just have a new card with new branding, rather than the "looks a lot like the original card" design of the prior versions.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Keychains'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Keychain|Windcharger]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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==Legends of Cybertron==
[[File:OTFCCSkywarp.jpg|thumb|Lost in mid-teleport.]]
*'''Skywarp''' (2004, unreleased)

: A redeco of ''Mega Super Figure Collection'' G1 Starscream (minus the extra coronation accessories), Skywarp was to be among the first of the fan club exclusives offered by [[BotCon#BotCon history|OTFCC]] as well as the first in their ''Legends of Cybertron'' line. The figure was delayed and never saw a full release due to [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]] losing the license to run the official Transformers fan club. At least a couple of sample versions were produced, of those most (but not all) had the open-palm hands and the hand wielding Megatron in gun mode painted blue rather than the correct purple.

{{canceledtoy}}

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==Notes==
* Every individual ''Super Collection Figure'' box had a clip-out "SCF Points" section on the back, akin to the old [[Robot Point]]s from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]], each one worth 0.5 Points. As far as can be told, these points were never redeemable for anything.
* About the same time as the ''Transformers Super Collection Figure'' series was rolling out, Takara also released ''SCF: Takara Sci-Fi Worlds'', a two-Act series of basically the same thing, only based on various other old-school Takara sci-fi toylines, including ''Henshin Cyborg'', ''[[Microman]]'', and ''[[Diaclone]]''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Heroes-Of-Cybertron-Tech-Specs/ Heroes of Cybertron tech-specs] at TFW2005.com

[[Category:Merchandise]]

Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)

2025-03-22T03:48:54Z

RIDGE: /* Exclusives */

{{disambig3|Heroes of Cybertron}}
[[File:Heroes of Cybertron logo.jpg|right|400px]][[File:SCF logo.jpg|right|400px]]
'''Heroes of Cybertron''', first sold in [[Japan]] under the '''Super Collection Figure: Transformers''' banner ("'''SCF'''" for short), is a series of non-transformable [[Plastic|PVC]] figurines based on the animation models from various older ''Transformers'' cartoon series, mostly [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]. The standard figure stands a mighty three inches tall, and features limited posability thanks to their pop-off limbs.

Being cartoon-based figures of popular Generation 1 characters, and being just about the ''only'' merchandise on the market based on said characters at the time, they were "tha bomb" until we started getting full-sized, transformable iterations of said characters.

{{TOCclear}}

==Super Collection Figure==
[[File:SCF ACT-2 case.jpg|right|300px]]
Starting life in Japan, each SCF was sold [[Blindpacking|blind-packed]] in a case of twelve, and came with a clear-plastic stand. There were ten "[[wave|Acts]]" in all starting in late 2000 and ultimately ending in 2003. The first eight Acts featured characters from the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity]], whereas Acts 9 and 10 were based solely on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Legends of the Microns]]'' characters.

Sold in cases of twelve, each of the six figures in a case was available in both the character's original animation colors as well as a second deco: in Acts 1 through 3, this was colorless-clear plastic (with their [[insignia]] [[tampograph]]ed on in white); Acts 4 through 10 featured a metallic "pewter" finish. Unfortunately, with the pewter versions the connector pegs had often been painted as well before being plugged into the sockets, which could result in stuck limbs and snapped pegs if too much pressure was applied attempting to move them. Shaving the interior of the sockets slightly with a hobby knife is usually sufficient to relieve the issue.

Two "[[Chase figure|Secret Figures]]" were found randomly dispersed in each wave; typically, one in every five cases would have ''one'' of the two. All of them are [[redeco]]es of existing molds, usually as simple variations of "common" characters, though many added new parts to the mix, plus the occasional unique character. Act 3 through Act 8 added pieces to construct larger-[[scale]] characters to the mix. Yes, ''pieces'': each of these large figures was split up into six sets of parts, packed in with half the figures in the case, one per character (whether they were packed with the color or clear/pewter versions varied from Act to Act). Assembling an entire large figure took luck, and as all of these build-a-figure pieces could come in ''both'' full-color and clear/pewter versions, sometimes in varying ratios of color to otherwise... wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Additionally, there were [[exclusive]] figures available only at [[convention]]s, and one [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize that may or may not have ever seen actual release.

And a metric buttload of Optimus Prime variations.

===Retail releases===
{{note|Secret Figures are in italics; only Acts 1 through 3 have official names for the chases (that we've found so far). "(BAF)" indicates the multi-part "Build-A-Figure".}}

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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 1''' (12–2000) '''''Sortie! Cybertrons'' chapter'''<ref>出撃！サイバトロン編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#Super Collection Figure|God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFaxe|''Convoy with Ax'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFmace|''Megatron with Chain Weight'']]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 2''' (3–2001) '''''2010'' chapter'''<ref>2010編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFtrailer|Convoy (Trailer Mode)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFSuper|Super Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (human)#Super Collection Figure|Minerva]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFchaseConvoy|Megatron]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegaGun|Convoy]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrixchase|''Matrix & Rodimus]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 3''' (6–2001) '''''The Headmasters'' chapter'''<ref>ザ・ヘッドマスターズ編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]] (w/ [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chromedome (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Chromedome]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Raiden#Super Collection Figure|Raiden]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sixshot (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Sixshot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFdamage|''Damaged Convoy'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFreincarnation|''Reincarnation Megatron'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 4''' (9–2001) '''''Resurrection of Convoy'' chapter'''<ref>コンボイの復活編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#SCFwDaniel|Arcee]] (with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Daniel]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFcom|Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#SCFLaserbeak|Megatron (B)]] (w/ [[Laserbeak (G1)#SCF|Condor]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFMatrix|Rodimus Convoy (B)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#SCFearlycolor|Ultra Magnus (Early Colors)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFFireGuts|''God Ginrai'']] ("Fire Guts" gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#SCFchase|''Grimlock'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroflex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:SCF UltraMagnus.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-1 Ultra Magnus]][[File:SCF MinervaRobot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-2 Minerva]][[File:SCF Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-8 Mega Zarak (build-a-figure)]][[File:SCF Demolishor.jpg|right|thumb|200px|ACT-9 Ironhide (Demolishor)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 5''' (12–2001) '''''Super-God Masterforce'' chapter'''<ref>超神マスターフォース編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#SCFGinrai|Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Shūta Gō#Super Collection Figure|Go Shooter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metalhawk (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metalhawk]] (with [[Minerva (human)#SCFhuman|Minerva]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overlord (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Overlord]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFSilverMatrix|''Convoy'']] (silver w/ Matrix)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#GhostSCF|''Starscream'']] (clear "ghost" version)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Black Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 6''' (2–2002) '''''Road to Earth'' chapter'''<ref>地球への道編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFMegatrongun|Convoy (C)]] with [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Act6Convoy|Megatron Gun Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#SCFHotRodimus|Hot Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ramjet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|''Dirge'']]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#SCFmetallic|''Galvatron'']] (metallic)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 7''' (5–2002) '''''Victory'' chapter'''<ref>ビクトリー編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Deszaras]] (w/ [[Tigerbreast#Super Collection Figure|Tigerbreast]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Liokaiser#Super Collection Figure|Liokaiser]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Caesar#Super Collection Figure|Road Ceasar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Deathsaurus (G1)#SCFEaglebreast|Deszaras]]'' (w/ [[Eaglebreast#Super Collection Figure|Eaglebreast]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (G1)#SCFVictoryGold|''Victory Saber'']] (gold)}}
{{Bp-a1|Victory Saber add-on parts (BAF (sorta))}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 8''' (8–2002) '''''Overseers of Justice'' chapter'''<ref>正義を統べる者編</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Alpha Trion (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Alpha Trin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dai Atlas (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Dai Atlas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Fortress]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Meister]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#SCFStarConvoy|Star Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Super Collection Figure|"''Nurse of Paradron''"]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#CoronationSCF|''Starscream'']] (coronation)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#SCFMega|Mega Zarak]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 9''' ([[December 27|12-27]]-2002) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 1'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第１弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Hot Rod]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Demolishor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Convoy'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/merchandise#SCFCybertron|''Megatron'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Act 10''' (3–2003) '''''Legends of the Microns Series 2'' chapter'''<ref>マイクロン伝説編第2弾</ref>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Bumble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SCFSuperMode|Convoy Super Mode]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scavenger (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Devastor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sideways (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Double Face]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Grap]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Sandstorm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/merchandise#SCFSuperSaber|Convoy Super Mode]]'' (w/ [[Star Saber (Armada)#Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (Armada)#SCFCybertron|''Ratchet'']] ("Cybertron" mode)}}
|}

{{note|Act 10 uses considerably more rubbery plastic than the prior nine Acts. This leads to some difficulty in keeping some figures standing, plus the pewter versions can be '''extremely''' hard to peg back together, as the pegs will just squash rather than pop into the sockets.}}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wonder Festival'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Special "[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|The Earth Obliteration Plan]]": Exclusive [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConvoySet|Convoy]] Set}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Tokyo Game Show'''
{{Bp-a1d1|TF Confrontation Set 01: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Convoy]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#ConfrontationSet|Megatron]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'''''
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]]}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:Scf confrontation set.jpg|upright=1|thumb|TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron]]
|}
{{note|Due to the bankruptcy of publisher Keibunsha, it is unknown if Skywarp was ever actually sent out.}}

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==Mega SCF==
Mega SCF figures are five-inch versions of popular Transformers characters, seemingly inspired by [[Bandai]]'s concurrent line of ''Mobile Suits in Action'' Gundam action figures. Each came with an assortment of accessories, alternately posed hands, and were more marginally poseable than their three-inch counterparts. Thanks to their universal balljoint/clip system for jointing, parts can be swapped between figures for some freaky combinations.

Like the smaller SCFs, the figures were initially based on characters from the original ''Transformers'' series, while later figures were characters from ''Legends of the Microns''.

Of note is the [[Japanese language|hilariously mauled back-translation]] of "More Than Meets the Eye" [[:File:MegaSCFEngrishTagline01.jpg|seen on the packaging]] of these figures.

===Retail releases===
[[File:G1 MegaSCF StarSaber.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Convoy TV Version]] (February 2002)
*01 Convoy Metallic Version (February 2002)
*02 [[Star Saber (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Star Saber]] (May 2002)
*03 [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Mega Super Collection Figure|Megatron]] w/ [[Laserbeak (G1)#Mega Super Collection Figure|Condor]] (June 2002)
*04 [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#MSCF|Hot Rodimus]] (July 2002)
*05 [[Ginrai (robot)#MSCF|Victory Leo]] (August 2002)
*06 Rodimus Convoy (September 2002)
*07 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MSCF|Starscream]] (November 2002)
*08 [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Convoy Super Mode]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)#MSCF|Prime]] (December 2002)
*09 [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Megatron]] with [[Leader-1 (Armada)#MSCF|Barrel]] (December 2002)
*10 [[Demolishor (Armada)#MSCF|Ironhide]] with [[Blackout (Armada)#MSCF|Search]] (February 2003)
*11 [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#MSCF|Hot Rod]] with [[Jolt (Armada)#MSCF|Jolt]] (March 2003)
*12 Convoy Normal Mode (August 2003)
*13 [[Starscream (Armada)#MSCF|Starscream]] with [[Swindle (Armada)#MSCF|Grid]] (August 2003)

===Exclusives===
*Convoy battle Damage Version — Robot Station 2002, May 2002
*03-X1 Megatron Metallic Version w/ [[Buzzsaw (G1)#MSCF|Buzzsaw]] — Wonder Festival 2002, July 2002

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==Heroes of Cybertron==
[[File:HOC-toy MegatronCarded.jpg|right|300px]]
The [[Hasbro]] version of the line, starting life in 2002, was considerably smaller, released in a total of five waves (at first). They were typically sold in smaller "[[market six]]" outlets like drug stores and media stores.

There are quite a few notable differences between the Heroes releases and the ''SCF'' originals:
* Figures were sold on blister cards instead of blindpacked boxes.
* Each figure included a collector card depicting the character, with [[Tech Spec]]s and a [[bio]] on the back.
* Figures did not have the clear plastic stand included with the ''SCF'' versions.
* Figures were made of blue or red translucent plastic, and then painted over save their eyes and a spot on the back of the head to simulate [[light-piping|light-piped]] eyes (in theory).
* Figures were available only as full-color versions; no clear or pewter [[variant]]s were produced.

Several "chase" figures from ''SCF'' were released in the HOC line as normal figures. This was either great or terrible, depending on how much money you sunk into SCF chases.

In 2006, a new selection of five figures was released to coincide with the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. The figures are very similar to the previous ''Heroes of Cybertron'' releases at first glance, but there are significant differences. These are cast in solid plastic rather than translucent, more in keeping with the ''SCF'' originals. How different they ultimately ended up from the ''SCF'' versions varies, but for the most part the changes are minimal. The cards are ''mostly'' identical from the front (a "transformers.com" callout has been added just under the bubble), but the backs have a severely truncated "cross-sell" with only the five toys in the 2006 assortment.

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===Retail releases===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCApex|Powermaster Optimus Prime Apex Armor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCaxe|Optimus Prime]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCmace|Megatron]] (energy weapon)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Paradron Medic#Heroes of Cybertron|Paradron Medic]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCSpark|Powermaster Optimus Prime Spark Attack]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Galvatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Autobot]] Espionage Team ([[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Bumblebee]] & [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Spike]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Dirge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Gigatron (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Powermaster Gigatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Wheeljack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:HOC Optimus Spark Attack.jpg|upright=1|thumb|"Spark Attack" Powermaster Optimus. Why?]][[File:HOC Dirge.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Dirge, de-chased and de-pointied.]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Constructicon Devastator]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#HOCLaserbeak|Megatron]] with [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Laserbeak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Omega Supreme (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Omega Supreme]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#HOCComm|Optimus Prime with Communicator]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#HOCcrown|Starscream with Crown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] (BAF)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''2006 wave'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Rodimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|}

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===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[OTFCC 2003]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|"[[Air Warrior#HOC|Air Warrior]] 6-pack" (Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker, & three Air Warriors)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="40%" valign="top"|[[File:HoC 3H Seeker Set.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Some assembly required.]]
|}

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===Keychains===
Oddly, the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' branding would also be used in 2007 for re-releases of the [[Basic Fun]] keychain [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] that were first put out in 2001 and 2003. As far as can be told, the toys themselves are identical to their prior releases, they just have a new card with new branding, rather than the "looks a lot like the original card" design of the prior versions.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Keychains'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Keychain|Brawn]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Keychain|Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windcharger (G1)#Keychain|Windcharger]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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==Legends of Cybertron==
[[File:OTFCCSkywarp.jpg|thumb|Lost in mid-teleport.]]
*'''Skywarp''' (2004, unreleased)

: A redeco of ''Mega Super Figure Collection'' G1 Starscream (minus the extra coronation accessories), Skywarp was to be among the first of the fan club exclusives offered by [[BotCon#BotCon history|OTFCC]] as well as the first in their ''Legends of Cybertron'' line. The figure was delayed and never saw a full release due to [[3H Productions|3H Enterprises]] losing the license to run the official Transformers fan club. At least a couple of sample versions were produced, of those most (but not all) had the open-palm hands and the hand wielding Megatron in gun mode painted blue rather than the correct purple.

{{canceledtoy}}

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==Notes==
* Every individual ''Super Collection Figure'' box had a clip-out "SCF Points" section on the back, akin to the old [[Robot Point]]s from the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]], each one worth 0.5 Points. As far as can be told, these points were never redeemable for anything.
* About the same time as the ''Transformers Super Collection Figure'' series was rolling out, Takara also released ''SCF: Takara Sci-Fi Worlds'', a two-Act series of basically the same thing, only based on various other old-school Takara sci-fi toylines, including ''Henshin Cyborg'', ''[[Microman]]'', and ''[[Diaclone]]''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Heroes-Of-Cybertron-Tech-Specs/ Heroes of Cybertron tech-specs] at TFW2005.com

[[Category:Merchandise]]

Nightbird (G1)

2025-02-28T12:35:14Z

RIDGE: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon|mercenary}}
{{featured}}
{{disambig3|Nightbird}}
:''Nightbird is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[human]]-built robot from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Nightbird g1.jpg|thumb|"Dude? A giant robot ninja?" "No dude, a giant robot ninja chick!" "Duuuude!"]]
'''Nightbird''' is a giant female ninja robot built to "benefit [[human|mankind]]".

Yeah, those nunchucks are really gonna be ''benefiting'' their way through society.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
Nightbird was a robotic ninja warrior created by [[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]], ostensibly to show how advanced [[Human]] technology had become. The [[Decepticon]]s stole Nightbird, and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] implanted her with an enhanced brain chip which turned the drone-like Nightbird into a true butt-kicking machine. Nightbird broke into the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and stole the [[Autobot]]s' [[World Energy Chip]], which contained the locations of a variety of energy sources, energy sources that the Decepticons would most assuredly use for conquest!

The Autobots were, at first, hampered by their promise to Doctor Fujiyama not to damage or destroy the ninja robot, and found themselves flustered in botched attempts to capture her. Eventually, however, they used an [[electro mesh prison]] which drained Nightbird's power reserves and allowed the Autobots to capture her without serious damage. Doctor Fujiyama placed Nightbird into cold storage, and she gave an angry glare as she was stored away. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
[[File:Nightbird Shadow Sequel.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.5]]

Circa [[2010]], Nightbird was eventually broken out by [[Shadow]], her "younger brother" who was an AI lackey contained within a storage box attached to her thigh. Using her creator's lab, Nightbird upgraded herself {{Storylink|#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Nightbird Shadow bio}} and then attempted to steal away the three [[Trainbot]]s who still remained inactive. The other nine Trainbots attempted to stop her, with the six prototypes even combining into [[G Liner]]. Nightbird used Shadow's [[cerebro-shell]] functions to take over G Liner's mind, but her efforts were ultimately halted by the three remaining Trainbots. Taken into captivity once again, Nightbird used her ninja tricks to escape this time around. {{storylink|The Train Wars: The Origin}}

Nightbird joined up with the Decepticons under the command of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], as he was the new form of her old master, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. When Galvatron was killed in [[2011]] by the [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], Nightbird refused to follow the new Decepticon leader, [[Scorponok (G1)|Megazarak]], and instead set out to improve her ninjutsu. Travelling to the [[Six Clan]]'s hidden village on their planet, Nightbird and Shadow met with the Clan's leader, who inducted the two into the group as "Nightbird Shadow". Nightbird trained hard, managing to attain flying squirrel and swan modes, but before she could attain two more alternate modes and become a true [[Six Changer]], she heard in the 2030s that Galvatron had returned as Super Megatron. She left to rejoin the Decepticons on [[Chaar]], bringing along two disciples, [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] and [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]], but not before receiving orders to put down the wayward member of the Six Clan, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{Storylink|#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Nightbird Shadow bio}} Road Pig and Road Rocket would eventually develop a rivalry over Nightbird. {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}}

[[File:Transformers Legends LG15 Nightbirds rampage.jpg|thumb|]]

In one of the [[Legends World]]'s [[Tigatron]]'s dreams, Nightbird was among the evil female Transformers (and related robots, evidently) who sought to kidnap him and fought the heroic female Transformers guarding him. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] was in Nightbird's line of sight shortly before the dream ended due to Tigatron waking up. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}} [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] later saw Nightbird, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], and [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] in a vision of things to come. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14}}

Using data from Nightbird, Megatron was able to, at some point, produce multiple copies of her known as "Nightbird Shadows". The plan was foiled by Optimus Prime and his Autobots, but some of the duplicates went into hiding. They plotted to someday assassinate Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|#Legends|Legends Nightbird Shadow bio}}

Megatron brought Nightbird with him to the Legends World, where he presented her to the public as a [[Tera-Kura Co.]] ninja maid robot under the name "Nightbird Shadow". To prevent her from causing any problems, he equipped her a clumsiness function that customers found adorable, leading to Tera-Kura mass-producing and selling Nightbird clones for profit. The clones then immediately went out of control and started rampaging through Tokyo, something Megatron credited to their inherently evil Decepticon souls, but were stopped in their tracks by their own clumsiness. The [[Megatron (BW)|local Megatron]] prepared for a mass recall, but the customers of the Nightbirds protested that the clones' little "mischievous streak" was just charming, and they remained on the market. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 15|Bonus Edition Vol. 15}}

[[File:TFLegendVol17DecepticonHalloweenCostumes.jpg|thumb|left]]
During [[Halloween]], Megatron had Nightbird Shadow go trick-or-treating for energy alongside Blackarachnia and Slipstream. Dressed up as a ghost, she and the others knocked on Tigatron's door before getting accosted by [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], who were defeated by Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 17|Bonus Edition Vol. 17}} Later, when quizzed by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] about her backstory, Nightbird explained her history with the Six Clan and her students, which Rattrap found hard to believe.

At Tera-Kura, employees became enchanted with Nightbird's cuteness when she took off her mask, prompting the company to begin producing the absurdly popular "Nightbird Maskless Version". {{Storylink|LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel}} Nightbird later swooned over the foreign [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] with the other female Tera-Kura employees, {{Storylink|LG19 Sprung Prologue}} driving Tigatron to envy. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}} The three later came with Megatron on a hot springs trip, and were thus absent when Tera-Kura Co. was briefly taken over by [[Waspinator (BW)#Cartoon continuity|Waspinator]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Waspinator)|Bonus Edition Waspinator}} Nightbird Shadow and Slipstream were targeted by [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in his quest to send all the Legends World's interdimensional visitors back to their own universes, prompting Megatron to intervene and seemingly lose his life saving his soldiers. As they crowded around his body, however, they found that Megatron persisted in a tiny new body that Nightbird found cute. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], leader of Tera-Kura Co.'s science department and the one in charge of the Nightbird clone production, allied with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] near one of the production lines. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} On a chart showing the employees of the newly formed Decepticon Tera-Kura Co. and their titles, Nightbird Shadow was included as one of the "three office ladies". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 22|Bonus Edition Vol. 22}} When Megatron turned into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and went on a rampage in the city, Nightbird Shadow and the other two tried to talk (well, sign language) him out of it, but their calling him "Megatron" only angered Galvatron further and he opened fire on them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 23|Bonus Edition Vol. 23}} Nightbird was later present for [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]'s failed attempt at usurping Megatron. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 26|Bonus Edition Vol. 26}}

[[File:Nightbird stabs Sixshot.jpg|thumb|]]
Nightbird's continued time at the office involved getting hypnotized into fawning over [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 34|Bonus Edition Vol. 34}} getting her dress ripped off by [[Apeface]]'s telekinesis, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 38|Bonus Edition Vol. 38}} and standing around while Megatron argued with [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} When the Headmasters turned against Tera-Kura Co. and came to steal [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]] from them, Nightbird led her clones into battle against the traitorous [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} Nightbird saw her chance to fulfil her secret mission from the Six Clan when Sixshot appeared in the Legends World. When the rogue ninja was distracted by his victory over [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], she snuck up behind him and impaled him, told him he had broken the Six Clan's laws, and left him to die. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 50|Bonus Edition Vol. 50}}

[[File:VelocitronSpeedia1-SwerveNightbird.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.5|Benefiting mankind over here.]]

Nightbird remained at Tera-Kura Co. after Megatron left to become mayor, but remained loyal to him and helped take back the company after it was conquered by the [[Concurrence]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}} With the destruction of the Legends World, Nightbird returned with Megatron to their own universe. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 2}} She honored the terms of the [[Cybertron Alliance]], the peace treaty between Autobots and Decepticons negotiated by Optimus and Megatron. At the ceremony, she tried to bring about personal peace between her former protégés, Road Rocket and Road Pig. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

Nightbird served as the {{w|race queen}} for the [[Speedia 500]], {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1}} and cheered as the race neared its end. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

Feeling a kinship with them, {{Storylink|#Masterpiece|Masterpiece Nightbird Shadow bio}} Nightbird brought the [[Selector]]s before [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in [[2050]], allowing [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] to make his plea for the Decepticon to assist them in revolution against their creators, the [[human]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Departure Nightbird army.jpg|upright=2.5|thumb|Bombshell would be [[Insecticon clone|so proud]].]]
In 2025 or so, Fujiyama, apparently having learned ''nothing'', built an entire army of Nightbird drones. When they went on a rampage, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] came to the doctor's aid. Though they were rather outnumbered, the group held off the drones long enough for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to arrive with help and an evacuation shuttle. This was only just too late for Wheelie, who found his back slashed open by a Nightbird drone, disabling him from getting to the shuttle. Loyal to his friend, Daniel stayed with him as the others fled. When he could no longer fight off the drones, he detonated an explosive to destroy them, killing himself and Wheelie in the process. {{storylink|Departure}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Infestation Aztec Theatres inside.jpg|left|thumb|Then, would those be ''male'' ninja robots?]]
A science fiction movie, ''[[Enter the Nightbird (film)|Enter the Nightbird]]'', featured Nightbird kicking shiny metal robo-ass. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
Nightbird was wanted as one of Earth's five most wanted criminals. Little did the Autobots know that their list was out of date, leading to their shock when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] came under attack from [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Autobot Spike]], [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot Master]], [[Doctor Arkeville|Dr. Arkeville]], [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]]... and a whole lotta Nightbirds! The villains nearly managed to steal Metroplex's brain, but were thwarted at the last possible moment by [[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]] and [[G.B. Blackrock]]. In the battle's aftermath, several Nightbirds found themselves strewn about in pieces. {{storylink|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Nightbird was identified as a [[Cityspeaker]] by a [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]] newscaster. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
At her unveiling by Doctor Fujiyama, Nightbird was stolen by the Decepticons and reprogrammed by Hardshell to serve them. She was sent on a mission to Autobot HQ, where she stole the World Energy Chip and successfully escaped into the desert, however Jazz and Brawn gave chase, and despite the best efforts of the Decepticons, she was recovered along with the chip. The Autobots returned her to Doctor Fujiyama, who put her in stasis. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Zeta#As Nightbird}}
Nightbird appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. She is portrayed by Zeta. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:NightbirdEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2| So about that upgrade....]]
Programmed with the skills of a mighty ninja, the non-sentient Nightbird developed a full meta-processor brain after being implanted with one of Bombshell's cerebro shells, which merged with her own simulated intelligence.

Nightbird became one of the greatest threats to the Autobots, even more so when—as Bombshell was reformatted—she gained true sentience and freedom of thought. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Nightbird character bio}}

When Arcee, the Autobots' recon and decoy specialist, was sent to Earth, Nightbird was sent in response. Nightbird had some showdowns with Arcee before settling in with the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Crystal City}}

*'''Class:''' Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:'''Nightbird uses her gun on a target, then closes in and kicks and punches it.
*'''Ability:''' '''Holo Decoy''' - Place a decoy that soaks up damage and stuns a defense. Only one decoy can be active at a time.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:nightbird Nightbird at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''Kre-O''===
<ul class="bp">{{bp-multi|'''Earth's Most Wanted''' (Kreon multi-pack, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Katana, nunchaku, sai, two shuriken, ''Kre-O'' stand-plate

: [[Kreon]] Nightbird uses the standard Kreon body, despite being released in 2015, the year Kreon construction changed every piece from the neck down. She uses Lockdown's helmet, though with the mask portion clipped on backwards. She has a backpack that can sheath her katana and a clip on her arm for additional weapon storage.

: The "Earth's Most Wanted" Kreon pack was originally available only at [[BotCon 2015]], and also includes Kreons of [[Doctor Arkeville#Kre-O|Doctor Arkeville]], [[Donny Finkleberg#Kre-O|Robot Master]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]], the [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O|Headmaster]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Spike]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Nightbird.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|She's everything [[Raksha|someone]] always wanted.]]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-d1|'''Nightbird Shadow''' (2015)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG15'''
:*''Release date'': [[2015]] [[October 24]]
:*''Accessories:'' Pistol, rifle, two swords, two sais

:Part of the eighth wave of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'' toys (an assortment of entirely ''Legends''-exclusive female villains), "Nightbird Shadow" is a [[retool]]ing of the running change [[variant]] of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#T30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]] featuring a new head and chest, transforming into a Cybertronian open-top sports car. She includes all four of Arcee's weapons – two swords, a large gun and a small gun – as well as two new sai accessories. All six of her weapons each feature several universally-sized rectangular pegs that allows them to be tabbed into multiple matching ports in her fists, forearms, hips, shoulders, and the sides and rear of her car mode. Additionally, her two guns can store beneath her car mode.

:As a retool of the second version of ''Thrilling 30'' Arcee, Nightbird Shadow uses the "open" hand sculpts, which feature a rim at the bottom of the fist to prevent weapon handles from sliding too far in and potentially getting stuck. Unfortunately, this prevents her from properly holding her blasters and swords, but her new sai weapons sidestep this issue by having narrower sections at the end of the handles that can slide past the rims inside the hands, allowing Nightbird to wield the weapons properly if the sais' side tabs are pointed inwards.

:[[Stock photography]] promoting the figure depicted the sai accessories as painted plastic, but they are rendered in translucent yellow on the final production figure. These photos also lack the Decepticon symbol on her car-mode hood.

: Her name is a reference to the Japanese title of her debut cartoon episode: "The Shadow of Nightbird" (ナイトバードの影).
{{GenerationsArceeMold}}
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Deluxe-Nightbird.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Are wa Nan-nan ja? Nan ja? Nan ja? Nin-ninja, ninja ninja Kakuranger, ninja ninja Ninja Sentai Kakuranger!'']]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-d1|'''Nightbird''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Siege'''''
:*''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-GS07'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date:'' 2019 [[September 7]]
:*''Accessories:'' "Venomizer Blaster", "Nightshock Baton", 2 "Flash Grenades"
{{toydesigner|[[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

: A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', Nightbird is a redeco and new head retool of [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]], transforming into a Cybertronian car. Like Chromia, Nightbird includes a gun compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Two grenades can connect to the barrel, and the scope can be detached and can extend the barrel as well, allowing you to change the length of the barrel and/or scope. The grenades can also attach to the back of the vehicle, as if they are big exhaust pipes. Hasbro stock photography also suggests plugging one grenade into the pegged end of the silencer and the other into the underside of Nightbird's hand, creating the appearance of some sort of small staff to make up for her otherwise notable lack of melee weaponry. The instructions instead suggest connecting the two grenades together, then pegging the silencer on top to make a rather bottom-heavy baton. The arrangement can be reversed to make a mace. Unlike most ''Siege'' figures, Nightbird is basically spotless, with no battle damage paint applications anywhere on her body. She also features multiple hardpoints all over herself and her weapon to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:Despite Nightbird sharing a similar transformation scheme with the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]]/[[Firestar (G1)|Novastar]] mold, the Chromia/Nightbird mold is ''mostly'' unique, save for the wheels, thighs and hip [[ball joint]] sockets.

: Some copies of Nightbird seem to suffer from either mold degradation or poor quality control, with exceptionally tight peg holes, loose joints, and excess plastic. Sometimes the extra plastic is simply extra flash near molding lines from the [[sprue]] which hasn't been removed, while other times it's in more problematic spots like the opening around the peg holes on the grenades. Others have reported figures arriving broken or breaking after transforming it for the first time.

