https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=RedWingGladiatorMediaWiki - User contributions [en]2026-08-19T21:46:53ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.45.3https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Overwatch_2&diff=1882500Overwatch 22026-01-02T00:12:26Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Other trivia */ The car mode is visible in-game. Bastion still uses the tank mode in Overwatch 2, now using his turret's gun from the original game but with slower movement than the original ultimate. ~~~~RedWingGladiator</p>
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<div>{{Disambig3|Overwatch}}<br />
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{{videogame<br />
|title=''Overwatch 2''<br />
|image=Overwatch2.jpg<br />
|caption=Sadly, does not actually feature [[Overwatch]].<br />
|developer=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]<br />
|publisher=[[Blizzard Entertainment]]<br />
|date=[[October 4]], [[2022]]<br />
|platform=Windows, macOS, [[Nintendo Switch]], [[PlayStation]] 4, PlayStation 5, [[Xbox]] One, Xbox Series X/S<br />
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'''''Overwatch 2''''' is a first-person shooter game published by [[Blizzard Entertainment]], a sequel-cum-replacement to the original smash-hit ''{{w|Overwatch}}'', which wildly popularized the "hero shooter" genre.<br />
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Sometimes, people remember ''Overwatch 2'' exists.<br />
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Between [[July 9]] and [[July 23]], [[2024]], a collaboration with the ''Transformers'' franchise took place as part of the game's eleventh season. A promotional comic, "[[Transmission]]", was released on [[July 5]] to promote the event.<br />
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==''Transformers'' content==<br />
[[File:OW2 Promo Art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|This ''Lost Vikings'' reboot is going in a weird direction.]]<br />
The collaboration added four character skins, including [[wikia:overwatch:Reinhardt|Reinhardt]] as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[wikia:overwatch:Bastion|Bastion]] as [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[wikia:overwatch:Illari|Illari]] as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and [[Ramattra]] as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Each skin could be purchased in a bundle with a set of accompanying cosmetics for 2500 credits (roughly $25 USD — '''''YIKES'''''), or all together as part of a "mega bundle" for 5900 credits (about $50 USD — <u>'''''YIKES'''''</u>). So for anyone planning to get more than one, there was ''really'' no point in buying anything but the bundle. The distribution of cosmetics for each bundle was as follows:<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align:center"<br />
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! Bundle<br />
! Skin<br />
! Highlight Intro<br />
! Victory pose<br />
! Name card<br />
! Player icon<br />
! Voice lines<br />
! Spray<br />
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| style="text-align:left"|'''Bastion (Bumblebee)'''<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #FFD2D2" | No<br />
| style="background: #FFD2D2" | No<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left"|'''Illari (Arcee)'''<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #FFD2D2" | No<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | 1<br />
| style="background: #FFD2D2" | No<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left"|'''Reinhardt (Optimus Prime)'''<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | 3<br />
| style="background: #FFD2D2" | No<br />
|-<br />
| style="text-align:left"|'''Ramattra (Megatron)'''<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | 2<br />
| style="background: #D2FFD2" | Yes<br />
|}<br />
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===Challenges===<br />
A set of six challenges could be completed during the event, through which players could earn additional ''Transformers'' cosmetics.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto"<br />
!'''Challenge'''<br />
!'''Requirements'''<br />
!'''Rewards'''<br />
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|'''Prime Time''' || Complete 20 games. Wins grant double progress. || Reward: 5,000 Battle Pass XP, Autobots player icon<br />
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|'''High Flier''' || Complete 40 games. Wins grant double progress. || Reward: 5,000 Battle Pass XP, Decepticons player icon<br />
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|'''Buzz-Worthy''' || Complete 60 games. Wins grant double progress. || Reward: Transformers — Autobots name card<br />
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|'''Power Hungry!''' || Complete 80 games. Wins grant double progress. || Reward: Transformers — Decepticons name card<br />
|-<br />
|'''Till All Are One''' || Complete 100 games. Wins grant double progress. || Reward: "Heroic Autobot" player title<br />
|-<br />
|'''Cybertronian Legend''' || Complete 120 games. Wins grant double progress. || Reward: "Decepticon Gladiator" player title<br />
|}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
"Do not forget what you have learned of our past."<br />
:—'''Reinhardt''' voice line<br />
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"I will win by any means!"<br />
:—'''Ramattra''' voice line<br />
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"Power flows to the one who knows how!"<br />
:—'''Ramattra''' voice line<br />
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"From lessons of the past, the future is forged."<br />
:—'''Reinhardt''' voice line<br />
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"Underestimate me at your own risk."<br />
:—'''Illari''' voice line<br />
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"We've suffered losses, but we've not lost the war."<br />
:—'''Reinhardt''' voice line<br />
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==Notes==<br />
===Transformers references===<br />
[[File:OW2 Ganymede.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Of fear and love, I fear not that I will die, but that all I have come to love — the birds, and the things that are not birds — will perish with me.]]<br />
* Bastion's bird companion [[wikia:overwatch:Ganymede|Ganymede]] is given a Transformer-ized form with an orange color scheme reminiscent of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]].<br />
* Reinhardt's highlight intro is a reference to Optimus Prime's iconic leap from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<br />
* When their respective Transformer skins are equipped, the ''Transformers''-themed highlight intros will play a [[Transformation#The_noise|recognizable sound effect]] during the transformation (more of a camera trick in Reinhardt's case). When another skin is used, these sound effects do not play.<br />
** In another nod to the iconic noise, Bastion's license plate reads "T-C-C-C-T", an abbreviation of ""Tsche-Chu-Chu-Chu-Tsche", an onomatopoeia used in the [[2005 IDW continuity]].<br />
*Each of the new voice lines is based on a ''Transformers'' quote from the corresponding Transformer, most of which originate from episodes of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]:<br />
** "Do not forget what you have learned of our past." and "From lessons of the past, the future is forged" are both based on lines said by Optimus in "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]": "Do not forget what you've learned of our past, Rodimus. From its lessons, the future is forged..."<br />
** "I will win by any means", while fairly generic, is a Megatron quote from "[[Heavy Metal War]]".<br />
** "Power flows to the one who knows how" was said by Megatron in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".<br />
** "We've suffered losses, but we've not lost the war" is an Optimus quote originating from "[[Roll for It]]".<br />
** "Underestimate me at your own risk" is the lone exception, as it's actually a [[Arcee (Movie)|movie Arcee]] motto first used in marketing material circa ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]''.<br />
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===Other trivia===<br />
* According to "[[Coalescence]]", [[Strongarm (SG)|Strongarm]] and [[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]] both play ''Overwatch'', maining Zenyatta and Genji, respectively.<br />
* In the official collaboration, Bastion, already something of a faux Transformer, is the only character to receive a vehicle mode based on his Transformer counterpart, with his tank mode being repurposed as an approximation of Bumblebee's original [[Volkswagen]] Beetle form. <br />
* Other unrealized concepts for ''Transformers'' skins included [[wikia:overwatch:Lucio|Lucio]] as [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[wikia:overwatch:Pharah|Pharah]] as [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and [[wikia:overwatch:Wrecking Ball|Wrecking Ball]] as [[Unicron]].<ref>[https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/overwatch-2-transformers-collaboration-interview/ "Overwatch 2 Reveals Alternate Transformers Characters, Secrets of New Collab"] </ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRCMGpL_5-U Season 11 trailer]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3K-Avl7yFY Overwatch 2 x Transformers Collaboration Trailer]<br />
*[https://overwatch.blizzard.com/en-us/media/stories/transmission/ Transmission promotional comic]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Crossovers]]<br />
[[Category:Video games]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1718572User:RedWingGladiator2023-09-01T05:30:27Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the Epic [[Fortnite]] Gamer!!!!! from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|Yukkuri shite itte ne!!!]]<br />
Possibly the biggest Touhou fan on the Transformers Wiki.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
*[[Red Wing]]<br />
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*[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
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*[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
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*[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
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*[[Ragnarok]]<br />
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*[[Toxitron (Universe)]]<br />
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==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
*[[Mohawk]]<br />
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*[[Wheeljack (Movie)]] and his creepy-ass lips<br />
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*[[Sqweeks]]<br />
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*[[Legion (KP)|Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Nacelle_(G1)&diff=1718571Talk:Nacelle (G1)2023-09-01T05:23:57Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Moldy Nacelle */</p>
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<div>A few images have been revealed for this guy for the TFCC toy. Would it be okay to add one of them?<br />
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== Implied vs facts ==<br />
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"It's been implied by Fun Publications folks that the hidden blue Seeker seen in "More Than Meets The Eye" is meant to be Nacelle even though their colors and build don't entirely match. Any differences could be attributed to alterations upon later taking an Earth form in addition to his own self modifications." It seems pretty weird to call this an implication in the notes when it is presented as fact in the article. Which is it? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:35, 26 March 2019 (EDT)<br />
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== Moldy Nacelle ==<br />
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Apparently some copies of his legacy toy have been spotted with white mold on tfw2005 and reddit...[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 19:41, 30 August 2023 (EDT)<br />
:Multiple reports from our own Discord community corroborate this. My personal copy has some mold on it. - [[User:Archforce|Archforce]] ([[User talk:Archforce|talk]]) 15:39, 31 August 2023 (EDT)<br />
::Yeah, i've found some mold spots on mine too, albeit a lot less severe than some other specimens i've seen online - [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 01:23, 1 September 2023 (EDT)</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Holepunch_(SG)&diff=1705484Talk:Holepunch (SG)2023-07-04T04:49:06Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>That's, uh, a drawing of Makeshift, not Firebot. Firebot is a mini-missile pod. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 21:41, 28 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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Wouldn't it make more sense to repurpose the "Hellflame" retool, [[Bulge (GF)|Bulge]]? The toy ''can'' be held by the Grindcore toy after all...--[[User:Hida Atarasi|Hida Atarasi]] 13:19, 30 September 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== Question ==<br />
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Can he ''actually'' achieve that weapon mode?--[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 12:06, 27 November 2009 (EST)<br />
:Yeah. He's based on a triple-changing Mini-Con mold with a weapon mode. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:09, 27 November 2009 (EST)<br />
::Thanks. Just wanted to know in case I ever decide to start an SG collection. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:19, 27 November 2009 (EST)<br />
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== Visual Reference ==<br />
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Do yall think it's noteworthy how similar Holepunch's color scheme, particularly the design of the center "shield" of his gun mode is to [[Scoop (G1)|OG Scoop's]] chest/colors? [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 00:49, 4 July 2023 (EDT)</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transformers:_Generations_(toyline)&diff=1672507Transformers: Generations (toyline)2023-02-09T23:12:54Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy (2019–) */ WFC trilogy is finished</p>
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<div>{{disambig3|Generations}}<br />
{{Nav-GensAll}}<br />
[[File:Generations 2015 Toyline logo.png|thumb|upright=0.9|Insignia-like logo used on packaging for late 2014-onward ''Generations'' toys, in combination with the [[:File:Transformers 2014 logo.png|new generic ''Transformers'' logo]].]]<br />
'''''Transformers: Generations''''' is a branding applied to several collector-oriented toylines. The name was first introduced for a specific line of figures launched in 2010, but as the amount of collector-focused product released by Hasbro has increased over time it has become more of a generic label, used consistently since mid-2012 across multiple different series. ''Generations'' was predated by the earlier 2006 ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' and 2008 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] lines, along with much of the 2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'']] line. These toylines all share a focus on celebrating the history of the brand, creating new toys of older ''Transformers'' [[character]]s (usually from [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]], but occasionally later series).<br />
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==Overview==<br />
[[File:ClassicsStarscream toy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9||''Classics'' Starscream'']]<br />
[[File:Powerglideuniversetoy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9||''Universe'' Powerglide'']]<br />
Although Hasbro had dabbled with nostalgia-based lines in the past—such as with the likes of the 2003 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line, ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]''—the back-to-basics approach used by ''Classics'' proved an unexpected hit with fans. Conceived as a short line of homages to bide time before the delayed release of [[Transformers (film)|the first live-action ''Transformers'' film]], ''Classics'' modernized many popular characters, and after the runaway success of the first movie Hasbro followed it up with ''Universe'', expanding its scope to cover characters from the likes of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' for [[Transformers brand|the brand]]'s 25th anniversary. [[TakaraTomy]] released their own version of these lines in the form of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''. By the time of ''Generations'', fans widely used the acronym '''"CHUG"''' (''Classics, Henkei!, Universe, Generations'') to refer to these lines as a whole, or as a label for their shared aesthetic—but this acronym quickly stopped being comprehensive as more lines came and went (with various ''Generations'' sublines covering the vast majority of toys released in this design paradigm), and never made it into official use.<br />
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[[File:TF2010 deluxe SpecialOpsJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9||''Reveal the Shield'' Special Ops Jazz]]<br />
Between movies, a generic [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]] ran to keep movie-style figures on shelves—but particularly with its ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]], which ran concurrently with ''Generations'', Hasbro also used it as an outlet to release even more toys in the ''Generations'' style. Various molds were [[retool|shared]] between the two lines, such as the [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]/[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Wreck-Gar]]/[[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]] molds. A third concurrent line, [[Power Core Combiners]], also took inspiration from several Generation 1 characters. Most of the toys from this time were released by Takara in their ''[[Transformers United]]'' and ''[[Transformers United#United EX|United EX]]'' toylines.<br />
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''Generations'' was envisioned as an outlet for toys from Hasbro's burgeoning [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned"]] continuity family, with several toys of ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' characters being released in the initial lineup, but the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' cartoon wound up getting [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|a fully-fledged toyline of its own]]. ''Generations'' was relaunched in mid-2012 to focus solely on the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' sequel game; though Takara had released the first game's toys in ''United'' simply as their [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] selves, they too adopted the ''Generations'' banner for the second game.<br />
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For the brand's 30th anniversary, Hasbro again expanded the line's scope with ''[[Thrilling 30]]'', which took [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW Publishing's comic series]] as a principal source of inspiration (even including comics with many of the toys). Much like ''Universe'' before it, the line also drew from a wide range of older franchises for the brand's 30th anniversary, and had releases across the full spectrum of size classes. A couple of waves in, Takara launched ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Transformers Legends]]'' as their equivalent, also releasing redecoes of some of the Voyager toys as part of their ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' series. Also in 2014, half of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' was delineated separately from the more gimmick-laden assortments, with the ''Generations'' name appearing on the packaging.<br />
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[[File:CombinerWarstoy-Ruckus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9||''Timelines'' [[Ruckus (G1)#Timelines|Grabuge]]]]<br />
''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' (and its Takara equivalent, ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'') was the first ''Generations'' line to incorporate a fully-fledged [[play pattern]], and since then every line has had some shared [[gimmick]] across the various size classes. For instance, ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' brought back the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] concept, with all toys in the line turning into vehicles or bases for the smaller robots. Beginning with ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', the longstanding practise of Hasbro and Takara releasing their own distinct versions of the toys was axed, with the toys sold being identical on both sides of the world. These three toylines made up the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]''.<br />
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By this point, the toy market had changed significantly enough since ''Classics'' that entire mass-retail lines aimed at collectors were a much safer prospect. The ''Premier Edition'' assortments of the ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' toyline were replaced by ''[[Studio Series]]'', explicitly under the ''Generations'' banner once more, a dedicated line of new screen-accurate toys of characters from across the entire [[live-action film series]]. Series 3-5 of ''[[Tiny Turbo Changers]]'' were similarly given the ''Generations'' logo, co-branded ''Movie Edition'', and the super-deformed collectible series ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' was entirely sold as ''Generations'' product. Meanwhile, the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' (not to be confused with the earlier video game, though its first instalment—''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''—was similarly set on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]) ushered in an age of unprecedented adherence to the [[character model]]s of the '80s. Many toys with Cybertronian alt-modes were heavily retooled with more typical Earth-based vehicle modes for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]''. Finally, ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' brought back an unprecedented amount of ''Beast Wars'' characters.<br />
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To make way for those ''Beast Wars'' characters, and with the well of onscreen characters from the movies mostly tapped, Hasbro once again turned to their movie line as an outlet for more Generation 1 product—with ''Studio Series'' 86 featuring characters from the animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Other lines released in this period included the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' series of pop-culture crossover figures, the [[Action Master]]-like ''[[Robot Enhanced Design]]'' series, and the ''Titans Return / Legends'' redeco series ''Retro Headmasters''.<br />
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The mainlines have always been complemented by lines of exclusive redecoes and retools. Beginning with the [[BotCon 2007]] box set, [[Fun Publications]] had often aimed to directly complement Hasbro's releases with their ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Transformers Timelines]]'' exclusives, offering niche characters in a similar style (sometimes based on unrealised ideas from Hasbro) until their loss of the ''Transformers'' license in 2016, the same/only year Fun Publications toys were primarily branded under ''Generations'', specifically ''Combiner Wars''. Meanwhile, Hasbro's "[[#GDO|Global Development Organization]]" released a handful of similar toys in Asian markets, and later began producing budget toys of popular characters via ''[[#Cyber Series (2015–2018)|Cyber Series]]''. In the west, Hasbro released a variety of redecoes for ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' (which in its later years, was folded into ''Generations'') and the generic 2014 ''[[Transformers (2014 toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline, the latter of which eventually morphed into the ''[[Transformers Authentics|Authentics]]'' budget line. Starting in late 2018, Hasbro's own ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' range took over the ''Timelines'' niche: premium redecoes and retools (usually as more obscure characters) sold in brown cardboard boxes.<br />
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===TakaraTomy lines===<br />
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[[File:TF-UW07-Bruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9||''Unite Warriors'' Bruticus'']]<br />
In Japan, [[TakaraTomy]] employed a constantly-shifting approach to releasing molds sold under Hasbro's ''Generations'' branding. Their first go was ''[[Transformers United]]'', which sold versions of the toys sold under the original 2010 incarnation of ''Generations'', along with ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]'' molds. All toys, regardless of provenance, were identified as traditional Generation 1 characters. For whatever reason, TakaraTomy decided to end ''United'', using ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' molds to fill the gap (as "''United EX''") till their newer line, '''''[[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|Transformers: Generations]]'''''. This line took on the branding and visual elements used by Hasbro, selling the ''Fall of Cybertron'' subline and the first half of ''Thrilling 30''. This toyline would also see a short life, only lasting a bit longer than a year before being replaced by ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', which cemented its own identity by also releasing [[Transformers Legends (comic)|regular accompanying fiction]] (both online and packed in with toys) that was generally set in [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]. It would also feature many unique figures that had no Hasbro counterpart. Once ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' came around, TakaraTomy started a new line, ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'', to collect all of the traditional combiner characters while putting their own twists on the "newer" combiners. ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' did not receive the same treatment, instead being covered wholesale by ''Legends''. Throughout ''Legends'' and ''Unite Warriors'', molds that did not fit TakaraTomy's paradigm for those lines were shunted to ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Adventure Series|Adventure]]'', the Japanese counterpart to the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline.<br />
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''Legends'' continued till ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', which heralded a new era of marketing alignment between Hasbro and TakaraTomy where they would sell mostly the same Hasbro-initiated product. This is the situation ever since, with TakaraTomy only eking out a few figures of their own, such as a small series of ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' figures and the ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' line—all sold through the [[TakaraTomy Mall]] online store. However, thanks to the marketing alignment, those products are also sold by Hasbro via their [[Hasbro Pulse]] website, allowing Western customers equal access to TakaraTomy product.<br />
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==Original line (2010–2011)==<br />
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The initial '''''Transformers: Generations''''' line featured only [[Size class|Deluxe Class]] toys, and included both characters from the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game, and “modernised G1” figures in the spirit of the previous ''Classics'' and ''Universe'' toylines. In a first for the franchise, the [[Drift (G1)#Generations|Drift]] toy and its [[Blurr (G1)#Generations|Blurr]] [[retool]] were based directly on designs created by [[Guido Guidi]] for [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW's comic series]]. The earlier waves of figures sported advertising for [[Hub Network|The Hub]] or ''War for Cybertron''.<br />
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===Deluxe Class===<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Bumblebee]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (G1)#Generations|Autobot Drift]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Optimus Prime]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Thrust (G1)/toys#Generations|Thrust]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Megatron]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generations|Red Alert]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Generations|Cybertronian Soundwave]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Generations|Blurr]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Generations|Dirge]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianMegatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deluxe Cybertronian Megatron]]<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Generations|Cliffjumper]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Generations|Skullgrin]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Scourge (G1)/toys#Generations|Scourge]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#Generations|Sergeant Kup]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generations|Thundercracker]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 9'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Black Shadow (G1)#Generations|Sky Shadow]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|}<br />
{{note|[[Toys"R"Us]] and online retailers like Entertainment Earth and [[BigBadToyStore]] received special cases containing only Cybertronian Optimus Prime and Cybertronian Bumblebee as a promotional tie in for the release of the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video game before the general release of the ''Generations'' toyline.}}<br />
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===Exclusives===<br />
[[File:GenerationsAsianDeluxes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Top'': Asian market Deluxe packaging<br>''Bottom'': North American Toys"R"Us packaging]]<br />
In mid-[[2012]], Hasbro's Asian division released a variety of [[redeco]]es and [[retool]]s in their markets such as [[China]], Singapore, and the Philippines. This lineup, which featured the same general packaging design as the 2010–2011 figures, introduced the first non-Deluxe toys in the line (as ''Generations'' had been limited to the Deluxe price point up to that point). Western online retailers referred to these figures under the mysterious term "'''GDO'''", which was later revealed to be an abbreviation for "'''Global Development Organization'''".<ref name="gdo">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/637547-i-found-out-what-gdo-means.html TFW2005 thread] containing an answer by Hasbro's customer service regarding the meaning of the term "GDO".</ref><br />
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Hasbro's United States and Canadian divisions later decided to release all these figures in North America as well, as a ''massive'' batch of [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]s for the 2012 holiday shopping season. Strangely, while the Asian market versions were released in standard English-only packaging, the versions available in the United States and Canada came in [[Multilingual packaging|bilingual]] English/Chinese packaging. Also, the Deluxes came packaged in their [[alternate mode]]s, whereas the Asian versions were packaged in [[robot mode]].<br />
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{{Note|The Leader Class figures were only released in ''Generations'' packaging in Hasbro's Asian markets. While their United States releases were canceled, they ''were'' released in Canada, albeit in bilingual ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' packaging with additional ''[[Movie Trilogy Series]]'' labels for whatever reason.}}<br />
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Legend Class'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Generations|Bluestreak]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Generations|Hoist]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legends|Thundercracker]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Scout Class'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (G1)/toys#GDO|Decepticon Brawl]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Generations|Dead End]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Generations|Laserbeak]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Sandstorm (G1)#Generations|Sandstorm]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Deluxe Class'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generations|Cliffjumper]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Generations|Autobot Springer]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (G1)#Generations|Swerve]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheelie (G1)#Generations|Wheelie]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Voyager Class'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Generations|Megatron]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Powerdive#Generations|Powerdive]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Brawn (G1)/toys#Generations|Brawn]] ('''''canceled''''')}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Transformers china hot spot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Voyager Class "Protectobot Hot Spot", ''not'' named "Hot Zone" unlike previous toys.]]<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Leader Class'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Generations|Ironhide]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Generations|Starscream]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|}<br />
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==''Fall of Cybertron'' and ''Thrilling 30'' (2012–2014)==<br />
===''Fall of Cybertron'' (2012–2013)===<br />
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After a six-month hiatus, the ''Generations'' line was relaunched in mid-2012, starting out with the '''''Transformers Generations: Fall of Cybertron''''' toyline with eight Deluxe Class figures, in a line made specifically for characters from the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' videogame. The line continued into 2013, with Legends and Voyager Class figures being introduced too. Unlike the previous [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]], now absorbed into ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' under the name "Legion Class", these new products consisted of two-packs of [[data disc]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] figures designed to interact with the Voyager Class [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] mold.<br />
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;Legends Class (Series 01)<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|001 [[Ravage (WFC)#Generations|Ravage]] & [[Rumble (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Rumble]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|002 [[Frenzy (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Frenzy]] & [[Ratbat (WFC)#Generations|Ratbat]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|003 [[Eject (FOC)#Generations|Eject]] & [[Ramhorn (FOC)#Generations|Ramhorn]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|004 [[Rewind (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Rewind]] & [[Sunder (FOC)#Generations|Sunder]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:GenerationsFOCRamhorn.JPG|thumb|250px|Legends Ramhorn]]<br />
|}<br />
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;Deluxe Class (Series 01)<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|001 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Fall of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|002 [[Jazz (WFC)#Generations|Autobot Jazz]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|003 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Generations|Shockwave]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|004 [[Onslaught (WFC)#Retail|Onslaught]] (PART 1 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|005 [[Swindle (FOC)#Retail|Swindle]] (PART 4 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|006 [[Vortex (FOC)#Retail|Vortex]] (PART 3 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|007 [[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|Decepticon Brawl]] (PART 5 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|008 [[Blast Off (FOC)#Retail|Blast Off]] (PART 2 OF 5!)}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|009 [[Kickback (FOC)#Generations|Kickback]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|010 [[Starscream (WFC)/toys#Generations|Starscream]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|011 [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Generations|Sideswipe]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|012 [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Generations|Ultra Magnus]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|013 [[Fireflight (FOC)#Generations|Air Raid]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|014 [[Impactor (Prime)#Generations|Impactor]] (PART 1 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|015 [[Twintwist#Generations|Twintwist]] (PART 5 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|016 [[Topspin (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Topspin]] (PART 2 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|017 [[Roadbuster (Prime)#Generations|Roadbuster]] (PART 4 OF 5!)}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|018 [[Whirl (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Whirl]] (PART 3 OF 5!)}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-Ruination.jpg|thumb|250px|Wave 4 Deluxes combine to form [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]].]]<br />
|}<br />
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{{Note|The [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticon]] team in wave 2 and the [[Wreckers|Wrecker]] team in wave 4 combine to form [[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] and [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]] respectively. In addition to a sequential ID number, each of these figures also gets an individual number as part of its combiner team; these two number sets are ''completely'' inconsisent with each other. At the very least, the team member numbers are associated with the same mold across both sets.}}<br />
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;Voyager Class (Series 01)<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|001 [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#Fall of Cybertron|Soundwave]] with [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|002 [[Soundwave (WFC)/toys#GenerationsSoundblaster|Soundblaster]] with [[Buzzsaw (FOC)#Generations|Buzzsaw]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|003 [[Grimlock (WFC)#Generations|Grimlock]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|004 [[Blaster (FOC)#Generations|Autobot Blaster]] with [[Steeljaw (FOC)#Generations|Steeljaw]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|250px|Voyager Soundwave with Laserbeak]]<br />
|}<br />
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===''Thrilling 30'' (2013–2014)===<br />
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[[File:T30 Trailcutter pk US CALA EU.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Most Deluxe figures came with a comic in the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia (left). Canadian/Latin American (center) and European (right) releases didn't.]]<br />
In mid-2013, ''Generations'' was rebranded as '''''Transformers Generations: Thrilling 30''''' as part of Hasbro's ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' anniversary campaign, which saw the line return to the ''Classics''/''Universe''-style updates of older characters. This refresh was notable for introducing close ties with [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''Transformers'' material–many toys were based on designs from comics, and for the US market,<ref name="region">Australia, New Zealand, and Hasbro's Asian markets typically get toys in whatever format is also used for the United States. The markets that traditionally get multilingual packaging are Canada, Latin America, and Europe, which meant no comic books for ''Thrilling 30'' and ''Combiner Wars''. See the images to the right for a comparison.</ref> every Deluxe figure was packaged with a comic issue. The format of Legends Class was also changed, now including a vaguely ''Cyberverse'' Commander-sized figure with a smaller, triple-changing partner. ''Thrilling 30'' saw two new size classes introduced to the line – 2013 featured the huge Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]] figure, whilst 2014 debuted Leader Class with [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]].<br />
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For 2013, toys featured packaging art by [[Clayton Crain]] and the Deluxe pack-in comics were ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]'' issues. Continuing into 2014, the included issues tied into the "[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]" story and [[Phil Jimenez]], who helped plan and draw that event, took over package art duties.<br />
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In Europe, only the first wave of the Legends and Deluxe price points was ever officially released, exclusive to Toys"R"Us. However, several UK retailers were later used as a dumping ground for ''all'' the Voyagers, Leader Jetfire, and the last two waves of the Legends as [[parallel import]]s in US (Voyagers and Leader Jetfire) or Canadian/Latin American (Legends) packaging.<br />
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;Legends Class (Series 02)<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|001 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]] & [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|002 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generations|Bumblebee]] & [[Blaze Master#Generations|Blazemaster]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1p1|003 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] & [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Generations|Waspinator]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|004 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Megatron]] & [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|005 [[Swerve (G1)#Thrilling 30|Swerve]] & [[Sky High (Micromaster)#Generations|Flanker]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|006 [[Cosmos (G1)#Generations|Autobot Cosmos]] & [[Blast Master#Generations|Payload]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|007 [[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] & [[Reflector (G1)#Generations|Reflector]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|008 [[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Autobot Tailgate]] & [[Neutro#Generations|Groundbuster]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy-T30-LegendsMegatronChopShop.jpg|thumb|250px|Legends Megatron with Chop Shop]]<br />
|-<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|009 [[Acid Storm (G1)#Generations|Acid Storm]] & [[Venom (G1)#Generations|Venin]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|010 [[Gears (G1)#Generations|Autobot Gears]] & [[Eagle Eye (G1)#Generations|Autobot Eclipse]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|018 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Generations|Nemesis Prime]] & [[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|019 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Suppressor|Cliffjumper]] & [[Suppressor (Generations)#Generations|Suppressor]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|}<br />
{{Note|The individual-toy numbering of the Legends Class figures skips the numbers 11-17. The reason for this is unknown; however, the names of two more planned two-packs, "[[Brawn (G1)/toys|Brawn]] & [[Mudslinger (G1)|Mudslinger]]" and "[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] & Gnash", were leaked to the public but were cancelled.}}<br />
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;Deluxe Class (Series 02)<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|001 [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Trailcutter]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|002 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Orion Pax]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|003 [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#T30Deluxe|Megatron]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|004 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Bumblebee]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|005 [[Hoist (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Hoist]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|006 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#T30Deluxe|Thundercracker]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|007 [[Dreadwing (G2)#Generations|Dreadwing]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|008 [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#T30Deluxe|Waspinator]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|009 [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Autobot Skids]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|010 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Goldfire|Goldfire]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|011 [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Generations|''Armada'' Starscream]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|012 [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Skywarp]]}}<br />
{{Bp-mc|013 [[Mini-Con Assault Team#Generations|Mini-Con Assault Team]] ([[Heavytread (Generations)#Generations|Heavytread]], [[Runway (Generations)#Generations|Runway]], [[Windshear#Generations|Windshear]])}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|014 [[Scoop (G1)#Generations|Autobot Scoop]] (w/ [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] & [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Caliburst]])}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generations trailcutter(trailbreaker).jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Deluxe Trailcutter]]<br />
|-<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 9'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-vh|015 [[Tankor (BM)#Generations|Tankor]]}}<br />
{{Bp-m1|017 [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Generations|Rattrap]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 10'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|016 [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|018 [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Generations|Jhiaxus]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|019 [[Windblade (G1)#Generations|Windblade]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|020 [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 11'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|021 [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Generations|Arcee]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|022 [[Chromia (G1)#Generations|Chromia]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|}<br />
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;Voyager Class (Series 02)<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|001 [[Springer (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Autobot Springer]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|002 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Generations|Blitzwing]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 4'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|003 [[Sandstorm (G1)#Thrilling 30|Sandstorm]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 5'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|004 [[Doubledealer#Generations|Decepticon Doubledealer]]}}<br />
{{Bp-m1|005 [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Generations|Rhinox]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 6'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|006 [[Whirl (G1)#Generations|Autobot Whirl]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Generationstoy-VoyagerSpringer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Voyager Springer]]<br />
|-<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 7'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-p1|007 [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Generations|Sky-Byte]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|008 [[Roadbuster (G1)#Generations|Roadbuster]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 8'''</u><br />
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{{Bp-a1|009 [[Brainstorm (G1)#Generations|Brainstorm]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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;Larger classes<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Leader Class'''</u><br />
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{{Bp-a1|001 [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]]}}<br />
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<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]] (w/ [[Scamper#Generations|Scamper]])}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Gen-toy Jetfire Leader.jpg|thumb|250px|Leader Class Jetfire]]<br />
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===Exclusives===<br />
;Convention exclusives<br />
While these toys premiered at conventions, many also ended up available through other venues, like the [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online store, and even occasionally at retail in certain chains. See individual entries for more information.<br />
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2012'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Bruticus (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Bruticus]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Swindle (FOC)#Generations|Swindle]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Vortex (FOC)#Generations|Vortex]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Brawl (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Brawl]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Onslaught (WFC)#Generations|Onslaught]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Blast Off (FOC)#Generations|Blast Off]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''San Diego Comic-Con 2013'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC2013|Metroplex]] with minifigures:}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Bumblebee]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Hoist]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#SDCC2013|Megatron]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SDCC2013|Orion Pax]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Thundercracker]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Trailcutter]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong 2013'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (G1)#ACGHK2013|Metroplex]] with minifigures:}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Bumblebee]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Hoist]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#ACGHK2013|Megatron]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#ACGHK2013|Orion Pax]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Thundercracker]]}}<br />
:{{Bp-a1|[[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Trailcutter]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Metroplex]]<br />
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;Asian market exclusive sets<br />
The Ultimate Gift Set was also made available as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers in the United States. [[Toys"R"Us]] and [[Walmart]] carried it online as well, and some Walmart stores got them on shelves for Christmas.<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Giftset#Ultimate Gift Set|Ultimate Gift Set]]'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Generations|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Generations|Autobot Jazz]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Specialist: Decepticons'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Generations|Astrotrain]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Octane#Generations|Octane]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Specialist: Autobots'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Generations|Hound]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Generations|Ironhide]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generations|Mirage]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Autobots Warriors'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Kup (G1)/toys#AutobotWarriors|Kup]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Generations|Perceptor]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Generations|Ratchet]]}}<br />
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet-CombatHeroOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]]<br />
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;Fun Publications<br />
In 2015, Fun Publications released four [[BotCon 2014]] toys in the ''Generations''-branded "BotCon Legacy Collection" multi-pack, with the [[Pack-in material|pack-in comic]] "[[Legacy (issue)|Legacy]]".<br />
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''BotCon Legacy Collection'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Apelinq (BM)#Generations|Ape-Linq]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Flamewar (G1)#Generations|Flamewar]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Flareup (G1)#Generations|Flareup]]}}<br />
{{Bp-p1|[[Shokaract#Generations|Shokaract]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|[[File:BotCon2014-Shokaract.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Shockaract]]<br />
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==Movie lines (2014–)==<br />
In [[2014]], Hasbro began labeling certain [[live-action film series]] lines with the ''Generations'' banner.<br />
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===''Age of Extinction'' (2014)===<br />
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[[File:HoundPackaging.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Voyager Class Autobot Hound]]<br />
After the many years of rather complex figures in the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|movie]] [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|toylines]] and realizing that the toys were becoming too complicated for the audiences they were aimed at, Hasbro decided to split the toyline that accompanied the forth installment in the [[live-action film series]] franchise, '''''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''''', into two different age-appropriate lines. The first was the "''Robots in Disguise''" line which focused on more child-friendly designs, with gimmicks centred around pulling a lever or flicking a switch; activating an automated transformation in one or two simple steps.<br />
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The other half was labelled "''Generations''", which the figures were made to similar design standards of the preceding movie toylines, and were designed for a slightly older demographic, much like the previous lines under the ''Generations'' banner above. Releasing around the same time as [[2015]]'s ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, the ''Generations'' lineup was simplified in the way the "Warrior Class" figures were made, using bright colors and minimal transformation steps, in keeping with a simplistic approach for any age to enjoy.<br />
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Following on from the approach taken with the ''Age of Extinction'' toyline, ''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|Transformers: The Last Knight]]'' was also split into two separate age-appropriate lines. The more simplified of the two lines became the "''Turbo Changers''" and consisted of many of the same styled toys as the ''Robots in Disguise'' line above. The second, "''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)#Premier Edition|Premier Edition]]''" line, while not labelled under the ''Generations'' banner, was still aimed at an older demographic and followed the same principles that the ''Age of Extinction'' ''Generations'' line had set before it, even including many redecoes of molds sold in the previous line.<br />
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===''Movie Edition'' (2018–2019)===<br />
[[File:Generations-Movie-Edition-logo.jpg|center|250px]]<br />
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Dropkick-Chopper-Mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Series 4 Chopper Mode Dropkick]]<br />
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Originally begun as part of the toyline for ''The Last Knight'' in 2017, '''''[[Tiny Turbo Changers]]''''' is a line of [[super deformed]], [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] vinyl figures featuring characters from throughout the entire [[live-action film series]]. The line continued into 2018 under the more general '''''Movie Edition''''' label and co-branded with ''Generations'' starting with Series 3. The subline ran for two more series into 2019.<br />
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===''Studio Series'' (2018–)===<br />
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[[File:Studio-Series-Voyager-Long-Haul-Box.jpg|thumb|42 ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Voyager Class Long Haul]]<br />
First revealed at [[Toy Fair]] [[Toy Fair 2018|2018]], '''''Transformers Generations: Studio Series''''', a new subline underneath the ''Generations'' banner that acts as a celebration of over ten years of live-action movies, with characters from every movie represented, variants included. It also coincided with ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'', the sixth film in the [[live-action film series]]. All figures come with a cardboard backdrop depicting a notable scene from their respective movie. Backdrops from separate figures representing the same scene are designed to be displayed side by side. With rough robot mode [[scale]] as a line-wide goal, each figure is sized in relation to other toys, even in the same [[size class]]. In 2021's ''Studio Series'' started to introduce "Generation 1" characters to the line; featuring figures based on characters from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary. These figures feature a different set of ID numbers to the "standard" line, with the figures having an "86" in front of their base number starting at the number "01", to better differentiate them from the live-action film characters that the line was originally intended for.<br />
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===Exclusives===<br />
In 2018, Hasbro released a single exclusive figure for Chinese company JingDong, which was only available on their online shop. Despite being released at the time of ''Studio Series'', the toy features a generic ''Generations'' logo and is packaged in a box with branding similar to ''Cyber Series'' figures which were also initially exclusive to China. <br />
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==''Prime Wars Trilogy'' (2015–2018)==<br />
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''Generations'' was rebooted in 2015, acting more as branding than a specific toyline, starting with Hasbro's '''''Transformers: Prime Wars Trilogy'''''. As the name implies, it consists of three sublines, each with its own theme, [[gimmick]] and [[play pattern]]. <br />
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===''Combiner Wars'' (2015–2016)===<br />
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[[File:CW Swindle pk US CALA EU.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Like most Deluxe Class figures, Swindle was available with a comic book in the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Asia (left), and with a character card in Canada and Latin America (center) as well as Europe (right).]]<br />
For 2015, the line was given another [[subline imprint]] titled '''''Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars''''', which saw Deluxe, Voyager, and some Legends figures able to form [[combiner]] robots. The format for Legends Class was changed once again, dropping the small partner figures of the ''Thrilling 30'' line.<br />
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The tradition of including IDW comic books with U.S.<ref name="region"/> Deluxes continued, whilst Legends, Voyagers, Leaders, and non-U.S.<ref name="region" /> Deluxes gained collector cards featuring art taken either from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, or simply the toy's [[package art]] (which doubles as the comic book cover for the U.S.<ref name="region" /> version). However, due to production schedule problems,<ref>[http://bwtf.com/events/toyfair2015/interview-part1 Interview with Jerry Jivoin at BWTF.com]</ref> Deluxe wave 1's initial U.S.<ref name="region" /> release featured the collector cards. Along with the concurrently released ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' line, ''Combiner Wars'' also heralded the return of [[multilingual packaging]] to the United States<ref name="region" /> market, now in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. The sole exception to this was the Deluxe figures packaged with comic books, which retained English-only packaging.<br />
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Meanwhile, ''Combiner Wars'' marked the end of the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusivity for ''Generations'' figures that had been in effect in several European markets since the launch of the original line in 2010 (which had usually resulted in only one wave per assortment ever being released in Europe). Not only did availability and distribution improve tremendously across the board—the ''Combiner Wars'' figures were even released in European markets where ''Generations'' figures had previously never been available at all! At the same time, European packaging reduced the number of languages from thirteen to a mere four (English, French, German, and Spanish), resulting in a less cluttered packaging design.<br />
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After the general retail assortments had run their course, the line was extended for several months via [[giftset]]s of complete teams featuring redecoes and retools, referred to as "Collection Packs" in official promotional materials. Those sets were typically "shared exclusives" between online retailers and the online storefronts of "big box" retailers, though they were also available at brick and mortar retail in several non-U.S. markets.<br />
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===''Titans Return'' (2016–2017)===<br />
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[[File:TR Chromedome pk USCALA EU.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Titans Return'' Deluxe figures came with a character card in all markets. "US/worldwide" packaging on left, European packaging on right.]]<br />
Mid-2016 introduced a new subline imprint, '''''Transformers Generations: Titans Return''''' (initially touted under the early working name ''Titan Wars''<ref name="titanwars">Which is ''obviously'' used by many European retailers in official advertising, with annoying persistence.</ref>), with its own new line-wide gimmick: all Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader Class figures include a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]-style [[Titan Master]] partner, all of which are completely interchangeable. To compensate for the size differences, Leader class figures feature large helmets that cover the Titan Masters, while Voyager class figures have spring-loaded pop-out adornments to "bulk up" their heads. Each Deluxe and Voyager figure's hand-held weapons can transform and combine to form a "turret" that can be manned by any Titan Master, and which can attach to the base modes of the Leader Class figures.<br />
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Additionally, a new Titan Master assortment was introduced, each including a single Titan Master, plus a small vehicle or beast. These can transform into a vehicle/beast for the Titan Master to ride, a second vehicle/beast formed by ''combining'' with the Titan Master, and a [[5 mm post|5mm]] weapon for a larger figure to wield. Legends Class figures started out as predominantly [[Mini-Cassette]] characters, which can transform into both a vehicle and a blocky PDA that can fit inside Leader Class figures such as [[Blaster (G1)/toys#TitansReturn|Blaster]]. Starting with Wave 3, this changed into focusing on [[Mini Vehicle]]s which can often carry Titan Master passengers.<br />
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Though never officially addressed by Hasbro, Deluxes no longer included comic books in any market, thus eliminating the need for English-only packaging entirely, leaving only two types of multilingual packaging, one for Europe and the other for all non-European markets. However, the character cards included with all figures (except for Titan Masters) now featured [[Tech Spec]] stats on their back.<br />
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Voting for the second Titan Class figure was conducted via Facebook, with fans choosing between a remake of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Trypticon (G1)#Generations|Trypticon]], or [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/926169094119952/?type=3&permPage=1 November 24 2016 photo]</ref> Trypticon won.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/a.153259298077606.36631.146805978722938/931380200265508/?type=3 "There truly is nothing that can stand in the way of Trypticon. With your votes, he smashed his way to becoming the next Generations Titans Return Titan Class toy. Mark your calendars, and look for him to hit shelves late 2017."]</ref><br />
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===''Power of the Primes'' (2018)===<br />
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[[File:POTP Jazz pk USCALA EU.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe figures still came with a character card in all markets, each of them containing one of twelve possible combinations between the character and a Prime Master. "US/worldwide" packaging on left, European packaging on right.]]<br />
First revealed in mid-[[2017]] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]], '''''Transformers Generations: Power of the Primes''''', in keeping with the previous two toylines, features a line-wide [[gimmick]]: "[[Prime Master]]s", small [[Titan Master]]-type figures that represent the sparks of the [[Thirteen|Primes]]. Unlike Titan Masters, Prime Masters are available only in their own pricepoint, where they are packaged with [[Pretender]]-style [[Prime Master|Decoy Armor]], but can interact in some way with all larger assortments.<br />
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Legends Class figures retain the ability to seat a small figure in alt-mode, whilst the Deluxe and Voyager Class pricepoints see the return of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style [[Combiner]]s. The combination joints remain unchanged, whilst the hand/foot system is tweaked: all Deluxes now include a hand, and all Voyagers a pair of feet. These accessories also facilitate the Prime Master integration for those size classes: Deluxes can use their hand as chest armor, into which a Prime Master spark mode can slot, and Voyagers can use their feet as forearm bucklers, which similarly fit a Prime Master. All Voyager Class figures also include an [[Enigma of Combination]], shaped like a Prime Master spark mode, that can fit onto their combined mode chest.<br />
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Finally, Leader Class figures feature an "Evolution" gimmick, wherein each toy includes a Deluxe-sized character who can "evolve" into a Prime by combining with additional armor. Each Leader includes a uniquely-colored [[Matrix of Leadership]], the central crystal of which can be removed and replaced with a Prime Master.<br />
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Similar to ''Combiner Wars'' (except for US-released Deluxe Class figures) and ''Titans Return'', all figures from Legends Class upwards continued to include character cards, except this time there were twelve different [[variant]]s of every character's card, each containing a [[Prime Master/Combinations|combination]] with one of the twelve Prime Masters.<br />
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Ahead of the line's release, a fan vote took place to determine a character who would become a new Prime in both the toyline and accompanying stories, with [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] claiming victory, and a place in the Leader Class assortment.<ref>[http://www.facebook.com/transformers/photos/pb.146805978722938.-2207520000.1487463781./1362620857141438/?type=3&theater Optimus Primal's victory]</ref><br />
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==''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' (2019–2022)==<br />
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[[File:WFC-Netflix-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|Nemesis Prime / Fangtron / Giza Spoiler Pack]]<br />
Beginning in 2019 (though released in late [[2018]] for the holiday season), the '''''War for Cybertron Trilogy''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations War for Cybertron''''') follows the pattern of the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'', having three sub-imprints over a multi-year release schedule. The new branding is unrelated to the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|2010 ''Transformers: War for Cybertron'']] video game from [[High Moon Studios]], though both similarly cover the early pre-Earth era of the [[Great War (G1)|Autobot-Decepticon war]]. In February 2018, Hasbro launched a [[Fan polls|fan vote]] for a thematic rivalry to be seen as Deluxe Class figures. The choices were [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] VS [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] VS [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] VS [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Impactor and Mirage won, but Spinister was produced regardless, with Wheeljack being made in the next chapter of the trilogy, and Tracks in the final.<br />
