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Sharkticon (species)

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[[File:TFLegendsApp-Sharkticons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"He disagreed with something that ate him."]]
'''Sharkticons''' are generally big, dumb, plentiful and voracious—in short, perfect soldiers for the [[Quintesson]]s, or whoever happens to be the one letting them off their leash at the given moment. Sometimes they're near-mindless army units for the tentacled aliens, other times they're full-fledged Decepticons, sometimes they're simply their own race carving out a niche for themselves in the cosmos. In general though, no matter the universe it's not unusual for the Quintessons to throw their captives into a big tank full of the feisty nippers after a mock trial just for chuckles. Though individual Sharkticons are not especially durable, like piranha, they swarm in ''en masse'' and can devour a full-sized robot in a few seconds with their razor-sharp teeth and claws.

In at least one universe, one notable Sharkticon is [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], friend to the young [[Autobot]] [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]].

A series of upgraded Sharkticons in some universes includes [[Air Shark]]s, [[Land Shark]]s, and [[Sea Shark]]s.

{{bigquote|I am a swarm member. I don't like being alone.|A Sharkticon's description of his race|''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]''}}

==Biology==
In just about all of their visual depictions, Sharkticons are mechanical lifeforms that can transform into creatures resembling sharks. Sharkticons also tend to mostly share the same body-type within their own continuity families.

Sharkticons in the "Generation 1" continuity are typically appeared as squat, round, humanoid robots with a grey and purple color scheme. They also all share the same alternate mode, an alien, bipedal ogre-like creature that bears resemblance a shark's head. In at least [[Transformers: Wings Universe|one universe]] however, there exists an upgraded version of Sharkticon that holds a much closer resemblance to the typical Transformer in both modes, going from humanoid robotic form to a shark-styled submarine mode. The Sharkticons of this universe are further divided into the three subclasses [[Land Shark]], [[Air Shark]], and [[Sea Shark]] which specialize in... well, what their names say, we guess.

Sharkticons in the "Aligned" continuity have had various descriptions and depictions. In the ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]'' novel they possess a blue-green coloration, as well as being covered with spikes and various armaments. They are also described as being quite similar to their world's other fish-bots, which themselves are described as "...short, and covered in blue-white metallic scales, each one highlighted with a golden tint." These fish bots are further described as "several meters long" in their alternate modes, giving the impression that the Sharkticons in this section of the multiverse transform into full-sized shark creatures. In their depiction within the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|''Robots in Disguise'' animated series]], Sharkticons have no humanoid form, instead utilizing their shark-like form as their robot mode and transforming into various aquatic vehicles for their alternate mode. Characterized as an animalistic subspecies of Cybertronian, rather than the off-world enforcers of the Quintessons, the Sharkticons of this universe also have various differences in their robot modes instead of all looking identical. For example, [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and [[Ragebyte]] each have their optical organs within diamond-shaped protrusions on either side of their head, while another unnamed Sharkticon possesses more typical optics set directly within their cranium.

The Sharkticons seen in the live-action movie universe physically bear a large resemblance to the Generation 1 versions, albeit much smaller than their other counterparts, being much closer in scale to actual Earth sharks.

The Sharkticons in the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|''Cyberverse'' cartoon]] once again mostly look identical to the Generation 1 version, although here are never seen outside of their beast forms. In addition to this, some have quite different characteristics, with [[Backbite (Cyberverse)|some individuals]] possessing heads that skew much closer to Earth sharks, as well as various faction leaders possessing tribal markings. A statue of [[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|Lord Gnaw]] also appeared much different compared to the others, the main divergence being a large saw-like snout, although the character was identical in appearance to the others of his species when he was seen in person, so it is quite possible the statue's unique look was simply artistic license on the part of the sculptor.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''The Transformers'' cartoon=====
[[File:TFTM-Sharkticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Don't {{w|Jump the shark|jump}} over them!]]
{{voiceactor|Normally indeterminate growls by multiple actors, rare speaking lines by [[Bud Davis]] (English, "The Quintesson Journal") and [[Frank Welker]] (English, "[[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1]]"); [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "The Quintesson Journal"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1")}}

[[File:TFTM Grimlock Quintessa.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|There's always a bigger fish.]]
When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] found themselves stranded on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], they were captured by [[Allicon]]s and brought to a group of [[Quintesson]]s to be put on trial. The [[Autobot]]s witnessed [[Arblus|two]] [[Kranix (G1)|other]] prisoners be judged "innocent" and dropped in a large pit of Sharkticons, but when it was their turn, they managed to get out of the pit and fought back.

Soon enough, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived and started thrashing the Sharkticons until they backed down. [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] then ordered them to turn against their Quintesson masters, and apparently choosing to follow the strongest one, the Sharkticons complied. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|The Sharkticons' involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]'' and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]".}}

[[File:Sharkticon Robot Mode.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
A squad of Sharkticons were used to abduct [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], Kup, and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] from the [[Galactic Olympics]]. Undercover of a smoke bomb, they entered the game grounds and successfully snatched the trio to be taken back to Quintessa for trial. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} The trio were found guilty and thrown into the Sharkticon pit. A battle ensued until [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] arrived with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Arcee]] and Grimlock as reinforcements. Many of the Sharkticons were still on Quintessa when the Quintessons blew it up with a [[core bomb]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

[[File:FFOD2 Sharkticon is blown up.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|What happens when a Sharkticon eats chipotle.]]
During the brief Quintesson-[[Decepticon]] alliance which besieged [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], a commando team of Sharkticons were deployed to the deeper levels of the Transformer homeworld in order to find the [[Large switch|master switch]] which would shut down all Transformers as part of the Quintesson master plan. Fortunately, the commando team was intercepted by Rodimus Prime and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who prevented the trio from succeeding in their goal. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:G1-BigBroadcast Sharkticons journal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Hooray! We found the- oh crap."]]
Sharkticons were used to defend [[Inquirata (G1)|Inquirata]]'s [[Time Window]]. They didn't do a particularly good job, and the experiment fell into Autobot hands. With the Universe in peril, the Quintessons sent the Sharkticons to assault the base, which again resulted in failure, though they were later able to persuade Rodimus to shut the Time Window down. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} A few Sharkticons attempted to retrieve a [[Quintesson Journal]] from [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], however as soon as they laid their claw on it, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] drove them off and they had to leave without the journal. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] managed to trick one particularly stupid Sharkticon into opening the cell which he and his pals were imprisoned in. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

[[File:QuintessonJournal Outback sharkticon energon.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
When the Quintessons double-crossed [[Dirk Manus]], they sent a squad of Sharkticons to make sure Manus didn't survive the crash of [[Lazy Sue|his ship]]. Fortunately the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] were able to drive them off. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}} Two were used for a mission to [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] to retrieve [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]], however local blacksmith [[Katsu Don]] was easily able to damage them thanks to everything on the planet being ultra-dense. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

A large group of Sharkticons were later infected with the [[Hate Plague]], and was chasing a lone Quintesson on an unknown planet when [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] saved him. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} The infected Sharkticons somehow made it to Earth and continued wreaking havoc, at least until they were cured by the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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=====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=====
======Controverse======
In an attempt to skip out on his own trial, [[Primacron]] used a whistle that controlled [[Primitive]]s to enthrall numerous Sharkticons to his will. They fought off the Autobots and Quintessons attempting to recapture Primacron, but were ultimately defeated. {{storylink|Controverse}}

======''Kiss Players''======
[[File:KPSharkticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
When the time-traveling [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Shaoshao Li]], and [[Atari Hitotonari]] found themselves on a mysterious planet in the year 2011, their ship was captured and they were surrounded by Sharkticons. Shaoshao attempted to placate them with the [[universal greeting]] she had learned from [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in 2006, but the Sharkticons swarmed over them while Shao cursed the Autobot as a liar.