: The [[Stock photography|stock photos]] on the Hasbro Pulse website show the vehicle mode mistransformed. One has the robot mode feet exposed in vehicle mode, neglecting to fold out the front panel to cover them. The other shows the grenades/tail pipes at a very high angle, meaning the head is not rotated completely backward. This one also shows the silencer piece attached to the ''side'' of the blaster, which is possible but not intentional as the hole that allows this is a different shape and much longer than the notch.

:This toy was released exclusively through [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in North America, and [[TakaraTomy Mall]] in Japan. It was also available at general retail in Singapore.

:This mold was further retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' [[Kaskade|Ascenticon Kaskade]].
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=== ''Masterpiece'' ===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-55-Nightbird.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"You gave her ''rocket launchers?!''" "Look, it's harder to build a robot without them, okay? They're load-bearing."]]
<ul class="bp">{{bp-d1|'''Nightbird Shadow''' (2022)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''MP-55'''
:*''Release date:'' 2022 [[February 28]]
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''MP-51+'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 swords, 2 sais, 2 [[lightsaber]] handles, 2 lightsaber blades, 2 shuriken, 2 guns,2 mouthplates, 3 [[Fire Blast effect]]s, holster, alternate face
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[https://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/interviewkojinono6.html Interview on the 40th Anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand] with [[Kōjin Ōno]] in ''[[Transformers Generations 2024]]'', translated at Soundwaves Oblivion</ref>

:''[[Masterpiece]]'' Nightbird is a retool of ''Masterpiece'' [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Arcee]], transforming into a Cybertronic car. In addition to recolors of the two small guns, three blast effects, and holster that were among the accessories included with Arcee, Nightbird comes with a veritable arsenal of new weapons: two lightsabers with removable blades, two sai, two shuriken (all drawn from the original cartoon), and two swords based on those which came with the ''Legends'' figure. Nightbird's mouthplate can be removed to reveal her full face, and she also comes with an additional unmasked face (complete with molded anime-esque sweatdrop) inspired by [[LG-15 Nightbird Shadow Sequel|her appearance in the ''Legends'' comic]] that is also compatible with the mouthplate.

:Amusingly, Nightbird's [[instructions]] depict an ''official "swan mode"'' directly based on the aforementioned ''Legends'' comic episode. And yes, it's just as ridiculous as it was in the comic.
:*[[Source:The Transformers: Masterpiece#MP-55 Destron Ninja Nightbird Shadow|''Masterpiece'' Nightbird Shadow bio translation]]
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4PNightbird.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Nightbird, Enigmatic Agent''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4P: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P7/2019'''
**''Stars: ''7
:'''Nightbird, Enigmatic Agent''' was released as an in-store play promo for the Transformers Trading Card Game's Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II release.
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==Notes==
*Nightbird's gadgets to benefit humanity include: {{w|nunchaku}} (unused), a pair of {{w|Sai (weapon)|''sai'' daggers}} (also unused), a wrist-mounted grappling hook, magnetic feet (they also work on rocks!), fist-replacing sawblades, {{w|Metsubushi|some kind of spin/make bright light/disappear gimmick}}, an endless supply of hip-stored energized [[shuriken]], a beam saber, another unused weapon the hilt of which is visible on her "backpack", a glowing magnetic [[tractor beam]], and stereo speaker-nullifying metal donuts. Additionally, she vanishes after jumping over a cliff edge, leading Mirage to wonder if she has the power of invisibility.
*The Nightbirds in ''The Wreckers'' comic have four different accent colors, the same colors as the bandanas of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]].
*A screencap of Nightbird was used to represent the [[Nightracer (G1)|Nightracer]] in the comic story "[[A Flash Forward, Part 2]]" since her head was a close fit and the art style matched the images of other Decepticons next to her. According to [[Pete Sinclair]] and [[Jesse Wittenrich]], the image wasn't supposed to be recognizable as Nightbird once it was obscured by [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]], but either Sky-Byte didn't cover her up in a way that would obscure her enough, or maybe we're just that good. She's not intended to be the same character as Nightbird.
*The Masterpiece box has the character's name as one word: NIGHTBIRDSHADOW.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightbird''' (ナイトバード ''Naitobādo'')
*''French:'' '''Oiseau de Nuit''' (Europe, "Nightbird")
*''Italian:'' '''Ninja'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Yèyīng''' (China, 夜莺, "Nightingale"), '''Yèniǎo''' (Taiwan, 夜鳥, "Nightbird")
*''Russian:'' '''Golubka''' (Голубка, "Dove")
*''Spanish:'' '''Ave Nocturna''' (Latin America, "Nightbird")

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Bombshell (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Bombshell (disambiguation)|Hardshell}}
:''Bombshell is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisBombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a hot blonde like the name implies.]]
A master of mind-controlling "[[cerebro-shell]]s", the twisted '''Bombshell''' (aka '''Hardshell''') plays with the minds of others as a child would a new toy, enthusiastically and recklessly. But there is nothing childlike about the gleeful malice he exposes in forcing his victims into more and more humiliating and destructive acts. Bombshell takes such sadistic joy in the destruction of his victims that even the other Decepticons can be put off, wondering if he wouldn't be just as pleased to play those same "games" with them...

{{bigquote|I love warping minds for you, Megatron...love it!|Bombshell|"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (American Spanish), [[Gianluca Crisafi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "A Plague of Insecticons"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), Unknown (European French, "Quest for Survival"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Quest for Survival")}}
[[File:G1 PlagueofInsecticons Bombshell blast.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Whoa, that usually doesn't happen to me, I swear.]]
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons jettisoned themselves out the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] when it and the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] crashed on [[Earth|Prehistoric Earth]]. Landing in what would become modern [[Bali]] off of [[Indonesia]], the Insecticons were altered by their [[idento-computer]]s to possess insectoid [[beast mode]]s, and had the ability to convert organic matter into [[energon]].

Reactivating around the same time as those aboard the Ark, the Insecticons formed a small nest for themselves in [[Demon Swamp]] before being tracked down by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons. They formed an alliance for the purpose of collecting energon and vanquishing the Autobots. In their first encounter with the enemy, Bombshell demonstrated one of the most unique of the trio's abilities—after firing an "insecti-shell" at a farming machine to blow it into pieces, he and the other Insecticons used "clone beams" to somehow convert those fragments of metal into [[Insecticon clone|duplicates of the Insecticons]] in their insect modes, a virtual swarm of Insecticlones created nearly out of thin air.

The initial alliance between Decepticons and Insecticons broke down after the greedy insects attempted to gorge themselves on the cache of energon cubes Megatron had created, and then abandoned the Decepticons to the Autobots. After that, the two groups operated independently, only joining forces as a matter on convenience on rare occasions. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell approaching with something long and pointy. Mirage's exhaust port was sore for a month after they did this scene.]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons next hired out their services to Megatron during his experimentation with the [[electro-cell]]s as on-call guards, in exchange for a share of the profits. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] attempted to turn them against each other, however, by stealing the Insecticons' reward and framing the Decepticons for it. Bombshell and the others staged an assault on the electro cell station and their Decepticon "comrades". During a spray of one of Shrapnel's grenades, Mirage was inadvertently caught in the blast while invisible. Bombshell seized upon the opportunity to implant one of his cerebro-shells in the fallen Autobot and turn him into a slave. What he DIDN'T do, however, is question what an Autobot counter-intelligence agent was doing sneaking around Decepticon camp just then. Megatron had to force Bombshell to think at gunpoint before he realized that Megatron wouldn't rob them while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots still lived. Maybe after, but not before. The united Decepticons then attempted to set a trap for the Autobots using Mirage, but ultimately Mirage was set free and the electro-cells were destroyed. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:G1 EntertheNightbird Bombshell Nightbird.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell is disappointed with Nightbird's neck articulation.]]
Next, Bombshell's aid was commissioned to upgrade the human-built female ninja robot known as [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] for Megatron, converting her into a functional assassin. His engineering skills shown here were rather remarkable for someone with no table manners. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

On their next joint venture, Megatron arranged for Bombshell and the Insecticons to have access to the [[Nova Power Core]], a meal that filled them with raw energy and caused them to increase in size dramatically. In exchange, they aided the Decepticons in raiding the armored installation known as [[Iron Mountain]] to gain control of the defense computer being housed there. Their new power went to their heads, however, and the Insecticons were overheard plotting against Megatron by his spy [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. Soundwave didn't get far, however, before Bombshell captured the Decepticon and turned him with the help of a cerebro-shell.

[[File:G1 InsecticonSyndrome Bombshell Soundwave.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|A communications officer with a stethoscope... and he didn't hear THAT!?!?]]
He then systematically "bugged" the rest of Megatron's troops; by the time Iron Mountain was successfully infiltrated, Megatron was the only Decepticon left. The nova power proved to be too unstable for the Insecticons to synthesize, however, and an antidote was administered to rob Bombshell and Kickback of their additional mass and power. Shrapnel, however, exploded into pieces before the antidote could be properly administered. Somehow, though, Bombshell was able to completely reconstruct his fallen comrade in a matter of seconds, using a special shell to reunify the pieces and the Insecticons fled the scene with the Decepticons in hot pursuit. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} They eventually patched things up, as Bombshell marched in the "[[Decepticon Day]]" parade. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:G1 QuestforSurvival Bombshell Kickback.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Seriously, tell me what isn't wrong with this picture.]]
In another scheme, Megatron convinced the Insecticons that he had a new energon processing system that could draw power from their organic-conversion process far more efficiently than their bodies normally could. The Insecticons would gather vast amounts of power through their clone armies, and then return to Decepticon headquarters to refine their amassed energies into energon cubes. Little did they know that the refinement process was far more effective than Megatron presented—Bombshell and the others were given scraps while dozens of cubes were being produced by their efforts. They slowly began to wise up to Megatron's duplicity and, when his henchman [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] attempted to warn them away from a certain valley, the Insecticons took it as a sign there was something valuable there. In fact there was: a can of [[robotic insecticide]] the Autobots had planned to use against the Insecticlones, and an ever-growing number of [[Morphobot]]s, techno-organic plants that fed on robot insects. Bombshell and the Insecticons attempted to feed on the plants, only to have their food "bite back" and their entire clone army destroyed in a matter of minutes. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

During the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' attempt at destroying Earth by sending it into the sun, the Insecticons were seen in large numbers again and were responsible for taking apart the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] controls. They would later be tracked by the combined Autobots and Decepticons after which they relinquished the controls. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Bombshell would ultimately be mortally wounded during the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and was ejected alongside many other fallen Decepticon warriors (Megatron included) into deep space. This would not be the final note of Bombshell's story, however; his body was used by [[Unicron]] to create either [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] or [[Cyclonus's Armada|the other guy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bombshell’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because all three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], were later seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Bombshell along with the other Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|It takes a bug to catch a bug.]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In an unstable [[Iocus]] reality engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], Bombshell and Skywarp were replaced by [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] and [[Slicks]] as the villains thrown out of Astrotrain and reformatted by Unicron into [[Fracture (Movie)|a warrior]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada#Ask Vector Prime|her armada]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bombshell was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Bombshell was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} At some point during the war, he encountered [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in battle, but he was unable to get the better of his opponent. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} He later attended Straxus's trial run of his newly constructed Space Bridge. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

''Bombshell was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|Decepticon warriors]] targeted for termination by the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]]. A last minute change in orders prevented Bombshell and his cronies from walking into the Autobot trap, though.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} After Straxus began an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons of Earth, Bombshell was transported to our solar system by way of the [[space bridge]]. He, Kickback, and Shrapnel were then reformatted into the Insecticons, and granted impressive [[Size changing|mass shifting]] powers that enabled them to shrink down to the size of actual insects when transforming.

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|All he's missing is a leather halter top and a whip.]]
The Insecticons' first mission on Earth was to set up a conduit between Cybertron and Hoover Dam, stealing the hydro-electrical power. Bombshell tracked down the assistant chief engineer, [[Ricky Vasquez]], and implanted him with a cerebro-shell so that the Decepticons could infiltrate the plant clandestinely. With Megatron and the Insecticons riding shotgun, Vasquez snuck them into the control room where Shrapnel was able to take electronic control of the dam. Vasquez eventually managed to reassert his free will however and, with the interference of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Decepticon operation proved ineffective.

Still, Bombshell took advantage of the opportunity to infiltrate the Ark by riding atop Silverbolt back to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} While inside, he seized a chance to fire one of his cerebro-shell inside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] during a medical exam where Ratchet was cleaning a recent wound. He was unable to actually control Prime, but managed something almost as good—by piping in a radio connection to Megatron through Soundwave, Bombshell's implant was able to divert some of the Creation Matrix to the Decepticons, bringing life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] just as Prime was finalizing the life-sparks of the Aerialbots. Bombshell's implant was eventually discovered, but the damage was done. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Just before [[Christmas]] [[1986]], Bombshell accompanied [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] in a raid on a [[Blackrock Enterprises|Blackrock]] [[Blackrock's chemical plant|chemical plant]] as [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were taking delivery of a consignment of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]. Though Bombshell managed to incapacitate Jazz easily, Thrust did not do such a good job with Jetfire as the Autobot quickly recovered and shot Bombshell down. Only the threat of an impending explosion allowed the Decepticons to retreat.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Bombshell marvel-41.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Bombshell learns that you don't have to be in the background to be block-colored by Nel Yomtov.]]
Later, Megatron commissioned Bombshell and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to take control of the human creation known as [[Power Station Alpha]]. Sighting [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] casing the installation, Bombshell blasted a human boy with a cerebro-shell as a distraction, sending him off into danger while the Decepticon infiltrated Alpha and placed a specially-modified shell inside. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Things were too hot to retrieve it then, with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team taking hostile action against Bumblebee and then being confronted themselves by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but later that night the remote control was triggered and Power Station Alpha sprung to life. Surprisingly for the Decepticons, though, it did NOT come to their base as programmed—[[Doctor Mindbender]] of [[Cobra]] was able to lock onto the electronic frequency of Bombshell's shell and bring Alpha to [[Cobra Island]] instead. Dirge and Bombshell were therefore forced into the position of emissaries for the Decepticon cause, proposing an alliance between them and Cobra in order to share Power Station Alpha's potential. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

Bombshell was privy to Shockwave's plan of using Command Station Alpha to syphon tremendous amount of energy from the Earth, effectively destroying the planet in the process. When Serpentor and his troops arrived at the Decepticon base to deliver the device, Bombshell and his fellow Cybertronians maintained a facade of camaraderie with their human "allies." While Mindbender was acting as Cobra's "ambassador", he uncovered the severity of their plans for Alpha, and the devastating effect it would have on the Earth. As Bombshell was giving the doctor a tour of the Decepticons' base, the Decepticon suddenly began to convulse and transform involuntarily... the result of one of his Cerebro-Shells being probed elsewhere. Bombshell excused himself to check his systems over. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

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Once Cobra switched sides and joined in an alliance with the Joes and the Autobots, Mindbender was deemed "surplus parts" and Bombshell attempted to execute him. Instead, the Insecticon was disabled by a blast from one of the [[Baroness]]'s cannon weapons. As the two Cobra agents left to join [[Serpentor]] in conference with their new "friends", Mindbender scooped up the unconscious Bombshell (who had reverted to his tiny insect mode) in the hopes of dissecting his circuitry later. Only after arriving at the Joe base did they discover the connection between Bombshell and his cerebro-shells, as the Joe technical expert [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] prodded the shell which had been surgically retrieved from the boy Bombshell blasted days earlier, causing the still-inactive Insecticon to spontaneously transform out of his own control. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

How Bombshell eventually regained control of his systems and returned to the Decepticons is unknown, but he did and was later seen participating in a raid on an [[oil tanker]]. He used his cerebro-shells to quickly locate the vessel's control room. Unfortunately, the tanker turned out to be dry. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} When Decepticon leadership eventually passed to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Bombshell was seen among his troops, and participated on an attack against the crews of both the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and the Ark, at the time parked on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Bombshell was blasted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] early in the assault. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.}}
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Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Bombshell making his presence known by ordering his teammates to "'''KILL THE HUMANS!'''" The Insecticons then proclaimed themselves to be Autobots working under Optimus, and blasted their surroundings with abandon, leading the humans to believe the Autobots had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Bombshell and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash further firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. Warpath and Prowl both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, but found it difficult to get a bead on their flying opponents. Optimus, however, had deduced that the Insecticons were being controlled by someone else, and tracked down Ravage in short order. The cat ordered Bombshell to double back and come to his aid. Bombshell launched a [[cerebro-shell]] towards the Autobot leader, just as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] destroyed his [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone. The drone's destruction caused Optimus to keel over in pain at just the right moment, making the cerebro-shell miss its mark and imbed itself into Ravage instead. Bombshell gained control of Ravage mind, but since Ravage was already in control of Bombshell's mind, the result was two Decepticons left mindless and immobile. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
When Megatron launched a major offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bombshell was among the troops who attacked the fortress. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Dinner and a show, huh?]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons were allied with Megatron during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] against Shockwave. He attended the [[Enclave]] held by the two factions, but it didn't go well and Bombshell was later seen among the massive melee between the Decepticon armies. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Bombshell and the Insecticons were later tasked by Megatron to infiltrate Shockwave's base and spy on his war room to gain secret intelligence. Bombshell had tapped into the room with a listening prong right before [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] arrived, and caught the tiny intruders with a [[rustbug hoop]]. Forced to submit, the Insecticons were surprised that Starscream wasn't going to torture or kill them: instead, he offered them a juicy bit of gossip that Shockwave would be off alone on a mission soon. Bombshell realized that Starscream was setting his leader up for a fall, arranging for both Megatron and Shockwave to be disposed of in one felt swoop. He seemed okay with it. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

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Sure enough, Megatron and Shockwave were soon excommunicated from their respective armies, and the Decepticons united under the command of Starscream and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. Bombshell was present at the latter two's public announcement of their takeover, {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} and for the united Decepticons' first major military action, an attack on Autobot Earthbase. The Decepticons' goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

Soon, however, Bombshell turned his talents to less overt and more deceitful activities. At his leaders' request, Bombshell implanted the mighty warrior [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with one of his cerebro-shells, turning the giant against the human populace in order to smear the Autobots' image. A human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] managed to get inside Superion at the Autobots' request, however, and remove the shell before any permanent damage was done. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} Bombshell's follow-up surveillance revealed that the Autobots had offered the reporter an exclusive interview in exchange for his assistance. Such a positive "puff-piece" would go a long way towards improving the Autobots' image among the humans, and could not be allowed by the Decepticons. So, Soundwave and Starscream arranged for the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to kidnap Spoon. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} Trapping him inside [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s cabin, the Stunticons led the Autobots on a merry chase through the highways until they finally forced Motormaster off the road and recovered Spoon. The damage had been done, however; unknown to the Autobots, Bombshell had been hiding inside Motormaster's cab, and implanted the reporter with a cerebro-shell before losing custody of the human. Irwin Spoon therefore wrote exactly the piece the Decepticons wanted, painting the Autobots as evil kidnappers set to destroy mankind. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
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In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Bombshell was part of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces who assaulted an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to defend the fort, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Upon returning to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Bombshell was privileged to join Straxus as he watched those Autobot prisoners being tortured to death in the [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
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Bombshell implanted a cerebro-shell in [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and made him cause havoc in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Bombshell gloated about his achievement to his fellow Decepticons but was bashed by Galvatron for drawing the Autobots' attention to them. In the ensuing battle, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] trapped Bombshell in a [[giant super-strong trash bag]] and the Autobots forced him to remove the shell from Springer. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Megatron's plan to steal an oil truck involved Bombshell using cerebro-shells on the drivers. However, the Autobots interrupted the plan, foiling the theft. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and Bombshell were looking for a way to gain favor with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when they came across [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], the Autobots' architect. Bombshell infected him with a cerebro-shell to use the Autobots for his own evil deeds. After the mind-controlled Grapple chased off his friend [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Bombshell brought his new toy back to Megatron. When the Autobots attacked Decepticon headquarters to get Grapple back, the diminutive Bombshell was too frazzled by the explosions to keep focus on Grapple, and the Autobots managed to rescue him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Bombshell aided Starscream in enacting Megatron's plan to abduct humans for ransom. When they reached [[Phoenix International]], they found the airport deserted, so instead went to check on the already-obtained hostages. Unfortunately the Autobots had found the warehouse already and liberated the prisoners, so Starscream's squad instead found an Autobot welcoming committee. With Starscream unable to transform and Bombshell injured, the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Peril from the Stars===
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Bombshell was recruited by Starscream, behind the backs of the other Decepticons, to help him capture the [[Los Palmos observatory]] and its staff [[Jack Richards|Jack]] and [[Sue Richards]] in order to track a weapons pod that had been launched from Cybertron. After implanting Sue Richards with a cerebro-shell and tangling with [[you]] and the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], Bombshell ultimately retreated after Starscream left him to face Jazz alone. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

{{note|As "Peril from the Stars" is a [[multipath adventure]], Bombshell doesn't necessarily implant Sue with a cerebro-shell. Depending on the choices you make, at that point in the book he could be blowing you and Jazz to pieces with an explosive shell instead.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
With his buddy Kickback, Bombshell snuck into [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were supposed to be on lookout duty. Seeing their inattentiveness, he was able to get close enough to launch a [[Mortar cannon|mortar]] which knocked them all out except Swoop, who dodged but got a wing injured in the explosion. Bombshell quickly transformed into insect mode and injected the four unconscious Dinobots with cerebro-shells, ordered them to transform, and sent Kickback back to Megatron to report his triumph. {{note|The preceding actions hold true for every path of this micro-continuity-nexus.}}

What happened next depended on Swoop's actions: if Swoop stayed and fought Bombshell, the Insecticon responded by hovering over the other Dinobots, making it too risky for him to take a shot from his position. If Swoop flew below him, it opened up two paths with basically the same result for Bombshell: hit with a missile, then threatened until he removed the four cerebro-shells. He flew off in defeat, apparently not damaged too badly in either outcome.

If Swoop tried to lure him higher, Bombshell ordered the other Dinobots to attack the Ark and level everything in their path, raising a dust cloud that obscured Swoop's vision. Bombshell saw his opportunity to sneak up on Swoop, and injected him with a poison that shrank him down to the size of a hummingbird, then flew off and left the Dinobot bombardier to his fate. The poison eventually wore off, allowing Swoop to go down the same path as if he'd just flown back to the Ark instead of trying to fight Bombshell in the first place.

Either way, Bombshell never figured back into this micro-continuity-nexus save for one path in which Windcharger popped the cerebro-shells off with his magnetism, allowing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to remember picking up a careless thought from Bombshell about his actions merely being a distraction from Operation Black Coral, spurring the Autobots to investigate [[Dolphin's Bay]]. One possible subsequent outcome involved the Dinobots foiling this plan by pretending to still be under the cerebro-shells' influence, indicating that Bombshell wasn't actively controlling their actions at all after giving the initial order, and that the mind-link with his victims is only one-way. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In one possible scenario, when Starscream believed himself ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots, he radioed Bombshell for back-up. Upon his arrival, the Decepticons realized they were only up against Bumblebee, and the pair ganged up on the little Autobot. If Bumblebee attempted to flee from this battle through a nearby cornfield, Bombshell would put the little Autobot out of commission by puncturing his tires after Starscream used his [[null-ray]]s on Bumblebee. In another possible sequence of events, Bumblebee is able to lose Bombshell through a smokescreen produced by a nearby burning field.

In another possible version of these events, Bombshell was amongst a squadron of Decepticons attacking Sparkplug as the human attempted to hide in a cave in the mountains. Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated if Swoop managed to take out Megatron subsequently. Otherwise, he was amongst the Decepticons who stayed at the cave entrance after Swoop headed back to Autobot headquarters after the Dinobot's initial assault. In one of the possible following events, Bombshell has his wings blasted off when Prowl makes a mad dash back for Autobot headquarters, leaving him unable to pursue.

In a completely different version of these events, Bombshell is amongst the fleet of Decepticons who attack Optimus Prime and his small squad of Autobots when they are lured out in the open farmland. Whether or not the Decepticons triumphed depended on which decisions Optimus Prime made from that point on. In one possible scenario, Bombshell was scorched by Jazz's flamethrower after he and at least nine other Decepticons attempted to gang up on Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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In one possible adventure, Bombshell was complicit in one of Starscream's schemes of overthrowing Megatron. Holding the recently kidnapped Sparkplug in his custody for the Seeker, Bombshell was instructed to use his Cerebro-Shells on the human in order to force him into creating a Sun-Pak for them, a device that would provide them with great energy reserves. Unknown to the duo, Buster and Blaster were hiding nearby.

If the two of them decided to contact Megatron, two possible outcomes were possible. First, if Buster provided Megatron proof that Starscream was planning to usurp the Decepticon leader, Megatron would arrive shortly and threaten Starscream for his duplicity. Not wanting to share Starscream's fate, Bombshell refused to collaborate Starscream's lies to Megatron. Though Bombshell managed to avoid punishment, this came at the cost of having to release Sparkplug, and keeping the existence of the Sun-Pak a secret. Second, if Buster refused to provide Megatron with proof of Starscream's treachery, Megatron turned up anyways, but allowed Bombshell to use his mind control device on Sparkplug. Unfrotunately for the Decepticons, the device caused memory damage in the human, rendering Sparkplug unable to create more Sun-Paks for the Decepticons.

If Blaster and Buster decided to seek Bumblebee's aid in confronting the Decepticons, the three of them would hatch a plan, which ultimately led to Bombshell accidentally hitting Starscream with his Cerebro-Shell in-lieu of Sparkplug. A fuming Bombshell was then forced to deal with the Seeker who was convinced by the Autobots that they were his masters, and was prevented from stopping both humans and both Autobots from escaping by the newly brainwashed Starscream.

In another possible adventure, the Autobots had become Bombshell and Shrapnel's prisoners, thanks to the Insecticons' Electro-Disrupter. While the Autobots are paralyzed by the device, Bombshell prepared Cerebro-Shell to make slaves of all do-gooders present. Little did the Decepticons know that the disrupter left the humans unaffected, giving them the opportunity to turn the device on the Insecticons, allowing the Autobots to escape.

In yet another possible adventure, Bombshell and Kickback were present when Shrapnel, in possession of the Sun-Pak, gloated that using the device's power they would overthrow Megatron as leader of the Decepticons. However, nearby hid Buster and Mirage spying on the trio. If Buster and Mirage decided to confront the Insecticons themselves, Mirage used his holographic powers to disorient the Insecticons, allowing Buster the opening to steal the device from the Insecticons. If Buster and Mirage decided to call for reinforcements, Bombshell and the other two Insecticons would be around long enough for Megatron, himself having found out about Shrapnel's ploy, to arrive in the rotting forest where the Insecticons were hiding, and blast Shrapnel for his treachery, warning the other two Insecticons that a similar punish would await them should they try to betray him as well. Bombshell was subsequently sprayed by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s acid spray, alongside the other Decepticons, when Megatron's plan to ambush the Autobot reinforcements backfired. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
Bombshell was stationed in the Decepticons' secret desert base. In one possible scenario, the Decepticons captured [[Sarah Sanders]], a scientist who had discovered a way to make machinery invisible with her [[Invisibility Device]]. When she would not give up her secrets willingly, Galvatron ordered Bombshell to use his Cerebro-Shells to control her mind. Bombshell stepped forth from the shadows and greedily anticipated taking over a fresh mind. In one possible scenario, Bombshell succeeded despite the Autobots’ brief interference, and the Decepticons conquered the Earth. In another possible scenario, Bombshell was dazzled at the last second by a series of holographic projections, giving the Autobots the time to scoop up Sarah and run. Whether Bombshell recaptured Sarah or if she escaped the Insecticon's clutches was a matter of chance from this point forward. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Bombshell, sporting a spiffy tank mode, was on Cybertron millions of years ago as part of a commando group being directed by Soundwave, sent to track down Optimus while the bulk of the Decepticon forces participated in a raid on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} But the newly inaugurated Prime proved to be more trouble that Bombshell's team initially anticipated. The Autobot leader lost his pursuers in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground, and then ambushed them by using the environment to his advantage. Optimus knocked out Bombshell after delivering a solid right-hook to his face. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came across Bombshell's sputtering, sparking body while on his own search for the Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

During the Dark Ages, Bombshell and his fellow future Insecticons served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as part of the primary Decepticon faction. At one point, they assaulted [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Chaos Trinity]] in [[Altihex]] to stop the chaos unleashed by [[the Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Bombshell was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] during the aborted peace treaty between the Autobots, Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s. Megatron's sudden arrival with the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] put a quick stop to those peace talks. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} After Megatron took control of the planet, Bombshell got to guard Autobot prisoners within [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

Prior to the [[Great Shutdown]], Shockwave uncovered the crash location of the missing ships the Ark and ''Nemesis'': Earth. He sent Kickback, Shrapnel and Bombshell to the planet as part of some vast, incomprehensible scheme he'd been perfecting for millennia. They initially encountered resistance from the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], but gave them the slip and went undercover on Earth for 48 thousand [[Units of time|vorns]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues|The Rules of Extinction}} {{storylink|Extermination}}

{{note|Bombshell and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

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In modern times, however, Bombshell seemed to have developed a few loose screws and begun operating outside his mission parameters. Having taken over a small town in rural America, Bombshell had begun mass production of techno-organic Insecticlones being grown from special pods. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} He also went about abducting cattle and their human handlers in order to feed his larvae and build a mind-controlled army. His actions drew the attention of [[Earth Defense Command]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s Autobot faction, leading to an investigation of the town. Shockwave contacted the Insecticons, berating them for allowing to be found out, though Bombshell thought the Autobots to be of little concern; he had already captured one of them, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], and begun tinkering about with the Autobot's head. He ended Shockwave's call, and his experiment, to go feed his hatchlings... only to find Sunstreaker and Sideswipe already running amok in the hatchery. These two were captured as well, only for Bumper to turn up missing by the time the brothers were brought back to Bombshell's lab. Heading up to the surface in the hopes of finding him, Bombshell observed from a distance as the rest of his squad took on Jazz and his troops. As the Autobots gained the advantage on the battlefield, Bombshell sent the mind-controlled townspeople against them, knowing they would hesitate to harm the fleshlings. While his attentions was focused on this, Bumper managed to sneak up on Bombshell and took him out, signaling an Autobot victory... though this victory seemed to have come about easily. Perhaps, too much so...? {{storylink|Extermination}} In any case, Bombshell was taken into Autobot custody after his defeat. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Bombshell-type Insecticons were part of the dreaded Insecticon swarms on an alternate future Earth ruled by the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===The Beast Within===
Bombshell participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Bombshell was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]}}