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The ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' subline was unveiled by Hasbro at [[Toy Fair 2020]], and launched in conjunction with the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]] on [[Netflix]]. With the cartoon featuring [[character model]]s based directly on Hasbro's toy molds, the toyline, in turn, features animation-accurate weathering and extensive deco, though they are often far more battle-damaged than the on-screen model.<br />
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The ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' label was also used for toy releases that did not fall into a certain chapter, namely the 2020 ''Selects'' product, the crowd-funded [[Unicron/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Unicron]] and the ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' releases.<br />
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===''Siege'' (2019–2020)===<br />
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[[File:WFC-Siege-Battle-Master-Blowpipe-Box.jpg|thumb|100px|WFC-S3 Battle Master Blowpipe]]<br />
'''''Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: Siege''''' brought toy engineering to the extreme with relative scale, detail, extra posability, and ''extreme'' show-accuracy, but with Cybertronian alternate modes. Many of the line's entries feature battle damage paint and combinable weapons, with some Deluxe Class "Weaponizer" figures capable of splitting into additional armament. The figures are littered with [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] and 3&nbsp;mm posts, allowing for unlimited craziness.<br />
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Falling on the ''Transformers'' franchise's 35h anniversary, ''Siege'' featured the '''''35th Anniversary''''' subline imprint.<br />
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===''Earthrise'' (2020)===<br />
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[[File:TF-WFC-E-Cybertron-Villains-Decepticon-Clones-set.jpg|thumb|WFC-E30 ''Cybertronian Villians'' Decepticon Pounce / Wingspan]]<br />
'''''Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: Earthrise''''' continues the C.O.M.B.A.T. System and the new [[A.I.R. Lock System]], which focuses more on fortification construction than weaponry. As the name implies, many of the 80's ''The Transformers'' characters are given Earth vehicle modes. A.I.R. Lock System Deluxe Modulators, along with the [[Quintesson]] and [[Mercenary]] factions, were introduced.<br />
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''Earthrise'' featured the '''''Cybertronian Villains''''' (from 2018's ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'') and '''''Galactic Odyssey Collection''''' subline imprints. <br />
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===''Kingdom'' (2021–2022)===<br />
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[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Leader-Class-Megatron-Box.jpg|thumb|WFC-K10 Leader Class Megatron (Beast)]]<br />
The third and final installment, '''''Transformers Generations War for Cybertron: Kingdom''''' falls on the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' and the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', seeing heavy influence from both. The chapter sees the addition of the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, as well as the Core Class replacing the Battle Masters and Micromasters. Silently continuing the C.O.M.B.A.T. System and A.I.R. Lock System, the primary gimmick is the [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]], and the accompany Deluxe Fossilizers. Both classic '90s ''Beast Wars'' and '80s ''The Transformers'' characters are redone with cartoon-accurate engineering and in relative scale amongst their respective series. The toyline also surprisingly stems to ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]], [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'', and ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' characters in its exclusives. <br />
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''Kingdom'' featured the '''''Battle Across Time Collection''''' and '''''Golden Disk Collection''''' subline imprints.<br />
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==''Legacy'' (2022–)==<br />
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[[File:TFLegacyBulkheadPackagingFront.jpg|thumb|''Legacy'' Prime Universe Bulkhead]]<br />
Beginning after the conclusion of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline, '''''Transformers Generations: Legacy''''' (aka '''''Transformers: Legacy''''') features characters from across the wealth of different ''Transformers'' [[continuity|continuities]], making it a celebration of the entire ''Transformers'' series, as opposed to the predominantly-"[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Overview|Generation 1]]" oriented character selection of the ''Generations'' line for the past 6 years. The central [[play pattern]] for this line is the reintroduction of the [[Energon weapon#Legacy|Energon weaponry]] from 2004's ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' toyline; translucent plastic accessories which can be combined to form bigger, more elaborate weapons.<br />
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The ''Legacy'' toyline is also set to reintroduce [[combiner]] teams beginning with the [[Stunticon (G1)#Legacy|Stunticon]]s, a first since the ending of the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' line.<br />
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==Miscellaneous lines==<br />
===''Cyber Series'' (2015–2018)===<br />
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Three years after a large batch of redecoes and retools had been created for Hasbro's Asian markets (with North American [[Toys"R"Us]] branches later picking them up as exclusives), Hasbro's Global Development Organization ("GDO") division was given a budget to design entirely new toys. Taking a cue from the [[tail-ender|tail-end]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe and Voyager Class figures, most of these figures were based on smaller figures from the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]], ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Transformers: Prime]]'' ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Legion Class, ''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class, and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Legion Class ranges, with the designs upsized to roughly Voyager ("Battalion") and Leader ("Commander") height, keeping the transformation engineering mostly unchanged. These figures were released in Hasbro's Asian and Latin American markets in 2015, while a second wave was released two years later in 2017 to the original markets and exclusively to [[Walgreens]] in North America, followed by a third wave of the Battalion assortment in 2018. The second wave Commander Optimus Prime and Commander Bumblebee figures were also continuously released from 2018 throughout 2020 in North American markets via [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. Battalion Grimlock, Megatron, and original deco Commander Optimus Prime were never released to North America.<br />
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Most Cyber Battalion toys were reissued in 2021, with Wave 2 and 3 exclusive to Hasbro Pulse, and Wave 1 (except Grimlock) repackaged in two "Heroes & Villians" 2-packs exclusive to Amazon in North America.<br />
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;''Transformers Cyber Battalion Series'' (2015–2021)<br />
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Bumblebee]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Grimlock]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Cyber Series|Megatron]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Cyber Series|Optimus Prime]]}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Starscream]]}}<br />
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{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Prowl]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Jetfire]]}}<br />
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{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Decepticon Shockwave]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Sideswipe]]}}<br />
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<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#HeroesAndVillains|Optimus Prime]] / [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#HeroesAndVillains|Megatron]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HeroesAndVillains|Bumblebee]] / [[Starscream (G1)/toys#HeroesAndVillains|Starscream]]}}<br />
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|[[File:TF-Cyber-Battalion-Jetfire.jpg|thumb|250px|Cyber Battalion Jetfire]]<br />
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;''Transformers Cyber Commander Series'' (2015–2017)<br />
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CyberCommander|Bumblebee]]}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CyberCommander|Optimus Prime]]}}<br />
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{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#CyberCommanderRedeco|Optimus Prime]] (redeco)}}<br />
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|[[File:Cyber-Commander-Optimus-Prime-redeco.jpg|thumb|250px|Cyber Commander Optimus Prime (Wave 2)]]<br />
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===''Platinum Edition'' (2015–2017)===<br />
[[File:Platinum Edition logo.png|300px|center]]{{-}}<br />
[[File:PlatinumRiseOfRodimusPrime.jpeg|thumb|200px|Rise of Rodimus Prime]]<br />
{{main|Transformers: Platinum Edition}}<br />
'''''Transformers: Platinum Edition''''' is a collector-oriented toyline that began in [[2013]]. It is composed entirely of [[retool]]s and [[redeco]]es of existing molds, which are presented in premium packaging. In 2015, it got absorbed into the ''Generations'' toyline and in the process dropped its own unique packaging designs as well as its own logo in favor of the uniform ''Prime Wars Trilogy'' packaging design, reducing the title "Platinum Edition" to a small line in neutral text above the toys' names.<br />
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===''Alt-Modes'' (2016–2017)===<br />
[[File:Alt-Modes Starscream.jpg|thumb|150px|Starscream]]<br />
'''{{main|Alt-Modes}}'''<br />
'''''Alt-Modes''''' is a line-up of [[blindpacking|blind-boxed]] figures released under the ''Generations'' line that change from [[super deformed]] robots, with large {{w|Plume (feather)|plume}}-like Autobot or Decepticon [[insignia|faction symbols]] you can flip up on top of their heads, into similarly "chibi" alternate modes with their robot heads still on top. Characters in the line are firmly rooted in ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''.<br />
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===''Masterpiece'' (2015–2017)===<br />
[[File:Masterpiece-toyline-logo.png|300px|center]]{{-}}<br />
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-SG-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|250px|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]]<br />
'''{{main|The Transformers: Masterpiece#Hasbro versions}}'''<br />
In 2015, Hasbro's '''''The Transformers: Masterpiece''''' line got partially absorbed into the ''Generations'' toyline as well. These are very expensive and detailed molds aimed at adult collectors, similar to the "CHUG" standard set by the ''Generations'' line. The line had been running since 2004, but was rebooted in 2011 to what it is today. These are released under Hasbro's packaging.<br />
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In 2016, a redeco of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' MP-10 Convoy was redecoed in ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' colors, and was also made for Hasbro's Asian markets. That latter figure is essentially a ''Platinum Edition'' figure in all but its name, using the exact same packaging design and layout of then-concurrent ''Platinum Edition'' packaging except the actual "''Platinum Edition''" title was replaced by "''Shattered Glass''".<br />
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===''Generations Selects'' (2019–)===<br />
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[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Decepticon-Exhaust-Box.jpg|thumb|250px|''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'' Exhaust]]<br />
Announced in late 2018, '''''''Transformers: Generations Selects''''''' is a line of exclusives sold entirely online in the US, and through various brick and mortar retailers in other countries, intersecting multiple thematic sublines of ''Generations.'' The line consists of "special edition" redecoes and retools of ''Generations'' figures, packaged in brown cardboard mailer boxes with no mark up. Initially comprising toys initiated by Hasbro, the line-up also included figures initiated by TakaraTomy from 2019 to 2020.<br />
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Hasbro-initiated figures are packaged in robot mode, while Takara-initiated figures are packaged in vehicle mode, much like most of their recent products.<br />
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Most TakaraTomy material unfortunately includes the morphological error in English of "'''''Generation''''' Selects''".<br />
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===''Collaborative'' (2019–)===<br />
[[File:Collaborative.jpg|200px|center]]<br />
[[File:Collaborative-Ghostbusters-Ectotron-box.jpg|thumb|''Ghostbusters x Transformers'' Ectotron]]<br />
'''{{main|Transformers Collaborative}}'''<br />
'''''Transformers Collaborative''''' is an online retailer exclusive subline that began in [[2019]], intended to incorporate properties originating outside of the ''Transformers'' brand, not unlike the ''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' franchise (2008–2011) before it. ''Unlike'' its predecessor, ''Collaborative'' sometimes includes comprehensive fiction associated with the crossover event, likely to flesh out the wholly new characters created.<br />
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]'' (2020–)===<br />
[[File:Robot Enhanced Design Logo.jpg|200px|center]]<br />
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|''Transformers'' Soundwave]]<br />
{{main|Transformers R.E.D.}}<br />
'''''Transformers R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''''', is a line of six-inch scale non-transforming action figures of Transformers characters from across different [[franchises]] and [[continuity|continuities]]. It is intended to be a counterpart to Hasbro's other 6-inch action figure lines, including ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'', ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]: Black Series'', and ''Power Rangers: Lightning Collection''. Aesthetically, the line focuses on [[show-accuracy]] in its sculpts. Figures in the line also include extra hands and accessories for display options.<br />
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The toyline is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the U.S. and Canada.<br />
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===''Retro Headmasters'' (2020)===<br />
{{anchor|Retro Headmasters}}<br />
First unveiled at the [[October 16]]th [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]],<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref> '''''Transformers: Retro Headmasters''''' is a small line consisting of redecoes of several of the ''Titans Return'' figures, now featuring G1 toy-accurate [[Paint operation|paint applications]] and the originally Japan-exclusive ''Legends'' Headmaster faces. The toys are packaged in nostalgic G1-style packaging (much like the ''Collaborative'' figures or ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]''), but with the original G1 [[package art]] modified to more closely resemble the ''Legends'' toy heads.<br />
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This series is a Walmart exclusive in the U.S. and Canada, The Warehouse and Toyworld exclusive in New Zealand, and Target exclusive in Australia. <br />
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{{Bp-a1|[[Chromedome (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Chromedome]] (w/ [[Stylor#Retro Headmasters|Stylor]])}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Brainstorm (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Brainstorm]] (w/ [[Arcana#Retro Headmasters|Arcana]])}}<br />
{{Bp-a1|[[Hardhead (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Hardhead]] (w/ [[Duros#Retro Headmasters|Duros]])}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Mindwipe (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Mindwipe]] (w/ [[Vorath#Retro Headmasters|Vorath]])}}<br />
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{{Bp-a1|[[Highbrow (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Highbrow]] (w/ [[Gort#Retro Headmasters|Gort]])}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullcruncher (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Skullcruncher]] (w/ [[Grax#Retro Headmasters|Grax]])}}<br />
{{Bp-d1|[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Retro Headmasters|Weirdwolf]] (w/ [[Monzo#Retro Headmasters|Monzo]])}}<br />
</ul><br />
|[[File:TF-Generations-Retro-Headmasters-Brainstorm.jpg|thumb|250px|Brainstorm (w/ Arcana)]]<br />
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===''Shattered Glass Collection'' (2021–)===<br />
{{anchor|Shattered Glass Collection}}<br />
{{nav-SG|logo=Transformers Shattered Glass Collection Logo.png|size=400px}}<br />
[[File:TF-Shattered-Glass-Collection-Blurr.jpg|thumb|250px|Deluxe Class Blurr]]<br />
Following the unprecedented release of the [[Optimus Prime (SG)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shattered Glass Optimus Prime]] and [[Ratchet (SG)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Shattered Glass Ratchet]] two-pack in Hasbro's ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' 2020 toyline, the [[April 9]]th [[Hasbro Pulse Fan Fest 2021]] unveiled the '''''Transformers Generations: Shattered Glass Collection''''' subline, containing more characters from the long-dormant ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' continuity. After the online convention, the other four toys (which were given Sideswipe silhouettes) were slowly revealed on Transformers Tuesdays from April to July 2021.<br />
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Much like ''Generations Selects'', the ''Shattered Glass Collection'' is composed of ''Generations'' redecoes and retools. Costing more than the MSRP of other Deluxe and Voyager Class toys, each figure is accompanied by an issue, with an exclusive UV cover, of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' "Shards" mini-series. The toys are packaged in uniquely shaped boxes with character art and brief [[bio]]s. The boxes only say "Shattered Glass", with "Shattered Glass Collection" coming from listings and product descriptions. The toyline is exclusive to [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the United States and United Kingdom.<br />
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{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"<br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Assortment 1'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-sa|[[Blurr (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Blurr]]}}<br />
{{bp-sd|[[Megatron (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Megatron]]}}<br />
{{bp-sd|[[Starscream (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Starscream]]}}<br />
{{Bp-sa|[[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Goldbug]]}}<br />
{{Bp-sa|[[Jetfire (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Jetfire]]}}<br />
</ul><br />
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Assortment 2'''</u><br />
<ul class="iconlist"><br />
{{Bp-sa|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ultra Magnus]]}}<br />
{{Bp-sa|[[Blaster (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Blaster]] – [[Rewind (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Autobot Rewind]]}}<br />
{{Bp-sd|[[Wheeljack (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Slicer]] & [[Exo-Suit (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Exo-Suit]]}}<br />
{{Bp-sd|[[Flamewar (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Decepticon Flamewar]] & [[Fireglide#Shattered Glass Collection|Fireglide]]}}<br />
{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Soundwave]] (with [[Ravage (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Laserbeak]])}}<br />
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===''Premium Finish'' (2021–)===<br />
[[File:Premium-Finish-toyline-logo.png|center|100px]]<br />
[[File:TF-Premium-Finish-PFSS-01-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|250px|PF SS-01 Bumblebee]]<br />
{{main|Transformers Premium Finish}}<br />
'''''Transformers Premium Finish''''' (トランスフォーマー プレミアムフィニッシュ ''Toransufōmā Puremiamu Finisshu'') is a TakaraTomy toyline that began in [[2021]]. The first Japan-exclusive line since ''Legends'' ended in [[2019]], ''Premium Finish'' seeks to reproduce exact decos based on various media, such as the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon or the ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' film. The line is split into ''Generations'' (specifically from the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''), ID'd as "PF WFC-" and ''Studio Series'', ID'd as "PF SS-". <br />
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Much like TakaraTomy ''Masterpiece'', ''Generations Selects'', and ''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' toys, ''Premium Finish'' toys were imported and re-released by Hasbro for online markets, namely Hasbro Pulse.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*Since the toys released during the first phase of the ''Generations'' toy line were all Deluxe-sized, the difficulty level bar on the front side of the packaging (which indicates how hard it is to convert a toy from mode to mode) denoted each individual toy's challenge level (Cybertronian Bumblebee, for example, is a Level 4, while Thrust is a Level 2).<br />
*With the launch of the ''Generations'' line in 2010, the plastic-coated wire twist-ties that had been used to secure a toy in its packaging in past toylines, were replaced with rattan tie-downs. The paper-based tie-downs were also used in the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] toy line and subsequent toy lines, until they themselves were replaced by tag pins near the middle of 2014. The tyranny of twist-ties has mercifully never sullied these toys.<br />
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===Foreign names===<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Transformers Generations''' (トランスフォーマー ジェネレーションズ ''Toransufōmā Jenerēshonzu'')<br />
*''Mandarin'': '''Biànxíng Jīngāng Shìdài Xìliè''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛世代系列, "Transformers Generation Series")<br />
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:''Nanosec is a [[human]] from the [[Animated continuity family]].''<br />
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[[Image:NanosecModel.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I'll be with you in a me!]]<br />
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'''Nanosec''' (real name '''Nino Sexton''') is one of the petty criminals littering [[Detroit]]. Originally nothing more than a small-time larcenist, a chance encounter with an experimental speed-enhancing suit developed by [[Sumdac Systems]] has turned him into the fastest thief in the Motor City.<br />
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Though initially his speed suit caused him to age fully into decrepitude, you can't keep a bad dude down and Nino Sexton is no exception. Back on the streets at speeds that turn heads, he's gained a second chance at crime, and perhaps even a first chance at... [[Slo-Mo|love.]]<br />
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{{bigquote|I ain't ''nobody's'' errand-boy...uuunless the price is right.|Nanosec resists [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]'s offer for about two seconds|"[[Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec]]"}}<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===''Animated'' cartoon===<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Brian Posehn]] (English), [[Takehito Koyasu]] (Japanese)|[[Gunnar Helm]] (German), [[Alfredo Rollo]] (Portuguese), [[Juha Paananen]] (Finnish), [[Frédéric Popovic]] (French), [[Felipe Cepeda]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}<br />
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[[Image:NanosecAge.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Moral of Nanosec's story: Bumblebee's [[spark]] is cold.]]<br />
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General no-goodnik Nino Sexton pulled a minor heist and discovered that [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]]'s new [[Police drone|automated Detroit police force]] are colossally stupid. Aiming to make a clean getaway, he attempted to steal a [[Bumblebee (Animated)|cute little yellow car]], only to discover that not all robots are that dumb. At first the young Autobot showed off, running rings around him. However, an argument broke out between Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], giving Nino the chance to escape. Bulkhead stopped him, but the Autobot apparently didn't realize the fragility of the wooden boardwalk they were on, destroying it and sending the two robots into the drink. Saved from falling by [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], Nino was sent straight to jail.<br />
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[[Image:TFA_Nanosec_Bumblebee_Nino_Sexton.JPG|thumb|right|200px|So if the Psycho Mantis doll can control other's bodies, and the Sorrow's one can reanimate corpses, then what does this one do?]]<br />
After [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] manipulated Sumdac Systems' computers to post Nino's bail, he also had them deliver a prototype speed-enhancing suit to the newly freed crook. Realizing his good fortune, Nino did what anyone sensible would do: He went on a crime spree. Taking the ''nom de guerre'' of "Nanosec" overheard from a theft victim ("It just disappeared...in a nanosec!"), Sexton soon found that when moving at high speeds, he could receive communications from his robotic benefactor. Megatron offered him access to Isaac Sumdac's bank account in exchange for a heist to acquire [[Destronium|a substance]] to rebuild Megatron's body from one of Sumdac's laboratories, to be delivered within ten minutes of it being taken from the lab.<br />
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Though the heist itself went flawlessly, Nanosec was hotly pursued by the Autobots as he made his way to his new boss. Due largely to Bumblebee's haywire new turbo boosters causing him to careen around out of control, Nanosec was repeatedly able to escape capture. Finally, Bumblebee noticed the aging effects of Nanosec's superspeed, and using his new boosters, literally ran the vigorous villain into a geriatric state. ''Harsh'', Bumblebee.<br />
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Once the now-explosive substance was hurled into the upper atmosphere, the withered thief was taken into police custody. {{storylink|Nanosec (episode)|Nanosec}}<br />
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[[Image:NanosecSUV.jpg|right|thumb|My name is Nino Sexton. I'm the fastest man alive. I'm ''Nanosec''. And I hope you're insured.]]<br />
Nino found his second wind, and even his youth again and began a new crime spree. As before the Autobots gave chase, but he received aid from an unseen admirer in keeping them off of his tail. Before long she revealed herself to be the newly minted villain [[Slo-Mo]], and from there it was love at first maniacal cackle, due in no small part to the fact that it was she who had restored his boyish vigor. Going along with her idea for a new criminal syndicate, his dreams of owning a large screen television were briefly realized, then thwarted by the police surrounding him and his cohorts. His new ladyfriend received an anonymous tip, and they peeled out in a posh, roomy Hummer. Once again following Slo-Mo's lead he engaged in a heist of a Sumdac Systems factory, speedily stealing components to impress and woo her. It all turned sour when their [[Swindle (Animated)|getaway car]] turned out to be a fink that locked up his speed harness, but that creep got his in the end. Unfortunately so did Nino, leading to his re-arrest. {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}<br />
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===Renegade Rhetoric===<br />
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Nanosec and the Society of Ultimate Villainy attempted to raid Sumdac Systems, but the Decepticons had already been there first. Worse, the Autobot [[Spy Changer]]s were hunting the Decepticons, and crossed paths with the S.U.V. Nanosec fought against [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]], matching each other with their great speed. The human villains were ultimately turned over to the authorities. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===<br />
{{note|Nanosec is featured as a playable game card. He is a yellow card, has a value of 3 points, and has the following power: "5 for any Bumblebees in play."}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* Initially, [[Meltdown (Animated)|Prometheus Black]] was conceived of as a distinct character from Meltdown, with the idea that he would be responsible for the creation of bio-engineered humans who would serve as the show's supervillains. Nanosec and [[Stiletto (Animated)|Stiletto]] were to be two of Black's creations. <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/tfw2005-interviews-transformers-animated-story-editor-marty-isenberg-165509/ TFW2005 Interviews Transformers Animated Story Editor Marty Isenberg]</ref><br />
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* In the Japanese dub of the series, Nanosec was renamed "Speed King" and reworked into a parody of popular cartoon and comic book character {{w|Arsène Lupin III|Lupin III}}, notably stealing his catchphrase, "Later, pops!" (''Abayo, tott-san''!), while making his escapes.<br />
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*Brian Posehn's voice for Nanosec is based off of lead Megadeth singer Dave Mustaine. <br />
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===Foreign names===<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Nino Sexton''' (ニノ・セクストン ''Nino Sekusuton''), '''Speed King''' (スピードキング ''Supīdo Kingu'')<br />
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]<br />
|date=[[November 23]], 2022<br />
|coverdate=November 2022<br />
|written by=[[Danny Lore]]<br />
|art by=[[Dan Khanna]]<br />
|inks=[[Gigi Dutreix]]<br />
|colors=[[John-Paul Bove]] and [[Ed Pirrie]]<br />
|letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]]<br />
|editor=[[David Mariotte]] and [[Riley Farmer]]<br />
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'''Flamewar struggles to balance her desire for vengeance against the good of the mission as she leads a Decepticon strike force to Metroplex.'''<br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
{{note|This story is told in non-linear form. This synopsis presents it in chronological order for ease of reading.}}<br />
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''As the war between the evil [[Autobot]]s and heroic [[Decepticon]]s took shape, not all Cybertronians took sides at first. Some, like [[Cannonball (SG)|Cannonball]] and the pirate crew of the ''[[Rising Sea]]'' initially stayed out of the conflict due to his past disagreements with [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]], but there came a time when Cannonball and his crew joined [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] in a battle to protect [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Titan Net]] from [[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]]'s Titan-killing "Citycrashers". [[Flamewar (SG)|Flamewar]], fanatically loyal to her captain, took on [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] alone, ignoring her captain's warnings, and forced Cannonball to sacrifice his life so that his crew could escape. Without their captain, Flamewar and the remaining survivors slipped into a deep despair; during a drunken memorial for Cannonball at a run-down watering hole, however, Megatron approached Flamewar and her compatriots with an offer of employment—join the Decepticons and take back Cybertron from Autobot tyranny. Megatron believes that [[Slipstream (SG)|Slipstream]] is the new leader of the pirates, but this isn't entirely true: she might be their ''nominal'' commander, but the truth is that they go wherever Flamewar goes.''<br />
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Years later, Flamewar was a part of Megatron's ill-fated mission to [[Earth]] and present for the final battle against the Autobots. Ultimately, Megatron ordered [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] to get the surviving Decepticons to safety while he stayed behind; although the noble [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] and his followers did what they could to rescue as many Decepticons as possible and limp back to Cybertron, Flamewar had now lost ''two'' leaders, and the experience taught the embittered Decepticon a valuable lesson: never leave a man behind.''<br />
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In the present day, an annoyed Flamewar gripes that Megatron still hasn't cleared her or her unit to take on the Autobots in the [[Static Zone]]; while Slipstream urges caution, Flamewar, still fuming about her recent run-in with [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]], insists that she's ready for action. The pair argue back and forth about Megatron's true strategy before [[Shadow Striker (SG)|Shadow Striker]] finally cuts to the heart of the matter: if neither of them really want to be here, why are they still here? Flamewar admits that Cannonball would never have sat back and waited for the action to come to him—and with that, the crew of the ''Rising Sea'' transform and speed away to find the Autobots.<br />
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Out in the Static Zone, the group find [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]]'s frozen form, surrounded by Autobots—including Flamewar's old nemesis, Rodimus. Flamewar immediately announces that she's going to kill Rodimus for everything he's done, Slipstream advises caution... but Flamewar, adamant that she'll do this even if her own teammates won't support her, promptly zooms away to settle her score. Slipstream watches her go, and murmurs that she'll ''always'' be there for her...<br />
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At Metroplex's base, Rodimus spies Flamewar on the horizon and springs into action, leaving an irritated [[Wheeljack (SG)|Slicer]] to drag their new prisoner [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] away to [[Ratchet (SG)|Ratchet]]'s newest base of operations. The pair fight until an artillery shell spirals into the battlefield and sends them both flying—a shell that belongs to [[Hailstorm (SG)|Hailstorm]], who tries to assist until Rodimus shoots him in a turret barrel and triggers a fatal explosion. At that moment, Slipstream swoops in to extricate her teammate from an unwinnable fight; furious and grief-stricken at losing another comrade, Flamewar struggles free and dives back down to finish the job—only for Rodimus to promptly shoot her unconscious.<br />
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Flamewar comes to inside the Titan itself... and right next to a shackled [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], who bellows defiance at his captors as they haul him away for an unspecified "procedure". Flamewar demands to know where he's been taken, and what's to happen to her as well, but Slicer only informs her that she's being kept alive as a bargaining chip. Fortunately, Slipstream's arrived just in time to rescue her friend as she stalls for time. Noticing that Slicer has some attachment to Blaster's severed head, she grabs the body part and demands to know what Ratchet's doing to Optimus—Slicer manages to get out that Ultra Magnus's sinister plans involve Prime's body somehow, but when Slicer leaps for Slipstream, Flamewar lines up a shot and sends the amoral engineer tumbling out of a shattered wall to the ground far below. Flamewar takes stock of this unexpected victory, and remembers her last conversation with Slipstream <br />
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Flamewar decides that she ''could'' pointlessly avenge Megatron and Cannonball and everyone else she's lost... but there's a ''real'' fight underway now, and there'll be plenty of other chances to make up for lost time!<br />
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==Featured characters==<br />
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashback.<br><br />
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{{featuredcharacters<br />
|h1=[[Decepticon]]s|c1=<br />
* [[Slipstream (SG)|Slipstream]] (1)<br />
* [[Hailstorm (SG)|Hailstorm]] (2)<br />
* [[Barricade (SG)|Barricade]] (3)<br />
* [[Flamewar (SG)|Flamewar]] (4)<br />
* [[Skywarp (SG)|Skywarp]] (5)<br />
* [[Sunstorm (SG)|Sunstorm]] (6)<br />
* ''[[Tracer (SG)|Tracer]]'' (7)<br />
* [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] (8)<br />
* [[Shadow Striker (SG)|Shadow Striker]] (9)<br />
* [[Hotlink (SG)|Hotlink]] (10)<br />
* [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]] (14)<br />
* ''[[Frenzy (SG)|Frenzy]]'' (16)<br />
* ''[[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]]'' (19)<br />
* ''[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]'' (20)<br />
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|h2=[[Autobot]]s|c2=<br />
* [[Wheeljack (SG)|Slicer]] (12)<br />
* [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] (13)<br />
* ''[[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]]'' (17)<br />
* [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] (21)<br />
* [[Springer (SG)|Springer]] (22)<br />
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* [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]] (11)<br />
* ''[[Cannonball (SG)|Cannonball]]'' (15)<br />
* [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] (18)<br />
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}}<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
"This isn't even really disobeying. This is just... speeding up the timeline."<br />
:—'''Flamewar'''<br />
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"If you're not right behind me, then I guess you weren't 'with me' like I thought you were." <br><br />
"We're always with you, don't you get it?"<br />
:—'''Flamewar''' and '''Slipstream''''<br />
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"I gotcha, Flamewar!" <br><br />
"Which one of us do you think is quicker on the draw? Me or '''Hailstorm?'''"<br />
:—'''Hailstorm''' dies to '''Rodimus'''<br />
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"You do those experiments on your own people? Sick." <br><br />
"I get the feeling you've got a broader idea of 'your own people' than I do." <br><br />
"I don't get it." <br><br />
"You've '''got''' people. I've got a job."<br />
:—'''Flamewar''' and '''Slicer'''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
===Continuity notes===<br />
* The comic picks up in the immediate aftermath of [[Shattered Glass II issue 2|issue #2]], in which [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] led a raid on [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] and used his sonic powers to smash his way through a wall, catching Flamewar off-guard in the process.<br />
* The third flashback takes place immediately after the flashback in '''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Shattered Glass issue 2|issue #2]], in which Megatron deliberately sacrificed himself so that [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]—wearing his F-15 Earth body from the same flashback—could lead the remaining Decepticons off [[Earth]].<br />
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===Transformers references===<br />
* While Flamewar rocketed to stardom during [[Brian Ruckley]]'s tenure on IDW's [[Transformers (2019 comic)|2019 ''Transformers'' reboot]]—in which he famously characterized her as a chaotic terrorist who delighted in trolling her nominal allies—this take on the character hews closer to her depiction in [[BotCon 2014]]'s "[[Hoist the Flag]]" storyline, which depicted her as a new recruit to [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]]'s pirate crew. As we noted in our article for last issue, however, her affiliates are (mostly) mirror-universe members of [[Team Stream]] from the 2019 comics.<br />
* Cannonball himself is based directly on his "Hoist the Flag" incarnation, a retool of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Ratchet (WFC)#Prime|Ratchet]] with a new head and color scheme.<br />
* While in Iacon, Flamewar, Soundwave, and Cannonball fought to defend the city's "[[Titan Net]]", a piece of Titan-related technology that originated in the 2019 ''Transformers'' reboot. They're opposed by, among other characters, [[Windblade (SG)|Windblade]]; rather than a [[cityspeaker]], her and [[Lightbright (SG)|Lightbright]] are "city''crashers''" who deliberately destroy Titans.<br />
* In her conversation with Soundwave, Flamewar namedrops [[Lowload (SG)|Lowload]], a ''Shattered Glass'' version of a [[Lowload (G1)|minor character from IDW's reboot]], as a former member of Cannonball's crew.<br />
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===Errors===<br />
* On page two, "[[engex]]" is misspelt "energex".<br />
* On page four, Flamewar's line—"we're not Constructicons"—is missing a period.<br />
* On page eleven, Cannonball's dialogue is also missing a punctuation mark.<br />
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===Covers (4)===<br />
* '''Cover A:''' Flamewar, by [[Livio Ramondelli]]<br />
* '''Cover B:''' Flamewar's up to mischief, by [[Ashleigh Phillips]]<br />
* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Metroplex, Megatron, and a perky Flamewar, by [[Josh Burcham]]<br />
* '''Hasbro Pulse exclusive cover:''' Flamewar attacks, by [[Casey Coller]]<br />
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<div>[[File:Seed.jpeg|thumb|right|300px]]<br />
A '''Seed''' is a device made by the [[Creator]]s and contains elemental [[Living metal|Transformium]] that is the primal material of [[Transformer]]s. It functions by being primed, then detonating, turning all organic matter around it into molten metal. Despite being on the small side, to the extent a human can carry one about with little difficulty, their small size belies their power. When they go off, it's with the blast-range being equivalent to that of a human tactical nuke.<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===''Age of Extinction'' film===<br />
Around sixty-five million years ago, the Creators used the Seeds as part [[cyberforming]] initiative on thousands of worlds, to create Transformium, with the material being used to construct Transformers. On Earth, this led to the extinction of the [[Dinosaur (dinosaur)|Dinosaurs]]. However, for whatever reason the Creators didn't take all the samples, and some Transformium remained present on Earth. Eventually human scientists discovered it but were unaware of its true nature. This changed following the encounter with the Transformers where the scientific applications were uncovered. After the Battle of Chicago, [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated]] was forced to mine Transformium either from the deposits on their world or from dead Transformers. This saw Darcy Tyril being dispatched to find new deposits for KSI who sought to find new sources of the material. At the time, [[Harold Attinger]] of the CIA allied with the Cybertronian bounty hunter [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] hunting down [[Autobot]]s in search of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to return to the Creators. In exchange for the CIA's assistance in capturing Prime, Lockdown would give them a Seed which would then be given to KSI for deployment in the Mongolian desert, where they would mine the Transformium for a century. Unbeknownst to them, the reborn [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] intended to take the Seed to forge a new army of [[Decepticon]]s, and get revenge on humanity at the same time by using it in a fully-populated city. Ultimately, the Autobots managed to stop the Decepticon plot, and afterward [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus]] took the Seed into space to hide it to prevent its power from being abused for evil. {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}<br />
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===Ask Vector Prime===<br />
In [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Lockdown arrived on a Decepticon-controlled Earth to demand that Optimus Prime be handed over to him. When both Megatron and [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] refused, Lockdown offered Sentinel a [[Living metal|protomatter]] seed in exchange for Optimus. While Sentinel was sorely tempted by the deal, Optimus used the opportunity to reignite Sentinel's cold spark. Sentinel proceeded to pretend to hand over Optimus, ambush and defeat Lockdown, and capture Lockdown's ship. Allying themselves with the Dinobots, Sentinel and Optimus waged a long guerrilla war against the Decepticons, eventually restoring freedom to Earth and revitalizing Cybertron with the seed. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
===Prime 1 Studio===<br />
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Seed.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]<br />
*'''Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition''' (2016)<br />
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''<br />
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-08EX'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Base<br />
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:A replica of the Seed is included with an exclusive version of the [[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#P1SAOEUltimate|Optimus Prime Ultimate Edition]] statue. It can be displayed separately and comes with its own base.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
===Foreign names===<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Seed''' (シード ''Shīdo'')<br />
*''French:'' '''Graine''' (Europe, "Seed"), '''Semence''' (Canada, "Seed")<br />
*''German:'' '''Saat''' ("Seed")<br />
*''Italian:'' '''Seme''' ("Seed")<br />
*''Portuguese:'' '''Semente''' ("Seed")<br />
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhǒngzǐ''' (种子, "Seed")<br />
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Peace through merchandising!<br />
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==Wireless Microphone==<br />
[[File:MegsMicrophone.jpg|thumb|Die kids construction — it's a lost art.]]<br />
* '''Megatron''' (Nasta, 1984)<br />
:One of the earliest pieces of Megatron merchandise is also one of the strangest. Taking the form of Megatron's Walther P-38 gun mode — itself quite controversial and anachronistic due to [[For safety reasons|recent safety regulations]] — the microphone allows children to broadcast their voices to a nearby AM radio by pointing the gun at their mouth (at the rear sight, not the ''barrel muzzle'' at least) and speaking into it. <br />
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:'''''Seriously'''''. <br />
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==Collegeville Costumes==<br />
[[File:Megatron collegeville costume.jpg|thumb|<insert questionable joke about package description here>]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (1984)<br />
:Although [[Collegeville Costumes]] only released a small number of Transformers costumes, and made some odd choices for characters to depict in the process, Megatron was an obvious choice as one of their first releases. The costume consists of a thin plastic facemask based directly on the original Megatron toy's head, and in time-worn, super-crappy tradition, a red and white plastic smock decorated not with the details of Megatron's body, but with his package art and the Transformers logo.<br />
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==Spindex Corporation==<br />
[[File:Spindex megatron stationery.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (eraser set, 1985)<br />
:This two-pack of erasers from [[Spindex Corporation]] depicted Megatron in his robot and gun modes.<br />
*'''Megatron''' (Character eraser, 1985)<br />
:One of three different "character erasers" produced by Spindex, this small Megatron figurine came on either a red or purple blister card.<br />
*'''Optimus Prime and Megatron''' (Pencil Toppers and Pencil, 1985)<br />
:Small rubber figurines of Megatron and Optimus Prime came packaged with a pencil they could perch on the end of.<br />
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==Transformers Milk Caramel==<br />
[[File:TFcaramel megatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (1985)<br />
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Megatron was released as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Milk Caramel]]'' [[candy toy]] range. He came packaged with chocolate-covered caramel candies, and was available in red, blue and yellow.<br />
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==Transformers Gum==<br />
[[File:TFGum megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (1985)<br />
**''Accessories:'' High-density infra-red laser cannon<br />
:A snap-together transformable model kit of Megatron was available as part of the second wave of Kabaya's ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. Essentially a downsized version of his original toy, the kit was made out of grey and black plastic, featuring stickers for detail, and came with a stick of gum. Like the original Japanese release of his toy, Megatron lacks his fusion cannon, armed merely with his infra-red laser cannon accessory.<br />
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==Hero Set==<br />
[[File:HeroSet megatron keshi.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (1985)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''16'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Sword, high-density infra-red laser cannon<br />
:A large ''keshigomu'' of Megatron was produced by TakaraTomy licensee [[Maruka Toys]]. Packaged on a blister card, the static, unposeable Megatron figure came with removable laser cannon and sword accessories, and featured a few small stickers for colour and detail. Maruka also produced an Optimus Prime figure in the same scale, and both Megatron and he were available in red, yellow or green.<br />
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==Decoy==<br />
*'''Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)<br />
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)[[File:Decoy megatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
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:Megatron was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Decepticons in the series, Megatron was molded in soft purple 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. As the figure is a Japanese creation, it's particularly notable for the fact that it lacks Megatron's signature fusion cannon, just as his original Japanese toy release did, instead sculpting him with his hand-held laser cannon and Japanese-exclusive sword.<br />
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:Megatron was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, as well as being included as one of several possible random Decepticon figures included as playing tokens with the "Defeat Dinosaurer Strategy Game", and in a variety of different colours via "gachapon" capsule machines. Later, [[Seven]] made him available in a peach coloration, randomly included in a variety of multi-packs.<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (1987)<br />
**''Decoy number:'' '''32'''<br />
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: 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 (32, in Megatron's case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Megatron/megatron.htm More information on Decoy Megatron at TFU.info]''<br />
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==Parody Deformed==<br />
[[File:PDtype megatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (1990)<br />
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:A small non-transforming [[super deformed]] model kit of Megatron was available as part of Kabaya's "[[Parody Deformed]]" line of candy toys. The third figure in the series, Megatron was part of the larger class of kits, and as such is made from three colors of plastic (white, grey and blue) with eye and Decepticon symbol stickers for detail. He came with a "[[PDTF Comic]]" comic about himself—"Don't Cry! Megatron!!"—and a stick of chewing gum. <br />
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==''Generation 2''==<br />
[[File:G2Megatron watch.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron Watch''' (Watch, 1995)<br />
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: A non-transforming digital wristwatch of Megatron's tank mode manufactured by [[Ostrum International]] was released during ''Generation 2'', in the same green and purple coloration as his first ''Generation 2'' toy.<br />
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==Choro-Q==<br />
[[File:ChoroQ megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2000)<br />
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:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Megatron is a ''Generation 2''-themed [[redeco]] of the Camouflage Tank toy from Takara's ''Choro-Q'' toyline of non-transforming super deformed vehicles. He was an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, and features a [[pull-back motor]] and a rear license plate that reads "BotCon Japan 2000".<br />
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:Along with ''Choro-Q'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Ligier]], Megatron was given out randomly to convention attendees. Each toy was limited to 1000 pieces.<br />
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==Super Collection Figure==<br />
[[File:SCF Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2000)<br />
**''Act'': '''1'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
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: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Megatron was available as part of the first wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a clear plastic version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. <br />
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[[File:SCF Megatron chase mace.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron with Chain Weight''' (2000)<br />
**''Act'': '''1'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
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:Also available in the first ''Super Collection Figure'' wave was a rare "[[Chase figure|chase]]" version of the Megatron (分銅付きメガトロン, ''fundō-tsuki megatoron''), decorated in metallic paint and replacing his right hand with his energon flail.<br />
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: It was ''presumably'' released at a ratio of one per every ten cases; while this has not been officially confirmed, later waves gave these odds for Secret Figures. It is also ''presumed'' to have replaced the regular Megatron in the lucky case (color or clear, well, that's less certain).<br />
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[[File:SCF Optimus chase jetpack.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron & Convoy''' (2000)<br />
**''Act'': '''2'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
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: The second ''Super Collection Figure'' wave featured an Optimus Prime chase figure wielding Megatron in gun mode and wearing [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s [[jet pack|rocket pack]] (the latter seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]").<br />
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: It was ''presumably'' released at a ratio of one per every ten cases. It is unknown what figure it replaced in the lucky case.<br />
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{{-}}{{anchor|SCFreincarnation}}<br />
[[File:SCF Megatron Reincarnation.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Reincarnation Megatron''' (2001)<br />
**''Act'': '''3'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
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:Megatron got another chase figure in the third ''Super Collection Figure'' Act. Based on the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' where Megatron is reincarnated as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], "Reincarnation Megatron" (転生メガトロン ''tensei megatoron'') is cast in transparent plastic with a light purple hue and gold sparkles inside, and given grid patterns on his lower body. It was presumably packed at a ratio of one per ten cases.<br />
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:It needs to be noted that there are a significant number of [[knockoff|bootlegs]] of this figure. Thankfully, most have a very obvious tell: the real figure has a white Decepticon symbol, while the knockoffs have a purple symbol.<br />
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[[File:SCF Megatron Laserbeak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron (B)''' (2001)<br />
**''Act'': '''4'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
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:For the fourth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave, Megatron's left arm was changed to feature [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] perching on it. His feet have also been painted bright white rather than the body-matching light gray of the original. Like all the figures in the fourth wave, Megatron was available in both standard full color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures.<br />
<br />
:The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue. This holds true for pretty much every pewter figure in the entire line.<br />
<br />
:In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Megatron came packaged with the right arm of the collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.<br />
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[[File:SCF Optimus Act6.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Convoy (C) with Megatron Gun Mode''' (2002)<br />
**''Act'': '''6'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Right fist, stand<br />
<br />
:The sixth ''Super Collection Figure'' wave featured a [[retool]]ed version of Prime wielding Megatron's gun mode, now sold at mass-retail rather than being a chase figure. Unlike the chase one, Prime also came with an interchangeable empty fist, so he doesn't ''have'' to wield Megatron. His right arm has also been tooled to be straight-elbowed, and his left hand is now clenched. The figure was available in both full color and pewter versions in a 1:1 ratio per case.<br />
<br />
:In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version came with the head for the wave's [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]] build-a-figure.<br />
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[[File:SCF Optimus Earth Obliteration.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Special "The Earth Obliteration Plan": Exclusive Convoy Set''' (2002)<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
<br />
: Available exclusively at the Wonder Festival convention, this set includes two metallic-paint versions of Convoy figures from Act 2: the "Convoy w/ Megatron Gun" chase figure (minus the jetpack), and the truck-mode "figure".<br />
<br />
: The set was limited to only 1000 units.<br />
<br />
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[[File:SCF Megatron Confrontation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''TF Confrontation Set 01: Convoy vs Megatron''' (2002)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Energon mace<br />
<br />
: Exclusive to the Tokyo Game Show 2002, this special set includes a new version of the original first-Act Megatron figure, along with a new version of the first-Act Optimus. Both are cast in transparent plastic and completely painted over in a grimy, battle-damaged look. Both also come with the interchangeable energon-axe and mace weapons from their first-wave chase figures. Completing the theme of the set is the backdrop of the packaging interior, which depicts [[Sherman Dam]].<br />
<br />
: As with the Wonder Festival set, this set was also limited to 1000 units.<br />
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<br />
==Mega Super Collection Figure==<br />
[[File:MegaSCF megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2002)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''03'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, Laserbeak, two clenched fists, two open hands<br />
<br />
:A five-inch tall, non-transforming highly-articulated PVC figure of Megatron was the third entry in Takara's ''Mega Super Collection Figure'' series. He comes with a small PVC of Laserbeak that can perch on his arm, and his fists can be swapped out for alternate splayed-palm hands, or his energon mace, as seen in the Generation 1 cartoon.<br />
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*'''Megatron Metallic Ver.''' (Exclusive, 2002)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''03-X1'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, energon mace, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], two clenched fists, two open hands<br />
<br />
:A metallic redeco of ''Mega SCF'' Megatron was offered as an exclusive at the 2002 Japanese conventions, Hobby Expo and Wonderfest. He comes with all the same accessories as his standard release, except for this exclusive, Laserbeak has been redecoed into Buzzsaw.<br />
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{{anchor|MSCFConvoy}}<br />
*'''Convoy Metallic Ver.''' (2002)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''01'''<br />
:A gun mode Megatron came as an accessory with the metallic redeco of the Optimus Prime ''Mega SFC'' figurine, taking the place of the [[energon-axe]] weapon included with the original Prime figure. Prime's hand is permanently sculpted around Megatron's handle, and can be swapped out for Prime's other hands.<br />
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*'''Starscream''' (2002)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''07'''<br />
:Optimus Prime's Megatron gun accessory was redecoed for inclusion with ''Mega SCF'' Starscream; while Megatron himself remained the same, the fist was repainted from Prime's metallic dark blue to Starscream's lighter shade.<br />
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<br />
==Heroes of Cybertron==<br />
[[File:HOC Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2002)<br />
<br />
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron#Heroes of Cybertron|Heroes of Cybertron]]'', this figure is functionally the same as the first ''Super Collection Figure'' Megatron. Like all the standard ''Heroes'' figures, he is cast in transparent plastic, then painted over, save for the eyes and a small patch on the back of his head, giving him a [[light-piping]] gimmick. However, there are a few other tiny deco differences, most importantly (and noticeable) being the addition of a black circle on the muzzle of his back-mounted gun barrel, and the back of his midsection is painted light gray rather than red like the ''SCF''. He's also a cooler super-light-gray than the ''SCF'' figure.<br />
<br />
: There is a [[variant|running change variant]] of this figure, which adds a bit of red paint to the raised bit on the back of Megatron's fusion cannon, a detail from the animation model missing from the ''SCF'' Megatrons.<br />
<br />
: Megatron was re-released in 2006 as part of a short-lived ''Heroes of Cybertron'' revival, celebrating the 2006 DVD release of the original ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This version was cast in opaque off-white plastic and is virtually identical to the original ''SCF'' Megatron, with the unpainted back-barrel and red-painted mid-back. At best, in certain lights the 2006 ''Heroes'' version is an ever so slightly warmer light gray plastic than the ''SCF''.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Megatron at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:HOC Megatron Mace.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|All flail Megatron]]<br />
* '''Megatron''' (2002)<br />
<br />
: Released in the second wave, this version of Megatron is a mass-release variation of the chase figure from the first ''SCF'' Act, replacing his right hand with a clear-plastic energy flail. His left hand is the clenched fist of the later "Laserbeak" version of Megatron, instead of the open-hand the chase figure had. This version also keeps the paint additions from the previous version of the figure, always having the red-dotted cannon.<br />
<br />
: Oddly, he comes with the same collector card as the first version, and the packaging does not call out the energy weapon in any way. The card-back cross-sell even shows only the original Megatron. (The same happened to this wave's energy-weapon-wielding [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Optimus Prime]].)<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCMaceMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Megatron (with mace) at TFU.info]''<br />
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{{-}}{{anchor|HOCLaserbeak}}<br />
[[File:HOC Megatron Laserbeak.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Give us a kiss.]]<br />
* '''Megatron with Laserbeak''' (2003)<br />
<br />
: The fifth-wave Megatron figure is a release of the Megatron/[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Heroes of Cybertron)|Laserbeak]] figure from the fourth ''SCF'' Act. He keeps the paint alterations of the energy-mace Megatron, though his black paint is much glossier this time around. Laserbeak's grays are also much lighter than on the SCF, matching Megatron's main body coloring.<br />
<br />
: The collector card does not list Laserbeak on the front, but does mention him at the end of a severely truncated version of the first card's [[bio]].<br />
<br />
: This release came with the right arm for the wave's collectible [[Metroplex (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.<br />
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==Hard Hero==<br />
[[File:HardHero Megatron bust.JPG|thumb|Englishmen, you're all so f@#$ing pompous. None of you have got any balls...[[Edmund Burton|wait a minute.]]]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2002)<br />
:The second of [[Hard Hero]]'s series of ''Transformers'' products, Megatron is a six-inch tall bust sculpted from cold-cast porcelain.<br />
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[[File:HHero MegatronStatue.jpg|thumb|People can pay retail for a [[Thrust (G1)#Generations|Thrust]] now!?!]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2003)<br />
:A 12.5-inch tall Megatron statue sculpted aiming his fusion cannon while screaming in rage.<br />
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<br />
==MyClone==<br />
[[File:Myclone megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
* '''Megatron''' (MyClone, 2003)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''MTF002'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Grey display base <br />
<br />
:Released in the first wave of the ''[[MyClone]]'' line of Transformers PVC figures, this super deformed Megatron comes with a hexagonal grey display stand, which can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures. His modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.<br />
<br />
* '''Megatron''' (MyClone, 2003)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Clear display base, energon mace<br />
<br />
: A [[chase figure|chase]] variant of ''MyClone'' Megatron was also available in the same wave. Cast entirely in colorless clear plastic, this version of Megatron also came with an energon mace, which could be exchanged for his fist. Thanks to the modular MyClone design, the mace can easily attach to the standard Megatron figure as well.<br />
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==Q-Robo Collection==<br />
[[File:Qrobo megatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2003)<br />
<br />
:A super-deformed PVC of Megatron was released as part of the ''[[Q-Robo Collection]]''. Like all the figures in the series, Megatron was sold blindpacked in a plastic capsule, featured articulation in the neck and shoulders, and was also available in a translucent colored plastic: as a Decepticon, Megatron came in translucent purple.<br />
<br />
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/figure/q_robo1.htm More information on the Q-Robo Collection at Autobase Aichi]''<br />
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<br />
==Generation 1 Figure-Collection==<br />
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[[File:Bottlecap megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2003)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-1'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Display base<br />
<br />
:At only one inch in height, this Megatron "bottlecap" figurine (so named because its display base is the size of a bottlecap) was one of fourteen blindpacked figures available in Kabaya's Transformers [[Generation 1 Figure-Collection]]. The figure was available in both a "retro" black and white color scheme and a rare full-color [[chase figure|chase]] version, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.<br />
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''<br />
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==History Collection==<br />
[[File:History collection megatron.jpg|thumb|100px]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2004)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Display base<br />
<br />
:A second "bottlecap" figurine of Megatron was produced by Takara as part of their blindpacked [[History Collection]] line of PVCs. Despite its diminutive size, this two-piece full-color figure features articulated shoulders.<br />
<br />
::*''[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act234/ More information on the History Collection at TFKenkon.com]''<br />
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==Palisades Toys==<br />
[[File:Palisades Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Megatron after getting pushed down a flight of stairs by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (statue, 2004)<br />
