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Micro-Changer

2014-05-24T15:43:41Z

Sonictail:

:''Micro-Changers are a subgroup from the brick-based world of [[Kre-O]].''
[[Image:Logo Micro-Changers.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
It was only a matter of time before [[Kreon]]s became so advanced that they were able to [[transformation|transform]] like their larger counterparts. Transforming Kreons are known as '''Micro-Changers'''. Some of them have even gained the ability to join together into [[Combiner]]s.

==Fiction==
===Kre-O cartoon===
A story in the ''[[Autobot City News]]'' reported that scientists were baffled by the appearance of Micro-Changers. A number of them assisted [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in stealing [[energon]] {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 1}} so he could make a grilled cheese sandwich. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Blind-bagged figures===
This portion of the line features individual [[blindpacking|blind-packaged]] Kreons. Thankfully however, code numbers printed on each bag allow you to know which figure is inside... or at least avoid buying two of the same by accident.

====Preview Series====
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCPreviewWave.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|August]] 2012

:This series differs a little from the later waves, and not just because of the smaller (all-badguy) cast. In an unusual backwards move, the [[tampograph]]s on these figures' chests use only a single color, typically black. Also, five of the figures had clear-purple weapons; later waves would move (mostly) to opaque pistols.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Crankstart (Kre-O)|Crankstart]] (214510)
:* [[Galvatron (Kre-O)|Galvatron]] (214518)
:* [[Scorponok (Kre-O)|Scorponok]] (214511)
:* [[Spinister (Kre-O)|Spinister]] (214517)
:* [[Sunstorm (Kre-O)|Sunstorm]] (214519)
:* [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Waspinator]] (214512)
}}{{-}}

====Series 1====
[[File:KreO-toy KreonMCWave1.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|November]] 2012
: For the first full series, the multi-colored tampographs made a glorious comeback. Also, a new display-stand brick was added to every figure, a black 2x4 piece with the "Kre-O" logo in white on one edge.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Airachnid (Kre-O)|Airachnid]] (22981 50)
:* [[Blast Off (Kre-O)|Blast Off]] (22981 47)
:* [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bludgeon]] (22981 51)
:* [[Dirge (Kre-O)|Dirge]] (22981 49)
:* [[Hook (Kre-O)|Decepticon Hook]] (22981 48)
:* [[Inferno (Kre-O)|Inferno]] (22981 41)
:* [[Insecticon (Kre-O)|Insecticon]] (22981 46)
:* [[Quickslinger (Kre-O)|Quickslinger]] (22981 44)
:* [[Rampage (Kre-O)|Decepticon Rampage]] (22981 45)
:* [[Singe (Kre-O)|Singe]] (22981 40)
:* [[Springer (Kre-O)|Autobot Springer]] (22981 42)
:* [[Warpath (Kre-O)|Warpath]] (22981 43)
}}{{-}}

====Series 2====
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|May]] 2013
: This series replaced the flak jackets used to attach stuff to prior Micro Changers' torsos in prior waves (which most fans hated since it obscured the chest tampographs) with a new simple one-peg "backpack" piece. And there was much rejoicing.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Acid Wing]] (30751 70)
:* [[Arcee (Kre-O)|Arcee]] (30751 69)
:* [[Blight (Kre-O)|Blight]] (30751 68)
:* [[Bulkhead (Kre-O)|Bulkhead]] (30751 66)
:* [[Groove (Kre-O)|Autobot Groove]] (30751 77)
:* [[Hardshell (Kre-O)|Hardshell]] (30751 67)
:* [[Hoist (Kre-O)|Hoist]] (30751 76)
:* [[Lugnut (Kre-O)|Lugnut]] (30751 75)
:* [[Perceptor (Kre-O)|Perceptor]] (30751 74)
:* [[Powerglide (Kre-O)|Powerglide]] (30751 73)
:* [[Scourge (Kre-O)|Scourge]] (30751 72)
:* [[Vehicon (Kre-O)|Vehicon]] (30751 71)
}}