Put on trial by the Quintessons, they were found "not guilty" and dropped into a pit full of even more hungry Sharkticons. Only a last-minute rescue by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] saved them from being devoured. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Tokyo Toy Festival live performance|Tokyo Toy Festival live performance}}

======''Beastformers'' catalog======
As part of his support for [[Alligatron]]'s faction of Beastformers, Galvatron gave them Shartkicons to help conquer [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. {{storylink|Beastformers catalog}}

======''Legends'' comic======
The [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] obtained a Sharkticon tail on Beast and took it with them to the [[Legends World]], where they used [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]]'s [[electro-clone beam]]s to create a bunch of Sharkticons they could control. One escaped and was fished up by Hot Rod and Shaoshao Li who used it to track down the Sweeps' lair, where Grimlock used [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to menace the rest of the Sharkticon clones into turning on their creators. They then disappeared into the wild, and Hot Rod was charged with capturing them. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 44|Bonus Edition Vol. 44}}

When the [[Micromaster]]s settled [[Micro]], they ran into a stray Sharkticon that so scared Kup that he left the planet altogether. His traumatic memories of the event flared up when the Sharkticon clones attacked his used car shop in the Legends World, but [[Sue Faireborn|Sue]] helped him through it and he was able to pacify the beasts using her [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 46|Bonus Edition Vol. 46}}

======''Generations Selects Special Comic''======
In 2050, the Quintessons returned to lay claim to Earth's supply of [[Angolmois Energy]]. Sharkticons and Allicons joined their other creations the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s in marauding the [[Selector]]s and [[Cybertron Alliance]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

=====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity=====
======''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''======
A Sharkticon joined Galvatron and the Decepticons in their bid to steal spaceships with a giant spaceship that ate other spaceships. The scheme failed miserably.{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #1}}

======''The Headmasters'' comic======
The Sharkticons joined the Decepticons in a second bid by Galvatron to conquer planet Beast. They flanked [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in battle, but were ultimately driven away by a joint attack from the Autobots and their [[Beastformer]] allies. {{storylink|The Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Later, the Sharkticons were dispatched alongside all the other Decepticons with aquatic or amphibious alternate modes to take part in a scheme under the sea. The idea was to steal energy from the Earth's core at a break in the crust. The Sharkticons attempted to protect their operation from an attack by the [[Trainbot]]s, but even with the help of a giant robot squid, they were ultimately defeated. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

=====''Wings Universe''=====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:Motormouth landsharks generation 2 redux.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|You're that clever shark, aren't you?]]
The Quintessons built improved versions of the Sharkticons for [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Decepticon Syndicate]]. Their leader was [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]. The Sharkticons fought alongside the Decepticons against the Autobots at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] on Earth but the villainous forces were ultimately routed. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} After Clench and Sky-Byte teamed up with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], the Sharkticons came with their commander to [[Qre]]. Jhiaxus set them on a team of Autobots who came snooping around. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] disguised himself as one while moving around Jhiaxus's base. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} A couple of them attempted to help Jhiaxus after the prisoners got free, only to be blasted by [[Fizzle|Blaze]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

Captain [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] thought that [[Tornado]] and [[Ferak]] grinned like hungry Sharkticons when they looked over a list of items they would need to build in order to join the [[Star Seeker]]s. {{storylink|Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur}}
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=====''Prevenge''=====
As part of an elaborate (but ineffective) deathtrap, the [[Skuxxoid]] unleashed a horde of Sharkticons upon a group of Cybertronians it had abducted from throughout the multiverse. And by a "horde," he meant a single sickly and rusted Sharkticon. Embarrassed by the lack of a threat his Sharkticon presented, the Skuxxoid ordered his prisoners to fight one another to the death instead of bothering with it. {{storylink|Prevenge}}

=====''Deviations''=====
A group of Sharkticons investigated Optimus Prime's shuttle when the Autobot leader touched down on Quintessa. Kup tried the universal greeting on the creatures, but they responded unfavorably. Optimus was forced to sic the Dinobots on their attackers, who easily dispatched the aquatic warmongerers. {{storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:IDWBofUKSP1A.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shart attack.]]
When sharing war stories, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] claimed to have faced off against 50 Sharkticons. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}
=====Marvek UK future timelines=====
{{note|The movie adaptation, originally published by Marvel US, is in italics}}
''In an alternate timeline, Hot Rod, Grimlock, and Kup were taken prisoner by the Sharkticons on planet Quintesson. After being brought before a kangaroo court, the Autobots were promptly sentenced to death and dunked in a pit of Sharkticons. Swoop, Sludge, Slag, and Wheelie came to their rescue, and Grimlock intimidated the Sharkticons into turning on their cruel masters. As the Autobots watched the Sharkticons swarming the Quintessons, Kup mused that the planet's "problems" would be solved in short order.'' {{storylink|Judgment Day!}}

After being taken prisoner on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]] by the Quintessons, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] attempted to escape by cutting through a body of water. Not too smart, as he was immediately beset upon by a school of Sharkticons. He managed to stave them off, expending much of his energy reserves but managing to stay alive until he was rescued by Wheelie. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
{{NoteMarvelBB2006}}
In a strange alternate future, the Sharkticons were sent by the [[Quintesson]]s to the surface of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to retrieve a lost data canister. Their clumsiness alerted [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] to their presence and they were driven off by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. In the melee, the canister was lost deeper in the junk pile where its finder-alarm was disabled. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
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=====''Classics''=====
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When [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]]'s shot was foiled by [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]]'s personal force field, Cliffjumper swore, "Son of a Sharkticon!" {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 4}}

====Toy pack-in material====
[[File:Decoy comic matrix.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|They're not even ''trying!'']]
A Sharkticon was present during a battle against the Autobots on a moon base. He fought alongside the likes of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

A couple of Sharkticons were posted around the Creation Matrix in order to guard it from the Autobots after the Decepticons had stolen it. They were defeated by a small group of Autobots that infiltrated the Decepticon base, and fled with the relic afterward. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}
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====3H comics====
Upon the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants']] arrival on [[New Quintessa]], [[Derodomontatus]] found the beasts guilty of contempt in his court and sentenced them to death... by Sharkticons! Alongside some [[Allicon]]s, the Sharkticons leaped out of a nearby pool and began to maul their prey. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Primal Prime's team of Wreckers also ran afoul of Sharkticons, though they fared better against their aggressors; after agreeing to take [[Al-Badur]] off of his icy prison-world, a school of Sharkticons surrounded the group, and pounced in to attack. The better-armed group tore the Sharkticon to shreds in response. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

The Quintessons brought legions of Sharkticons to Cybertron in an effort to reclaim it as their own. {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} What ensued was a planet-wide battle, with Maximals and Predacons fighting alongside one another against the Sharkticon hordes. Ultimately, on every other battlefront, the Sharkticons failed to overpower the residents of Cybertron. Though they seemed to possess the advantage at first, ore and more Sharkticons joined the scrap heap as the technorganics began using Cybertron's reformatted terrain to their advantage. They didn't yield much better results when facing the fully-technological Decepticons inhabiting a non-reformatted city. On another battlefront, Cryotek used his Primus-derived powers to reformat several Sharkticons into facsimiles of Megatron and other villainous Cybertronians in order to do battle against [[Sentinel Maximus]]. Even more Sharkticons fell offline as [[Al-Badur]] overrode their systems to prove to the Maximals that he had truly allied himself with them. A platoon was melted to slag at the site of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], another under [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] command was met by the Wreckers, and yet another group was dealt with by the Dinobots.