:A twelve-inch tall polystone statue of Megatron was produced by [[Palisades Toys]] as the logical second entry in their line of Transformers statues. Standing on a thick base formed from a silver Decepticon insignia, Megatron is decorated with dirt to simulate battle damage, and features articulation at and his neck and shoulders, allowing owners to position him with fusion cannon ready to fire. Megatron was limited to 1000 pieces worldwide.<br />
::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/toys/Non-Transforming+Transformers/Misc/Transformers+Busts+and+Statues/Palisades+12+Megatron+Statue/ Megatron statue gallery at TFW2005.com]''<br />
<br />
* '''Megatron''' (mini-statue, 2005)<br />
<br />
:A downscaled version of the Megatron statue, essentially identical to the larger one but for the fact that it's only six inches tall, was produced as an [[exclusive]] for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2005. With only 500 units produced, the statue sold out in two days, setting a new record for Palisades at the show.<br />
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==Diamond Select==<br />
<br />
* '''Decepticon Motion Globe''' (Snow globe, 2007)<br />
[[File:Diamond select megatron products.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
:Megatron is featured in [[Diamond Select Toys]]' Decepticon-themed snow globe, sitting on a throne inside the globe whilst pointing with one hand and holding an [[energon cube]] in the other. The globe's base is based on [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Earth)|Decepticon Headquarters]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]]. It was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]], and limited to 1000 pieces.<br />
<br />
* '''Megatron Mini Head Replica''' (Bust, 2007)<br />
:This small statue of Megatron's head designed by Art Asylum stands at roughly five inches tall, and was limited to 2500 pieces.<br />
<br />
* '''Megatron Wall Statue''' (2007)<br />
:Standing at nine inches tall and limited to 1000 pieces, this statue of Megatron is a free-standing diorama that attaches to the owner's wall, complimenting Art Asylum's Optimus Prime wall statue.<br />
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[[File:Diamond select megatron busts.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wonder if they used his legs to make another [[Alligaticon]]?]]<br />
* '''Megatron Bust''' (2008)<br />
<br />
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, this Megatron mini-bust was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,500 pieces. The sculpt features a Megatron, looking regal in metallic silver, perched above a raised Decepticon symbol while the front of the bust showcases the [[Heart of Cybertron]] as seen in the Generation 1 episode "[[Microbots]]".<br />
<br />
* '''Megatron Reformatted Bust''' (Action Figure Xpress exclusive, 2008)<br />
<br />
:The Megatron bust was retooled for its second release as "Megatron Reformatted", exclusively availably through Action Figure Xpress, depicting the Decepticon leader in the beginning stages of his reformation into Galvatron as featured in ''The Transformers: The Movie''. In addition to his new partially-translucent appearance and battle-damage paint detail, this version of the bust features a new head and a new base in the shape of [[Unicron]].<br />
<br />
* '''G1 Animated Megatron Bust''' (San Diego Comic Con exclusive, 2009)<br />
:Mark Wong's Megatron bust was retooled a third time to create "G1 Animated Megatron", available exclusively at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. In addition to his reinstated Heart of Cybertron base, Megatron features a new head and a more matte color scheme to better match the cartoon's palette.<br />
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[[File:DiamondSelect Megatron bustbank.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br />
*'''Megatron Bust Bank''' (Diamond Select, 2010)<br />
<br />
:This 6-inch hollow Megatron bust would have featured plenty of space for coins along with articulation in its shoulders and neck, but was sadly canceled.<br />
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<br />
==Attacktix==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (Booster, 2007)<br />
[[File:Attacktix Megatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How am I supposed to aim with this thing in the way?]]<br />
{{attacktix <br />
|ID=TF2-20<br />
|faction=Decepticon<br />
|class=Leader<br />
|special=Recover - 16/26 (61%) success ratio<br />
|cost=40<br />
|speed=6<br />
|attacktype=Shooter (Force Blast)<br />
}}<br />
{{-}}<br />
:Based on his G1 cartoon appearance, this Megatron toy is a killer. He was available only in the Series 2 Starter Set along with ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Optimus Prime]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]].<br />
<br />
:Megatron has an incredibly powerful translucent missile (don't fire it at children or small dogs if you value their lives) and a ''Recover'' special power that allows the figure to stand back up if there's another Decepticon in play. Two Megatrons are a dangerous combination, feeding each other's recover powers and making them very hard to kill off. Plus you can pretend one of them is [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].<br />
<br />
:As an added bonus, because of the way it is worded, you can use the ''Cybertron'' [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Megatron]] vehicle mode figure's ''Transform'' power to bring Megatron into play from your back-ups.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AttacktixMegatron/megatron.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Megatron at TFU.info]''<br />
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<br />
==''Robot Heroes''==<br />
[[File:Robot heroes megatrons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cuteness through tyranny!]]<br />
*'''Ultra Magnus & Megatron''' (Two-pack, 2007)<br />
<br />
:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Megatron is an adorably super-deformed figurine depicting the Decepticon leader aiming his fusion cannon with a great big smile on his mouth. Megatron has swivel articulation in his shoulders and was sold in a two-pack with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Robot Heroes|Ultra Magnus]].<br />
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Robot Heroes Megatron at TFU.info]''<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (Single-pack, 2008)<br />
<br />
: In some countries outside of North America, Megatron was released individually in a blindpack with no notable changes.<br />
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*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)<br />
<br />
: "Megatron with Supermetal Finish" is a redeco of the standard ''Robot Heroes'' Megatron, colored a shiny silver instead of off-white.<br />
<br />
: He was only available in a [[Walmart]] exclusive five-pack alongside [[Mirage (G1)/toys#RH5pack|Hologram Mirage]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cliffjumper]], "Supermetal Finish" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHWMMegatron/megatron.htm More information on Supermetal Finish Megatron at TFU.info]''<br />
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<br />
==Sota Toys==<br />
*'''Transformers Chess Set''' (<s>2007</s>)<br />
:A Megatron piece was to be the Decepticon-side King on a [[Chess#Sota Toys|chess set]] based on Generation 1, but the set apparently never saw release.<br />
{{canceledtoy}}<br />
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<br />
==''Titanium Series''==<br />
[[File:Titanium cancelled figure checklist.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''War Within Megatron''' (unreleased)<br />
:*''Accessories:'' Decepticon stand?<br />
:The final ''[[Titanium Series]]'' catalogue listed a number of "Micro Figures" intended for release, though many of them never saw the light of day. Among those listed was "War Within Megatron", which was presumably supposed to be a new 3" Robot Masters mold based on the character's appearance in the ''[[War Within (comic)|War Within]]'' comics, probably including a stand in the shape of a Decepticon badge.<br />
{{canceledtoy}}<br />
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==Revoltech==<br />
[[File:Revoltech Megatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Action Masters? Eat your Spark out!]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2007)<br />
**''Yamaguchi Series number:'' '''025'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Alternate head, 3 alternate hands (left & right open palms, right gun-holding hand)<br />
<br />
:A non-transforming but ''highly'' articulated Megatron action figure(ine), ''[[Revoltech]]'' Megatron uses the ''Revoltech'' "revolver joints" (appropriate, if you think about it...) for maximum poseability. Megatron includes a non-removable fusion cannon and a few alternate hands, as well as an alternate head with its mouth open in either a smirk, growl or sneer, [[Dull surprise|depending on how you read it]]. His sculpting is explicitly in the style of [[Pat Lee|Pat "serfdom" Lee]]'s interpretation of Megatron.<br />
<br />
:This figure uses specialized gray revolver joints in order to better blend with the surrounding sculpted parts.<br />
<br />
:He includes a hand obviously meant for holding a gun... but has no gun to use it with. Though if you buy ''Revoltech'' Starscream as well, you can always make him wield himself.<br />
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[[File:Revoltech Megatron gun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br />
*'''Starscream''' (2008)<br />
**''Yamaguchi Series number:'' '''046'''<br />
<br />
:The [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Revoltech|''Revoltech'' Starscream]] toy included a Megatron accessory in his Walther P-38 altmode. While the silencer and scope are molded on, the stock is removable (necessary in order to plug it into a hand). The gun can be held by any ''Revoltech'' toy with a standardized gun-wielding hand, which includes all five Transformers characters in the line.<br />
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<br />
==Boss Coffee==<br />
[[File:Boss coffee megatron.jpg|right|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2008)<br />
<br />
:A non-transforming PVC figure of Megatron was released as part of a promotion by [[Boss Coffee]]. The small figure was randomly included with single cans of the company's "Rainbow Mountain Blend" coffee, contained in a plastic capsule affixed to the top of the can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Megatron features articulation at the shoulders and waist and came with a small catalog leaflet that could be folded up and attached to the lid/base to form a diorama background of Decepticon Headquarters for added display value. <br />
<br />
:Due to his size, Megatron hypothetically scales with ''Encore'' [[Metroplex (G1)#Encore|Metroplex]].<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (2008)<br />
<br />
:A larger, metallic gold version of Megatron was also part of the promotion. Nearly twice as tall as the smaller figure, it was not merely an upsized version, but an entirely different sculpt. This Megatron was randomly included with two-packs of Rainbow Mountain Blend coffee cans, which featured a double-wide plastic capsule to hold him.<br />
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<br />
==''Mighty Muggs''==<br />
[[File:MightyMuggs Megatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2009)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon<br />
<br />
: This super-deformed, non-transformable Megatron figure uses the standard ''[[Mighty Muggs]]'' body template, with swivel joints in his neck and limbs. He comes with a similarly super-deformed version of his fusion cannon that fits into a hole on his right arm.<br />
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{{anchor|2018mightymugg}}<br />
[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2018)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''02'''<br />
<br />
: Part of the first year of the ''Mighty Muggs'' relaunch, Megatron features the new line-wide face-changing [[gimmick]]. Pressing down on his bucket helmet will switch his face to one of three options: neutral, angry, and [[The Transformers: The Movie|"I still function!"]] The toy is based on Megatron's [[evergreen]] design, and includes a matching fusion cannon molded onto his right arm.<br />
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<br />
==Transformers Wacky Wobblers==<br />
[[File:WackyWobblers Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2009)<br />
<br />
: This Megatron {{w|bobblehead}} is part of the popular ''[[Wacky Wobblers]]'' line produced by {{w|Funko}}. Aside from the standard-issue big wobbling head, he features a teeny-tiny fusion cannon and arms that swivel at the shoulders. Megatron is affixed to a base with his name on it.<br />
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==Transformers x Mimobot==<br />
[[File:Mimobot megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Peace through Storage!]]<br />
*'''Megatron Mimobot''' (Mimoco, 2011)<br />
:Produced by [[Mimoco]] as part of their multi-brand line of designer USB "Mimobot" flash drives, this Megatron memory stick comes in 2GB, 4GB, 8GB and 16GB sizes, and comes pre-loaded with "digital editions of classic comics, videos, and scripts", as well as a suite of screensavers, avatars, and more standard to all Mimobots.<br />
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<br />
==Titan Warriors==<br />
[[File:TitanWarriors Megatron.jpg|thumb|right]]<br />
*'''Titan Warrior 5-Pack''' (2013)<br />
:Available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this Megatron is a 6" PVC ''[[Titan Heroes|Titan Warriors]]'' figure (similar to Bandai's ''Ultra/Sentai/Rider Hero, Movie Monster Series'') with articulated arms. He was packed with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Titan Warriors|Grimlock]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Titan Warriors|Soundwave]].<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (Titan Warrior, 2014)<br />
:The ''Titan Warriors'' Megatron toy was released individually, under the ''[[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]] Titan Heroes'' subline.<br />
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==''The Loyal Subjects''==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2013)<br />
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*'''Cybertron Megatron''' (2013)<br />
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*'''Metallic Megatron''' (2013)<br />
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*'''Midnight Cybertron Megatron''' (2013)<br />
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==Mecha Nations==<br />
[[File:Mn02-blackconvoy-megs.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Black Convoy''' (2014)<br />
**''ID Number:'' '''MN02'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor, Megatron gun, alternate hands.<br />
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:A small gun mode version of Megatron, similar to [[Megatron (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|those included with]] ''Masterpiece'' Soundwave and the original ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime/Convoy mold, was added to [[Kids Logic]]'s [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Mecha Nations|Black Convoy]] redeco (and insignia-remold) of Mecha Nations [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Optimus Prime]]. It includes light up effects, gun barrel that can be replaced with a barrel extension, and removable stock. To hold the gun, Black Convoy includes an additional specifically molded right hand, however the stock must be removed to allow him to do so.<br />
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:The Megatron gun was also included with Mecha Nations Starscream (below). Mecha Nations [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]], like Optimus Prime before him, does not include the Megatron gun, keeping this a Decepticon-only accessory.<br />
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[[File:Mn03-megatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2014)<br />
**''ID Number:'' '''MN03'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Energy flail, alternate face, alternate hands, alternate right forearm, display stand.<br />
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:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Megatron stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a shiny metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, Decepticon chest insignia, and fusion cannon. The set includes an alternate right forearm piece allowing the fusion cannon and the forearm to which it's attached to be removed.<br />
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:This figure was redecoed into Mecha Nations Megatron 2014 Toy Soul Exclusive Edition (below).<br />
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[[File:Mn03g-goldmegatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron (2014 Toy Soul Exclusive Edition)''' (2014)<br />
**''ID Number:'' '''MN03G'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Energy flail, alternate face, alternate hands, alternate right forearm, display stand.<br />
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:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Megatron is a redeco of their previous Megatron figure (above), based on the color scheme of ''Masterpiece'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#MasterpieceGoldMegs|Megatron Gold Ver]]. He stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a shiny metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, Decepticon chest insignia, and fusion cannon. The set includes an alternate right forearm piece allowing the fusion cannon and the forearm to which it's attached to be removed.<br />
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:This figure was exclusive to 2014's Toy Soul expo, an event run annually in Hong Kong.<br />
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[[File:Mn05-starscream-megs.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Starscream''' (2015)<br />
**''ID Number:'' '''MN05'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Megatron gun, alternate hands, display stand.<br />
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:Mecha Nations [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Starscream]] includes the same gun mode Megatron (above) as introduced with Black Convoy. A specially molded hand allows Starscream to hold Megatron for posing.<br />
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:Starscream was subsequently redecoed with new faces into Mecha Nations [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Mecha Nations|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Mecha Nations|Thundercracker]], but neither of the later figures included the Megatron gun.<br />
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==''Thrilling 30''==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (Collectible Figurine, 2014)<br />
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / #2'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Collector's base<br />
:A super-deformed Megatron was released among the blindpacked [[Thrilling 30#Collectible Figurines|''Thrilling 30'' Collectible Figurines]] by [[Goldie Marketing]]. He comes with a base to help him stand, a collector's card that doubles as a puzzle piece, and a checklist.<br />
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*'''Collectible Figurines''' (5-pack, 2014)<br />
**''Series:'' '''1'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' 5 collector's bases<br />
:The same Megatron figurine was also available in a 5-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Ratchet]], [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Starscream]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Thrilling 30|Soundwave]].<br />
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==D-Style==<br />
[[File:D-Style-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Multiple faces to convey the various forms of tyranny.]]<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (2015)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''44'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Scowling face, smirking face, shouting face, energon mace, Megatron gun<br />
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:A super deformed Megatron model kit was produced by [[Kotobukiya]] as part of their franchise-spanning ''[[D-Style]]'' line. His accessories include three interchangeable face plates, an energon mace and a representation of his gun mode that can be wielded by ''D-Style'' figures.<br />
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:There are a fewer paint apps than [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#D-Style|Optimus Prime]]. The eyebrows, two of the mouths and the silencer on the gun all require painting in black. In a change from the promotional photos opposite, Megatron's feet come in metallic, with the box images showing the center section on the feet highlighted with black.<br />
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==D-Collection==<br />
[[File:D-Collection Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2015)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Fusion cannon, sword<br />
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:[[Kabaya]]'s ''D-Collection'' Megatron is a small super deformed figure that requires some assembly for his arms and features articulation limited to his shoulders. He comes with an attachable fusion cannon and a purple energy sword. Sold blindpacked, Megatron is available as both a standard full color figure and a rare clear plastic version. He comes with chewing gum.<br />
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[[File:D-Collection Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Starscream''' (2015)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 2 null-ray blasters, Megatron gun<br />
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:A gun mode Megatron is included with the ''D-Collection'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#D-Collection|Starscream]] figure as an accessory. The default Starscream comes with a fully painted Megatron, while the one included with the clear plastic version is completely black.<br />
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==''Metal Earth''==<br />
[[File:Metal Earth Megatron.jpg|thumb]] <br />
*'''Megatron''' (2015)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''MMS303'''<br />
:''[[Metal Earth]]'' Megatron is a DIY 3D Metal Model kit. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "expert". <br />
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[[File:Metal Earth Legends Megatron.jpg|thumb]] <br />
*'''Megatron''' (Legends, 2019)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''MEM054'''<br />
:''Metal Earth Legends'' Megatron is a DIY 3D steel model kit in the shape of a super deformed version of the [[evergreen]] Megatron design. The kit's difficulty rating is given as "moderate". <br />
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==Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments== <br />
[[File:Hasbro-transformers-megatron-ornament.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's toy accurate.]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (July 11, 2015)<br />
:Produced by Hallmark for the 2015 Christmas season, this ornament is sculpted based on the original Megatron toy in robot mode.<br />
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==Block Wars==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2016)<br />
**''Number:'' '''3'''<br />
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:Part of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Block Wars]]'' candy toy line, this Megatron kit is based on his [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Cyber Series Battalion toy]]. Molded in blue and grey plastic with detailing from stickers, he transforms into a tank when finished. He can also be taken apart and combined with ''Block Wars'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Block Wars|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Block Wars|Starscream]] in various configurations, the ones involving Megatron shown on the packaging being:<br />
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:*Giving Megatron's cannon and Starscream's wings to Optimus Prime.<br />
:*Placing Megatron's turret on Prime's truck mode.<br />
:*Giving Bumblebee Megatron's arms and Starscream's wings and arming him with Optimus Prime's spear.<br />
:*Attaching Megatron's cannon and Starscream's wings to Bumblebee's vehicle mode, making him a flying death car.<br />
:*Arming Megatron with Starscream's weapons and transforming him into a base/turret mode.<br />
:*Attaching Prime and Starscream's legs to Megatron's vehicle mode to create a walking tank.<br />
:*Combining Megatron and Starscream's vehicle modes into a jet-tank.<br />
:*Combining all four into an unnamed combiner, with Megatron forming the right leg and providing his cannon as a handgun.<br />
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==Bitfig==<br />
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (12-2016)<br />
:Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys.<br />
:Megatron's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.<br />
:Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.<br />
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==Prime 1 Studio==<br />
===''Premium Masterline''===<br />
[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-02-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|"As Prime said, this design would've shut [[GEEWUN|you]] [[True fan|people]] up if [[Paramount Pictures|th]][[Michael Bay|ey]] decided to use this design."]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2017)<br />
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-02''' / '''02EX''' (exclusive)<br />
**''Accessories'': Base, Energon sword (exclusive), Energon mace (exclusive)<br />
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:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Premium Masterline'' Megatron is a ''massive'' non-transforming statue based on his Generation 1 appearance with a blend of live-action film aesthetic, with LED light on his eyes and fusion cannon. The statue was also designed by [[Josh Nizzi]] himself. If customers had purchased the statue at [https://www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/transformers-megatron-transformers-generation-1-prime-1-studio-9028261/ Sideshow's website], they would receive exclusive sword and mace accessories, which can be attached to Megatron's left hand.<br />
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:The standard version was limited to 1000 pieces, while the exclusive version was limited to 500 pieces.<br />
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[[File:TF-Premium-Masterline-PMTF-02GL-Megatron-Gold-Edition.jpg||upright=1.55|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron Gold Version''' (2018)<br />
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-02GL'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Base, sword<br />
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:Limited to 350 pieces, Megatron Gold Version is a redeco of the statue above, evoking his Electrum-coated appearance in the Generation 1 episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]". He also comes with a sword accessory.<br />
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===''Age of Time''===<br />
[[File:Prime1StudioSuperiorMegatron.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb]]<br />
*'''Superior Megatron''' (<s>201?</s>)<br />
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:''Age of Time'' Superior Megatron was designed to be the "ultimate amalgamation" between G1 and movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatrons]], specifically taking cues from Megatron's appearance in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.<br />
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:For reasons unknown, this figure was silently canceled.<br />
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===''Cutie1''===<br />
[[File:Cutie1 Megatron Figure.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb|]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2022)<br />
**''ID Number'': '''No:056'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand<br />
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:A striking departure from previous Prime 1 Studio offerings, ''Cutie1'' Megatron is a lovable (if not somewhat scary looking) soft vinyl figure stylized as a button-eyed doll with chibi proportions.<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (Keychain, 2021)<br />
**''Accessories'': Stand, chain<br />
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:Part of a marketing push following the announcement of the figure above, an acrylic keychain of ''Cutie1'' Megatron was released, along with other products such as stickers, T-shirts, hand towels and totebags using the design. The keychain comes with a small stand so that you can display it when not carrying it around with your keys.<br />
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===<br />
[[File:Prime-1-Studio-WFC-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (<s>2022</s>)<br />
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-06''' / '''06UT''' (Ultimate Version)<br />
**''Accessories'': Base (standard), base with Omega Supreme (Utimate Version)<br />
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:A statue based on Megatron's appearance in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon. The exclusive version includes a defeated [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Prime 1 Studio|Omega Supreme]] as part of the statue's base.<br />
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:This item was canceled due to the combination of rising production costs and insufficient preorders. <br />
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==My Busy Books==<br />
[[File:TF-My-Busy-Books-Transformers-Megatron-figurine.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At least one of your nerd parents would complain that I'm not a <s>gun</s> upside down Submarine on this one.]]<br />
*'''Transformers: My Busy Book''' (2017)<br />
:Available with the [[Transformers: My Busy Book|10-page board book]] and a box filled with 12 figurines & a playmat depicting a destructed city & Cybertron, this Megatron is a pair of small, PVC non-transforming figurines consists of his robot and his tank alternate mode, which was based on his [[evergreen]] design. Like most of the land-based vehicle figurines, his treads do not roll.<br />
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:Since his tank turret is made out of softer plastic, it tends to droop down occasionally.<br />
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==Kidrobot==<br />
[[File:Kidrobot GIJoe Enamel Pin Series.jpg|thumb|250px]]<br />
===Enamel Pin Series===<br />
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 3]], [[2017]])<br />
:*''Rarity:'' 1 in 20<br />
:Released by [[Kidrobot]] in their Enamel Pin Series, this is a flat, enamel pin badge of Megatron inspired by the art of [[Tom Scioli]]'s ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'', albeit with [[Super deformed|cutesy proportions]]. Megatron's design throughout Kidrobot's merchandise features his [[Energon mace]] coming out of the end of his [[fusion cannon]]. The pin series was [[Blindpacking|blindboxed]], with some pins being rarer than others.<br />
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===Vinyl Mini Series===<br />
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron mini.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])<br />
:*''Rarity:'' 2 in 24<br />
:*''Accessories'': [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s head<br />
:The same character design was reused for the Vinyl Mini Series, with Megatron receiving a three-inch tall, blindboxed figurine retaining the vibrant colours and exaggerated proportions. Megatron featured articulation in each shoulder, and even included the macabre accessory that is Grimlock's severed beast mode head, as claimed by Megatron in "[[Everybody Hates Metroplex]]".<br />
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===Medium Figure Series===<br />
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron medium.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])<br />
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head<br />
:This "art figure" of Megatron, released in the Medium Figure Series, followed the same design, now blown up to seven inches; some painted-on details of its smaller incarnation were now rendered as part of the sculpt. In addition to articulated shoulders, Megatron now also featured a turning head. Grimlock's severed head was also included as an accessory, and his Energon mace, previously molded in a static position, was now made with a linked chain.<br />
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:Unlike the rest of Kidrobot's ''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'' line, the Medium Figure Series were sold in open-faced boxes.<br />
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[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron medium exclusive.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' ([[November 14]], [[2017]])<br />
:*''Accessories'': Grimlock's head<br />
:Released at the same time as the standard version, this variant of Megatron was limited to 200 pieces and exclusive to the Kidrobot online store. Megatron is now decoed in a lighter grey, replacing most of his charcoal paint with purple. It's not a particularly comic accurate colour scheme—it could match the banquet scene in "[[Earth: R.I.P.]]" if you really squint—but then neither was [[Cobra Commander#kidrobotblack|Cobra Commander's exclusive variant]], so it's probably fine.<br />
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===Vinyl Keychain Series===<br />
[[File:Kidrobot GI Joe Megatron keychain.jpg|thumb|upright=1]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' ([[December 1]], [[2017]])<br />
:*''Rarity:'' 3 in 24<br />
:Megatron was also released as part of the once again blindboxed Vinyl Keychain Series, now standing at about one to two inches. He included a keychain molded into his head and, due to his small scale, did not feature any articulation. Like the enamel pin, there's no Grimlock head in sight.<br />
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==Threezero==<br />
===Generation One===<br />
*'''Megatron - Classic Edition''' (Premium Scale, <s>2017</s>)<br />
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:A Premium Scale Collectible Figure of Megatron was revealed by [[3A]] alongside their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Threezero|Optimus Prime]], but never saw release.<br />
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===<br />
*'''Megatron''' (DLX Scale, 2021)<br />
**''Accessories:'' TBA<br />
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==Bouncing Ball Heads==<br />
[[File:BouncingBallHead Megatron.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2017)<br />
:"Bouncing Ball Head" Megatron is a small, super deformed figurine with a removable head that doubles as a bouncy ball. A Decepticon logo is tampographed on the back of his head and his name is written under his feet.<br />
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:He is (apparently) available in both gacha-style machines and in an 8-pack with the whole collection, and comes inside a spherical capsule with a unique light gray color.<br />
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:Despite clearly representing Generation 1 characters, the collection is advertised as a 2015 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' product.<br />
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==Imaginarium Art==<br />
[[File:ImaginariumMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"When we slip this credit card charge for a $1300 statue into the Autobots' account, the Autobots will be overdrawn forever!" "NOOOOOOO--!"]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2018)<br />
**''Accessories'': Energy flail<br />
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:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s Megatron statue stands 25 inches tall atop a base of [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s dead body. The eyes and fusion cannon can light up. Only 500 were produced. <br />
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*'''Megatron''' (2019)<br />
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:"Legacy of Cybertron" Megatron stands a mere 20 inches tall and is posed holding an energon cube above his head. The base of the statue can combine with others in the LoC series to produce a larger battle scene. 500 were produced. <br />
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*'''Starscream''' (2022)<br />
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:This 29-inch-tall statue is a [[BigBadToyStore]] exclusive, and features Starscream (with light-up eyes) standing on Megatron's deactivated head. Only 130 were produced. <br />
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==McDonald's==<br />
[[File:2018-McD-Authentics-Bumblebee-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.22|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (Happy Meal Toy, 2018)<br />
:Released as part of the [[McDonald's]] June 2018 Happy Meal Toys along with [[My Little Pony]], this Megatron is a [[super deformed]] toy. He has a wind-up walking [[gimmick]].<br />
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:This toy was rereleased in the US as [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#McDonald's 2|Megatron]] for the ''[[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]]'' promotion.<br />
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==''Keshi Surprise''==<br />
*'''Decepticons''' (2018)<br />
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:The ''[[Keshi Surprise]]'' series by [[Super7]] consisted of 1.75" soft rubber figures in a style deliberately resembling the 1980s [[Decoy]]s. These [[blind-packed]] figures were sold individually or in cases depicting only their faction. Megatron was available in red, orange, blue, and purple and included a foil trading sticker. <br />
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==Transformers Trading Card Game==<br />
[[File:W1MegatronDL.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron, Decepticon Leader''' (2018)<br />
**'''Wave 1''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T26/T40'''<br />
**''Stars: ''10<br />
:Megatron, Decepticon Leader is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].<br />
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[[File:W1MegatronLW.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron, Living Weapon''' (2018)<br />
**'''Wave 1''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T27/T40'''<br />
**''Stars: ''13<br />
:Megatron, Living Weapon is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].<br />
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:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game.<br />
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[[File:W2Megatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron, Arrogant Ruler''' (2019)<br />
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T29/T46'''<br />
**''Stars: ''10<br />
:Megatron, Arrogant Ruler is one of forty-six character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.<br />
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:Line-art for both Bot and Alt Mode was drawn by [[Dan Khanna]]. The Alt Mode artwork is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Leader Class Megatron toy. <br />
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[[File:W2SMegatronCT.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron, Cybertronian Tyrant''' (2019)<br />
**'''Wave 2S: Bumblebee vs. Megatron Starter Set''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T02/T04'''<br />
**''Stars: ''7<br />
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:Megatron, Cybertronian Tyrant was released as part of the Transformers Trading Card Game's Bumblebee vs. Megatron Starter Set. The card was packaged alongside [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Least Likely, Most Dangerous, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Decepticon Lieutenant, [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], Defender of Truth, and a 40 card ready-to-play deck of Battle Cards. <br />
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:The cards Alt Mode artwork is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Leader-Class Megatron toy. Line-art for both Alt and Bot Mode was drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].<br />
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[[File:W3GeneralMegatron.jpg|thumb]]<br />
*'''General Megatron, Infantry-Leader''' (2019)<br />
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T06/T48'''<br />
**''Stars: ''13<br />
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:General Megatron, Infantry-Leader is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.<br />
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:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Voyager-class Megatron toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.<br />
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*'''Lord Megatron, Conqueror of Cybertron''' (2019)<br />
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T08/T52'''<br />
**''Stars: ''12<br />
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:Lord Megatron, Conqueror of Cybertron is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.<br />
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:The card's artwork is based on the ''Siege'' Megatron toy. The Alt Mode artwork is was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] with colors by [[Volta]]<br />
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*'''Megatron, Living Weapon''' (2019)<br />
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T03/T06'''<br />
**''Stars: ''13<br />
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:Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of Wave 1's Megatron, Living Weapon. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art by [[Marcelo Matere]].<br />
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*'''Megatron, Fallen Hero''' (2020)<br />
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack''' <br />
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''<br />
**''Card Number: '''''T27/T46'''<br />
**''Stars: ''11<br />
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:Megatron, Fallen Hero is one of forty-six double sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Titans Masters Attack. As a character with a body mode, Megatron begins the game with a Titan Master attached in head mode. Once Megatron is KO'd, said Titan Master is deployed.<br />
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:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[Titans Return (franchise)|Titans Return]]'' Megatron toy, with the body mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art and original alt mode artwork based on the toy's tank mode (line art by [[Ken Christiansen]]). <br />
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:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.<br />
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==''Super Cyborg''==<br />
[[File:SuperCyborgMegatron.jpg|right|thumb|"Megatron has a clear chestplate? I, STARSCREAM, AM NOW THE LEADER!"]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2019)<br />
**''Accessories'': Torso plate<br />
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:Produced by [[Super7]], ''Super Cyborg'' Megatron is an 11-inch-tall non-transforming figure with 7 points of articulation. Its main distinguishing feature is that the entire front of the robot torso is removable, exposing sculpted mechanical details within his body. <br />
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*'''Megatron (clear)''' (2019)<br />
**''Accessories'': Torso plate<br />
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:The transparent plastic version of this figure was exclusive to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019.<br />
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*'''Megatron (purple)''' (2019)<br />
**''Accessories'': Torso plate<br />
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:Another SDCC 2019 exclusive redeco, this time in translucent purple to represent Megatron's reformatting in the animated movie. <br />
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==ReAction==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2020)<br />
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: Released in the first wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Megatron 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. Where most ''ReAction'' figures come with a separate accessory, Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] is permanently affixed to his right arm.<br />
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: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Megatron 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.<br />
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*'''Cyberchrome Megatron''' (2020)<br />
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: This version of Megatron features a shiny metallic paint job. Whee.<br />
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: This figure was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US, released alongside the "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionCyberchrome|Cyberchrome Optimus Prime]]" figure.<br />
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*'''MC-12 GunRobo P-38''' (2020)<br />
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: As a special "[[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]]" exclusive, ''ReAction'' Megatron got a [[black repaint]] meant to represent his [[Micro Change|pre-Transformer "GunRobo" body]]... albeit with a standard Decepticon symbol.<br />
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: This figure was only available through Super7's website.<br />
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*'''Chrome Commander Megatron''' (2021)<br />
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: The second Target-exclusive Megatron figure has a deco based on the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|original 1984 Megatron toy]], featuring shiny metallic paint on the "chrome" parts, red inner boots and the "swirly" chestplate markings.<br />
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: This figure was released alongside the first "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenTarget|Fallen Leader Optimus Prime]]" Target-exclusive figure. The gray one.<br />
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*'''Megatron (Golden Lagoon)''' (2022)<br />
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: The third [[Target]]-exclusive Megatron figure, this one has a head-to-toe golden deco, depicting his appearance in "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]".<br />
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: This figure was released alongside the similarly-decoed [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionGolden|"Golden Lagoon" Optimus Prime]] figure.<br />
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*'''Fallen Evolution Megatron''' (2022)<br />
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: The ''fourth'' Target-exclusive version of Megatron, this version is done in translucent purple plastic to represent the beginning of his reformatting scan in the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. <br />
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: This figure was released alongside the thematically-similar full-color/open-chest [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#ReActionFallenTargetColor|"Fallen Leader" Optimus Prime]] figure.<br />
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==Flame Toys==<br />
===Furai Model===<br />
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*'''Megatron (IDW Autobot ver.)''' (July 2019)<br />
**''Number:'' '''06'''<br />
:''Furai Model'' Megatron is a highly articulated snap-together model kit (no glue required!) based on the [[:File:RageRage-Megatronappears.jpg|IDW Autobot design]] by Alex Milne, as seen in ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''. Molded in PS and ABS plastic with polycaps for the joints, Megatron features a number of stickers for detailing but doesn't require much in the way of paint for a complete look, being molded in all the appropriate colors straight out of the box. The finished kit is Voyager-sized in height.<br />
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*'''Megatron (IDW Decepticon ver.)''' (May 2020)<br />
**''Number:'' '''14'''<br />
:A redeco/retool of Megatron (IDW Autobot ver.). Key differences being a Decepticon insignia sticker, a ''slightly'' more dour face sculpt, and... well, that's about it, really.<br />
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===Kuro Kara Kuri=== <br />
[[File:FlameToys-KuroKaraKuri-05-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (January, 2021)<br />
:A high-end non-transforming figure based on the [[:File:IDWongoing15 megatrons new body.jpg|IDW stealth bomber design]] by Don Figueroa.<br />
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==Daiki Kougyou==<br />
[[File:Daiki-Kougyou-Megatron-Water-Gun.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Raining Pain.]]<br />
*'''Megatron Water Gun''' (2021)<br />
**''Accessories'': Silencer, stock, telescopic sight<br />
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:Manufactured by Daiki Kougyou, this Megatron water gun (yes, really) is based on his show-accurate pistol alt-mode, complete with silencer and stock. The prototype is sculpted by ''Model Works Grenade''. The gun's size is slightly larger than the original G1 toy. Unlike the said toy, the gun's muzzle must be removed first to attach the silencer. <br />
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:Megatron was available as a limited order item, where Japanese customers had until November 27, 2020 to reserve their copy. The item was shipped for buyers on February 2, 2021.<br />
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==''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''==<br />
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2020)<br />
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, Energon Mace, 4 additional hands<br />
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:Released as part of the first wave of the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' line, Megatron is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from Hasbro's ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He features 23 points of articulation and extensive paint operations for [[show-accuracy]]. <br />
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:Megatron comes with a whopping ''five'' interchangeable left hands: a closed fist, a hand to hold weapons or accessories (not included), a pointing hand, an open hand for gesturing, and a hand permanently molded to an [[Energon cube]]. His right fist is also removable; both wrists are compatible with his [[Energon mace]] accessory.<br />
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:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Megatron was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.<br />
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[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Reformatting-Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The perfect companion to your "[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Behold, Galvatron!]]"]]<br />
*'''Reformatting Megatron''' (2021)<br />
**''Accessories'': Fusion Cannon, Energon Mace, 4 additional hands<br />
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:The fourth wave of ''R.E.D.'' saw a redeco of Megatron, now cast mostly in translucent purple plastics and with a gridline deco to represent his [[reformatting]] into [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. He retains all of his previous points of articulation and accessories.<br />
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:Like his previous ''R.E.D.'' toy, Megatron was a Walmart exclusive, with limited quantities available on Hasbro Pulse.<br />
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*'''Shockwave''' (2022)<br />
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:The [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#R.E.D. .5BRobot Enhanced Design.5D|Shockwave]] figure included in the sixth wave of ''R.E.D.'' includes a handheld accessory of Megatron in pistol mode, complete with scope, silencer, and stock. Shockwave also comes with a pair of [[Fire Blast effect]]s that are compatible with this Megatron.<br />
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==Jada Toys==<br />
===''Metalfigs''===<br />
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*'''Diorama Scene''' (2 3/4" Die Cast Figure 4-pack, 2020)<br />
**''Accessories'': Display backdrop<br />
:Released by [[Jada Toys]], a static die-cast figurine of Megatron measuring approximately 2 3/4 inches tall is available as part of a "Diorama Scene" 4-pack alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#DioramaScene|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/merchandise#DioramaScene|Bumblebee]] and [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Jada Toys|Starscream]].<br />
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:The packaging backdrop can be used as an additional display piece for the set.<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (4" Die Cast Figure, <s>2021</s>)<br />
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon, Energon mace<br />
:''Metalfigs'' Megatron is a 4 inches tall non-transforming super deformed die-cast figure with three points of articulation and light-up eyes. He comes with his signature fusion cannon and Energon mace weapons as accessories.<br />
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:Originally scheduled for a July 2021 release, it is currently unknown if this figure was silently cancelled or simply delayed.<br />
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===''Nano Metalfigs''===<br />
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*'''Transformers 18-pack''' (4cm Die Cast Figure Multipack, 2022)<br />
:''Nano Metalfigs'' Megatron is an incredibly small die-cast figurine molded doing an action pose. He has a little base attached to his feet for balancing reasons.<br />
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:He comes in an impressive multipack with other [[Jada Toys#Nano Metalfigs|seventeen figurines]].<br />
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==Figural Bag Clip==<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (2020)<br />
:Released by [[Monogram]], this 2.5" 3D foam bag clip takes the form of a chibi evergreen Megatron.<br />
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:It was available only as part of a [[Blindpacking|mystery blind bag]] collection.<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (2021)<br />
:A non-articulated, non-transforming 3" figure of Megatron with an attached clip, also released by Monogram.<br />
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:Unlike the previous year's release it was sold on a standard cardback.<br />
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==''Pop!''==<br />
[[File:Funko Pop Megatron G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2021)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''24'''<br />
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:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Megatron is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.<br />
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*'''Funko Mystery Box: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''' (Giftset, 2021)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''45'''<br />
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:Available only as part of a GameStop exclusive giftset, this retooled Megatron comes with his Energon mace attached to his right arm instead of his fusion cannon and comes [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] inside a ''Transformers vs. [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]''-themed lunch box alongside a ''Pop!'' [[Duke (G.I. Joe)#Pop!|Duke]] figure, a ''G.I. Joe'' logo decal, an Autobot logo keychain, and a set of four pins of Megatron, Duke, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime ]] and [[Cobra Commander#Pop!|Cobra Commander]].<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (Pocket ''Pop!'' Keychain, 2021)<br />
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:A smaller version of the regular ''Pop!'' Megatron with a keychain attached to his head.<br />
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*'''Megatron''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)<br />
**''Rarity:''<br />
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''<br />
***''Static:'' '''Common'''<br />
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''<br />
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''<br />
***''Original:'' '''Epic'''<br />
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Megatron in the Funko style. Megatron also appears in gun mode in all of [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Digital Pop!|Starscream's NFTs]].<br />
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*'''Megatron''' (''Pop!'' Pin, 2022)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''15'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Display stand<br />
:A metallic enamel pin based on Megatron's vinyl figure measuring 4-inches tall, approximately the same as a regular vinyl.<br />
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==Modern Icons==<br />
[[File:Modern_Icons_Megatron_helmet.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|We'll let this image speak for itself.]]<br />
*'''Megatron Modern Icons Replica Helmet''' (December 27, 2021)<br />
:A collaboration between Hasbro and statue and replica brand Modern Icons, this is a wearable helmet for adult collectors, based on Megatron's head. It features light-up eyes and authentic sounds and phrases.<br />
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:Originally due for release on August 13, 2021, the Megatron helmet was delayed until December 27 (as was [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Modern Icons|its Optimus Prime counterpart]]). The helmet is a GameStop exclusive in the United States.<br />
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==''Zōteki''==<br />
[[File:ZOTEKI-025-Megatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' ([[2021]])<br />
**''ID number'': '''025'''<br />
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:A collaboration between [[Hasbro]] and statue/replica brand [[Jazware]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|The Transformers]]'' was added as a part of the ''[[Zōteki]]'' line alongside other iconic brands such as [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]], to recreate some of the main "Generation 1" characters. The 25th figure of the ''Zōteki'' line; Megatron wields his iconic [[Fusion cannon]].<br />
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:Each statue of the line features a connection point for it to be connected to the others, in order to form a battle scene.<br />
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==Eaglemoss==<br />
[[File:EaglemossChess Megatron.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]<br />
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)<br />
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Megatron was slated to be the standard King piece on the Decepticon side.<br />
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:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.<br />
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==Transformers Character Card==<br />
[[File:Transformers Character Card G1 Optimus and Megatron.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]<br />
*'''Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[January 25]], [[2022]])<br />
**''ID number:'' '''01 & 02'''<br />
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:Released as part of the first wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].<br />
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#02 |Translation of G1 Megatron's Transformers Character Card]]''<br />
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*'''Battle Convoy & Megatron Set''' ([[March 14]], [[2022]])<br />
**''ID number:'' '''11 & 12'''<br />
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:Released as part of the second wave of an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of Optimus Prime and Megatron in their ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' bodies along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]]. Megatron is specifically depicted as the [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Hero|Hero Megatron]] toy.<br />
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#12 |Translation of G2 Megatron's Transformers Character Card]]''<br />
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==ULTIMATES!==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (ULTIMATES!, 2022)<br />
**''Accessories'': Regular head, control helmet head, Energon-drinking head, antimatter chest, laser sword, blaster, Kremzeek, 6 hands, hand with Energon cube, chemical flask, [[Pearl of Bahoudin]], 2 energy maces <br />
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: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' from [[Super7]], Megatron is an 8-inch-tall non-transforming figure. Among his many accessories are some that have by now been included frequently with Megatron figures, such as his energy mace (here provided with both straight and curved chain versions), the blaster and laser sword from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', as well as [[Kremzeek]]. More innovative accessories include the control helmet from "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", a half-empty energon cube and drunkenly-grinning face sculpt meant to represent the drinking scene in "[[Microbots]]", an opening chest with pictures of antimatter cubes behind it to represent the end of "[[Roll for It]]", the Pearl of Bahoudin from "[[Trans-Europe Express]]", and the chemical flask that Megatron is shown throwing at [[Gregory Swofford]] in "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]".<br />
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: Preorders for Megatron (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys shipping in summer 2022. <br />
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*'''Megatron''' (ULTIMATES!, 2022)<br />
**''Accessories'': Sword, fusion cannon (toy), fusion cannon (comic), gun (toy), 2 guns (comic), alternate head (toy), alternate head (comic), alternate head (G1 design), 2 fists, 2 sword-holding hands, 2 gun-holding hands, 2 trigger hands, bullet bandolier<br />
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: The second ULTIMATES! Megatron depicts his G2 body.<br />
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*'''Starscream''' (2023)<br />
**''Accessories'': 2 arm cannons, 2 alternate heads, 2 fists, 2 gripping hands, open palm right hand, grasping left hand, claw, energon cube, Megatron gun, blaster rifle<br />
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:''ULTIMATES!'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#ULTIMATES!|Starscream]] includes multiple accessories, among them a Megatron gun. Preorders opened on [[June 8]] 2022, with toys purportedly shipping the following May. <br />
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==Nendoroid==<br />
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Megatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gokuuuu!]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' ([[2022]])<br />
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1793'''<br />
**''Accessories'': Angry face plate<br />
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:The second ''G1''-styled [[Nendoroid]] release after his arch-nemesis Optimus, Megatron is a [[super deformed]] fusion of cute and evil. Mostly the latter.<br />
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:Megatron comes with an optional "angry face" accessory to replace his regular facial expression, can interchange body parts with compatible figures, and is well-articulated despite his small size.<br />
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:Unusually for a Nendoroid figure, this sculpt is produced by Toyhouse with Nendoron's supervision.<br />
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==''Minimates''==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (Series 2, 2022)<br />
**''Accessories'': Fusion cannon<br />
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:Part of the second wave of Transformers [[Minimates]] from [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select]], this Megatron 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. <br />
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*'''VHS Minimates Box Set''' (2022)<br />
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:''Minimates'' Megatron was rereleased as part of a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2022 exclusive 4-pack, featuring more cartoon-accurate matte painted deco. The packaging for this set resembles a VHS tape. Only 2500 of this set were produced. <br />
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==Icon Heroes==<br />
*'''Megatron X Soundwave Retro Pin Set''' (2022)<br />
: A hard enamel pin based on Megatron's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Icon Heroes|Soundwave]] pin.<br />
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==BISHOUJO==<br />
*'''Megatron''' (????)<br />
: A Statue of Megatron as an Anime girl by [[Kotobukiya]]. It has a big fusion cannon.<br />
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==''Ultimetal''==<br />
[[File:UltimetalMegatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Four million years later, it finally came out.]]<br />
*'''Megatron''' (2022)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''UM-03'''<br />
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: ''Ultimetal'' Megatron is a large non-transforming figure produced by [[Art Storm]], standing at an impressive 17" and made from extensive [[die-cast]] metal. The figure is highly articulated and features [[LED]]s on the eyes and fusion cannon, as well as voice clips by [[Frank Welker]]. Its most conspicuous features are the numerous magnetically attached armor panels that, when removed, reveal Megatron's internal anatomy, including functional pistons. <br />
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: This piece was first solicited in 2014 but suffered multiple delays, only at last being released in June 2022.<br />
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==Kotobukiya Bishoujo Series==<br />
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*'''Bishoujo Series Transformers Megatron''' (2022)<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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*The first Metal Earth Megatron model was used in two posts of the Metal Earth Facebook page to promote specific giveaways the company was then doing. Both videos had Megatron with a party hat and with the letters "GIVEAWAY" on his chest. Both the party hat and the letters had constantly changing patterns or flashing colors.<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/MetalEarthModels/videos/781435642668529/ MetalEarth on Facebook, August 15, 2020]</ref><ref>[https://m.facebook.com/MetalEarthModels/videos/332044557887789/ MetalEarth on Facebook, September 20, 2020]</ref><br />
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A '''knockoff''' is a product similar or identical to a product of one company, but made by another without the authorization of the original maker. In the ''Transformers'' fandom, the term is commonly abbreviated '''KO'''. The term '''bootleg''' is also sometimes used as a synonym.<br />
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==What's a knockoff?==<br />
Not all transforming robots from makers other than [[Hasbro]], [[TakaraTomy]], [[Bandai]], or other major toy makers are knockoffs, but those toys which wholly or partly duplicate pre-existing designs are well-qualified for the term. The term is also applied by fans, however, to some robots whose design was entirely original with the manufacturer, if said manufacturer is commonly associated with knockoffs, or if this maker's products are often sold in company with knockoffs. Original designs based on Hasbro characters, commonly referred to as "third party toys", have their own page under "[[IP theft]]".<br />
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Whether an original design, modified, or slavishly copied, knockoffs are often cheaper than the products of major toymakers. However, the quality of knockoffs is often poorer than that of the originals, including bad plastic quality, bad sticker application, and bad paint applications. Odd colors, excess chrome, resizings, and modifications are common. The world of knockoffs is a strange land of gigantic chromed swords, Gundam/[[Brave (franchise)|Brave]] card art, and wacky packaging translations.<br />
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==History of knockoffs==<br />
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===Pre-movie knockoffs===<br />
[[File:JBootleg.jpg|right|thumb|On your knees, Jumpstarters! Kneel before your living GOD!]]<br />
Knockoffs were a real problem in the mid-1980s. As the majority of the line came from [[Diaclone]] and [[Micro Change]] toys that had been released in Japan a year or two earlier, Hong Kong bootleggers had plenty of time to copy the molds. Because of this, there were bootlegs on the shelf at the same time as their legitimate Hasbro counterparts. Some bootlegs even preceded their Transformers counterparts like [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]. To combat this, the [[rubsign]] was developed, made with a patented technology that was difficult (at that time) to forge. There was also an accompanying TV ad campaign in which Optimus Prime and Megatron stress brand loyalty by stating, "We are the only ones that have the right to wear [ [[Autobot]] & [[Decepticon]] [[Insignia|symbols]]]."<br />