====Series 3====
[[File:KreO-Toy MicroChangersS3bag.jpg|right|300px|]]
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|August]] 2013
:This series had...more fanwank, we guess?
{{collist|2|
:* [[Beachcomber (Kre-O)|Beachcomber]] (31541 60)
:* [[Cheetor (Kre-O)|Cheetor]] (31471 59)
:* [[Guzzle (Kre-O)|Guzzle]] (31541 57)
:* [[Huffer (Kre-O)|Huffer]] (31541 54)
:* [[Kickback (Kre-O)|Kickback]] (31541 55)
:* [[Long Haul (Kre-O)|Long Haul]] (31541 56)
:* [[Nemesis Prime (Kre-O)|Nemesis Prime]] (31541 52)
:* [[Nosecone (Kre-O)|Nosecone]] (31541 50)
:* [[Ramjet (Kre-O)|Ramjet]] (31541 53)
:* [[Seawing (Kre-O)|Seawing]] (31541 61)
:* [[Sharkticon (Kre-O)|Sharkticon]] (31541 58)
:* [[Thrust (Kre-O)|Thrust]] (31541 51)
}}
{{-}}
====Series 4====
:*''Release date'': [[Calendar|March]] 2014
[[File:KreO-Toy MicroChangersS4bag.jpg|right|300px|]]
: Sooo much fanwank. The last wave of Micro-Changers available at "normal" retail, though largely being distributed via the Walgreens drug store chain in the US. This is the only batch (so far) to have a significant [[variant]], as [[Cyclonus (Kre-O)|Cyclonus]] can come in either bag-back lavender or a much darker purple, depending on the batch. This is also the first wave to use "harness" pieces in colors other than the standard light gray.

: Unlike prior waves in which every figure came with individual [[instructions]], these Micro-Changers all come with the same large fold-out instruction for all of the models in the series, making the "feel parts through the bags" method very difficult (but you have the code numbers here, so why are you even doing that, huh?).
{{collist|2|
:* [[Alpha Trion (Kre-O)|Alpha Trion]] (33501 33)
:* [[Barrage (Kre-O)|Barrage]] (33501 34)
:* [[Brawn (Kre-O)|Brawn]] (33501 35)
:* [[Brake-Neck (Kre-O)|Brake-Neck]] (33501 44)
:* [[Cyclonus (Kre-O)|Cyclonus]] (33501 36)
:* [[Demolishor (Kre-O)|Demolishor]] (33501 37)
:* [[Iceberg (Kre-O)|Iceberg]] (33501 38)
:* [[Kup (Kre-O)|Autobot Kup]] (33501 39)
:* [[Rhinox (Kre-O)|Rhinox]] (33501 40)
:* [[Rodimus (Kre-O)|Rodimus]] (33501 41)
:* [[Sandstorm (Kre-O)|Sandstorm]] (33501 42)
:* [[Slipstrike]] (33501 43)
}}
{{-}}
====''Age of Extinction'' Collection 1====
:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
[[Image:KreO-toy KreonMCWave5.jpg|right|300px]]
: In-tune with the [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]] Kre-O'' products, this wave features a number of classic characters plus two movie-inspired Dinobot original characters.
{{collist|2|
:* [[Fangwolf]] (40761 54)
:* [[Highbrow (Kre-O)|Highbrow]]
:* [[Jarugar (Kre-O)|Jarugar]]
:* [[Jetwash]]
:* [[Mindswipe]]
:* [[Misfire (Kre-O)|Misfire]]
:* [[Nightbeat (Kre-O)|Nightbeat]]
:* [[Silversnout]]
:* [[Skrapnel]]
:* [[Torosaur]]
:* [[Trypticon (Kre-O)|Trypticon]]
:* [[Wingspan Hawk]] (40761 46)
}}
{{-}}

====''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2====

:*''Release date'': ??? 2014
: The second wave of the ''Age of Extinction''-tied Micro-Changers, with a couple of unconventional builds, and two more new Dinobot characters.

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

===Combiners===
Four Kreons per pack combine into one larger robot. Extra detailing is provided by customer-applied [[sticker]]s. Each set also comes with a single red stand-block. Just in case. As most of the original teams hese sets are based on have five to six members, the "lost" members are (usually) put into the blind-bagged series.