The Sharkticons left behind on the Quintessons' homefront were not spared either, as the two Mutants they had failed to slay, [[Icebird]] and [[Poison Bite]], channeled Primus's power to slaughter the drones alongside their Quintesson masters. The Quintessons were ultimately forced to abandon their conquest of Cybertron outright, abandoning the Sharkticons as they fled to their ships, or using their corpses as cover from Cybertronian fire. But a small group of Sharkticons were spared by the Mutants on New Quintessa. Taking pity on them, Snowbird endowed them with the ability to feel hope and joy as he began to reformat the planet into a new technorganic paradise. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====''Big Looker'' storybooks====
A group of Sharkticons were awaiting being fed a [[Wheelie (G1)|young robot]], only for him to escape the Quintessons’ clutches. Darn.

Later, The Quintessons led a group of Sharkticons to apprehend the crew of an Autobot shuttle that had crashed down on their planet. They were easily defeated by the Dinobots and their friends.

Wheelie also had a necklace that appeared to be made out of Sharkticon teeth. {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
[[File:WheelieGnaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Aw HELL gnaw!]]
Wild and deadly, with a voracious appetite for [[energon]], the Sharkticons were slaves from a Quintesson colony world, used by their masters as soldiers and guards. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} They could be seen guarding their masters on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] as the aliens plotted against the Cybertronians. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

{{Unreleased WW comic}}

Following [[Flash (G1)|Flash]]'s teleportation to Quintessa during the [[Age of Internment]], he encountered a mob of Sharkticons and Allicons, but managed to evade them by taking shelter in a Quintesson Citadel. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} The Quintessons discovered Flash spying on them and sent their Sharkticon hordes after him again, only for Flash to escape using his superior speed. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} The Sharkticons were nonetheless able to follow their target back to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

Packs of Sharkticons prowled Cybertron after the [[Age of Internment]]. One such pack attacked Shockwave shortly after he was reawakened, and only the intervention of [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] saved his life. As thanks, Shockwave blasted his savior and used him as the basis for his twisted experiments. Gee. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Around the same time, a lone Sharkticon identifying itself as "[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]]" was befriended by the Autobot survivalist Wheelie, and when its young companion joined the Autobot resistance movement led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], so did it. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

====''Timelines''====
[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] remarked that he had seen more trust in a Sharkticon's smile when he questioned [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] on whether the bar owner could be trusted to not sell out the wanted fugitives Jackpot and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
[[File:Monstrosity4.jpg|thumb|Called "Sharkticons" because "Chrome Teeth Piranha Pugs" didn't fit on the box.]]
The Quintesson [[Pentius]]'s memories of the death and destruction spread by his race included Sharkticons being used to attack planets. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}} Perhaps this is how Sharkticons ended up living in the [[Acid Sea]] on the ruined planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where they attacked [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] when he passed by. He was able to kill the first of the creatures, but several others overpowered him and pulled him into the ocean depths. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} For reasons unknown, possibly related to the presence of Pentius, these Sharkticons ended up releasing their grip and allowed their prey to escape. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}}

During a brief return to Junkion, Megatron recruited Sharkticons into the Decepticon army. He deployed them during the attack on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], creating a perfect environment for the aquatic beasts by preemptively flooding the battlefield with liquid coolant. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

On the world of [[LV-117]], carvings of the Sharkticons and Quintessons adorned an ancient temple. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

In the modern day, the Junkions led by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] kept an untold number of Sharkticons penned up in their [[Quintesson Cruiser|strange, corkscrew shaped ship]]. While exploring said ship, Cosmos, Rumble, and Frenzy were set upon by a horde of Sharkticons. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back|Behind My Bleeding Back}} Despite their best efforts, the sheer mass of the creatures overwhelmed them. Incensed by the attempted infiltration of their ship, [[Rum-Maj]] unleashed all the Sharkticons on-board on a diplomatic gathering outside the ship. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows|Dance Among the Shadows}}

The Sharkticons attacked various places on Earth, including [[Mexico City]] where they were met by [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]], {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} and [[Palermo]] where they fought members of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}} At Autobot City, [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] realized the Sharkticons were enslaved by the Junkions and quoted Megatron's works about a revolution in the hopes of pacifying them. It worked, causing them all to transform to robot mode and turn on the Junkions. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 5: Future Glories Lost|Future Glories Lost}} The Sharkticons fought their former masters until the battle ended with peace being brokered between the two sides. After that, they settled down with the Junkions in the [[Little Cybertron]] settlement on Earth. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

When an [[Ore-13]] mine was opened in [[Kentucky]], some Sharkticons got jobs there. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 1: Surfeit of Primes|Surfeit of Primes}} {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}}

When the [[Colonist Soldiers]] went to war with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and the Joes, Rum-Maj jumped at the opportunity to conquer Earth once again, rallying the Sharkticons to [[Mount Rushmore]], riding atop [[Vajra]]. As they arrived, [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] quickly deescalated the situation before [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] teleported into orbit. {{storylink|Time Will Rust}} {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}

When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Worldsweeper]] crashed into the lawn of [[White House]], the Sharkticons came to the President's defence, swarming the [[Maximal]] survivors. When the Chaos Bringer was felled, the Sharkticons settled into a new life on the organic world. {{storylink|Ceremony}} A lone Sharkticon on Little Cybertron was later seen tending to the cemetery. {{storylink|Post}}
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====''Knights of Unicron''====
The Sharkticon Pit, located on Planet Quintessa, was the ninth venue for the [[Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron]] on their 2014 "Till All Are One" tour. {{storylink|Knights of Unicron (band)|Knights of Unicron}}

====''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''====
After the [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] bombed [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Grimlock angrily threw them into a pit of Sharkticons. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] took pity on the hapless humans and threw them some explosives to defend themselves with. The Joes fed the explosives to the Sharkticons, which gave them indigestion, allowing the soldiers to escape. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} After the war, Sharkticons spread to [[Neptune]], forcing the colony of [[New Atlantis]] to relocate to [[Triton (moon)|Triton]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

====Swindle's Spiel====
[[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] had Sharkticons among their drones for sale. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===Aligned continuity family===
====''The Covenant of Primus''====
When the [[Quintesson]]s gained control of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], they established a <s>kangaroo</s> [[Supreme Court]] where anyone could be charged on scant evidence and the common verdict of "innocent" meant death by Sharkticon.

During the Transformer uprising that marked the end of the [[Age of Wrath]], the Quintessons deployed hunter-killer packs of Sharkticons. They patrolled the roadways and cut off rebel supply lines. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

====Aligned novels====
On the colony planet of [[Aquatron]], the Sharkticons served as the planet's warrior caste.

When the Quintessons arrived, most of them were re-conditioned by the invading Quintessons. In their new role, they served as elite honor guards for high-ranking Quintessons, while simultaneously intimidating any would-be Aquatronian rebels into submission. They were usually led by their Commander [[Gnaw (Prime)|Gnaw]], although, when the need arises General [[Tyrannicon]] could also take command of the force.

At an unspecified point, a splinter force of Sharkticons attempted to rebel against their masters, foreseeing a time when their people would be freed. Their rebellion was ultimately unsuccessful, but before the rebels were fed to the [[Gamekeeper]] they managed to carve an image of [[Megatron (WFC)|a being]] prophesied to lead them to freedom, on the cavern wall.