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Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s apocalyptic assault across Cybertron, a tiny mechanoid insect called Bombshell injected a cerebro-shell into [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] on [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s behalf. The shell enabled Soundwave to make Beachcomber into an assassin, sending him after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], the inspirational broadcaster for the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Several hundred years later, Bombshell was created on Cybertron as the first [[Insecticon swarm|non-insane]] Insecticon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Soundwave would later refer to him as a "different Bombshell", separate from the one he had used against Blaster. One of this new Bombshell's first tasks was to finish [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s research on [[combiner]]s, resulting in the creation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Devastator had defeated the Autobots on [[Earth]], Bombshell constructed a [[space bridge]] between Cybertron and Earth, which the Decepticons used to dump their defeated enemies in. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After using the bridge to get rid of the Autobots on Earth, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]]. During the assault, Bombshell tore apart [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] jets in his giant beetle mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} [[Marissa Faireborn]] watched this in horror. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} He later attended [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s glorious victory speech in the ruins of the city, but the line about the Decepticons being "united in our cause" clearly wasn't quite true. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

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Battle lines started being drawn between the Insecticons and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. In [[Beijing]], Bombshell began openly mocking [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and the Seekers as "Yesterday's news", ignored by their flight commander and cast aside by Megatron in favor of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Despite his mind games, though, Bombshell and the united Insecticons quickly scurried off when both Skywarp and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] stood up against them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} After returning to New York, Bombshell was approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for the behavior of his fellow Seekers, and told the Insecticons about how he envisioned the future of the Decepticon Empire—a vision which incidentally included Starscream as the leader. At some point during the conquest of Earth, Bombshell also captured former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Hunter O'Nion]] and started performing twisted experiments on him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Bombshell would go on to create another space bridge in New York and use Hunter to create a "hub" of some sort, which the Decepticons used to find Autobots all across the galaxy and deactivate their defenses. When Megatron complimented his work, Bombshell explained that human minds intrigued him, and that he found experimenting on them to be quite "delicious". He then promptly betrayed Megatron, as he had been sucked in by Starscream's words earlier and took the Seeker's side in his rebellion. In response, Megatron threw Kickback at him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Not long afterwards, the Autobots returned to Earth, and a massive battle broke out in New York. Bombshell jumped [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] and taunted the Autobot by claiming to have toyed with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|his brother]]'s mind with information he had extracted from Hunter. He was punched out by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] before he could kill Sideswipe, however, and the Decepticons soon found themselves defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} As the Decepticons fled the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Bombshell cheered for Starscream when he revealed that he was in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Despite Starscream's "ascension", however, the Decepticon army began to crumble without clear direction. Bombshell and the rest of Starscream's followers eventually retreated to a lifeless planetoid in a distant solar system. Refugees from the broken Decepticon war machine began to trickle in over the next three years until nearly 100 were cowering together in the dark. Starscream ordered Bombshell to find some way to strengthen their meager energon reserves and keep what remained of the army properly fueled. Bombshell regarded this as a fool's errand, and left the Decepticons to reach "population saturation" on their own, as the strong cannibalized the weak for resources. Instead, he chose to work on perfecting cerebro-shell technology, and cobbled together a prototype to present to Starscream. It proved highly effective against the dissident [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who attacked Starscream at that moment for reasons of his own. Bombshell's little toy incapacitated Quake long enough for Starscream to eliminate the mutineer. Intrigued, Starscream requested Bombshell begin production of ''more'' cerebro-shells. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Later, Bombshell reported to an uninterested Starscream that an approaching Autobot ship had crashed into their defenses. Tempted by the Matrix, he made an offer to take care of the relic, but Starscream violently repulsed him. Together with Shrapnel and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], he went to scavenge the ship's wreckage for anything useful, only to be attacked by the pilot, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]. Bombshell tried to fire one of his new cerebro-shells at the intruder, who blocked it with a piece of metal and defeated him. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

Megatron would later use space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Once this monster was defeated, all Decepticons but Megatron were left weakened and easily captured by the Autobots, but Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave secretly remained in contact with their leader in preparation for his return. Bombshell's task was to perfect combiner technology, granting Megatron a warrior powerful enough to conquer the newly restored Cybertron. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After three weeks in captivity, the Decepticons were released to help the Autobots beat down a [[NAIL]] riot, though with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]] implants to keep them from going overboard. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

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[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], unaware of their machinations and fed up with working as an enforcer for the Autobots, accused Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} The three aided [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s plan to take control of the I/D chips, assassinate the [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot leader]] and rise up against their captors, but only because it served as a good distraction from their own activities. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then mysteriously found dead, the Autobots claimed it was suicide, but Bombshell and the other Decepticons didn't believe them. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

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Following Ratbat's death, Bombshell began experimenting with using cerebro-shells to repress the wills of individuals and turn them into components of the perfect combiner, a concept he referred to as "[['Til all are one|all-who-are-one]]". Among his test subjects were [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]], but he was forced to murder the latter after he proved "divisive" and unsuitable for the experiments. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] found the body, Bombshell placed another cerebro-shell on him to prevent him from telling anyone he was responsible, but [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] found the device and tracked him back to his lair. Ordering Sunstorm to keep Prowl and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] busy, he fled into the [[reclamation tunnel]]s and recruited the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' help, but it was all in vain as Prowl eventually cornered him and demanded to know what he was doing and who he was working with. When Bombshell refused to answer, Prowl prepared to execute him on the spot by shooting him in the head. {{storylink|Devisive}} However, using a tiny cerebro-shell masked by the larger one Prowl had found, Bombshell took control of his mind and made him miss at the last second. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:PlanForEverything BombshellDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Okay that one did.]]
Now believed dead, Bombshell was able to go into hiding and use Prowl to manipulate events in anticipation of Megatron's return. This way, he was able to spirit away the Constructicons and modify them into a new Devastator, as well as take out [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the only Autobot capable of defeating a combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Starscream expressed great shock at seeing Bombshell and other believed dead Decepticons alive when he was taken into the [[Black Room]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} When Megatron finally returned, they enacted the final part of their plan by having Prowl form Devastator's head, causing the giant to be completely under Bombshell's control. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} However, the Decepticons were betrayed by Arcee who, knowing the only way of defeating the new Devastator would be to take out one controlling him, killed Bombshell by stabbing him in the head. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Along with several other Decepticons, Bombshell awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} He spent some time helping his comrades construct things underwater before being ordered by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to obtain "money" for their human ally, [[Tobias Muldoon]]. Taking on a new [[alternate mode]] alongside Kickback and Shrapnel, Bombshell transformed into the middle portion of the "[[Insectrain]]", which used his head-mounted cannon as a turret. The Insecticons attacked a train carrying money and gold from the Denver Mint, shrugging off the primitive weaponry of its human guards. Although he didn't see the value in tiny sheets of paper, Bombshell followed orders and delivered the loot to Starscream and Muldoon by the next morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} He was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Bombshell was interviewed and claimed, to put all debates to rest, that it was indeed him who became Cyclonus after being reformatted by Unicron. Skywarp made exactly the same claim. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Bombshell asked [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] what was the point of his [[Pretender]] shell, since he couldn't blend in human society as a skeleton. Bludgeon explained that his Pretender shell once looked human, but its face was melted off after witnessing [[w:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the opening of the Ark of the Covenant]]. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]]}}
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a bug of wealth and taste.]]

Bombshell, Kickback, and Skrapnel emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the same time. The trio were born with a ravenous, nigh-insatiable hunger; when they consumed raw materials, they found that they could metabolize whatever they consumed into a particularly powerful form of "ultra-[[energon]]". Scientists at the time tried to understand this strange mutation, but when they proved unable to crack the secret behind this miraculous ability the three were turned loose on Cybertron's waste processing industry to recycle garbage and industrial waste into cheap, efficient fuel. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] swept the planet, the war forced the [[Autobot]] government to focus on other priorities, leaving Bombshell and his compatriots without any oversight. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell and the other Insecticons approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments, and cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for producing the volatile energon required to fuel his cloning machines, Shockwave would clone them as well. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, but ultimately withheld this information from them, for fear that the Insecticons had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

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In the years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Insecticons joined [[The Rise]], a radical splinter group led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and worked to recruit disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies to the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell eventually discovered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, and realized that they could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for the cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, Bombshell and the other three Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches; Bombshell explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

The Constructicons eventually agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]]; to overcharge the Constructicons, the Insecticons killed and ate three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to Nominus Prime: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to take them and their harvest back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}} While Bombshell and the others were in exile, Shockwave began working on a legion of [[cloning|clones]] in their image. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

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At some point during their exile, the three Insecticons had developed a taste for organic life, and not long after Megatron finally staged a coup instituted martial law across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the three got the chance to sate their hunger by rampaging through the city's [[Xeno-Quarter]] and attacking the [[A'ovan habitat]]. The three killed many of the endangered animals inside the facility before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] arrived and successfully chased them off. As the three retreated back to Shockwave's base, Bombshell told his subordinates it was time to make Shockwave deliver on his promises. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Upon arriving, however, Shockwave informed them that the cloning process would take more time before dismissing them. Unwilling to wait, Bombshell used his cerebro-shells to enthrall his fellow Riser [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], then set out with his fellows to ambush a refugee convoy heading to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons made off with a pair of [[A'ovan]] refugees and the Autobot [[Scrambler]]; after they'd eaten their victims, they reunited with their mind-controlled minion Skystalker as he flew the stolen shuttle ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' and a load of Shockwave's stolen equipment to a remote location in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. The three soon set up a crude cloning lab and powered Shockwave's stolen machinery with their own energon. Using the Cybertronian strata as raw material, the trio began mass-producing an army of mindless, sparkless [[Insecticon clone|clones]]; {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} after Shockwave unsuccessfully tried to assassinate the three, their clones swarmed over the city of Darkmount and caused mass destruction before they were finally repelled. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} As the wounded remnants of the swarm returned to Darkmount, Bombshell explained the glorious simplicity of his plan: by "harvesting" the swarm and turning them into energon, they could power up the machine to create even more clones. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

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Over the next forty cycles, Bombshell and the other Insecticons agreed to a truce with Shockwave under the stipulation that they would cooperate with the new Decepticon regime and send their soldiers when needed. As such, Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to send his clones to eliminate [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|House]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I}}

In time, the Insecticons gave in to their appetites like never before, experiencing exponential predatory growth. The Insecticlones became an existential threat to the very fabric of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Bombshell even began to turn on Kickback and Skrapnel, badgering them to eat even more to feed his cloning machines. A plan was concocted by Termagax to remove the Insecticons as a threat. A strike team of Autobots infiltrated the Insecticons' hive, and planted a receiver on Bombshell. A complex [[data-bomb]] was implanted in a captive Insecticlone at Darkmount, fed back to the receiver on Bombshell and, through him, transmitted to the entire swarm. The Insecticlones were reprogrammed to eat only the [[rust worm]]s, two major threats to Cybertron repurposed to eliminate each other. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Bombshell and the other two Insecticons awoke aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in 1984 once Megatron had killed the still-dormant Optimus Prime; without the Autobots to stop them, the Decepticons began a destructive campaign against humanity that ended with mankind's extinction and the apparent subjugation of their [[Skynet]] defense network. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], the Insecticons joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in an attack on Skynet's [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800|T-800 Terminator]] back in time to stop this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the altered timeline created as a result of the Terminator's interference, the remaining Decepticons reactivated the Insecticons moments before Optimus himself awoke, and fled with Megatron once [[Sarah Connor]] brought [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] back online. While the villains regrouped on the Oregon coastline, Megatron sent [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and the Insecticons to search for potential energy sources. The group returned shortly afterwards, bringing news of a robotics company with an apparent connection to their mysterious cybernetic attacker. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} After successfully invading the headquarters of [[Cyberdyne Systems]], Megatron ordered the three Insecticons to tear the building apart to find any information relating to the Terminator, but they didn't get far before Optimus Prime and the other Autobots intervened. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons teamed up against Bumblebee, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; the pink Autobot killed Kickback, however, and the remaining pair found themselves outmaneuvered and incapacitated by their foes. The battle ended with the deaths of both Megatron and the T-800, but when the Autobots took their new prisoners back to the ''Ark'' they discovered that the time-travelling cyborg had double-crossed the aliens by destroying [[Mount St. Hilary]] and their only way home. With no clear way back to Cybertron, Prime suggested a truce, one which Bombshell and the other remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Rock 'n' roll pest control!]]

Bombshell was among the many Transformers transported to [[Equestria]] through a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The Insecticons set about [[Insecticon clone|cloning]] themselves, and the combined swarm attacked the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and began devouring everything in sight. A horrified [[Applejack]] managed to oust the invaders from her farm with the assistance of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and her extended family. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} Bombshell joined the attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but was eventually banished back to Cybertron with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Later, Bombshell was one of the many Cybertronians mind-controlled by [[King Sombra]], and helped excavate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] before Optimus Prime and his Autobots attacked. After Sombra's defeat, Bombshell and the others were returned to normal. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Bombshell, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], both, or [[Life Spark|neither]] of them were reformatted into the [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Cyclonus product description}}<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-voyager-wfc-k9-cyclonus product description] states "Cyclonus, a Herald of Unicron, first appears in the 1986 movie when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither was reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron."</ref>

==Commercial appearances==
Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Bombshell is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hardshell and his Insecticons once captured [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] of the Lightning Strike Coalition, and delivered the prisoners to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s lab, for the Decepticon scientist to experiment on them. {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Hardshell and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} The Decepticons managed to steal [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], and Megatron had Hardshell reprogram her to serve the Decepticon cause. Though she succeeded in stealing the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, the Decepticons were forced to come to her aid and failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Bombshell was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron during an alliance with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

At some point he was reformatted into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBombshell.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Bombshell participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Insecticons HUNGER!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:BombshellEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|OBEEEYYY THE OVERMIIINND]]
Bombshell is one of the more elite warriors that arrived on Earth at the same time with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star (was 3 star)
* '''Weapons:''' Bombshell dual wields plasma-emitting pistols. Like Skrapnel, he can also dodge cannon and mortar fire.
*'''Ability: Defense Attack'''- Bombshell can hack enemy defense for a given amount of time (depending on upgraded ability) making it attack other defenses at double speed but at 75% damage.
**'''Cost:'''4 ability points +3 reuses.
**'''Range:''' 16

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com:character:bombshell Bombshell at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Bombshell was a sadistic Insecticon with the power to control minds. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} He and his Targetmaster partner [[Needler]] once attempted to study the origin of [[combiner]] technology; Bombshell came to the dark conclusion that the secrets of combination likely predated Cybertron itself, and that Cybertronian combiners were tapping dark forces beyond their comprehension. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One not-so-big, bad, beetle 'borg]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell ''' (Insecticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''41'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released early in the second year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (and in the first year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toyline]] and Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Bombshell is a redeco of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Waruder Insecter Robo "Kabutron" toy, transforming into a robotic male Japanese rhinoceros beetle. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it.

: There is a variation on the mold's insect mode horn; some versions have a rounded indent on the chromed part near the base-joint, allowing it to fold down further in [[robot mode]] (pictured at right).

: In Japan, Bombshell and the other "Insectrons" were part of the first year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' series. The trio were subsequently "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1990, a the cost of 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s; it seems (but has not been confirmed) that the Insecticons offered through mail-away offers were Hasbro-packaged releases, thus it's possible the later indented-horn version might have been made available in Japan that way.

: This mold was used to make the [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-bombshell/856/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bombshell at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy BombshellAM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"We don't rent, we don't borrow, we don't share—we TAKE the mind."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell with Needler''' ([[Action Master]], [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Needler" partner, "[[Stinger rifle|short burst stinger rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (the first year following the end of the US line), [[Action Master]] Bombshell is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines the cartoon model with a few toy-based elements, feauturing a swivel neck, shoulders, knees and steel-ball-jointed hips. Interestingly enough, his distinctive head-cannon is no longer on his skull, but his hand-held blaster bears a similar design. He is designed to be compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory.

: He comes with his robot scarab [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Needler (G1)#Toys|Needler]], who forms a backpack/battle helmet for Bombshell.

: Bombshell was part of the fourth assortment of individually-carded Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he commands a pretty hefty price tag on the secondary market (as do all the European-exclusive Action Masters).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Action Master Bombshell at tfu.info.]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectrons''' (multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', in a set with [[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three soft-plastic [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

: The Bombshell in this set not only lacks the horn-indent of later variations, but has a couple other minor mold-differences to boot, with the horn lacking the "bumps" near the tip and base.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell was also released in Hasbro's markets as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Like with his 2008 ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' incarnation ([[#Robot Heroes|see below]]), Bombshell has been renamed "'''Hardshell'''" for [[trademark]] reasons.

: This Bombshell uses the slightly [[retool]]ed ''Transformers Collection'' version of the horn. The tiny insect mode legs on the middle of his arms have also been retooled to be detachable, owing to breakage issues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info.]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HardshellKreon.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Maybe a [[cerebro-shell]] from him will turn you into the ''Kre-O'' maniac.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 67'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick (or plate), large rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second Collection of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Hardshell is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt from robot mode into a rhinoceros beetle of some sort. He uses the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] style helmet.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Best at Convincing Someone Else to Do His Homework
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: The [[Kreon Class of '85]] "Insecticon Bombshell" Kreon has a deco much more heavily based on the [[#Toys|original Bombshell toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Class of 1985 Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, large rifle

: In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the U.S. as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of the re-releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Hardshell's [[tampograph]]s are almost totally unchanged, basically his Decepticon symbol now has a white outline and that's it.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, The Mind Taker, it seems that you have me tied up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends-class toys, this version of Bombshell is based once more on his cartoon character model, still transforming into a robotic rhinoceros beetle. Plus he got his name back! His hand holes are sized for 5 mm accessories. The lower pair of arthropod legs mounted on his robot-mode legs can fold in further than the upper pair, but this causes them to interfere and prevents him from standing fully.

: Bombshell was ''probably'' meant to have a third "weapon" mode like the rest of the new-mold ''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class figures, as his forearms end in blaster/thruster details, and his knees/beetle-butt have [[5 mm post]]s on them. But instructions for this mode have never been released. There's nothing stopping you from working it out for yourself- a stable configuration probably involves pegging his arms together to form the barrels of the gun, then rotating his waist and flipping one of his knee pegs to form a handle.

: Bombshell includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Junkion Reunion]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

: Though Bombshell's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2014.

: This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Bombshell (RID)#Adventure|Bombshell]], and served as the model for [[Bombshell (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bombshell]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWLegBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on ''Generations'' Bombshell at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", Energon cube

: Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon 3-pack along with Shrapnel and Kickback, this Bombshell figure is yet another reissue of the original toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release. It is uncertain if there are any physical differences between this release and the prior one.

: This set was released as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Pokeformers|Paradox Heracross]] looks ''weird''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticon Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]", 2 insect back legs/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Released in the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxes, under the ''Evolution'' [[subline imprint]], "Insecticon Bombshell" is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of the line's [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]], utilizing previously unused tabs from him, (though curiously, not the square holes in his shin panels which he didn't use either) and with everything from the waist up being totally new, except the forearms and hands. Once again he turns into a rhinoceros beetle, and in a fit of cartoon-accuracy, his horn is ridiculously short, as is his gun. This weapon can store on the back of his insect mode with no choice but to go off on one side in one of the two ports on top of his abdomen. Unlike Kickback and Shrapnel, the weapon cannot be alternatively stored away on his underside in bug mode. The beast mode has an articulated jaw on a hinge.

: While any vestigial engineering in his lower body can be attributed to the simultaneous design of both his and Shrapnel's legs, his newly tooled back also sports additional unused features. Instead of a 5 mm port in the center of his back like most ''Legacy'' toys have, there is only a shallow rectangular slot which would be used later for [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]]'s chest to peg into place.

: While ''Legacy'' generally strives for cartoon accuracy as much as possible in its "G1" offerings, Bombshell's torso going from purple in bug mode to gray in robot mode was pretty much impossible to replicate, thus it's purple in both modes. Promo images such as the one featured here show the bug mode's "eyes" painted in a pearlescent yellow, while the actual figure instead features flat yellow paint.

: Bombshell's head-scoop is painted silver, and in insect mode it pegs snugly inside a purple-painted slot on his collar. Beware of scraping the paint off during transformation.

: He includes his impulse blaster, and his rear insect legs are removable to serve as hand-held guns. The three can combine into a triple-barreled blaster accessory with the unbridled power of [[Evo-Fusion]].

: Bombshell would be further retooled into both [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]].
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Twin ion impulse blaster; six energon cubes

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, exclusive to [[Walmart]], this reissue of G1 Bombshell has a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme, and all of the formerly chromed parts and accessories now feature metallic paint instead. It is packaged in a reproduction of the original Bombshell box which, as it happens, was big enough to include a similarly cartoon-deco reissue of G1 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].

:Oddly, the instruction sheet shows the final robot mode for Bombshell as having his blaster inserted into the wheel on his forearm - this is impossible as there's no actual hole there and you cannot make one without, presumably, breaking the toy.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bombshell''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
:Bombshell was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Decoy Bombshell at TFU.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)
:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Bombshell statue.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Hard Hero statue, [[2003]])
:Number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Bombshell is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only a thousand pieces of the statue were produced.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
*'''Perceptor & Hardshell''' (Two-pack, [[2008]])
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
:Another victim of trademark losses, Bombshell's ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figurine goes by the name "Hardshell". Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] Robot Heroes'', he's packed versus [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Perceptor]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series". His sculpt and colors are based mostly on his [[character model]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Robot Heroes Hardshell at tfu.info.]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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[[File:W2Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===ULTIMATES!===
*'''Bombshell''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", "short burst stinger rifle", Needler partner, closed fists (L & R), gripping hands (L & R), open hands (L & R)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Bombshell is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his Action Master toy. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders (though the outward swivel is heavily restricted by the shoulder armor), wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses; however, the "gripping" hands are actually too small to hold either of his blasters (one based on the Action Master's accessory, one based on the original toy's) by their very thick, cylindrical handles, leaving that job to the open hands, which are not the most secure grip.

:He also comes with his Action Master partner [[Needler (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Needler]]. Needler's "head" can pop off and replace Bombshell's, emulating the Action Master's "mask" gimmick.

:Preorders for Bombshell (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]]. The wave was originally scheduled for shipping in winter of that year, but due to ongoing worldwide shipping delays, did not reach US shores until May of 2022, properly reaching buyers in early June.
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==Notes==
[[File:Bombshell_ambushed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll be back!]]
*Bombshell was initially to have been shot from behind by Mirage in the Battle of Autobot City, and would have been shown as dead before being thrown out of the shuttle in the movie; early storyboards show Thundercracker carrying Bombshell's corpse into Astrotrain, explaining why Bombshell was one of the ones thrown out of Astrotrain.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] into Generation 1 Bombshell/Hardshell.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>
*''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class [[#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]] had an alternate "pretooled" head designed by Hasbro for [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (presumably for the trademark-friendly modern name "Venin"), but this tooling was never used.

*''Bombshell's alternate mode is clearly based on the the distinctive male Japanese rhinoceros beetle.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bombshell''' (ボンブシェル ''Bonbusheru'', ボムシェル ''Bomusheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szilánk''' (Marvel Comics, "Shard")
*''French:'' '''Obus''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Prudox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhàdàn''' (炸弹, "Bomb")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Granada''' (Portugal comic), '''Bomba''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Bombomjot''' (cartoon, Бомбомёт, "Bomber")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hranata''' (ICTV, Граната, "Grenade")

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Bombshell (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Bombshell (disambiguation)|Hardshell}}
:''Bombshell is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisBombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a hot blonde like the name implies.]]
A master of mind-controlling "[[cerebro-shell]]s", the twisted '''Bombshell''' (aka '''Hardshell''') plays with the minds of others as a child would a new toy, enthusiastically and recklessly. But there is nothing childlike about the gleeful malice he exposes in forcing his victims into more and more humiliating and destructive acts. Bombshell takes such sadistic joy in the destruction of his victims that even the other Decepticons can be put off, wondering if he wouldn't be just as pleased to play those same "games" with them...

{{bigquote|I love warping minds for you, Megatron...love it!|Bombshell|"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (American Spanish), [[Gianluca Crisafi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "A Plague of Insecticons"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), Unknown (European French, "Quest for Survival"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Quest for Survival")}}
[[File:G1 PlagueofInsecticons Bombshell blast.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Whoa, that usually doesn't happen to me, I swear.]]
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons jettisoned themselves out the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] when it and the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] crashed on [[Earth|Prehistoric Earth]]. Landing in what would become modern [[Bali]] off of [[Indonesia]], the Insecticons were altered by their [[idento-computer]]s to possess insectoid [[beast mode]]s, and had the ability to convert organic matter into [[energon]].

Reactivating around the same time as those aboard the Ark, the Insecticons formed a small nest for themselves in [[Demon Swamp]] before being tracked down by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons. They formed an alliance for the purpose of collecting energon and vanquishing the Autobots. In their first encounter with the enemy, Bombshell demonstrated one of the most unique of the trio's abilities—after firing an "insecti-shell" at a farming machine to blow it into pieces, he and the other Insecticons used "clone beams" to somehow convert those fragments of metal into [[Insecticon clone|duplicates of the Insecticons]] in their insect modes, a virtual swarm of Insecticlones created nearly out of thin air.

The initial alliance between Decepticons and Insecticons broke down after the greedy insects attempted to gorge themselves on the cache of energon cubes Megatron had created, and then abandoned the Decepticons to the Autobots. After that, the two groups operated independently, only joining forces as a matter on convenience on rare occasions. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell approaching with something long and pointy. Mirage's exhaust port was sore for a month after they did this scene.]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons next hired out their services to Megatron during his experimentation with the [[electro-cell]]s as on-call guards, in exchange for a share of the profits. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] attempted to turn them against each other, however, by stealing the Insecticons' reward and framing the Decepticons for it. Bombshell and the others staged an assault on the electro cell station and their Decepticon "comrades". During a spray of one of Shrapnel's grenades, Mirage was inadvertently caught in the blast while invisible. Bombshell seized upon the opportunity to implant one of his cerebro-shells in the fallen Autobot and turn him into a slave. What he DIDN'T do, however, is question what an Autobot counter-intelligence agent was doing sneaking around Decepticon camp just then. Megatron had to force Bombshell to think at gunpoint before he realized that Megatron wouldn't rob them while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots still lived. Maybe after, but not before. The united Decepticons then attempted to set a trap for the Autobots using Mirage, but ultimately Mirage was set free and the electro-cells were destroyed. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:G1 EntertheNightbird Bombshell Nightbird.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell is disappointed with Nightbird's neck articulation.]]
Next, Bombshell's aid was commissioned to upgrade the human-built female ninja robot known as [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] for Megatron, converting her into a functional assassin. His engineering skills shown here were rather remarkable for someone with no table manners. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

On their next joint venture, Megatron arranged for Bombshell and the Insecticons to have access to the [[Nova Power Core]], a meal that filled them with raw energy and caused them to increase in size dramatically. In exchange, they aided the Decepticons in raiding the armored installation known as [[Iron Mountain]] to gain control of the defense computer being housed there. Their new power went to their heads, however, and the Insecticons were overheard plotting against Megatron by his spy [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. Soundwave didn't get far, however, before Bombshell captured the Decepticon and turned him with the help of a cerebro-shell.

[[File:G1 InsecticonSyndrome Bombshell Soundwave.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|A communications officer with a stethoscope... and he didn't hear THAT!?!?]]
He then systematically "bugged" the rest of Megatron's troops; by the time Iron Mountain was successfully infiltrated, Megatron was the only Decepticon left. The nova power proved to be too unstable for the Insecticons to synthesize, however, and an antidote was administered to rob Bombshell and Kickback of their additional mass and power. Shrapnel, however, exploded into pieces before the antidote could be properly administered. Somehow, though, Bombshell was able to completely reconstruct his fallen comrade in a matter of seconds, using a special shell to reunify the pieces and the Insecticons fled the scene with the Decepticons in hot pursuit. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} They eventually patched things up, as Bombshell marched in the "[[Decepticon Day]]" parade. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:G1 QuestforSurvival Bombshell Kickback.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Seriously, tell me what isn't wrong with this picture.]]
In another scheme, Megatron convinced the Insecticons that he had a new energon processing system that could draw power from their organic-conversion process far more efficiently than their bodies normally could. The Insecticons would gather vast amounts of power through their clone armies, and then return to Decepticon headquarters to refine their amassed energies into energon cubes. Little did they know that the refinement process was far more effective than Megatron presented—Bombshell and the others were given scraps while dozens of cubes were being produced by their efforts. They slowly began to wise up to Megatron's duplicity and, when his henchman [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] attempted to warn them away from a certain valley, the Insecticons took it as a sign there was something valuable there. In fact there was: a can of [[robotic insecticide]] the Autobots had planned to use against the Insecticlones, and an ever-growing number of [[Morphobot]]s, techno-organic plants that fed on robot insects. Bombshell and the Insecticons attempted to feed on the plants, only to have their food "bite back" and their entire clone army destroyed in a matter of minutes. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

During the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' attempt at destroying Earth by sending it into the sun, the Insecticons were seen in large numbers again and were responsible for taking apart the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] controls. They would later be tracked by the combined Autobots and Decepticons after which they relinquished the controls. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Bombshell would ultimately be mortally wounded during the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and was ejected alongside many other fallen Decepticon warriors (Megatron included) into deep space. This would not be the final note of Bombshell's story, however; his body was used by [[Unicron]] to create either [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] or [[Cyclonus's Armada|the other guy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bombshell’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because all three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], were later seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Bombshell along with the other Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|It takes a bug to catch a bug.]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In an unstable [[Iocus]] reality engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], Bombshell and Skywarp were replaced by [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] and [[Slicks]] as the villains thrown out of Astrotrain and reformatted by Unicron into [[Fracture (Movie)|a warrior]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada#Ask Vector Prime|her armada]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bombshell was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Bombshell was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} At some point during the war, he encountered [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in battle, but he was unable to get the better of his opponent. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} He later attended Straxus's trial run of his newly constructed Space Bridge. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

''Bombshell was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|Decepticon warriors]] targeted for termination by the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]]. A last minute change in orders prevented Bombshell and his cronies from walking into the Autobot trap, though.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} After Straxus began an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons of Earth, Bombshell was transported to our solar system by way of the [[space bridge]]. He, Kickback, and Shrapnel were then reformatted into the Insecticons, and granted impressive [[Size changing|mass shifting]] powers that enabled them to shrink down to the size of actual insects when transforming.

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|All he's missing is a leather halter top and a whip.]]
The Insecticons' first mission on Earth was to set up a conduit between Cybertron and Hoover Dam, stealing the hydro-electrical power. Bombshell tracked down the assistant chief engineer, [[Ricky Vasquez]], and implanted him with a cerebro-shell so that the Decepticons could infiltrate the plant clandestinely. With Megatron and the Insecticons riding shotgun, Vasquez snuck them into the control room where Shrapnel was able to take electronic control of the dam. Vasquez eventually managed to reassert his free will however and, with the interference of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Decepticon operation proved ineffective.