;Wave 1
:Unfortunately, these sets all make use of the flak jacket for attaching backpacks. Boo.
:* [[Bruticus (Kre-O)|Decepticon Bruticus]] ([[Onslaught (Kre-O)|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (Kre-O)|Brawl]], [[Vortex (Kre-O)|Vortex]], and [[Swindle (Kre-O)|Swindle]])
::*''Set number'': '''A2225'''
:* [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Constructicon Devastator ]] ([[Scrapper (Kre-O)|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (Kre-O)|Bonecrusher]], [[Mixmaster (Kre-O)|Mixmaster]], and [[Scavenger (Kre-O)|Scavenger]])
::*''Set number'': '''A2224'''
:* [[Predaking (Kre-O Decepticon)|Predaking]] ([[Razorclaw (Kre-O)|Razorclaw]], [[Torox]], [[Headlock]], and [[Divebomb (Kre-O)|Divebomb]])
::*''Set number'': '''A2227'''
:* [[Superion (Kre-O)|Superion]] ([[Silverbolt (Kre-O)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (Kre-O)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (Kre-O)|Skydive]], and [[Firestrike (Kre-O)|Firestrike]])
::*''Set number'': '''A2226'''

;Wave 2
:Thankfully, this wave was developed with the new tiny "backpack" piece, so chest tampos are readily visible!
:* [[Abominus (Kre-O)|Abominus]] ([[Windrazor (Kre-O)|Windrazor]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Kre-O)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Rippersnapper (Kre-O)|Rippersnapper]], and [[Sinnertwin (Kre-O)|Sinnertwin]])
::*''Set number'': '''A4473'''
:* [[Defensor (Kre-O)|Defensor]] ([[Blades (Kre-O)|Blades]], [[First Aid (Kre-O)|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (Kre-O)|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetsmart]])
::*''Set number'': '''A4474'''
:* [[Piranacon (Kre-O)|Decepticon Piranacon]] ([[Nautilator (Kre-O)|Nautilator]], [[Overbite (Kre-O)|Overbite]], [[Snaptrap (Kre-O)|Snaptrap]], and [[Tentakil (Kre-O)|Tentakil]])
::*''Set number'': '''A4475'''

;Wave 3
:
:* [[Computron (Kre-O)|Computron]] ([[Afterburst]], [[Lightstorm]], [[Scattershot (Kre-O Technobot)|Scattershot]], and [[Strafe (Kre-O Technobot)|Strafe]])
::*''Set number'': '''A7307'''
:* [[Menasor (Kre-O)|Menasor]] ([[Breakdown (Kre-O)|Decepticon Breakdown]], [[Dead End (Kre-O)|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (Kre-O)|Decepticon Drag Strip]], and [[Motorbreath (Kre-O)|Motorbreath]])
::*''Set number'': '''A7308'''

;Wave 4
:This wave consists entirely of new-character beast-bots, rather than re-creating classic combiner teams.
:* [[Grimstone (Kre-O)|Grimstone]] ([[Crackback]], [[Iquanox]], [[Ironeye]], and [[Mollox]])
:* [[Lazerbolt]] ([[Bullhorn (Kre-O)|Bullhorn]], [[Floodgate]], [[Freezeout]], and [[Roadhound]])
:* [[Obsidian (Kre-O Combiner)|Obsidian]] ([[Bullwark]], [[Freefall]], [[Hemocron]], and [[Stronghorn]])
:* [[Volcanicon]] ([[Farside]], [[Liftoff]], [[Lugmutt]], and [[Power Surge (Kre-O)|Power Surge]])

===Beast Force Figure packs===
:These small boxed sets include a buildable non-transforming [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] beast and an Autobot Micro-Changer figure.
:* '''Dragon Assault''' w/ [[Trailcutter (Kre-O)|Trailcutter]] & [[Grimwing (Kre-O)|Grimwing]]
:* '''Mech Venom Strike''' w/ [[Windcharger (Kre-O)|Windcharger]] & [[Corhada]]

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/kre-o/en_US/discover/microchangers.cfm Hasbro's Micro-Changers site]