When the [[Autobot]]s first arrived on Aquatron, [[Kup (WFC)|Kup]], [[Rodimus (WFC)|Rodimus]], and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] discovered a large vault of dormant Sharkticons the Quintessons had assembled as an invasion force to retake [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When a combination of Quintesson manipulation and [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s own treachery drove the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s to battle on the planet's surface, they were arrested by a large force of Sharkticons led by Gnaw. The remaining Autobots and Decepticons encountered more of them and were forced to fight the armada. When the Quintessons succeeded in opening the space bridge to Cybertron, Tyrannicon led a large flotilla of Sharkticons thorugh the space bridge, where they manned numerous vessels and acted as shock troops on the ground. Gnaw's division battled against [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and Starscream's combined forces.

Eventually, Megatron stole [[Xeros]]'s replica Matrix of Leadership that the Quintessons also used to coordinate the Sharkticon's movements. When Megatron placed it in his chest, the new [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership]] changed his body into a Sharkticon-like form and granted him complete and unwavering control over every Sharkticon in existence. The Decepticon leader's new forces turned on their masters, wounding Tyrannicon and killing Xeros. Tyrannicon would eventually steal this Matrix for himself, but it presumably was destroyed when he was eaten by the [[Hydratron]].

The surviving Sharkticons turned on one another and went feral, forming dedicated pockets of resistance on Cybertron even after the invasion was thwarted. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:TRID E 38 Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Shark Tales, anyone?]]

The Sharkticons seen in this cartoon differ greatly from those seen in other "Aligned" materials, in that they are portrayed as one of many animalistic-looking subspecies of Cybertronians seen after the Great War's end, rather than drones of the Quintessons. Sharkticons here are known to have varied physical characteristics, but the two with known alternate modes have both utilized submersible vehicles. All seen Sharkticons have been allied with the Decepticons, with known individuals being [[Hammerstrike (RID)|Hammerstrike]] and [[Ragebyte]], with several others being seen as prisoners on the ''[[Alchemor (RID)|Alchemor]]''.

Once Cybertron's most feared pirate, the Decepticon Hammerstrike was freed from his [[stasis pod]] after the Alchemor crashed on [[Earth]]. He took to the new planet's waterways intending to turn the sea into something approximating home and attacked the oil tanker, ''[[Windward]]''. [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] came to the stricken tanker's aid and were able to fight Hammerstrike off. He instead went to a nearby oil refinery, hoping to use it to achieve his ends, however, Bumblebee and Grimlock turned up there too, and despite him putting up a fight, they managed to trap him in an empty oil barrel. {{storylink|Trust Exercises}}

Another Sharkticon had fallen in with [[Glowstrike]]'s crew of Decepticons. After Glowstrike accused the Sharkticon of acting against their interests, Steeljaw beat him up to prove his loyalty to her cause. {{storylink|Portals}}

Many Sharkticons are seen during the Bee Team's raid of Decepticon Island. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 1)}} They were all incarcerated, when the [[stasis bomb]] went off and placed on board the Alchemor for transport to Cybertron. {{storylink|Decepticon Island (Part 2)}}

The scientist Ragebyte came to Earth to experiment with explosives, but was caught by [[Windblade (RID)|Windblade]]. He was briefly freed to continue his experiments, and would have blown up [[Crown City Bridge]] had he not been stopped by the [[Bee Team (RID)|Bee Team]]. {{storylink|Blurred}}
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===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Jackpot (Animated)|Jackpot]] once found himself surrounded by Sharkticons and tried to talk his way out of it. It didn't work, and he had to scramble out of the situation as best he could. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Complete AllSpark Almanac|The Complete AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Bumblebee Movie Prequel''===
[[Malignus (BB)|Malignus]] had a pit of Sharkticons in his abandoned castle lair. When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] entered the base, a Sharkticon tried to take a bite out of him. {{storylink|Energon Is Forever}} Once the Decepticons had revealed themselves, the Sharkticons began chewing into the Autobot, even following him underwater. The Sharkticons' lack of intelligence allowed Bumblebee to outmaneuver them with one hapless specimen finding itself on nosecone of Malignus' warhead. The force of the launch shook the beast loose and it found itself atop [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]. Though content to snack on the cannibal, the deranged Decepticon promptly shattered the predator. {{storylink|From Cybertron with Love}}

===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|Additional voices ([[Ashleigh Chrisena Ricci]], [[Haley Carter Chapel]], and/or [[Todd Perlmutter]], English)}}

[[File:CyberverseSharkticon.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm a shark, I'm a shark, I'm dumber than a tree. I only have three thoughts and they are "eat," "swim," "eat."]]
[[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|Lord Gnaw]] was once a key figure to Sharkticons, with a statue built in his honor. Under unknown circumstances, the [[Sharkticon homeworld]] was destroyed. The survivors of the cataclysm regressed into three small groups: [[The Fins]], [[The Tails]], and [[The Snouts]], led by [[Jawsy]], [[Backbite (Cyberverse)|Backbite]], and [[Sawtooth (Cyberverse)|Sawtooth]] respectively. They all began fighting each other for resources, particularly the largest chunk of their world to remain intact, a plateau that they called [[The Park]].

In [[2007]], the [[Ark (Cyberverse)|''Ark'']], flying back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], came across the ruins of the Sharkticon homeworld. When solar flares began traveling through the system, the [[Autobot]]s, [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)|Hot Rod]], [[Cheetor (Cyberverse)|Cheetor]], and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], broke out the [[solar-wave board]]s, each one of them running across one of the three Sharkticon factions. When all three factions converged at the Park for dominance, each hoping that their Autobot would win their civil war for them, Cheetor tried to persuade all three groups to work together, but instead succeeded in turning them against him and his friends. The Sharkticons chased the Autobots across the solar system only to flee at the sheer size of the ''Ark''. Back aboard the ship, Cheetor seized the [[AllSpark]] and used its power to, largely, reconstitute the Sharkticons' homeworld. Despite the cracks on the surface, the Sharkticons were content to have their home back, the factions calling a truce. {{storylink|Wiped Out}}

Concurrently, [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]] and the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Croaton (Cyberverse)|Croaton]] were abducted by the [[Quintesson]]s, who used Sharkticons as an officer class in their forces. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}}

After the Quintessons had conquered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and placed the populace in a virtual reality, the Sharkticons commanded the [[Prosecutor (Cyberverse)|Prosecutors]] in finding any citizens who had yet to be captured. {{storylink|The Loop}} When Hot Rod was brought before the Quintesson [[Judge (Cyberverse)|Judge]], he tried to rekindle his honorary membership of the Snouts only to be sharply rebuffed and carried before the Judge. {{storylink|The Trial}}

After [[Soundwave (Cyberverse)|Soundwave]] had been freed from the Loop, the Resistance captured an elite Sharkticon, [[Biter]], for information. {{storylink|The Prisoner}}

When the entirety of the Cybertronian race had been freed from Quintesson control, they launched an assault to free their planet only to be beaten back by the savagery of the Sharkticons, led by a Sharkticon named "[[Gnaw (Cyberverse)|Gnaw]]". It was only when [[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Windblade]] partially unearthed [[Iaconus]] did the Sharkticons retreat. {{storylink|The Alliance}}

When Iaconus' cloak was deactivated, the Judge led the Sharkticons to the Titan, the invaders falling to the Cybertronians, including getting munched on by [[Skullcruncher (Cyberverse)|Skullcruncher]] before the old Judge fell and the new Judge, Starscream, revealed himself. {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}}

Pledging allegiance to Starscream, the Sharkticons were repainted in his colours and recaptured the Cybertronians, {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} before they were set free, venturing to [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]] where they toasted the end of the universe. When Windblade entered to make another attempt at reawakening Iaconus, she and [[Maccadam]] fought their way through the Sharkticons to the [[cityspeaker]] chamber. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe II}} Those who remained on guard duty were swiftly dealt with by Maccadam's formidable alternate mode. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} In the final stages of the invasion, the Sharkticons fought off the Cybertronian ground forces only to all be destroyed. {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}}
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==Commercial appearances==
While stranded on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] ran afoul of a school of Sharkticons. The Sharkticons swarmed on the Autobots, only for [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to join the fight and help them beat the merciless 'bots back. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Thinks that [[Barry Gjerde|Jill sandwiches]] are for eating.]]
{{bigquote|Sharkticon, servant of the Quintessons! Terrifying creatures from the future, they have teeth that can snap tungsten rods as if they were animal bone! |The Narrator|"[[The Transformers (PS2)]]"}}
{{voiceactor|[[Walter Roberts]] (English)}}

During [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s reign of destruction, the Quintessons provided technology to allow the elite of the surviving Transformers to travel back in time to obtain the [[Zel Quartz]] before Shockwave learned of its existence. Some Sharkticons came in secret with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons to help them.