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Through most of the 1990s, knockoffs were relatively difficult to find in the West. Many fans had luck finding them at flea markets, hole-in-the-wall non-chain toy stores, or discount stores like {{w|Big! Lots|Big Lots}}. Some knockoff transforming robot toys did show up in chain toy stores, such as the Convert-A-Bots [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] and Tek Toys ''Voltron'' I—both widely available at Toys"R"Us—but they were few and far between.<br />
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In the 2000s, knockoffs became more accessible. The Kidi Toys gestalt knockoffs were widely available at Family Dollar and [[KB Toys|Kay Bee]] Toy Liquidator stores, and saturated [[eBay]]. Happy Well knockoffs took up shelf space next to Transformers Armada toys at [[Walmart]]. And of course, the realistic counterfeit G1 toys were also widely available on eBay from any number of different sellers.<br />
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===High quality Generation 1 counterfeits===<br />
Starting around 2005, high quality Generation 1 knockoffs began to appear on eBay. Originating from a company called Zhong Jin in China, both the packaging and toy of the knockoffs look nearly identical to the original. Unlike normal knockoffs, these sell for remarkably high prices. Since 2005, many counterfeit Generation 1 products have surfaced from Zhong Jin, including Optimus Prime, Minibots, Cassettes, Autobot cars, Devastator, Dinobots, and Gnaw. Zhong Jin also has produced many color and plastic variants of their knockoffs, such as translucent versions, which were never previously released (and some of which that were, like Jafcon Black Optimus Prime). A second knockoff company, Kidi Toys, briefly produced high end G1 knockoffs as well.<br />
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The counterfeit Generation 1 toys remain extremely controversial because they are virtually indistinguishable from the originals. This situation raises concerns about unscrupulous dealers selling bootlegs as genuine articles and scrupulous ones unknowingly doing the same. It's also a further infringement on Hasbro's intellectual property rights, since these fakes infringe not only the copyrights on the toys, but also the trademarks on the packaging.<br />
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Counterfeit Generation 1 parts, stickers, and boxes have appeared from Zhong Jin as well, including many that have not had a corresponding whole knockoff released, including [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] boxes and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] sticker sheets.<br />
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The counterfeit Generation 1 toys are often confused with the legitimate [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)|Hasbro-made re-releases for the Chinese market produced from 1989 through 1995]].<br />
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===Post-movie knockoffs===<br />
[[File:TFA Prime KO.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey, I'm not the knockoff, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|he]] is!]]<br />
Since the release of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' movie]], a flood of bootlegged figures entered the market, with some movie line figure knockoffs appearing within a month of the official product's debut. The figures ranged from high-quality clones to ''very'' low-quality copies and strange variations, such as random Generation 1 figures being redone in movie paint decos (usually [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]'s flame scheme or [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]'s yellow with black stripes).<br />
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One notable release was a knockoff of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Transformers Animated]]'' Voyager Class Earth mode [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|Optimus Prime]], which came out in China several weeks ''before'' the release of the original in the United States! The reason this occurred is that Hasbro shelved their already-manufactured ''Animated'' toys for several months in order to extend selling their popular movie line. Thus, finished ''Animated'' toys were able to leak out of factories and into the hands of bootleggers long before they were to finally be released.<br />
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With the release of the 2009 [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie line]] various knockoff toys also emerged. These included oversized versions of the new Scout class sculpts, redecoes of new Deluxe sculpts and sculpts from other lines redecoed to more closely resemble new characters (for instance the ''Animated'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] sculpt recolored to look like [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], complete with door detailing).<br />
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A newer twist in the knockoff toys saga is companies creating high quality knockoffs aimed specifically at collectors. These include the "KOLD" ("Knock Off Lucky Draw") bootlegs sold through kotoys.com, which attempt to imitate [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] and other rare Transformers. There have also been high quality knockoffs of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream]] and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] in their ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]]'' decos (plus other redecos such as [[Sunstorm (G1)#Machine Wars|Sunstorm]] and the generic "[[Air Warrior]]s", who didn't get an official release from this sculpt until [[BotCon 2013|much later]]), as well as ''Classics''/''Henkei'' [[Mirage (G1)#Classics 2|Mirage]] in several of his rarer color schemes. However, the "high quality" part often turned out to be in concept only, with the execution failing to live up to the promise.<br />
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Knock offs of the ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' computer accessories, in particular the [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Device Label|Ravage flash drive]] and its redecoes, have also been spotted online. In a frightening example of how bad knock offs can be, the fake drives outnumber the real ones on a number of sites, and many have been reported as containing malware in addition to an equally bootlegged copy of the "desktop pet" software from the real ones. Who actually manufactures them can be difficult to discern, since they tend to come loose-packed without any manufacturing marks.<br />
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[[File:KO AOE Optimus Prime.jpg|right|Now this would be hard to tell without scale references wouldn't it?|upright=1.25|thumb]]<br />
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A rather sneaky, as well as persistent, knockoff of ''Revenge of the Fallen'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Devastator (ROTF)#Legends Class toys|Constructicon Devastator]] has reportedly fooled many a fan, coming in a replica of the Hasbro packaging but sporting the additional red paint operations for the head of TakaraTomy's release. Several years later, it reappeared in the deco of TakaraTomy's ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version, and eventually ditched the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' packaging in favor of a very deceptive variation of the packaging for TakaraTomy's ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version, with all the additional Japanese texts of the genuine version being omitted and several graphics, logos and other elements (such as "Google Play" and "App Store" buttons) commonly found on official Hasbro packaging added.<br />
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Following the launch of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line, reports of knockoff [[Dino|Mirage]] seen in alleged ''Dark of the Moon'' packaging with [[MechTech]] weapons appeared many, many months before [[Dino#Cyberverse|any actual Mirage]] ever hit the shelves. It was, however, a cleverly retooled and enlarged knockoff of Legends Class [[Barricade (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys|Barricade]] released alongside equally upsized versions of ''Movie'' Legends Class Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and a mostly unaltered version of Barricade himself. The packaging design was styled after the ''Dark of the Moon'' look down to use of the "MechTech" logo, but changing the name of the "line" from ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' to "Distortion Android: The New Deformation Robot Movie 3", with the figures themselves sporting "creative" names such as "Super Racing", "Justice Leader", "Justice Warrior" and "Evil Demons". Nearly two years later, knockoffs of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class Bumblebee began to show up in China as well.<br />
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Knockoffs of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' figures included [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#First Edition toys|"First Edition" Optimus Prime]] downscaled to Voyager size, with an additional "variant" that swapped out the red and blue colors. Yet another Bumblebee knockoff, as well as several other unidentifiable "Transformers", showed up as well. As is often the case, the packaging imitated the font used for the real thing, only having the words altered.<br />
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===High quality Masterpiece knock-offs===<br />
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Starting in 2012, the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line has became noted for inspiring large numbers of high quality, nearly indiscernible knockoffs (the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-12 Lambor]] sculpt being the first and therefore one of the more notorious examples). Many such knockoffs look identical to their original counterparts at first sight and can only be distinguished by the quality of the box graphics (especially the gradient in the background and the lighter black color), slight sculpting differences, and rare differently colored [[paint operation]]s. Many theories have been proposed as to where they came from, from being cleverly reverse-engineered, to (the most popularly suggested) factory rejects being found and sold. Fortunately, there are numerous reviewers and websites dedicated to pointing out the differences.<br />
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==Manufacturing and distribution==<br />
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===Countries and Regions that produce or once produced knockoffs===<br />
Most knockoffs originate outside of North America and Europe. Although most knockoff-producing countries have joined the Berne Convention and have thus obligated themselves to protect the copyrights of other countries, lax enforcement has allowed manufacturers in many foreign countries, such as China, to continue to produce knockoffs. However, manufacturers in other countries like South Korea, which was once a huge source of knockoff ''Transformers'', have in the last decade made efforts to legitimize themselves by buying the rights to produce official Korean versions of the toys they had long been copying.<br />
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* [[China]] — The main source of the world's Transformers knockoffs and notorious for their use of gigantic blister cards. Although they are typically low quality, such as the combiner gift sets produced by Kidi Toys, it is also the home of Playcenter, the high quality counterfeit Generation 1 toy manufacturer. China has signed the Berne Convention obligating them to protect foreign copyrights, and has enacted legislation to do so, but their enforcement remains at a pitifully weak level.<br />
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* [[South Korea]] — Was once a hotbed of Transformers knockoff activity. It was not uncommon in South Korea for there to even be animated series, like ''[[Inferno (G1)|Phoenix King]]'', that incorporated multiple knocked-off properties, such as [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] fighting a Gundam or any other number of famous characters. Hilariously, "Gundam" was so embedded in the South Korean public psyche as a synonym for "giant robot" via these different bootleg outlets that the ''Gundam'' property owner Sunrise's attempts to [[trademark]] the word were entirely rejected by the courts.<ref>[http://www.comipress.com/article/2006/10/28/938 "Gundam and Giant Robots in South Korea"]</ref> Some Korean knockoff manufacturers took great liberties with Transformers molds, such as significantly increasing their size,<ref>[http://www.pleasesavemerobots.com/scrambledcity/skorbia/skorbydestrong.html South Korean Combatron / Combaticon bootlegs] at Skorbia</ref> and/or retooling their [[alternate mode]]s to resemble completely different vehicles.<ref>[http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=17850203&uid=5138952] ''(dead link)''</ref> South Korea is known for such knockoffs as oversized Combaticons, Overlord with Starsaber's face, multiple Power Master Optimus cab knockoffs, and the white Oversized ''Generation 2'' Optimus Prime (the legitimacy of which has been debated). Since the mid-/late-1990s, South Korea has begun enforcing foreign copyrights and is no longer a major source of knockoff Transformers toys.<br />
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* Taiwan — Known for knockoffs with a lot of English text on them and higher quality than other knockoffs. Many Taiwanese knockoffs found their way into Italy in the 1980s and 1990s and can often be spotted on Italian eBay. [[GiG]], the official ''Transformers'' licensee in Italy, even imported a Taiwanese knockoff [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]]. Like South Korea, Taiwan is no longer a major source of knockoffs.<br />
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===Knockoff companies===<br />
Certain knockoff companies have become notable over the years for one reason or another:<br />
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* Four Star - Known during the 1980s for taking any number of ''[[Diaclone]]''-descendant [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 molds]] and making massive [[retool]]s of them, usually changing 75% of the mold or more. They are especially known for "Mr. Hardhat", a [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] imitation that is made up of six entirely changed [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] that combine in an entirely different way.<ref>[http://toys.tfw2005.com/mr-hard-hat-four-star-combiner-4967 Mr Hard Hat gallery] on TFW2005</ref> The fully combined form uses [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s head, and weapons for the smaller robots included unchromed grey versions of Starscream's launchers (non-firing), Mirage missiles, retooled Soundwave missiles, and the three Omnibot guns. Despite only being known to exist during the '80s, previously unknown Four Star bootlegs seem to appear every few years, bringing into question exactly how many figures they retooled and how these figures were distributed to stay hidden for so long. <br />
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* Tek Toys - A North American company that appeared in the early to mid-1990s and did business almost exclusively through Toys"R"Us. They pioneered the combination card/windowless box design used by many, many bootlegs to this day. Tek Toys also used a distinctively plain graphics style on their packaging, eschewing the usual random ''Gundam'' and Generation 1 graphics for new airbrushed art or, surprising for a knockoff company, CGI models, almost always against a plain white background. Tek Toys also worked in extremes, either having recolored copies of existing figures or all new original figures that may or may not have been procured from smaller Asian companies (oftentimes Leader Shine). In a bold move, Tek Toys had their office address printed on later boxes. Their new box graphics are still recycled by other knockoff companies to this day.<br />
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* Leader Shine (AKA Champion Crown) - Known during the 1990s for bootlegging the living hell out of the [[Jumpstarter]] molds, producing clones, minor retools, major retools, and almost unrecognizable retools. They also produce "original" toys whose transformation schemes are derived from either ''Transformers'', the ''Brave'' series, or ''Power Rangers''. They still release new and varied Jumpstarters to this day. Leader Shine is also responsible for the very ''[[Godzilla]]''-themed knockoff of [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] that reappears every few years. They also have an amusing habit of putting "Pat. P." (Patent Pending) on almost all of their packages in spite of whether their product is a direct copy or completely changed. However under the trade names "Leader Shine" and "Champion Crown" there are no patents held.<br />
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* Happy Well - One of the most prominent knockoff companies from the mid-2000s, Happy Well was bold enough to strike a contract with [[Walmart]], CVS Pharmacies, and Walgreens, making them possibly the first company to have a knockoff "name brand", namely the ''Galaxy Defender'' series. Happy Well uses relatively high-quality materials, and most of their products are boxed. Some even come with sticker sheets and [[die-cast]] parts. They have since created their own properties and shy away from bootlegs. Their ''Roadbot'' line was the only direct competitor to the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line of licensed scale transforming cars.<br />
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* B & J Toys - [http://www.bjtoys.co.uk/index.html] - based in Ireland, UK - pride themselves on providing pocket money toys. Their products are traditionally manufactured in China & imported for resale as stand displays. Most recognizable product sold for 99p are the carded, oversize G1 Cassettes of the 5 in 1 line named "Robotic Transform Cassette", represented by knockoff's of Micross (Rumble/Frenzy), Jaguar (Ravage), Ramhorn, Steeljaw & Squalktalk in multiple colors.<br />
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* Zhong Jin, aka Playcenter<ref>Zhong Jin/Playcenter was first identified as the manufacturer of the knockoffs in September 2007, when fans noticed pictures of most of the current counterfeit G1 knockoffs on their [http://web.archive.org/web/20080329180144/http://china.alibaba.com/company/detail/playcenter.html Alibaba supplier website], including then-upcoming counterfeits like Warpath. Apparently aware of this, Zhong Jin took down images of all their counterfeit Transformers from the website in October or November.</ref> - The first and primary manufacturer of the high-quality counterfeit Generation 1 knockoffs. Zhong Jin has been making their counterfeit Transformers since 2005, starting with [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], but in 2007 began greatly increasing their range of counterfeit Generation 1 knockoffs, which now includes at least 47 different G1 Transformers, filling in many of the gaps left by the official reissues. They have also done many plastic/paint variants of their knockoffs, including many clear plastic versions.<br />
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* Kidi Toys<ref>[http://www.toysghost.cn Kidi Toys' web site]</ref> - Perhaps best known as the manufacturer of the many low-quality Generation 1 gestalt gift sets. Following Zhong Jin's lead, they briefly produced a couple realistic counterfeit Generation 1 knockoffs ([[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]). Among their other notable knockoffs are [[Transformers: Alternators|Alternator]] figures with new or copied paint schemes of reasonable quality. They are the knockoff company responsible for the infamous fake Metroplex Encore Reissues, which deceived major online Transformers stores.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/199973-what-heck-encore-12-metroplex-i-got-tfsource-fake.html</ref><br />
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* Citi Toys - Based in Thailand, the same company that was producing toys for McDonald's Happy Meals was also producing knockoffs of transforming robots in the late 1990s, albeit mostly ''Brave'' and ''Power Rangers''. After news leaked out that they used child labor, new knockoffs with their "CT" logo stopped appearing, which suggests that the child labor scandal caused them to shut down.<br />
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* Agglo - A Hong Kong-based company that has produced numerous Transformers knockoffs over the years. Their products have ranged from knockoffs of Generation 1 figures, to ''Beast Wars'' and Japanese Beast Wars characters and even ''Robot Masters'' and ''Generation 2'' Cyberjets. They are notable for giving their lines rather long names, one of their Beast Wars KO lines being "Space Warriors Transformable Beast Tech Fighter". They are one of the primary suppliers to the American ''Big Lots!'' stores and generally use their toy molds until they are virtually destroyed, as evidenced by their bootlegs of a number of Leader Shine products which have been retooled to have fewer and fewer parts as time goes by.<br />
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* iGear - A more high end producer of down-sized and retooled knockoffs of Masterpiece Transformers toys, particularly the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] molds, usually costing as much as the original full sized toys themselves. They have slowly transitioned into creating original molds, producing original designs such as [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Weapons Specialist]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Rager]]. Unlike the others listed here, iGear products can't be found on western store shelves and are known for their online presence.<br />
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* CHMS - Mostly specializing in knocking off the Classics [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] mold in any number of colors and varieties, CHMS appeared roughly around 2008 and tend to copy not only the toy but the entire style of packaging as well, usually of the Henkei exclusive variety. Like iGear, they are known to western consumers mainly through the internet.[[File:TrendmastersMasterbotix.jpg|right|thumb|AND I'LL FORM THE HE—oh, wait.]]<br />
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* Polyfect Toys - A company based in Quangdong, China, who are notorious for slightly-downscaled G1 and Micromaster combiner teams and downscaled Brave figures under their "Super Change" and "Quick Change" brands of KO robots. Their products are common in Family Dollar, Tuesday Morning, and Big Lots among other stores. They often retool and simplify molds to keep manufacturing costs down. They often package items on large blister cards with plagiarized artwork and random nonsensical English phrases, such as "FREIGHTERPAN" to refer to their KO Menasor (which, by the way, includes Nosecone and Afterburner instead of Dead End and Wildrider).<br />
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===Transitional companies===<br />
Although remarkably rare, some knockoff companies eventually venture into legitimate toy design territory. One such example is Trendmasters, which started out (arguably) as a knockoff manufacturer before eventually legally securing the ''{{w|Voltron}}'' license. Happy Well has also shifted its focus from knockoffs to original Transforming robots in their Roadbots, X-Bot and V-Create lines.<br />
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Another such company was Korean knockoff manufacturer Academy. Academy is known for releasing the Overlord knockoff with Star Saber's head as well as the huge, up-sized ''Gundam'' Cloth MK-II. In the world of plastic scale models, they were also known for producing low-quality knockoffs of Japanese manufacturer Tamiya's kits with copied box art. Academy has since gone legit, legally acquiring such licenses as ''Gundam'', ''Naruto'', ''Tom and Jerry'', and ''[[Zoids]]''.<ref>[http://www.academy.co.kr/5c/5c_main.asp Character products page] at academy.co.kr</ref><br />
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Perhaps the most baffling example might be the Simba Dickie Group, a popular German toy manufacturer (perhaps best known for being the parent company of notorious railway model manufacturer Märklin) that once released multiple generic transformable robots under their 2007 "''Planet Fighter''" series of assorted sci-fi budget toys - amongst these being various straight-up knockoffs of Jumpstarters, oversized Mini-Cons, and even a marginally upscaled version of [[Megatron (Armada)/toys|Armada Megatron]] in tan and grey camouflage. Bizarrely enough, not even a decade later, they would go on to actually produce official Transformers merchandise for Hasbro, [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/merchandise#Dickie Toys|starting with replica and remote controlled cars]] for ''Robots in Disguise'' and later expanding towards die cast figurines for ''The Last Knight'' and ''Bumblebee''.<br />
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The opposite direction is also possible: [[GiG]] acquired a license from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] for distributing ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys in Italy before Hasbro even launched their ''Transformers'' line. Subsequently, they obtained a second license from Hasbro to distribute ''Transformers'' toys proper, which they did all the way up until 1997. By 1998, Hasbro abandoned GiG as their Italian license in favor of their own, newly formed Italian Hasbro branch. Subsequently, GiG released several knockoffs, such as off-color versions of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Construticon]]s.<br />
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It's also sometimes claimed (though never sufficiently proven) that at least some of the high quality ''Generation 1'' counterfeits mentioned above are actually being manufactured by the same Chinese factories that had produced the originals for Hasbro, using the original toolings, which would explain why some of these toolings are "lost" as far as Hasbro is concerned.<br />
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==Law and copyright infringement==<br />
===Legal analysis of knockoffs===<br />
[[File:DOTM.MIRAGEKO.jpg|upright=1.00|thumb|left|Were you fooled by this in 2011? Don't be shy, we were [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|fooled too]].]]Despite myths to the contrary, most ''Transformers'' knockoffs are illegal. In ''HASBRO BRADLEY, INC. v. SPARKLE TOYS, INC.'', 780 F.2d 189 (2nd Cir. 1985), the Second Circuit granted an injunction on Sparkle Toys' [[Jumpstarter]] knockoffs, where Hasbro showed a likelihood of success for infringement of their copyright in the Jumpstarters toys.<ref name="sparkle">[http://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/780_F2d_189.htm HASBRO BRADLEY, INC. v. SPARKLE TOYS, INC.] at the Legal Information Institute</ref> For those not law literate, this basically means that (A) Hasbro held a valid [[copyright]] in the Jumpstarters, and (B) Hasbro had a strong enough case that this would have gone to a jury, which would ultimately decide whether there was infringement.<br />
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Although Hasbro and Takara's design patents on ''Transformers'' toys expire after 14 years from issuance, their copyright in ''Transformers'' toys lasts for 95 years from publication, i.e., sale to the public. Thus, while the design patents on some ''Transformers'' toys have expired, the copyright protection on all ''Transformers'' toys is still in effect. For useful articles, such as a reconfigurable toy, copyright protects only those expressive elements that are separable from the function. While a transformation is probably not protectable because it is functional, the overall look of the robot or alternate mode is protectable. Thus, while a heavily retooled knockoff that only retains the [[transformation]] of the original toy may avoid infringement, a toy that is only resized or is only painted in different colors would infringe on Hasbro and Takara's copyright regardless of the slight modification.<br />
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In a second case, ''WALES INDUS. INC. v. HASBRO BRADLEY, INC.'', 612 F.Supp. 510 (1985), Wales Industrial attempted legal steps ''against Hasbro'' to ''stop them from taking legal steps against Wales'' for selling knockoffs of Hasbro's ''Transformers'' toys, arguing that Hasbro was not the copyright holder, but merely a licensee, and the original Takara versions of the toys were lacking copyright stamps, thus making the toys fall into public domain. The court shot down the case by declaring that through their contract with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], Hasbro was legally authorized to represent them as copyright holder; the lack of copyright stamps on Japanese releases of the toys was irrelevant due to different domestic laws, as what mattered was that the toys had copyright stamps when they were released to the United States market; and Wales Industrial had even acted in full knowledge of a potential copyright conflict by having their knockoff toys slightly modified as to not be exact carbon copies of Hasbro's versions.<ref name="wales1">[https://casetext.com/case/wales-indus-inc-v-hasbro-bradley-inc-2 WALES INDUS. INC. v. HASBRO BRADLEY, INC.] and [https://casetext.com/case/wales-indus-inc-v-hasbro-bradley-inc supplementary item] at Case Text.com.</ref><br />
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===Hasbro's intervention (or lack thereof)===<br />
[[File:Knockoff advertisement.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.7]]<br />
To date, Hasbro apparently has taken few actions against knockoff manufacturers. Only the above cases of Hasbro shutting down a ''Transformers'' knockoff operation in the 1980s exist, and no such cases exist from the 1990s onward. Hasbro's ''Transformers'' design director [[Aaron Archer]] was once quoted as making a comment at [[BotCon]] implying that Hasbro was unconcerned with knockoffs.{{fact}} Strangely, Hasbro recently contacted small online toy store AgesThreeAndUp and told them to take down their knockoff listings. At [[BotCon 2008]], [[Greg Lombardo]] read an official Hasbro policy discouraging fans from purchasing knockoffs — even in the main dealer room just a few yards away — and vaguely threatening future legal action against their producers. In May 2008, eBay began taking down auctions for knockoff Transformers (the high end counterfeits in particular), but it's unclear whether this was Hasbro's doing or not.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/other-news-20/knockoff-transformers-auctions-being-pulled-from-ebay-165004/</ref><br />
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===Myths about knockoffs===<br />
Over the years, there have been a lot of widespread myths about knockoffs. Perhaps the most preposterous myth is that knockoffs are legal. See the Legal Analysis section above for why this theory is incorrect. Although few proponents of this theory exist, those that do claim vigorously that the presence of knockoffs on Family Dollar or Wal-Mart's shelves means that those products must be legitimate. The flaw in the reasoning here is that it assumes big chain stores would never do anything ignorantly or illegally, which is certainly [http://www.google.com/search?q=walmart+lawsuit not the case].<br />
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One long-held myth among fans (due to a general lack of information), is that the Generation 1 ''Transformers'' with Chinese stickers in the corner are high-quality counterfeits. After all, they look just like the original Generation 1 releases, but with some very small differences and oftentimes slightly inferior plastic quality. Recently, though, it's come out that these were, in fact, [[The Transformers (Chinese toyline)|re-releases for the Chinese market produced from 1989 through 1995]], not unlike their Chinese ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' counterparts from around the same period. Ironically, high-quality counterfeit Generation 1 toys from China would eventually come out, but it wouldn't be until 2005, a decade later.<br />
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Numerous international releases based on licenses [[pre-Transformer#Licensed international releases of pre-Transformers|predating the success of the ''Transformers'' brand]] (some of them available concurrently with their ''Transformers'' counterparts) have also been mistaken for knockoffs. The fact that ''actual'' knockoffs of these figures (and even knockoffs of ''these very licensed versions'') exist doesn't exactly help matters.<br />
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==So, are knockoffs worth buying?==<br />
As a final consideration, you might be wondering if purchasing a knockoff figure is actually worth your money or not. Here are some factors you might want to consider:<br />
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*Unsurprisingly, knockoffs are generally far cheaper than their official counterparts. This is obviously balanced by the generally lower quality, but there are still some pretty intuitive advantages in getting a copy of a figure for a fraction of its original price, especially in cases where a buyer might not have the money to purchase an official version. This is further substantiated by the few knockoffs that actually do have surprisingly good quality and can easily pass for original collector-grade items, like the aforementioned Generation 1 and Masterpiece counterfeits. In the end, when a rare figure like the 2014 gold version of Masterpiece Megatron can often cost past the $600 mark on eBay, getting the mass manufactured reproduction that looks virtually indistinguishable from the original for $60 might not sound completely unreasonable. Most recently, there has even been an onslaught of fan-oriented KOs designed to not just copy the originals but also to surpass them with improved sculpts and paintjobs, like the repainted and slightly remolded movie figures of WeiJiang.<br />
[[File:AlphaBaseRobot.jpg|right|thumb|Oh, hi. I cost more than a [[Mint in sealed box|MISB]] ''G1'' Overlord. Want to touch me?]]<br />
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*Surprisingly enough, some older knockoffs do have collectible value, especially those produced in Taiwan and South Korea during the 1980s. As an example, the pre-transformer version of Shockwave (originally manufactured in grey by Toy Co as a figure called "Astro-Magnum") was the victim of multiple knockoff copies which are now actually more valuable than an original Generation 1 Shockwave. The bizarre Academy version of Overlord is another example in the same vein.<br />
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*Some knockoffs might end up providing unique variants of toys that never had an official release. This is pretty common when it comes to manufacturers like iGear that deliberately copy and modify molds to specifically appeal to collectors, but similar items can be found in a few "vulgar" knockoff lines. The aforementioned Polyfect downscaled G1 combiners, for example, are often treated by fans as unofficial ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' equivalents of their original figures, to the point where some of them have even received third party stickers inspired by the decals on the original toys.<br />
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*Modifying commonly found knockoffs might be a cheaper alternative to modifying original figures for [[customizing]]. While using an official toy can be seen as a sacrifice of sorts, especially if the figure is rare or isn't bought from a junk lot, building your own creation from a cheap reproduction of that mold might be preferable over discarding a genuine valuable Transformer. Dismantling an original Masterpiece Optimus Prime for whatever frankenstein you're trying to create doesn't sound like the most economically viable idea, but doing so with a generic Chinese ripoff labelled as a "''Conversions Metals Car''"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQOb4j72BCg</ref> might be a plausible prospect.<br />
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*Likewise, some knockoffs might be usable as spare part donors for original figures. This is not always feasible since most commonly available KOs do not have the same size and sculpt accuracy of their official counterparts, but when they do, it might well be a viable process for toy maintenance.<br />
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===Cons===<br />
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*Per rule, knockoffs are generally far inferior to their original versions. Keep in mind that the previously mentioned WeiJiangs and Masterpieces are only rare exceptions amongst the usual pile of counterfeit junk, the vast majority of KOs you'll find in dollar stores are nowhere near the level of an official Hasbro or Takara product. These are often conceived with the most rudimentary plastic that can be shunned out at the most affordable rate, with little to no [[quality control]] behind their manufacturing, and in numerous occasions without even featuring any paint operations besides the actual color of the plastic they're molded in. As such, unsurprisingly, not just are knockoffs usually aesthetically unappealing and hardly comparable with their original counterparts on looks and function alone, but they're also often more flimsy and prone to damage than some figures with [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|gold plastic syndrome]]. <br />
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*As already previously explained, knockoffs are illegally produced copies of Transformers designs. This might not be too much of a detractor for collectors, especially considering how little Hasbro and Takara themselves seem to care about modern knockoffs, but it does imply that, by purchasing a fake figure over a genuine one, you are not monetarily contributing to the team that actually designed and engineered that original figure. This might be seen as a refutable point by arguing that the Transformers series, being a multi-billion dollar franchise, probably isn't suffering any significant economical losses as a result of knockoffs, but still, if you assume a Kantian approach to ethics, you might find it unethical to purchase them: the categorical imperative implies that, if everyone bought counterfeits instead of original figures, then it would become nonviable for Hasbro and Takara to produce any original figures in the first place. Still, you might be a consequentialist instead, in which case we can't really blame you.<br />
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*Most modern knockoffs, even the highly accurate Masterpieces and Generation 1 reproductions, are also inevitably bound to have little to no resale value in the near future. The older 1980s KOs became valuable precisely because of how limited they were, with the very few that were around directly trying to compete with Hasbro, but alas, contemporary knockoffs have almost formed an entire parallel market of their own that Hasbro doesn't seem to particularly care about. As for the cheaper dollar store ones, it might be needless to say that the resale value for a flimsy oversized Legends class figure will probably never be all that great in the first place. Furthermore, in conjunction with the previous point, reselling them is also theoretically illegal.<br />
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*At last, while legality is hardly a detractor for most consumers, you might want to seriously consider the manufacturing backgrounds of most of these figures. Keep in mind that the working conditions in China, where the predominant amount of knockoffs come from, are easily amongst the most miserable and inhumane for modern developed economies, to the point where some manufacturers like the aforementioned Citi Toys have even been investigated for accusations of child labor. The Chinese government does attempt to enforce several rigorous labor laws, but alas, the minimum wage for most undeveloped regions is still incredibly low and therefore, if even massive multinational corporations like Nike and Apple have been strongly criticized for their labor practices in China, it seems fair to assume that the schedules and wages demanded for illegal counterfeit products are probably even more immoral and inhumane. Once again, this does not necessarily apply to every single manufacturer, but if you're buying a legally shady product then it might very likely also have a morally shady manufacturing process behind it.<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===''Animated'' cartoon===<br />
[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] referred to the [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]] as "an army of cheap knockoffs". {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}<br />
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===2005 IDW continuity===<br />
"Knockoff" was considered an offensive epithet against Transformers who were [[Reproduction#2005 IDW continuity|"constructed cold."]] {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}<br />
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===''Age of Extinction'' film===<br />
After defeating [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] smugly referred to his defeated doppelganger as a "cheap knockoff." {{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://highendtfs.com/?q=node/17 HighEndTFs' ID Guide for high quality counterfeit Generation 1 Transformers] <br />
*[http://www.actionfigurechecklist.com/Images/Album/index.php?v=list&i=0&p=Transformers_KnockOff_KO Action Figure Checklist's Transformer Knock-Off Photo Album]<br />
*[http://www.reocities.com/TelevisionCity/3230/tfother.html All Things Transformers - Other Transforming Toys]<br />
*[http://www22.pos.to/~butto/ttot.html Butto's Other Transforming Toys (Japanese)]<br />
*[http://www.netlaputa.ne.jp/~m-akao/GALLERY/fakehp.html Fake Toy Gallery (Japanese)]<br />
*[http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/listing/user/bootlegs Hatch's Bootleg Transformers]<br />
*[http://www.geocities.ws/kidk0rrupt/ Kid K0rrupt's Bootleg Gallery]<br />
*[http://www.builtstlouis.net/tf/mmkos/index.html Rob's Pile of Transformers: Micromaster Knockoffs]<br />
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/toys/gallery.php?g2_itemId=7302 TFArchive.com's Bootleg Gallery]<br />
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-discussion/191817-knock-off-transformers-thread.html TFW2005 Ongoing Knock-Off Transformers Thread]<br />
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Knockoffs/Genertaion1KnockOffs.html Toyarchive.com's Gallery of Generation 1 Knockoffs]<br />
*[http://zobovor.20megsfree.com/knockoffs_archive.html Zobovor's Knockoff Toys Archive (text)]<br />
*[http://pleasesavemerobots.com/scrambledcity/skorbia/index.html SKORBIA-Crazysteve's South Korean Bootleg Information Archive]<br />
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* '''[[1943]] —''' Designer and animator [[Ernie Guanlao]] is born in the Philippines.<br />
* '''[[1947]] —''' Voice actor [[Wolfgang Mascher]] is born. <br />
* '''[[1955]] —''' [[Kōki Kataoka]] (voice of [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Meister]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Lambor]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Stripe]] and more) is born.<br />
* '''[[1957]] —''' [[Bernie Mac]] ([[Bobby Bolivia]] in ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'') is born.<br />
* '''[[1971]] —''' [[Sam Vincent]] (voice of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] and [[Coby Hansen]]) is born. Intriguing!<br />
* '''[[1972]] —''' Movie screenwriter [[Ehren Kruger]] is born.<br />
* '''[[1975]] —''' Writer [[Chris Wyatt]] is born.<br />
* '''[[1985]] —''' [[Orson Welles]] records his lines as [[Unicron]] for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. He would die five days later.<br />
* '''[[1989]] —''' Voice actor [[Kenshō Ono]] is born. <br />
* '''[[1995]] —''' Voice actress [[Linda Gary]] dies of brain cancer at age 50.<br />
* '''[[1999]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is released on VHS in the US by [[Rhino Entertainment]].<br />
* '''[[2011]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|#27]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].<br />
*'''[[2016]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' Vol. 10 TPB, ''[[Revolution: The Road To Revolution 100-Page Special]]'', ''[[Revolution]]'' [[The Divine Source of Liberty|#2]], and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' Vol. 10 TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].<br />
*'''[[2017]]''' — [[Titans Return]] [[Grotusque]] is released on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=October_5&diff=1212446October 52017-10-06T00:58:46Z<p>RedWingGladiator: Adding Grotusque's release date</p>
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* '''[[1943]] —''' Designer and animator [[Ernie Guanlao]] is born in the Philippines.<br />
* '''[[1947]] —''' Voice actor [[Wolfgang Mascher]] is born. <br />
* '''[[1955]] —''' [[Kōki Kataoka]] (voice of [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Meister]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Lambor]], [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Stripe]] and more) is born.<br />
* '''[[1957]] —''' [[Bernie Mac]] ([[Bobby Bolivia]] in ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'') is born.<br />
* '''[[1971]] —''' [[Sam Vincent]] (voice of ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] and [[Coby Hansen]]) is born. Intriguing!<br />
* '''[[1972]] —''' Movie screenwriter [[Ehren Kruger]] is born.<br />
* '''[[1975]] —''' Writer [[Chris Wyatt]] is born.<br />
* '''[[1985]] —''' [[Orson Welles]] records his lines as [[Unicron]] for ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. He would die five days later.<br />
* '''[[1989]] —''' Voice actor [[Kenshō Ono]] is born. <br />
* '''[[1995]] —''' Voice actress [[Linda Gary]] dies of brain cancer at age 50.<br />
* '''[[1999]] —''' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' is released on VHS in the US by [[Rhino Entertainment]].<br />
* '''[[2011]] —''' ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' [[Police Action Part 2: Only Forward|#27]] is released by [[IDW Publishing]].<br />
*'''[[2016]]''' — ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' Vol. 10 TPB, ''[[Revolution: The Road To Revolution 100-Page Special]]'', ''[[Revolution]]'' [[The Divine Source of Liberty|#2]], and ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' Vol. 10 TPB are released by [[IDW Publishing]].<br />
*'''[[2017]]''' — ''[[Titans Return]] [[Grotusque]] is released on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]].</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Pipes_(G1)&diff=1198890Pipes (G1)2017-08-06T03:52:16Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Transformers: Earth Wars */ Fixed a page link.</p>
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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot Mini Vehicle|the ''Animated'' Autobot|Pipes (Animated)}}<br />
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:''Pipes is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br />
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[[File:G1 Pipes TFU.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Always wintahrize... yah PIPES.]]<br />
'''Pipes''' is an excellent soldier—tough, brave, and very strong—and otherwise worthy of little note, except for his unusual ability and eccentric hobby. When he came to [[Earth]], Pipes became enamored of the [[Human|fleshlings]]' primitive and ingenious technology and could not resist taking home cast-off examples when on missions. Eventually, a previously disused area of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] became his own personal museum of nose hair trimmers, patent rulers, and other worthless but fascinating ephemera of the throwaway society. He will gladly talk for endless hours about each prized find.<br />
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Only [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] can be said really to enjoy an extended tour of Pipes's little museum, but Pipes is a good soldier and a friendly soul, and his comrades generally allow him his little eccentricity.<br />
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Pipes's most notable ability, which he is not the most proficient at controlling, is to emit clouds of corrosive gases from his [[exhaust weaponry|exhaust pipes]]. This is possible in both modes, but is more useful (except to annoy motorists) in [[robot mode]], where the pipes are on his arms. If he stays at it for at least ten minutes, these noxious gases will eat through a 2" slab of ordinary steel. His own skin is well protected against these gases, but in battle, the coatings may flake off. If he does not notice this (as frequently occurs) he can become vulnerable to his own attack, with unpleasant results.<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br />
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Hal Rayle]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)}}<br />
[[File:Pipes with widget.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|"It'll take two to three weeks if I order the parts today...which I won't."]]<br />
Pipes was present at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] came to destroy it. He and his fellow Autobots made a valiant effort to hold off the Decepticon city-robot, but failed, and the Ark and its volcano were reduced to rubble. When [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] arrived with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], Pipes installed it, allowing the Autobot giant to transform and defeat Trypticon. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}<br />
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[[File:G1 ForeverIsALongTime Pipes Rodimus Perceptor.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"Yep, here's yer problem. His ears were clogged with toothpaste."]]<br />
Later, he accompanied [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]], and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] on a rescue mission after [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and friends disappeared while looking for a source of chronal energy. They found the [[Quintesson]]s had constructed a [[Time Window]] on an asteroid for the purpose of undoing the original Autobot rebellion against the Quintessons on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Perceptor was found alone, suffering serious injuries, and his team missing. Pipes's mechanical skills were put to work as a battlefield medic to try and patch up Perceptor, but Perceptor's incoherent mumblings about theoretical physics didn't do anyone much good. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}<br />
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=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====<br />
[[File:FSRLTFmanga8 Minibots.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|That's a fine Gundam impression you got there, bro.]]<br />
Pipes was part of a group who arrived to back up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was defending a [[Murdered puppy|dog]] that had been cruelly experimented on by the [[Decepticon]]s from being hunted and captured by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. He and the other [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] [[Minibot combiner|combined]] with Powerglide in their vehicle modes thanks to the [[Decepticon super science|experimental energies]] within the dog, and spinning furiously, smashed through [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s chest and out the other side in a flying drill attack.<br />
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No, seriously. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}<br />
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=====Wars manga=====<br />
While Pipes was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] during its rebuilding following an attack from [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], the Decepticons attacked again. Pipes pleaded with [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] to activate Metroplex, but Twincast was wary of the energy usage on their limited stocks. Nevertheless, Metroplex pressed through and helped send the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|Metrowars}}<br />
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[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hi, I'm over here with Tailgate! I'm not [[Ravage (SG)|waving]]...]]<br />
Pipes was present at the first "meeting" between [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}<br />
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===<br />
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[[File:Pipes outback underworld.jpg|thumb|left|100px]]<br />
Pipes graduated from [[Autobot Military Academy]], but nearly lost his friend [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] to a stupid initiation stunt when the hapless cadet accompanied some [[Flattop (Autobot)|other]] [[Subsea|Autobots]] into the [[Underworld]] to prove his courage. Fearing the worst, Pipes and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] went in after him. When they found Tailgate battling a group of techno-[[Mutant (G1)|mutants]], though, Pipes convinced Outback to hang back and let Tailgate prove himself in combat. Tailgate successfully defeated all comers, and the three Autobots returned to the surface. {{storylink|Underworld!}}<br />
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===<br />
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|thumb]]<br />
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] pumped out anti-Autobot propaganda to discourage public sentiment for the newly returned Ark crew, Pipes was among the Autobot civilians seen watching Optimus Prime's "rampage" through [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Later, after the insurrection against Shockwave, Pipes was seen training alongside [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and several other Autobots, under [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s supervision. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}<br />
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br />
{{quote|Dear [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]... Having a wonderful time. Made lots of new friends—like [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. Got a bit '''''[[Red Rust|sick]]''''' and got a bit '''''[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|shot]]''''', but apart from that, yeah, having a pretty wonderful time. Um. Speak soon, bye!|Pipes|"[[Under Cold Blue Stars]]"}}<br />
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'''Pipes of Pescus Hex''' {{storylink|The Not Knowing}} (sometimes Pipes of [[Helex (polity)|Helex]]) was good friends with [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. He also had a "type" he looked for in, cough, partners: aquatic-mode triple changers with "minimal [[kibble]] [and a] big chest plate". Whether boat-changer Riptide knew this is unknown. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} <br />
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[[File:LifeAftertheBigBang Pipes vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]<br />
When [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] was planning his quest to find the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]], Pipes of and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] accompanied [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s religious quarter with the intention of buying a [[Starships|starship]]. Seeing that Drift was carrying a gold currency card, Pipes tried to get the former Decepticon to guess how much he'd saved up in his travel fund but Drift was more interested in finding the owners of a certain [[Quantum generator|quantum]] spaceship. After buying the ''[[Lost Light|U1]]'' for a billion [[shanix]], it was decided that it needed renaming. Pipes suggested that they hold a competition, while Drift was content to wait for a sign... as they realised that they were attending the [[Festival of Lost Light]]. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}<br />
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Subsequently Pipes joined up as a crew member on the newly christened ''Lost Light'' to take part in Rodimus' quest. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} He was dismayed that Hubcap wouldn't leave [[Debris]] for the trip and that Riptide hadn't bothered to turn up ([[Twenty Plus One|and would never learn Riptide had been attacked]]). {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Following its failed launch, he was sucked out into space and crashed on a nearby planetoid, where he was retrieved by Rodimus and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and taken back to the ship. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} <br />
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An alternate Pipes was created when the Lost Light's [[quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned. If you thought the regular Pipes had had it bad, ''this'' duplicate Pipes was killed by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], who ripped him in half when the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}<br />
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Anticipating his first outing on an alien world, Pipes joined [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] to investigate an outbreak in [[Delphi]]. On arrival at the medical facility, and before Ratchet could explain the symbol on the door was the universal plague symbol, Pipes used his [[alternate mode]] to bust in and found himself hip-deep in dead bots. He was infected with the [[Red Rust]] virus by [[Dent]]. He menaced Drift while succumbing to the virus, and the other Autobot knocked him out, though he had already passed on the infection. Ratchet took him to be treated. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} Later, Pipes was cured from the virus by Ratchet's newly acquired vaccine and returned with the group to the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}<br />
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Pipes was the official grand opening of [[Swerve's bar]] with Drift, lamenting his lack of luck with making friends. And, for that matter, finding a romantic partner. Drift offered to do him a solid and introduce him to [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} and the two did end up socialising.{{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} <br />
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[[File:Interiors injured Pipes.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|In his natural habitat.]]<br />
Soon afterwards, Pipes was hanging out with some other Autobots at [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] when [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]] went on a shooting rampage. Pipes was Maximus's first victim, but survived and ended up on a bed in the medical bay. {{storylink|Interiors}} He eventually recovered, and joined a few other Autobots for movie night in [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]]'s hab-suite, watching "[[Proteus's Promise]]". {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} <br />
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Pipes volunteered to go on a mission to [[Temptoria]] to see if a group of Decepticons were holding the [[Circle of Light]] there. On the way, he discussed [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s recent decapitation with [[Hound (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hound]]. The mission presumably didn't go well for Pipes, as he spent the journey back lying on the floor of the ''[[Leading Light]]''. {{storylink|Before & After}} After recovering, he was accidentally shot by [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]]'s new invention, a [[Existential gun|gun that fired ennui]], and almost shrugged himself to death as a result. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}<br />
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[[File:Cold Blue Stars dying Pipes.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.3|I... um... <small>I don't want to joke right now.</small>]]<br />
Pipes visited Blaster to check if the subspace communicator was working so he could send Hubcap a message. He passed the message on, then made his way to Tailgate's room for a movie night...before bumping into [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s foot. He attempted to apologize, but was cut off by the Phase-Sixer stomping him to bits. Barely functional and ''holding his open chest to keep his [[spark]] from falling out'' he crawled to an alarm and set it off before his spark extinguished. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} <br />
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Following the battle against [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Rodimus returned to his office and vowed to redecorate it with less garish colours and a small memorial to Pipes and the crewmembers he had lost. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}<br />
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A 'time fissure' at Swerve's was discovered years later and allowed people to look back at their departed friends. Tailgate chose to look at Pipes and Drift. It was then that Tailgate finally learned what Pipes had been looking for. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}<br />
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===''TransTech''===<br />
Pipes was one of many residents of Axiom Nexus. He was seen in the company of [[Signal Lancer]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth===<br />
[[File:C64Pipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]<br />
Along with his fellow Autobots, Pipes protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. He was ostensibly under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth}}<br />
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===''Transformers Legends''===<br />
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] put Pipes in charge of his own team, which was assigned to protect researchers at a seaside town. The team subsequently had to see off an attack by [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] and [[Nautilator]]. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}}<br />
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===<br />
[[File:PipesEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Missed opportunity for a new virtual headsculpt.]]<br />
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Pipes arrived on Earth at the same time as [[Offroad#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad]] to stop him and help clear the Autobots' name.<br />
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|War Games}}<br />
After Pipes came through the space bridge, the stench of his corrosive fumes put off the ladies [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], and they excused themselves. <br />
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*'''Class:''' Warrior<br />
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 stars<br />
*'''Weapons:''' Pipes sprays some corrosive fumes from his hand on a target before engaging and attacking it with his fists.<br />
*'''Ability: Defensive Rush:''' Puts a protective shield that blocks 80% damage for several seconds, then charges the target and attracts defenses!<br />
**'''Cost''': 4 ability points +1 cost increase. <br />
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[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:pipes| Pipes at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Generation 1===<br />
[[File:G1 minibot pipes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Look ma, no hands!]]<br />
*'''Pipes''' ([[Mini Vehicle]], [[1986]])<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-60'''<br />
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:Pipes is a blue extensive [[retool]] of the [[1984]] Autobot Mini Vehicle [[Huffer (G1)#Generation 1|Huffer]]. Like Huffer, Pipes transforms into an "American truck," which is supposed to be either a terminal tractor (also called a "yard truck," a "mule" and several other things) or a single-axle semi truck of indeterminate, probably made-up model. He is changed quite a lot; his front is Huffer's back and vice-versa, and his cab transforms differently. Whereas Huffer simply moves the truck cab up to reveal his head and then flips over the smokestacks for arms, Pipes flips the cab over, repositioning it behind his head instead of shelling it like a hood, and his arms just pull out from their truck position. Amusingly, the tabs that hold the truck cab in place, sticking out of his [[robot mode]] chest, are detailed to look like seats. The grille, headlamp and bumper detailing on the front of his cab has also changed, and the tips of his smokestacks are cylindrical rather than flattened-out like Huffer's claw-hand-things.<br />
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:In some [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European]] markets and [[IGA|Mexico]], the toy released for Pipes was not a remolded Huffer toy, but rather a straight [[redeco]] (with an unaltered transformation) affectionately known amongst fans as "Puffer".<br />
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::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-pipes/1171/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Pipes at Transformerland.com]''<br />
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Pipes/pipes.htm More information on Pipes at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Encore===<br />
[[File:Encore Pipes toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, break ALL the pipes in the sub for more good ideas! Dive! Dive!]]<br />
*'''Bumble & Minibots''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])<br />
**''Encore number'': '''10'''<br />
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:In 2008, Pipes was reissued in the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, bundled with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumblebee]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Swerve]], [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]], and [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]]. In addition to [[paint operation|painted]] headlights, the reissue [[tampograph]]s his previously [[sticker|decaled]] Autobot insignia.<br />
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===Generations===<br />
[[File:CWLegendsPipes.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Wildberry Blue flavored Huffer.]]<br />
*'''Autobot Pipes''' (Legends, [[2015]])<br />
**''Accessories:'' Gun<br />
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:Part of the fifth wave of the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint, Autobot Pipes is a redeco of [[Huffer (G1)#Generations|Huffer]] (Which is coincidentally, a nod to the Mexican G1 "Puffer" toy), and is about the size of a ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from robot to generic cab-over truck and features [[5mm post|5mm-compatible]] hands and roof.<br />
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:His left shoulder features a sticker of an Autobot insignia, due to his shoulder parts being made with [[unpaintable plastic]].<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*Pipes's profile picture in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' series is very... interesting. Apparently he was originally drawn (likely by [[Pat Lee]]) with no hands, as per the toy, then hands (drawn by [[Don Figueroa]]) were edited onto the picture at a later point. Pipes's right hand comes from [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]]'s profile picture, while the left comes from [[Wildfly]]'s.<br />
*Pipes received a movieverse homage in the form of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Blowpipe (ROTF)|Blowpipe]].<br />
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===Foreign names===<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Pipes''' (パイプス ''Paipusu'')<br />
*''French:'' '''Tuyo''' (Canada)<br />
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csőtörő'''<br />
*''Italian:'' '''Roccia'''<br />
*''Mandarin:'' '''Guǎnzi''' (管子, "Pipe"), '''Pipes''' (Taiwan, 拍普斯 ''Pāipǔsī'')<br />
*''Russian:'' '''Gudok''' (Гудок, "Hooter")<br />
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:''Tailgate is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''<br />
[[File:Tailgate universe.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Shake harder, boy!]]<br />
The naïve '''Tailgate''' needs to be liked. It's hardly the most unique of flaws, but he has an unfortunate, childlike tendency towards extremes. Placed in a situation with [[Autobot]]s who don't know him from [[Primon]], this sanitation 'Bot will spin a tall tale the height of a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] in an attempt to impress his fellows before it all comes crashing down. And it ultimately will—while he's a 'Bot with a spark of gold, he's broadly unfocused, frequently distracted and easily led, and often gets impulsive, irrational obsessions. And his timekeeping ''sucks''. In spite of this, he sometimes acts as a scout, with strict orders not to break cover for any reason. He is aided by a ridiculously powerful iron-cobalt magnet installed behind his bumper, which he can use to follow closely behind other vehicles and travel far into enemy territory on minimal fuel.<br />
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Easily his most distinctive mental issue is his occasional inability to tell the difference between a non-living [[Earth]] machine and sentient robotic life such as himself. While it's a [[:File:Ratchetfriendtrafficsignal.jpg|mistake many other Cybertronians have made at first]], typically they learn quickly and let it go. Not Tailgate. Once he gets it into his head, his compassion turns to rage against the "enslavers", and is quite vocal in his desire to "free" the machines of Earth.<br />
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[[Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?|That boy ain't right]].<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===<br />
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====<br />
{{voiceactor|[[Ted Schwartz]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)}}<br />