Still, Bombshell took advantage of the opportunity to infiltrate the Ark by riding atop Silverbolt back to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} While inside, he seized a chance to fire one of his cerebro-shell inside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] during a medical exam where Ratchet was cleaning a recent wound. He was unable to actually control Prime, but managed something almost as good—by piping in a radio connection to Megatron through Soundwave, Bombshell's implant was able to divert some of the Creation Matrix to the Decepticons, bringing life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] just as Prime was finalizing the life-sparks of the Aerialbots. Bombshell's implant was eventually discovered, but the damage was done. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Just before [[Christmas]] [[1986]], Bombshell accompanied [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] in a raid on a [[Blackrock Enterprises|Blackrock]] [[Blackrock's chemical plant|chemical plant]] as [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were taking delivery of a consignment of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]. Though Bombshell managed to incapacitate Jazz easily, Thrust did not do such a good job with Jetfire as the Autobot quickly recovered and shot Bombshell down. Only the threat of an impending explosion allowed the Decepticons to retreat.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Bombshell marvel-41.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Bombshell learns that you don't have to be in the background to be block-colored by Nel Yomtov.]]
Later, Megatron commissioned Bombshell and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to take control of the human creation known as [[Power Station Alpha]]. Sighting [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] casing the installation, Bombshell blasted a human boy with a cerebro-shell as a distraction, sending him off into danger while the Decepticon infiltrated Alpha and placed a specially-modified shell inside. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Things were too hot to retrieve it then, with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team taking hostile action against Bumblebee and then being confronted themselves by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but later that night the remote control was triggered and Power Station Alpha sprung to life. Surprisingly for the Decepticons, though, it did NOT come to their base as programmed—[[Doctor Mindbender]] of [[Cobra]] was able to lock onto the electronic frequency of Bombshell's shell and bring Alpha to [[Cobra Island]] instead. Dirge and Bombshell were therefore forced into the position of emissaries for the Decepticon cause, proposing an alliance between them and Cobra in order to share Power Station Alpha's potential. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

Bombshell was privy to Shockwave's plan of using Command Station Alpha to syphon tremendous amount of energy from the Earth, effectively destroying the planet in the process. When Serpentor and his troops arrived at the Decepticon base to deliver the device, Bombshell and his fellow Cybertronians maintained a facade of camaraderie with their human "allies." While Mindbender was acting as Cobra's "ambassador", he uncovered the severity of their plans for Alpha, and the devastating effect it would have on the Earth. As Bombshell was giving the doctor a tour of the Decepticons' base, the Decepticon suddenly began to convulse and transform involuntarily... the result of one of his Cerebro-Shells being probed elsewhere. Bombshell excused himself to check his systems over. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

[[File:Insecticons carwash of doom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Once Cobra switched sides and joined in an alliance with the Joes and the Autobots, Mindbender was deemed "surplus parts" and Bombshell attempted to execute him. Instead, the Insecticon was disabled by a blast from one of the [[Baroness]]'s cannon weapons. As the two Cobra agents left to join [[Serpentor]] in conference with their new "friends", Mindbender scooped up the unconscious Bombshell (who had reverted to his tiny insect mode) in the hopes of dissecting his circuitry later. Only after arriving at the Joe base did they discover the connection between Bombshell and his cerebro-shells, as the Joe technical expert [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] prodded the shell which had been surgically retrieved from the boy Bombshell blasted days earlier, causing the still-inactive Insecticon to spontaneously transform out of his own control. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

How Bombshell eventually regained control of his systems and returned to the Decepticons is unknown, but he did and was later seen participating in a raid on an [[oil tanker]]. He used his cerebro-shells to quickly locate the vessel's control room. Unfortunately, the tanker turned out to be dry. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} When Decepticon leadership eventually passed to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Bombshell was seen among his troops, and participated on an attack against the crews of both the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and the Ark, at the time parked on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Bombshell was blasted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] early in the assault. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
{{--}}

=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.}}
[[File:Plague of the insecticons.jpg|thumb|left]]
Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Bombshell making his presence known by ordering his teammates to "'''KILL THE HUMANS!'''" The Insecticons then proclaimed themselves to be Autobots working under Optimus, and blasted their surroundings with abandon, leading the humans to believe the Autobots had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Bombshell and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash further firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. Warpath and Prowl both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, but found it difficult to get a bead on their flying opponents. Optimus, however, had deduced that the Insecticons were being controlled by someone else, and tracked down Ravage in short order. The cat ordered Bombshell to double back and come to his aid. Bombshell launched a [[cerebro-shell]] towards the Autobot leader, just as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] destroyed his [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone. The drone's destruction caused Optimus to keel over in pain at just the right moment, making the cerebro-shell miss its mark and imbed itself into Ravage instead. Bombshell gained control of Ravage mind, but since Ravage was already in control of Bombshell's mind, the result was two Decepticons left mindless and immobile. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
When Megatron launched a major offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bombshell was among the troops who attacked the fortress. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Dinner and a show, huh?]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons were allied with Megatron during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] against Shockwave. He attended the [[Enclave]] held by the two factions, but it didn't go well and Bombshell was later seen among the massive melee between the Decepticon armies. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Bombshell and the Insecticons were later tasked by Megatron to infiltrate Shockwave's base and spy on his war room to gain secret intelligence. Bombshell had tapped into the room with a listening prong right before [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] arrived, and caught the tiny intruders with a [[rustbug hoop]]. Forced to submit, the Insecticons were surprised that Starscream wasn't going to torture or kill them: instead, he offered them a juicy bit of gossip that Shockwave would be off alone on a mission soon. Bombshell realized that Starscream was setting his leader up for a fall, arranging for both Megatron and Shockwave to be disposed of in one felt swoop. He seemed okay with it. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

[[File:End of the Road! Bombshell report.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Sure enough, Megatron and Shockwave were soon excommunicated from their respective armies, and the Decepticons united under the command of Starscream and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. Bombshell was present at the latter two's public announcement of their takeover, {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} and for the united Decepticons' first major military action, an attack on Autobot Earthbase. The Decepticons' goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

Soon, however, Bombshell turned his talents to less overt and more deceitful activities. At his leaders' request, Bombshell implanted the mighty warrior [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with one of his cerebro-shells, turning the giant against the human populace in order to smear the Autobots' image. A human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] managed to get inside Superion at the Autobots' request, however, and remove the shell before any permanent damage was done. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} Bombshell's follow-up surveillance revealed that the Autobots had offered the reporter an exclusive interview in exchange for his assistance. Such a positive "puff-piece" would go a long way towards improving the Autobots' image among the humans, and could not be allowed by the Decepticons. So, Soundwave and Starscream arranged for the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to kidnap Spoon. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} Trapping him inside [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s cabin, the Stunticons led the Autobots on a merry chase through the highways until they finally forced Motormaster off the road and recovered Spoon. The damage had been done, however; unknown to the Autobots, Bombshell had been hiding inside Motormaster's cab, and implanted the reporter with a cerebro-shell before losing custody of the human. Irwin Spoon therefore wrote exactly the piece the Decepticons wanted, painting the Autobots as evil kidnappers set to destroy mankind. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Border regions battle secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Bombshell was part of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces who assaulted an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to defend the fort, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Upon returning to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Bombshell was privileged to join Straxus as he watched those Autobot prisoners being tortured to death in the [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
[[File:InvasionOfTheDecepticonCamp BombshellTrashBag.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left]]
Bombshell implanted a cerebro-shell in [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and made him cause havoc in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Bombshell gloated about his achievement to his fellow Decepticons but was bashed by Galvatron for drawing the Autobots' attention to them. In the ensuing battle, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] trapped Bombshell in a [[giant super-strong trash bag]] and the Autobots forced him to remove the shell from Springer. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Megatron's plan to steal an oil truck involved Bombshell using cerebro-shells on the drivers. However, the Autobots interrupted the plan, foiling the theft. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and Bombshell were looking for a way to gain favor with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when they came across [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], the Autobots' architect. Bombshell infected him with a cerebro-shell to use the Autobots for his own evil deeds. After the mind-controlled Grapple chased off his friend [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Bombshell brought his new toy back to Megatron. When the Autobots attacked Decepticon headquarters to get Grapple back, the diminutive Bombshell was too frazzled by the explosions to keep focus on Grapple, and the Autobots managed to rescue him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Bombshell aided Starscream in enacting Megatron's plan to abduct humans for ransom. When they reached [[Phoenix International]], they found the airport deserted, so instead went to check on the already-obtained hostages. Unfortunately the Autobots had found the warehouse already and liberated the prisoners, so Starscream's squad instead found an Autobot welcoming committee. With Starscream unable to transform and Bombshell injured, the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Peril from the Stars===
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Bombshell was recruited by Starscream, behind the backs of the other Decepticons, to help him capture the [[Los Palmos observatory]] and its staff [[Jack Richards|Jack]] and [[Sue Richards]] in order to track a weapons pod that had been launched from Cybertron. After implanting Sue Richards with a cerebro-shell and tangling with [[you]] and the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], Bombshell ultimately retreated after Starscream left him to face Jazz alone. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

{{note|As "Peril from the Stars" is a [[multipath adventure]], Bombshell doesn't necessarily implant Sue with a cerebro-shell. Depending on the choices you make, at that point in the book he could be blowing you and Jazz to pieces with an explosive shell instead.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
With his buddy Kickback, Bombshell snuck into [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were supposed to be on lookout duty. Seeing their inattentiveness, he was able to get close enough to launch a [[Mortar cannon|mortar]] which knocked them all out except Swoop, who dodged but got a wing injured in the explosion. Bombshell quickly transformed into insect mode and injected the four unconscious Dinobots with cerebro-shells, ordered them to transform, and sent Kickback back to Megatron to report his triumph. {{note|The preceding actions hold true for every path of this micro-continuity-nexus.}}

What happened next depended on Swoop's actions: if Swoop stayed and fought Bombshell, the Insecticon responded by hovering over the other Dinobots, making it too risky for him to take a shot from his position. If Swoop flew below him, it opened up two paths with basically the same result for Bombshell: hit with a missile, then threatened until he removed the four cerebro-shells. He flew off in defeat, apparently not damaged too badly in either outcome.

If Swoop tried to lure him higher, Bombshell ordered the other Dinobots to attack the Ark and level everything in their path, raising a dust cloud that obscured Swoop's vision. Bombshell saw his opportunity to sneak up on Swoop, and injected him with a poison that shrank him down to the size of a hummingbird, then flew off and left the Dinobot bombardier to his fate. The poison eventually wore off, allowing Swoop to go down the same path as if he'd just flown back to the Ark instead of trying to fight Bombshell in the first place.

Either way, Bombshell never figured back into this micro-continuity-nexus save for one path in which Windcharger popped the cerebro-shells off with his magnetism, allowing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to remember picking up a careless thought from Bombshell about his actions merely being a distraction from Operation Black Coral, spurring the Autobots to investigate [[Dolphin's Bay]]. One possible subsequent outcome involved the Dinobots foiling this plan by pretending to still be under the cerebro-shells' influence, indicating that Bombshell wasn't actively controlling their actions at all after giving the initial order, and that the mind-link with his victims is only one-way. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In one possible scenario, when Starscream believed himself ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots, he radioed Bombshell for back-up. Upon his arrival, the Decepticons realized they were only up against Bumblebee, and the pair ganged up on the little Autobot. If Bumblebee attempted to flee from this battle through a nearby cornfield, Bombshell would put the little Autobot out of commission by puncturing his tires after Starscream used his [[null-ray]]s on Bumblebee. In another possible sequence of events, Bumblebee is able to lose Bombshell through a smokescreen produced by a nearby burning field.

In another possible version of these events, Bombshell was amongst a squadron of Decepticons attacking Sparkplug as the human attempted to hide in a cave in the mountains. Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated if Swoop managed to take out Megatron subsequently. Otherwise, he was amongst the Decepticons who stayed at the cave entrance after Swoop headed back to Autobot headquarters after the Dinobot's initial assault. In one of the possible following events, Bombshell has his wings blasted off when Prowl makes a mad dash back for Autobot headquarters, leaving him unable to pursue.

In a completely different version of these events, Bombshell is amongst the fleet of Decepticons who attack Optimus Prime and his small squad of Autobots when they are lured out in the open farmland. Whether or not the Decepticons triumphed depended on which decisions Optimus Prime made from that point on. In one possible scenario, Bombshell was scorched by Jazz's flamethrower after he and at least nine other Decepticons attempted to gang up on Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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In one possible adventure, Bombshell was complicit in one of Starscream's schemes of overthrowing Megatron. Holding the recently kidnapped Sparkplug in his custody for the Seeker, Bombshell was instructed to use his Cerebro-Shells on the human in order to force him into creating a Sun-Pak for them, a device that would provide them with great energy reserves. Unknown to the duo, Buster and Blaster were hiding nearby.

If the two of them decided to contact Megatron, two possible outcomes were possible. First, if Buster provided Megatron proof that Starscream was planning to usurp the Decepticon leader, Megatron would arrive shortly and threaten Starscream for his duplicity. Not wanting to share Starscream's fate, Bombshell refused to collaborate Starscream's lies to Megatron. Though Bombshell managed to avoid punishment, this came at the cost of having to release Sparkplug, and keeping the existence of the Sun-Pak a secret. Second, if Buster refused to provide Megatron with proof of Starscream's treachery, Megatron turned up anyways, but allowed Bombshell to use his mind control device on Sparkplug. Unfrotunately for the Decepticons, the device caused memory damage in the human, rendering Sparkplug unable to create more Sun-Paks for the Decepticons.

If Blaster and Buster decided to seek Bumblebee's aid in confronting the Decepticons, the three of them would hatch a plan, which ultimately led to Bombshell accidentally hitting Starscream with his Cerebro-Shell in-lieu of Sparkplug. A fuming Bombshell was then forced to deal with the Seeker who was convinced by the Autobots that they were his masters, and was prevented from stopping both humans and both Autobots from escaping by the newly brainwashed Starscream.

In another possible adventure, the Autobots had become Bombshell and Shrapnel's prisoners, thanks to the Insecticons' Electro-Disrupter. While the Autobots are paralyzed by the device, Bombshell prepared Cerebro-Shell to make slaves of all do-gooders present. Little did the Decepticons know that the disrupter left the humans unaffected, giving them the opportunity to turn the device on the Insecticons, allowing the Autobots to escape.

In yet another possible adventure, Bombshell and Kickback were present when Shrapnel, in possession of the Sun-Pak, gloated that using the device's power they would overthrow Megatron as leader of the Decepticons. However, nearby hid Buster and Mirage spying on the trio. If Buster and Mirage decided to confront the Insecticons themselves, Mirage used his holographic powers to disorient the Insecticons, allowing Buster the opening to steal the device from the Insecticons. If Buster and Mirage decided to call for reinforcements, Bombshell and the other two Insecticons would be around long enough for Megatron, himself having found out about Shrapnel's ploy, to arrive in the rotting forest where the Insecticons were hiding, and blast Shrapnel for his treachery, warning the other two Insecticons that a similar punish would await them should they try to betray him as well. Bombshell was subsequently sprayed by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s acid spray, alongside the other Decepticons, when Megatron's plan to ambush the Autobot reinforcements backfired. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
Bombshell was stationed in the Decepticons' secret desert base. In one possible scenario, the Decepticons captured [[Sarah Sanders]], a scientist who had discovered a way to make machinery invisible with her [[Invisibility Device]]. When she would not give up her secrets willingly, Galvatron ordered Bombshell to use his Cerebro-Shells to control her mind. Bombshell stepped forth from the shadows and greedily anticipated taking over a fresh mind. In one possible scenario, Bombshell succeeded despite the Autobots’ brief interference, and the Decepticons conquered the Earth. In another possible scenario, Bombshell was dazzled at the last second by a series of holographic projections, giving the Autobots the time to scoop up Sarah and run. Whether Bombshell recaptured Sarah or if she escaped the Insecticon's clutches was a matter of chance from this point forward. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Bombshell, sporting a spiffy tank mode, was on Cybertron millions of years ago as part of a commando group being directed by Soundwave, sent to track down Optimus while the bulk of the Decepticon forces participated in a raid on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} But the newly inaugurated Prime proved to be more trouble that Bombshell's team initially anticipated. The Autobot leader lost his pursuers in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground, and then ambushed them by using the environment to his advantage. Optimus knocked out Bombshell after delivering a solid right-hook to his face. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came across Bombshell's sputtering, sparking body while on his own search for the Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

During the Dark Ages, Bombshell and his fellow future Insecticons served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as part of the primary Decepticon faction. At one point, they assaulted [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Chaos Trinity]] in [[Altihex]] to stop the chaos unleashed by [[the Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Bombshell was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] during the aborted peace treaty between the Autobots, Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s. Megatron's sudden arrival with the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] put a quick stop to those peace talks. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} After Megatron took control of the planet, Bombshell got to guard Autobot prisoners within [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

Prior to the [[Great Shutdown]], Shockwave uncovered the crash location of the missing ships the Ark and ''Nemesis'': Earth. He sent Kickback, Shrapnel and Bombshell to the planet as part of some vast, incomprehensible scheme he'd been perfecting for millennia. They initially encountered resistance from the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], but gave them the slip and went undercover on Earth for 48 thousand [[Units of time|vorns]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues|The Rules of Extinction}} {{storylink|Extermination}}

{{note|Bombshell and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

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In modern times, however, Bombshell seemed to have developed a few loose screws and begun operating outside his mission parameters. Having taken over a small town in rural America, Bombshell had begun mass production of techno-organic Insecticlones being grown from special pods. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} He also went about abducting cattle and their human handlers in order to feed his larvae and build a mind-controlled army. His actions drew the attention of [[Earth Defense Command]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s Autobot faction, leading to an investigation of the town. Shockwave contacted the Insecticons, berating them for allowing to be found out, though Bombshell thought the Autobots to be of little concern; he had already captured one of them, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], and begun tinkering about with the Autobot's head. He ended Shockwave's call, and his experiment, to go feed his hatchlings... only to find Sunstreaker and Sideswipe already running amok in the hatchery. These two were captured as well, only for Bumper to turn up missing by the time the brothers were brought back to Bombshell's lab. Heading up to the surface in the hopes of finding him, Bombshell observed from a distance as the rest of his squad took on Jazz and his troops. As the Autobots gained the advantage on the battlefield, Bombshell sent the mind-controlled townspeople against them, knowing they would hesitate to harm the fleshlings. While his attentions was focused on this, Bumper managed to sneak up on Bombshell and took him out, signaling an Autobot victory... though this victory seemed to have come about easily. Perhaps, too much so...? {{storylink|Extermination}} In any case, Bombshell was taken into Autobot custody after his defeat. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Bombshell-type Insecticons were part of the dreaded Insecticon swarms on an alternate future Earth ruled by the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===The Beast Within===
Bombshell participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Bombshell was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]}}

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Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s apocalyptic assault across Cybertron, a tiny mechanoid insect called Bombshell injected a cerebro-shell into [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] on [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s behalf. The shell enabled Soundwave to make Beachcomber into an assassin, sending him after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], the inspirational broadcaster for the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Several hundred years later, Bombshell was created on Cybertron as the first [[Insecticon swarm|non-insane]] Insecticon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Soundwave would later refer to him as a "different Bombshell", separate from the one he had used against Blaster. One of this new Bombshell's first tasks was to finish [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s research on [[combiner]]s, resulting in the creation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Devastator had defeated the Autobots on [[Earth]], Bombshell constructed a [[space bridge]] between Cybertron and Earth, which the Decepticons used to dump their defeated enemies in. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After using the bridge to get rid of the Autobots on Earth, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]]. During the assault, Bombshell tore apart [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] jets in his giant beetle mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} [[Marissa Faireborn]] watched this in horror. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} He later attended [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s glorious victory speech in the ruins of the city, but the line about the Decepticons being "united in our cause" clearly wasn't quite true. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

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Battle lines started being drawn between the Insecticons and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. In [[Beijing]], Bombshell began openly mocking [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and the Seekers as "Yesterday's news", ignored by their flight commander and cast aside by Megatron in favor of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Despite his mind games, though, Bombshell and the united Insecticons quickly scurried off when both Skywarp and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] stood up against them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} After returning to New York, Bombshell was approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for the behavior of his fellow Seekers, and told the Insecticons about how he envisioned the future of the Decepticon Empire—a vision which incidentally included Starscream as the leader. At some point during the conquest of Earth, Bombshell also captured former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Hunter O'Nion]] and started performing twisted experiments on him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Bombshell would go on to create another space bridge in New York and use Hunter to create a "hub" of some sort, which the Decepticons used to find Autobots all across the galaxy and deactivate their defenses. When Megatron complimented his work, Bombshell explained that human minds intrigued him, and that he found experimenting on them to be quite "delicious". He then promptly betrayed Megatron, as he had been sucked in by Starscream's words earlier and took the Seeker's side in his rebellion. In response, Megatron threw Kickback at him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Not long afterwards, the Autobots returned to Earth, and a massive battle broke out in New York. Bombshell jumped [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] and taunted the Autobot by claiming to have toyed with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|his brother]]'s mind with information he had extracted from Hunter. He was punched out by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] before he could kill Sideswipe, however, and the Decepticons soon found themselves defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} As the Decepticons fled the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Bombshell cheered for Starscream when he revealed that he was in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Despite Starscream's "ascension", however, the Decepticon army began to crumble without clear direction. Bombshell and the rest of Starscream's followers eventually retreated to a lifeless planetoid in a distant solar system. Refugees from the broken Decepticon war machine began to trickle in over the next three years until nearly 100 were cowering together in the dark. Starscream ordered Bombshell to find some way to strengthen their meager energon reserves and keep what remained of the army properly fueled. Bombshell regarded this as a fool's errand, and left the Decepticons to reach "population saturation" on their own, as the strong cannibalized the weak for resources. Instead, he chose to work on perfecting cerebro-shell technology, and cobbled together a prototype to present to Starscream. It proved highly effective against the dissident [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who attacked Starscream at that moment for reasons of his own. Bombshell's little toy incapacitated Quake long enough for Starscream to eliminate the mutineer. Intrigued, Starscream requested Bombshell begin production of ''more'' cerebro-shells. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Later, Bombshell reported to an uninterested Starscream that an approaching Autobot ship had crashed into their defenses. Tempted by the Matrix, he made an offer to take care of the relic, but Starscream violently repulsed him. Together with Shrapnel and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], he went to scavenge the ship's wreckage for anything useful, only to be attacked by the pilot, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]. Bombshell tried to fire one of his new cerebro-shells at the intruder, who blocked it with a piece of metal and defeated him. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

Megatron would later use space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Once this monster was defeated, all Decepticons but Megatron were left weakened and easily captured by the Autobots, but Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave secretly remained in contact with their leader in preparation for his return. Bombshell's task was to perfect combiner technology, granting Megatron a warrior powerful enough to conquer the newly restored Cybertron. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After three weeks in captivity, the Decepticons were released to help the Autobots beat down a [[NAIL]] riot, though with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]] implants to keep them from going overboard. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

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[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], unaware of their machinations and fed up with working as an enforcer for the Autobots, accused Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} The three aided [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s plan to take control of the I/D chips, assassinate the [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot leader]] and rise up against their captors, but only because it served as a good distraction from their own activities. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then mysteriously found dead, the Autobots claimed it was suicide, but Bombshell and the other Decepticons didn't believe them. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

[[File:Prowl Bombshell Devisive.jpg|thumb|right|Ha! Didn't work!]]
Following Ratbat's death, Bombshell began experimenting with using cerebro-shells to repress the wills of individuals and turn them into components of the perfect combiner, a concept he referred to as "[['Til all are one|all-who-are-one]]". Among his test subjects were [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]], but he was forced to murder the latter after he proved "divisive" and unsuitable for the experiments. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] found the body, Bombshell placed another cerebro-shell on him to prevent him from telling anyone he was responsible, but [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] found the device and tracked him back to his lair. Ordering Sunstorm to keep Prowl and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] busy, he fled into the [[reclamation tunnel]]s and recruited the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' help, but it was all in vain as Prowl eventually cornered him and demanded to know what he was doing and who he was working with. When Bombshell refused to answer, Prowl prepared to execute him on the spot by shooting him in the head. {{storylink|Devisive}} However, using a tiny cerebro-shell masked by the larger one Prowl had found, Bombshell took control of his mind and made him miss at the last second. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:PlanForEverything BombshellDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Okay that one did.]]
Now believed dead, Bombshell was able to go into hiding and use Prowl to manipulate events in anticipation of Megatron's return. This way, he was able to spirit away the Constructicons and modify them into a new Devastator, as well as take out [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the only Autobot capable of defeating a combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Starscream expressed great shock at seeing Bombshell and other believed dead Decepticons alive when he was taken into the [[Black Room]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} When Megatron finally returned, they enacted the final part of their plan by having Prowl form Devastator's head, causing the giant to be completely under Bombshell's control. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} However, the Decepticons were betrayed by Arcee who, knowing the only way of defeating the new Devastator would be to take out one controlling him, killed Bombshell by stabbing him in the head. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Along with several other Decepticons, Bombshell awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} He spent some time helping his comrades construct things underwater before being ordered by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to obtain "money" for their human ally, [[Tobias Muldoon]]. Taking on a new [[alternate mode]] alongside Kickback and Shrapnel, Bombshell transformed into the middle portion of the "[[Insectrain]]", which used his head-mounted cannon as a turret. The Insecticons attacked a train carrying money and gold from the Denver Mint, shrugging off the primitive weaponry of its human guards. Although he didn't see the value in tiny sheets of paper, Bombshell followed orders and delivered the loot to Starscream and Muldoon by the next morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} He was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Bombshell was interviewed and claimed, to put all debates to rest, that it was indeed him who became Cyclonus after being reformatted by Unicron. Skywarp made exactly the same claim. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Bombshell asked [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] what was the point of his [[Pretender]] shell, since he couldn't blend in human society as a skeleton. Bludgeon explained that his Pretender shell once looked human, but its face was melted off after witnessing [[w:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the opening of the Ark of the Covenant]]. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]]}}
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a bug of wealth and taste.]]

Bombshell, Kickback, and Skrapnel emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the same time. The trio were born with a ravenous, nigh-insatiable hunger; when they consumed raw materials, they found that they could metabolize whatever they consumed into a particularly powerful form of "ultra-[[energon]]". Scientists at the time tried to understand this strange mutation, but when they proved unable to crack the secret behind this miraculous ability the three were turned loose on Cybertron's waste processing industry to recycle garbage and industrial waste into cheap, efficient fuel. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] swept the planet, the war forced the [[Autobot]] government to focus on other priorities, leaving Bombshell and his compatriots without any oversight. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell and the other Insecticons approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments, and cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for producing the volatile energon required to fuel his cloning machines, Shockwave would clone them as well. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, but ultimately withheld this information from them, for fear that the Insecticons had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart4-cerebroshells.jpg|thumb|250px]]

In the years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Insecticons joined [[The Rise]], a radical splinter group led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and worked to recruit disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies to the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell eventually discovered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, and realized that they could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for the cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, Bombshell and the other three Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches; Bombshell explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

The Constructicons eventually agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]]; to overcharge the Constructicons, the Insecticons killed and ate three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to Nominus Prime: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to take them and their harvest back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}} While Bombshell and the others were in exile, Shockwave began working on a legion of [[cloning|clones]] in their image. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

[[File:EscapePartOne-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

At some point during their exile, the three Insecticons had developed a taste for organic life, and not long after Megatron finally staged a coup instituted martial law across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the three got the chance to sate their hunger by rampaging through the city's [[Xeno-Quarter]] and attacking the [[A'ovan habitat]]. The three killed many of the endangered animals inside the facility before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] arrived and successfully chased them off. As the three retreated back to Shockwave's base, Bombshell told his subordinates it was time to make Shockwave deliver on his promises. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Upon arriving, however, Shockwave informed them that the cloning process would take more time before dismissing them. Unwilling to wait, Bombshell used his cerebro-shells to enthrall his fellow Riser [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], then set out with his fellows to ambush a refugee convoy heading to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons made off with a pair of [[A'ovan]] refugees and the Autobot [[Scrambler]]; after they'd eaten their victims, they reunited with their mind-controlled minion Skystalker as he flew the stolen shuttle ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' and a load of Shockwave's stolen equipment to a remote location in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. The three soon set up a crude cloning lab and powered Shockwave's stolen machinery with their own energon. Using the Cybertronian strata as raw material, the trio began mass-producing an army of mindless, sparkless [[Insecticon clone|clones]]; {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} after Shockwave unsuccessfully tried to assassinate the three, their clones swarmed over the city of Darkmount and caused mass destruction before they were finally repelled. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} As the wounded remnants of the swarm returned to Darkmount, Bombshell explained the glorious simplicity of his plan: by "harvesting" the swarm and turning them into energon, they could power up the machine to create even more clones. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:EndOfTime BombshellSmaksKickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
Over the next forty cycles, Bombshell and the other Insecticons agreed to a truce with Shockwave under the stipulation that they would cooperate with the new Decepticon regime and send their soldiers when needed. As such, Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to send his clones to eliminate [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|House]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I}}

In time, the Insecticons gave in to their appetites like never before, experiencing exponential predatory growth. The Insecticlones became an existential threat to the very fabric of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Bombshell even began to turn on Kickback and Skrapnel, badgering them to eat even more to feed his cloning machines. A plan was concocted by Termagax to remove the Insecticons as a threat. A strike team of Autobots infiltrated the Insecticons' hive, and planted a receiver on Bombshell. A complex [[data-bomb]] was implanted in a captive Insecticlone at Darkmount, fed back to the receiver on Bombshell and, through him, transmitted to the entire swarm. The Insecticlones were reprogrammed to eat only the [[rust worm]]s, two major threats to Cybertron repurposed to eliminate each other. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Bombshell and the other two Insecticons awoke aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in 1984 once Megatron had killed the still-dormant Optimus Prime; without the Autobots to stop them, the Decepticons began a destructive campaign against humanity that ended with mankind's extinction and the apparent subjugation of their [[Skynet]] defense network. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], the Insecticons joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in an attack on Skynet's [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800|T-800 Terminator]] back in time to stop this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the altered timeline created as a result of the Terminator's interference, the remaining Decepticons reactivated the Insecticons moments before Optimus himself awoke, and fled with Megatron once [[Sarah Connor]] brought [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] back online. While the villains regrouped on the Oregon coastline, Megatron sent [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and the Insecticons to search for potential energy sources. The group returned shortly afterwards, bringing news of a robotics company with an apparent connection to their mysterious cybernetic attacker. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} After successfully invading the headquarters of [[Cyberdyne Systems]], Megatron ordered the three Insecticons to tear the building apart to find any information relating to the Terminator, but they didn't get far before Optimus Prime and the other Autobots intervened. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons teamed up against Bumblebee, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; the pink Autobot killed Kickback, however, and the remaining pair found themselves outmaneuvered and incapacitated by their foes. The battle ended with the deaths of both Megatron and the T-800, but when the Autobots took their new prisoners back to the ''Ark'' they discovered that the time-travelling cyborg had double-crossed the aliens by destroying [[Mount St. Hilary]] and their only way home. With no clear way back to Cybertron, Prime suggested a truce, one which Bombshell and the other remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Rock 'n' roll pest control!]]