A swarm of Sharkticons attacked the Autobots while they were exploring the Karzite mine. The leader announced that the Autobots were not allowed to pass and transformed to [[robot mode]]. It stated that the Sharkticons were obeying Galvatron due to how strong he was, and warned that if the Autobots got in their way, the Sharkticons would kill them. Rodimus Prime expressed his annoyed grief before announcing to the Autobots that they were going to have to beat the Sharkticons before they could continue their exploration. After a lengthy battle, the Sharkticon leader announced to his swarm that he was wounded and ordered them to retreat. As Rodimus watched the Sharkticons flee, he stated that they were not very tough. Later on, the Autobots had to fight off more Sharkticons while they were trying to navigate through a minefield. The Sharkticons were defeated again.

In the Decepticon story, a destabilization in space-time occurred and when their shuttle crash-landed, all the Decepticons were scattered. One Sharkticon found himself alone, which he disliked. When the Decepticons found the Gem of Mystery, that one Sharkticon managed to catch up with them, expressing relief. It ran up to the Decepticons in its monster form and transformed to robot mode once it got close, explaining how it had come on board the Decepticon's shuttle in secret. The Sharkticon told them that since he was a swarm member, he did not like being alone and announced that he would join them. Galvatron stated that his crew was starting to gain really odd members but concluded that allowing the Sharkticon to join them would definitely help defeat the Autobots.

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the Zel Quartz and went off into space, it caused the future Transformers, including the Sharkticon, to return to their own era. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Autobots'' video game===
When [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] was unable to contact [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] during a mission, [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|an Autobot recruit]] commented that the situation "bites." Unfamiliar with the [[Human|local slang]], Ironhide asked if there were Sharkticons around. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Autobots}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Sharkticons were used by the Quintessons for executions. Unfortunately, it was easy for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to persuade them to turn on their own masters. {{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Sharkticons followed [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] from [[Aquatron]] to Earth. They could be summoned into battle by [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] or a "Shark Attack" Battle Boost, which could be collected only during the four-week Sharticon Saga. Be warned that they will explode when killed or re-summoned by Gnaw.

There are three levels of Shark Attack Battle Boosts; using one will deploy three 2-star Sharkticons at level 14, 30, or 40, respectively. Gnaw summons four Sharkticons one star rating lower than Gnaw himself, and their level can be increased by upgrading his "Chomp Chomp Chomp" ability. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:Sharkticon-Avatars-Forged-to-Fight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The most literal and awesome Sharkticons have ever been.]]
Sharkticons infused and upgraded with [[Dark Energon]] come in six class types, each with their own weapon, fighting style, and three Special Attacks. They are many of them running around! They may even ambush a bot during a mission!

There's also a powerful, class-less Sharkticon, as well as the rare Golden Sharkticon and [[S-1000]] variants, all of whom show up in occasional limited-time missions. They also have the unique ability to replicate the opponent's buffs and gain some buffs at low health.

Each Sharkticon has access to abilities from other Bots in their class when their "Shark Enhancement" Signature Ability is unlocked.
{{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Gnaw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Believe it or not, he's the fat one.]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Sharkticon, [[1986]])
**''Accessories'': Tail, "Maceration Laser"

:Gnaw transforms into a rotund, squat-limbed, shark-like monster with [[Vacuum metallizing|chromed]] chompers. His [[beast mode]] tail becomes a mace weapon for [[robot mode]] and is also the most frequently missing piece from many Gnaws on the secondary market.

: There is a minor production variation in the beast mode legs/robot arms; some have two screws holding the light-gray calf/forearms together, while other have three screws. Exciting, we know. Some releases of Gnaw also came with one of four pieces to a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster with glow-in-the-dark elements, advertising the [[Decipher the Decepticon]] contest.

:Though the toy is labeled as "Gnaw", much like the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (Cybertron individual)|Scrapmetal]] toy, it can be considered either the individual character or one of the countless others of its type. Because of its fictional appearance as mass armies, it is one of the few original-line [[Army-building|army builder]] toys, though it is notably costly to use it for that purpose.

: In Japan, Gnaw was not available as part of the normal retail assortment, despite its semi-prominent fictional appearance. At first, it was a promotional item as part of a ''[[Beastformers]]'' giveaway. It was later made available in limited quantities, seemingly in U.S. packaging, as a mail-away during 1988's ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Gnaw/gnaw.htm More information on Gnaw at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2010Sharkticons.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|What is this bright G2 neon crap?]]
*'''Land Shark/Air Shark/Sea Shark''' (multipack, [[2010]])
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles each

:A [[redeco]] of ''Energon'' Sharkticon, these three ''Timelines'' Sharkticons transform into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. Their small gun turrets are movable, plus their side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers.

: Each of the three Sharkticons came with its own bio card, dubbing them either "[[Land Shark]]", "[[Air Shark]]", or "[[Sea Shark]]". They were sold together as a bagged souvenir add-on set at [[BotCon 2010]], with only 1000 sets produced.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Axalon (BW)#United 2|Axalon]], and was [[retool]]ed into BotCon 2010 [[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines|Sky-Byte]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy SharkticonKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Commence army-building.]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 58'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, buildable mace

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Sharkticon is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt into a shark-y-beast-y thing-y. He uses the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Warpath]] style helmet, and shares his shark head with [[Overbite (G1)#Kre-O|Overbite]]. His tail-mace is made of ninja weapons originally designed for the ''Kre-O [[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' sets. (An actual ball-mace piece would be introduced in 2014, making a nice replacement if being more original-toy-accurate is your bag.)

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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[[File:KreO-toy Hammerstrike.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Sideswipe Roadway Rundown''' ([[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B1548'''
**''Pieces'': '''98'''
**''Kreons'': Hammerstrike, Sideswipe

: [[Kreon]] Hammerstrike was available only with the "[[Sideswipe (RID)#Kre-O|Sideswipe Roadway Rundown]]" set (despite the two characters having never interacted in the show). His fin/tail assembly needs to be removed in order to get him inside the included [[stasis pod#Aligned continuity|stasis cell]]. You also need to fold the legs in a little, since his shark-nose is just a hair too tall for the container if he's standing straight.

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia, and various Asian markets. In fall 2015, almost all of it was finally released in the US through TJ Maxx discount stores, including this set. However, this and the "[[Strongarm (RID)#Kre-O|Strongarm Capture Cruiser]]" set were considerably harder to find than the others.

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[[File:KreO-Toy SharkticonKreon2015.jpg|thumb|300px|The greys aren't as different as they look. Different lighting and processing and whatnot.]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, buildable mace

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, appearing in drug stores and "dollar" stores. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Sharkticon's [[tampograph]]s have been changed, removing the metallic silver on his torso to leave the slightly-metallic silver plastic (lighter than the silver of the original release) of the torso exposed. His purple has also changed to pink (including his [[insignia]]), plus his toes are now light blue.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TR-toy Gnaw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nom nom nom]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Tail/Mace

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Legends Class toys, Gnaw transforms once again into a squat-limbed, shark-like monster. He comes with a mace accessory, which can be wielded by his 5mm hands, or plug onto his back as a beast mode tail.