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[[File:FFoD5 MiniVehicles.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"That machine is alive I tell you! Aliv—" "WE KNOW, TAILGATE!"]]<br />
Tailgate was one of a group of [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] stationed at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] in 2006. When the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city, [[Mount St. Hilary]] and the Ark were the first stop on his journey to destroy [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Tailgate and the other Autobots on duty rolled out to defend the Ark with all the firepower at their disposal. It didn't go very well. The Ark was left devastated in Trypticon's mighty wake, and Tailgate's troops were beaten and scattered by the colossal dinosaur. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}<br />
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====<br />
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====<br />
[[File:FSRLmanga7 Tailgate.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Rumors help him grow. Paranoia nurtures him.]]<br />
With the [[Autobot]]s being framed by the [[Decepticon Trailer Corps]] for numerous crimes, [[Kenji]] was feeling a bit dejected at how his schoolyard chums were suddenly turning on them. Tailgate appeared to give him a lift home from school and attempted to cheer him up, reminding him that as an [[Honorary Autobot]] he had nothing to worry about. Their drive was interrupted by a crowd gathering around a display put on by a pair of robed figures (secretly [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]), decrying the Autobots and preaching the heroism of the [[Decepticon]]s. The rest of the Autobots soon arrived to straighten things out. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}<br />
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Tailgate later responded to a distress signal sent from [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was fighting to rescue a [[Murdered puppy|puppy]] that was brimming over with [[Decepticon super science]] from the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Dying from its wounds, the dog transferred the super science into Powerglide, giving him brief access to [[Scramble Power]]. Along with the other [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]]s, Tailgate merged with Powerglide into a [[Minibot combiner]] and swiftly defeated [[Bruticus (G1)|Bructicus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}<br />
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=====''Transformers Legends'' comic=====<br />
In [[2015]], Tailgate and Swerve fought [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in a battle that went poorly, with Tailgate being easily kicked aside and Swerve stomped into the ground. As Tailgate picked Swerve back up using his Mini-Con partner, [[Neutro|Groundshaker]], a [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] visiting from [[Legends Universe|another universe]] asked the two Minibots why they'd even taken on such a huge enemy. The Autobots responded that size has nothing to do with it, telling Rattrap that their Mini-Cons were just as small as him, but nevertheless valuable allies. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 8|Bonus Edition Vol. 8}} After Tailgate mentioned that his partnership with Groundshaker let him work with bomb disposal, Rattrap got curious about what Mini-Cons were, prompting Tailgate to explain the history behind the little 'bots. The enamored Rattrap then wanted to be a Mini-Con ''too'', and had an uncomfortable Tailgate wield him into battle with Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Micron Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Micron Chapter}} Eventually, the two heroic Minibots successfully defeated Trypticon. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}<br />
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====''Wings Universe''====<br />
{{Wingsnote}}<br />
[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
Tailgate was present at the first "meeting" of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] nine million years ago. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}<br />
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===Marvel Comics continuity===<br />
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====<br />
{{noteukexclusive|Tailgate}}<br />
[[File:Underworld!-TailgateFlattopSubsea.jpg|thumb|"I'M NOT A COWARD!"]]<br />
Tailgate was one of the Autobots working with [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s covert cell on Cybertron, and was briefly seen when [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] came to Cybertron and rallied the troops for an assault on [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}<br />
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He eventually finished his training at the [[Autobot Military Academy]], but upon graduation was provoked into joining [[Flattop (Autobot)|Flattop]] and [[Subsea]] in venturing [[Underworld|underground]], in order to prove his courage. When a group of [[Mutant (G1)|Cybertronian Mutants]] attacked and slaughtered his fellow cadets, Tailgate stood his ground. A blast into [[Smeltdown]]'s chest-furnace obliterated most of the sewer-dwellers, leaving only the ape-like [[Rotgut]]. However, a little quick thinking, and Tailgate was able to use the larger machine's bulk against him, flipping Rotgut into the pyre left in Smeltdown's wake. Thus, he proved he was not a coward... and also not very good at watching his friends' backs in a fight. [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] eventually arrived as Tailgate surfaced and let them know of his fellow cadets' fate.<br />
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Unfortunately, Tailgate's actions inadvertently [[Demon|woke something ''worse'' than the Mutants]]... {{storylink|Underworld!}}<br />
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====''Regeneration One''====<br />
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[[File:Decepticons attack destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It doesn't get much better than this. Sorry, Tailgate.]]<br />
Tailgate participated in the defense of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] against the onslaught of the [[Blitz Engine]]s and the Decepticon crew of the [[Warworld]]. He didn't have time to do much of anything except get shot by [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}} He survived, and travelled to the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] with [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] to battle [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and survived that too. Almost immediately upon returning to Cybertron, however, he was attacked and killed by a [[shadow-leech]]. Ouch. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}<br />
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===<br />
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|thumb|left]]<br />
Tailgate was among the Autobot civilians who watched [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s anti-Optimus-Prime propaganda broadcasts. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Didn't seem to do the trick, though, as he was later seen training alongside several Autobot recruits against [[auto-combatant]]s following Shockwave's defeat. None of them fared particularly well in training, however, much to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s dismay. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}<br />
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===<br />
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[[File:MTMTE1 tailgate damaged.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's a scratch, he'll just walk it off... oh, right.]]<br />
'''Tailgate of [[Rivets Field]]''' was forged from a hot spot that ignited six million years ago, two weeks before the launch of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} During this time, he lived in an era of peace alongside the likes of [[Nova Prime]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things|All Good Things}} Assigned the role of fourth-class sanitation 'bot, he was tasked with cleaning out the craft's coolant tubes before take-off, {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} but ran late to the job and made the mistake of trying to make up the time by short-cutting across the fragile [[Mitteous Plateau]]. The terrain collapsed out from under him, leaving him badly damaged and trapped underground, but he soon hit upon the plan of detonating the trailer-full of [[energon]] rations he had brought with him in hopes of blasting his way out. Unfortunately for him, he kept repeatedly passing out as he set this up, and with his chronometer damaged had no way of measuring the passage of time. He finally succeeded ''six million years later'', and was dragged from his pit by a group of Autobots who were on their way to depart the planet on the starship ''[[Lost Light]]''. Suffering a panic attack and passing out when he saw his explosion had damaged [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], the unconscious Tailgate was brought aboard the ''Lost Light'' by the Autobots, since he'd mentioned "the launch" and they had no idea who he was. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}<br />
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Due to an accident with the quantum engine, the ''Lost Light'' was duplicated and ''another'' Tailgate woke up to bond on a different ''Lost Light''. What did he do? We dunno because the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] showed up and killed everyone! {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}<br />
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[[File:MTMTE2 Tailgate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Just your average kick-boxing, bomb disposing, metaphysics and epistemology student, and I once caught a fish ''this big!'']]<br />
[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] soon discovered Tailgate's age when he studied his ancient systems, and called [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] in to carbon-date him. Tailgate woke up before that was necessary (happily observing that he hadn't killed "Nut-Job", as he mistakenly thought Whirl was called), so Swerve instead gleefully took it upon himself to inform him how long he'd been offline. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Tailgate was horrified and heartbroken: by all rights, he should have been found in days, but the length of his absence made it clear he was so unimportant that nobody had noticed or ''cared'' he was missing. Since there was nobody around who knew the truth, and since he had always wanted to do something big and heroic with this life, Tailgate decided to make up a dramatic, overblown past for himself. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} He and Swerve went for a walk, during which he claimed that the damaged "Waste Disposal" decal on his arm actually read "Bomb Disposal", and that he had been part of the [[Primal Vanguard]], though Swerve was more interested in seeing his [[alternate mode]]. After Tailgate was introduced to [[Chromedome (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Chromedome]] and [[Rewind (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rewind]], the group were caught up in a battle between the amnesiac [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and some [[Legislator|strange robots]], in whose repeated chanting of "nineteen-eighty-four" Tailgate took an interest.<br />
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A little later, back on the ''Lost Light'', Swerve finally convinced Tailgate to attempt to transform, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but he wound up getting stuck halfway. It was at this inopportune moment that the crew were ordered back to their rooms, since a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] had been reported loose aboard the ship; spotting [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]], another Transformer from his time, Tailgate asked for some help getting to a room. Cyclonus carried the half-transformed Tailgate there and quite rudely dumped him on the ground. As the Sparkeater situation unfolded outside, the two ancient 'bots discussed the six million year gap in history they missed; Cyclonus described the [[Great War (G1)|Autobot-Decepticon conflict]] to Tailgate as he understood it, romanticizing the Decepticons' position enough that later, as Ratchet was unsticking his half-transformed body, Tailgate declared that he wanted to ''be'' a Decepticon! {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}<br />
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[[File:Cyclonus Tailgate LifeAftertheBigBang.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Tailgate goes to see his KRAK dealer.]]<br />
Learning of Tailgate's aims, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] insisted that ship's captain [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Rodimus]] set the "confirmed Decepticon sympathizer" straight, so Rodimus recruited Rewind to beam a compressed visual history of the war directly into Tailgate's head. Sobered by what he saw and realizing that the Decepticons were the "bad guys", Tailgate fumed at Cyclonus for misleading him and impotently struck him, leading his icy roommate to reciprocate with a vicious backhand. Leaving their room, Cyclonus kicked the downed Tailgate on his way out, leaving him cowering on the floor. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}<br />
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[[File:IDW MtMtE5 MagnusTailgateAttentionDirt.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
Determined to be one of the "good guys", Tailgate requested that Ultra Magnus teach him the [[Autobot Code]]. By this point, Tailgate had edited his own [[Autopedia]] entry to reflect the false history he had created for himself—claiming he had studied metaphysics under [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], was a champion kick-boxer who graduated from the [[Ibex School of Epistemology]], helped invent the idealised heat engine, coordinated a search for the long-lost [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], and he was part of [[Nova Prime]]'s inner circle, encouraging him to explore space—and the impressed Magnus agreed to educate him. Alas, Tailgate was soon to discover this meant an excruciating slog through an intense analysis of ten thousand pages of text. He was briefly interested in section 19, subsection 80, paragraph four because it reminded him of the robots that attacked Skids, {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} but by and large the experience was a gruelling one, and he moaned long and loud about it in [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]], especially once he discovered there was an ''abridged'' version of the Code. {{storylink|Interiors}}<br />
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After the ''Lost Light'' was impacted by a discarded thumb from [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], and was subsequently repaired, Tailgate attended an award ceremony honoring [[Brainstorm (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Brainstorm]], Chromedome and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] for their part in saving the ship. He chatted with Chromedome during the celebration, and noted how the three honored Autobots had head-related names. Later, Tailgate was having a conversation with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] when they, along with nearly everyone on board the ''Lost Light'' were frozen in place due to one of Brainstorm's experimental weapons accidentally going off. After he recovered, he was awarded a [[Rodimus Star]] "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity". {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}<br />
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Ultimately, Tailgate passed his Autobot Code exam, though he professed it was not with "his best grades ever". Asking Cyclonus to attend his [[Act of Affiliation]], a step on the way to the full [[Rite of the Autobrand]], he was seemingly ignored - although his fellow Ancient Cybertronian would secretly attend. At the ceremony itself, however, Rodimus was briefly possessed by a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] and, rather than drawing his probationary Autobot symbol, scrawled "Set Me Free" in [[Cybertronian language#IDW Generation 1 continuity|Old Cybertronian]] on his chest. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}<br />
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Tailgate loved "Movie Night" in Rewind and Chromedome's quarters, where he watched such films as the old public information piece "[[Proteus's Promise]]", with several other members of the crew {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} and would later recall it as the happiest time of his life. {{storylink|Before & After}} He was invited to listen in on Rewind's third communal storytelling session, part of an attempt to help the damaged [[Rung (G1)|Rung]] regain his memories; Tailgate had to interrupt Drift to ask what a [[Relinquishment Clinic]] was, {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} and was particularly impressed by the skills of one Orion Pax {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} even though he hadn't realized that Orion was actually [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], despite the notes he'd been making to keep track of all the characters. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}<br />
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Tailgate joined a mission to [[Temptoria]] to investigate the possibility that the [[Circle of Light]] were being held there. While the larger Autobots roughed up the occupying Decepticons, Tailgate and Rewind investigated the contents of [[Battery|The Battery]] only to find that the Decepticons didn't have the Circle and were merely converting the native life forms to [[energon]], and had rigged up a bomb. {{storylink|Before & After}} Now forced to actually dispose of a bomb, Tailgate tricked Rewind into telling him how to actually do it. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Unfortunately he accidentally triggered a timer, and when he refused to stop work and escape, he had to be physically thrown from the room by Cyclonus. Cyclonus and Rewind were caught in the bomb's explosion, and Tailgate dragged the severely-damaged Cyclonus back to the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> medibay on his own. Observing the other Autobots leaving offerings of [[innermost energon]] for Rewind, Tailgate attempted to leave an offering for Cyclonus, only for it to be rebuked. Cyclonus did seem to have a change of heart after seeing Rewind's offerings, and helped Tailgate pick up the pieces of the shattered vial. {{storylink|Before & After}}<br />
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Some time later, he went to the bars on [[Hedonia]] with his usual crowd (his psycho-reactive [[holomatter|holomatter avatar]] taking the form of a human baby). {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} After abandoning Swerve with a drunken Ultra Magnus, Tailgate and the others explored a gift shop. Tailgate grew bored as Skids tried on hats but decided not to wait outside with Whirl, who was banging his head on a display case. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} When Rewind was about to show a recording of the ''Ark-1'' opening ceremony that included the naming of its original crew, Cyclonus suddenly flew into a "drunken rage" that disrupted the proceedings. Tailgate ushered the others away so he could calm him down; after they had departed, it became clear Cyclonus had done this so the others wouldn't realize Tailgate wasn't part of the crew. Cyclonus revealed he had known from the start that Tailgate had been lying, and the little 'bot broke down and admitted to having falsified his past, and his grief over being a nobody. Cyclonus took pity on Tailgate and taught him how to sing an Old Cybertronian anthem. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} <br />
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While lounging around in the ship's oil reservoir, Tailgate, Swerve, and Rewind took to discussing the cool alternate modes of their crew-mates, and entered into a wager to see who could be the first to solve the longstanding mystery of what Rung turned into. Tailgate tried to trick Rung into transforming by holding an "alt mode party", claiming they were all the rage back in his day, but since Rung hailed from the same time as him, it proved an unconvincing gambit. Interviewed by Rewind for a documentary movie about life on the ship not long thereafter, Tailgate continued making up accolades for himself, but openly admitted to never having been happier than he was on the ship, and looking to the future with glee. {{storylink|Little Victories}}<br />
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Tailgate and Cyclonus remained close after their experiences on Hedonia; Tailgate was in the ship's workshop crafting a new horn to replace Cyclonus's missing one when the 'bot in question angrily came storming in after learning that their quarters were to play host to "Movie Night". {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} That concern melted away in the face of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s subsequent rampage through the ship; Cyclonus and Tailgate sat together during the funeral for the crewmembers who lost their lives in the chaos. After the ceremony, Tailgate went to help Ratchet to care for the dying Ultra Magnus, but accidentally scanned himself with Ratchet's "death clock", which announced that Tailgate had only three days to live. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}<br />
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[[File:Tailgate Cyclonus Hope Is A Lie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Hope is a Lie]]<br />
An examination by Ratchet revealed that he had a terminal case of [[cybercrosis]], and Tailgate elected to trust only Cyclonus with the news, though Cyclonus seemed almost disinterested in the tragic announcement. Tailgate went to Swerve's Bar to drink away his sorrows, oblivious to the massive portal that the ''Lost Light'' was about to travel through. When Luna 1 was discovered to lie on the other side of the portal, an evidently distressed Cyclonus made up for his behavior by inviting Tailgate onto the team who would explore the moon. He insisted it was just for the experience, with the caveat that despite Luna 1's reputation as a "Miracle Moon", Tailgate must not hope for a cure. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} <br />
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On arrival on Luna 1, Tailgate was captured and imprisoned with most of the ''Lost Light'' away team, becoming separated from Cyclonus who remained free. As none of the others knew he had less than three days to live, Tailgate's claims of impatience and panic at being in captivity were dismissed. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} Things looked brighter once their co-prisoner [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Minimus Ambus]] revealed that he was really a healed Ultra Magnus; when Tailgate asked how he could have cheated his impending death, Minimus declared that the [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]], who has using the moon as a base, had doctors that could apparently work miracles. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}}<br />
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[[File:MTMTE21 tailgate amends law.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Chekhov's [[semicolon]]!]]<br />
Tailgate's clock was down to one day and twelve hours by the time [[Getaway]] sprang the group from the cell, by which time he could no longer walk and had to be carried by Rodimus, though he played off his paralysis as seized-up servos. Reuniting with Ratchet, Tailgate told him of the moons' "miracle medibay", but Ratchet solemnly informed him that only Tyrest's medical minion [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]] could really use the tools within it. The group proceeded to confront Tyrest and were all apparently immobilized by a "thought weapon" that paralyzed their bodies. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Tailgate's cybercrosis, however, had rendered him deaf to the frequency of the suggestion weapon. He managed to jump Tyrest and jab him in the head through the "cleansing" hole Tyrest drilled in his own brow. Tailgate deactivated the weapon while Tyrest was distracted, only to be taken hostage by the Chief Justice. Though he urged Rodimus to open fire, admitting his terminal condition, Tailgate was saved moments later by [[Minimus Ambus]]. As the room was swarmed by [[Legislator]]s responding to Tyrest's distress call, Tailgate put his knowledge of the Autobot Code to good use, using Tyrest's computer to amend and repeal the law in its totality. He barely had time to celebrate his achievement before collapsing.<br />
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The next day, back on the ''[[Lost Light]]'', Tailgate asked Cyclonus to spare him a lingering death by terminating him, but Cyclonus refused. Though a cure was subsequently found, thanks to Tyrest's collection of esoteric medical equipment, Tailgate's spark had faded to a point where the process would no longer be viable. However, on Whirl's suggestion, Cyclonus used his [[Great Sword]] to directly transfuse energy into Tailgate's spark, boosting it to a condition that allowed the small 'bot's life to be saved. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Tailgate underwent a period of recovery. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}<br />
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After about six months, Tailgate was fully recovered from his cybercrosis, and could even fully transform again. He playfully charged Cyclonus when he first got out of the medbay, demonstrating his new signature move of "finger to the head". Tailgate was surprised by all that had gone on in his absence, including the new captain Megatron and ''Swerve's'' using [[Ten|one of the Legislators]] as a bouncer. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}} He'd learned from his experiences ahahahaha just kidding, one of the first things he did was talk up his actions on Luna 1 at the bar. Getaway began talking to him, telling him his heroics were Prime-worthy and when Tailgate admitted to having lied about his old job, the agent bonded with him over his own dull past (Tailgate didn't notice Cyclonus storm out). {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} All of this was a trick: Getaway needed a patsy for Megatron to be tricked into assaulting or killing, as part of his plan to get the ex-Decepticon off the ship and in a prison cell. Tailgate was the ''easiest'' person to groom. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}<br />
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This was all interrupted when the ship had to be abandoned on account of ''vanishing'' {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and Tailgate was stuck on a crowded [[Rodpod]] with twenty others. When they started vanishing too, Tailgate (pumped up from false bravado from his recent praising) immediately aimed his guns at an amused Megatron—causing a standoff that, to Tailgate's horror, included Cyclonus too. As the vanishings went on, erasing all the original crewmembers, Tailgate had time to see all the other escape ships disappear before he too was claimed. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} The cause was identified as the ''Lost Light'' running across the duplicate ''Lost Light'' (where [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] came across the other Tailgate's corpse) and everything was fixed. And the quantum duplicate Rewind was back too! {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} And then Getaway told him he thought he could ''be a [[Wrecker]]''! {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} Tailgate would've been really pleased about all this if he and everyone else hadn't been whacked unconscious by poisoned engex at Swerve's! {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}<br />
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Tailgate was fixed up and made part of a time-travel team (due to a compatible spark), pursuing the poisoner Brainstorm before he could alter the timeline. That meant he got to meet ''ORION PAX OMG''. He squeed about how awesome he was for trying to save infant sparks (and tried to get Cyclonus to agree) and then actually got to ''work with him''! {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} They went further back to pre-war [[Rodion]] and Tailgate had to take control of Cyclonus's comms while the ancient stared into the distance. When Tailgate babbled about the time-travel mechanics freaking him out, he found out Cyclonus was silent because of the chance to once again see an undamaged Cybertron. <br />
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Cyclonus then apologised for hitting him. "Noted", replied Tailgate.<br />
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A further time-jump took them to Maccadam's New Oil House, waiting to see what happened. He listened to pre-war Megatron's poetry, had a drink, and asked for a [[curly straw]]. Rung getting him a curly straw started a bar fight that got Megatron arrested, so it's important to know that Tailgate is responsible for the Great War. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 2: Stet|Stet}} Their final trip went to Megatron's birth and Tailgate was amused to see he was born in a Con facility (as in -structed Cold). During the whole time travel chaos, it was Tailgate who suggested "why don't we use time travel to send the ''Lost Light'' a message from the post telling them ''not'' to do all this bad stuff?". {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} That message made it to the day the ''Lost Light'' launched, but too late to stop them. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} A ticked off Cyclonus pointed out that ''all'' of those bad things turned out well, including that Tailgate himself ''didn't die of cybercrosis''. <br />
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Once back in the present day, Tailgate and the crew watched ''{{w|Back to the Future Part II}}'' and it was so awesome {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}} that he went and got his ''own'' [[hoverboard]] and annoyed the crap out of the ''Lost Light'' crew by zooming about on it inside. <br />
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He and Getaway got together to go Legislator fishing in the oil reservoir, starting with a friendly booze-up in Mirage's bar [["Visages"]]. After telling him a ''slight'' fabrication of their recent time travel escapades, Getaway just ''happened'' to ''accidentally'' mention that Cyclonus had been saying mean things about Tailgate behind his back. Tailgate was horrified to learn Cyclonus had been insulting him for being scared on his death bed but don't worry Tailgate, Getaway's got your back and another drink would help even if you don't want it and oh don't mention to Cyclonus that he told you this, eh? {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}<br />
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At [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s pre-wake, Tailgate used the hoverboard to ''kill it'' on the dance floor! {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Afterwards, at a subsequent EarthDance party at "Swerve's", he had "The Power Of Love" requested and planned to ask Cyclonus to dance with him. When Cyclonus refused and said begging him would be embarrassing, Tailgate muttered "like I don't normally embarrass you" under his breath and went off to dance with Getaway (not noticing Cyclonus had changed his mind). {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}<br />
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Later, he presented First Aid with a farewell present from the crew despite the fact the medic's absence was only temporary. Soon after he was drafted into the team sent to 'Swearth' in order to save Swerve from an unknown illness and while on the strange sitcom world, he found a comic book series detailing the crew of the ''Lost Light'''s adventures. By the time the others had arrived back he was on issue #21 and pointed out that Swerve had opened Brainstorm's briefcase. For the benefit of the mission he skipped to issue #43 (The Swerve disappears story) and discovered a 'story so far page' by the bartender that explained everything. Rung realised the comic book was Swerve's way of reaching out to them and Tailgate witnessed the combination of the three neighbours into Swerve. When Swerve refused to say where the issue was, Tailgate deduced that he had found his happy place and didn't want to leave. After Cyclonus gave Swerve a moralising speech, Tailgate noticed Swerve's shoulder wound and he declared the story wrapped up. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}<br />
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Tailgate was one of the dozen or so Autobots who landed on the [[Necroworld]], home of [[Censere]], hoping to find out more about the mysterious neutral Transformer. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}<br />
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After months of grooming, Getaway began to start the [[Conjunx Endura|Conjunx Ritus]] and wow Tailgate, they could be [[Conjunx Endura]] and all it would take now is for him to do the "Act of Devotion", ''proving'' he really wanted it. Maybe he could, say, use those ''wicked cool [[mnemosurgery]] needles you totally said you wanted'' to put a special anti-villain virus in Megatron! But it's OKAY if you DON'T, I guess, they'd just have to start the whole ritual again, if they ''wanted'' to...<br />
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[[File:TheLopsidedTriangle-sparkspasm.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Tailgate Mega Evolves after exposure to the Tailgatenite.]]<br />
Tailgate duly broke into Megatron's hab-unit with no idea his 'Ravage detector' was a fake and he would have been killed if Whirl, Getaway's co-conspirator, hadn't had an attack of conscience and alerted Cyclonus. When saved, with Cyclonus risking his life against the ''Light'' security team, Tailgate realised that he'd unwittingly started the Conjunx Ritus on the Tetrahexian during his assumed death—holding his hand (Act of Intimacy), confessing his fear of death (Disclosure), giving him the gift of a replacement horn (Proferrence), and being saved with Cyclonus's own spark energy (Devotion). When Cyclonus was shot into stasis lock, a frightened and grieving Tailgate's glowing eyes, his constant tic, built into {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} a wave of spark energy that unwittingly woke up Thunderclash but left Tailgate comatose. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}}<br />
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[[File:SpeakMemory2 TailgateThrowsRodpod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|It is I, Super Tailgate! (And I am cute, too!)]]<br />
When he finally came round, the ship was under lockdown as the monstrous [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder, the Tetrahex Ripper]], a mnemosurgeon gone psychotic who could hack your mind on sight. While walking around the ship, he found Getaway's cell and was left furious about how the 'bot wouldn't even talk to him after all he'd done (unaware his mouth had been ''removed'' to stop him talking his way out of the cell) and punched the wall in anger.... shattering the windows. Tailgate found himself dragged into the fight against Sunder and showed another feat of strength when he ''hurled'' the [[Rodpod]] at the villain, crushing him! Which he had not expected. After the battle, [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] found that Tailgate was an [[outlier]]: his spark was "uniquely susceptible to mutation as a result of the background radiation generated by quantum travel," and a stress-caused mutation had made him super-strong and super-durable. All coming up Tailgate! {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}<br />
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A time fissure had been discovered at Swerve's and allowed everyone to briefly look back at the past, seeing the departed. Tailgate chose to look back at [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and Drift, where he learned, with visible sadness, that Drift had introduced Pipes to him because the other minibot had been looking for a romantic partner. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}<br />
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During a movie night, Tailgate and some of the other ''Lost Light'' crewmembers watched a documentary about [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and his death during the earliest days of the war. Brainstorm commented that the ruthless Sentinel was, in many ways, the first Decepticon - a comment that confused Tailgate, as he had only heard good things about the former Prime. {{storylink|The Last Autobot}}<br />
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With his great strength, Tailgate was a key player in the liberation of Millarium and '''POWER PUNCHED''' a rust giant that was threatening Rodimus. Shortly after, it all changed: Tailgate and a dozen others were hit by a psychic attack eminating from an unknown location, with Tailgate hearing Cyclonus in pain and blaming him for what happened with Getaway. The group and some others tracked the signal to the Necrobot's home planet, only to find a Decepticon attack force waiting for them... and when the ''Light'' was contacted, Tailgate and his comrades learned the rest of the crew had let Getaway out and had a mutiny against Megatron and anyone deemed a 'sympathiser'. To Tailgate's horror, the Decepticon Justice Division were on the planet and closing in. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} He naively hoped that the 'fortress' they were in was stopping the Decepticons rushing in but it turned out to be a deliberate psyops tactic to let them stew. There was luckily a way out, the Necrobot's teleporter! Problem is, a search had found stasis pods of organics (Tailgate not believing it mattered ''why'' the Necrobot had had them) in the fortress and teleporting would abandon them. Megatron gave a stirring speech in favour of staying to guard the innocents and Tailgate, with all the others, agreed to stay. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} <br />
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When Ratchet returned, he investigated Velocity's description of Tailgate's unusual mutation, raising the concern that several other Transformers exposed to this pulse had experienced devastating system crashes. Meanwhile, Tailgate himself put his great strength to work as he began demolishing sections of the Necrobot's fortress to produce raw material for Brainstorm's inventions. Tailgate later re-convened with the other Autobots in the center of the fortress, where Whirl and Cyclonus revealed that the Necrobot's storm shield prevented them from firing the fortress's weapons. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Instead, Velocity came up with the idea of triggering another mutagenic spark spasm, which would temporarily transform all the Cybertronians nearby into super-strong Outliers. Skids unwittingly sacrificed himself thanks to his traumatic memories, but as he perished the radiation from his spark super-charged the Autobots. <br />
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[[File:RageRage-wastedisposal.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Tailgate's developed a... ahem... punchier personality.]]<br />
The Autobots charged forward to take down the Decepticons, although Tailgate found that his foes weren't willing to play along with his witty banter. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} The upgrade soon wore off, and Tailgate retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress with the other Autobots as Megatron took down the members of the DJD one by one. When that business as over, Tailgate was present to witness the return of [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]], [[Terminus (G1)|Terminus]], and several other Transformers who had vanished throughout history—in reality abducted by the time-travelling Necrobot and brought to the present day. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}<br />
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At daybreak, he showed off his superstrength by lifting Roller and boasted about his combat prowess to the time-scooped. Cyclonus pulled him aside to quietly inform him that it was wrong to grandstand when not everyone had made it out alive and he bore some responsibility for Skids' loss. That's when time-scooped Decepticon [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], irritated that Autobots were celebrating Decepticon deaths, 'oops pardoned me' bumped the two to start a fight. When Tailgate later found Cyclonus to be heavily damaged, he stormed off to batter Fangry, ignoring his partner's cries to leave it. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} Tailgate found Fangry and proceded to brutalize him finishing with throwing the Decepticon against the Memorial to the Disappeared with enough force to rupture the Decepticon's neural cluster an act which terrified the other Decepticons into fleeing. Cyclonus then showed Tailgate the corpses of the many Decepticons the minibot had killed to try and get him to better understand his new powers only for Tailgate to collapse from a lack of Energon. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} When Cyclonus arrived to help Whirl missing half his body, Whirl realized that Tailgate was responsible forcing Cyclonus to confess that, while recharging, Tailgate attempted to tear out his own Spark, forcing Cyclonus to intervene and becoming damaged as a result. Despite Cyclonus' protests, Whirl told Tailgate the truth behind Cyclonus' damages. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 4: Bad Moon Rising|Bad Moon Rising}} Tailgate and Whirl arrived in the main room where Tailgate stoically greeted Cyclonus. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 5: Modes of Production|Modes of Production}} When Necroworld returned to its own universe, Tailgate was the first to welcome back the group. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}}<br />
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When Rodimus hit on the (somewhat disturbing) plan to supersize the corpse of the Decepticon [[Skip]] to create a large enough spacecraft to escape Necroworld, Tailgate got to work manually converting the now giant Decepticon into starship mode. He was approached by Cyclonus who confessed his fear that Tailgate may be manipulated again as Getaway once did to him only for Tailgate to brush him off, insisting that no one would manipulate him again and invited Cyclonus to leave him alone. When the boarding call came, Tailgate informed Cyclonus that he was staying behind even trying to return the [[Innermost energon|innermost energon]] that Cyclonus had donated as the minibot no longer believed the two had a future together. Once the ship launched, Tailgate confessed to [[Kaput]] his reasons for staying behind, namely not wanting to hurt Cyclonus anymore and asked if Kaput could make him normal once again. After days of study, Kaput hit on a possible answer. Seal Tailgate in an isolation chamber for six months and flood him with neutronic radiation to try and get his Spark back to normal. Despite the risks, Tailgate agreed yet no sooner had he entered the chamber did Fangry slay Kaput and reset the timer on the chamber as revenge for Tailgate humiliating him. Instead of six months, Fangry buried Tailgate for ''another'' six million years. Fangry promptly cut the communication line and buried the entrance to the chamber with the grass and flowers covering Tailgate's resting point. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}<br />
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====Prevenge====<br />
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Tailgate was suffering through one of Ultra Magnus's lectures on the Autobot code when his teacher was suddenly whisked away through a trans-dimensional portal. Tailgate was left to ponder if he had caused the portal to open with his brain... for about six seconds, after which Ultra Magnus reappeared. Ultra Magnus told Tailgate that they could call it a day on the lecture, so long as Tailgate promised never to speak of what had just transpired. {{storylink|Prevenge}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===<br />
[[File:BattleTacticsTailgate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]<br />
Tailgate participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Common character that could be recruited for 16 units of Cybermetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Generation 1===<br />
[[File:G1 Tailgate toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|White Rider.]]<br />
*'''Tailgate''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]])<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-61'''<br />
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:Tailgate is a white-and-blue [[retool]]ing of the 1984 Autobot, [[Windcharger (G1)#Generation 1|Windcharger]], transforming into a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am sports car. His head sculpt is much more elaborate than the earlier toy's (which shared the ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]'' sculpt), and his chest sticker bears an odd resemblance to a portable radio.<br />
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:The original version of this mold was used by [[Camaro]] and [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]], as well as the Mexican versions (yes, plural) of Tailgate, which were only redecos of Windcharger. Tailgate's toy was also used as the non-toy comic model for [[Wipe-Out]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-tailgate/1179/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Tailgate at Transformerland.com]''<br />
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Tailgate/tailgate.htm More information on Tailgate at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Encore===<br />
[[File:Encore Tailgate.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Immediately, something like scales fell from Tailgate's eyes, and he could see again.]]<br />
*'''Bumble & Minibots''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])<br />
**''Encore number'': '''10'''<br />
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:In 2008, Tailgate was reissued in the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, bundled with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumblebee]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Swerve]], and [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]]. This version of Tailgate has extra paint details on his face.<br />
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===Generations===<br />
[[File:Generationstoy-Tailgate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Autobot Tailgate & Groundbuster''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])<br />
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #008'''<br />
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:Part of the sixth wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Tailgate" is a new mold that's roughly the size of a ''[[Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from a white muscle car into a [[robot mode]] largely based on [[Nick Roche]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with some blue flame-decals on his hood likely inspired by his ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' [[Tailgate (Prime)|counterpart]]. He comes with [[Neutro#Generations|Groundbuster]] (based on the [[Micromaster]] Neutro), who transforms into a robot, a bomb disposal skid loader,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96686-generations-legends-targetmaster-moulds/?p=2423893 Designer Joe Kyde on "The Allspark" messageboard]</ref> and an extended claw for Tailgate to wield via its [[5mm post]], or mount onto the peg-hole on Tailgate's hood in vehicle mode.<br />
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:This mold was retooled into ''Generations'' [[Windcharger (G1)#Generations|Windcharger]] and ''Timelines'' [[Nightracer (G1)#Timelines|Nightracer]]. It also served as the basis of the non-toy ''Shattered Glass'' incarnation of [[Tailgate (SG)|Tailgate]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenTailgate/tailgate.htm More information on ''Generations'' Tailgate at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Legends===<br />
*'''Swerve & Tailgate''' (Multi-pack, 2015-[[January 24|01-24]])<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''LG08'''<br />
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:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Tailgate is a redeco of ''Generations'' Tailgate with a closer resemblance to his original toy, with changes such as a darker shade of teal, an Autobot sigil on his stomach and black car mode windows. He also lacks the flame deco on his hood but instead features a silver-painted grill. Tailgate and Groundbuster were sold exclusively in a two-pack with [[Swerve (G1)#Legends|Swerve]] and [[Phaser#Legends|Phaser]].<br />
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==Notes==<br />
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Little. Yellow. Different.]]<br />
*In the pre-[[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, Tailgate is featured with a yellow car body, a black chest/torso, and a red face. Fellow 1986 [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] is featured with a white car body. Hmmmmm.<br />
*While Tailgate did not appear himself in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|US comics]], [[Wipe-Out]]'s [[character model]] was based on Tailgate's toy.<br />
*Fan speculation about Tailgate's gender—always presented as male—broke out across Tumblr (because ''of course'') when a ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' promo called him [[:File:MTMTEpromo tailgate.jpg|"The Ingenue"]], a term for a ''female'' stock character.<ref>As debated [http://konora.tumblr.com/post/84182229574 here], [http://konora.tumblr.com/post/84182229574 here], [http://raelling.tumblr.com/post/84200154095 here]...</ref> This was ''completely'' unintentional but Roberts was "pleased" to find out what he'd accidentally done.<ref>[http://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2015/02/26/james-roberts-on-idws-transformers-more-that-meets-the-eye/ Women Write About Comics: "James Roberts on IDW’s Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye" 18:00 - 18:08]</ref> He went on to approve of [[Susan Blu]] being cast as Tailgate in "[[Prevenge]]" when it was run by him pre-[[BotCon]] and say at an [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly]] panel that he was convinced Tailgate's holoform was a girl baby. It can happen even though it's not on [[Hub Network|the Hub]]!<br />
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===Foreign names===<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Tailgate''' (テイルゲイト ''Teirugeito'')<br />
*''French:'' '''Hayon''' (Canada)<br />
*''Mandarin:'' '''Dǎngbǎn''' (挡板, "Tailgate")<br />
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==Footnotes==<br />
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]<br />
[[Category:Generations]]<br />
[[Category:IDW Generation 1 Autobots]]<br />
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]<br />
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]<br />
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]<br />
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]<br />
[[Category:Scouts]]<br />
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:King_Atlas&diff=1194734Talk:King Atlas2017-07-20T19:57:00Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>I was thinking it might be worth mentioning that there was also a Micronauts character called "King Atlas":<br />
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http://www.micro-outpost.com/pictures/magno/katlas/katlas.html<br />
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He's a red recolor of Baron Karza (and Force Commander, and Jeeg, and Green Baron) which was available in Italy.<br />
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== Inclusion in 'Kings' category ==<br />
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Yes? No? Maybe so? --[[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 15:57, 20 July 2017 (EDT)</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1194728User:RedWingGladiator2017-07-20T19:29:16Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Robots I enjoy */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a lonely boy.]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
*[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
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*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
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*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
*[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ragnarok]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
*[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
*[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
*[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
*[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
*[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1193634User:RedWingGladiator2017-07-16T20:59:21Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Things that I don't want to think about */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a lonely boy.]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
*[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
*[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
*[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
*[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
*[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
*[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
*[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1193633User:RedWingGladiator2017-07-16T20:58:58Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Robots I enjoy */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a lonely boy.]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
<br />
==Robots I enjoy==<br />
*[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
*[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
*[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1193632User:RedWingGladiator2017-07-16T20:57:27Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Robots I enjoy */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a lonely boy.]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
<br />
==Robots I enjoy==<br />
- [[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
- [[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
- [[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1193631User:RedWingGladiator2017-07-16T20:57:08Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Robots I enjoy */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a lonely boy.]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
<br />
==Robots I enjoy==<br />
-[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
-[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
-[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:MagnaGuard&diff=1193169Talk:MagnaGuard2017-07-16T02:37:25Z<p>RedWingGladiator: Created page with "== Main pic == So, should we just put up a picture of a mainline Magnaguard? -- ~~~~"</p>
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<div>== Main pic ==<br />
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So, should we just put up a picture of a mainline Magnaguard? -- [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 22:37, 15 July 2017 (EDT)</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=MediaWiki:TFWiki.net_2017_Transformers_Hall_of_Fame_Auditions/Character&diff=1192848MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Character2017-07-14T16:51:26Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Favorite Character Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:<br />
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#You must pick your top '''three''' ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.<br />
##"Live-Action Film Transformers Character" (fictional robot character) votes '''[[Transformers Wiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Movie|go here!]]'''<br />
##Do not vote for the same characters in both categories.<br />
#Take your top three list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results. <br />
#You '''cannot''' pick a specific version of '''Arcee, Bumblebee, Cosmos, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, Optimus Primal, Optimus Prime, Predaking (combiner), Prowl, Ratchet, Rodimus, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!<br />
#Only one entry per user.<br />
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Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:<br />
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*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Sentinel Prime (Animated)--<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki><br />
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Poll entry period ends at 3pm on '''[[July 16]]th, 2017'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 20:34, 10 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
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==Poll entries==<br />
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*Jetfire, Lio Convoy, ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Preditron [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:50, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 21:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:10, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Scrounge, BW Silverbolt --[[User:Jrgolden42|Jrgolden42]] ([[User talk:Jrgolden42|talk]]) 21:20, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bulkhead, Scorponok, Sideways -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 21:35, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Brainstorm, Perceptor, Rung -[[user: cyberdoctor42|cyberdoctor42]] ([[user talk:cyberdoctor42|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Bludgeon, Thundercracker [[User:Kyojikasshu|Kyojikasshu]] ([[User talk:Kyojikasshu|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Devastator, Tarantulas, Ravage -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 21:46, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Brainstorm, Cyclonus, Ravage - [[User:Tiel|Tiel]] ([[User talk:Tiel|talk]]) 21:51, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Spacewarp, Trans-Mutate, Vector Prime [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Hooligan, Slog - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] ([[User talk:Semysane|talk]]) 22:05, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bludgeon, Perceptor, Wreck-Gar - [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 22:21, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Galvatron, Sky-Byte - [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]] (([[User talk:SeanTF1967|talk]]) 22:30, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Springer, Whirl --[[User:Ladystrikeback|Lady Strikeback]] ([[User talk:Ladystrikeback|talk]]) 22:48, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Devastator, Swindle, Windblade --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] ([[User talk:BattleBlade|talk]]) 23:06, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Chase, Rhinox -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 23:11, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Chromedome, Cyclonus, Rewind [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 23:16, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Swindle, Thundercracker, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Maroyasha|Maroyasha]] ([[User talk:Maroyasha|talk]]) 23:57, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Sky-Byte [[User:LordTacos|LordTacos]] ([[User talk:LordTacos|talk]]) 00:14, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarchania, Rattrap, Swindle -- [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 00:53, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Galvatron, Laserbeak, Sky-Byte --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 01:19, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Ginrai, Lockdown, Nautica--[[User:Fredbob|Fredbob]] ([[User talk:Fredbob|talk]]) 01:42, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia (BW), Cheetor (BW), Ginrai --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 02:12, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Overlord, Rung --[[User:Nanox|Nanox]] ([[User talk:Nanox|talk]]) 02:16, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Galvatron, Tarantulas -- [[User:DalekSupreme13|DalekSupreme13]] ([[User talk:DalekSupreme13|talk]]) 08:11, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Devastator, Jetfire --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 08:17, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Bludgeon, Sky-Byte --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 09:14, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Scorponok (G1), Scourge (RiD) --[[User:Anguirus|Anguirus]] ([[User talk:Anguirus|talk]]) 09:19, 11 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
*Doublecross, Sky-Byte, Thundercracker --[[User:MaximalBroadjaw|MaximalBroadjaw]] ([[User talk:MaximalBroadjaw|talk]]) 10:38, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Cheetor, Devastator--[[User:Munkky|Munkky]] ([[User talk:Munkky|talk]]) 12:04, 11 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
*Blackarachnia, Lio Convoy, Vector Prime--[[User:IKY|IKY]] ([[User talk:IKY|talk]]) 12:41, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bulkhead, Cheetor, Sky-Byte--[[User:Spin-Out|Spin-Out]] ([[User talk:Spin-Out|talk]]) 13:44, 11 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
*Bulkhead, Heatwave, Perceptor--[[User:DJ-the-Autobot|DJ-the-Autobot]] ([[User talk:DJ-the-Autobot|talk]]) 13:53, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Hot Shot, Sideways, Windblade --[[User:Sky Shadow|Sky Shadow]] ([[User talk:Sky Shadow|talk]]) 14:04, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia (BW), Heatwave, Nautica [[User:Dustbunny105|Dustbunny105]] ([[User talk:Dustbunny105|talk]]) 14:20, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Scorponok, Swindle -- [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] ([[User talk:Cattleprod|talk]]) 14:23, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Perceptor, Swindle -- [[User:Steelfire|Steelfire]] ([[User talk:Steelfire|talk]]) 15:11, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Demolishor, Hot Shot, Sideways -- [[User:Stardust262|Stardust262]] ([[User talk:Stardust262|talk]]) 15:59, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Ravage, Swindle --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 16:00, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Ravage, Swindle --[[User:Panthersoup|Panthersoup]] ([[User talk:Panthersoup|talk]]) 16:59, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Elita-1, Swindle --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 17:05, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Kup, Tarantulas, Windblade --[[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:22, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Jetfire, Nautica --[[User:Wizard4hire|Wizard4hire]] ([[User talk:Wizard4hire|talk]]) 21:42,11 July 2014 (EDT)<br />
*Devastator, Sideswipe, Thundercracker --[[User:Energizer|Energizer]] ([[User talk:Energizer|talk]]) 21:57, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Jhiaxus, Misfire, Nautica --[[User:Crossfire|Crossfire]] ([[User talk:Crossfire|talk]]) 23:58, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Sky-Byte, Sky Lynx, Tarantulas --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] ([[User talk:Sockie|talk]]) 01:05, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Omega Supreme, Sky Lynx (G1), Superion --[[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 04:35, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*G1 Perceptor, G1 Springer, RiD 01 X-Brawn --[[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] ([[User talk:Ironhold|talk]]) 05:04, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Brainstorm(IDW), Knock Out(Prime), Silverbolt(BW) --[[User:MaverickPrimeZX|MaverickPrimeZX]] ([[User talk:MaverickPrimeZX|talk]]) 13:06, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Metroplex, Perceptor --[[User:BlueOatmeal|BlueOatmeal]] ([[User talk:BlueOatmeal|talk]]) 17:05, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus (G1), Overlord, Scorponok (G1) -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:27, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Ravage, Windblade --[[User:Zakor1138|Zakor1138]] ([[User talk:Zakor1138|talk]]) 17:32, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Hotshot (Armada),Rung (G1), Skids (G1) --[[User:IloveRung123|IloveRung123]] ([[User talk:IloveRung123|talk]]) 18:39, 12 July 2017 (EDT)IloveRung123<br />
*Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Perceptor -- [[User:Perceptorii|Perceptorii]] ([[User talk:Perceptorii|talk]]) 21:14, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bludgeon(G2),Drift(IDW),Hellbat(Victory)--[[User:Xunk16|Xunk16]] ([[User talk:Xunk16|talk]]) 05:45, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Knock Out (Prime/IDW), Sky-Byte (RID 2001), Windblade (IDW)--[[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] ([[User talk:Boy Blunderous|talk]]) 11:53, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Demolishor, Hot Shot, Thundercracker -- [[User:Wasp-shot23|Wasp-shot23]] ([[User talk:Wasp-shot23|talk]]) 16:17, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Knock Out (Prime/IDW), Ravage, Swindle -- [[User:rgby|rgby]] ([[User talk:rgby|talk]]) 16:20, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Thundercracker -- [[User:Chels]] 17:09 13, July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Galvatron, BW Rampage, Sky-Byte --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 17:24, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Steeljaw (RiD), Strongarm (RiD) -- [[User:NovaSaber|NovaSaber]] ([[User talk:NovaSaber|talk]]) 00:33, 14 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Overlord, Fulcrum, Leozack -- [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 12:51, 14 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
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[[Category: TFWiki.net]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=MediaWiki:TFWiki.net_2017_Transformers_Hall_of_Fame_Auditions/Character&diff=1192847MediaWiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Character2017-07-14T16:51:02Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Favorite Character Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:<br />
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#You must pick your top '''three''' ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.<br />
##"Live-Action Film Transformers Character" (fictional robot character) votes '''[[Transformers Wiki:TFWiki.net 2017 Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions/Movie|go here!]]'''<br />
##Do not vote for the same characters in both categories.<br />
#Take your top three list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results. <br />
#You '''cannot''' pick a specific version of '''Arcee, Bumblebee, Cosmos, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, ''Beast Wars'' Megatron, Optimus Primal, Optimus Prime, Predaking (combiner), Prowl, Ratchet, Rodimus, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!<br />
#Only one entry per user.<br />
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Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:<br />
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*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Sentinel Prime (Animated)--<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki><br />
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Poll entry period ends at 3pm on '''[[July 16]]th, 2017'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] ([[User talk:Monzo|talk]]) 20:34, 10 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
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==Poll entries==<br />
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*Jetfire, Lio Convoy, ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' Preditron [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 20:50, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 21:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 21:10, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Scrounge, BW Silverbolt --[[User:Jrgolden42|Jrgolden42]] ([[User talk:Jrgolden42|talk]]) 21:20, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bulkhead, Scorponok, Sideways -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 21:35, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Brainstorm, Perceptor, Rung -[[user: cyberdoctor42|cyberdoctor42]] ([[user talk:cyberdoctor42|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Bludgeon, Thundercracker [[User:Kyojikasshu|Kyojikasshu]] ([[User talk:Kyojikasshu|talk]]) 21:41, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Devastator, Tarantulas, Ravage -[[User:LV|LV]] ([[User talk:LV|talk]]) 21:46, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Brainstorm, Cyclonus, Ravage - [[User:Tiel|Tiel]] ([[User talk:Tiel|talk]]) 21:51, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Spacewarp, Trans-Mutate, Vector Prime [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 22:02, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Hooligan, Slog - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] ([[User talk:Semysane|talk]]) 22:05, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bludgeon, Perceptor, Wreck-Gar - [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 22:21, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Galvatron, Sky-Byte - [[User:SeanTF1967|SeanTF1967]] (([[User talk:SeanTF1967|talk]]) 22:30, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Springer, Whirl --[[User:Ladystrikeback|Lady Strikeback]] ([[User talk:Ladystrikeback|talk]]) 22:48, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Devastator, Swindle, Windblade --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] ([[User talk:BattleBlade|talk]]) 23:06, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Chase, Rhinox -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] ([[User talk:Chip|talk]]) 23:11, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Chromedome, Cyclonus, Rewind [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] ([[User talk:Alientraveller|talk]]) 23:16, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Swindle, Thundercracker, Wreck-Gar --[[User:Maroyasha|Maroyasha]] ([[User talk:Maroyasha|talk]]) 23:57, 10 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Sky-Byte [[User:LordTacos|LordTacos]] ([[User talk:LordTacos|talk]]) 00:14, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarchania, Rattrap, Swindle -- [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 00:53, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Galvatron, Laserbeak, Sky-Byte --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 01:19, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Ginrai, Lockdown, Nautica--[[User:Fredbob|Fredbob]] ([[User talk:Fredbob|talk]]) 01:42, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia (BW), Cheetor (BW), Ginrai --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 02:12, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Overlord, Rung --[[User:Nanox|Nanox]] ([[User talk:Nanox|talk]]) 02:16, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Galvatron, Tarantulas -- [[User:DalekSupreme13|DalekSupreme13]] ([[User talk:DalekSupreme13|talk]]) 08:11, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Devastator, Jetfire --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 08:17, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Bludgeon, Sky-Byte --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 09:14, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Scorponok (G1), Scourge (RiD) --[[User:Anguirus|Anguirus]] ([[User talk:Anguirus|talk]]) 09:19, 11 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