[[Category:Kre-O]]
[[Category:Subgroups]]

Talk:A Fistful of Energon

2008-05-26T04:55:36Z

Sonictail: /* Orange Starscream */

[http://www.allspark.com/index.php/200805052769/Transformers-News/Images-From-Fistful-of-Energon.html]
Someone in the Middle East has already seen it, and has provided a summary.
--[[User:Hunter-113|Hunter-113]] 20:33, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
:First Canada, now the Middle East? One must wonder if Cartoon Network hates us...-- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 20:40, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
::Apparently they're getting new episodes ''daily'' --[[User:Hunter-113|Hunter-113]] 01:25, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

== Clone Army? ==

Even if they said there will be no clone army, there are clones of Starscream in spoiler pictures! One that is colored like original G1 Starscream, and others are just said to be clones (I guess Skywarp and Thundercracker)!--[[User:IguanaNik|IguanaNik]] 05:37, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
:As far as I know, when they said that at the panel, the sarcasm was piled a mile high, something that all the reports failed to capture in their retelling of the event.--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 05:42, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

== Inconsistent policy ==

How come we can put little tidbits of info (like the Samurai Sidecar stuff in this one or Swindle in SUV) in future episode articles, but not have had the full force of our self-imposed Dubai blackout come down on the culprits? Did I miss the loophole? [[Special:Contributions/220.237.141.213|220.237.141.213]] 08:10, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

== Orange Starscream ==
He really doesn't look all that orange to me.--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 21:32, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
:His "red" parts look to be a slightly reddish '''brown''' to me... (With his grey parts also having a slightly brown tint) - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 01:41, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:The reds are a little more toward the orange/brown side of red, but yeah, not all that orange. To me, though, he certainly seems to closer resemble the Generation 2 colors than generation 1. Generation 1 had a fair bit of blue on it, and was more grey. The white/light grey plus red is pretty much his gen2 recolor. [[User:Gelgameth|Gelgameth]] 04:32, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Compare him to Optimus (a slightly dark red) and Ratchet (bright red) in this screencap. He's very clearly brown - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 14:55, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:FistfulEnergon-StarscreamCloneIsBrown.jpg]]
:'''Clearly''' brown? That's brick red, if anything.--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 16:58, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
::He looks more like he's supposed to be emulating [[Thrust (G1)]] to me.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 19:32, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:: Why don't we drop this untill he gets a name? and why not let it be "brownish-red"?--[[User:Grand-majin|Grand-majin]] 19:37, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
::: Since he got blown to smithereenies at the end , the likelihood of him getting a name can't be high. C'mon tho - [[:Image:Starscream ghost BW.jpg|G1 Screamer is neutral grey, bright red, and bright blue]]. This guy is red-tinted grey, reddish-brown (compare his eyes to his chest) and black. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 22:09, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
Uh, G2 Starscream is bright white, light salmon and light gray. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:20, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
:I honestly think he looks more like [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] than Starscream, but that's just my opinion.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 22:30, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

*''Both altered-color clones use Starscream's original colors as a base, but the deceitful one runs towards "hotter" colors playing up the red and white (a little devilish, perhaps?), while the cowardly one has colors more on the "cold" end, leaning into purple and stony grey.''

Thank you M Sipher. Hopefully the "GEEWUNN HOMAGE!!!" stuff can at least be squashed now. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 22:56, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Check out the Armada Starscream colors, it leans more towards that.

==Too many pics==

The top of the summary is too cluttered imo [[User:GWolfv2]]

==Main image==

Can we go back to having it as samurai Prowl. I get why you'd use the title image, but I think I prefer the main image giving you some idea of what the episode is about over just getting a name over what could be nothing really relevant (which I've seen in other summaries). Just a thought [[User:Gwolfv2]] 22.59 May 25th
:: I agree, there is no point using the title card for animated as a better shot could be used to represent the episode. i guess the only reason it is used elsewhere is because it is copying the Headmasters, Masterforce and Zone pages but the title cards there show the original language titles over exclusive artwork, that approach is somewhat redundant for the english language shows... [[User:Gspro15198|Gspro15198]] 23:15, 25 May 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>