: Like all other new-mold ''Titans Returns'' Legends toys, he has a riding compartment for [[Titan Master]]s (and [[Prime Master]]s)... but this one is inside ''his mouth''. Yes, you read that right.

: He's extremely short for a humanoid Legends Class figure, coming up to the shoulders of most other robot modes.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legends-toy Sharktron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Double your army-builder dollar!... sorta.]]
*'''Sharktron & Sweeps (Sharkticon)'''<ref>The packaging says "シャークトロン&スウィープス" (Sharktron & Sweeps) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is just "Sharkticon".</ref> (2-pack, 2017-[[September 30|09-30]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG44'''
**''Accessories'': Tail/mace

:Released in the twenty-first(!) wave of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'', Sharktron is a redeco of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Gnaw (G1)#Generations|Gnaw]] toy (as seen above). This toy has a richer color palette and much more extensive [[paint operation|paint applications]] based on the original robot-mode animation model, which results in him having show-inaccurate shark-mode arms and tail/mace due to being part of the same sprue of [[unpaintable plastic]] shoulder parts.

: He comes with fellow army-builder [[Sweep (G1)#Legends|Sweeps]], a [[retool]] and redeco of ''Titans Return'' [[Fracas#Generations|Fracas]].
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===''Cyberverse''===
[[File:CV-toy Gnaw.jpg|thumb|300px|Eggmech, or as he's known in the US series, Dr. Robotshark.]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Warrior Class, [[2019]])
**''Action Attack'': Mace Mash
**''Accessories'': Tail-mace

: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Warrior Class figures (and the first in the ''Power of the Spark'' [[subline imprint|subline]]), Gnaw is a Deluxe-sized mold based on [[Gnaw (G1)#Generations|''Titans Return'' Gnaw]], transforming into a robotic shark-frog-thing.

: In robot mode he features a "Mace Mash" Action Attack: lifting up the shark-jaw part unlocks the free-spinning upper torso. Pushing in on the fin on his back activates a spring-loaded gearing gimmick that causes the upper torso to spin around and around. His head is attached in a way that it ''doesn't'' spin, however. His legs have tabs to lock into place in robot mode, offering more stability when using this gimmick.

: Gnaw does not, in fact, look like his cartoon appearance as a statue, but ''does'' look plenty like the generic Sharkticons if they lacked their tribal markings, thus, use him as a generic Sharkticon to your heart's content. This design was reused for the individual that took up the Lord Gnaw mantle in Chapter 3 of the cartoon.

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[[File:CV-toy Sharkticon-TTC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|It's like a tiny ''West Side Story''.]]
*'''Sharkticons Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2019)

: Three [[Tiny Turbo Changers]] Sharkticons (though they are not referred to as "Tiny Turbo Changers" anywhere on the packaging) are included in the "Sharkticons Attack" box set, each transforming from shark-monster to robot mode in a few simple steps, and having 3 mm holes in their fists for accessory-holding.

: They feature the gang markings from their introductory cartoon episode: two of them feature the green markings of the "Snouts", with the third having the orange of the "Tails". The gang markings are only on the shark-mode backs, making them look basically identical from the front in robot mode.

: This set was a [[Target]] exclusive in the US. It also includes a "Stealth Force" redeco of One-Step changer [[Hot Rod (Cyberverse)#SharkticonSet|Hot Rod]].

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[[File:CV-toy Gnaw-TTC.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Bag code'': '''A'''

:Released in the fourth series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Gnaw is a much simpler recolor of the small soft plastic Sharkticon figures included in the "Sharkticons Attack" multi pack above, albeit released well after said pack.

: In the US this series was effectively if not technically a Target exclusive, that chain being the only place it was widely (if briefly) available.

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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCT-toy Sharkticon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Quintesson Pit of Judgement''' ([[2020]])
**''Accessories'': Tail/mace

:A blue-tinged redeco of the ''Titans Return'' Sharkticon was included in the [[Hasbro Pulse]] [[exclusive]] ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' "Quintesson Pit of Judgement" [[giftset]].

: This set includes a redeco of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Quintesson Judge#Pit|Quintesson Judge]], the [[Quintesson Bailiff#Toys|Quintesson Bailiff]], and brand-new mini-figures of the [[Quintesson Prosecutor#Toys|Quintesson Prosecutor]] and [[Kranix (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Kranix]]. It was available first for people who attended the Hasbro Fans Expo in [[Hong Kong]] and preordered the set. It was later made a [[Hasbro PulseCon 2020]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada (except for Quebec), available to Premium members on [[September 23]] 2020, then opened up to all members on [[September 24|the 24th]], where it sold out, went to pre-orders for more, then sold out of pre-orders within a few short hours despite a (stated) 1-per-customer limit.

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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:SS-toy Gnaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"How many would you like to buy?" "Yes."]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''86-08'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-70'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 27]], 2021
**''Accessories'': Tail mace, fin sword, blaster, "Mockery of Justice" backdrop

: Released to commemorate the 35th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', ''[[Studio Series]]'' Gnaw is a ''mostly'' accurate to the Sharkticons' general appearance in the original cartoon, though he has circular dents where the antennae should be. His tail-mace has a single swivel-joint at the base to give it a bit of articulation. His robot-mode blaster can attach to his beast mode's left side. Sadly, the gun barrel's end is not compatible with [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]s. His dorsal fin is attached by a simple [[5 mm post]], and can be removed and held as a knife, though Gnaw's cuffs cause some minor clearance issues.

: Gnaw's backpack comes detached in the packaging, and Gnaw himself is set quite high in the box, with his head often humorously looking down into his chest.

: Gnaw has the honor of being both the first [[Quintesson]]-aligned character released in ''Studio Series'' and the first toy of the character to ''not'' be labeled as a Decepticon. While this is a ''quintessential'' (hahaha) [[Army-building|army-builder]], designer [[Evan Brooks]] has stated that the figure is named Gnaw in reference to the original toy during its [[May 21]] [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]] reveal.<ref>[https://youtu.be/txGS01bXx9U May 21st, 2021 Fan First Friday]</ref>

: As with other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it is the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s' famous "self-invited" entrance at [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s execution.
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==Merchandise==
===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH-toy Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Snarl & Sharkticon''' (Two-pack, 2008)

: Part of the "Generation 1 Series" of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' two-packs, Sharkticon is a chunky, [[super deformed]] soft-plastic figurine of the character in robot mode. He has simple swivel shoulders and neck articulation.

: He came in a two-pack with "Snarl", who is actually [[Slag (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Slag]], who was going through some naming issues at the time but hadn't settled on "Slug" yet.