*Doublecross, Sky-Byte, Thundercracker --[[User:MaximalBroadjaw|MaximalBroadjaw]] ([[User talk:MaximalBroadjaw|talk]]) 10:38, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Cheetor, Devastator--[[User:Munkky|Munkky]] ([[User talk:Munkky|talk]]) 12:04, 11 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
*Blackarachnia, Lio Convoy, Vector Prime--[[User:IKY|IKY]] ([[User talk:IKY|talk]]) 12:41, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bulkhead, Cheetor, Sky-Byte--[[User:Spin-Out|Spin-Out]] ([[User talk:Spin-Out|talk]]) 13:44, 11 July 2017 (EDT) <br />
*Bulkhead, Heatwave, Perceptor--[[User:DJ-the-Autobot|DJ-the-Autobot]] ([[User talk:DJ-the-Autobot|talk]]) 13:53, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Hot Shot, Sideways, Windblade --[[User:Sky Shadow|Sky Shadow]] ([[User talk:Sky Shadow|talk]]) 14:04, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia (BW), Heatwave, Nautica [[User:Dustbunny105|Dustbunny105]] ([[User talk:Dustbunny105|talk]]) 14:20, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Scorponok, Swindle -- [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] ([[User talk:Cattleprod|talk]]) 14:23, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Perceptor, Swindle -- [[User:Steelfire|Steelfire]] ([[User talk:Steelfire|talk]]) 15:11, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Demolishor, Hot Shot, Sideways -- [[User:Stardust262|Stardust262]] ([[User talk:Stardust262|talk]]) 15:59, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Ravage, Swindle --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] ([[User talk:KilMichaelMcC|talk]]) 16:00, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Ravage, Swindle --[[User:Panthersoup|Panthersoup]] ([[User talk:Panthersoup|talk]]) 16:59, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Elita-1, Swindle --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 17:05, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Kup, Tarantulas, Windblade --[[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:22, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus, Jetfire, Nautica --[[User:Wizard4hire|Wizard4hire]] ([[User talk:Wizard4hire|talk]]) 21:42,11 July 2014 (EDT)<br />
*Devastator, Sideswipe, Thundercracker --[[User:Energizer|Energizer]] ([[User talk:Energizer|talk]]) 21:57, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Jhiaxus, Misfire, Nautica --[[User:Crossfire|Crossfire]] ([[User talk:Crossfire|talk]]) 23:58, 11 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Sky-Byte, Sky Lynx, Tarantulas --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] ([[User talk:Sockie|talk]]) 01:05, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Omega Supreme, Sky Lynx (G1), Superion --[[User:Omegatron|Omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 04:35, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*G1 Perceptor, G1 Springer, RiD 01 X-Brawn --[[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] ([[User talk:Ironhold|talk]]) 05:04, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Brainstorm(IDW), Knock Out(Prime), Silverbolt(BW) --[[User:MaverickPrimeZX|MaverickPrimeZX]] ([[User talk:MaverickPrimeZX|talk]]) 13:06, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Metroplex, Perceptor --[[User:BlueOatmeal|BlueOatmeal]] ([[User talk:BlueOatmeal|talk]]) 17:05, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Cyclonus (G1), Overlord, Scorponok (G1) -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 17:27, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Ravage, Windblade --[[User:Zakor1138|Zakor1138]] ([[User talk:Zakor1138|talk]]) 17:32, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Hotshot (Armada),Rung (G1), Skids (G1) --[[User:IloveRung123|IloveRung123]] ([[User talk:IloveRung123|talk]]) 18:39, 12 July 2017 (EDT)IloveRung123<br />
*Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Perceptor -- [[User:Perceptorii|Perceptorii]] ([[User talk:Perceptorii|talk]]) 21:14, 12 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Bludgeon(G2),Drift(IDW),Hellbat(Victory)--[[User:Xunk16|Xunk16]] ([[User talk:Xunk16|talk]]) 05:45, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Knock Out (Prime/IDW), Sky-Byte (RID 2001), Windblade (IDW)--[[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] ([[User talk:Boy Blunderous|talk]]) 11:53, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Demolishor, Hot Shot, Thundercracker -- [[User:Wasp-shot23|Wasp-shot23]] ([[User talk:Wasp-shot23|talk]]) 16:17, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Knock Out (Prime/IDW), Ravage, Swindle -- [[User:rgby|rgby]] ([[User talk:rgby|talk]]) 16:20, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Thundercracker -- [[User:Chels]] 17:09 13, July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Galvatron, BW Rampage, Sky-Byte --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 17:24, 13 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Blackarachnia, Steeljaw (RiD), Strongarm (RiD) -- [[User:NovaSaber|NovaSaber]] ([[User talk:NovaSaber|talk]]) 00:33, 14 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
*Overlord, Fulcrum, Leozack [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 12:51, 14 July 2017 (EDT)<br />
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<!-- Remember that Arcee, Bumblebee, Cosmos, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, Beast Wars Megatron, Optimus Primal, Optimus Prime, Predaking (combiner), Prowl, Ratchet, Rodimus, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Ultra Magnus, Waspinator, and Wheeljack are already in the Hall of Fame! --><br />
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[[Category: TFWiki.net]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186847User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T14:15:25Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|I'm a lonely boy.]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
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[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
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[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
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[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
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[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
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[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
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[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
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[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
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[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
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[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
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==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186834User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:22:32Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186833User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:22:19Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers|[[File:PrimeSharkticonSymbol.png]]}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186831User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:19:38Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wreckers}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
<br />
==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186829User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:17:48Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Things that I don't want to think about */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wrecker}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
<br />
==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
<br />
==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face<br />
<br />
[[Legion]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186828User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:17:16Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Things that I don't want to think about */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wrecker}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
<br />
==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
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[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
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[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
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[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
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[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
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[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
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[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
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[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
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==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
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[[Kiss Players]]<br />
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[[Sqweeks]]<br />
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[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186827User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:16:56Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Robots I enjoy */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wrecker}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
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[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
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[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
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[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
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[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
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[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
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[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
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[[Mega-Octane]]<br />
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[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
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[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
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[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
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==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186826User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:16:36Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Robots I enjoy */</p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wrecker}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
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[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
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[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
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[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
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[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
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[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
<br />
[[Mega-Octane (RID)]]<br />
<br />
[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
<br />
[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
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==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186825User:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T12:16:06Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>{{faction|decepticon|wrecker}}<br />
:''This the user page article about the fat nerdboy from the [[Quadwal]] cluster.<br />
[[File:Red Wing Kre-O Character Image.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|"I'm a lonely boy."]]<br />
RedWingGladiator is...average, I guess.<br />
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==Robots I enjoy==<br />
[[Quake (G1)]]<br />
[[Triggerhappy (G1)]]<br />
[[Krok (G1)]]<br />
[[Ravage (SG)]]<br />
[[Ultra Magnus (G1)]]<br />
[[Nemesis Prime (G1)]]<br />
[[Scourge (RID)]]<br />
[[Mega-Octane (RID)]]<br />
[[Megatron (G1)]]<br />
[[Bludgeon (G1)]]<br />
[[Nitro Zeus]]<br />
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==Things that I don't want to think about==<br />
[[Mohawk]]<br />
[[Kiss Players]]<br />
[[Sqweeks]]<br />
[[Megatron (Movie)]]'s new goblin face</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User_talk:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186824User talk:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T11:44:07Z<p>RedWingGladiator: Blanked the page</p>
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<div></div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=User_talk:RedWingGladiator&diff=1186823User talk:RedWingGladiator2017-06-22T11:43:55Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>{{welcome}}</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&diff=1186822Talk:Main Page2017-06-22T11:43:20Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div><span style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:100px;line-height:100px;font-weight:900;">THE FUNNY STAYS.</span><br />
-The Management<br />
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If you ignore the first, second, and third things written on this page to complain about the captions, your transient whining will be moved to [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/People who will never contribute here but nevertheless want us to change everything]].</b><br />
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==Archives==<br />
*[[Talk:Main_Page/Archive1|Archive1]]<br />
*[[Talk:Main_Page/Archive2|Archive2]]<br />
*[[Talk:Main_Page/Archive3|Archive3]]<br />
*[[Talk:Main_Page/Archive4|Archive4]]<br />
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive5|Archive5]]<br />
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive6|Archive6]]<br />
*[[Talk:Main Page/Archive7|Archive7]]<br />
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== Formatting problems (just me?) ==<br />
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Now that the server has changed, all the formatting seems to have changed! Templates that should be on the right and next to the text (e.g. on episode pages) are on the left and pushing the text down! Is anyone else seeing these problems? --[[User:Flicky1991|Flicky1991]] 07:06, 15 January 2013 (UTC)<br />
:It's not just you, I'm seeing it as well. --[[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] 07:09, 15 January 2013 (UTC)<br />
::We're on a newer version of MediaWiki, and it broke some of the templates. It'll be fixed soon, once we figure out why they're not formatting up right.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 07:22, 15 January 2013 (UTC)<br />
:::As I said on the Community Portal just there, [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings#CSS.2FJs various LocalSettings.php variables] like $wgAllowUserCss and $wgUseSiteCss appear to have gone from "true" to "false" (or just plain deleted - I think they default false) in the move. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 07:39, 15 January 2013 (UTC)<br />
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== Go Box problem? ==<br />
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The GoBox is currently not there, no matter which browser I view this page in. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 07:50, 27 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
:Same for me. Normally when it disappears all I have to do is refresh the page, but even that's not working at the moment. -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|<sup>Use this!</sup>]] 08:00, 27 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
::The forum signature GoBoxes are knackered too. Those just come up as a white rectangle. Something is indeed amiss. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 09:00, 27 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
:::So, is anyone on this yet? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 16:02, 27 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Not On Schedule ==<br />
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Did IDW stop making TF comics? If not can we please update the Schedule? [[User:Phantom|Phantom]] 13:01, 4 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
:I don't keep track of the comics much, but I've had a bash at updating it with this month's releases. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 16:05, 4 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
::That should be fine, I think so long as the next issues's release dates are on there. [[User:Phantom|Phantom]] 16:19, 4 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Current Releases Series Addition ==<br />
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Dunno who added the series abbreviation before each entry under the IDW Transformers section under Current Releases (MtMtE, RiD, Spotlight, Monstrosity) but I really like it. Makes it easier to quickly tell which latest item you're looking for. Could the same be done with the other categories (Transformers Prime especially)? [[User:Excise|Excise]] 13:10, 12 June 2013 (EDT)<br />
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==Featured Article - October 2013==<br />
It's October 4th - is there a new Featured Article ready to go? - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 20:49, 4 October 2013 (EDT)<br />
:We're gonna need a new one soon. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 17:23, 2 November 2013 (EDT)<br />
I think the next featured article should be Bumper G1! - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 23:07, 4 November 2013 (EST)<br />
:It's not impressive enough, since Bumper (G1) has barely appeared in anything. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 23:12, 4 November 2013 (EST)<br />
: Yeah, you got a point there! - [[User:Bumblejumper|Bumblejumper]] 23:15, 4 November 2013 (EST)<br />
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==TFP==<br />
I noticed that Predacons Rising is still under "current releases", but it's several months old. I just wanted to mention this. - [[User:Silverboltmtmte|Silverboltmtmte]] ([[User talk:Silverboltmtmte|talk]]) 15:42, 14 December 2013 (EST)<br />
:Though the TV premiere happened back then, the DVD release isn't that old. Besides, we have even older stuff still on that chart, like those two Rescue Bots episodes that aired over a year ago. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 17:52, 14 December 2013 (EST)<br />
::Okay.<br />
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== Milestone page linking ==<br />
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What does everyone think about changing the Main Page disambiguation notice so that the actual number of articles links to [[Transformers Wiki:Milestones]] while the word "pages" links to the Statistics page? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 09:39, 1 August 2014 (EDT)<br />
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==Transformers Expo==<br />
Just want to ask whether events such as the aforementioned Expo, BotCon or TFCon should be listed on the main page. [[User:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|Optimus Prime (Convoy)]] ([[User talk:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|talk]]) 09:58, 31 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
:TFCon isn't official, so that's out. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] ([[User talk:Sabrblade|talk]]) 11:35, 31 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
::BotCon is ''always'' listed on the main page. Whether it's worth listing events for Asia which the majority of our readership wouldn't be able to get to, I'm not sure. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:12, 31 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
:::I don't see BotCon, could you guys tell me where it is? Anyway, the Expos are pretty big in Asia, we've got some commercials on TV and adverts on public transports. Besides, I've been to the Transformers 30th Anniversary Exhibition in Korea, so I have a lot of information on that and I'm going to the one in Singapore soon, so...[[User:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|Optimus Prime (Convoy)]] ([[User talk:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|talk]]) 21:27, 31 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
::::BotCon is usually listed in the schedule, though no one's added BotCon 2015 yet. Info on the Asia conventions would be fantastic! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 21:53, 31 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
:::::I'll do my best. Anyway, I've found four Expos in Asia, including ones from, South Korea, Malaysia, Macau and Singapore. They all share similar names (Transformers: 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Transformers Expo, Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo for the last two. They seem to be the same in a traveling exhibition, but I can't find any concrete evidence...(The one from Korea seems especially independent) Also, where should I put the events on the main page?[[User:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|Optimus Prime (Convoy)]] ([[User talk:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|talk]]) 22:04, 31 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
::::::Events should only have a page if they're specifically organized by Hasbro and/or Takara, though we have an [[unofficial conventions]] page for conventions which aren't. I strongly suspect you're right about that being a traveling expo, and that it started with [[Transformers China Exhibition]]. If there's no way to prove it, I guess we need to make separate pages for them though, perhaps with notes linking them. If any of the (official) expos are currently running, we could stick them at the bottom of [[Main Page/featured-series]]. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:36, 31 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
:::::::Could anyone give me a hand here? I don't quite know how to edit the table... Sorry for the inconvenience.[[User:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|Optimus Prime (Convoy)]] ([[User talk:Optimus Prime (Convoy)|talk]]) 11:21, 1 November 2014 (EDT)<br />
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== Transformers Universe ==<br />
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I think we can take this off the Schedule.<br />
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== Comic Schedule ==<br />
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Transformers Vol. 2 Issue is set to release on 25 Feburary according to itunes,Should i change it or not?<br />
[[User:Hyruk|Hyruk]] ([[User talk:Hyruk|talk]]) 10:49, 21 February 2015 (EST)<br />
:It's not on Diamond's shipping lists, so it won't be in stores next week. If iTunes actually release it, that'll be another matter. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] ([[User talk:Chris McFeely|talk]]) 14:29, 21 February 2015 (EST)<br />
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== Featured Article Oct. 2015? ==<br />
Has there been a decision or nomination for the slot already? Because if it's not already set, I'd like to nominate [[Scourge (RID)]]. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 22:26, 24 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
:? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 21:46, 30 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
::Guess not! Sooo, how about considering him for Featured this May? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 10:10, 29 April 2017 (EDT)<br />
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== January ==<br />
How about [[Star Wars]]? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 08:02, 23 December 2015 (EST)<br />
:I like the idea of it being a Rescue Bots article - I Have Heard, or Blades if we don't want to use an episode page - in honour of IHHTRS being nominated for an Annie award. (The awards are on February 6.) Star Wars is a good option too, though. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 09:34, 23 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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::What about [[Optimus Prime (WFC)]] or [[Bumblebee (WFC)]]? -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 10:27, 23 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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==GoBox Issues==<br />
Is the GoBox just not showing up at ''all'' for anybody else? I've been browsing the wiki and the GoBox is just...gone. It's not like the image just broke, the entire thing is gone. Did the staff get rid of it or is it just bugged out? (I'm using the latest version of Google Chrome, for the record, just in case it's a browser thing). [[User:MaximalBroadjaw|MaximalBroadjaw]] ([[User talk:MaximalBroadjaw|talk]]) 13:04, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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:I'm having the same problem browsing the wiki on my iPad, which uses Safari, so I don't think it's a browser issue. I'm gonna hop on my computer and see if it happens with Firefox. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 13:08, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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:Firefox is doing the same thing. The strange thing is, I don't even see the place where the GoBox should be. Everything below has been moved up to compensate for the loss of the GoBox. I noticed this last night, but figured I should probably wait until more people were awake to bring it up. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 13:13, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
::So this isn't a client issue, then. Good, that means that it's not on my end that the error's happening. I've sent a tweet to the Twitter account about it, and maybe that could get a head's up going on the matter. [[User:MaximalBroadjaw|MaximalBroadjaw]] ([[User talk:MaximalBroadjaw|talk]]) 13:22, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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:::[[Red Alert (G1)|It's a conspiracy, I tell you!]] -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 13:55, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
::::It is fixed now! --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 15:15, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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:::::Yep. I see them too. Thank goodness. I don't have the numbers, but I suspect the GoBoxes get us a large amount of our site traffic, not to mention being part of the site's charm. Glad to have them back!<br />
:::::Just out of curiousity, does anyone know why they originally stopped working? -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 18:14, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
::::::There's an automated process that saves a copy of [[Template:Goicons]] which is what is actually used as the gobox list. Once in a blue moon it messes up and saves a blank copy and the goboxes break. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:44, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
:::::::Good to know. -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 22:49, 28 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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== Linking to Category:Images to be replaced ==<br />
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I was thinking it would be nice if there was a link to [[:Category:Images to be replaced]] somewhere on the main page, perhaps in [[Main Page/editing-tips]], so that new editors can find the category easier and maybe help us replace some of the sub-par images on the site. Thoughts? -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 17:26, 2 February 2016 (EST)<br />
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== Current Releases RID linking? ==<br />
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It might be helpful for the terms Cartoon, IDW Comic, Signature Publishing and Book to link to their respective articles, instead of requiring users to click on the series title then navigate to the specific pages from there. [[User:RevTibe|RevTibe]] ([[User talk:RevTibe|talk]]) 23:09, 14 February 2016 (EST)<br />
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== A Nitpick ==<br />
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Hey, ''very'' minor nitpick here, but there's no comma in the "Speak, Memory! (Part 2)" link in the main page. I get that it's not gonna matter in 20 days, but still... (please don't stab me) [[User:Genitus|Genitus]] ([[User talk:Genitus|Talk]]) 08:54, 18 February 2016 (EST)<br />
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== GoBoxes gone AWOL ==<br />
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I'm not seeing the GoBoxes at all. Is this just a problem on my end, or is it happening for everyone else? -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 17:05, 2 April 2016 (EDT)<br />
:There was a missing close tag in the XML. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 17:58, 2 April 2016 (EDT)<br />
::Yeah, they're back now. Thanks! -[[User:Foffy the Sheep|Foffy the Sheep]] ([[User talk:Foffy the Sheep|talk]]) 18:39, 2 April 2016 (EDT)<br />
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== Other wiki plagiarizing ==<br />
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So I was trying to find online stores for transformers and I found this other transformers wiki<br />
(http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Bombshell)<br />
pretty much all the articles are just direct copies of pages on this wiki {{unsigned|Milthar|16:11, 17 May 2016 }}<br />
: That wiki didn't copy us so much as they used to ''be'' us. We used to be on Wikia, and then Wikia got [[Transformers Wiki:Community Portal/Complaints|progressively more terrible]] so [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Leaving|we decided to leave]]. But then Wikia wouldn't delete the old version of the wiki, so it stayed up and has been shambling along as sort of a zombie-wiki ever since. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] ([[User talk:Andrusi|talk]]) 13:12, 17 May 2016 (EDT)<br />
::They've actually started to make some major changes lately. I'm not sure if I'd characterize the changes as good ones, but they are definitely changes. For example, pages are being broken up by universal streams and character infoboxes are being added.--[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 14:14, 17 May 2016 (EDT)<br />
::: If you're ever in need of a laugh, just remember that [http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/The_Web this page] has stuck around for 1+ years without getting corrected. [[User:Grum|Grum]] ([[User talk:Grum|talk]]) 14:41, 17 May 2016 (EDT)<br />
::::That's doubly funny because they are (finally) trying to at least reduce (if not eliminate) the humor to make themselves more distinct from us. They also seem to be writing more out-of-universe text, but that may just be due to inexperienced editors as opposed to a conscious decision. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 10:15, 18 May 2016 (EDT)<br />
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== HELP an under-construction wiki regarding ads? ==<br />
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Hello, I'm the head admin of a fellow wiki currently in the final stages of becoming independent from Wikia. There is only a very small amount of things left to do before making the official reveal, one of those (and a rather important one) being ads. Can anyone tell me how you added the "Advertisements" port on the sidebar on the left? And how you added things to that such as a Donate button? I can't seem to find any useful info online. Is it an extension that is being used, and if so, in what way and what extension is it? If you don't know how it works but maybe you know someone who does know, can you lead me to a way to contact them so I can ask? The wiki URL is my username, but add a .org at the end.<br />
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Please and thank you!! :) [[User:Wikizilla|Wikizilla]] ([[User talk:Wikizilla|talk]]) 19:06, 1 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
:The code to insert the ads is all from [https://www.projectwonderful.com/ Project Wonderful]. Once you sign up and create advertising space with them, they provide you with some javascript and you can add it to your site's skin. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 20:49, 1 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
::Wait, so does that include whatever is used to create the actual sidebar portlet? As in, the actual box that says "ADVERTISEMENT" and contains these ads? As in, the [http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/493titanollante/images/5/54/The_entire_ADVERTISEMENTS_thing.png/revision/latest?cb=20160902014744 entire thing] included since I have no idea how to make that new portlet {I assume the ad code works somewhat similarly to AdSense code?}. Thank you for the response though! :D [[User:Wikizilla|Wikizilla]] ([[User talk:Wikizilla|talk]]) 21:51, 1 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
:::I'd have to check, but I'm pretty sure from memory that the portlet is just hard coded into the skin, so it's not dynamically generated or anything. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 22:47, 1 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
::::That's what I figured. Something on Skin.php in /includes/ folder or something maybe? That's my guess anyways... [[User:Wikizilla|Wikizilla]] ([[User talk:Wikizilla|talk]]) 19:26, 2 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
:::::It's whatever your main skin file is (MonacoBook.php in our case). --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 02:42, 3 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
::::::So in /wiki/skins/MonoBook, I edit Monobook.php? Ok. Do I add [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Hooks/SkinBuildSidebar this] to it? I can't quite seem to figure that out. [[User:Wikizilla|Wikizilla]] ([[User talk:Wikizilla|talk]]) 16:18, 3 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
::::::Please man, I really can't get this to work... :[ [[User:Wikizilla|Wikizilla]] ([[User talk:Wikizilla|talk]]) 18:10, 8 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
:::::::Apologies, I missed your previous message. You'd need to add the code to MonacoBook.php, yes. SkinBuildSidebar would work, but you'd still need to edit MonacoBook.php anyway because PW's code has a section of javascript that has to be added at the top of the page. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 18:42, 8 September 2016 (EDT)<br />
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== Food Network ==<br />
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Recommending a new page for Food Network shows that have Transformers specials. I'm watching an episode of Cake Wars right now, but I came in late and I don't know the full story. There was also an episode of Cake Masters where Charm City Cakes catered the 30th anniversary. I'll try to get some info scraped up to at least get some stubs started if no one beats me to it. --[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] ([[User talk:King Starscream|talk]]) 01:34, 1 November 2016 (EDT)<br />
:I'm pretty sure this is the kind of 'pop culture cruft' that is explicitly not covered... - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 05:05, 1 November 2016 (EDT)<br />
::Fair point, but does it matter that it's part of an official partnership deal? The second one was explicitly an official Hasbro event as far as I can tell, with a representative of the company appearing on screen. I'm not sure if that makes a big enough difference or not. --[[User:King Starscream|King Starscream]] ([[User talk:King Starscream|talk]]) 15:57, 1 November 2016 (EDT)<br />
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== Go! Box ==<br />
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Is anybody else missing the Go! box? If there are any, is there a reason it's missing?[[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 07:43, 22 June 2017 (EDT)</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Sawback&diff=1161470Sawback2017-02-11T00:27:28Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Robots in Disguise (2015) */ Changed Mini-Con Mega Pack (2016) to (2017), as it has not been released as of 2017</p>
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:''Sawback is an [[Autobot]] [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''<br />
[[File:Sawback package art.jpg|right|thumb|350px|His feelings toward [[Fetch]] are unknown.]]<br />
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'''Sawback''' absolutely loves the game of fetch. It doesn't matter if it's a thrown stick or a fleeing [[Decepticon]], this canine crook-catcher will give chase, relentlessly, for ''miles'' if need be. Once he's got a whiff of his quarry, he's unshakable. As tenacious as he is, once his target is acquired, this noble beast sometimes lets them go, trusting that their brush with justice will set them back on the straight and narrow. And if it doesn't, well, the chase is on again, and there's nowhere they can hide.<br />
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Some of the above does not apply when the target is a stick.<br />
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==Games==<br />
===''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game===<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Robots in Disguise (2015)===<br />
[[File:Sawback RID 2015.jpg|right|thumb|350px|]]<br />
*'''Sawback''' (Mini-Con, 2015)<br />
**''Accessories'': Armor sprue (muzzle-guard, left & right shoulder-blades, left & right axe/cannons)<br />
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: Part of the first wave of Mini-Cons, Sawback transforms from a robotic wolf into a Cybertronian buzzsaw in a single step. He is designed to attach to and launch from [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] [[Drift (RID)#Deployer|Drift]]'s grill-mounted launcher. He comes with a number of clear-plastic accessories attached to an Autobot-[[insignia]]-shaped sprue, which can be attached to him in both beast and buzzsaw modes (though the muzzle-guard really doesn't want to allow him to close all the way into buzzsaw mode). His leg-mounted axes/cannons can combine with armor parts from his wavemates [[Divebomb (RID)#Toys|Divebomb]], [[Dragonus]], and [[Slipstream (RID)#Toys|Slipstream]] to form a [[Mini-Con armor lion|robotic lion]].<br />
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: Sawback was later released by [[TakaraTomy]] in November of 2015, as part of the [http://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/toy/event/2015/10/11.html ''Transformers Adventure'' Limited Micron Gift Campaign]. He was given away free with the purchase of 3000 yen worth of ''Transformers Adventure'' products at Yamada Denki and Yodobashi Camera stores, plus AEON "[[Cybertron Satellite]]" stores in Lake Town, Mito Uchihara, and Sapporo Hiraokanishi. This release of Sawback has a ''Transformers Chronicle'' mobile app-compatible scan-badge, but is otherwise identical to the [[Hasbro]] release.<br />
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*'''Mini-Con Mega Pack''' (2017)<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
*'''Bumblebee''' (Happy Meal toy, 2016)<br />
**''McNumber'': '''5'''<br />
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: As part of the 2016 ''Robots In Disguise/[[My Little Pony]]'' [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal promotion, the [[Bumblebee (WFC)#RIDMc2Robot|robot-mode Bumblebee toy]] comes with a blue disc-projectile adorned with a sticker of Sawback's stock character art. This disc can be launched from Bumblebee's back, or stored on either of Bee's legs by the central post.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*Sawback's working name might have been '''Wolfwire''' as a presenter at [[Toy Fair 2015]] referred to the "wave 1 Mini-Con wolf" as such. This name was later used for the [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' incarnation of Weirdwolf]].<br />
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===Foreign names===<br />
*''Japanese:'' '''Sawback''' (ソウバック ''Sōbakku'')<br />
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jùquǎn''' (Taiwan, 鉅犬, "Giant Dog")<br />
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<div>==Paint Changes==<br />
After watching Optibotimus' review of TR Voyager Prime, I realized they added chrome paint to Diac's head. Can we mention this somewhere? [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 19:09, 6 November 2016 (EST)RedWingGladiator<br />
:Um, it's actually silver paint. [[User:FigureGunplaFan|FigureGunplaFan]] ([[User talk:FigureGunplaFan|talk]]) 04:09, 7 November 2016 (EST)<br />
Whatever. [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 21:18, 10 November 2016 (EST)RedWingGladiator</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Diac&diff=1141656Talk:Diac2016-11-07T00:09:03Z<p>RedWingGladiator: Created page with "==Paint Changes== After watching Optibotimus' review of TR Voyager Prime, I realized they added chrome paint to Diac's head. Can we mention this somewhere? ~~~~RedWingGladiator"</p>
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<div>==Paint Changes==<br />
After watching Optibotimus' review of TR Voyager Prime, I realized they added chrome paint to Diac's head. Can we mention this somewhere? [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 19:09, 6 November 2016 (EST)RedWingGladiator</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Darkmoon&diff=1110317Talk:Darkmoon2016-07-15T02:09:47Z<p>RedWingGladiator: Created page with "== Quote-Unquote "Helmet" == From what I've seen from the stock photos and my Sentinel Prime figure, there will not be a helmet to "bulk it all up." It's just the figure."</p>
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<div>== Quote-Unquote "Helmet" ==<br />
From what I've seen from the stock photos and my Sentinel Prime figure, there will not be a helmet to "bulk it all up." It's just the figure.</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Thundercracker_(G1)/toys&diff=1108657Thundercracker (G1)/toys2016-07-08T21:17:09Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Generations */ Changed the article referring to the Starscream and Skywarp leader figures as if they hadn't come out yet.</p>
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[[File:G1 Thundercracker Packaging Art.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]<br />
[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] has always looked and will always look a lot like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. There are many [[Starscream (G1)/toys|toys of Starscream]] and where there is a Starscream toy, a Thundercracker toy soon follows.<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Generation 1===<br />
[[File:G1toy thundercracker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/1986)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''24'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 incendiary guns, 2 rockets, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear<br />
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: Originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type", Thundercracker transforms into a metallic blue F-15 Eagle fighter jet. His transformation essentially involves removing and reattaching most of his plane parts, though it is possible to do so without removing ''all'' of them, the way the instructions tell you to. As a result of his rather piecemeal design and the fact that neither mode uses all his parts, it can be quite difficult to find an intact original Thundercracker on the secondary market.<br />
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:Thundercracker is armed with a pair of missile launchers that mount on his arms in [[robot mode]], and under his wings in jet mode, with a pair of specialized projectiles for each. In jet mode, two short rockets are fitted into the launchers to make them resemble the drop tanks a real F-15 carries, while in robot mode, they are replaced with the long barrels of Thundercracker's incendiary guns. The original ''Diaclone'' version of the mold featured spring-loaded firing mechanisms in these launchers; while this feature was removed for the [[Hasbro]] release of the toy, it was left intact for the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version, and all subsequent reissues.<br />
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:While the earliest releases of Thundercracker were basically identical to its ''Diaclone'' predecessor, some small modifications were soon made to the figure which became the standard for all subsequent reissues of the mold. These included the hollowing out of the inner edges of his wings and the tips of his tail-wings, the lengthening of the pegs on his wings, and the addition of extra clips on the inner sides of his fist-gauntlets, allowing them to grip his arms better but creating a visible slit on them. Like all his 1984 brethren, Thundercracker gained a factory-applied [[rubsign]] in 1985, which was added to the left side of his fuselage.<br />
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:Thundercracker ceased to be shipped to toy stores in 1986, but continued to be available as a mail-away item in the "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $10 and two [[Robot Point|robot points]]. He has been [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]d several further times down through the years; this article strives to list each separate release under its own header.<br />
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:Thundercracker shares his mold with his simultaneously-released teammates [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], and was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-thundercracker/397/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Thundercracker at Transformerland.com]''<br />
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Generation 1 Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:Thundercrackeram.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Do not look directly at him, unless you have sunglasses and/or Pepto Bismol handy.]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Action Master Exo-suit, 1991)<br />
**''Accessories'': Solo Mission Jet Plane, sonic boom blaster, 2 missiles<br />
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: Released only in European and Australasian markets, [[Action Master]] Thundercracker is, once again, a [[redeco]] of Starscream, a non-transforming action figure that combined elements of both the character's cartoon model and toy-form. Like all Action Masters, Thundercracker came with a transformable accessory — in his case, a Solo Mission Jet Plane vehicle resembling an F-117 Nighthawk that converted into [[Action Master Exo-suit|exo-suit]] battle armor. For whatever reason, Action Master Thundercracker forewent any attempt at rendering the character in his traditional blue and silver color scheme, but instead opted for a fantastically nauseating blend of magenta, purple, blue, gold, and two shades of green that would become the stuff of legend as the ultimate example of the flair this era's European Transformers had for the [[neon|gaudy]]. In fact, this slightly horrifying color scheme would later be used for ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Decepticon/Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Action Master Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Machine Wars===<br />
[[File:MWThundercracker toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|No, seriously, this guy is Thundercracker.]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Basic, 1996)<br />
**''Accessories'': Two-part rifle<br />
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: Sharing a mold once again with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Skywarp]], Thundercracker transforms into a green Dassault Rafale fighter jet with spring-loaded one-step transformation from jet to robot. The two halves of his rifle store in his lower legs. Like all ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' toys, Thundercracker was an [[exclusive]] to Kay-Bee stores and related stores like Toy Liquidators.<br />
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: This mold was originally developed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', but was canceled when that line went under. It is unknown if it was intended to be a new character or a recurring one, though odds are it would have been later [[redeco]]ed into a recurring character if the former was true.<br />
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: This mold was also used to make ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Dirge (BWII)#Toys|Dirge]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]], ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Wingstun#Toys|Wingstun]], and the "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" version of [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#Timmelines|Waspinator]]. The toy was repurposed as the [[Thundercracker drone]]s.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Machine Wars Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Collector's Edition===<br />
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[[File:G1toy reissue thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (reissue, 2001)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''24'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 incendiary guns, 2 rockets, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear<br />
:The original Thundercracker toy was reissued for the first time in 2001 as part of Takara's small "Collector's Edition" series, which made several Generation 1 toys available as convention [[exclusive]]s. Sold in new open-faced packaging with no notable changes from the original figure, Thundercracker was an exclusive at the Japanese science fiction convention "Super Festival 21", available only in a set with Skywarp and limited to 1000 pieces. The pair are often mistakenly identified as [[e-HOBBY]] exclusives.<br />
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::*''[http://shmax.com/product_details/1323/24_thundercracker More information on Collector's Edition Thundercracker at Shmax.com]''<br />
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===Commemorative Series===<br />
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[[File:G1toy commemorative series thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (reissue, 2003)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 incendiary guns, 2 rockets, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear<br />
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:The original Thundercracker toy was made available again as part of Hasbro's line of [[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]] reissues in. Released in the third wave of the series, it featured functional missile launchers for the first time on a Hasbro version of the toy, but because the launchers now worked, both sets of missiles had to be lengthened [[for safety reasons]]. His incendiary guns didn't turn out ''too'' bad, but as you can see, the once-small rockets just wound up looking ''stupid''.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/CSThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Commemorative Series Thundercracker TFU.info]''<br />
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===Smallest Transforming Transformers===<br />
[[File:Smallest transforming thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|You little Thunder<br>Little Thunder you]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (2004)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, left & right wings, left & right tailfins, landing gear<br />
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: Part of the third wave of ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' product (dubbed wave "2.5" and available only at CVS stores in Japan), Thundercracker is, of course, a redeco of this line's Starscream. Like all toys in the series, he is a tiny, simplified version of the original Generation 1 toy, transforming into an F-15 fighter jet. As with all previous waves of ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'', these figures were sold [[blindpacking|blindpacked]], with Thundercracker as one of the wave's two rare [[chase figure]]s (the other being a cartoon-colored version of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Combat Deck (G1)|trailer]]).<br />
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: The same mold is used by ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Skywarp and Thrust.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/SmallestThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Robotmasters===<br />
[[File:RobotMastersThundercracker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Light blue? Totally neon.]]<br />
*'''Skywarp & Thundercracker''' (Multi-pack, 2005)<br />
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles, 2 missile pods<br />
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: ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' Thundercracker is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] from the same series, a smaller yet more advanced version of the original toy, adding more articulation and reducing the amount of [[Partformer|part-forming]] required. He was available only in a two-pack with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], which also came with a Decepticon sigil pin and chromed missile pods. This set was the very last product released in the ''Robotmasters'' line, and wasn't even strictly sold in a box from that series; instead, it used an e-Hobby Generation 1 reissue box, with a small "''Robotmasters''" sticker in the corner tab noting its origin from the front.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Titanium Series===<br />
[[File:TitaniumHeroesWWThundercracker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I don't think I have enough little wings on my shoulders.]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (6" Cybertron Heroes, 2006)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Display base<br />
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: [[Titanium Series]] Thundercracker is based upon his appearance in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]''. He transforms into a Cybertronian 'tetrajet', as reimagined by [[Don Figueroa]]. As with all 6-inch Titanium Cybertron Heroes, he is constructed mostly of fully painted die-cast metal.<br />
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: This mold was redecoed into ''[[War Within (toyline)|War Within]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Starscream]], [[Sunstorm (G1)#Titanium Series|Sunstorm]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Skywarp]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Titanium Series|Thrust]].<br />
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: Yes. Thundercracker was here first.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Tit6Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Titanium Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Timelines===<br />
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[[File:Classics Thundercracker Toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You want me, but you can't have me!]]<br />
*'''Games of Deception!''' (Multi-pack, 2007)<br />
**''Accessories'': Left & right launchers, 2 missiles<br />
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: Much clamored for by fans following the release of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Starscream and Skywarp in order to complete the original Seeker trio, ''Classics'' Thundercracker was eventually released as part of the "Games of Deception" boxset exclusive to [[BotCon 2007]], along with [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bugbite]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Dirge]], [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|Dreadwind]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thrust]], only 1500 of which were produced. He is, naturally, a [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' Starscream toy, using the slightly modified version of the mold first seen with Skywarp which features shoulders with a decreased slope and a fifth rectangular marking. <br />
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: Like the other entries in the ''Classics'' series, Thundercracker is a faithful "modernizing" of his original Generation 1 form, updating his original toy with modern standards of toy engineering, transformation, sculpting detail and articulation. He still transforms into an F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an [[wikipedia:F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] fighter jet, and sports a shade of blue closer to that of his ''[[Diaclone]]'' progenitor. As ever, he is armed with a pair of missile launchers, which can mount under his wings, on his shoulders, or in his fists, and fire spring-loaded projectiles. The large size of the missiles (necessary for safety reasons) restricts his arm movement somewhat in robot mode, as they bump into his wings. Like all ''Classics'' figures, he has a heat-activated rubsign, positioned along his fuselage as on his original toy.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BCThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Classics Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|They don't make F-15s like that any more. Or ever.]]<br />
*'''Galvatron''' / '''Thundercracker''' ([[BotCon 2011]] souvenir set)<br />
**''Accessories'': Left & right launchers, 2 missiles<br />
: ''Shattered Glass'' Thundercracker is a redeco of the previous ''Timelines'' Thundercracker figure (itself a redeco of ''Classics'' Starscream, [[#botcon2007|see above]]) in a [[neon|buffet of colors]] as a visual homage to the Generation 1 [[#ActionMaster|''Action Master'' Thundercracker]] action figure. He was available exclusively at BotCon 2011 in an add-on souvenir set with [[Megatron (SG)#Galvatron|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]], in limited quantities of 1800.<br />
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: [[Fun Publications]] originally proposed this redeco for the attendee freebie figure for [[BotCon 2010]], but the mold was being used for ''Generations'' Thrust by Hasbro at the time and thus unavailable, and so [[Slicer (Decepticon)|Slice]] was produced instead. In the same way that the Slice figure represented both the Generation 1 Decepticon Action Master and [[Wheeljack (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Wheeljack]], this Thundercracker represents both the original Thundercracker and his ''Shattered Glass'' counterpart, and was intended to come with two separate bio cards to reflect this. The Generation 1 bio was nixed during production, but was later published in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 42|issue #42]] of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Official Collectors' Club magazine]], officializing the toy's "dual identity" and securing it a spot on this page.<br />
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: This mold was also used for a buttload of other [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]; for details, see above.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/BCThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Shattered Glass Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Henkei! Henkei!===<br />
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[[File:Henkei Thundercracker toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb| You could have had me . . . but even then you might not want me.]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Deluxe, 2008)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles<br />
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: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Thundercracker is a Genbo store exclusive redeco of ''Henkei! Henkei!'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]. He features a metallic flake blue version of his cartoon color scheme, rather than his darker blue Generation 1 toy colour scheme. ''Henkei'' Thundercracker and his fellow [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] were opened for pre-order on [[May 22]]nd through [[June 20]], and mailed out in September 2008. A second batch was made available on [[November 6]]th, 2008. <br />
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:Soon after release, there were numerous complaints from both Japanese and Western collectors about the poor quality control for both Thundercracker and Skywarp. Thundercracker in particular suffered from a widespread issue where his missile launchers did not fit into the holes in his shoulders, due to the holes being too big. Some reported both toys suffering misassembly issues such as having two left or two right thighs.<br />
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:Several minor changes were made to this mold for this release. The holes for his missile launchers in his arms were widened, but not the launcher's insertion pegs. The wing's missile launcher insertion points were lengthened and are now curved at the end. The last rectangle on his air intakes, was further modified from the Classics version this time the bottom most rectangle goes completely across the air intake's surface rather than just the center. ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Skywarp and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1 Series|Starscream]] also saw most of these changes. <br />
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:The second release (while extremely limited) did not see any of the quality control issues of the early, more heavily produced release. This version of Thundercracker uses the 2nd version of the Classics Seeker mold that was reinstated with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Henkei.21 Henkei.21|Ghost Starscream]] and all subsequent releases thus far. Oddly these versions of Thundercracker do not feature a date stamp etched into his leg like the earlier release.<br />
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===Masterpiece===<br />
{{MPSeekerMold}}<br />
[[File:MP Thundercracker toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Hey, at least I'm ''meant'' to be [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|blue]].]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (November 2008)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-7'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Machine Guns", 2 AIM missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot, Megatron Gun clasp, display stand<br />
<br />
:A redeco of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]], ''Masterpiece'' Thundercracker eschews the cartoon accuracy that the line normally strives for, transforms into a highly-accurate F-15 Eagle while sporting a more stylized robot mode. He comes with all the features and accessories included with the previous release of the mold: flip-up missile racks built into his pectorals, a two-piece display stand that can be configured to display the figure in mid-flight in either jet or robot mode, a miniature [[Doctor Arkeville]] figurine that fits in his cockpit (now cast in blue plastic), a clip to hold the gun mode Megatron that came with ''Masterpiece'' Optimus Prime in jet-mode, and an extensive sheet of optional stickers to allow buyers to customize him to their liking. Also like Starscream and Skywarp, Thundercracker features a rotating face with two swappable expressions; a normal, stoic gaze (retooled from Starscream's original one, despite the popular misconception that it is the same) and a new growling glare, replete with bared teeth.<br />
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:Some ''Masterpiece'' Thundercrackers feature an assembly error: His left and right pectorals are flipped. This misassembly does not affect transformation at all, and is most noticeable when compared to prior ''Masterpiece'' Seekers. The 2008 pressing of ''Masterpiece'' Skywarp also features this part swap.<br />
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:This mold was also used for the ''Masterpiece'' version of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]]. It was also redecoed and retooled to create the eleventh ''Masterpiece'' figure, [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|Starscream]], which was then redecoed to create [[Sunstorm (G1)#Masterpiece|Sunstorm]] and [[Acid Storm#Masterpiece|Acid Storm]].<br />
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[[File:MP11TT Thundercracker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Good news everybody - yet another MP seeker.]]<br />
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*'''Thundercracker''' (November 2015)<br />
**''ID Number'': '''MP-11T'''<br />
**''Accessories'': 2 null rays, orange hologram pilot figurine <br />
{{anchor|MP-11T}}<br />
:Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, MP-11T Thundercracker is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|MP-11 Masterpiece Starscream]], with its coloration based on his animation model. The figure is limited to 2000 pieces.<br />
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:Like [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece11SW|MP11SW Skywarp]], but unlike MP-11 Starscream and the cartoon, the insignias on his wings are the correct way up in robot mode.<br />
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===Encore===<br />
{{anchor|encore}}<br />
[[File:G1toy encore skywarp thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Skywarp & Thundercracker''' (reissue multi-pack, 2008)<br />
**''ID number'' '''11'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 incendiary guns, 2 rockets, left & right wings, left & right tail fins, left & right tail wings, landing gear<br />
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:Thundercracker's original toy was reissued again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' series, this time in a two-pack with his erstwhile partner, Skywarp. This release of the figure is cast in a less metallic blue plastic than previous release, and features tampographed wing stripes and Decepticon insignias instead of stickers.<br />
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===Alternity===<br />
[[File:Alternitytoy thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker Sonic Blue''' (2010)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''A-04'''<br />
<br />
:Thundercracker is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]], transforming into a licensed 1:32 scale [[wikipedia:Mitsuoka Orochi|Mitsuoka Orochi]]. Thundercracker replaces Skywarp's purple, flat black, light purple, and metallic gray for metallic blue, glossy black, light blue, and silver. Like the other toys in the line, he features [[die-cast]] metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. This is also currently the only ''Alternity'' mold to feature [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|a fake kibble chest]].<br />
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:In car mode, small wings are ''supposed to'' be able to flip out from under Thundercracker's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this [[gimmick]] suffers from a rather nasty [[design flaw]]: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath ''deforming the rims and chipping the tires''. His door panels also tend to detach from their [[ball joint]]s ''very easily''.<br />
<br />
:This mold was also used to make ''Alternity'' [[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Alternity|Banzai-Tron]], while the original version of it was used by ''Alternity'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alternity|Starscream]].<br />
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===Generations===<br />
[[File:Genthundercracker.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You could have me, and you probably want me.]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Deluxe, 2011)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles<br />
<br />
: Part of the seventh wave of [[2010]]-[[2011]] ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toys, Thundercracker is a third redeco of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold, and the first one to be released to mass retail. <br />
<br />