Bombshell was among the many Transformers transported to [[Equestria]] through a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The Insecticons set about [[Insecticon clone|cloning]] themselves, and the combined swarm attacked the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and began devouring everything in sight. A horrified [[Applejack]] managed to oust the invaders from her farm with the assistance of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and her extended family. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} Bombshell joined the attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but was eventually banished back to Cybertron with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Later, Bombshell was one of the many Cybertronians mind-controlled by [[King Sombra]], and helped excavate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] before Optimus Prime and his Autobots attacked. After Sombra's defeat, Bombshell and the others were returned to normal. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Bombshell, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], both, or [[Life Spark|neither]] of them were reformatted into the [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Cyclonus product description}}<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-voyager-wfc-k9-cyclonus product description] states "Cyclonus, a Herald of Unicron, first appears in the 1986 movie when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither was reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron."</ref>

==Commercial appearances==
Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Bombshell is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hardshell and his Insecticons once captured [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] of the Lightning Strike Coalition, and delivered the prisoners to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s lab, for the Decepticon scientist to experiment on them. {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Hardshell and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} The Decepticons managed to steal [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], and Megatron had Hardshell reprogram her to serve the Decepticon cause. Though she succeeded in stealing the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, the Decepticons were forced to come to her aid and failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Bombshell was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron during an alliance with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

At some point he was reformatted into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBombshell.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Bombshell participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Insecticons HUNGER!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:BombshellEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|OBEEEYYY THE OVERMIIINND]]
Bombshell is one of the more elite warriors that arrived on Earth at the same time with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star (was 3 star)
* '''Weapons:''' Bombshell dual wields plasma-emitting pistols. Like Skrapnel, he can also dodge cannon and mortar fire.
*'''Ability: Defense Attack'''- Bombshell can hack enemy defense for a given amount of time (depending on upgraded ability) making it attack other defenses at double speed but at 75% damage.
**'''Cost:'''4 ability points +3 reuses.
**'''Range:''' 16

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com:character:bombshell Bombshell at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Bombshell was a sadistic Insecticon with the power to control minds. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} He and his Targetmaster partner [[Needler]] once attempted to study the origin of [[combiner]] technology; Bombshell came to the dark conclusion that the secrets of combination likely predated Cybertron itself, and that Cybertronian combiners were tapping dark forces beyond their comprehension. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One not-so-big, bad, beetle 'borg]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell ''' (Insecticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''41'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released early in the second year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (and in the first year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toyline]] and Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Bombshell is a redeco of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Waruder Insecter Robo "Kabutron" toy, transforming into a male robotic Japanese rhinoceros beetle. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it.

: There is a variation on the mold's insect mode horn; some versions have a rounded indent on the chromed part near the base-joint, allowing it to fold down further in [[robot mode]] (pictured at right).

: In Japan, Bombshell and the other "Insectrons" were part of the first year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' series. The trio were subsequently "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1990, a the cost of 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s; it seems (but has not been confirmed) that the Insecticons offered through mail-away offers were Hasbro-packaged releases, thus it's possible the later indented-horn version might have been made available in Japan that way.

: This mold was used to make the [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-bombshell/856/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bombshell at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy BombshellAM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"We don't rent, we don't borrow, we don't share—we TAKE the mind."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell with Needler''' ([[Action Master]], [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Needler" partner, "[[Stinger rifle|short burst stinger rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (the first year following the end of the US line), [[Action Master]] Bombshell is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines the cartoon model with a few toy-based elements, feauturing a swivel neck, shoulders, knees and steel-ball-jointed hips. Interestingly enough, his distinctive head-cannon is no longer on his skull, but his hand-held blaster bears a similar design. He is designed to be compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory.

: He comes with his robot scarab [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Needler (G1)#Toys|Needler]], who forms a backpack/battle helmet for Bombshell.

: Bombshell was part of the fourth assortment of individually-carded Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he commands a pretty hefty price tag on the secondary market (as do all the European-exclusive Action Masters).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Action Master Bombshell at tfu.info.]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectrons''' (multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', in a set with [[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three soft-plastic [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

: The Bombshell in this set not only lacks the horn-indent of later variations, but has a couple other minor mold-differences to boot, with the horn lacking the "bumps" near the tip and base.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell was also released in Hasbro's markets as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Like with his 2008 ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' incarnation ([[#Robot Heroes|see below]]), Bombshell has been renamed "'''Hardshell'''" for [[trademark]] reasons.

: This Bombshell uses the slightly [[retool]]ed ''Transformers Collection'' version of the horn. The tiny insect mode legs on the middle of his arms have also been retooled to be detachable, owing to breakage issues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info.]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HardshellKreon.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Maybe a [[cerebro-shell]] from him will turn you into the ''Kre-O'' maniac.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 67'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick (or plate), large rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second Collection of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Hardshell is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt from robot mode into a rhinoceros beetle of some sort. He uses the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] style helmet.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Best at Convincing Someone Else to Do His Homework
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: The [[Kreon Class of '85]] "Insecticon Bombshell" Kreon has a deco much more heavily based on the [[#Toys|original Bombshell toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Class of 1985 Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, large rifle

: In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the U.S. as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of the re-releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Hardshell's [[tampograph]]s are almost totally unchanged, basically his Decepticon symbol now has a white outline and that's it.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, The Mind Taker, it seems that you have me tied up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends-class toys, this version of Bombshell is based once more on his cartoon character model, still transforming into a robotic rhinoceros beetle. Plus he got his name back! His hand holes are sized for 5 mm accessories. The lower pair of arthropod legs mounted on his robot-mode legs can fold in further than the upper pair, but this causes them to interfere and prevents him from standing fully.

: Bombshell was ''probably'' meant to have a third "weapon" mode like the rest of the new-mold ''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class figures, as his forearms end in blaster/thruster details, and his knees/beetle-butt have [[5 mm post]]s on them. But instructions for this mode have never been released. There's nothing stopping you from working it out for yourself- a stable configuration probably involves pegging his arms together to form the barrels of the gun, then rotating his waist and flipping one of his knee pegs to form a handle.

: Bombshell includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Junkion Reunion]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

: Though Bombshell's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2014.

: This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Bombshell (RID)#Adventure|Bombshell]], and served as the model for [[Bombshell (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bombshell]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWLegBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on ''Generations'' Bombshell at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", Energon cube

: Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon 3-pack along with Shrapnel and Kickback, this Bombshell figure is yet another reissue of the original toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release. It is uncertain if there are any physical differences between this release and the prior one.

: This set was released as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Pokeformers|Paradox Heracross]] looks ''weird''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticon Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]", 2 insect back legs/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Released in the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxes, under the ''Evolution'' [[subline imprint]], "Insecticon Bombshell" is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of the line's [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]], utilizing previously unused tabs from him, (though curiously, not the square holes in his shin panels which he didn't use either) and with everything from the waist up being totally new, except the forearms and hands. Once again he turns into a rhinoceros beetle, and in a fit of cartoon-accuracy, his horn is ridiculously short, as is his gun. This weapon can store on the back of his insect mode with no choice but to go off on one side in one of the two ports on top of his abdomen. Unlike Kickback and Shrapnel, the weapon cannot be alternatively stored away on his underside in bug mode. The beast mode has an articulated jaw on a hinge.

: While any vestigial engineering in his lower body can be attributed to the simultaneous design of both his and Shrapnel's legs, his newly tooled back also sports additional unused features. Instead of a 5 mm port in the center of his back like most ''Legacy'' toys have, there is only a shallow rectangular slot which would be used later for [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]]'s chest to peg into place.

: While ''Legacy'' generally strives for cartoon accuracy as much as possible in its "G1" offerings, Bombshell's torso going from purple in bug mode to gray in robot mode was pretty much impossible to replicate, thus it's purple in both modes. Promo images such as the one featured here show the bug mode's "eyes" painted in a pearlescent yellow, while the actual figure instead features flat yellow paint.

: Bombshell's head-scoop is painted silver, and in insect mode it pegs snugly inside a purple-painted slot on his collar. Beware of scraping the paint off during transformation.

: He includes his impulse blaster, and his rear insect legs are removable to serve as hand-held guns. The three can combine into a triple-barreled blaster accessory with the unbridled power of [[Evo-Fusion]].

: Bombshell would be further retooled into both [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]].
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Twin ion impulse blaster; six energon cubes

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, exclusive to [[Walmart]], this reissue of G1 Bombshell has a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme, and all of the formerly chromed parts and accessories now feature metallic paint instead. It is packaged in a reproduction of the original Bombshell box which, as it happens, was big enough to include a similarly cartoon-deco reissue of G1 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].

:Oddly, the instruction sheet shows the final robot mode for Bombshell as having his blaster inserted into the wheel on his forearm - this is impossible as there's no actual hole there and you cannot make one without, presumably, breaking the toy.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bombshell''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
:Bombshell was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Decoy Bombshell at TFU.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)
:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Bombshell statue.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Hard Hero statue, [[2003]])
:Number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Bombshell is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only a thousand pieces of the statue were produced.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
*'''Perceptor & Hardshell''' (Two-pack, [[2008]])
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
:Another victim of trademark losses, Bombshell's ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figurine goes by the name "Hardshell". Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] Robot Heroes'', he's packed versus [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Perceptor]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series". His sculpt and colors are based mostly on his [[character model]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Robot Heroes Hardshell at tfu.info.]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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[[File:W2Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===ULTIMATES!===
*'''Bombshell''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", "short burst stinger rifle", Needler partner, closed fists (L & R), gripping hands (L & R), open hands (L & R)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Bombshell is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his Action Master toy. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders (though the outward swivel is heavily restricted by the shoulder armor), wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses; however, the "gripping" hands are actually too small to hold either of his blasters (one based on the Action Master's accessory, one based on the original toy's) by their very thick, cylindrical handles, leaving that job to the open hands, which are not the most secure grip.

:He also comes with his Action Master partner [[Needler (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Needler]]. Needler's "head" can pop off and replace Bombshell's, emulating the Action Master's "mask" gimmick.

:Preorders for Bombshell (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]]. The wave was originally scheduled for shipping in winter of that year, but due to ongoing worldwide shipping delays, did not reach US shores until May of 2022, properly reaching buyers in early June.
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==Notes==
[[File:Bombshell_ambushed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll be back!]]
*Bombshell was initially to have been shot from behind by Mirage in the Battle of Autobot City, and would have been shown as dead before being thrown out of the shuttle in the movie; early storyboards show Thundercracker carrying Bombshell's corpse into Astrotrain, explaining why Bombshell was one of the ones thrown out of Astrotrain.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] into Generation 1 Bombshell/Hardshell.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>
*''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class [[#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]] had an alternate "pretooled" head designed by Hasbro for [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (presumably for the trademark-friendly modern name "Venin"), but this tooling was never used.

*''Bombshell's alternate mode is clearly based on the the distinctive male Japanese rhinoceros beetle.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bombshell''' (ボンブシェル ''Bonbusheru'', ボムシェル ''Bomusheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szilánk''' (Marvel Comics, "Shard")
*''French:'' '''Obus''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Prudox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhàdàn''' (炸弹, "Bomb")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Granada''' (Portugal comic), '''Bomba''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Bombomjot''' (cartoon, Бомбомёт, "Bomber")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hranata''' (ICTV, Граната, "Grenade")

==References==
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Bombshell (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Bombshell (disambiguation)|Hardshell}}
:''Bombshell is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisBombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a hot blonde like the name implies.]]
A master of mind-controlling "[[cerebro-shell]]s", the twisted '''Bombshell''' (aka '''Hardshell''') plays with the minds of others as a child would a new toy, enthusiastically and recklessly. But there is nothing childlike about the gleeful malice he exposes in forcing his victims into more and more humiliating and destructive acts. Bombshell takes such sadistic joy in the destruction of his victims that even the other Decepticons can be put off, wondering if he wouldn't be just as pleased to play those same "games" with them...

{{bigquote|I love warping minds for you, Megatron...love it!|Bombshell|"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (American Spanish), [[Gianluca Crisafi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "A Plague of Insecticons"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), Unknown (European French, "Quest for Survival"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Quest for Survival")}}
[[File:G1 PlagueofInsecticons Bombshell blast.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Whoa, that usually doesn't happen to me, I swear.]]
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons jettisoned themselves out the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] when it and the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] crashed on [[Earth|Prehistoric Earth]]. Landing in what would become modern [[Bali]] off of [[Indonesia]], the Insecticons were altered by their [[idento-computer]]s to possess insectoid [[beast mode]]s, and had the ability to convert organic matter into [[energon]].

Reactivating around the same time as those aboard the Ark, the Insecticons formed a small nest for themselves in [[Demon Swamp]] before being tracked down by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons. They formed an alliance for the purpose of collecting energon and vanquishing the Autobots. In their first encounter with the enemy, Bombshell demonstrated one of the most unique of the trio's abilities—after firing an "insecti-shell" at a farming machine to blow it into pieces, he and the other Insecticons used "clone beams" to somehow convert those fragments of metal into [[Insecticon clone|duplicates of the Insecticons]] in their insect modes, a virtual swarm of Insecticlones created nearly out of thin air.

The initial alliance between Decepticons and Insecticons broke down after the greedy insects attempted to gorge themselves on the cache of energon cubes Megatron had created, and then abandoned the Decepticons to the Autobots. After that, the two groups operated independently, only joining forces as a matter on convenience on rare occasions. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell approaching with something long and pointy. Mirage's exhaust port was sore for a month after they did this scene.]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons next hired out their services to Megatron during his experimentation with the [[electro-cell]]s as on-call guards, in exchange for a share of the profits. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] attempted to turn them against each other, however, by stealing the Insecticons' reward and framing the Decepticons for it. Bombshell and the others staged an assault on the electro cell station and their Decepticon "comrades". During a spray of one of Shrapnel's grenades, Mirage was inadvertently caught in the blast while invisible. Bombshell seized upon the opportunity to implant one of his cerebro-shells in the fallen Autobot and turn him into a slave. What he DIDN'T do, however, is question what an Autobot counter-intelligence agent was doing sneaking around Decepticon camp just then. Megatron had to force Bombshell to think at gunpoint before he realized that Megatron wouldn't rob them while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots still lived. Maybe after, but not before. The united Decepticons then attempted to set a trap for the Autobots using Mirage, but ultimately Mirage was set free and the electro-cells were destroyed. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:G1 EntertheNightbird Bombshell Nightbird.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell is disappointed with Nightbird's neck articulation.]]
Next, Bombshell's aid was commissioned to upgrade the human-built female ninja robot known as [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] for Megatron, converting her into a functional assassin. His engineering skills shown here were rather remarkable for someone with no table manners. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

On their next joint venture, Megatron arranged for Bombshell and the Insecticons to have access to the [[Nova Power Core]], a meal that filled them with raw energy and caused them to increase in size dramatically. In exchange, they aided the Decepticons in raiding the armored installation known as [[Iron Mountain]] to gain control of the defense computer being housed there. Their new power went to their heads, however, and the Insecticons were overheard plotting against Megatron by his spy [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. Soundwave didn't get far, however, before Bombshell captured the Decepticon and turned him with the help of a cerebro-shell.

[[File:G1 InsecticonSyndrome Bombshell Soundwave.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|A communications officer with a stethoscope... and he didn't hear THAT!?!?]]
He then systematically "bugged" the rest of Megatron's troops; by the time Iron Mountain was successfully infiltrated, Megatron was the only Decepticon left. The nova power proved to be too unstable for the Insecticons to synthesize, however, and an antidote was administered to rob Bombshell and Kickback of their additional mass and power. Shrapnel, however, exploded into pieces before the antidote could be properly administered. Somehow, though, Bombshell was able to completely reconstruct his fallen comrade in a matter of seconds, using a special shell to reunify the pieces and the Insecticons fled the scene with the Decepticons in hot pursuit. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} They eventually patched things up, as Bombshell marched in the "[[Decepticon Day]]" parade. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:G1 QuestforSurvival Bombshell Kickback.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Seriously, tell me what isn't wrong with this picture.]]
In another scheme, Megatron convinced the Insecticons that he had a new energon processing system that could draw power from their organic-conversion process far more efficiently than their bodies normally could. The Insecticons would gather vast amounts of power through their clone armies, and then return to Decepticon headquarters to refine their amassed energies into energon cubes. Little did they know that the refinement process was far more effective than Megatron presented—Bombshell and the others were given scraps while dozens of cubes were being produced by their efforts. They slowly began to wise up to Megatron's duplicity and, when his henchman [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] attempted to warn them away from a certain valley, the Insecticons took it as a sign there was something valuable there. In fact there was: a can of [[robotic insecticide]] the Autobots had planned to use against the Insecticlones, and an ever-growing number of [[Morphobot]]s, techno-organic plants that fed on robot insects. Bombshell and the Insecticons attempted to feed on the plants, only to have their food "bite back" and their entire clone army destroyed in a matter of minutes. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

During the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' attempt at destroying Earth by sending it into the sun, the Insecticons were seen in large numbers again and were responsible for taking apart the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] controls. They would later be tracked by the combined Autobots and Decepticons after which they relinquished the controls. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Bombshell would ultimately be mortally wounded during the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and was ejected alongside many other fallen Decepticon warriors (Megatron included) into deep space. This would not be the final note of Bombshell's story, however; his body was used by [[Unicron]] to create either [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] or [[Cyclonus's Armada|the other guy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bombshell’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because all three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], were later seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Bombshell along with the other Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|It takes a bug to catch a bug.]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In an unstable [[Iocus]] reality engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], Bombshell and Skywarp were replaced by [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] and [[Slicks]] as the villains thrown out of Astrotrain and reformatted by Unicron into [[Fracture (Movie)|a warrior]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada#Ask Vector Prime|her armada]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bombshell was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Straxusholdscourt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left]]
Bombshell was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} At some point during the war, he encountered [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in battle, but he was unable to get the better of his opponent. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} He later attended Straxus's trial run of his newly constructed Space Bridge. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

''Bombshell was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|Decepticon warriors]] targeted for termination by the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]]. A last minute change in orders prevented Bombshell and his cronies from walking into the Autobot trap, though.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} After Straxus began an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons of Earth, Bombshell was transported to our solar system by way of the [[space bridge]]. He, Kickback, and Shrapnel were then reformatted into the Insecticons, and granted impressive [[Size changing|mass shifting]] powers that enabled them to shrink down to the size of actual insects when transforming.

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|All he's missing is a leather halter top and a whip.]]
The Insecticons' first mission on Earth was to set up a conduit between Cybertron and Hoover Dam, stealing the hydro-electrical power. Bombshell tracked down the assistant chief engineer, [[Ricky Vasquez]], and implanted him with a cerebro-shell so that the Decepticons could infiltrate the plant clandestinely. With Megatron and the Insecticons riding shotgun, Vasquez snuck them into the control room where Shrapnel was able to take electronic control of the dam. Vasquez eventually managed to reassert his free will however and, with the interference of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Decepticon operation proved ineffective.

Still, Bombshell took advantage of the opportunity to infiltrate the Ark by riding atop Silverbolt back to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} While inside, he seized a chance to fire one of his cerebro-shell inside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] during a medical exam where Ratchet was cleaning a recent wound. He was unable to actually control Prime, but managed something almost as good—by piping in a radio connection to Megatron through Soundwave, Bombshell's implant was able to divert some of the Creation Matrix to the Decepticons, bringing life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] just as Prime was finalizing the life-sparks of the Aerialbots. Bombshell's implant was eventually discovered, but the damage was done. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Just before [[Christmas]] [[1986]], Bombshell accompanied [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] in a raid on a [[Blackrock Enterprises|Blackrock]] [[Blackrock's chemical plant|chemical plant]] as [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were taking delivery of a consignment of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]. Though Bombshell managed to incapacitate Jazz easily, Thrust did not do such a good job with Jetfire as the Autobot quickly recovered and shot Bombshell down. Only the threat of an impending explosion allowed the Decepticons to retreat.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Bombshell marvel-41.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|left|Bombshell learns that you don't have to be in the background to be block-colored by Nel Yomtov.]]
Later, Megatron commissioned Bombshell and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to take control of the human creation known as [[Power Station Alpha]]. Sighting [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] casing the installation, Bombshell blasted a human boy with a cerebro-shell as a distraction, sending him off into danger while the Decepticon infiltrated Alpha and placed a specially-modified shell inside. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Things were too hot to retrieve it then, with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team taking hostile action against Bumblebee and then being confronted themselves by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but later that night the remote control was triggered and Power Station Alpha sprung to life. Surprisingly for the Decepticons, though, it did NOT come to their base as programmed—[[Doctor Mindbender]] of [[Cobra]] was able to lock onto the electronic frequency of Bombshell's shell and bring Alpha to [[Cobra Island]] instead. Dirge and Bombshell were therefore forced into the position of emissaries for the Decepticon cause, proposing an alliance between them and Cobra in order to share Power Station Alpha's potential. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

Bombshell was privy to Shockwave's plan of using Command Station Alpha to syphon tremendous amount of energy from the Earth, effectively destroying the planet in the process. When Serpentor and his troops arrived at the Decepticon base to deliver the device, Bombshell and his fellow Cybertronians maintained a facade of camaraderie with their human "allies." While Mindbender was acting as Cobra's "ambassador", he uncovered the severity of their plans for Alpha, and the devastating effect it would have on the Earth. As Bombshell was giving the doctor a tour of the Decepticons' base, the Decepticon suddenly began to convulse and transform involuntarily... the result of one of his Cerebro-Shells being probed elsewhere. Bombshell excused himself to check his systems over. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

[[File:Insecticons carwash of doom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Once Cobra switched sides and joined in an alliance with the Joes and the Autobots, Mindbender was deemed "surplus parts" and Bombshell attempted to execute him. Instead, the Insecticon was disabled by a blast from one of the [[Baroness]]'s cannon weapons. As the two Cobra agents left to join [[Serpentor]] in conference with their new "friends", Mindbender scooped up the unconscious Bombshell (who had reverted to his tiny insect mode) in the hopes of dissecting his circuitry later. Only after arriving at the Joe base did they discover the connection between Bombshell and his cerebro-shells, as the Joe technical expert [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] prodded the shell which had been surgically retrieved from the boy Bombshell blasted days earlier, causing the still-inactive Insecticon to spontaneously transform out of his own control. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

How Bombshell eventually regained control of his systems and returned to the Decepticons is unknown, but he did and was later seen participating in a raid on an [[oil tanker]]. He used his cerebro-shells to quickly locate the vessel's control room. Unfortunately, the tanker turned out to be dry. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} When Decepticon leadership eventually passed to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Bombshell was seen among his troops, and participated on an attack against the crews of both the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and the Ark, at the time parked on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Bombshell was blasted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] early in the assault. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.}}
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Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Bombshell making his presence known by ordering his teammates to "'''KILL THE HUMANS!'''" The Insecticons then proclaimed themselves to be Autobots working under Optimus, and blasted their surroundings with abandon, leading the humans to believe the Autobots had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Bombshell and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash further firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. Warpath and Prowl both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, but found it difficult to get a bead on their flying opponents. Optimus, however, had deduced that the Insecticons were being controlled by someone else, and tracked down Ravage in short order. The cat ordered Bombshell to double back and come to his aid. Bombshell launched a [[cerebro-shell]] towards the Autobot leader, just as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] destroyed his [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone. The drone's destruction caused Optimus to keel over in pain at just the right moment, making the cerebro-shell miss its mark and imbed itself into Ravage instead. Bombshell gained control of Ravage mind, but since Ravage was already in control of Bombshell's mind, the result was two Decepticons left mindless and immobile. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
When Megatron launched a major offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bombshell was among the troops who attacked the fortress. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Bombshell and the Insecticons were allied with Megatron during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] against Shockwave. He attended the [[Enclave]] held by the two factions, but it didn't go well and Bombshell was later seen among the massive melee between the Decepticon armies. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Bombshell and the Insecticons were later tasked by Megatron to infiltrate Shockwave's base and spy on his war room to gain secret intelligence. Bombshell had tapped into the room with a listening prong right before [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] arrived, and caught the tiny intruders with a [[rustbug hoop]]. Forced to submit, the Insecticons were surprised that Starscream wasn't going to torture or kill them: instead, he offered them a juicy bit of gossip that Shockwave would be off alone on a mission soon. Bombshell realized that Starscream was setting his leader up for a fall, arranging for both Megatron and Shockwave to be disposed of in one felt swoop. He seemed okay with it. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

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Sure enough, Megatron and Shockwave were soon excommunicated from their respective armies, and the Decepticons united under the command of Starscream and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. Bombshell was present at the latter two's public announcement of their takeover, {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} and for the united Decepticons' first major military action, an attack on Autobot Earthbase. The Decepticons' goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

Soon, however, Bombshell turned his talents to less overt and more deceitful activities. At his leaders' request, Bombshell implanted the mighty warrior [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with one of his cerebro-shells, turning the giant against the human populace in order to smear the Autobots' image. A human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] managed to get inside Superion at the Autobots' request, however, and remove the shell before any permanent damage was done. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} Bombshell's follow-up surveillance revealed that the Autobots had offered the reporter an exclusive interview in exchange for his assistance. Such a positive "puff-piece" would go a long way towards improving the Autobots' image among the humans, and could not be allowed by the Decepticons. So, Soundwave and Starscream arranged for the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to kidnap Spoon. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} Trapping him inside [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s cabin, the Stunticons led the Autobots on a merry chase through the highways until they finally forced Motormaster off the road and recovered Spoon. The damage had been done, however; unknown to the Autobots, Bombshell had been hiding inside Motormaster's cab, and implanted the reporter with a cerebro-shell before losing custody of the human. Irwin Spoon therefore wrote exactly the piece the Decepticons wanted, painting the Autobots as evil kidnappers set to destroy mankind. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
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In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Bombshell was part of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces who assaulted an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to defend the fort, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Upon returning to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Bombshell was privileged to join Straxus as he watched those Autobot prisoners being tortured to death in the [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
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Bombshell implanted a cerebro-shell in [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and made him cause havoc in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Bombshell gloated about his achievement to his fellow Decepticons but was bashed by Galvatron for drawing the Autobots' attention to them. In the ensuing battle, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] trapped Bombshell in a [[giant super-strong trash bag]] and the Autobots forced him to remove the shell from Springer. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Megatron's plan to steal an oil truck involved Bombshell using cerebro-shells on the drivers. However, the Autobots interrupted the plan, foiling the theft. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and Bombshell were looking for a way to gain favor with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when they came across [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], the Autobots' architect. Bombshell infected him with a cerebro-shell to use the Autobots for his own evil deeds. After the mind-controlled Grapple chased off his friend [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Bombshell brought his new toy back to Megatron. When the Autobots attacked Decepticon headquarters to get Grapple back, the diminutive Bombshell was too frazzled by the explosions to keep focus on Grapple, and the Autobots managed to rescue him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Bombshell aided Starscream in enacting Megatron's plan to abduct humans for ransom. When they reached [[Phoenix International]], they found the airport deserted, so instead went to check on the already-obtained hostages. Unfortunately the Autobots had found the warehouse already and liberated the prisoners, so Starscream's squad instead found an Autobot welcoming committee. With Starscream unable to transform and Bombshell injured, the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Peril from the Stars===
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Bombshell was recruited by Starscream, behind the backs of the other Decepticons, to help him capture the [[Los Palmos observatory]] and its staff [[Jack Richards|Jack]] and [[Sue Richards]] in order to track a weapons pod that had been launched from Cybertron. After implanting Sue Richards with a cerebro-shell and tangling with [[you]] and the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], Bombshell ultimately retreated after Starscream left him to face Jazz alone. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

{{note|As "Peril from the Stars" is a [[multipath adventure]], Bombshell doesn't necessarily implant Sue with a cerebro-shell. Depending on the choices you make, at that point in the book he could be blowing you and Jazz to pieces with an explosive shell instead.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
With his buddy Kickback, Bombshell snuck into [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were supposed to be on lookout duty. Seeing their inattentiveness, he was able to get close enough to launch a [[Mortar cannon|mortar]] which knocked them all out except Swoop, who dodged but got a wing injured in the explosion. Bombshell quickly transformed into insect mode and injected the four unconscious Dinobots with cerebro-shells, ordered them to transform, and sent Kickback back to Megatron to report his triumph. {{note|The preceding actions hold true for every path of this micro-continuity-nexus.}}

What happened next depended on Swoop's actions: if Swoop stayed and fought Bombshell, the Insecticon responded by hovering over the other Dinobots, making it too risky for him to take a shot from his position. If Swoop flew below him, it opened up two paths with basically the same result for Bombshell: hit with a missile, then threatened until he removed the four cerebro-shells. He flew off in defeat, apparently not damaged too badly in either outcome.

If Swoop tried to lure him higher, Bombshell ordered the other Dinobots to attack the Ark and level everything in their path, raising a dust cloud that obscured Swoop's vision. Bombshell saw his opportunity to sneak up on Swoop, and injected him with a poison that shrank him down to the size of a hummingbird, then flew off and left the Dinobot bombardier to his fate. The poison eventually wore off, allowing Swoop to go down the same path as if he'd just flown back to the Ark instead of trying to fight Bombshell in the first place.

Either way, Bombshell never figured back into this micro-continuity-nexus save for one path in which Windcharger popped the cerebro-shells off with his magnetism, allowing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to remember picking up a careless thought from Bombshell about his actions merely being a distraction from Operation Black Coral, spurring the Autobots to investigate [[Dolphin's Bay]]. One possible subsequent outcome involved the Dinobots foiling this plan by pretending to still be under the cerebro-shells' influence, indicating that Bombshell wasn't actively controlling their actions at all after giving the initial order, and that the mind-link with his victims is only one-way. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In one possible scenario, when Starscream believed himself ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots, he radioed Bombshell for back-up. Upon his arrival, the Decepticons realized they were only up against Bumblebee, and the pair ganged up on the little Autobot. If Bumblebee attempted to flee from this battle through a nearby cornfield, Bombshell would put the little Autobot out of commission by puncturing his tires after Starscream used his [[null-ray]]s on Bumblebee. In another possible sequence of events, Bumblebee is able to lose Bombshell through a smokescreen produced by a nearby burning field.

In another possible version of these events, Bombshell was amongst a squadron of Decepticons attacking Sparkplug as the human attempted to hide in a cave in the mountains. Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated if Swoop managed to take out Megatron subsequently. Otherwise, he was amongst the Decepticons who stayed at the cave entrance after Swoop headed back to Autobot headquarters after the Dinobot's initial assault. In one of the possible following events, Bombshell has his wings blasted off when Prowl makes a mad dash back for Autobot headquarters, leaving him unable to pursue.