: Due to their small size and price point, the ''Robot Heroes'' Sharkticon is prized by those wishing to inexpensively army-build Sharkticons. This made them harder to find in stores and severely overpriced in the secondary market. One can only wonder what became of the Slag/Snarls packaged with those Sharkticons.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Hammerstrike.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Hammerstrike''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''10/12'''

:Part of the initial assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figurines, this version of Hammerstrike is a very small, minimally-painted soft-plastic figure of him in beast-robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/TTHammerstrike/hammerstrike.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Hammerstrike at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TinyTitans Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|300px|*''long, sustained baritone note''*]]
*'''Sharkticon''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''7/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of the Sharkticon is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in beast mode, going all "raaaaar" at you.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

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==Notes==
[[File:FloroDerySharkticonNotes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Teehee. "Sharticon".]]
[[File:Model-Sharkon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*The Sharkticons had the preliminary name of '''Sharkons'''.
*When asked about the Generation 1 Sharkticon design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Sharkticon is a shark."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> He's seen some pretty weird-ass sharks.
**In his production notes, Floro Dery delves into this explanation further, writing that he designed it as a fantasy beast that uses qualities and traits of a shark, such as a large toothy mouth and a voracious appetite... which probably also explains why Sharkticons (referred to here consistently as "Sharkons") turn into fat little men.
*One early color model for the "Sharkon" gave it pinkish-red parts.
*In Japan, the Generation 1 Sharkticon is considered an "Animatron", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. It was also not available as part of the normal retail assortment, despite its semi-prominent fictional appearance. At first, it was a promotional item as part of a [[Beastformer]] giveaway. It was later made available in limited quantities, seemingly in U.S. packaging, as a mail-away during 1988's ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' series.
**The Sharkticons' status as Animatrons may or may not be connected to Gnaw's shipping as the sixth figure in the Predacons' case assortment outside of Japan.
**''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] is a Predacon and commands Sharkticons, both groups being [[Quintesson]]-affiliated in the Generation 1 cartoon continuity (and therefore the [[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings of Honor continuity]]). This may or may not be a coincidence. "[[A Common Foe]]" depicted them teaming up to found the Beast Era [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s.
*During the Arctic level of the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]]'' [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] video game, [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]] says, "This bites." [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] replies, "Bites?! Are there Sharkticons in here?"
* In Volume 2 of ''[[My Little Pony]]: The Manga'', [[Doctor Hooves]] mentioned saving a Cybertronian version of [[Fluttershy]] from the Sharkticon pits on Quintessa Prime.
* The 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' Sharkticons are portrayed as a naturally-occurring subspecies of Cybertronian like [[Amphiboid]]s or [[Buffaloid]]s, in contrast to the [[Quintesson]]-controlled subgroup from ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Retribution|Retribution]]''. They also distinctly resemble [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] and [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] from Generation 1.
*Aside from the tribal markings, the standard Sharkticons in the ''Cyberverse'' cartoon are identical, all of them being based on the original Generation 1 design.
*''Studio Series'' Gnaw having a blaster accessory is unusual for the scrupulously cartoon-accurate ''Studio Series'' '86, since none of the Sharkticons in ever carried firearms.
**This was acknowledged by Evan Brooks during the figure's Fan First Friday reveal, who stated that the blaster was included out of necessity to reference the original Generation 1 Gnaw toy.<ref>Evan Brooks on the May 21 Fan First Friday stated "He comes with the blaster that his G1 toy came with. Wasn't featured in the movie at all, but we just wanted to make sure it was included."</ref>
===Foreign names===
====Generation 1====
*''Japanese:'' '''Sharktron''' (シャークトロン ''Shākutoron'')
*''French:'' '''Requanicon''' (Canada, "Sharkticon"), '''Squaltican''' (France, "Sharktican")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāyú Jīngāng''' (Taiwan, 鯊魚金剛, "Shark Vajra") '''Shāyú Jīng''' (China, 鲨鱼精, "Shark Fairy")
*''Russian:'' '''Zhulikony''' (Жуликоны, "Swindlecons")

====Aligned====
*''Russian:'' '''Akuloconi''' (Акулоконы, "Sharkticons")

====''Bumblebee''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Sharkticon''' (シャークティコン ''Shākutikon'')

====''Cyberverse''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Same-tachi''' (サメたち, "Sharks")

==References==
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Trans-scan

2021-11-20T19:20:13Z

TheLogKing: /* The Scan Series */

[[Image:DOTMGarbageLonghaul.jpg|right|350px|thumb|I'd better find something to wear, pronto!]]

'''Trans-scanning''' is the mechanical process by which a [[Transformer]]'s built-in sensors choose and examine a new [[alternate mode]]. The process of disguising themselves, camouflaging their robotic natures, is as ingrained and natural in Transformers as changing color is in chameleons. Immediately after arriving on a new world in its [[transition form]], a Transformer begins trans-scanning to choose and generate a new exostructure/disguise appropriate to both its size/body mass and its new locale.<ref name="TFGuide">''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]'', by [[Simon Furman]]</ref>

==Permanence vs. Fluidity of Scans==
How permanent a trans-scanned alternate form becomes, as well as how easily a Transformer can scan and adopt a new one, are somewhat open to debate. There is much evidence to suggest they are quickly able to adopt new forms at will. Certainly [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was able to alter the features of his Camaro mode from an older to newer model with ease, but this is not the same as taking an entirely new form.

[[Image:TFMprequel4pg03.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Starscream's body converts itself to Earth mode... or something?]]

According to one source, any Transformer can trans-scan a new, appropriately massed alternate form at will, and their inner [[protoform]] core will generate a new exostructure or alter an existing one to that new appearance almost instantaneously.<ref name="TFGuide" />

However, other sources seem to disagree. The main evidence against this ease in switching forms being universal is the fact that it is treated as a "special power" for several Transformers. The [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Autobot]] and [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon]] Create-A-Bots, for instance, were able to switch between alt modes as diverse as trucks and helicopters on the fly, but this was apparently the result of some form of enhancement (installed by [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], in the case of the Autobot), though this seemed more like being able to remember multiple alt-modes ''at once'', rather than the usual one. Moreover, the Decepticon spy [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] possesses a similar ability, being equipped with a special "hyper-reactive" trans-scanning and reformatting processor, which allows him to scan and transform into anything at any given moment. [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] possess a similar aptitude for changing disguises, though whether this is the result of some upgrade or just part of their hyperactive personality is debatable.

[[Image:Movie Trans-Scan.JPG|right|250px|thumb|We build excitement! Pontiac!]]

The fact that these few are singled out as having the ability to re-trans-scan at will would seem to suggest that once your average Transformer has selected an alternate mode, they can't take on an ''entirely'' new one under their own power. However, this is again contradicted in the prequel novel, ''Ghosts of Yesterday'': Bumblebee transforms to a previously scanned mode on an empty alien world to escape an attack by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and he does so "hastily", indicating that his change from protoform was extremely swift. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] himself transforms to cometary form on board the transport ship before launching down to aid his subordinate; again, this is indicated to be swift and not requiring a lot effort. Neither of these Transformers are noted with the above-named "special ability". Also, [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] is shown taking several different altmodes, from a computer to a photocopier machine to a pink, door-kibble-less human-sized Bumblebee to a plasma television set (but never the vehicle his toy turns into), but since he is a case of reengineered Cybertronian wildlife rather than a true Transformer, it isn't clear if this applies to all Transformers.

It gets contradicted ''again'' in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's Transformers title]] ([[Transformers Comic issue 11|#11]] and [[Transformers Comic issue 12|#12]]). In one instance, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] trans-scan ''[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]'', using his alternate mode as a disguise. Here, however, they sacrifice their weaponry in the process and have to absorb nearby iron ore to rebuild them.

To further muddy the matter, ''Age of Extinction'' demonstrates that Cybertronians can at least partially control the nature of a scanned altmode; Optimus Prime scans a white truck but alters his corresponding paint scheme so that his new truck shape possesses the blue-and-red flames of his previous forms.

Ultimately, no precise conclusions can be made, but traditionally, the Transformers mythos has long been peppered with such contradictions as this.

===Behind the scenes===
One piece of metatextual evidence which could be argued to support the fluidity argument indirectly is the fact that in the actual film, no two transformations by the same character were ever remotely identical. Although the vehicle and robot mode models were obviously always consistent, [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] animators have admitted that the actual transformations from mode A to B (and vice-versa) were unique every time they were performed, with the thousands of transforming parts moving around in significantly different orders and via different internal and external routes around the body each time a transformation took place. This was largely due to the fact that the transformations were not automated, but had to be "manually" animated each time, with the main focus being what part of the Transformer in question was facing the virtual camera and what would look interesting and "believable", rather than maintaining the consistency of any transformation method.