: This version of Thundercracker features a darker blue than both the greenish-blue of the BotCon release, and the blue of the Henkei! Henkei! release. He also features a new deco layout and different striping from any of the previous versions. In the stock photo provided, he is slightly mis-transformed at the ankles. <br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Generations Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:Generationstoy-LegendsThundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|As if the guns on his arms weren't enough.]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Legends, 2012)<br />
**''Accessories'': Two guns<br />
<br />
:[[Legends Class]] Thundercracker is redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Reveal the Shield]]'' Legends Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Starscream]], with [[retool]]ed hands and holes in his wings compatible with [[C joint|3mm post]]s. Thundercracker's deco is slightly different from the EZ collection figure, omitting the black paint on his shins in favor of giving him full-color [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]s on his wings, and a black painted nosecone. He comes with two compatible guns that are heavily based on Generation 1 Thundercracker's Incendiary Guns (based more on the [[character model|animation model]] rather than the original toy). Each gun features two posts, allowing them to mount/be held in different ways. <br />
<br />
:Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Thundercracker was later released together with various other formerly "Asian market exclusive" toys as a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] exclusive in the [[United States of America|United States]] for the 2012 holiday season.<br />
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:The retooled version of this sculpt (including the guns) was later used for a [[variant#running changes|running change variant]] of a "Dollar Store" exclusive version of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GDOThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Legends Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[File:Generationstoy-UltimateGiftSet.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|right]]<br />
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)<br />
**''Accessories'': 2 guns<br />
<br />
:This unchanged release of Legends Class Thundercracker comes packed with ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]], as well as Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]] and a ''Generation 2''-styled Deluxe Class [[Jazz (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Autobot Jazz]].<br />
<br />
:The Ultimate Gift Set is an online retailer exclusive in the United States, but is available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets.<br />
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-Thundercracker-SDCC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)<br />
**'''01 OF 30'''<br />
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: An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 small, non-transforming figurines of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#SDCCMetroplex|Bumblebee]], Thundercracker, [[Trailbreaker (G1)#SDCCMetroplex|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)#SDCCMetroplex|Hoist]], all in both modes. Similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.<br />
<br />
:While the figurines in this set are not named, the Seeker in this set is likely Thundercracker, based on the fact that the other ten figurines are based on characters from the first two waves of ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Deluxe Class toys, the second of which includes Thundercracker.<br />
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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-Thundercracker-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)<br />
**'''05 OF 30'''<br />
<br />
: Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#HKACGCON|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Hong Kong ACG-CON]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#HKACGCONMetroplex|Bumblebee]], Thundercracker, [[Trailbreaker (G1)#HKACGCONMetroplex|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)#HKACGCONMetroplex|Hoist]], but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver. <br />
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[[File:Generationstoy-Thrilling30Thundercracker.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Deluxe, 2013)<br />
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #006'''<br />
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[March 29|03-29]]-[[2014]]'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Two assault cannons, tail-fin<br />
<br />
: Part of the sixth wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Thundercracker is a redeco of ''Generations: [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' Starscream, and transforms into a Cybertronian jet fighter. He comes with two spinning, triple-barreled cannons which can combine to form a larger hand-held weapon that is geared to spin its two triple-barrels together, and resembles the [[Neutron assault rifle]] from ''Fall of Cybertron''. Each of the weapon halves features two [[5mm post]]s, as well as a peg-hole on their hollow sides, while the combined form features another peg-hole at the top, but makes the peg-holes on the hollow sides inaccessible. Thundercracker features numerous 5mm peg-holes, such as his hands, forearms, lower legs, and wing undersides. <br />
<br />
:Thundercracker's tail-fin is attached via a 5mm post on its underside, and can be detached to reveal three additional peg-holes, with two of these peg-holes being just the right distance to accommodate the combined assault cannons/rifle, with the tail-fin pegging on the rifle's top peg-hole. This allows the weapon to mount on top of the [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], and store on his back in robot mode.<br />
<br />
:Thundercracker is minimally mis-transformed in-package: his jet mode nosecone is extended, rather than folded in as it should be in robot mode. He comes packaged with a copy of [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] '[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]'.<br />
<br />
:The Japanese release of Thundercracker features a shiny metallic finish and an orange canopy, as well as a few different paint details such as black kneecaps and silver on his face and gun barrels. He was sold exclusively at select Edion, Yodobashi Camera, Yamada Denki, and Best Denki stores, and did not come with a comic.<br />
<br />
:Despite using a mold and deco matching [[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]]'s appearance in ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'', this toy ''technically'' represents G1 Thundercracker, thanks to his [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] pack-in fiction. Consequently, the toy is listed in the former's page as a [[repurposing]]. This toy was also utilized as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Thundercracker and was also redecoed into TakaraTomy ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (WFC)#Generations|Skywarp]] as well as ''Thrilling 30'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Generations|Skywarp]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Thrilling 30 Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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{{anchor|CWLegends}}<br />
[[File:Generations 30 legends Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Legends, 2015)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 2 cannons<br />
:Part of the first wave of [[Combiner Wars]] Legends toys, Thundercracker is a redeco of ''Thrilling 30'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#GenLegends|Starscream]], based on [[Guido Guidi]]'s Seeker design from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|original ongoing series]]. Thundercracker includes a collector card featuring art from the "[[To the Rescue]]" episode of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.<br />
<br />
:His current stock photo is mistranformed: His wings are not flipped up.<br />
<br />
:This mold was also used to make ''Thrilling 30'' [[Acid Storm#GenLegends|Acid Storm]] and ''Combiner Wars'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#GenLegends|Skywarp]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWLegThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Legends Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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{{anchor|CWLeader}}<br />
[[File:Generations Leader TC.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Seven guns but no [[Buster (IDW)|dog]].]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Leader, 2015)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, 2 arm cannons, 2 leg cannons, 2 "Seeker guns"<br />
<br />
:Thundercracker is an extensive retool of ''Generations Thrilling 30'' Leader [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], replacing the head, chest, upper arms, and wings so as to resemble the same Guidi design as the preceding Legends Class figure. He transforms from a robot into a jet fighter, and includes Jetfire's original missile launcher and four limb-mounted weapons, plus two new guns based on the traditional Seeker arm rifles. He also features a faux cockpit.<br />
<br />
:Thundercracker does not include Jetfire's "Turbo Thruster" booster pack accessory, but is still compatible with it. In an undocumented feature, any of his other guns can be mounted on the sides of his missile launcher, or all of them can be combined together to create an enormous multi-barreled weapon.<br />
<br />
:This mold was also used to make ''Generations [[Combiner Wars]]'' Leader Class [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].<br />
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===Chronicle===<br />
[[File:Chronicletoy ez thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|You ''used'' to want me, but now I just feel [[#Legends|inadequate]].]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (EZ Collection, 2011)<br />
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:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' Thundercracker is a redeco of ''Transformers'' Legends Class Starscream. He transforms into an F-15 with many fuselage details borrowed from the Masterpiece version. This is the first Seeker mold in many years to attempt an entirely new transformation, with the arms now forming the rear of the jet and the legs folding under the wings. Thundercracker was available only in Japan, and like many Japanese "EZ Collection" toys, is [[blindpacking|blindpacked]].<br />
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:Surprisingly, Thundercracker was made available months before Starscream was released in the same line.<br />
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===Bot Shots===<br />
[[Image:Bot_Shots_Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (2012)<br />
**''Series'': '''1'''<br />
**''Number'': '''B009'''<br />
***''Fist strength'': '''255'''<br />
***''Blaster strength'': '''800'''<br />
***''Sword strength'': '''565'''<br />
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:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Thundercracker is unsurprisingly a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], turning into a [[super deformed]] jet. An impact to the jet's nose will trigger his spring-loaded transformation back to robot mode.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===BeCool===<br />
[[File:BeCool thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]<br />
*'''Blue Jet (Thundercracker) ''' (2013)<br />
**''ID number'': '''B14'''<br />
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:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Blue Jet" is practically identical to the ''Bot Shots'' Thundercracker toy, the only difference being that his stickers don't depict power levels but instead drawings of his vehicle mode, a jet's cockpit interior and a fighter pilot's helmet.<br />
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===Transformers (2010)===<br />
[[File:TRU Masterpiece Thundercracker.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|You probably want me, but you can't afford me.]]<br />
*'''Masterpiece Thundercracker''' (2012)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Two AIM missile racks, hologram pilot, Megatron gun clasp, display stand<br />
<br />
:A redeco of the newer ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|MP-11 Starscream]] mold, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] Thundercracker features some extensive retooling to wind the ''Masterpiece'' Seeker design back into Kawamori's original, more Generation 1-accurate look, with most of the robot mode being newly tooled parts, including chunkier legs that now incorporate his tail-fins, [[retool]]ed shoulders and wingtips that no longer curve into one another, a new head (with collapsible head fins), new heel spurs that flip out for added support in robot mode, and re-engineered Incendiary Guns attached to extending armatures that mean they no longer have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation. <br />
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:Other than the replaced incendiary guns, Thundercracker comes with all the accessories included with the previous releases of the mold, with Dr. Arkeville being replaced with the newer hologram pilot figurine. He features several whimsical [[tampograph]]s, which include Thundercracker holding [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in tape deck mode, [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] in camera mode, "'''D-24'''" (Thundercracker's Japanese line designation), and various call outs to Hasbro designers, such as "'''[[Joe Kyde|LTC Joe 'Big Daddy' Kyde]]'''" and "'''Cpt. J. 'Dragon' Sass'''". The stock photos of the figure (as shown to the right), however, show all-red Reflector tampographs on the front of his shoulders; on the actual production toy, Reflector appears in full color on the ''back'' of the shoulders (visible on the sides of Thundercracker's jet mode), while the front of his shoulders features the ''Classics'' angled shoulder stripes, colored red to match his ''Generations'' figure.<br />
<br />
:Curiously, the accessories, packaging, and instructions for Masterpiece Thundercracker are all specific to the older version of the mold (prior to the changes for MP-11 Starscream), and the packaging recycles the [[package art]] from ''Generations'' Thundercracker and features no pictures of the actual toy itself. The figure may have been intended for release with the older version of the Masterpiece Seeker mold before changes were made to use the newer version of the mold.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/MPThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Hasbro Masterpiece Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===United===<br />
[[File:United Thundercracker Toy.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|To think that a few years ago, there wasn't enough of me to go around...]]<br />
*'''Seekers: Aces''' ([[December 21]], 2012)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles<br />
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Thundercracker is a fifth redeco of the ''Classics'' Starscream mold, and the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]. <br />
: This version of Thundercracker is heavily based on his cartoon appearance. He features a light blue (lighter than the Henkei! Henkei! figure), dark gray paint on most of his black plastic, an amber cockpit, and shiny metallic blue paint on his shoulders and collar. Paint operations found on the Henkei! Henkei! release were shuffled around for the sake of cartoon accuracy.<br />
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===Construct-Bots===<br />
[[File:ConstructBots thundercracker stockphoto.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.65]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Scout, 2013)<br />
**''Pieces: '''41'''<br />
: Part of Wave 2 of Construct-Bots Scouts, Thundercracker can transform into a jet.<br />
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: Surprisingly, Thundercracker is not a [[redeco]] of the [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]] Construct-Bots toy, but does borrow most of his parts. His head is a retool of Starscream's, changing his smirk into an angrier face. Instead of using [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]]'s wing and gatling gun parts, Thundercracker uses Triple-Changer [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]'s wing, back armor, and nosecone parts, as well as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]'s blasters. <br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CBThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Q-Transformers===<br />
[[File:QTransformers Thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' ([[September 19|9-19]]-2015)<br />
**''ID number:'' '''QT-31'''<br />
<br />
:A redeco and minor retool of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Starscream]], Thundercracker transforms from a [[super deformed]] F-15 to a cute chubby little robot. His face has been changed from Starscream's smirk into a more sullen expression.<br />
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:This mold was also retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]] and [[Jetfire (G1)#Q-Transformers|Jetfire]].<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
===Decoy===<br />
[[File:Decoy thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb]]<br />
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)<br />
*'''Mini Mini Collection''' (multi-pack, 1986)<br />
<br />
:Thundercracker was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Decepticons in the series, Thundercracker was molded in soft purple 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. He is, surprisingly enough, ''not'' identical to either Starscream or Skywarp: the stance of his legs and the position of his Decepticon symbols differ, but he is, of course, most prominently distinguished by his raised right arm.<br />
<br />
:Thundercracker was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Decepticon figures, in a peach coloration in several other box sets, including the Decepticon "Mini Mini Collection", and in a wide variety of colours in "gachapon" capsule machines.<br />
<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (1987)<br />
**''Decoy number:'' '''34'''<br />
<br />
: The Thundercracker 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 (34, in Thundercracker's case). Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Unsurprisingly, this red figurine is much rarer.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Thundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Decoy Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Super Collection Figure===<br />
[[File:Scf thundercracker.jpg|thumb|right]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (2001)<br />
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: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Thundercracker was available as part of the fourth wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line, a redeco of the Starscream figure from the same series. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available as both a standard full color figure and a metallic silver "pewter" version, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Thundercracker came with the left leg of the wave's collectable [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] build-a-figure.<br />
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: This mold was redecoed to create Skywarp, Sunstorm and the [[Air Warrior]]s in the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line (see below), and retooled into Dirge, Thrust and Ramjet.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Destron/PewterThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Pewter Super Collection Figure Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Heroes of Cybertron===<br />
[[File:HOC Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (2003)<br />
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: Released in the second wave of Hasbro's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line, this version of Thundercracker differs from his ''Super Collection Figure'' incarnation in several ways. Like all the ''Heroes'' figures, he was cast entirely in translucent plastic then painted over, leaving his eyes and the back of his head unpainted to create a [[light-piping]] effect. Moreover, ''Heroes'' Thundercracker features grey pectorals instead of white, black forearms instead of grey (to match his helmet and feet), and a yellow cockpit instead of an orange one. He was sold in individual blister packaging with a profile card.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/HoCThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Heroes of Cybertron Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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*'''Thundercracker''' (2003)<br />
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: ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Thundercracker was also available in a six-pack with Starscream, Skywarp and three [[Air Warrior]]s. This set was offered by [[3H Productions|3H]] at [[OTFCC 2003]] and elsewhere.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/OTFCCThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on 3H's Heroes of Cybertron Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===MyClone===<br />
[[File:Myclone thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (2003)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Grey display base <br />
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:''[[MyClone]]'' Thundercracker—who you won't be surprised to hear is a redeco of ''MyClone'' Starscream—was one of two rare chase figures in the second wave of Takara's line of [[super deformed]] PVC figurines (the other being [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#MyClone|"Lava" Galvatron]]). He comes with a hexagonal grey display stand that can link up with the identical stands included with other MyClone figures, and his modular design allows his parts to be mixed and matched with those of any other MyClone figure.<br />
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===Titanium Series===<br />
[[File:Titanium-toy RMThundercracker.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Complete with rocket exhaust. Or possibly [[Goo]]. Or possibly oh dear god please let it be rocket exhaust or Goo.]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (3" Robot Masters, 2006)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Display stand<br />
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: A redeco of "Robot Masters" Starscream, Thundercracker is a small, non-transforming die-cast metal figurine based on his cartoon [[character model]]. He is sculpted holding a gun in his left hand and stretching out his right arm, while using his feet-jets to fly up.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on Titanium Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Robot Heroes===<br />
[[File:Robotheroesjazzthundercracker.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now who's geeky?]]<br />
*'''Jazz Vs Thundercracker''' (2007)<br />
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: A redeco of ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Starscream, Thundercracker is a two inch high figure sculpted in a [[super deformed]] style and articulated at the shoulders. He was available in a two-pack with [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]]. This mold was later redecoed as Skywarp in the "Decepticon Sneak Attack" set.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHThundercracker/thundercracker.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Thundercracker at TFU.info]''<br />
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===Palisades===<br />
[[File:PalisadesThundercracker.jpg|thumb|Thundercracker [[Wikipedia:Jeff Dunham|on a ''stiiick'']].]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Palisades, 2005)<br />
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:A [[Palisades Toys|Palisades Direct]]-exclusive redeco of the Starscream statue, Thundercracker is a six inch tall polystone statue with articulated head and arms. He can stand normally or use a stand to take on a "hovering" pose. Thundercracker was limited to 300 pieces, and sculpted by [[3L Creation Group]] from a design by [[George Tremarco]].<br />
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===<br />
[[File:DST08 ThundercrackerBust.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (Diamond Select, 2008)<br />
:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Thundercracker was first exclusive to the [[New York Comic Con]] and later on offered by online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 400 pieces.<br />
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===The Loyal Subjects===<br />
[[File:LoyalSubjects thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.65]]<br />
*'''Thundercracker''' (2014)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Gun<br />
:This 3-inch tall vinyl figurine of Thundercracker was released by the [[The Loyal Subjects]] in their first wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''Transformers'' figures. He shares his mold with the simultaneously-released Loyal Subjects Starscream figurine, and was later redecoed to create the [[Rainmaker]] trio and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. He was available at a ratio of two out of every sixteen figures in the wave.<br />
::*''[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/store/transformers-mini-series-casepack More information on Thundercracker and the rest of wave 1 at TheLoyalSubjects.com]<br />
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===D-Style===<br />
[[File:DStyle thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.65]]<br />
*'''Skywarp & Thundercracker''' (09-2015)<br />
**''ID number:'' 48<br />
**''Accessories:'' Scowling face, smirking face, shouting face, open hand, closed hands, mini F15 jet<br />
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:This [[super deformed]] Thundercracker model kit was produced by [[Kotobukiya]] as part of their franchise-spanning ''[[D-Style]]'' line, available in a two-pack with an identical model of [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#D-Style|Skywarp]]. Like [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#D-Style|Megatron]] he comes with three different faces and in line with the rest of the line, comes with a miniature figurine of his alt mode figure. He also contains a replaceable open hand. His chest contains flip-up panels in his chest that reveal missile racks based on the weapons seen in the Generation 1 episode "Fire on the Mountain". His incendiary guns can be removed and wielded as guns, and he can also hold Megatron's gun. The kit is only partially painted, and a guide is included with paint colors to help the buyer finish the kit themselves. <br />
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:This mold was also used to make ''D-Style'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#D-Style|Starscream]].<br />
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{{disambig2|the ''Shattered Glass'' Decepticon|the ''GoBots'' Renegade|Bug Bite (GoBots)}}<br />
:''Bug Bite is a heroic [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''<br />
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[[File:Bug Bite SG.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Tally ho, indeed!]]<br />
'''Bug Bite''' is a member of the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]]. He has a [[Facial hair|mustache]], a monocle, and speaks British. <br />
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Responding to [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]]'s signal, Bug Bite and the other members of the Mayhem Suppression Squad leaped out of [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] and descended upon their comrade's attackers. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (SG)|Shattered Expectations}}<br />
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*In ''Shattered Glass'' Bug Bite's one fictional appearance, his pose is copied from [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s when he first appeared in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' #1, "[[War Without End!]]".<br />
*His appearance is based on [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines 2|Bug Bite toy]], but with red deco instead of purple. His monocle, mustache, and use of "TALLY-HO" appear to be inspired by Sir Didymus from the movie Labyrinth <br />
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<div>== Shouldn't the title just be "Forge (Solus Prime)" ==<br />
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Since it's "The 'Forge' of [[Solus Prime|Solus Prime]]', we don't title [[Core]] as "Core of Cybertron", we also have no problem making [[Star Saber (Prima)]], since there is another "[[Forge]]" and other "[[Star Saber (disambiguation)|Star Saber]]"s, respectively --[[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 19:57, 18 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
:That's essentially what I was thinking when I moved the gladiatorial arena to the "Forge (G1)" parenthetical, but I ended up just going along with the title Walky chose when he linked it from Solus Prime's page. I'll definitely say that the artifacts of the Thirteen present some challenges when it comes to parentheticals.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 20:11, 18 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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:Prima's sword wasn't named "The Star Saber of Prima". The title of the hammer as we know it is "The Forge of Solus Prime". As a similar example, we have The [[Covenant of Primus]], not [[Covenant (Primus)]].--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 20:32, 18 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Wasn't her Forge a place in Exiles? ==<br />
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In Exiles, Optimus takes a small team of Autobots to Solus Prime's Forge, which is said to be inside a crater on an asteroid. Yet, here we have a hammer weapon with the same name as her workplace. So, what, did she have two forges? One being her work area and the other being one of her tools? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 00:47, 4 May 2012 (EDT)<br />
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:Yes. My guess would be that the big aligned story bible mentions "The Forge of Solus Prime" as her "relic" and probably it's ability to create any weapon, but gives no real description of what it is. Irvine read that and interpreted it as a place, the Prime folks as a hammer. Speculation, but it would make sense. --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 03:07, 4 May 2012 (EDT)<br />
::So... does that mean we'll need info on the place in Exiles here since it has the same name, or does it get its own article? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 14:08, 4 May 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Transformers Devastation ==<br />
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Shouldn't we mention that The Forge was included as a hammer-type weapon in the Devastation game? --[[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 19:20, 5 July 2016 (EDT)RedWingGladiator</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Forge_of_Solus_Prime&diff=1107782Talk:Forge of Solus Prime2016-07-05T23:20:40Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>== Shouldn't the title just be "Forge (Solus Prime)" ==<br />
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Since it's "The 'Forge' of [[Solus Prime|Solus Prime]]', we don't title [[Core]] as "Core of Cybertron", we also have no problem making [[Star Saber (Prima)]], since there is another "[[Forge]]" and other "[[Star Saber (disambiguation)|Star Saber]]"s, respectively --[[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 19:57, 18 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
:That's essentially what I was thinking when I moved the gladiatorial arena to the "Forge (G1)" parenthetical, but I ended up just going along with the title Walky chose when he linked it from Solus Prime's page. I'll definitely say that the artifacts of the Thirteen present some challenges when it comes to parentheticals.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 20:11, 18 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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:Prima's sword wasn't named "The Star Saber of Prima". The title of the hammer as we know it is "The Forge of Solus Prime". As a similar example, we have The [[Covenant of Primus]], not [[Covenant (Primus)]].--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 20:32, 18 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Wasn't her Forge a place in Exiles? ==<br />
<br />
In Exiles, Optimus takes a small team of Autobots to Solus Prime's Forge, which is said to be inside a crater on an asteroid. Yet, here we have a hammer weapon with the same name as her workplace. So, what, did she have two forges? One being her work area and the other being one of her tools? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 00:47, 4 May 2012 (EDT)<br />
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:Yes. My guess would be that the big aligned story bible mentions "The Forge of Solus Prime" as her "relic" and probably it's ability to create any weapon, but gives no real description of what it is. Irvine read that and interpreted it as a place, the Prime folks as a hammer. Speculation, but it would make sense. --[[Special:Contributions/76.28.76.206|76.28.76.206]] 03:07, 4 May 2012 (EDT)<br />
::So... does that mean we'll need info on the place in Exiles here since it has the same name, or does it get its own article? --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 14:08, 4 May 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Transformers Devastation ==<br />
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Shouldn't we mention that The Forge was included as a hammer-type weapon in the Devastation game? [[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 19:20, 5 July 2016 (EDT)RedWingGladiator</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Transformers:_Devastation&diff=1107570Transformers: Devastation2016-07-05T00:06:07Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* Transformers references */ I was playing the game, and I got a weapon called the Battle blade which looked EXACTLY like Movie Prime's blade.</p>
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{{videogame<br />
|title=''Transformers: Devastation''<br />
|image=Transformers Devastation cover.jpg<br />
|caption=[[Crispin Freeman|Like I said, kids are cruel, Jack. And I'm very in touch with my inner child.]]<br />
|developer=[[PlatinumGames]]<br />
|publisher=[[Activision Blizzard|Activision]]<br />
|writer=[[Andy Schmidt]]<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/19/andy-schmidt-confirmed-as-the-storyteller-for-transformers-devastation-293507]</ref><br />
|additionalwriting=<br />
|date=[[October 6]], [[2015]]<br />
|platform=[[PlayStation]] 3, PlayStation 4, [[Xbox 360]], Xbox One, PC<br />
|ratings=ESRB: T<br>PEGI: 7+<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Transformers: Devastation''''' is a video game by [[PlatinumGames]], announced at E3 2015. It is based in the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]] (drawing inspiration from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]], the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW comics]], the ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' toyline and others), and features the return of some of the surviving voice actors from the original cartoon. The game's soundtrack was composed by [[Satoshi Igarashi]], [[Tetsuya Shibata]] and [[Jun Okubo]], with contributions by [[Vince DiCola]] and [[Kenny Meriedeth]].<ref>http://news.tfw2005.com/2015/06/16/watch-the-first-transformers-devastation-gameplay-live-183026</ref> <br />
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==Plot==<br />
===Chapter 1: City of Steel===<br />
[[File:Devastation-Arrival.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Avengers, Assemble!]]<br />
In [[New York City]] on [[Earth]], a large explosion heralds the appearance of several giant mechanical claws emerging from the ground, causing mass destruction. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons land downtown and observe the swarm of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] that has filled the air, with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] also detecting traces of [[plasma energy]]. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] is hesitant, as no one has been able to control plasma energy since the [[Golden Age]], but Megatron rebukes him, intent on using the gift that they have been given. With the humans successfully evacuated from the city, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his team of Autobots arrive to assess the threat and stop the Decepticons. After a brief run-in with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Optimus and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] come face to face with Megatron himself. Optimus demands Megatron cease his attack on the city, but Megatron only laughs, saying that Optimus doesn't even realize the truth of who is really behind the attack, and declaring he only wants to make "improvements" to the city. Optimus and Bumblebee defeat Megatron, but he slips away as the two are distracted by the sudden appearance of a giant Steel Tower.<br />
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[[File:Devastation-Cybertronix.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Yes, it's coming to me..."Be sure to drink your Ovaltine?!"]]<br />
The Autobots pursue Megatron to the tower, where he declares that it is somehow directing the Insecticons before receiving a stream of data encoded in [[Cybertronix]] from the tower. He rides away on [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], with the Autobots giving chase, and after [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] briefly battles Megatron, a hatch emerges from the ground leading below. Megatron enters, activating the security system to ensure the Autobots cannot follow. [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan-1]] reveals that the hatch leads to the interior of an unknown ship buried below the city, requiring the shutdown of three sub-generators and a primary generator to gain access. With no other choice, the Autobots reach the sub-generators, each guarded by two of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and shut them down. They return to the primary generator, but the Constructicons have beaten them there and reform Devastator. The team defeat the combiner, but a hologram of Megatron appears to reveal his plan: he now controls the Cybertronian ship known as the ''[[Proudstar]]'', and is using it to control the Insecticons, allowing him to [[Eco-structuring|Cyberform]] the Earth into a new [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] within mere days at the cost of all native life.<br />
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===Chapter 2: The Proudstar===<br />
[[File:Devastation-ProudstarComponents.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[SELECT YOUR WEAPON]]]<br />
After chasing down a Sentry-Bot containing the key-code to enter, the Autobots enter the ''Proudstar''. Optimus explains that the ship is of Autobot origin, and was once captained by [[Nova Prime]] as part of the [[Mission of Cybertronian Expansion]]. Its goal was to preserve Cybertronian culture via the [[Colonnade of Cybertron]] placed aboard the ship's super computer, the [[Ferrotaxis]], which controls both the [[Plasma Core]] and the Insecticons. With so much of Cybertron's culture having been lost over the course of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the Autobots make it their mission to retrieve the Ferrotaxis intact and shut down the Plasma Core, stopping the Cyberforming. As they split up to explore, Optimus notes a feeling of darkness permeating the ship. The group briefly gets locked into a battle with Soundwave, but he is called away by Megatron for other matters, leaving them to be swarmed by Insecticons bursting from the many [[stasis pod]]s housed within the ship. The Autobots battle through the swarms, including several giant-sized Ancient Insecticons, as the voice of [[Teletraan Alpha]] cryptically hints at the [[The Transformers: The Movie|dark future events]] each Autobot will face, including prophesying that the Great War will come to an end without Optimus Prime there to see it. They reach the Plasma Core, but due to plasma energy's unpredictability, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] predicts blowing up the Core will cause an explosion that will take half the Earth with it. Defeating the Insecticon guards, they break the shielding protecting the Core, but the security system envelops the core in a protective casing and fires it away from the ship.<br />
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===Chapter 3: The Core===<br />
[[File:Devastation-CoreDamage.jpg|thumb|250px|right|That electrical storm is dangerous. Everyone grab your [[yellow boots]]!]]<br />
With the ship and Insecticons rendered inactive due to the loss of their power source, the Autobots seek to retrieve the Plasma Core before Megatron, as well as shut it down due to the potentially dangerous leak sprung in the previous encounter. Knowing Megatron will need someone to retrieve the core, they encounter and defeat [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], who believes plasma energy is too dangerous to be controlled by anyone and tells them the Core's location on the promise that they get rid of it. Making their way to the island where the Core landed, the Autobots encounter Decepticon defenses at [[Liberty Bridge]], stalling for time so that the leak may be patched before they move it. The team uses an explosive cube of [[Red Energon]] to clear the forces at the bridge's entrance, but Starscream arrives to replace them. The Autobots defeat him and begin to cross the bridge, only to come under fire by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] as they do so. They manage to hold him off until reaching the other side of the bridge, where they defeat him. Optimus approaches the badly-damaged Plasma Core container, but Starscream appears and carries it away before they have a chance to shut it down.<br />
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===Chapter 4: Possession===<br />
[[File:Devastation-Menasor.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Great...AETHER!]]<br />
Back at the tower, Soundwave reveals to Megatron that they were unable to patch the leak before Starscream took the Plasma Core, meaning its detonation is imminent. Only able to be repaired at a [[Plasma Energy Interface]] on Cybertron, Megatron orders Starscream to bring the unstable Core to the tower. The Autobots pursue him across the bridge, but the onset of a storm makes it difficult for Starscream to fly, causing him to lose his grip on the Core and drop it into the city. Optimus tracks Starscream's landing location, but Megatron sends [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] to the coordinates as well. The team race him to the crash site, barely beating him there, and fight him off. The Autobots follow the trail to the Plasma Core, and Wheeljack prepares to patch the leak while the others cover him. Just as he gets the case open, Motormaster and the rest of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] arrive and form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. The Autobots defeat the combiner and, in a fit of rage, he throws the Plasma Core case all the way to the tower. Megatron activates the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron and takes the Core and his troops through, ordering Starscream to hold off the Autobots.<br />
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===Chapter 5: To Cybertron===<br />
[[File:Devastation-PlasmaEnergyInterface.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Well, there's your problem: you put the batteries in backwards!]]Optimus and his team follow the Decepticons through the space bridge, battling Starscream while in transit. They emerge on Cybertron just as Megatron leaves with the Plasma Core and Blitzwing appears for a rematch. The group defeat him and approach the Plasma Energy Interface, but before they can stop it, they are ambushed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. While ultimately defeated, Shockwave manages to hold the Autobots off long enough for [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] to finish repairing the Plasma Core and escape with Megatron. Bumblebee points out the insanity of their plan, but Shockwave argues that Nova Prime was the one who saw the need to Cyberform populated planets, though Optimus refuses to believe it. Now back at the tower, Megatron orders the Plasma Core and the Ferrotaxis brought online, declaring the Cyberforming process will be complete in less than one Earth day.<br />
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===Chapter 6: Ferrotaxis===<br />
[[File:Devastation-Nova-Madness.jpg|thumb|250px|left|He took the cancellation of ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s fourth season pretty hard.]]<br />
Now patched and restored to the ''Proudstar'', the Plasma Core is put into overdrive, causing the Insecticons to restart the Cyberforming process at a rapid rate, and the Autobots return to stop it. However, due to the poor repair job by the Constructicons, the Core ruptures and produces a gravitational anomaly that begins sucking the Autobots in. Retreating to a safe distance, Wheeljack deduces that if the core goes critical, it will lead to planetary extinction. Optimus decides that the only way to shut down both the Plasma Core and the Insecticons is by using the Ferrotaxis, which [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] points out is in Megatron's possession. However, Soundwave takes control of the ship's security systems, sabotaging their escape route. Barely evading his traps, the Autobots once again become aware of the darkness permeating the ''Proudstar''. Prime posits that while Nova Prime's mission may have initially been noble, Cyberforming uninhabited planets to bring life to the galaxy, he and his crew were corrupted by some [[Unicron|unknown entity]] along the way, seeding darkness within his spark and driving him to insanity. The entity sought the destruction of Cybertron and its people, and still searches for the planet to this day, destroying all it encounters along the way. The Autobots head to the control room, but are blocked by Soundwave. Defeating him, the team prepares to storm the control room and take Megatron down once and for all.<br />
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===Chapter 7: Legacy===<br />
[[File:Devastation-FinalBattle.jpg|thumb|250px|right|"You only want the Ferrotaxis because I'm using it."<br>"Oh, yeah? Prove it."<br>"Here."<br>"Hey, man, I don't want your stupid Ferrotaxis."]]<br />
As they approach the ''Proudstar''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s control room, the Autobots are beset by a legion of Decepticons seeking to defend it, including Motormaster, Thundercracker and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. The Autobots enter the control room, where Megatron mocks them before leaving with the Ferrotaxis, ordering the Constructicons to finish them off. After battling all six individually, the Constructicons merge into Devastator, prompting another battle. However, it isn't long before Menasor shows up as well, forcing them to fight both combiners at once. Eventually, both are knocked off the platform to their destruction, and the Autobots head for the surface. Emerging from below, the Autobots find Megatron watching in delight as the planet is ripped apart by the Cyberforming, declaring their home will live once more and noting how much he and Optimus could have accomplished together as allies. Optimus demands that Megatron hand over the Ferrotaxis so that their culture might continue to be preserved and shared, but Megatron throws it away, declaring that Optimus will have to defeat him to get it. The two engage in battle and Optimus emerges victorious, once again demanding the Ferrotaxis, but Megatron declares that if he can't have it, no one can, launching it high into the sky with his fusion cannon. A swarm of Insecticons follows the Ferrotaxis into the air, and Optimus grabs hold of one of them to catch up, with Megatron in hot pursuit.<br />
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[[File:Devastation-Space.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Space...the final <s>boss battle</s>frontier...]]<br />
Now in Earth's orbit as the Insecticons surround the Ferrotaxis, Optimus prepares to fire at the computer, only to be knocked from his perch by Megatron, forcing the two into a zero-gravity final battle. Megatron argues that he fights to restore Cybertron, the home that Optimus abandoned, and that life comes from servos, gyros and fuel, not flesh. Optimus rejects this, however, believing that destroying other worlds to keep Cybertron on life-support can't be the only way. With one final blow, Optimus manages to knock Megatron out long enough to retrieve the Ferrotaxis, but cannot shut down the Insecticons due to a failsafe activated by Megatron. Megatron declares the only way to stop the Ferrotaxis is to destroy it at the cost of Cybertron's culture and history, and that Cybertron's fate is now in Optimus's hands. Optimus replies that he has the courage to make the right decision and fires upon the Ferrotaxis, destroying it. As a result, the Plasma Core shuts down and the Insecticons all fall lifelessly back to Earth. Megatron is mortified, but Prime is resolute in his decision, believing humanity should decide its own fate. As he falls back to Earth, he tells the other Autobots that while they have lived on Earth for years, they have never truly accepted it as their home, holding out hope of returning to a re-forged Cybertron someday. While that may someday occur, Prime declares that as of that day, the Earth is their true home, and they are to protect it no matter the cost.<br />
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[[File:Devastation-Nova-Awakens.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Oy! Ten thousand years will give you such a crick in the neck.]]<br />
Later, back at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], a recovered Optimus discusses with Wheeljack if he has found a way to strengthen their forces, with Wheeljack deeming the process risky. As he reflects on what Teletraan Alpha told him aboard the ''Proudstar'', Teletraan-1 receives a transmission from [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], who throw their full support behind Optimus's plan. Deciding that this is the price he must pay to rid the world of the Decepticons, Optimus and Wheeljack examine schematics for the [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|project]]. Unbeknownst to them, one of the pods on the'' Proudstar'' has broken open. Nova Prime awakens...<br />
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==Featured Characters==<br />
{{Featuredcharacters<br />
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])<br />
**[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]*<br />
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Dan Gilvezan]])<br />
**Goldfire*<br />
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Michael Bell]])<br />
**[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]*<br />
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Christopher Swindle]])<br />
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])<br />
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] ([[Steve Blum]])<br />
*[[Superion (G1)|Superion]] ([[Jamieson Price]])<br />
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*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])<br />
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] ([[Scott Whyte]])<br />
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] ([[Darryl Kurylo]])<br />
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Frank Welker)<br />
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] ([[Dave Boat]])<br />
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[André Sogliuzzo]])<br />
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Scott Whyte)<br />
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (Christopher Swindle)<br />
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (Scott Whyte)<br />
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]<br />
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]<br />
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]<br />
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (Dave Boat)<br />
**[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (Michael Bell)<br />
**[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (André Sogliuzzo)<br />
**[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (Jamieson Price)<br />
**[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (Gregg Berger)<br />
**[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (Steve Blum)<br />
**[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (Jamieson Price)<br />
*[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])<br />
**[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] ([[Liam O'Brien]])<br />
**[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]**<br />
**[[Offroad]]**<br />
**[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]**<br />
**[[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]]**<br />
*[[Battlecharger|Ground Soldiers]] (Steve Blum, Darryl Kurylo, [[Jim Ward]])<br />
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (James Arnold Taylor, André Sogliuzzo, Liam O'Brien)<br />
*[[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] (Darryl Kurylo, Christopher Swindle, Dave Boat)<br />
**[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]<br />
**[[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]<br />
**[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]<br />
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*[[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan-1]] (Jim Ward)<br />
*[[Teletraan Alpha]] (Jim Ward)<br />
*[[Nova Prime]]<br />
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]†<br />
*[[Kranix (G1)|Kranix]]†<br />
*[[Kremzeek]]<br />
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:''* Indicates character available only as downloadable content skin.''<br />
:''** Indicates character who only appears in vehicle mode.''<br />
:''† Indicates character who only appears in text-based log entries.''<br />
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==Quotes==<br />
"Plasma Energy, also detected."<br />
:— '''Soundwave''' gets a Science theory right. <br />
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"Optimus... come to save the day, I presume?"<br />
:— Just like old times for '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime'''.<br />
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"Megatron. 'Bot-o-'Bot. It's about time."<br/><br />
"Less talk, Autobot. More dying."<br />
:— '''Sideswipe''' and '''Megatron''' exchange banter.<br />
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"They call me 'Goldfire'! ...Ridiculous, I know."<br />
:— '''Bumblebee''' is less than impressed by his DLC costume.<br />
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"You're mine, Auto-jerk!"<br/><br />
"Let see how you Autobots look on my hook!"<br />
:— '''Scrapper''' and '''Hook'''<br />
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"I'm going to dig your graves, Autobots!"<br/><br />
"I've been itching for a fight! Come on!"<br />
:— '''Scavenger''' and '''Bonecrusher'''<br />
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"You'll have to go through us first!"<br/><br />
"How strong your steel, Autobots. How quick the conquest!"<br />
:— '''Long Haul''' and '''Mixmaster'''<br />
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"No one gets by the Constructicons!"<br />
:— '''Scrapper''' and his Constructicons prepare for the worst.<br />
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"Scanning... Identified. Cybertronian Bumblebee. Beware the coming tide of chaos... You will evolve known by another name. In time, your spirit will be that of legend. Your monikers will be many: The World's Bridge. Goldbug. Race-Welder. And finally... Goldfire."<br/><br />
"Well, that makes me feel special..."<br />
:— '''Teletraan Alpha''' foresees '''Bumblebee''''s future.<br />
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"My loyalty only goes so far. Tampering with Plasma Energy? That's madness."<br/><br />
"Wow, that took, like, no convincing at all. No wonder they call you ThunderCRACKER."<br/><br />
"Very funny, pipsqueak."<br />
:— Much to '''Thundercracker''''s dismay, '''Bumblebee''' learns the true meaning of his name.<br />
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"I'm going feed you your own spark, Autobots."<br/><br />
"Let's go! Blitzwing's not down yet!"<br/><br />
"You got that right, Auto-scum!"<br />
:— '''Blitzwing''' on his best day ever against '''Bumblebee'''.<br />
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"Last one there's the corroded diode, Autobots!"<br />
:— '''Motormaster''' tells the Autobots to eat his dust.<br />
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"You beat Motormaster. Now see if you can beat me!"<br />
:— Enter '''Menasor'''<br />
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"Welcome to Cybertron."<br />
:— '''Shockwave'''<br />
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"Megatron has Ferro-taxi!"<br />
:— '''Grimlock''''s brightest moment.<br />
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"We should have been allies, you know. Imagine what we could have accomplished. But you never had the manifolds to do what needed to be done."<br><br />
"I have the manifolds to stand up for those who cannot stand for themselves."<br />
:— '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' talk motivation. <br />
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"I thought you were made of sterner stuff, Optimus." <br />
:-- '''Megatron''' gives Optimus something to echo for [[The Transformers: The Movie| the movie]].<br />
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"Why must you always interfere?"<br/><br />
"You would place Cybertron at the center of the universe!"<br/><br />
"Cybertron is the center of my universe. How is it not at the heart of yours?"<br/><br />
"Cybertron is about all life. Destruction to keep Cybertron on life support--there must be another way."<br/><br />
"Flesh isn't life. Servos, gyros and fuel--this is where life comes from! You're defending--''bi-product''--at best! I will restore Cybertron and retake the galaxy!"<br/><br />
"That ambition will be your end."<br />
:— '''Megatron''' and '''Optimus''' wax poetic as they battle in space.<br />
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"Behold, Optimus. A new Cybertron is being born..."<br/><br />
"No. You are only destroying the Earth, not creating."<br/><br />
"You don't really believe that, do you?"<br/><br />
"It is the only thing I'm sure I believe. You must be stopped!"<br/><br />
"You're welcome to try!"<br/><br />
"It'll be my pleasure!"<br />
:— The final battle comes to a head.<br />
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"Autobots. We have lived on Earth for decades. But I see now that we have not truly accepted Earth as our home, holding out some distant hope that we would return to a newly re-forged Cybertron. And maybe one day, that will happen, but we cannot continue to live in between worlds. From this day forward, we are no longer Cybertronians who are stranded on another world. Now we are a part of Earth. And we must treat Earth as though we were forged here. And we must protect our home...no matter the cost."<br />
:— '''Optimus''' monologues as he falls back to Earth.<br />
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==Gameplay==<br />
''Devastation'' is a fast-paced hack-and-slash brawler, similar to many of Platinum's other titles like ''Bayonetta'' and ''[[Solid Snake|Metal Gear]] Rising: Revengeance''. Players choose from five Autobots ([[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]) and battle Decepticons using a combination of light and heavy physical attacks, with players generally having to defeat an entire wave of enemies in order to proceed. Players can chain these attacks into a combo, as well as extend their combos and utilize new moves by strategically transforming back and forth between vehicle and robot modes during strings of attacks. Each of the Autobots is also equipped with a projectile-based weapon, allowing them to attack enemies they cannot normally reach, such as airborne Seekers. Players have multiple defensive options, being able to block, dodge, parry, and counterattack against enemy blows; similar to the Witch Time concept from ''Bayonetta'', dodging at just the right moment will induce "Focus" and cause time to slow down for the surrounding environment, giving players a chance to move in close and counterattack. Certain gameplay segments will encourage the use of vehicle mode over robot mode, such as chasing down escaping Decepticons on a highway or transforming back to robot mode at maximum speed to break an enemy shield.<br />
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Each of the five Autobots has a different set of moves and properties; Optimus is the most equally-balanced, Bumblebee focuses on quickness over attack strength, Sideswipe uses a hit-and-run attack style, Wheeljack is largely based around ranged combat and defense, and Grimlock deals in slow but powerful close-range strikes. Each character also possesses a unique ability that they can trigger in battle, such as Wheeljack's shield or Grimlock's grapple; this depletes energy from their Ability Gauge, which automatically refills over time. Attacking enemies will also fill the Ultimate Gauge; when full, this will allow players to use their character-specific Ultimate Attack, doing heavy damage to multiple foes. <br />
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The game also includes a player-customization system. Several different weapon types can be potentially dropped by enemies or found in weapons caches and vaults. Each type of weapon, such as axes, swords, or hammers, can only be used by certain characters, and new weapons can be synthesized by using the old ones as materials, allowing players to create stronger weapons of different types. Players can also spend in-game [[Galactic Credits|credits]] to develop [[T.E.C.H.]] that grants passive boosts to their characters, giving them bonuses such as auto-recovery or an increased credit drop rate; the strength of the T.E.C.H. developed varies depending on the amount of credits spent, as well as the player's success at a quicktime event during the synthesis process. Characters' individual stats can also be improved either through combat or by purchasing upgrades with credits. The Lab acts as the in-game store, allowing players to purchase additional weapons, temporary power-ups, and new moves for all five Autobots.<br />
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The game features seven Story chapters. At the beginning, three difficulty levels are accessible ("Scout", "Warrior", and "Commander"), while two higher difficulties ("Magnus" and "Prime") are unlocked after completing the lower ones. Players who go off the beaten path in the story chapters may find side missions and [[Transpacial Converters]] scattered about; completing these will reward players with additional weapons. In addition to the primary Story Mode, the game also includes a Challenge Mode with 50 stand-alone missions.<br />
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A Gallery mode allows players to view assorted art pieces, such as stage concept art and Generations character art. New art can be unlocked in each stage by finding bouncing [[Kremzeek]]s and Mystery Objects, or shooting down Decepticon Flags and Spy Ops. Completing the game will add the credits sequence to the gallery, viewable with or without the credits themselves, as well as a model viewer that allows players to view all of the 3D character models, accompanied by their respective themes. The model viewer includes a "Transform" command that lets you view both of their modes, and a "Try Me" button that plays one of their voice samples.<br />
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Players who pre-ordered the game received a downloadable content bundle that includes character skins for Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and Sideswipe based on [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], Goldfire, and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] respectively, as well as three new weapons: the [[Dark Star Saber]], the Photon Disruptor, and the twin Golden Hunters. This bundle was later made available for general purchase roughly a month following the game's release.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
===Errors===<br />
*At the beginning of the game, Soundwave is not shown flying in the sky despite landing alongside Starscream, Blitzwing, and Megatron a moment later.<br />
*In Chapter 1, Teletraan 1 pronounces "[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]]" as "Kai-on" when it should be "Kay-on".<br />
*In Chapter 1, when Megatron enters the hatch leading underground, Optimus mispronounces Teletraan-1 as "Teltraan-1", omitting the second syllable.<br />
*In Chapter 3, when Optimus throws the Red Energon cube, it is inexplicably colored pink.<br />
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===Transformers references===<br />
*Several unlockable weapons are derived from those used in past ''Transformers'' series:<br />
**Some of the weapons originate from ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers Prime]]'', such as the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]] and the [[Forge of Solus Prime]].<br />
**Many of the hammer weapons bear a striking resemblance to the [[Magnus Hammer]].<br />
**[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe's]] primary melee weapon are twin silver swords identical to the one included with his [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|G2 ''Masterpiece'' toy]]. His weapons from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|G2 Marvel series]] are also unlockable throughout the game.<br />
**The MOD Fusion Cannon and Battle Blade are based on [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie) |Optimus Prime]]'s weapons, respectively.<br />
**Some hammer weapons are based on ''Age of Extinction'' [[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]]'s mace.<br />
*The Repair Kits bear a fair resemblance to [[Diagnostic Drone]]s.<br />
*The attempted [[Eco-structuring|Cyberforming]] of Earth by the Decepticons has been used as a plot point in several past ''Transformers'' stories.<br />
*The hurricane wind generators may be a reference to the [[Devastator Winds]] that have inspired Devastator's name in a few continuities.<br />
*Several billboards advertise [[S. Witwicky Auto Repairs & Tow Service|S. Witwicky's Auto Shop]] and [[Prim Cola]]. Also visible is the "Creamy Cream" billboard from "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", renamed to the less-snigger-inducing "Bluebird Lotion". An IDW-inspired billboard easter egg is a sign advertising, "[[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's Motor Oil]]."<br />
*The Insecticons are treated as a swarm similar to the clones from the G1 cartoon and the Infestation from the IDW comics. If the primary Insecticons appear among them, no indication is made.<br />
*Like his IDW self, [[Nova Prime]] traveled through the [[Benzuli Expanse]].<br />
*One of Kranix's logs makes mention of [[Ore-13]].<br />
*Teletraan Alpha alludes to Wheeljack and Optimus's unfortunate demises in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.<br />
*Teletraan Alpha also tells Bumblebee that he will eventually be known as "The World's Bridge", "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|Goldbug]]", "Race-Welder", and "Goldfire".<br />
*Sideswipe asks Teletraan Alpha if he's been talking to [[Sunstreaker (G1)|his brother]].<br />
*Teletraan Alpha cannot read Grimlock's aura due to the Dinobot [[S.O.S. Dinobots|not being completely Cybertronian]].<br />
*[[Red Energon]] appears, only here it's a volatile explosive, not a speed enhancer.<br />
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] uses ice in his jet mode and fire in his tank mode, in the vein of his [[Blitzwing (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]].<br />
*The [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] appear in their ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' designs, with Offroad replacing [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]], while Menasor's appearance is a combination of his G1 and CW designs. Notably, [[Blackjack]] forms on Menasor's chest, though he does not appear among the separated Stunticons. Also, the Stunticons actually fuse with Motormaster's limbs like in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]].<br />
*Shockwave has the ability to generate duplicates of himself, in an ''insanely'' specific reference to a power mentioned in the original animated series [[production bible]], which was never used in the cartoon itself ([[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1#Continuity Notes|except maybe once]]). The duplicates have the grey color scheme of the original "Astro Magnum" toy Shockwave was based on.<br />
*Megatron states that he thought Optimus was [[The Transformers: The Movie#Quotes|made of sterner stuff]].<br />
*Optimus defeats Megatron with the same haymaker he used in their final battle in the [[Battle of Autobot City]].<br />
*Defensor and Superion's appearances at the end of the game are taken directly from their ''Combiner Wars'' appearances, although their limb configurations do not match their standard setups. <br />
*Megatron's appearance mixes his general G1 design with his ''Combiner Wars'' figure (tank tread shins, pointed shoulders, tank alt. mode). <br />
*The end credits theme features segments borrowed from the [[The Transformers: The Movie - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack|''Transformers: The Movie'' musical score]].<br />
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===Trivia===<br />
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Who dares disturb my beauty sleep? Have you not heard? This movie's already over! Captain Blue is defeated, and we are victorious!]]<br />
* [[FIRRIB|Frenzy is blue, Rumble is red]].<br />