In a completely different version of these events, Bombshell is amongst the fleet of Decepticons who attack Optimus Prime and his small squad of Autobots when they are lured out in the open farmland. Whether or not the Decepticons triumphed depended on which decisions Optimus Prime made from that point on. In one possible scenario, Bombshell was scorched by Jazz's flamethrower after he and at least nine other Decepticons attempted to gang up on Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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In one possible adventure, Bombshell was complicit in one of Starscream's schemes of overthrowing Megatron. Holding the recently kidnapped Sparkplug in his custody for the Seeker, Bombshell was instructed to use his Cerebro-Shells on the human in order to force him into creating a Sun-Pak for them, a device that would provide them with great energy reserves. Unknown to the duo, Buster and Blaster were hiding nearby.

If the two of them decided to contact Megatron, two possible outcomes were possible. First, if Buster provided Megatron proof that Starscream was planning to usurp the Decepticon leader, Megatron would arrive shortly and threaten Starscream for his duplicity. Not wanting to share Starscream's fate, Bombshell refused to collaborate Starscream's lies to Megatron. Though Bombshell managed to avoid punishment, this came at the cost of having to release Sparkplug, and keeping the existence of the Sun-Pak a secret. Second, if Buster refused to provide Megatron with proof of Starscream's treachery, Megatron turned up anyways, but allowed Bombshell to use his mind control device on Sparkplug. Unfrotunately for the Decepticons, the device caused memory damage in the human, rendering Sparkplug unable to create more Sun-Paks for the Decepticons.

If Blaster and Buster decided to seek Bumblebee's aid in confronting the Decepticons, the three of them would hatch a plan, which ultimately led to Bombshell accidentally hitting Starscream with his Cerebro-Shell in-lieu of Sparkplug. A fuming Bombshell was then forced to deal with the Seeker who was convinced by the Autobots that they were his masters, and was prevented from stopping both humans and both Autobots from escaping by the newly brainwashed Starscream.

In another possible adventure, the Autobots had become Bombshell and Shrapnel's prisoners, thanks to the Insecticons' Electro-Disrupter. While the Autobots are paralyzed by the device, Bombshell prepared Cerebro-Shell to make slaves of all do-gooders present. Little did the Decepticons know that the disrupter left the humans unaffected, giving them the opportunity to turn the device on the Insecticons, allowing the Autobots to escape.

In yet another possible adventure, Bombshell and Kickback were present when Shrapnel, in possession of the Sun-Pak, gloated that using the device's power they would overthrow Megatron as leader of the Decepticons. However, nearby hid Buster and Mirage spying on the trio. If Buster and Mirage decided to confront the Insecticons themselves, Mirage used his holographic powers to disorient the Insecticons, allowing Buster the opening to steal the device from the Insecticons. If Buster and Mirage decided to call for reinforcements, Bombshell and the other two Insecticons would be around long enough for Megatron, himself having found out about Shrapnel's ploy, to arrive in the rotting forest where the Insecticons were hiding, and blast Shrapnel for his treachery, warning the other two Insecticons that a similar punish would await them should they try to betray him as well. Bombshell was subsequently sprayed by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s acid spray, alongside the other Decepticons, when Megatron's plan to ambush the Autobot reinforcements backfired. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
Bombshell was stationed in the Decepticons' secret desert base. In one possible scenario, the Decepticons captured [[Sarah Sanders]], a scientist who had discovered a way to make machinery invisible with her [[Invisibility Device]]. When she would not give up her secrets willingly, Galvatron ordered Bombshell to use his Cerebro-Shells to control her mind. Bombshell stepped forth from the shadows and greedily anticipated taking over a fresh mind. In one possible scenario, Bombshell succeeded despite the Autobots’ brief interference, and the Decepticons conquered the Earth. In another possible scenario, Bombshell was dazzled at the last second by a series of holographic projections, giving the Autobots the time to scoop up Sarah and run. Whether Bombshell recaptured Sarah or if she escaped the Insecticon's clutches was a matter of chance from this point forward. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Bombshell, sporting a spiffy tank mode, was on Cybertron millions of years ago as part of a commando group being directed by Soundwave, sent to track down Optimus while the bulk of the Decepticon forces participated in a raid on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} But the newly inaugurated Prime proved to be more trouble that Bombshell's team initially anticipated. The Autobot leader lost his pursuers in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground, and then ambushed them by using the environment to his advantage. Optimus knocked out Bombshell after delivering a solid right-hook to his face. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came across Bombshell's sputtering, sparking body while on his own search for the Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

During the Dark Ages, Bombshell and his fellow future Insecticons served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as part of the primary Decepticon faction. At one point, they assaulted [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Chaos Trinity]] in [[Altihex]] to stop the chaos unleashed by [[the Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Bombshell was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] during the aborted peace treaty between the Autobots, Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s. Megatron's sudden arrival with the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] put a quick stop to those peace talks. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} After Megatron took control of the planet, Bombshell got to guard Autobot prisoners within [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

Prior to the [[Great Shutdown]], Shockwave uncovered the crash location of the missing ships the Ark and ''Nemesis'': Earth. He sent Kickback, Shrapnel and Bombshell to the planet as part of some vast, incomprehensible scheme he'd been perfecting for millennia. They initially encountered resistance from the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], but gave them the slip and went undercover on Earth for 48 thousand [[Units of time|vorns]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues|The Rules of Extinction}} {{storylink|Extermination}}

{{note|Bombshell and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

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In modern times, however, Bombshell seemed to have developed a few loose screws and begun operating outside his mission parameters. Having taken over a small town in rural America, Bombshell had begun mass production of techno-organic Insecticlones being grown from special pods. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} He also went about abducting cattle and their human handlers in order to feed his larvae and build a mind-controlled army. His actions drew the attention of [[Earth Defense Command]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s Autobot faction, leading to an investigation of the town. Shockwave contacted the Insecticons, berating them for allowing to be found out, though Bombshell thought the Autobots to be of little concern; he had already captured one of them, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], and begun tinkering about with the Autobot's head. He ended Shockwave's call, and his experiment, to go feed his hatchlings... only to find Sunstreaker and Sideswipe already running amok in the hatchery. These two were captured as well, only for Bumper to turn up missing by the time the brothers were brought back to Bombshell's lab. Heading up to the surface in the hopes of finding him, Bombshell observed from a distance as the rest of his squad took on Jazz and his troops. As the Autobots gained the advantage on the battlefield, Bombshell sent the mind-controlled townspeople against them, knowing they would hesitate to harm the fleshlings. While his attentions was focused on this, Bumper managed to sneak up on Bombshell and took him out, signaling an Autobot victory... though this victory seemed to have come about easily. Perhaps, too much so...? {{storylink|Extermination}} In any case, Bombshell was taken into Autobot custody after his defeat. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Bombshell-type Insecticons were part of the dreaded Insecticon swarms on an alternate future Earth ruled by the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===The Beast Within===
Bombshell participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Bombshell was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]}}

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Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s apocalyptic assault across Cybertron, a tiny mechanoid insect called Bombshell injected a cerebro-shell into [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] on [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s behalf. The shell enabled Soundwave to make Beachcomber into an assassin, sending him after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], the inspirational broadcaster for the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Several hundred years later, Bombshell was created on Cybertron as the first [[Insecticon swarm|non-insane]] Insecticon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Soundwave would later refer to him as a "different Bombshell", separate from the one he had used against Blaster. One of this new Bombshell's first tasks was to finish [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s research on [[combiner]]s, resulting in the creation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Devastator had defeated the Autobots on [[Earth]], Bombshell constructed a [[space bridge]] between Cybertron and Earth, which the Decepticons used to dump their defeated enemies in. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After using the bridge to get rid of the Autobots on Earth, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]]. During the assault, Bombshell tore apart [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] jets in his giant beetle mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} [[Marissa Faireborn]] watched this in horror. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} He later attended [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s glorious victory speech in the ruins of the city, but the line about the Decepticons being "united in our cause" clearly wasn't quite true. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

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Battle lines started being drawn between the Insecticons and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. In [[Beijing]], Bombshell began openly mocking [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and the Seekers as "Yesterday's news", ignored by their flight commander and cast aside by Megatron in favor of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Despite his mind games, though, Bombshell and the united Insecticons quickly scurried off when both Skywarp and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] stood up against them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} After returning to New York, Bombshell was approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for the behavior of his fellow Seekers, and told the Insecticons about how he envisioned the future of the Decepticon Empire—a vision which incidentally included Starscream as the leader. At some point during the conquest of Earth, Bombshell also captured former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Hunter O'Nion]] and started performing twisted experiments on him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Bombshell would go on to create another space bridge in New York and use Hunter to create a "hub" of some sort, which the Decepticons used to find Autobots all across the galaxy and deactivate their defenses. When Megatron complimented his work, Bombshell explained that human minds intrigued him, and that he found experimenting on them to be quite "delicious". He then promptly betrayed Megatron, as he had been sucked in by Starscream's words earlier and took the Seeker's side in his rebellion. In response, Megatron threw Kickback at him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Not long afterwards, the Autobots returned to Earth, and a massive battle broke out in New York. Bombshell jumped [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] and taunted the Autobot by claiming to have toyed with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|his brother]]'s mind with information he had extracted from Hunter. He was punched out by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] before he could kill Sideswipe, however, and the Decepticons soon found themselves defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} As the Decepticons fled the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Bombshell cheered for Starscream when he revealed that he was in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Despite Starscream's "ascension", however, the Decepticon army began to crumble without clear direction. Bombshell and the rest of Starscream's followers eventually retreated to a lifeless planetoid in a distant solar system. Refugees from the broken Decepticon war machine began to trickle in over the next three years until nearly 100 were cowering together in the dark. Starscream ordered Bombshell to find some way to strengthen their meager energon reserves and keep what remained of the army properly fueled. Bombshell regarded this as a fool's errand, and left the Decepticons to reach "population saturation" on their own, as the strong cannibalized the weak for resources. Instead, he chose to work on perfecting cerebro-shell technology, and cobbled together a prototype to present to Starscream. It proved highly effective against the dissident [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who attacked Starscream at that moment for reasons of his own. Bombshell's little toy incapacitated Quake long enough for Starscream to eliminate the mutineer. Intrigued, Starscream requested Bombshell begin production of ''more'' cerebro-shells. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Later, Bombshell reported to an uninterested Starscream that an approaching Autobot ship had crashed into their defenses. Tempted by the Matrix, he made an offer to take care of the relic, but Starscream violently repulsed him. Together with Shrapnel and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], he went to scavenge the ship's wreckage for anything useful, only to be attacked by the pilot, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]. Bombshell tried to fire one of his new cerebro-shells at the intruder, who blocked it with a piece of metal and defeated him. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

Megatron would later use space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Once this monster was defeated, all Decepticons but Megatron were left weakened and easily captured by the Autobots, but Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave secretly remained in contact with their leader in preparation for his return. Bombshell's task was to perfect combiner technology, granting Megatron a warrior powerful enough to conquer the newly restored Cybertron. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After three weeks in captivity, the Decepticons were released to help the Autobots beat down a [[NAIL]] riot, though with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]] implants to keep them from going overboard. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Needlenose Autonomy Lesson.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], unaware of their machinations and fed up with working as an enforcer for the Autobots, accused Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} The three aided [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s plan to take control of the I/D chips, assassinate the [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot leader]] and rise up against their captors, but only because it served as a good distraction from their own activities. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then mysteriously found dead, the Autobots claimed it was suicide, but Bombshell and the other Decepticons didn't believe them. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

[[File:Prowl Bombshell Devisive.jpg|thumb|right|Ha! Didn't work!]]
Following Ratbat's death, Bombshell began experimenting with using cerebro-shells to repress the wills of individuals and turn them into components of the perfect combiner, a concept he referred to as "[['Til all are one|all-who-are-one]]". Among his test subjects were [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]], but he was forced to murder the latter after he proved "divisive" and unsuitable for the experiments. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] found the body, Bombshell placed another cerebro-shell on him to prevent him from telling anyone he was responsible, but [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] found the device and tracked him back to his lair. Ordering Sunstorm to keep Prowl and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] busy, he fled into the [[reclamation tunnel]]s and recruited the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' help, but it was all in vain as Prowl eventually cornered him and demanded to know what he was doing and who he was working with. When Bombshell refused to answer, Prowl prepared to execute him on the spot by shooting him in the head. {{storylink|Devisive}} However, using a tiny cerebro-shell masked by the larger one Prowl had found, Bombshell took control of his mind and made him miss at the last second. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:PlanForEverything BombshellDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Okay that one did.]]
Now believed dead, Bombshell was able to go into hiding and use Prowl to manipulate events in anticipation of Megatron's return. This way, he was able to spirit away the Constructicons and modify them into a new Devastator, as well as take out [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the only Autobot capable of defeating a combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Starscream expressed great shock at seeing Bombshell and other believed dead Decepticons alive when he was taken into the [[Black Room]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} When Megatron finally returned, they enacted the final part of their plan by having Prowl form Devastator's head, causing the giant to be completely under Bombshell's control. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} However, the Decepticons were betrayed by Arcee who, knowing the only way of defeating the new Devastator would be to take out one controlling him, killed Bombshell by stabbing him in the head. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel2 Insecticons.jpg|thumb]]
Along with several other Decepticons, Bombshell awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} He spent some time helping his comrades construct things underwater before being ordered by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to obtain "money" for their human ally, [[Tobias Muldoon]]. Taking on a new [[alternate mode]] alongside Kickback and Shrapnel, Bombshell transformed into the middle portion of the "[[Insectrain]]", which used his head-mounted cannon as a turret. The Insecticons attacked a train carrying money and gold from the Denver Mint, shrugging off the primitive weaponry of its human guards. Although he didn't see the value in tiny sheets of paper, Bombshell followed orders and delivered the loot to Starscream and Muldoon by the next morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} He was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
{{IDW HOS}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Bombshell was interviewed and claimed, to put all debates to rest, that it was indeed him who became Cyclonus after being reformatted by Unicron. Skywarp made exactly the same claim. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Bombshell asked [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] what was the point of his [[Pretender]] shell, since he couldn't blend in human society as a skeleton. Bludgeon explained that his Pretender shell once looked human, but its face was melted off after witnessing [[w:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the opening of the Ark of the Covenant]]. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Targetmasters-Insecticons.jpg|thumb]]
Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]]}}
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a bug of wealth and taste.]]

Bombshell, Kickback, and Skrapnel emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the same time. The trio were born with a ravenous, nigh-insatiable hunger; when they consumed raw materials, they found that they could metabolize whatever they consumed into a particularly powerful form of "ultra-[[energon]]". Scientists at the time tried to understand this strange mutation, but when they proved unable to crack the secret behind this miraculous ability the three were turned loose on Cybertron's waste processing industry to recycle garbage and industrial waste into cheap, efficient fuel. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] swept the planet, the war forced the [[Autobot]] government to focus on other priorities, leaving Bombshell and his compatriots without any oversight. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell and the other Insecticons approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments, and cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for producing the volatile energon required to fuel his cloning machines, Shockwave would clone them as well. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, but ultimately withheld this information from them, for fear that the Insecticons had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart4-cerebroshells.jpg|thumb|250px]]

In the years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Insecticons joined [[The Rise]], a radical splinter group led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and worked to recruit disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies to the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell eventually discovered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, and realized that they could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for the cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, Bombshell and the other three Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches; Bombshell explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

The Constructicons eventually agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]]; to overcharge the Constructicons, the Insecticons killed and ate three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to Nominus Prime: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to take them and their harvest back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}} While Bombshell and the others were in exile, Shockwave began working on a legion of [[cloning|clones]] in their image. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

[[File:EscapePartOne-Insecticons.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

At some point during their exile, the three Insecticons had developed a taste for organic life, and not long after Megatron finally staged a coup instituted martial law across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the three got the chance to sate their hunger by rampaging through the city's [[Xeno-Quarter]] and attacking the [[A'ovan habitat]]. The three killed many of the endangered animals inside the facility before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] arrived and successfully chased them off. As the three retreated back to Shockwave's base, Bombshell told his subordinates it was time to make Shockwave deliver on his promises. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Upon arriving, however, Shockwave informed them that the cloning process would take more time before dismissing them. Unwilling to wait, Bombshell used his cerebro-shells to enthrall his fellow Riser [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], then set out with his fellows to ambush a refugee convoy heading to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons made off with a pair of [[A'ovan]] refugees and the Autobot [[Scrambler]]; after they'd eaten their victims, they reunited with their mind-controlled minion Skystalker as he flew the stolen shuttle ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' and a load of Shockwave's stolen equipment to a remote location in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. The three soon set up a crude cloning lab and powered Shockwave's stolen machinery with their own energon. Using the Cybertronian strata as raw material, the trio began mass-producing an army of mindless, sparkless [[Insecticon clone|clones]]; {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} after Shockwave unsuccessfully tried to assassinate the three, their clones swarmed over the city of Darkmount and caused mass destruction before they were finally repelled. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} As the wounded remnants of the swarm returned to Darkmount, Bombshell explained the glorious simplicity of his plan: by "harvesting" the swarm and turning them into energon, they could power up the machine to create even more clones. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

[[File:EndOfTime BombshellSmaksKickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
Over the next forty cycles, Bombshell and the other Insecticons agreed to a truce with Shockwave under the stipulation that they would cooperate with the new Decepticon regime and send their soldiers when needed. As such, Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to send his clones to eliminate [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|House]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I}}

In time, the Insecticons gave in to their appetites like never before, experiencing exponential predatory growth. The Insecticlones became an existential threat to the very fabric of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Bombshell even began to turn on Kickback and Skrapnel, badgering them to eat even more to feed his cloning machines. A plan was concocted by Termagax to remove the Insecticons as a threat. A strike team of Autobots infiltrated the Insecticons' hive, and planted a receiver on Bombshell. A complex [[data-bomb]] was implanted in a captive Insecticlone at Darkmount, fed back to the receiver on Bombshell and, through him, transmitted to the entire swarm. The Insecticlones were reprogrammed to eat only the [[rust worm]]s, two major threats to Cybertron repurposed to eliminate each other. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Bombshell and the other two Insecticons awoke aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in 1984 once Megatron had killed the still-dormant Optimus Prime; without the Autobots to stop them, the Decepticons began a destructive campaign against humanity that ended with mankind's extinction and the apparent subjugation of their [[Skynet]] defense network. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], the Insecticons joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in an attack on Skynet's [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800|T-800 Terminator]] back in time to stop this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the altered timeline created as a result of the Terminator's interference, the remaining Decepticons reactivated the Insecticons moments before Optimus himself awoke, and fled with Megatron once [[Sarah Connor]] brought [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] back online. While the villains regrouped on the Oregon coastline, Megatron sent [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and the Insecticons to search for potential energy sources. The group returned shortly afterwards, bringing news of a robotics company with an apparent connection to their mysterious cybernetic attacker. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} After successfully invading the headquarters of [[Cyberdyne Systems]], Megatron ordered the three Insecticons to tear the building apart to find any information relating to the Terminator, but they didn't get far before Optimus Prime and the other Autobots intervened. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons teamed up against Bumblebee, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; the pink Autobot killed Kickback, however, and the remaining pair found themselves outmaneuvered and incapacitated by their foes. The battle ended with the deaths of both Megatron and the T-800, but when the Autobots took their new prisoners back to the ''Ark'' they discovered that the time-travelling cyborg had double-crossed the aliens by destroying [[Mount St. Hilary]] and their only way home. With no clear way back to Cybertron, Prime suggested a truce, one which Bombshell and the other remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Rock 'n' roll pest control!]]

Bombshell was among the many Transformers transported to [[Equestria]] through a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The Insecticons set about [[Insecticon clone|cloning]] themselves, and the combined swarm attacked the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and began devouring everything in sight. A horrified [[Applejack]] managed to oust the invaders from her farm with the assistance of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and her extended family. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} Bombshell joined the attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but was eventually banished back to Cybertron with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Later, Bombshell was one of the many Cybertronians mind-controlled by [[King Sombra]], and helped excavate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] before Optimus Prime and his Autobots attacked. After Sombra's defeat, Bombshell and the others were returned to normal. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Bombshell, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], both, or [[Life Spark|neither]] of them were reformatted into the [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Cyclonus product description}}<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-voyager-wfc-k9-cyclonus product description] states "Cyclonus, a Herald of Unicron, first appears in the 1986 movie when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither was reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron."</ref>

==Commercial appearances==
Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Bombshell is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hardshell and his Insecticons once captured [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] of the Lightning Strike Coalition, and delivered the prisoners to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s lab, for the Decepticon scientist to experiment on them. {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Hardshell and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} The Decepticons managed to steal [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], and Megatron had Hardshell reprogram her to serve the Decepticon cause. Though she succeeded in stealing the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, the Decepticons were forced to come to her aid and failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Bombshell was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron during an alliance with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

At some point he was reformatted into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBombshell.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Bombshell participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Insecticons HUNGER!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:BombshellEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|OBEEEYYY THE OVERMIIINND]]
Bombshell is one of the more elite warriors that arrived on Earth at the same time with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star (was 3 star)
* '''Weapons:''' Bombshell dual wields plasma-emitting pistols. Like Skrapnel, he can also dodge cannon and mortar fire.
*'''Ability: Defense Attack'''- Bombshell can hack enemy defense for a given amount of time (depending on upgraded ability) making it attack other defenses at double speed but at 75% damage.
**'''Cost:'''4 ability points +3 reuses.
**'''Range:''' 16

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com:character:bombshell Bombshell at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Bombshell was a sadistic Insecticon with the power to control minds. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} He and his Targetmaster partner [[Needler]] once attempted to study the origin of [[combiner]] technology; Bombshell came to the dark conclusion that the secrets of combination likely predated Cybertron itself, and that Cybertronian combiners were tapping dark forces beyond their comprehension. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One not-so-big, bad, beetle 'borg]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell ''' (Insecticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''41'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released early in the second year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (and in the first year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toyline]] and Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Bombshell is a redeco of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Waruder Insecter Robo "Kabutron" toy, transforming into a male robotic Japanese rhinoceros beetle. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it.

: There is a variation on the mold's insect mode horn; some versions have a rounded indent on the chromed part near the base-joint, allowing it to fold down further in [[robot mode]] (pictured at right).

: In Japan, Bombshell and the other "Insectrons" were part of the first year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' series. The trio were subsequently "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1990, a the cost of 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s; it seems (but has not been confirmed) that the Insecticons offered through mail-away offers were Hasbro-packaged releases, thus it's possible the later indented-horn version might have been made available in Japan that way.

: This mold was used to make the [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-bombshell/856/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bombshell at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Bombshell at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{Anchor|ActionMaster}}
[[File:G1-toy BombshellAM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"We don't rent, we don't borrow, we don't share—we TAKE the mind."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell with Needler''' ([[Action Master]], [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Needler" partner, "[[Stinger rifle|short burst stinger rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (the first year following the end of the US line), [[Action Master]] Bombshell is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines the cartoon model with a few toy-based elements, feauturing a swivel neck, shoulders, knees and steel-ball-jointed hips. Interestingly enough, his distinctive head-cannon is no longer on his skull, but his hand-held blaster bears a similar design. He is designed to be compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory.

: He comes with his robot scarab [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Needler (G1)#Toys|Needler]], who forms a backpack/battle helmet for Bombshell.

: Bombshell was part of the fourth assortment of individually-carded Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he commands a pretty hefty price tag on the secondary market (as do all the European-exclusive Action Masters).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Action Master Bombshell at tfu.info.]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectrons''' (multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', in a set with [[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three soft-plastic [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

: The Bombshell in this set not only lacks the horn-indent of later variations, but has a couple other minor mold-differences to boot, with the horn lacking the "bumps" near the tip and base.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell was also released in Hasbro's markets as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Like with his 2008 ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' incarnation ([[#Robot Heroes|see below]]), Bombshell has been renamed "'''Hardshell'''" for [[trademark]] reasons.

: This Bombshell uses the slightly [[retool]]ed ''Transformers Collection'' version of the horn. The tiny insect mode legs on the middle of his arms have also been retooled to be detachable, owing to breakage issues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info.]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HardshellKreon.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Maybe a [[cerebro-shell]] from him will turn you into the ''Kre-O'' maniac.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 67'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick (or plate), large rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second Collection of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Hardshell is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt from robot mode into a rhinoceros beetle of some sort. He uses the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] style helmet.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Best at Convincing Someone Else to Do His Homework
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: The [[Kreon Class of '85]] "Insecticon Bombshell" Kreon has a deco much more heavily based on the [[#Toys|original Bombshell toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Class of 1985 Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, large rifle

: In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the U.S. as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of the re-releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Hardshell's [[tampograph]]s are almost totally unchanged, basically his Decepticon symbol now has a white outline and that's it.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, The Mind Taker, it seems that you have me tied up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends-class toys, this version of Bombshell is based once more on his cartoon character model, still transforming into a robotic rhinoceros beetle. Plus he got his name back! His hand holes are sized for 5 mm accessories. The lower pair of arthropod legs mounted on his robot-mode legs can fold in further than the upper pair, but this causes them to interfere and prevents him from standing fully.

: Bombshell was ''probably'' meant to have a third "weapon" mode like the rest of the new-mold ''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class figures, as his forearms end in blaster/thruster details, and his knees/beetle-butt have [[5 mm post]]s on them. But instructions for this mode have never been released. There's nothing stopping you from working it out for yourself- a stable configuration probably involves pegging his arms together to form the barrels of the gun, then rotating his waist and flipping one of his knee pegs to form a handle.

: Bombshell includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Junkion Reunion]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

: Though Bombshell's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2014.

: This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Bombshell (RID)#Adventure|Bombshell]], and served as the model for [[Bombshell (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bombshell]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWLegBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on ''Generations'' Bombshell at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", Energon cube

: Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon 3-pack along with Shrapnel and Kickback, this Bombshell figure is yet another reissue of the original toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release. It is uncertain if there are any physical differences between this release and the prior one.

: This set was released as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Pokeformers|Paradox Heracross]] looks ''weird''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticon Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]", 2 insect back legs/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Released in the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxes, under the ''Evolution'' [[subline imprint]], "Insecticon Bombshell" is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of the line's [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]], utilizing previously unused tabs from him, (though curiously, not the square holes in his shin panels which he didn't use either) and with everything from the waist up being totally new, except the forearms and hands. Once again he turns into a rhinoceros beetle, and in a fit of cartoon-accuracy, his horn is ridiculously short, as is his gun. This weapon can store on the back of his insect mode with no choice but to go off on one side in one of the two ports on top of his abdomen. Unlike Kickback and Shrapnel, the weapon cannot be alternatively stored away on his underside in bug mode. The beast mode has an articulated jaw on a hinge.

: While any vestigial engineering in his lower body can be attributed to the simultaneous design of both his and Shrapnel's legs, his newly tooled back also sports additional unused features. Instead of a 5 mm port in the center of his back like most ''Legacy'' toys have, there is only a shallow rectangular slot which would be used later for [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]]'s chest to peg into place.

: While ''Legacy'' generally strives for cartoon accuracy as much as possible in its "G1" offerings, Bombshell's torso going from purple in bug mode to gray in robot mode was pretty much impossible to replicate, thus it's purple in both modes. Promo images such as the one featured here show the bug mode's "eyes" painted in a pearlescent yellow, while the actual figure instead features flat yellow paint.

: Bombshell's head-scoop is painted silver, and in insect mode it pegs snugly inside a purple-painted slot on his collar. Beware of scraping the paint off during transformation.

: He includes his impulse blaster, and his rear insect legs are removable to serve as hand-held guns. The three can combine into a triple-barreled blaster accessory with the unbridled power of [[Evo-Fusion]].

: Bombshell would be further retooled into both [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]].
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Twin ion impulse blaster; six energon cubes

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, exclusive to [[Walmart]], this reissue of G1 Bombshell has a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme, and all of the formerly chromed parts and accessories now feature metallic paint instead. It is packaged in a reproduction of the original Bombshell box which, as it happens, was big enough to include a similarly cartoon-deco reissue of G1 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].

:Oddly, the instruction sheet shows the final robot mode for Bombshell as having his blaster inserted into the wheel on his forearm - this is impossible as there's no actual hole there and you cannot make one without, presumably, breaking the toy.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bombshell''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
:Bombshell was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Decoy Bombshell at TFU.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)
:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Bombshell statue.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Hard Hero statue, [[2003]])
:Number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Bombshell is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only a thousand pieces of the statue were produced.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
*'''Perceptor & Hardshell''' (Two-pack, [[2008]])
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
:Another victim of trademark losses, Bombshell's ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figurine goes by the name "Hardshell". Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] Robot Heroes'', he's packed versus [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Perceptor]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series". His sculpt and colors are based mostly on his [[character model]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Robot Heroes Hardshell at tfu.info.]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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[[File:W2Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===ULTIMATES!===
*'''Bombshell''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", "short burst stinger rifle", Needler partner, closed fists (L & R), gripping hands (L & R), open hands (L & R)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Bombshell is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his Action Master toy. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders (though the outward swivel is heavily restricted by the shoulder armor), wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses; however, the "gripping" hands are actually too small to hold either of his blasters (one based on the Action Master's accessory, one based on the original toy's) by their very thick, cylindrical handles, leaving that job to the open hands, which are not the most secure grip.

:He also comes with his Action Master partner [[Needler (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Needler]]. Needler's "head" can pop off and replace Bombshell's, emulating the Action Master's "mask" gimmick.

:Preorders for Bombshell (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]]. The wave was originally scheduled for shipping in winter of that year, but due to ongoing worldwide shipping delays, did not reach US shores until May of 2022, properly reaching buyers in early June.
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==Notes==
[[File:Bombshell_ambushed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll be back!]]
*Bombshell was initially to have been shot from behind by Mirage in the Battle of Autobot City, and would have been shown as dead before being thrown out of the shuttle in the movie; early storyboards show Thundercracker carrying Bombshell's corpse into Astrotrain, explaining why Bombshell was one of the ones thrown out of Astrotrain.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] into Generation 1 Bombshell/Hardshell.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>
*''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class [[#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]] had an alternate "pretooled" head designed by Hasbro for [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (presumably for the trademark-friendly modern name "Venin"), but this tooling was never used.

*''Bombshell's alternate mode is clearly based on the distinctive male Japanese rhinoceros beetle.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bombshell''' (ボンブシェル ''Bonbusheru'', ボムシェル ''Bomusheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szilánk''' (Marvel Comics, "Shard")
*''French:'' '''Obus''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Prudox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhàdàn''' (炸弹, "Bomb")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Granada''' (Portugal comic), '''Bomba''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Bombomjot''' (cartoon, Бомбомёт, "Bomber")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hranata''' (ICTV, Граната, "Grenade")

==References==
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[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
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Bombshell (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Bombshell (disambiguation)|Hardshell}}
:''Bombshell is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:GenesisBombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a hot blonde like the name implies.]]
A master of mind-controlling "[[cerebro-shell]]s", the twisted '''Bombshell''' (aka '''Hardshell''') plays with the minds of others as a child would a new toy, enthusiastically and recklessly. But there is nothing childlike about the gleeful malice he exposes in forcing his victims into more and more humiliating and destructive acts. Bombshell takes such sadistic joy in the destruction of his victims that even the other Decepticons can be put off, wondering if he wouldn't be just as pleased to play those same "games" with them...