* Bumblebee comments on the unlikely odds that another Cybertronian ship besides the Ark and the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]] would have crash-landed on Earth millions of years ago. If only [[Axalon (BW)|he]] [[Darksyde (BW)|knew]]...<br />
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] was planned to appear as part of the boss fights with Soundwave, but was removed during development. However, his unused character model can still be found within the game's code.<br />
* Although Frank Welker reprised his roles as both Megatron and Soundwave from the original cartoon, he did not voice Mixmaster, Skywarp, Rumble, or Frenzy, despite having originated all of those roles. Additionally, of the other characters in the game whose voice actors are still alive, [[Corey Burton]], [[Arthur Burghardt]], and [[Neil Ross]] did not return to voice Shockwave, Devastator, Hook, or Bonecrusher.<br />
* During the final battle in space the player always fights as Optimus Prime even if another playable character was in use, but Prime will fight using the previous character's gear. For example, if Wheeljack was using his wrenches to fight Megatron on the ground, Prime will ''somehow'' have those wrenches with him in space. This also applies to the "Nemesis Prime" DLC skin, which will revert to the standard Optimus, despite being the same character.<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Generation 1 video games]]</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Barricade_(Movie)&diff=1100357Talk:Barricade (Movie)2016-06-10T20:56:39Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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Uhm, I feel kinda dumb for asking this, but what's actually his rank? Soundwave is communications officer and Starscream is Aircommander and SIC, but what about Barricade?--[[Special:Contributions/88.117.49.214|88.117.49.214]] 07:16, 30 September 2011 (EDT)<br />
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==Threatening Sam image==<br />
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HAHAHAHA! -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 07:36, 7 July 2007 (UTC)<br />
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==He doesn't get blown up==<br />
There's a crazy rumor flying around that Ironhide blew Barricade up during the big city battle just because he was near a black car when it exploded (when Blackout shot it) I wouldn't be surprised if it winds up getting posted here too, since wikipedia has already been hit with it.--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 03:20, 10 July 2007 (UTC)<br />
:I assume its the scene where Blackout then transforms (VERY quickly) and flies over Sam as the guy ducks. The prominent wheel that bounces has silver rims. Blackout has black. I think some rumour monger cited it on the wikipedia but it was quickly removed. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 05:32, 10 July 2007 (UTC)<br />
==Premium Frenzy==<br />
Frenzy: Is he or is he not included in Premium Barricade? Images of Premium Barricade seem to suggest no, but official info would be good. -Crosshairs-1<br />
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==Transformers 2 Baricade cars==<br />
There are now police cars getting town around covan city or something, with pictures getting posted of it on the internet. This sugests that he actualy will apear in transformers 2.--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 21:13, 28 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
:Whelp! So much for a "thread for movie 2"!<br />
::To be honest, i THINK he was the one who kidnapped Sam's parents, but i might be totally wrong. I hope the DVD gets released soon.--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 13:53, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::Rampage did it.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 17:55, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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==All Spark Enhanced Barricade==<br />
On an auction site, I discovered that there was another deluxe figure called All Spark Enhanced Barricade, and after doing some research, I found that there indeed was such a figure. Frenzy comes in [[FIRRIB|red]]. Should we add that to the article? [[User:203.173.161.113|203.173.161.113]] 01:28, 8 April 2008 (UTC)<br />
:Not until it has been officially announced by Hasbro and/or Takara. Until then, we have to assume that the toy in question is stolen or a knockoff, and therefor cannot be referenced in any articles. - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 06:54, 8 April 2008 (UTC)<br />
::Pretty sure the toy has been released already. Just no one's buying it because he's just Barricade with light blue paint added randomly. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 07:55, 8 April 2008 (UTC)<br />
:::Ah, sorry, I made an assumption based on the fact that it came from an auction site. - [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 21:18, 8 April 2008 (UTC)<br />
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== ROTF ==<br />
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Hard to tell because he's seen so briefly, but it looks like Barricade (or someone with his body type) is kidnapping Sam's parents in Paris. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:47, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:Wait, what? Wasn't that Rampage? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 19:51, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::No. The one who captured them in Paris had legs. And a very Barricade-esque head. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:54, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::He's visible in the New Divide video. [http://emopanda.com/tmp/france-bot1.jpg] [http://emopanda.com/tmp/france-bot2.jpg] I dunno-- ''is'' that Barricade? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 21:18, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::No, that's one of the "hatchling" guys that meteors down to Earth for the final battle along with The Fallen. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:31, 1 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::::I COULD make a screen cap to confirm, but trust me, it's either Barricade or ILM was too lazy to come up with an original model. [[User:ThiAthEhn|Mischa]] 05:57, 3 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::::It's not Barricade. It's a generic Decepticon. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:27, 3 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::::::After staring at his hand for almost half an hour wile pulling my face away from his head, it can't be barricade.--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 15:15, 7 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::::::Perhaps it's Barricade, but returned to his protoform mode for reentry, so he needs to scan a new car? [[Special:Contributions/207.181.17.24|207.181.17.24]] 06:26, 15 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::::::::No, it's just a generic Decepticon. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 06:37, 15 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Barricade's fate ==<br />
<br />
Something I found interesting while looking through Japanese Transformers clips.<br />
<br />
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1VsupXCePM&feature=related]Here, you'll see an extra shot of Barricade at about 1:15, watching him run and transform. The Backdrop looks to be under the bridge where Prime and Bonecrusher fought, so the Prime fighting Barricade could be true.<br />
<br />
Why this footage never appeared outside of this trailer, I don't know. But it certainly sheds some light on his fate, at least to me.<br />
<br />
I guess this isn't really needed...but I thought it was interesting, especially since it hasn't been mentioned.<br />
<br />
Edit: Scratch that. I see that it was included in other adaptions. Oh well. At least we know there's footage for it.<br />
:That's just Barricade chasing after Sam and Mikaela after they left in Bumblebee. After [[:Image:BarricadeVsSam.jpg|this]]. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 01:12, 2 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::Haven't seem the movie in a while, and that shot looked new to me.<br />
Damn I'm an idiot. Guh. Thanks for clearing that up.<br />
<br />
Feel free to take this out now.<br />
<br />
== The Battle Bios "unused" head ==<br />
<br />
I was watching Transformers Beginnings the other day, and when Starscream, Blackout and Barricade are on Mars, Barricade has the head from the Battle Bios site. The head is Barricade's Cybertronian head... well, first-movie fiction wise, since Barricade has a much more Earth-mode-esque head in Defiance. <br />
<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpR9q7JITeA at about 3:00. Check the movie prequel comics themselves, just to be safe.<br />
<br />
== DOTM ==<br />
[[Image:DOTM-Sidewaysstab.jpg|right|thumb|Seriously, for the love of God, he isn't Barricade.]]<br />
<br />
Um, there's a guy in the Super Bowl spot with Barry's basic design, who clearly has the word "POLICE" on his arm (see [http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2011/02/dotm-super-bowl-trailer-rewind-theatre_15.html this video] for frame-by-frame view of him). Should this be mentioned?<br />
<br>- [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] 5:10 PM, 21 February 2011 A.D.<br />
: Where? I see no robot with POLICE on his arm. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:20, 21 February 2011 (EST)<br />
:: 3:28 in the video I linked to previously. The guy Optimus stabs.<br />
:: - [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] 2:46 PM, 22 February 2011 A.D.<br />
:::Yeah, I can't see ANY text on that guy's arm. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 17:00, 22 February 2011 (EST)<br />
::::There is none, and also that's Sideways. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:18, 22 February 2011 (EST)<br />
:::::That just raises MORE questions! Last time I saw, he was a little... cut in half, lengthwise. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 02:28, 23 February 2011 (EST)<br />
::::::Thanks to that high quality image, I now see the Sideways-y-ness. Sorry for the confusion. <br />
::::::- [[User:Queso|¡Usa El Queso!]] 11:30 PM, 23 February 2011 A.D.<br />
I think it's Barricade because... SIDEWAYS GETS SLICED IN TWO!! And mabye he scanned a new vehice or paint job.-[[User:DinoDigger97]] 2:44 <br />
3 April 2011<br />
:I've seen Transformers live through worst things than bisection. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 16:03, 3 April 2011 (EDT)<br />
::Primus help them if they get shot in the [[shoulder]] though. -- [[User:Semysane|Semysane]] 17:03, 3 April 2011 (EDT)<br />
The bot Optimus stabs is definitely Sideways (or someone that looks just like him). However... the recent video for Iridescent that Linkin Park put up on youtube (here;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c9F6SQI1ZM) does show a bot identical to Barricade, with the "POLICE" letterings clearly visible (at about 00:54). So... given that Barricade's "alive/dead" status isn't entirely clear even with word from John Barber, maybe he actually is in the film? -- [[User:Clifftothemax|Clifftothemax]] 02:17, 17 June 2011 (GMT)<br />
<br />
==Extra pic==<br />
So we don't lose this. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 17:21, 21 May 2011 (EDT)<br />
<br />
[[Image:MovieBarricade render1.jpg|thumb|left|]]<br />
:I like this better than the Heat Scramble one. -[[User:LV|LV]] 11:21, 9 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
<br />
==Stealth Force in DOTM Deluxe==<br />
Hey all, just wanted to point out that Barricade's DOTM deluxe has what appears to be two guns molded inside his trunk kibble (which becomes his hip-fatteners in robot mode). Arguably, you can achieve a stealth-mode by raising his trunk in alt-mode kinda like DOTM Deluxe 'bee, but the guns are so small and hard to spot from most angles it looks more like Barricade's simply been left mistransformed. Can anyone here fiddle with a deluxe Barricade and confirm this little tidbit towards the toy info? Thanks. [[Special:Contributions/175.137.115.140|175.137.115.140]] 13:55, 11 July 2011 (EDT)<br />
:He does have molded guns in those peices, but they ''are'' kinda hard to see.--[[User:Primo|Primo]] 11:20, 7 August 2011 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== DOTM Deluxe ==<br />
<br />
Is it worth noting this is noticeably smaller in size and scale than the 07 mould (cf. Sideswipe too), or is this being taken as a given?<br />
<br />
== DOTM Deluxe Barricade hidden feature? ==<br />
<br />
I have discovered what seems to be a hidden feature on DOTM Deluxe Barricade that gives him even more movie accuracy! There are screws in his chest that hold his front bumper pieces on. If they are slightly loosened, then the two pieces of his front bumper can actually be angled slightly to line up with his faux-grille in robot mode. This replicates the angles of his chest pieces as seen in the movie.<br />
<br />
I'm wondering whether this should be mentioned in the toy info?<br />
<br />
== TF:LK Barricade ==<br />
<br />
Michael Bay confirmed Barricade's back in the new movie, so his death is greatly exaggerated. Can someone fix that?</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Reproduction&diff=1097425Talk:Reproduction2016-05-28T17:21:23Z<p>RedWingGladiator: /* G1 Constructicons */</p>
<hr />
<div>Some terms...<br />
<br />
Ravage's ending from the Transmetals game:<br />
:<i>Ravage decided that it was time for him to fight for the Decepticon legacy once again.<br />
:Ravage betrayed the Predacon Commander Megatron, then entered the ancient Autobot battle cruiser, the Ark. Ravage then produced a prototype cloning device based on transreplication technology.<br />
:This device would allow him to produce clones of the ancient Transformers, complete with memories and personality functions intact.<br />
:One by one, he downloaded protoform cloning data of the legendary warriors... Megatron, Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker, Reflector, Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw... And of course, Soundwave...<br />
:Ravage returned to Predacon space. The moment was close at hand. Soon, he would revive the Decepticon army to conquor the future... To conquor... Forever! </i><br />
<br />
So the term 'transreplication' seems to fit into normal TF replication in Beast-Era. (I'm cautious about that, but I don't see any other conclusion...) The term has to be in there SOMEWHERE at least.<br />
<br />
And in the Young Corgi TF books, Hot Rod says he was [http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/corgi-adv/desert/22.html Matrixed], whichs eems to be the proper term, despite taking place after the Matrix left on the Ark. (Blaster's less than 4 million years old too, so clearly this is POSSIBLE...)<br />
<br />
<br />
Oh, and YET ANOTHER retellign of TF means of reproduction that leaves out the EXPLICIT DESCRIPTION of how new TF's are made from Dreamwaves MTMTE. Yaay! Oh sure, it's only been out there for 3 years, but I still run into people who insist on having passionate discussions about how this sort of thing works, insisting they're right- who've never heard of the Dreamwave version. Which is STARTLINGLY SIMILAR to the Transmaters version, and also fits the terminology of the Young Corgi version.<br />
<br />
It's an uncomplicated scenario that actually AGREES WITH THE FANNON. Am I really being unrealistic to say 'Gosh, I really wish we'd gotten the one explicit explanation of TF reproduction up here on the first try?' (clearly, I'm being picky) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:19, 16 May 2006 (UTC)<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
Not up on Masterforce. How exactly do the Transectors there gain life, as that should be referenced as well.<br />
:Devil Z uses his powers to do it, methinks that shouldn't be counted as it was like a one time supernatural miracle performed by a god. That would be like recounting Adam and Eve in an article about Human reproduction.<br />
----<br />
<br />
In RiD, does it actually say that Prime and Magnus were re-built from existing robots at any point? I recall Prime saying he and Magnus were "created by Alpha Trion," but don't have tapes on me to check. -128.239.180.231 20:27, 26 October 2006<br />
<br />
== Matrix Flame and Magnus ? ==<br />
<br />
Where does the part about the Matrix Flame being able to create life and being used to make Magnus come from. I've heard it before , but I looked through Target 2006 and I don't see it in there. All that is shown in there is that the Matrix Flame acts as an "indicator light" for the status of the matrix. There's nothing about it creating life or Magnus that I can see. Citation? -[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 13:28, 20 November 2006 (UTC)<br />
:[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=93&page=5 Here.] -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:02, 21 November 2006 (UTC)<br />
<br />
::Ah thanks. That's what get for looking in the TPB and not the actual issues. :).<br />
<br />
=="Decepticon's Uncle"==<br />
In the g1 epesode City of Steel Side Swipe makes Starscream "say Uncle" and then remarks that he didn't know Decepticons had uncles? Should this be taken as more than a joke, does this mean Autobots have families and Decepticons don't?<br />
: I would say a joke. It's just a dehumanization (so to speak) of the other side, as in "I didn't even know Communists HAD mothers!" That doesn't imply Communists don't have mothers, just that they're perceived to be too inhuman to be normal people with normal relationships like good red-blooded Americans. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:54, 17 January 2007 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Sparkling?==<br />
<br />
Just a quick question:<br />
<br />
For those of you who don't frequent the Transformers section of Fanfiction.net, "sparkling" is a fandom term for a Transformer baby or child. I was wondering if there is a similar term used in official fiction anywhere to describe "child" transformers, like Wheelie or that Lithion kid shown on in the article? --[[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]]<br />
:Official term is just "protoform" to my knowledge. IE expressions like "that would be protoform-play."--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 07:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)<br />
::The only thing close to "Sparkling" that I know of in official cannon is Spike's StarTV dub name. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 07:54, 15 November 2007 (UTC)<br />
::Sureshot's [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Sureshot TFU profile] uses "prototype" in this manner. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 02:15, 18 November 2007 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==CNA==<br />
<br />
Why the hell do ROBOTS have genetic material? Even if Furman never passed high school biology, a quick wiki search would do a lot to counter that theory! <br />
Sorry, I'm just frusterated when the people that are supposed to be professional writers do less research than fan fiction writers. You would think "professional" would indicate a level of quality. --[[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]] 16:23, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:Um.. Transformers are not robots of the sort you could do '''any''' research about on the net. They're unimaginably advanced, infinately more complex and technologically different alien lifeforms that just happen to be of a robotic nature. There's absolutely no reason they shouldn't have their own robotic equivilent of genetic material. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 16:36, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
:Since they can reproduce, they obviously have genetic material of ''some'' sort. It might just consist of a stored database of standard Transformer parts, normal ways to put a TF together, etc. It's probably much more complicated than that, given that in many continuiities, TFs appear to have something going on at the nanometer scale.<br />
:Also, [[budding]]. [[User:JW|JW]] 16:48, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Hatchlings==<br />
Shouldn't we add something about the hatchlings from RotF? {{unsigned|173.71.116.203|19:34, 4 July 2009}}<br />
<br />
:It IS kinda complicated, the first movie told us that Cybertronians are made by the allspark, and that without it, no further life can be created. HOWEVER, this does not actualy add up, because there are transformers made after the cube disapeared. Now from what Starscream said in the movie, they only actualy need the energon to "mature" them. does anyone know how everything fits?(also, please sign with four "~" after your post.)--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 16:49, 10 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::I don't think there is much information about them, so, not much to say factually yet. They are called protoforms in the novel. If I were to guess and try to reconcile the story with [[Transformers: Defiance|Defiance]], I would say they are Decepticons who regressed back to protoform for the long journey searching for the Harvester. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 18:24, 10 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
<br />
==Reference and Reproduction Explanation==<br />
I know this should probably be mentioned on a "references in popular culture"-type page but I couldn't find it... Anyway on an episode of an anime series known as Panty & Stocking, which parodied Transformers (episode name: Transhomers), it shows what appears to be a visual explanation of Transformer reproduction. Though it is just for laughs, I believe it might probably deserve a mention here or most likely on your list of "references in popular culture"-type page. You can watch the video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olh3vQblRQA here on youtube] to see that I am not a [[Michael Bay|lying dimwit]]. I apologize again if this was a [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|waste of your time]]. -[[Special:Contributions/24.139.80.64|24.139.80.64]] 21:04, 18 November 2010 (EST)<br />
:Unfortunately, we don't have parodies of Transformers on the website, so it'll have to be excluded. Maybe a reference to the show in a caption, at most. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 21:25, 18 November 2010 (EST)<br />
<br />
=="Forged" and "Constructed Cold"==<br />
In IDW we have those terms to refer to Transformers (re)production. It appears that they are assembled, or at least it sounds like they are manufactured in a factory, to me, but I don't want to make any premature assumptions. It seems that medics were forged(or the best medics were) and that Ironfist was "Constructed Cold" (See Chaos Theory Part 1; MTMTE #4, The Last Stand of The Wreckers)[http://oi44.tinypic.com/fxukp4.jpg] . -- [[User:Anonymous|Anonymous]] 8:10, 21 April 2012 (CET)<br />
<br />
== "Bio-Morphic" Reproduction ("Budding") ==<br />
<br />
The "Budding" term always seemed really lightweight to me, especially for such an intense phenomenon. ("Fission" seems like a better term to me.) I was happy to find the term "bio-morphic reproduction" referenced in the article about G1 Mutants. That article cites an interview with Simon Furman in which the interviewer and SF both use the term "Bio-Morphic" in reference to G2's "Budding" and the Mutants being a by-product of that process. Shouldn't the term "Bio-Morphic Reproduction" be mentioned in the "Budding" section of the Reproduction article? Especially considering that the Mutant (G1) article uses the term explicitly as a link to the Reproduction article, but does NOT link directly to the "Budding" section. :-/<br />
- Grebo Guru (07/09/2013)<br />
:It does seem like a term that should be mentioned, but we should try and track down an official source for it - the DK Ultimate Guide springs to mind, I'll have a look through that when I get a chance. Incidentally, welcome aboard, I like your username. Good to have another PWEI fan about the place. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 02:49, 11 July 2013 (EDT)<br />
::I was surprised "budding" isn't official. The wiki makes it look official by putting it into quotes. This is how Optimus Prime describes it in the G2 comic: {{quote|'''''No! This cannot be!''''' I am witnessing some form of bio-morphic reproduction... a 'splitting' of one into two! Two into four... and...}} - [[User:Gimmick|Gimmick]] ([[User talk:Gimmick|talk]]) 18:15, 21 November 2013 (EST)<br />
<br />
== The End of Cold Construction == <br />
<br />
According to Tyrest, they were stockpiling new sparks from the Matrix faster than they could build new bodies. So even though the Matrix vanished during Nova Prime's reign, they may have continued pumping out "Constructed Cold" Cybertronians for some time after that. (Especially since they couldn't actually acknowledge publically that the Matrix was missing.) So we don't know WHEN the last Constructed Cold 'bot finally rolled off the assembly line, except that by the time of Nominus Prime's assassination, Senator Shockwave had begun lobbying for a return to the Spark-Splicing program. So all Constructed Cold 'bots ''definitely'' predate Sentinel Prime, but may have continued coming alive for some time during Nominus Prime's reign. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 08:29, 21 November 2013 (EST)<br />
<br />
== Forged / Cold Split? ==<br />
<br />
We're getting more and more information about the IDW birthing process. Is it time to consider splitting these concepts onto a separate page(s), instead of redirecting into the Reproduction article?<br />
<br />
Similar question: more and more robots are getting ID'ed as Forged or Constructed Cold. Do we want to continue listing all the revelations in paragraph form, or shift it into a list format? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 08:34, 10 July 2014 (EDT)<br />
:I had a crack at tabulating it - there's probably a couple I missed though --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 17:29, 12 July 2014 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== IDW: Mechanical construction vs infusion ==<br />
<br />
I think the IDW section should be moved to the infusion section because you need a spark from the matrix or vector sigma, you can't just build a body and turn it on. It seems to be more along the lines of the aerialbots and stunticons creation which is covered in the infusion section. [[User:Omegatron|omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 08:47, 8 March 2015 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== G1 Constructicons ==<br />
<br />
Doesn't Megatron mention at some point that the Constructicons were built in a cave?--[[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 13:20, 28 May 2016 (EDT)</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Reproduction&diff=1097424Talk:Reproduction2016-05-28T17:20:59Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
<hr />
<div>Some terms...<br />
<br />
Ravage's ending from the Transmetals game:<br />
:<i>Ravage decided that it was time for him to fight for the Decepticon legacy once again.<br />
:Ravage betrayed the Predacon Commander Megatron, then entered the ancient Autobot battle cruiser, the Ark. Ravage then produced a prototype cloning device based on transreplication technology.<br />
:This device would allow him to produce clones of the ancient Transformers, complete with memories and personality functions intact.<br />
:One by one, he downloaded protoform cloning data of the legendary warriors... Megatron, Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker, Reflector, Rumble, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw... And of course, Soundwave...<br />
:Ravage returned to Predacon space. The moment was close at hand. Soon, he would revive the Decepticon army to conquor the future... To conquor... Forever! </i><br />
<br />
So the term 'transreplication' seems to fit into normal TF replication in Beast-Era. (I'm cautious about that, but I don't see any other conclusion...) The term has to be in there SOMEWHERE at least.<br />
<br />
And in the Young Corgi TF books, Hot Rod says he was [http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/corgi-adv/desert/22.html Matrixed], whichs eems to be the proper term, despite taking place after the Matrix left on the Ark. (Blaster's less than 4 million years old too, so clearly this is POSSIBLE...)<br />
<br />
<br />
Oh, and YET ANOTHER retellign of TF means of reproduction that leaves out the EXPLICIT DESCRIPTION of how new TF's are made from Dreamwaves MTMTE. Yaay! Oh sure, it's only been out there for 3 years, but I still run into people who insist on having passionate discussions about how this sort of thing works, insisting they're right- who've never heard of the Dreamwave version. Which is STARTLINGLY SIMILAR to the Transmaters version, and also fits the terminology of the Young Corgi version.<br />
<br />
It's an uncomplicated scenario that actually AGREES WITH THE FANNON. Am I really being unrealistic to say 'Gosh, I really wish we'd gotten the one explicit explanation of TF reproduction up here on the first try?' (clearly, I'm being picky) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:19, 16 May 2006 (UTC)<br />
<br />
<br />
----<br />
<br />
Not up on Masterforce. How exactly do the Transectors there gain life, as that should be referenced as well.<br />
:Devil Z uses his powers to do it, methinks that shouldn't be counted as it was like a one time supernatural miracle performed by a god. That would be like recounting Adam and Eve in an article about Human reproduction.<br />
----<br />
<br />
In RiD, does it actually say that Prime and Magnus were re-built from existing robots at any point? I recall Prime saying he and Magnus were "created by Alpha Trion," but don't have tapes on me to check. -128.239.180.231 20:27, 26 October 2006<br />
<br />
== Matrix Flame and Magnus ? ==<br />
<br />
Where does the part about the Matrix Flame being able to create life and being used to make Magnus come from. I've heard it before , but I looked through Target 2006 and I don't see it in there. All that is shown in there is that the Matrix Flame acts as an "indicator light" for the status of the matrix. There's nothing about it creating life or Magnus that I can see. Citation? -[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 13:28, 20 November 2006 (UTC)<br />
:[http://transfans.co.uk/comics_guide_detail.php?id=93&page=5 Here.] -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 00:02, 21 November 2006 (UTC)<br />
<br />
::Ah thanks. That's what get for looking in the TPB and not the actual issues. :).<br />
<br />
=="Decepticon's Uncle"==<br />
In the g1 epesode City of Steel Side Swipe makes Starscream "say Uncle" and then remarks that he didn't know Decepticons had uncles? Should this be taken as more than a joke, does this mean Autobots have families and Decepticons don't?<br />
: I would say a joke. It's just a dehumanization (so to speak) of the other side, as in "I didn't even know Communists HAD mothers!" That doesn't imply Communists don't have mothers, just that they're perceived to be too inhuman to be normal people with normal relationships like good red-blooded Americans. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:54, 17 January 2007 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Sparkling?==<br />
<br />
Just a quick question:<br />
<br />
For those of you who don't frequent the Transformers section of Fanfiction.net, "sparkling" is a fandom term for a Transformer baby or child. I was wondering if there is a similar term used in official fiction anywhere to describe "child" transformers, like Wheelie or that Lithion kid shown on in the article? --[[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]]<br />
:Official term is just "protoform" to my knowledge. IE expressions like "that would be protoform-play."--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 07:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)<br />
::The only thing close to "Sparkling" that I know of in official cannon is Spike's StarTV dub name. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 07:54, 15 November 2007 (UTC)<br />
::Sureshot's [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Sureshot TFU profile] uses "prototype" in this manner. --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 02:15, 18 November 2007 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==CNA==<br />
<br />
Why the hell do ROBOTS have genetic material? Even if Furman never passed high school biology, a quick wiki search would do a lot to counter that theory! <br />
Sorry, I'm just frusterated when the people that are supposed to be professional writers do less research than fan fiction writers. You would think "professional" would indicate a level of quality. --[[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]] 16:23, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:Um.. Transformers are not robots of the sort you could do '''any''' research about on the net. They're unimaginably advanced, infinately more complex and technologically different alien lifeforms that just happen to be of a robotic nature. There's absolutely no reason they shouldn't have their own robotic equivilent of genetic material. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 16:36, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
:Since they can reproduce, they obviously have genetic material of ''some'' sort. It might just consist of a stored database of standard Transformer parts, normal ways to put a TF together, etc. It's probably much more complicated than that, given that in many continuiities, TFs appear to have something going on at the nanometer scale.<br />
:Also, [[budding]]. [[User:JW|JW]] 16:48, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<br />
<br />
==Hatchlings==<br />
Shouldn't we add something about the hatchlings from RotF? {{unsigned|173.71.116.203|19:34, 4 July 2009}}<br />
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:It IS kinda complicated, the first movie told us that Cybertronians are made by the allspark, and that without it, no further life can be created. HOWEVER, this does not actualy add up, because there are transformers made after the cube disapeared. Now from what Starscream said in the movie, they only actualy need the energon to "mature" them. does anyone know how everything fits?(also, please sign with four "~" after your post.)--[[User:Sunjumper|Sunjumper]] 16:49, 10 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::I don't think there is much information about them, so, not much to say factually yet. They are called protoforms in the novel. If I were to guess and try to reconcile the story with [[Transformers: Defiance|Defiance]], I would say they are Decepticons who regressed back to protoform for the long journey searching for the Harvester. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 18:24, 10 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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==Reference and Reproduction Explanation==<br />
I know this should probably be mentioned on a "references in popular culture"-type page but I couldn't find it... Anyway on an episode of an anime series known as Panty & Stocking, which parodied Transformers (episode name: Transhomers), it shows what appears to be a visual explanation of Transformer reproduction. Though it is just for laughs, I believe it might probably deserve a mention here or most likely on your list of "references in popular culture"-type page. You can watch the video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olh3vQblRQA here on youtube] to see that I am not a [[Michael Bay|lying dimwit]]. I apologize again if this was a [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen|waste of your time]]. -[[Special:Contributions/24.139.80.64|24.139.80.64]] 21:04, 18 November 2010 (EST)<br />
:Unfortunately, we don't have parodies of Transformers on the website, so it'll have to be excluded. Maybe a reference to the show in a caption, at most. --[[User:NCZ|NCZ]] 21:25, 18 November 2010 (EST)<br />
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=="Forged" and "Constructed Cold"==<br />
In IDW we have those terms to refer to Transformers (re)production. It appears that they are assembled, or at least it sounds like they are manufactured in a factory, to me, but I don't want to make any premature assumptions. It seems that medics were forged(or the best medics were) and that Ironfist was "Constructed Cold" (See Chaos Theory Part 1; MTMTE #4, The Last Stand of The Wreckers)[http://oi44.tinypic.com/fxukp4.jpg] . -- [[User:Anonymous|Anonymous]] 8:10, 21 April 2012 (CET)<br />
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== "Bio-Morphic" Reproduction ("Budding") ==<br />
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The "Budding" term always seemed really lightweight to me, especially for such an intense phenomenon. ("Fission" seems like a better term to me.) I was happy to find the term "bio-morphic reproduction" referenced in the article about G1 Mutants. That article cites an interview with Simon Furman in which the interviewer and SF both use the term "Bio-Morphic" in reference to G2's "Budding" and the Mutants being a by-product of that process. Shouldn't the term "Bio-Morphic Reproduction" be mentioned in the "Budding" section of the Reproduction article? Especially considering that the Mutant (G1) article uses the term explicitly as a link to the Reproduction article, but does NOT link directly to the "Budding" section. :-/<br />
- Grebo Guru (07/09/2013)<br />
:It does seem like a term that should be mentioned, but we should try and track down an official source for it - the DK Ultimate Guide springs to mind, I'll have a look through that when I get a chance. Incidentally, welcome aboard, I like your username. Good to have another PWEI fan about the place. --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 02:49, 11 July 2013 (EDT)<br />
::I was surprised "budding" isn't official. The wiki makes it look official by putting it into quotes. This is how Optimus Prime describes it in the G2 comic: {{quote|'''''No! This cannot be!''''' I am witnessing some form of bio-morphic reproduction... a 'splitting' of one into two! Two into four... and...}} - [[User:Gimmick|Gimmick]] ([[User talk:Gimmick|talk]]) 18:15, 21 November 2013 (EST)<br />
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== The End of Cold Construction == <br />
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According to Tyrest, they were stockpiling new sparks from the Matrix faster than they could build new bodies. So even though the Matrix vanished during Nova Prime's reign, they may have continued pumping out "Constructed Cold" Cybertronians for some time after that. (Especially since they couldn't actually acknowledge publically that the Matrix was missing.) So we don't know WHEN the last Constructed Cold 'bot finally rolled off the assembly line, except that by the time of Nominus Prime's assassination, Senator Shockwave had begun lobbying for a return to the Spark-Splicing program. So all Constructed Cold 'bots ''definitely'' predate Sentinel Prime, but may have continued coming alive for some time during Nominus Prime's reign. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 08:29, 21 November 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Forged / Cold Split? ==<br />
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We're getting more and more information about the IDW birthing process. Is it time to consider splitting these concepts onto a separate page(s), instead of redirecting into the Reproduction article?<br />
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Similar question: more and more robots are getting ID'ed as Forged or Constructed Cold. Do we want to continue listing all the revelations in paragraph form, or shift it into a list format? --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 08:34, 10 July 2014 (EDT)<br />
:I had a crack at tabulating it - there's probably a couple I missed though --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] ([[User talk:Emvee|talk]]) 17:29, 12 July 2014 (EDT)<br />
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== IDW: Mechanical construction vs infusion ==<br />
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I think the IDW section should be moved to the infusion section because you need a spark from the matrix or vector sigma, you can't just build a body and turn it on. It seems to be more along the lines of the aerialbots and stunticons creation which is covered in the infusion section. [[User:Omegatron|omegatron]] ([[User talk:Omegatron|talk]]) 08:47, 8 March 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== G1 Constructicons ==<br />
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Doesn't Megatron mention at some point that the Constructicons were built in a cave?[[User:RedWingGladiator|RedWingGladiator]] ([[User talk:RedWingGladiator|talk]]) 13:20, 28 May 2016 (EDT)</div>RedWingGladiatorhttps://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Knockoff&diff=1097399Talk:Knockoff2016-05-28T06:51:31Z<p>RedWingGladiator: </p>
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<div>This page needs a pic of that SEND THE BOOKS Energon Prime KO. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:53, 11 February 2007 (UTC)<br />
:Done.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 07:43, 13 February 2007 (UTC)<br />
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Anyone have anything they want also covered in here? I think it's fairly complete otherwise...--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 08:08, 4 March 2007 (UTC)<br />
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"It is probably safe to assume that knockoffs available in stores are quite legally produced and sold, and for those fans who collect them, this is fortunate: they provide a bizarre variety that is (with good reason) not to be found in official products." <-- Knockoffs are legal? Yeah, no. In other news, the number of African elephants triples!<br />
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Just a general note - I've never actually seen the names of the various Chinese KO companies thrown around before; can we get a citation/link to an article on these guys? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 10:55, 18 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
:Also, following up on myself, [http://jintoys.com/product.asp?A3=DA these guys] are some kind of gods of knockoffery. They have bootlegs I've never seen before, but would love to get my mitts on (G2 Powermasters, those Decepticon jets that had the scopes, tons of Real Gears, all kinds of crazy.) [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 11:02, 18 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
::Good lord, that's like the axis of flea market evil. I've seen most of that stuff. Sadly, no G2 Powermasters however.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 07:51, 19 March 2008 (UTC)a<br />
:::Hey look, [http://jintoys.com/photo/DA/DA7802.jpg USA Dark Saber] and [http://jintoys.com/photo/DA/DA8919.jpg a Shrapnel that wishes he were dead]!--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 08:04, 19 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
:I'll put citations in later today if I get the chance to. --[[User:Might Gaine|Might Gaine]] 15:56, 18 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
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:done --[[User:Might Gaine|Might Gaine]] 23:15, 18 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
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Regarding Trendmasters--isn't it more likely that they were just importing Leader Shine/Champion Crown toys themselves rather than KOing off Leader Shine, TFs, and Power Rangers? This would make sense since LS/CC themselves made KOs of Transformers and Power Rangers. By the way, what KO TFs and Power Rangers did they make? Were they the ones that made those small low-detail Dinobot knockoffs that Kay Bee used to sell in the 90s? I honestly had no idea Trendmasters was involved in KOs in the 90s until you brought that up. --[[User:Might Gaine|Might Gaine]] 15:56, 18 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
:I didn't learn about it myself until I was sorting through some of my old KO cards last year. I'd say they were importing the Leader Shine figures, but there's absolutely no mention of Leader Shine on the cards I've got, which are all Leader Shine insect figures purchased at Kay Bee Toys years ago, which is why I included them here. I have yet to find the figures again, but I recall them still having the Leader Shine mark on them, which they retained on the Tek Toys versions and even some of the Big Lots issues. I know for a fact that Trendmasters made bootlegs of Power Rangers' Turbo Rangers figures without the vast majority of paint applications. I've checked around a bit and believe they may have also been the supplier of the Grandus KO that Toys R Us carried for a short while, although that may have been Tek Toys again (it's tricky to get ahold of these dastardly boxes). I'm also reasonably certain that they were among the loads of companies that marketed through Kay Bee Toys, and are likely the supplier of the toys that ripped off the Dinobot transformations. They might have also been a US importer of the Dai-Lung Master Godzilla-ized Grimlock figure, but I haven't been able to find an old US boxed sample to check.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 07:33, 19 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
::If the Trendmasters insects have the Leader Shine mark on them, then they were probably importing them. The fact that the package doesn't mention Leader Shine isn't really a big deal--Sonokong Brave and TF toys don't mention Takara on their package, after all. The other bootlegs they sold were probably Leader Shine bootlegs as well. Do you have pictures of the PR Turbo bootlegs? When you say Grandus KO, you mean Sky Garry, right? I don't think that was them, but I believe I have one at home, so I can check when I get a chance. I think it was a company based out of Taiwan. I'm pretty sure the Mecha Godzilla Grimlock was just Leader Shine/Champion Crown releasing it directly. As for the Kay Bee dinobot knockoffs--that seems more likely to be Trendmasters given that (a) it was sold at Kay Bee as well, and (b) it fits Leader Shine's M.O. of a toy that transformers the same but is completely retooled. Too bad they were hard to find even back then. It would probably be nearly impossible to find them now. --[[User:Might Gaine|Might Gaine]] 19:21, 19 March 2008 (UTC)<br />
I saw McDonalds Manta Ray with some Barbie knockoff at a flea market once. ([[Special:Contributions/184.56.18.164|184.56.18.164]] 23:57, 6 August 2011 (EDT))<br />
==Is this an knock off==<br />
hello i was wondering if [http://www.ebay.com/itm/Transformers-G1-Optimus-Prime-Reissue-Toy-Figure-Collection-Set-MISB-Brand-New-/281456334878?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item41881ad81e this] was an KO--[[User:Heckler|Heckler]] ([[User talk:Heckler|talk]]) 19:57, 10 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
: It's only $50, so definitely yes. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 00:39, 10 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
: I was getting suspicious with the low price so my guess it was either stolen(which is why it's dirt cheap so someone can buy it quickly and not get caught by law enforcement or a knock off--[[User:Heckler|Heckler]] ([[User talk:Heckler|talk]]) 19:57, 10 October 2014 (EDT)<br />
==eBay crackdown?==<br />
I'm pretty sure I heard that virtually all the auctions for the chinese G1 knockoffs have been pulled from eBay. I certainly can't seem to find a Mirage, Metroplex, or cassette set right now. I'm assuming Hasbro said something to eBay? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 18:04, 3 June 2008 (UTC)<br />
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== Just asking ==<br />
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Should anything be said here about things like iG34r and F4nsPr0j3¢t or would it be best to ignore them? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 15:04, 28 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
:iGear are, at this point, a knockoff manufacturer. FansProject are not.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 15:07, 28 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
::FansProject has yet to copy anything from a Hasbro mold, even wheels, so that's a resounding no. I think I'll leave iGear out for now as they're mainly just infringing on a copyright currently as opposed to making straight up copies of Hasbro and Takara molds to my knowledge, but I'll suppose I'll wait and see.--[[User:MCRG Again|MCRG Again]] 17:28, 28 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::Nope, iGear has actually [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generation-1-1/igear-ig-pp01-mini-masterpiece-optimus-prime-168342/ made the jump] with a scaled-down Masterpiece Optimus Prime knockoff.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 17:40, 28 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== Uh... ==<br />
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The Chinese even dare to use the modified version logo of TFW2005 on their knockoff package...<sup>[http://tfnd.net/BBS/showthread.php?p=134997#post134997]</sup> --'''[[User:TX55|<span style= "color:#00FA9A">TX55</span>]]'''<small><SUP>''[[User talk:TX55|<span style= "color:#0000CD">TALK</span>]]''</SUP></small> 11:02, 28 November 2009 (EST)<br />
:Well, if you're already stealing molds, and Dreamwave art, that's kind of spit in the ocean.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 11:06, 28 November 2009 (EST)<br />
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== Bootleg vs knock off ==<br />
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Does anyone else see a difference between these two things? I had always thought of bootlegs as unofficial productions from the actual HasTak molds, while knock offs are made using molds produced by the knock off manufacturer. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 23:56, 20 December 2009 (EST)<br />
::Nope, bootleg is a synonym of knockoff/knockoff is a synonyn of bootleg. No differences<br />
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==Space Warriors: Beast Tech Fighters==<br />
I've owned a few for a long time, and I'm surprised they aren't mentioned here. Agglo, a Hong Kong based toy manufacturer known for low-cost children's items and knockoffs of toys from other companies, made knockoffs in this line of Transmetal 2 Rattrap, Transmetal 2 Megatron, RID Megatron, Beast Machines Optimus Primal (but this one is more accurate to the show than the real toy ironically), Leo Convoy, Heinrad, Armordillo, BW Sonar, Transmetal 2 Spittor, Scarem and some others as well. I own all of them except for RID Megatron and the latter 4. (And I lost the Leo Convoy Knockoff, which saddens me sense I loved that toy) they are all however, very low quality plastic which breaks very, very easy. Another interesting thing to note: On its packaging on the front, its main robot it likes to show is Beast Machines Cheetor, which so far I've not seen them have any toys of. Still, I feel they are worth mentioning sense Beast Wars Knockoffs are rather rare.--[[User:Chipmonk328|Chipmonk328]]<br />
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Added to article, sense no one ever replied. I have proof so if you need any pictures as proof, I can provide them. (I own alot of them) There is also this youtube video if you need more:<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONfMDWCpQ0Y--[[User:Chipmonk328|Chipmonk328]]<br />
and just in case that wasn't enough proof, I found another one on youtube<br />
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKM5LfbFhpY--[[User:Chipmonk328|Chipmonk328]]<br />
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== Kid(d)i Toys ==<br />
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Is it "Kidi Toys" or "Kiddi Toys"? Currently both are used in the article. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 14:21, 7 September 2010 (EDT)<br />
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== Quick Change Transforming System ==<br />
Any word on this line of toys? Pretty much all of them are G1 molds and is known for its enlarged minicons and shrunken Fortress Maximus.<br />
:Plus, it has those Robot Masters knockoffs, including a Star Saber that can combine with Victory Leo, but ''can't transform''. Then some other oddities, like that dragonfly robot that is evidently an original mold. [[Special:Contributions/72.35.60.2|72.35.60.2]] 11:00, 22 November 2010 (EST)<br />
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== iGear ==<br />
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As far as I'm concerned, they don't deserve to be shoved into the "knockoff companies" list, especially not without further explanation.<br />
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What's needed is an "unlicensed third party products" section that explains the legal problems surrounding them. Groups like iGear, Perfect Effect, the WST Dinobots company and similar collector-oriented garage production companies belong there, not with the mass production "Fitedeformdeform" folks. (Though I admit the G1 counterfeit folks create some sort of link between the two groups.) Transrepro and their "Black Tracks" incident should also belong there.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 11:55, 25 November 2010 (EST)<br />
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:I'm not really an expert on third party stuff, but iGear is the third party company that is most often scoffed at by the community for their delving into scaled down Masterpiece figures. A lot of their stuff seems to be original, but that scaled down Prime and Megatron and those Masterpiece Coneheads really got everyone into a tizzy. iGear was either placed on the page seriously by someone who considered iGear to be treading the line between unlicensed producer and knockoff company, or as a joke from someone who has seen the shitstorm about the company online. Whichever it is, I just wanted to get my two cents in. Unlicensed producers and their products, have also been said to have [[City_Commander#Notes|no place on the wiki]]. --[[User:Kaymac192|Kaymac192]] 17:11, 30 December 2010 (EST)<br />
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::Well, I'd say if a general catch-all "knockoff" article has a place on the Wiki, then a single, catch-all "unlicensed third party products and add-ons" article should exist too. Not a blow-by-blow rundown on every single release and variation, but an overview of the phenomenon in general, and a brief rundown on the various "companies". Stuff like the old Unicron.com accessory packs could also go there.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 13:01, 22 April 2011 (EDT)<br />
:::I tend to agree, but I think it could be more trouble than it's worth, as people would constantly be anon-updating it with the latest EYE-PEE VYOLATOR COMBAT MACHINE POPTIMUS FIRST or whatever. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 09:16, 23 April 2011 (EDT)<br />
::::I certainly see what you're getting at. Plus new companies pop up all the time. Plus once it's made, people may start demanding individual pages for the individual companies. I say if we're going to make a page, best to make sure someone monitors it, or it's kept locked. They are as much a part of the Transformers market as the [[for parts]] and knockoff pages are. Personally, I think the whole third party thing will blow over soon, but that's probably since I don't purchase the stuff. Also, the page may contain unneeded bias towards or against producers of the products. --[[User:Kaymac192|Kaymac192]] 00:20, 24 May 2011 (EDT)<br />
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== Gold Knockoff ==<br />
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IIRC, I've ever saw gold or silver non-licensed products in other toy franchises, but this is the first time I see a [http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp357/andy02142008/DSC02462.jpg Gold Knockoff] [http://tfnd.net/discuz/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=13833 Transformer]. Should this be mentioned? Or not because it is rarely seen? --'''[[User:TX55|<span style= "color:#00FA9A">TX55</span>]]'''<small><SUP>''[[User talk:TX55|<span style= "color:#0000CD">TALK</span>]]''</SUP></small> 12:13, 28 June 2011 (EDT)<br />
:Gold Transformer bootlegs have been around since at least the early '90s. They aren't terribly frequent, but they aren't particularly notable either.--[[User:MCRG|MCRG]] 23:34, 6 August 2011 (EDT)<br />
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== Another court case ==<br />
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The article mentions Hasbro Bradley vs. Sparkle Toys, but how about Wales Industrial vs. Hasbro Bradley? I'm not particularly versed in legalese, but from how I understand it, that case also serves as a precedence regarding Hasbro's copyrights vs. knockoffs. Anyone?--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 10:21, 28 October 2011 (EDT)<br />
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== Quick Change Battle Robot ==<br />
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The Family Dollar in my neighborhood is selling fake knock offs of Transformers called Quickchangers. There are 5 different robots. That look like different Autobots. There's no good vs. Evil, character bios, no character names, all five are identified only as "Battle Robot". The Quick Change Battle Robot.[[Special:Contributions/71.162.103.131|71.162.103.131]] 14:25, 8 September 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Alright so is there an official TFWiki policy on 3rd party toys ==<br />
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Because in the last 1-2 years the number of them has positively exploded, in many cases they produce better representations of the characters than Hasbro/Takara themselves, and this Wiki is getting much less comprehensive for basically putting its head in the sand. If there's no official policy making them verboten, I'm going to start adding individual pages for the companies, and we can decide whether to add the individual toys to their official character section, or make new pages for them. [[User:Hagetaka|Hagetaka]] 18:03, 5 November 2012 (EST)<br />
:...how exactly is this wiki less comprehensive in its purview of covering the Transformers story and merch by not covering ex-canon, illegal toys? If they did open it up, where would it logically end? Would they be obligated to cover any Optimus Prime doodles that some dude made and sold to a kid's mom for a nickel? What about Robot Chicken?<br />
:A bit hyperbolic, sure, but at least stuff like Robot Chicken isn't flagrantly defying IP laws.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 18:08, 5 November 2012 (EST)<br />
:The official word on these "third party" toys is actually on the [[Customizing]] article: ''As advanced casting and mold-making technology becomes more readily available, a number of fans have turned to mass-producing their creations. These range from model kits of the Quintessons to fully transformable model kits of Wheelie and Cyclonus and "upgrade" kits to add extra parts to Classics Cliffjumper and Ultra Magnus. As these are not officially licensed Hasbro/Takara product, they are generally beyond the purview of this Wiki, so we'll just leave it at "Yes, we know they exist and yes, they're neat." '' --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 18:12, 5 November 2012 (EST)<br />
::"ex-canon, illegal toys"? Pffttt- whatever. Get your panties out of a twist and look at the situation realistically. They're unlicensed, copyright-infringing adult collectibles aimed at hardcore TF fans. Which, surprise surprise, happens to be the core audience here. A huge number of hardcore TF fans have at least one of them, and only their high cost is keeping them from even greater popularity. The two Devastator redesigns, the upcoming Superion redesign and Omega Supreme are all drawing news and excitement. Half the news on TF fan sites is coming from the 3rd party area. Whether you dislike them or not, they are there and a major and growing part of the fandom. The stance as copied on the [[Customizing]] article was fine for its time, but woefully outdated. We're way beyond extra guns for Classics Bumblebee or a bigger sword for God Magnus here. [[User:Hagetaka|Hagetaka]] 19:47, 5 November 2012 (EST)<br />
:::The news coverage doesn't mean squat. They still remain unlicensed product and beyond the purview of this Wiki, and that has ''always'' been the stance. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:50, 5 November 2012 (EST)<br />
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:::"'''Supreme Battle Truck Leader X15-A''' is an unofficial Transformer that looks kind of like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]." There's the entire article for a knockoff. The wikia could use an edge, why not try to convince '''them''' to document 3rd party stuff?--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 20:24, 5 November 2012 (EST)<br />
::::"Look at the situation realistically." Okay. Realistically, Transformers is an entertainment franchise owned by Hasbro and TakaraTomy. These two companies license out some portions of the production of this franchise to other companies. As these 3rd party companies are not Hasbro, TakaraTomy or a licensee of Hasbro or TakaraTomy, their products are not actually Transformers. As they are not TFs and have not been featured in fiction alongside TFs, they are not something we cover. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 08:46, 6 November 2012 (EST)<br />
:::Actually, I've got a side question. To my understanding, one of the reasons that these third party groups aren't already burned to ashes is that Hasbro is "unaware of that knock-off". Since Hasbro employees edit this wiki, wouldn't coverage of knock-offs remove that excuse and ''force'' Hasbro to come down upon the third party groups Like The Hammer Of Thor?<br />
::::I mean, if I'm not out of my gourd here, wouldn't wiki coverage of the third party knockoffs be the ''last'' thing their fans and manufacturers would want?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 10:21, 6 November 2012 (EST)<br />
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== Third party article ==<br />
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Obnoxious user up there does have a point: 3rd party toys have become a major phenomena in the fandom. We should have an article to address it - it could closely parallel this one in structure and content. - [[User:Repowers|Repowers]] 23:54, 2 February 2013 (EST)<br />
:i was on the verge of creating the article myself ([[third party toys]]? [[3rd party merchandise]]?) & linking it to [[knockoff]] & [[customizing]] when i thought first i should check those articles & talk pages. Glad i did. When i'm more awake, would someone show me how to make a whatchamacallit, Sandstorm? sandbox? Here's a rough draft of what i was thinking:<br />
::Some Transformers [[fandom|fans]], desiring greater [[show-accuracy]] and [[articulation]] than [[Hasbro|official]] [[TakaraTomy|products]] provide, have [[to sell toys|set themselves up]] as third party toymakers. For Hasbro's response to these third parties, see [[Hasbro Q&A/May 2009]], particularly [[Hasbro_Q%26A/May_2009#TFW2005|here]] and [[Hasbro_Q%26A/May_2009#Transformers_Collectors.27_Club|here]]. Note, however, that at least one third party figure has been [[canonizing|canonized]]: a JizaiToys design used as the title character in [[Spotlight: Wheelie]]. See also: [[customizing]], [[knockoff]]<br />
:--[[User:Rhymus|Rhymus]] ([[User talk:Rhymus|talk]]) 04:40, 29 September 2014 (EDT)<br />
::If we're going to discuss it here, it needs to be sufficiently vague. Also, I believe the JizaiToys designs in particular were sold legally at one of the Japanese conventions - someone who knows more about it can fill in the blanks, but at certain Japanese cons, there's a sort of "one day license" that makes your otherwise third-party product temporarily authorized. So that's a grey-ish area. Also, IIRC, an MTMTE cover used a third party Gears and Huffer as art references at some point. I think that's already been documented. IN OTHER WORDS: there probably oughta be some kind of article on the concept, referencing some specific examples where they've been used in official materials as reference models, etc., but largely remaining at arm's length. Certainly no articles on specific products, and I'd even be disinclined to mention specific products outside of the most absolutely necessary - like how the very first known 3P accessory was a fusion cannon for AM Megatron, sold under one of those one-day licenses at a Japanese convention (anyone else remember these? Someone had a few at the early ''early'' BotCons...) [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] ([[User talk:Hooper X|talk]]) 07:23, 29 September 2014 (EDT)<br />
:::Why does it need to be vague and standoffish, exactly? Third-party toys are clearly of great interest to the fandom, and TFwiki is not owned or controlled by Hasbro. There's a world of difference between knockoffs and counterfeits intended to trick confused grandparents or eBay-shopping fans, and upmarket third-party toys clearly and honestly aimed at fans who want high-quality versions of their favorite G1 characters. By all means document their legal status so people can make their own decisions, but I don't think it makes sense to take a moral stand when I'm looking at an ad for third-party toys in the TFwiki sidebar as I type this. [[User:Phasma Felis|Phasma Felis]] ([[User talk:Phasma Felis|talk]]) 00:54, 7 March 2015 (EST)<br />
::::I agree. Knockoffs and unofficial guides are already articles, so Third Party stuff seems a valid idea for inclusion. It need not (and possibly ''should'' not itemise each one, but something with a broad/historical angle could work. Is there somewhere we go to vote on such things in this wiki? --[[User:MissRatbat|MissRatbat]] ([[User talk:MissRatbat|talk]]) 22:41, 1 April 2015 (EDT)<br />
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::::It needs to be vague (I wouldn't characterize it as "standoffish") because there are an awful lot of third-party projects, and once you open the door a little it's hard to keep it from being flung wide open. Keeping it vague allows the phenomena to be addressed without necessitating a framework to document each and every third-party accessory, company, product, etc. The line-in-the-sand the wiki has drawn is ALL official products and media and ONLY official products and media. Otherwise you're doing articles about every Family Guy joke and unlicensed robot that's vaguely Transformersy. If you want to document every third-party Transformersy product that comes out, it'd be easy enough to start your own wiki to do it. Do a thorough enough job and we might even vote to link to it from here, the way we do with Star Wars and Joe material.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] ([[User talk:Jimsorenson|talk]]) 15:53, 2 April 2015 (EDT)<br />
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::::Has there been further movement on this? I'm new to TF scene and was curious about exactly where these high-quality unlicensed toys i've heard about fall into things. It seems very strange that this wiki has almost no reference to their existence at all beyond a small paragraph in the customization article (Which really fails to capture the full scope since they're well beyond upgrades and add-on kits now). The knockoff article as currently written doesn't truly address the topic and I feel an "Unlicensed Third Party Transformers" article that summarizes the history, origins and any controversy from a neutral perspective. As-is just not having anything on them seems to be...I don't know, almost passive-aggressive to me somehow. Just acknowledging they exist isn't an endorsement.--[[User: BravoTen|BravoTen]] ([[User talk:BravoTen|talk]])<br />
:::::I am perfectly happy being passive-aggressive. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 18:10, 2 June 2015 (EDT)<br />
:::::I've got a sandbox article [[User:Jalaguy/IP theft|here]], and will try and finish it up now that finals are over. I probably wouldn't describe it as neutral... [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 18:57, 2 June 2015 (EDT)<br />
::::::I mean, that seems fine to me; there's nothing you're saying in there that isn't fact. It states what they, provides a brief history and further details why they have no further documentation on the wiki. I think that's serviceable. [[User:BravoTen|BravoTen]] --([[User talk:BravoTen|talk]]) 22:10, 2 June 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Possible addition of knockoff entertainment? ==<br />
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Does anyone else think we should have a small section dedicated to animated films that are infamous for ripping off the designs of Transformers/Diaclone/Microman/Go-bots toys? I've heard of a few, like "Diatron 5" and "Phoenix King" and I think it might be worth mentioning that the transformers toys aren't the only things being illegally ripped off by dubious companies.<br />
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==What ISN'T a knockoff?==<br />
I feel like we probably need a bit here about Con-Ver-Tors, which while they were "bootleg" in the sense that they weren't official Transformers product, were actually made using licensed molds from ...Bandai, IIRC. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] ([[User talk:Hooper X|talk]]) 09:19, 29 September 2014 (EDT)<br />
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== Fansproject ==<br />
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I oftently heard of Fansproject. Their toys look really simillar to the original and are quite expensive. Do they count as KO companies or fan-made customs?<br />
:I would think the latter, because they're neither replicas of official product nor meant to be mistaken for it. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 13:11, 2 April 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Diecast AOE Knockoffs ==<br />
Recently there've been some high-quality diecast knockoffs from AOE toys. Should I add them as a single sentence at the bottom or just leave it?<br />
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By 'high quality', I don't mean barely okay, I mean they're actually a little better than the original in many respects (added details, diecast (duh), etc.)<br />
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== Takasa Tony ==<br />
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Are we gonna mention the guys that are mass-producing the Autobot cars and Decepti-cassettes? Other than the ones that actually put Takara Tomy on it, of course.</div>RedWingGladiator