{{bigquote|I love warping minds for you, Megatron...love it!|Bombshell|"[[Enter the Nightbird]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Gu Guoyi]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (American Spanish), [[Gianluca Crisafi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "A Plague of Insecticons"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), Unknown (European French, "Quest for Survival"), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese, "Enter the Nightbird"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Quest for Survival")}}
[[File:G1 PlagueofInsecticons Bombshell blast.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Whoa, that usually doesn't happen to me, I swear.]]
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons jettisoned themselves out the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon cruiser]] when it and the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot ship]] crashed on [[Earth|Prehistoric Earth]]. Landing in what would become modern [[Bali]] off of [[Indonesia]], the Insecticons were altered by their [[idento-computer]]s to possess insectoid [[beast mode]]s, and had the ability to convert organic matter into [[energon]].

Reactivating around the same time as those aboard the Ark, the Insecticons formed a small nest for themselves in [[Demon Swamp]] before being tracked down by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons. They formed an alliance for the purpose of collecting energon and vanquishing the Autobots. In their first encounter with the enemy, Bombshell demonstrated one of the most unique of the trio's abilities—after firing an "insecti-shell" at a farming machine to blow it into pieces, he and the other Insecticons used "clone beams" to somehow convert those fragments of metal into [[Insecticon clone|duplicates of the Insecticons]] in their insect modes, a virtual swarm of Insecticlones created nearly out of thin air.

The initial alliance between Decepticons and Insecticons broke down after the greedy insects attempted to gorge themselves on the cache of energon cubes Megatron had created, and then abandoned the Decepticons to the Autobots. After that, the two groups operated independently, only joining forces as a matter on convenience on rare occasions. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:G1 Traitor Bombshell captures Mirage.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell approaching with something long and pointy. Mirage's exhaust port was sore for a month after they did this scene.]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons next hired out their services to Megatron during his experimentation with the [[electro-cell]]s as on-call guards, in exchange for a share of the profits. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] attempted to turn them against each other, however, by stealing the Insecticons' reward and framing the Decepticons for it. Bombshell and the others staged an assault on the electro cell station and their Decepticon "comrades". During a spray of one of Shrapnel's grenades, Mirage was inadvertently caught in the blast while invisible. Bombshell seized upon the opportunity to implant one of his cerebro-shells in the fallen Autobot and turn him into a slave. What he DIDN'T do, however, is question what an Autobot counter-intelligence agent was doing sneaking around Decepticon camp just then. Megatron had to force Bombshell to think at gunpoint before he realized that Megatron wouldn't rob them while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots still lived. Maybe after, but not before. The united Decepticons then attempted to set a trap for the Autobots using Mirage, but ultimately Mirage was set free and the electro-cells were destroyed. {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}}

[[File:G1 EntertheNightbird Bombshell Nightbird.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Bombshell is disappointed with Nightbird's neck articulation.]]
Next, Bombshell's aid was commissioned to upgrade the human-built female ninja robot known as [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]] for Megatron, converting her into a functional assassin. His engineering skills shown here were rather remarkable for someone with no table manners. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

On their next joint venture, Megatron arranged for Bombshell and the Insecticons to have access to the [[Nova Power Core]], a meal that filled them with raw energy and caused them to increase in size dramatically. In exchange, they aided the Decepticons in raiding the armored installation known as [[Iron Mountain]] to gain control of the defense computer being housed there. Their new power went to their heads, however, and the Insecticons were overheard plotting against Megatron by his spy [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. Soundwave didn't get far, however, before Bombshell captured the Decepticon and turned him with the help of a cerebro-shell.

[[File:G1 InsecticonSyndrome Bombshell Soundwave.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|A communications officer with a stethoscope... and he didn't hear THAT!?!?]]
He then systematically "bugged" the rest of Megatron's troops; by the time Iron Mountain was successfully infiltrated, Megatron was the only Decepticon left. The nova power proved to be too unstable for the Insecticons to synthesize, however, and an antidote was administered to rob Bombshell and Kickback of their additional mass and power. Shrapnel, however, exploded into pieces before the antidote could be properly administered. Somehow, though, Bombshell was able to completely reconstruct his fallen comrade in a matter of seconds, using a special shell to reunify the pieces and the Insecticons fled the scene with the Decepticons in hot pursuit. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} They eventually patched things up, as Bombshell marched in the "[[Decepticon Day]]" parade. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:G1 QuestforSurvival Bombshell Kickback.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|Seriously, tell me what isn't wrong with this picture.]]
In another scheme, Megatron convinced the Insecticons that he had a new energon processing system that could draw power from their organic-conversion process far more efficiently than their bodies normally could. The Insecticons would gather vast amounts of power through their clone armies, and then return to Decepticon headquarters to refine their amassed energies into energon cubes. Little did they know that the refinement process was far more effective than Megatron presented—Bombshell and the others were given scraps while dozens of cubes were being produced by their efforts. They slowly began to wise up to Megatron's duplicity and, when his henchman [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] attempted to warn them away from a certain valley, the Insecticons took it as a sign there was something valuable there. In fact there was: a can of [[robotic insecticide]] the Autobots had planned to use against the Insecticlones, and an ever-growing number of [[Morphobot]]s, techno-organic plants that fed on robot insects. Bombshell and the Insecticons attempted to feed on the plants, only to have their food "bite back" and their entire clone army destroyed in a matter of minutes. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

During the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]' attempt at destroying Earth by sending it into the sun, the Insecticons were seen in large numbers again and were responsible for taking apart the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]] controls. They would later be tracked by the combined Autobots and Decepticons after which they relinquished the controls. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Bombshell would ultimately be mortally wounded during the battle of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and was ejected alongside many other fallen Decepticon warriors (Megatron included) into deep space. This would not be the final note of Bombshell's story, however; his body was used by [[Unicron]] to create either [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] or [[Cyclonus's Armada|the other guy]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Bombshell’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}

Either he got better or that was an identical clone, because all three Insecticons, along with the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], were later seen on Earth trying to stop [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from delivering the [[Transformation cog]] to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. They were trampled by Sky Lynx. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' cartoon=====
The Insecticons arrived on [[Earth]] via their vessel long before the other Decepticons and the Autobots arrived. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons|The Mystery of the Insectrons}}<ref>The Japanese dub confuses Megatron's poorly phrased line of "This is a Decepticon escape module launched before our own starship crashed on Earth four million years ago" as meaning that the Insecticons took off and arrived on Earth long before the other Decepticons crashed on Earth.</ref>

=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
Bombshell's cerebro-shell technology was combined with [[Doctor Arkeville]]'s [[hypno-chip]] to create a new form of brainwashing. Using this technique, Starscream's Decepticons and their human allies the [[Concurrence]] infiltrated the Binaltech Project to steal the advanced bodies planned for the Autobots for themselves. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Bombshell along with the other Insecticons took part in an attack on [[Kyushu]] that attracted the attention of the Autobots. The [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]] responded, but the attack turned out to be an ambush as the Insecticons trapped the Autobots in a volcanic crater. Luckily, the Four-Wheel Drive Corps was able to "combine" and perform the fearsome "Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster" attack. The blast of energy was so powerful that it sent the Insecticons fleeing in terror. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====''Mars Attacks: The Transformers''====
[[File:Mars attacks the insecticons.jpg|thumb|It takes a bug to catch a bug.]]
The three Insecticons were among Decepticon forces who formed an alliance with the Autobots during a [[Martian]] invasion. They saved [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] from some of the Martians' giant ants. {{storylink|Mars Attacks: The Transformers}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], the Insecticons were among the few allies [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found in his campaign against [[Cobra]]-controlled Earth. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

In an unstable [[Iocus]] reality engineered by the machinations of [[Sideways (AVP)|Sideways]] and [[Gong (GoBots)|Gong]], Bombshell and Skywarp were replaced by [[Crasher (GoBots)|Crasher]] and [[Slicks]] as the villains thrown out of Astrotrain and reformatted by Unicron into [[Fracture (Movie)|a warrior]] and [[Cyclonus's Armada#Ask Vector Prime|her armada]]. {{storylink|Echoes and Fragments}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bombshell was thrown out of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] with other weakened Decepticons in the aftermath of the battle. They drifted through space till they were consumed by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Bombshell was one of Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s warriors operating out of [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} At some point during the war, he encountered [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in battle, but he was unable to get the better of his opponent. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Along with his fellow Insecticons and the [[conehead]]s, he pursued another sextet of Autobots who had just carried out some sort of raid on the [[smelting pool]], only to be forced to retreat by a torrent of liquid metal that had just been siphoned off of it. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} He later attended Straxus's trial run of his newly constructed Space Bridge. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

''Bombshell was one of the [[Ten Deadliest Killers|Decepticon warriors]] targeted for termination by the [[Wreckers]] in [[Operation: Volcano]]. A last minute change in orders prevented Bombshell and his cronies from walking into the Autobot trap, though.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} After Straxus began an alliance with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and the Decepticons of Earth, Bombshell was transported to our solar system by way of the [[space bridge]]. He, Kickback, and Shrapnel were then reformatted into the Insecticons, and granted impressive [[Size changing|mass shifting]] powers that enabled them to shrink down to the size of actual insects when transforming.

[[File:Bombshell marvel-21.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|All he's missing is a leather halter top and a whip.]]
The Insecticons' first mission on Earth was to set up a conduit between Cybertron and Hoover Dam, stealing the hydro-electrical power. Bombshell tracked down the assistant chief engineer, [[Ricky Vasquez]], and implanted him with a cerebro-shell so that the Decepticons could infiltrate the plant clandestinely. With Megatron and the Insecticons riding shotgun, Vasquez snuck them into the control room where Shrapnel was able to take electronic control of the dam. Vasquez eventually managed to reassert his free will however and, with the interference of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Decepticon operation proved ineffective.

Still, Bombshell took advantage of the opportunity to infiltrate the Ark by riding atop Silverbolt back to the Autobot base. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} While inside, he seized a chance to fire one of his cerebro-shell inside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] during a medical exam where Ratchet was cleaning a recent wound. He was unable to actually control Prime, but managed something almost as good—by piping in a radio connection to Megatron through Soundwave, Bombshell's implant was able to divert some of the Creation Matrix to the Decepticons, bringing life to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] just as Prime was finalizing the life-sparks of the Aerialbots. Bombshell's implant was eventually discovered, but the damage was done. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''Just before [[Christmas]] [[1986]], Bombshell accompanied [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] in a raid on a [[Blackrock Enterprises|Blackrock]] [[Blackrock's chemical plant|chemical plant]] as [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] were taking delivery of a consignment of [[Transformer fuel|fuel]]. Though Bombshell managed to incapacitate Jazz easily, Thrust did not do such a good job with Jetfire as the Autobot quickly recovered and shot Bombshell down. Only the threat of an impending explosion allowed the Decepticons to retreat.'' {{storylink|The Gift}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
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Later, Megatron commissioned Bombshell and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to take control of the human creation known as [[Power Station Alpha]]. Sighting [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] casing the installation, Bombshell blasted a human boy with a cerebro-shell as a distraction, sending him off into danger while the Decepticon infiltrated Alpha and placed a specially-modified shell inside. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} Things were too hot to retrieve it then, with the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team taking hostile action against Bumblebee and then being confronted themselves by [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], but later that night the remote control was triggered and Power Station Alpha sprung to life. Surprisingly for the Decepticons, though, it did NOT come to their base as programmed—[[Doctor Mindbender]] of [[Cobra]] was able to lock onto the electronic frequency of Bombshell's shell and bring Alpha to [[Cobra Island]] instead. Dirge and Bombshell were therefore forced into the position of emissaries for the Decepticon cause, proposing an alliance between them and Cobra in order to share Power Station Alpha's potential. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

Bombshell was privy to Shockwave's plan of using Command Station Alpha to syphon tremendous amount of energy from the Earth, effectively destroying the planet in the process. When Serpentor and his troops arrived at the Decepticon base to deliver the device, Bombshell and his fellow Cybertronians maintained a facade of camaraderie with their human "allies." While Mindbender was acting as Cobra's "ambassador", he uncovered the severity of their plans for Alpha, and the devastating effect it would have on the Earth. As Bombshell was giving the doctor a tour of the Decepticons' base, the Decepticon suddenly began to convulse and transform involuntarily... the result of one of his Cerebro-Shells being probed elsewhere. Bombshell excused himself to check his systems over. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

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Once Cobra switched sides and joined in an alliance with the Joes and the Autobots, Mindbender was deemed "surplus parts" and Bombshell attempted to execute him. Instead, the Insecticon was disabled by a blast from one of the [[Baroness]]'s cannon weapons. As the two Cobra agents left to join [[Serpentor]] in conference with their new "friends", Mindbender scooped up the unconscious Bombshell (who had reverted to his tiny insect mode) in the hopes of dissecting his circuitry later. Only after arriving at the Joe base did they discover the connection between Bombshell and his cerebro-shells, as the Joe technical expert [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] prodded the shell which had been surgically retrieved from the boy Bombshell blasted days earlier, causing the still-inactive Insecticon to spontaneously transform out of his own control. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

How Bombshell eventually regained control of his systems and returned to the Decepticons is unknown, but he did and was later seen participating in a raid on an [[oil tanker]]. He used his cerebro-shells to quickly locate the vessel's control room. Unfortunately, the tanker turned out to be dry. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}} When Decepticon leadership eventually passed to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Bombshell was seen among his troops, and participated on an attack against the crews of both the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' and the Ark, at the time parked on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. Bombshell was blasted by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] early in the assault. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Transformers Annual 1985=====
{{note|Due to being published early in the franchise, these stories are out of continuity with the above.}}
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Upon learning that the Autobots were secretly planning to open a dialogue with the [[Ronald Reagan|President of the United States]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] awakened the Insecticons to undermine the potential alliance. The trio were too new to be in full control of themselves, and needed to be remote-controlled to be of any use on the battlefield. To this end, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] was selected to guide them on their test-run.

The Insecticons interrupted the peace talk, Bombshell making his presence known by ordering his teammates to "'''KILL THE HUMANS!'''" The Insecticons then proclaimed themselves to be Autobots working under Optimus, and blasted their surroundings with abandon, leading the humans to believe the Autobots had always planned on betraying them. Having put on enough of a show for the President himself, Bombshell and his teammates then zoomed off to unleash further firepower on downtown [[Washington, D.C.]]. Warpath and Prowl both tried to put an end to the Insecticons' rampage, but found it difficult to get a bead on their flying opponents. Optimus, however, had deduced that the Insecticons were being controlled by someone else, and tracked down Ravage in short order. The cat ordered Bombshell to double back and come to his aid. Bombshell launched a [[cerebro-shell]] towards the Autobot leader, just as [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] destroyed his [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] drone. The drone's destruction caused Optimus to keel over in pain at just the right moment, making the cerebro-shell miss its mark and imbed itself into Ravage instead. Bombshell gained control of Ravage mind, but since Ravage was already in control of Bombshell's mind, the result was two Decepticons left mindless and immobile. {{storylink|Plague of the Insecticons!}}

=====Movie future timeline=====
When Megatron launched a major offensive against [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Bombshell was among the troops who attacked the fortress. {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Earthforce insecticons.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Dinner and a show, huh?]]
Bombshell and the Insecticons were allied with Megatron during the [[Decepticon Civil War]] against Shockwave. He attended the [[Enclave]] held by the two factions, but it didn't go well and Bombshell was later seen among the massive melee between the Decepticon armies. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Bombshell and the Insecticons were later tasked by Megatron to infiltrate Shockwave's base and spy on his war room to gain secret intelligence. Bombshell had tapped into the room with a listening prong right before [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] arrived, and caught the tiny intruders with a [[rustbug hoop]]. Forced to submit, the Insecticons were surprised that Starscream wasn't going to torture or kill them: instead, he offered them a juicy bit of gossip that Shockwave would be off alone on a mission soon. Bombshell realized that Starscream was setting his leader up for a fall, arranging for both Megatron and Shockwave to be disposed of in one felt swoop. He seemed okay with it. {{storylink|Bugged!}}

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Sure enough, Megatron and Shockwave were soon excommunicated from their respective armies, and the Decepticons united under the command of Starscream and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]. Bombshell was present at the latter two's public announcement of their takeover, {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} and for the united Decepticons' first major military action, an attack on Autobot Earthbase. The Decepticons' goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

Soon, however, Bombshell turned his talents to less overt and more deceitful activities. At his leaders' request, Bombshell implanted the mighty warrior [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with one of his cerebro-shells, turning the giant against the human populace in order to smear the Autobots' image. A human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]] managed to get inside Superion at the Autobots' request, however, and remove the shell before any permanent damage was done. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} Bombshell's follow-up surveillance revealed that the Autobots had offered the reporter an exclusive interview in exchange for his assistance. Such a positive "puff-piece" would go a long way towards improving the Autobots' image among the humans, and could not be allowed by the Decepticons. So, Soundwave and Starscream arranged for the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to kidnap Spoon. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} Trapping him inside [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]'s cabin, the Stunticons led the Autobots on a merry chase through the highways until they finally forced Motormaster off the road and recovered Spoon. The damage had been done, however; unknown to the Autobots, Bombshell had been hiding inside Motormaster's cab, and implanted the reporter with a cerebro-shell before losing custody of the human. Irwin Spoon therefore wrote exactly the piece the Decepticons wanted, painting the Autobots as evil kidnappers set to destroy mankind. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}

====''Transformers '84''====
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In the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Bombshell was part of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s forces who assaulted an Autobot fort in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Border Regions]]. When Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] arrived to defend the fort, Straxus ordered his troops to seize as many prisoners as they could and retreat. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}} Upon returning to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], Bombshell was privileged to join Straxus as he watched those Autobot prisoners being tortured to death in the [[smelting pool]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}}

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
Bombshell and the rest of the Insecticons had enslaved the people of the island of [[Buru]] when the Decepticons had discovered that within the island was a plentiful supply of oil. He and the other Insecticons were eventually beaten back by the Dinobots. {{storylink|Slaves of the Insecticons}}

===Marvel coloring books===
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Bombshell implanted a cerebro-shell in [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and made him cause havoc in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Bombshell gloated about his achievement to his fellow Decepticons but was bashed by Galvatron for drawing the Autobots' attention to them. In the ensuing battle, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] trapped Bombshell in a [[giant super-strong trash bag]] and the Autobots forced him to remove the shell from Springer. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
Megatron's plan to steal an oil truck involved Bombshell using cerebro-shells on the drivers. However, the Autobots interrupted the plan, foiling the theft. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and Bombshell were looking for a way to gain favor with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] when they came across [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], the Autobots' architect. Bombshell infected him with a cerebro-shell to use the Autobots for his own evil deeds. After the mind-controlled Grapple chased off his friend [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], Bombshell brought his new toy back to Megatron. When the Autobots attacked Decepticon headquarters to get Grapple back, the diminutive Bombshell was too frazzled by the explosions to keep focus on Grapple, and the Autobots managed to rescue him. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity===
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Bombshell aided Starscream in enacting Megatron's plan to abduct humans for ransom. When they reached [[Phoenix International]], they found the airport deserted, so instead went to check on the already-obtained hostages. Unfortunately the Autobots had found the warehouse already and liberated the prisoners, so Starscream's squad instead found an Autobot welcoming committee. With Starscream unable to transform and Bombshell injured, the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)}}

===Peril from the Stars===
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Bombshell was recruited by Starscream, behind the backs of the other Decepticons, to help him capture the [[Los Palmos observatory]] and its staff [[Jack Richards|Jack]] and [[Sue Richards]] in order to track a weapons pod that had been launched from Cybertron. After implanting Sue Richards with a cerebro-shell and tangling with [[you]] and the Autobot [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], Bombshell ultimately retreated after Starscream left him to face Jazz alone. {{storylink|Peril from the Stars}}

{{note|As "Peril from the Stars" is a [[multipath adventure]], Bombshell doesn't necessarily implant Sue with a cerebro-shell. Depending on the choices you make, at that point in the book he could be blowing you and Jazz to pieces with an explosive shell instead.}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Dinobots Strike Back====
With his buddy Kickback, Bombshell snuck into [[Hidden Valley]], where the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were supposed to be on lookout duty. Seeing their inattentiveness, he was able to get close enough to launch a [[Mortar cannon|mortar]] which knocked them all out except Swoop, who dodged but got a wing injured in the explosion. Bombshell quickly transformed into insect mode and injected the four unconscious Dinobots with cerebro-shells, ordered them to transform, and sent Kickback back to Megatron to report his triumph. {{note|The preceding actions hold true for every path of this micro-continuity-nexus.}}

What happened next depended on Swoop's actions: if Swoop stayed and fought Bombshell, the Insecticon responded by hovering over the other Dinobots, making it too risky for him to take a shot from his position. If Swoop flew below him, it opened up two paths with basically the same result for Bombshell: hit with a missile, then threatened until he removed the four cerebro-shells. He flew off in defeat, apparently not damaged too badly in either outcome.

If Swoop tried to lure him higher, Bombshell ordered the other Dinobots to attack the Ark and level everything in their path, raising a dust cloud that obscured Swoop's vision. Bombshell saw his opportunity to sneak up on Swoop, and injected him with a poison that shrank him down to the size of a hummingbird, then flew off and left the Dinobot bombardier to his fate. The poison eventually wore off, allowing Swoop to go down the same path as if he'd just flown back to the Ark instead of trying to fight Bombshell in the first place.

Either way, Bombshell never figured back into this micro-continuity-nexus save for one path in which Windcharger popped the cerebro-shells off with his magnetism, allowing [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to remember picking up a careless thought from Bombshell about his actions merely being a distraction from Operation Black Coral, spurring the Autobots to investigate [[Dolphin's Bay]]. One possible subsequent outcome involved the Dinobots foiling this plan by pretending to still be under the cerebro-shells' influence, indicating that Bombshell wasn't actively controlling their actions at all after giving the initial order, and that the mind-link with his victims is only one-way. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

====Battle Drive====
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In one possible scenario, when Starscream believed himself ambushed by a whole squadron of Autobots, he radioed Bombshell for back-up. Upon his arrival, the Decepticons realized they were only up against Bumblebee, and the pair ganged up on the little Autobot. If Bumblebee attempted to flee from this battle through a nearby cornfield, Bombshell would put the little Autobot out of commission by puncturing his tires after Starscream used his [[null-ray]]s on Bumblebee. In another possible sequence of events, Bumblebee is able to lose Bombshell through a smokescreen produced by a nearby burning field.

In another possible version of these events, Bombshell was amongst a squadron of Decepticons attacking Sparkplug as the human attempted to hide in a cave in the mountains. Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated if Swoop managed to take out Megatron subsequently. Otherwise, he was amongst the Decepticons who stayed at the cave entrance after Swoop headed back to Autobot headquarters after the Dinobot's initial assault. In one of the possible following events, Bombshell has his wings blasted off when Prowl makes a mad dash back for Autobot headquarters, leaving him unable to pursue.

In a completely different version of these events, Bombshell is amongst the fleet of Decepticons who attack Optimus Prime and his small squad of Autobots when they are lured out in the open farmland. Whether or not the Decepticons triumphed depended on which decisions Optimus Prime made from that point on. In one possible scenario, Bombshell was scorched by Jazz's flamethrower after he and at least nine other Decepticons attempted to gang up on Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Battle Drive}}

====Attack of the Insecticons====
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In one possible adventure, Bombshell was complicit in one of Starscream's schemes of overthrowing Megatron. Holding the recently kidnapped Sparkplug in his custody for the Seeker, Bombshell was instructed to use his Cerebro-Shells on the human in order to force him into creating a Sun-Pak for them, a device that would provide them with great energy reserves. Unknown to the duo, Buster and Blaster were hiding nearby.

If the two of them decided to contact Megatron, two possible outcomes were possible. First, if Buster provided Megatron proof that Starscream was planning to usurp the Decepticon leader, Megatron would arrive shortly and threaten Starscream for his duplicity. Not wanting to share Starscream's fate, Bombshell refused to collaborate Starscream's lies to Megatron. Though Bombshell managed to avoid punishment, this came at the cost of having to release Sparkplug, and keeping the existence of the Sun-Pak a secret. Second, if Buster refused to provide Megatron with proof of Starscream's treachery, Megatron turned up anyways, but allowed Bombshell to use his mind control device on Sparkplug. Unfrotunately for the Decepticons, the device caused memory damage in the human, rendering Sparkplug unable to create more Sun-Paks for the Decepticons.

If Blaster and Buster decided to seek Bumblebee's aid in confronting the Decepticons, the three of them would hatch a plan, which ultimately led to Bombshell accidentally hitting Starscream with his Cerebro-Shell in-lieu of Sparkplug. A fuming Bombshell was then forced to deal with the Seeker who was convinced by the Autobots that they were his masters, and was prevented from stopping both humans and both Autobots from escaping by the newly brainwashed Starscream.

In another possible adventure, the Autobots had become Bombshell and Shrapnel's prisoners, thanks to the Insecticons' Electro-Disrupter. While the Autobots are paralyzed by the device, Bombshell prepared Cerebro-Shell to make slaves of all do-gooders present. Little did the Decepticons know that the disrupter left the humans unaffected, giving them the opportunity to turn the device on the Insecticons, allowing the Autobots to escape.

In yet another possible adventure, Bombshell and Kickback were present when Shrapnel, in possession of the Sun-Pak, gloated that using the device's power they would overthrow Megatron as leader of the Decepticons. However, nearby hid Buster and Mirage spying on the trio. If Buster and Mirage decided to confront the Insecticons themselves, Mirage used his holographic powers to disorient the Insecticons, allowing Buster the opening to steal the device from the Insecticons. If Buster and Mirage decided to call for reinforcements, Bombshell and the other two Insecticons would be around long enough for Megatron, himself having found out about Shrapnel's ploy, to arrive in the rotting forest where the Insecticons were hiding, and blast Shrapnel for his treachery, warning the other two Insecticons that a similar punish would await them should they try to betray him as well. Bombshell was subsequently sprayed by [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s acid spray, alongside the other Decepticons, when Megatron's plan to ambush the Autobot reinforcements backfired. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====The Invisibility Factor====
Bombshell was stationed in the Decepticons' secret desert base. In one possible scenario, the Decepticons captured [[Sarah Sanders]], a scientist who had discovered a way to make machinery invisible with her [[Invisibility Device]]. When she would not give up her secrets willingly, Galvatron ordered Bombshell to use his Cerebro-Shells to control her mind. Bombshell stepped forth from the shadows and greedily anticipated taking over a fresh mind. In one possible scenario, Bombshell succeeded despite the Autobots’ brief interference, and the Decepticons conquered the Earth. In another possible scenario, Bombshell was dazzled at the last second by a series of holographic projections, giving the Autobots the time to scoop up Sarah and run. Whether Bombshell recaptured Sarah or if she escaped the Insecticon's clutches was a matter of chance from this point forward. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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Bombshell, sporting a spiffy tank mode, was on Cybertron millions of years ago as part of a commando group being directed by Soundwave, sent to track down Optimus while the bulk of the Decepticon forces participated in a raid on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} But the newly inaugurated Prime proved to be more trouble that Bombshell's team initially anticipated. The Autobot leader lost his pursuers in Cybertron's labyrinthine underground, and then ambushed them by using the environment to his advantage. Optimus knocked out Bombshell after delivering a solid right-hook to his face. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] came across Bombshell's sputtering, sparking body while on his own search for the Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

During the Dark Ages, Bombshell and his fellow future Insecticons served under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as part of the primary Decepticon faction. At one point, they assaulted [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Chaos Trinity]] in [[Altihex]] to stop the chaos unleashed by [[the Fallen]]. {{storylink|Conflagration}} Bombshell was also present at [[Tyger Pax]] during the aborted peace treaty between the Autobots, Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s. Megatron's sudden arrival with the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] put a quick stop to those peace talks. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} After Megatron took control of the planet, Bombshell got to guard Autobot prisoners within [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2|The Age of Wrath #2}}

Prior to the [[Great Shutdown]], Shockwave uncovered the crash location of the missing ships the Ark and ''Nemesis'': Earth. He sent Kickback, Shrapnel and Bombshell to the planet as part of some vast, incomprehensible scheme he'd been perfecting for millennia. They initially encountered resistance from the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], but gave them the slip and went undercover on Earth for 48 thousand [[Units of time|vorns]]. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues|The Rules of Extinction}} {{storylink|Extermination}}

{{note|Bombshell and the Insecticons made a brief appearance in the second ''[[The Transformers Trilogy|Transformers Trilogy]]'' novel, ''[[Transformers: Annihilation|Annihilation]]'', as troops under Starscream's command on Earth. This appearance is contradicted by later Dreamwave stories. Also, in the novel the Insecticons shrink down to insect-size as they did in Marvel Comics, whereas later Dreamwave issues showed them retaining their full size, like their cartoon versions.}}

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In modern times, however, Bombshell seemed to have developed a few loose screws and begun operating outside his mission parameters. Having taken over a small town in rural America, Bombshell had begun mass production of techno-organic Insecticlones being grown from special pods. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} He also went about abducting cattle and their human handlers in order to feed his larvae and build a mind-controlled army. His actions drew the attention of [[Earth Defense Command]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s Autobot faction, leading to an investigation of the town. Shockwave contacted the Insecticons, berating them for allowing to be found out, though Bombshell thought the Autobots to be of little concern; he had already captured one of them, [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], and begun tinkering about with the Autobot's head. He ended Shockwave's call, and his experiment, to go feed his hatchlings... only to find Sunstreaker and Sideswipe already running amok in the hatchery. These two were captured as well, only for Bumper to turn up missing by the time the brothers were brought back to Bombshell's lab. Heading up to the surface in the hopes of finding him, Bombshell observed from a distance as the rest of his squad took on Jazz and his troops. As the Autobots gained the advantage on the battlefield, Bombshell sent the mind-controlled townspeople against them, knowing they would hesitate to harm the fleshlings. While his attentions was focused on this, Bumper managed to sneak up on Bombshell and took him out, signaling an Autobot victory... though this victory seemed to have come about easily. Perhaps, too much so...? {{storylink|Extermination}} In any case, Bombshell was taken into Autobot custody after his defeat. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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Bombshell-type Insecticons were part of the dreaded Insecticon swarms on an alternate future Earth ruled by the Decepticons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}}

===The Beast Within===
Bombshell participated in a savage all-out Decepticon offensive against the Autobots. With the Decepticons maintaining the advantage throughout the battle, Bombshell was amongst those who approached a crippled Optimus Prime, ready to dispatch the Autobot leader. Before they could deliver the finishing blow, the Dinobots combined into [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], shifting the Decepticons’ priorities. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[All Hail Megatron issue 1|''All Hail Megatron'' #1]]}}

[[File:Bombshell beachcomber spotlight blaster.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Cybertronian creature feature.]]
Shortly after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s apocalyptic assault across Cybertron, a tiny mechanoid insect called Bombshell injected a cerebro-shell into [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] on [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s behalf. The shell enabled Soundwave to make Beachcomber into an assassin, sending him after [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], the inspirational broadcaster for the Autobots. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

Several hundred years later, Bombshell was created on Cybertron as the first [[Insecticon swarm|non-insane]] Insecticon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Soundwave would later refer to him as a "different Bombshell", separate from the one he had used against Blaster. One of this new Bombshell's first tasks was to finish [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'s research on [[combiner]]s, resulting in the creation of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Devastator had defeated the Autobots on [[Earth]], Bombshell constructed a [[space bridge]] between Cybertron and Earth, which the Decepticons used to dump their defeated enemies in. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} After using the bridge to get rid of the Autobots on Earth, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]]. During the assault, Bombshell tore apart [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] jets in his giant beetle mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} [[Marissa Faireborn]] watched this in horror. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} He later attended [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s glorious victory speech in the ruins of the city, but the line about the Decepticons being "united in our cause" clearly wasn't quite true. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

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Battle lines started being drawn between the Insecticons and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. In [[Beijing]], Bombshell began openly mocking [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and the Seekers as "Yesterday's news", ignored by their flight commander and cast aside by Megatron in favor of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Despite his mind games, though, Bombshell and the united Insecticons quickly scurried off when both Skywarp and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] stood up against them. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} After returning to New York, Bombshell was approached by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who apologized for the behavior of his fellow Seekers, and told the Insecticons about how he envisioned the future of the Decepticon Empire—a vision which incidentally included Starscream as the leader. At some point during the conquest of Earth, Bombshell also captured former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Hunter O'Nion]] and started performing twisted experiments on him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Bombshell would go on to create another space bridge in New York and use Hunter to create a "hub" of some sort, which the Decepticons used to find Autobots all across the galaxy and deactivate their defenses. When Megatron complimented his work, Bombshell explained that human minds intrigued him, and that he found experimenting on them to be quite "delicious". He then promptly betrayed Megatron, as he had been sucked in by Starscream's words earlier and took the Seeker's side in his rebellion. In response, Megatron threw Kickback at him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Not long afterwards, the Autobots returned to Earth, and a massive battle broke out in New York. Bombshell jumped [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] and taunted the Autobot by claiming to have toyed with [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|his brother]]'s mind with information he had extracted from Hunter. He was punched out by [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] before he could kill Sideswipe, however, and the Decepticons soon found themselves defeated. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}} As the Decepticons fled the planet aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], Bombshell cheered for Starscream when he revealed that he was in possession of the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

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Despite Starscream's "ascension", however, the Decepticon army began to crumble without clear direction. Bombshell and the rest of Starscream's followers eventually retreated to a lifeless planetoid in a distant solar system. Refugees from the broken Decepticon war machine began to trickle in over the next three years until nearly 100 were cowering together in the dark. Starscream ordered Bombshell to find some way to strengthen their meager energon reserves and keep what remained of the army properly fueled. Bombshell regarded this as a fool's errand, and left the Decepticons to reach "population saturation" on their own, as the strong cannibalized the weak for resources. Instead, he chose to work on perfecting cerebro-shell technology, and cobbled together a prototype to present to Starscream. It proved highly effective against the dissident [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who attacked Starscream at that moment for reasons of his own. Bombshell's little toy incapacitated Quake long enough for Starscream to eliminate the mutineer. Intrigued, Starscream requested Bombshell begin production of ''more'' cerebro-shells. {{storylink|All His Engines}} Later, Bombshell reported to an uninterested Starscream that an approaching Autobot ship had crashed into their defenses. Tempted by the Matrix, he made an offer to take care of the relic, but Starscream violently repulsed him. Together with Shrapnel and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]], he went to scavenge the ship's wreckage for anything useful, only to be attacked by the pilot, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]. Bombshell tried to fire one of his new cerebro-shells at the intruder, who blocked it with a piece of metal and defeated him. {{storylink|Heart Like a Wheel}}

Megatron would later use space bridge technology built into in his new body to summon Bombshell and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. At first they did battle with the Autobots, but were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}} Once this monster was defeated, all Decepticons but Megatron were left weakened and easily captured by the Autobots, but Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave secretly remained in contact with their leader in preparation for his return. Bombshell's task was to perfect combiner technology, granting Megatron a warrior powerful enough to conquer the newly restored Cybertron. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} After three weeks in captivity, the Decepticons were released to help the Autobots beat down a [[NAIL]] riot, though with [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]] implants to keep them from going overboard. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Needlenose Autonomy Lesson.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], unaware of their machinations and fed up with working as an enforcer for the Autobots, accused Bombshell, Soundwave and Shockwave of just sitting around instead of doing something about the Decepticons' situation. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} The three aided [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s plan to take control of the I/D chips, assassinate the [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Autobot leader]] and rise up against their captors, but only because it served as a good distraction from their own activities. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then mysteriously found dead, the Autobots claimed it was suicide, but Bombshell and the other Decepticons didn't believe them. {{storylink|Stick Together}}

[[File:Prowl Bombshell Devisive.jpg|thumb|right|Ha! Didn't work!]]
Following Ratbat's death, Bombshell began experimenting with using cerebro-shells to repress the wills of individuals and turn them into components of the perfect combiner, a concept he referred to as "[['Til all are one|all-who-are-one]]". Among his test subjects were [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]], but he was forced to murder the latter after he proved "divisive" and unsuitable for the experiments. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] found the body, Bombshell placed another cerebro-shell on him to prevent him from telling anyone he was responsible, but [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] found the device and tracked him back to his lair. Ordering Sunstorm to keep Prowl and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] busy, he fled into the [[reclamation tunnel]]s and recruited the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]' help, but it was all in vain as Prowl eventually cornered him and demanded to know what he was doing and who he was working with. When Bombshell refused to answer, Prowl prepared to execute him on the spot by shooting him in the head. {{storylink|Devisive}} However, using a tiny cerebro-shell masked by the larger one Prowl had found, Bombshell took control of his mind and made him miss at the last second. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:PlanForEverything BombshellDies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|Okay that one did.]]
Now believed dead, Bombshell was able to go into hiding and use Prowl to manipulate events in anticipation of Megatron's return. This way, he was able to spirit away the Constructicons and modify them into a new Devastator, as well as take out [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the only Autobot capable of defeating a combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Starscream expressed great shock at seeing Bombshell and other believed dead Decepticons alive when he was taken into the [[Black Room]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} When Megatron finally returned, they enacted the final part of their plan by having Prowl form Devastator's head, causing the giant to be completely under Bombshell's control. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} However, the Decepticons were betrayed by Arcee who, knowing the only way of defeating the new Devastator would be to take out one controlling him, killed Bombshell by stabbing him in the head. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
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Along with several other Decepticons, Bombshell awoke in the late 19th century when a sunken human submarine crashed onto their submerged ship. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} He spent some time helping his comrades construct things underwater before being ordered by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to obtain "money" for their human ally, [[Tobias Muldoon]]. Taking on a new [[alternate mode]] alongside Kickback and Shrapnel, Bombshell transformed into the middle portion of the "[[Insectrain]]", which used his head-mounted cannon as a turret. The Insecticons attacked a train carrying money and gold from the Denver Mint, shrugging off the primitive weaponry of its human guards. Although he didn't see the value in tiny sheets of paper, Bombshell followed orders and delivered the loot to Starscream and Muldoon by the next morning. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}} He was later present when Starscream announced to his troops that the Autobots had awakened as well. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}}
{{IDW HOS}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Bombshell was interviewed and claimed, to put all debates to rest, that it was indeed him who became Cyclonus after being reformatted by Unicron. Skywarp made exactly the same claim. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Bombshell asked [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] what was the point of his [[Pretender]] shell, since he couldn't blend in human society as a skeleton. Bludgeon explained that his Pretender shell once looked human, but its face was melted off after witnessing [[w:Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade|the opening of the Ark of the Covenant]]. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback acted as bounty hunters for Megatron. The Insecticon trio brought their king four of the human invaders that had recently been pestering him, after picking them up in the middle of a firefight between G.I. Joe and the Decepticons. The fleshlings escaped, along with a couple of Autobot captives, when [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] tricked Megatron with a holographic projection of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} The Insecticons were among the Decepticons who gathered under [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] for the final battle with the Autobots and G.I. Joe. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1|''Galaxies'' #1]]}}
[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Allow me to introduce myself. I'm a bug of wealth and taste.]]

Bombshell, Kickback, and Skrapnel emerged from the [[Forge Pyramid]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] at the same time. The trio were born with a ravenous, nigh-insatiable hunger; when they consumed raw materials, they found that they could metabolize whatever they consumed into a particularly powerful form of "ultra-[[energon]]". Scientists at the time tried to understand this strange mutation, but when they proved unable to crack the secret behind this miraculous ability the three were turned loose on Cybertron's waste processing industry to recycle garbage and industrial waste into cheap, efficient fuel. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

When the [[War of the Threefold Spark]] swept the planet, the war forced the [[Autobot]] government to focus on other priorities, leaving Bombshell and his compatriots without any oversight. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell and the other Insecticons approached [[Exarchon]]'s minion [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who had begun a series of [[cloning]] experiments, and cut a deal with the scientist: in exchange for producing the volatile energon required to fuel his cloning machines, Shockwave would clone them as well. {{storylink|Escape Part Three}} Shockwave ran some preliminary tests and discovered that the three were well-suited for the rigorous cloning process, but ultimately withheld this information from them, for fear that the Insecticons had only just begun testing the limits of their destructive potential. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} After the end of the war, the trio were banished from Cybertron and eventually wound up on the planet [[Mayalx]]. Bombshell claimed that the Cybertronian government had grown wary of their powers and wondered if they would ever develop a taste for living Cybertronians; because of this, the government rebranded them as the lowly "Insecticons" and put them to work far from Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:ConstructiconsRisingPart4-cerebroshells.jpg|thumb|250px]]

In the years before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Insecticons joined [[The Rise]], a radical splinter group led by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and worked to recruit disaffected Cybertronians from the colonies to the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] movement. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}} Bombshell eventually discovered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, and realized that they could be manipulated to help the Insecticons gather energon for the cause. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 1}} After first feasting on a dead worker [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] killed by accident, Bombshell and the other three Insecticons confronted the builders during one of [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s regular sparring matches; Bombshell explained their own history and encouraged [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and his friends to embrace their full potential by taking revenge on the society that had scorned their talents. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 2}}

The Constructicons eventually agreed to attack, using their [[Devastator (G1)|combined form]]; to overcharge the Constructicons, the Insecticons killed and ate three workers, their living [[spark]]s giving the Insecticons the extra juice to produce a particularly volatile variety of energon. Once the Constructicons had over-fuelled on their energon cubes and ravaged the colony as the newly christened Devastator, Bombshell delivered a grisly, ironic toast to Nominus Prime: the bot who'd made this all possible. Many cycles later, after the Insecticons had devoured and processed everything—and ''everyone''—Devastator had destroyed, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s unit arrived to take them and their harvest back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Constructicons Rising, Part 4}} While Bombshell and the others were in exile, Shockwave began working on a legion of [[cloning|clones]] in their image. {{storylink|Storm Horizon Part 3}} {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

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At some point during their exile, the three Insecticons had developed a taste for organic life, and not long after Megatron finally staged a coup instituted martial law across [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the three got the chance to sate their hunger by rampaging through the city's [[Xeno-Quarter]] and attacking the [[A'ovan habitat]]. The three killed many of the endangered animals inside the facility before [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] arrived and successfully chased them off. As the three retreated back to Shockwave's base, Bombshell told his subordinates it was time to make Shockwave deliver on his promises. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Upon arriving, however, Shockwave informed them that the cloning process would take more time before dismissing them. Unwilling to wait, Bombshell used his cerebro-shells to enthrall his fellow Riser [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], then set out with his fellows to ambush a refugee convoy heading to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}

In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons made off with a pair of [[A'ovan]] refugees and the Autobot [[Scrambler]]; after they'd eaten their victims, they reunited with their mind-controlled minion Skystalker as he flew the stolen shuttle ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' and a load of Shockwave's stolen equipment to a remote location in the [[Cybertronian Mountains]]. The three soon set up a crude cloning lab and powered Shockwave's stolen machinery with their own energon. Using the Cybertronian strata as raw material, the trio began mass-producing an army of mindless, sparkless [[Insecticon clone|clones]]; {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} after Shockwave unsuccessfully tried to assassinate the three, their clones swarmed over the city of Darkmount and caused mass destruction before they were finally repelled. {{storylink|Escape Part Four}} As the wounded remnants of the swarm returned to Darkmount, Bombshell explained the glorious simplicity of his plan: by "harvesting" the swarm and turning them into energon, they could power up the machine to create even more clones. {{storylink|Escape Part Five}}

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Over the next forty cycles, Bombshell and the other Insecticons agreed to a truce with Shockwave under the stipulation that they would cooperate with the new Decepticon regime and send their soldiers when needed. As such, Shockwave contacted Bombshell and ordered him to send his clones to eliminate [[Termagax]]'s [[House (building)|House]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I}}

In time, the Insecticons gave in to their appetites like never before, experiencing exponential predatory growth. The Insecticlones became an existential threat to the very fabric of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} Bombshell even began to turn on Kickback and Skrapnel, badgering them to eat even more to feed his cloning machines. A plan was concocted by Termagax to remove the Insecticons as a threat. A strike team of Autobots infiltrated the Insecticons' hive, and planted a receiver on Bombshell. A complex [[data-bomb]] was implanted in a captive Insecticlone at Darkmount, fed back to the receiver on Bombshell and, through him, transmitted to the entire swarm. The Insecticlones were reprogrammed to eat only the [[rust worm]]s, two major threats to Cybertron repurposed to eliminate each other. {{storylink|End of Time}}
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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPart2-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Bombshell and the other two Insecticons awoke aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in 1984 once Megatron had killed the still-dormant Optimus Prime; without the Autobots to stop them, the Decepticons began a destructive campaign against humanity that ended with mankind's extinction and the apparent subjugation of their [[Skynet]] defense network. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} In the year [[2029]], the Insecticons joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s in an attack on Skynet's [[Omega Base]] and emerged triumphant, failing to notice that their enemy had sent a [[T-800|T-800 Terminator]] back in time to stop this future from ever coming to pass. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part One}}

In the altered timeline created as a result of the Terminator's interference, the remaining Decepticons reactivated the Insecticons moments before Optimus himself awoke, and fled with Megatron once [[Sarah Connor]] brought [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] back online. While the villains regrouped on the Oregon coastline, Megatron sent [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]] and the Insecticons to search for potential energy sources. The group returned shortly afterwards, bringing news of a robotics company with an apparent connection to their mysterious cybernetic attacker. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Two}} After successfully invading the headquarters of [[Cyberdyne Systems]], Megatron ordered the three Insecticons to tear the building apart to find any information relating to the Terminator, but they didn't get far before Optimus Prime and the other Autobots intervened. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}} In the ensuing battle, the Insecticons teamed up against Bumblebee, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; the pink Autobot killed Kickback, however, and the remaining pair found themselves outmaneuvered and incapacitated by their foes. The battle ended with the deaths of both Megatron and the T-800, but when the Autobots took their new prisoners back to the ''Ark'' they discovered that the time-travelling cyborg had double-crossed the aliens by destroying [[Mount St. Hilary]] and their only way home. With no clear way back to Cybertron, Prime suggested a truce, one which Bombshell and the other remaining Decepticons agreed to. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:StrengthInNumbers-Bombshell.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|Rock 'n' roll pest control!]]

Bombshell was among the many Transformers transported to [[Equestria]] through a malfunctioning [[space bridge|spacebridge]]. {{storylink|Transformation Is Magic}} The Insecticons set about [[Insecticon clone|cloning]] themselves, and the combined swarm attacked the [[Sweet Apple Acres]] farm and began devouring everything in sight. A horrified [[Applejack]] managed to oust the invaders from her farm with the assistance of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and her extended family. {{storylink|Strength in Numbers}} Bombshell joined the attack on the [[Crystal Empire]] but was eventually banished back to Cybertron with the other Decepticons. {{storylink|Finale (Friendship in Disguise!)|Finale}}

Later, Bombshell was one of the many Cybertronians mind-controlled by [[King Sombra]], and helped excavate [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] before Optimus Prime and his Autobots attacked. After Sombra's defeat, Bombshell and the others were returned to normal. {{storylink|Finale (The Magic of Cybertron)|Finale}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Bombshell, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], both, or [[Life Spark|neither]] of them were reformatted into the [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cyclonus_(G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' Cyclonus product description}}<ref>[[Hasbro Pulse]] [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-voyager-wfc-k9-cyclonus product description] states "Cyclonus, a Herald of Unicron, first appears in the 1986 movie when Bombshell/Skywarp/both/neither was reformatted into the second-in-command of Galvatron."</ref>

==Commercial appearances==
Bombshell, Shrapnel, and Kickback led an enormous swarm of Insecticons to attack a farm. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Insecticons|Insecticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Bombshell is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Hardshell and his Insecticons once captured [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] of the Lightning Strike Coalition, and delivered the prisoners to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s lab, for the Decepticon scientist to experiment on them. {{storylink|Rescue the King}}

Chafing under Megatron's rule, Hardshell and his fellow Insecticons began raiding energy storage and high-energy research facilities worldwide. The energy gave them increased size and power, and it was only when the Autobots and Decepticons formed an alliance that they were able to be stopped. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returned to Earth with new troops in the form of [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Insecticons managed to ambush them. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} The Decepticons managed to steal [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], and Megatron had Hardshell reprogram her to serve the Decepticon cause. Though she succeeded in stealing the [[World Energy Chip]] from Autobot HQ, the Decepticons were forced to come to her aid and failed to prevent her falling back into Autobot hands. {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird (Legends)|Enter the Nightbird}} Bombshell was among the Decepticons who attacked Cybertron during an alliance with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

At some point he was reformatted into [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|The Coronation of Starscream}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBombshell.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Bombshell participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Insecticons HUNGER!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:BombshellEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=2|OBEEEYYY THE OVERMIIINND]]
Bombshell is one of the more elite warriors that arrived on Earth at the same time with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star (was 3 star)
* '''Weapons:''' Bombshell dual wields plasma-emitting pistols. Like Skrapnel, he can also dodge cannon and mortar fire.
*'''Ability: Defense Attack'''- Bombshell can hack enemy defense for a given amount of time (depending on upgraded ability) making it attack other defenses at double speed but at 75% damage.
**'''Cost:'''4 ability points +3 reuses.
**'''Range:''' 16

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com:character:bombshell Bombshell at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Bombshell was a sadistic Insecticon with the power to control minds. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}} He and his Targetmaster partner [[Needler]] once attempted to study the origin of [[combiner]] technology; Bombshell came to the dark conclusion that the secrets of combination likely predated Cybertron itself, and that Cybertronian combiners were tapping dark forces beyond their comprehension. {{storylink|The Enigma of Combination}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|One not-so-big, bad, beetle 'borg]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell ''' (Insecticon, [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''41'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released early in the second year of [[Hasbro]]'s ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline (and in the first year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European toyline]] and Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' line), Bombshell is a redeco of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' Waruder Insecter Robo "Kabutron" toy, transforming into a male robotic Japanese rhinoceros beetle. As a ''Diaclone'' mold he has a "pilot compartment" revealed by opening his clear-yellow chest, but on its own there's not much you can do with it.

: There is a variation on the mold's insect mode horn; some versions have a rounded indent on the chromed part near the base-joint, allowing it to fold down further in [[robot mode]] (pictured at right).

: In Japan, Bombshell and the other "Insectrons" were part of the first year of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' series. The trio were subsequently "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1990, a the cost of 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[Robot Point]]s; it seems (but has not been confirmed) that the Insecticons offered through mail-away offers were Hasbro-packaged releases, thus it's possible the later indented-horn version might have been made available in Japan that way.

: This mold was used to make the [[Salvo (G1)#Toys|Salvo]] drones.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-insecticons-bombshell/856/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bombshell at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1-toy BombshellAM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"We don't rent, we don't borrow, we don't share—we TAKE the mind."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell with Needler''' ([[Action Master]], [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Needler" partner, "[[Stinger rifle|short burst stinger rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

: Released in the seventh year of the [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (the first year following the end of the US line), [[Action Master]] Bombshell is a non-transforming 3¾-inch action figure that combines the cartoon model with a few toy-based elements, feauturing a swivel neck, shoulders, knees and steel-ball-jointed hips. Interestingly enough, his distinctive head-cannon is no longer on his skull, but his hand-held blaster bears a similar design. He is designed to be compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory.

: He comes with his robot scarab [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Needler (G1)#Toys|Needler]], who forms a backpack/battle helmet for Bombshell.

: Bombshell was part of the fourth assortment of individually-carded Action Masters, which was only available in European markets. As such, he commands a pretty hefty price tag on the secondary market (as do all the European-exclusive Action Masters).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Decepticon/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Action Master Bombshell at tfu.info.]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insectrons''' (multi-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''16'''
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell toy was released as part of Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'', in a set with [[Kickback (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Shrapnel]]. This set also included three soft-plastic [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

: The Bombshell in this set not only lacks the horn-indent of later variations, but has a couple other minor mold-differences to boot, with the horn lacking the "bumps" near the tip and base.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]"

: The original Bombshell was also released in Hasbro's markets as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, as a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], in a set with his Insecticon pals. Like with his 2008 ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' incarnation ([[#Robot Heroes|see below]]), Bombshell has been renamed "'''Hardshell'''" for [[trademark]] reasons.

: This Bombshell uses the slightly [[retool]]ed ''Transformers Collection'' version of the horn. The tiny insect mode legs on the middle of his arms have also been retooled to be detachable, owing to breakage issues.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/CSHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info.]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy HardshellKreon.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Maybe a [[cerebro-shell]] from him will turn you into the ''Kre-O'' maniac.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 67'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick (or plate), large rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

: As part of the second Collection of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Hardshell is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt from robot mode into a rhinoceros beetle of some sort. He uses the [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] style helmet.

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Hardshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Best at Convincing Someone Else to Do His Homework
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: The [[Kreon Class of '85]] "Insecticon Bombshell" Kreon has a deco much more heavily based on the [[#Toys|original Bombshell toy]]. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Class of 1985 Bombshell at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Hardshell''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2016]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': '''2'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, large rifle

: In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the U.S. as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of the re-releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Hardshell's [[tampograph]]s are almost totally unchanged, basically his Decepticon symbol now has a white outline and that's it.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Legends-Class-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Well, The Mind Taker, it seems that you have me tied up!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Bombshell''' (Legends Class, [[2015]])}}</ul>
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

: Released in the first wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends-class toys, this version of Bombshell is based once more on his cartoon character model, still transforming into a robotic rhinoceros beetle. Plus he got his name back! His hand holes are sized for 5 mm accessories. The lower pair of arthropod legs mounted on his robot-mode legs can fold in further than the upper pair, but this causes them to interfere and prevents him from standing fully.

: Bombshell was ''probably'' meant to have a third "weapon" mode like the rest of the new-mold ''Combiner Wars'' Legends Class figures, as his forearms end in blaster/thruster details, and his knees/beetle-butt have [[5 mm post]]s on them. But instructions for this mode have never been released. There's nothing stopping you from working it out for yourself- a stable configuration probably involves pegging his arms together to form the barrels of the gun, then rotating his waist and flipping one of his knee pegs to form a handle.

: Bombshell includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[Junkion Reunion]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

: Though Bombshell's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2015 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2014.

: This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Bombshell (RID)#Adventure|Bombshell]], and served as the model for [[Bombshell (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bombshell]] in "[[Epilogue Two]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWLegBombshell/bombshell.htm More information on ''Generations'' Bombshell at TFU.info]''
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticons''' (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2015)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", Energon cube

: Part of the ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' Insecticon 3-pack along with Shrapnel and Kickback, this Bombshell figure is yet another reissue of the original toy. He also includes an Energon cube accessory from ''The Transformers Collection'' release. It is uncertain if there are any physical differences between this release and the prior one.

: This set was released as a [[Kmart]] exclusive in the United States. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, the Philippines and China; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Canada and Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and A1Toys. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Insecticon sets as a result.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Bombshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Pokeformers|Paradox Heracross]] looks ''weird''.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Insecticon Bombshell''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': "[[Ion impulse blaster|Twin ion impulse blaster]]", 2 insect back legs/blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Released in the seventh wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Deluxes, under the ''Evolution'' [[subline imprint]], "Insecticon Bombshell" is an ''extensive'' [[retool]]ing of the line's [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]], utilizing previously unused tabs from him, (though curiously, not the square holes in his shin panels which he didn't use either) and with everything from the waist up being totally new, except the forearms and hands. Once again he turns into a rhinoceros beetle, and in a fit of cartoon-accuracy, his horn is ridiculously short, as is his gun. This weapon can store on the back of his insect mode with no choice but to go off on one side in one of the two ports on top of his abdomen. Unlike Kickback and Shrapnel, the weapon cannot be alternatively stored away on his underside in bug mode. The beast mode has an articulated jaw on a hinge.

: While any vestigial engineering in his lower body can be attributed to the simultaneous design of both his and Shrapnel's legs, his newly tooled back also sports additional unused features. Instead of a 5 mm port in the center of his back like most ''Legacy'' toys have, there is only a shallow rectangular slot which would be used later for [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]]'s chest to peg into place.

: While ''Legacy'' generally strives for cartoon accuracy as much as possible in its "G1" offerings, Bombshell's torso going from purple in bug mode to gray in robot mode was pretty much impossible to replicate, thus it's purple in both modes. Promo images such as the one featured here show the bug mode's "eyes" painted in a pearlescent yellow, while the actual figure instead features flat yellow paint.

: Bombshell's head-scoop is painted silver, and in insect mode it pegs snugly inside a purple-painted slot on his collar. Beware of scraping the paint off during transformation.

: He includes his impulse blaster, and his rear insect legs are removable to serve as hand-held guns. The three can combine into a triple-barreled blaster accessory with the unbridled power of [[Evo-Fusion]].

: Bombshell would be further retooled into both [[Barrage (Insecticon)#Legacy|Barrage]] and [[Chop Shop (G1)#Legacy|Chop Shop]].
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===''Transformers Retro''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Bombshell & Ramhorn''' ([[2024]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Twin ion impulse blaster; six energon cubes

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Retro]]'' line, exclusive to [[Walmart]], this reissue of G1 Bombshell has a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme, and all of the formerly chromed parts and accessories now feature metallic paint instead. It is packaged in a reproduction of the original Bombshell box which, as it happens, was big enough to include a similarly cartoon-deco reissue of G1 [[Ramhorn (G1)#Transformers Retro|Ramhorn]].

:Oddly, the instruction sheet shows the final robot mode for Bombshell as having his blaster inserted into the wheel on his forearm - this is impossible as there's no actual hole there and you cannot make one without, presumably, breaking the toy.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bombshell''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
:Bombshell was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bombshell/bombshell.htm More information on Decoy Bombshell at TFU.info.]''

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)
:The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Bombshell statue.JPG|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell''' (Hard Hero statue, [[2003]])
:Number 3 in [[Hard Hero]]'s "Insecticon Series", Bombshell is a 9-inch cold-cast porcelain statue sculpted by [[Jason Ray]]. Only a thousand pieces of the statue were produced.
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===''Robot Heroes''===
*'''Perceptor & Hardshell''' (Two-pack, [[2008]])
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]
:Another victim of trademark losses, Bombshell's ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' figurine goes by the name "Hardshell". Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] Robot Heroes'', he's packed versus [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Perceptor]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series". His sculpt and colors are based mostly on his [[character model]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHHardshell/hardshell.htm More information on Robot Heroes Hardshell at tfu.info.]''
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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T07/T40'''
**''Stars: ''8
:Bombshell, Insecticon Mind-Controller is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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[[File:W2Bombshell.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T12/T46'''
**''Stars: ''11
:Bombshell, Decepticon Psy Ops is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.
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===ULTIMATES!===
*'''Bombshell''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': "Twin ion impulse blaster", "short burst stinger rifle", Needler partner, closed fists (L & R), gripping hands (L & R), open hands (L & R)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Super7#Transformers ULTIMATES!|Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Bombshell is a 7-inch-tall action figure based on his Action Master toy. Despite his retro look, he has ''way'' more articulation than the original, including multi-directional joints at the neck, shoulders (though the outward swivel is heavily restricted by the shoulder armor), wrists, hips, and ankles; plus swivel biceps, elbows, knees, and a bit of ab crunch. His hands pop out at the wrists so they can be replaced with his additional spare hands in different poses; however, the "gripping" hands are actually too small to hold either of his blasters (one based on the Action Master's accessory, one based on the original toy's) by their very thick, cylindrical handles, leaving that job to the open hands, which are not the most secure grip.

:He also comes with his Action Master partner [[Needler (G1)#ULTIMATES!|Needler]]. Needler's "head" can pop off and replace Bombshell's, emulating the Action Master's "mask" gimmick.

:Preorders for Bombshell (and the rest of Wave 1) opened on [[January 29]] 2021, and closed on [[February 28]]. The wave was originally scheduled for shipping in winter of that year, but due to ongoing worldwide shipping delays, did not reach US shores until May of 2022, properly reaching buyers in early June.
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==Notes==
[[File:Bombshell_ambushed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll be back!]]
*Bombshell was initially to have been shot from behind by Mirage in the Battle of Autobot City, and would have been shown as dead before being thrown out of the shuttle in the movie; early storyboards show Thundercracker carrying Bombshell's corpse into Astrotrain, explaining why Bombshell was one of the ones thrown out of Astrotrain.
*A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] into Generation 1 Bombshell/Hardshell.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report by griffin]</ref>
*''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Legends Class [[#Combiner Wars|Bombshell]] had an alternate "pretooled" head designed by Hasbro for [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (presumably for the trademark-friendly modern name "Venin"), but this tooling was never used.

*''Bombshell's alternate mode is clearly based on The male Japanese rhinoceros beetle.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bombshell''' (ボンブシェル ''Bonbusheru'', ボムシェル ''Bomusheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szilánk''' (Marvel Comics, "Shard")
*''French:'' '''Obus''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Prudox'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhàdàn''' (炸弹, "Bomb")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Granada''' (Portugal comic), '''Bomba''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Bombomjot''' (cartoon, Бомбомёт, "Bomber")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Hranata''' (ICTV, Граната, "Grenade")

==References==
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[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Alternators Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
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[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Insecticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mail order items]]
[[Category:Marvel Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
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[[Category:Scientists]]
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[[Category:Transformers Roleplaying Game Decepticons]]
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