Thus, unlike most past depictions of Transformers (or, for that matter, all Transformers toys) individual Movieverse Transformers actually have ''no'' fixed "[[transformation scheme]]". This could be argued to support the suggestion that Cybertronians from the Movieverse have such fluid transformational abilities that they do not require set patterns or methods by which to change form, but rather move their parts around in an almost instinctive manner, possibly as determined by factors such as their current speed, terrain, or intent of action at the moment of transformation. The ultimate extension of this logic is that some of their additional transformational abilities (such as Bumblebee's previously unseen shoulder-mounted missile launchers used against [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]]) may not even be "designed in" when they trans-scan and reformat, but might even be spontaneously generated as needed.

==Toys==
===Trans-Scanning===
[[Image:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]
* '''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Bumblebee]]'''
* '''[[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Optimus Prime]]'''

Japanese-only releases, these figures are spindly skeletons referred to as "[[Core body|core bodies]]". To these skeletons, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for either character: their [[Protoform|protoform]] mode or their Earth mode.
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===The Scan Series===
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Scan_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Toys"R"Us exclusive Scan Series Ironhide]]
*'''[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ironhide]]'''
*'''[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Sideswipe]]'''
*'''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Bumblebee]]
*'''[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Autobot Ratchet]]'''

[[Exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth, these [[redeco]]es represent each character trans-scanning their vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of their vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of their robot modes) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of their vehicle modes being left unpainted, their middle portions having painted scan lines, and their fronts having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.
{{--}}

==See also==
*[[Scanning]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Trans-scan

2021-11-20T19:16:41Z

TheLogKing: /* The Scan Series */

[[Image:DOTMGarbageLonghaul.jpg|right|350px|thumb|I'd better find something to wear, pronto!]]

'''Trans-scanning''' is the mechanical process by which a [[Transformer]]'s built-in sensors choose and examine a new [[alternate mode]]. The process of disguising themselves, camouflaging their robotic natures, is as ingrained and natural in Transformers as changing color is in chameleons. Immediately after arriving on a new world in its [[transition form]], a Transformer begins trans-scanning to choose and generate a new exostructure/disguise appropriate to both its size/body mass and its new locale.<ref name="TFGuide">''[[Transformers: The Movie Guide]]'', by [[Simon Furman]]</ref>

==Permanence vs. Fluidity of Scans==
How permanent a trans-scanned alternate form becomes, as well as how easily a Transformer can scan and adopt a new one, are somewhat open to debate. There is much evidence to suggest they are quickly able to adopt new forms at will. Certainly [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was able to alter the features of his Camaro mode from an older to newer model with ease, but this is not the same as taking an entirely new form.

[[Image:TFMprequel4pg03.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Starscream's body converts itself to Earth mode... or something?]]

According to one source, any Transformer can trans-scan a new, appropriately massed alternate form at will, and their inner [[protoform]] core will generate a new exostructure or alter an existing one to that new appearance almost instantaneously.<ref name="TFGuide" />

However, other sources seem to disagree. The main evidence against this ease in switching forms being universal is the fact that it is treated as a "special power" for several Transformers. The [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Autobot]] and [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon]] Create-A-Bots, for instance, were able to switch between alt modes as diverse as trucks and helicopters on the fly, but this was apparently the result of some form of enhancement (installed by [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]], in the case of the Autobot), though this seemed more like being able to remember multiple alt-modes ''at once'', rather than the usual one. Moreover, the Decepticon spy [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] possesses a similar ability, being equipped with a special "hyper-reactive" trans-scanning and reformatting processor, which allows him to scan and transform into anything at any given moment. [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] possess a similar aptitude for changing disguises, though whether this is the result of some upgrade or just part of their hyperactive personality is debatable.

[[Image:Movie Trans-Scan.JPG|right|250px|thumb|We build excitement! Pontiac!]]

The fact that these few are singled out as having the ability to re-trans-scan at will would seem to suggest that once your average Transformer has selected an alternate mode, they can't take on an ''entirely'' new one under their own power. However, this is again contradicted in the prequel novel, ''Ghosts of Yesterday'': Bumblebee transforms to a previously scanned mode on an empty alien world to escape an attack by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], and he does so "hastily", indicating that his change from protoform was extremely swift. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] himself transforms to cometary form on board the transport ship before launching down to aid his subordinate; again, this is indicated to be swift and not requiring a lot effort. Neither of these Transformers are noted with the above-named "special ability". Also, [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] is shown taking several different altmodes, from a computer to a photocopier machine to a pink, door-kibble-less human-sized Bumblebee to a plasma television set (but never the vehicle his toy turns into), but since he is a case of reengineered Cybertronian wildlife rather than a true Transformer, it isn't clear if this applies to all Transformers.

It gets contradicted ''again'' in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's Transformers title]] ([[Transformers Comic issue 11|#11]] and [[Transformers Comic issue 12|#12]]). In one instance, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] trans-scan ''[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]'', using his alternate mode as a disguise. Here, however, they sacrifice their weaponry in the process and have to absorb nearby iron ore to rebuild them.

To further muddy the matter, ''Age of Extinction'' demonstrates that Cybertronians can at least partially control the nature of a scanned altmode; Optimus Prime scans a white truck but alters his corresponding paint scheme so that his new truck shape possesses the blue-and-red flames of his previous forms.

Ultimately, no precise conclusions can be made, but traditionally, the Transformers mythos has long been peppered with such contradictions as this.

===Behind the scenes===
One piece of metatextual evidence which could be argued to support the fluidity argument indirectly is the fact that in the actual film, no two transformations by the same character were ever remotely identical. Although the vehicle and robot mode models were obviously always consistent, [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]] animators have admitted that the actual transformations from mode A to B (and vice-versa) were unique every time they were performed, with the thousands of transforming parts moving around in significantly different orders and via different internal and external routes around the body each time a transformation took place. This was largely due to the fact that the transformations were not automated, but had to be "manually" animated each time, with the main focus being what part of the Transformer in question was facing the virtual camera and what would look interesting and "believable", rather than maintaining the consistency of any transformation method.

Thus, unlike most past depictions of Transformers (or, for that matter, all Transformers toys) individual Movieverse Transformers actually have ''no'' fixed "[[transformation scheme]]". This could be argued to support the suggestion that Cybertronians from the Movieverse have such fluid transformational abilities that they do not require set patterns or methods by which to change form, but rather move their parts around in an almost instinctive manner, possibly as determined by factors such as their current speed, terrain, or intent of action at the moment of transformation. The ultimate extension of this logic is that some of their additional transformational abilities (such as Bumblebee's previously unseen shoulder-mounted missile launchers used against [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]]) may not even be "designed in" when they trans-scan and reformat, but might even be spontaneously generated as needed.

==Toys==
===Trans-Scanning===
[[Image:TransScanningOptimusPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Optimus Prime of your nightmares.]]
* '''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Bumblebee]]'''
* '''[[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Trans-Scanning|Optimus Prime]]'''

Japanese-only releases, these figures are spindly skeletons referred to as "[[Core body|core bodies]]". To these skeletons, two sets of armor pieces can be attached to create one of two forms for either character: their [[Protoform|protoform]] mode or their Earth mode.
{{--}}

===The Scan Series===
[[Image:DOTM_Deluxe_Scan_Ironhide_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Toys"R"Us exclusive Scan Series Ironhide]]
*'''[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 2|Ironhide]]'''
*'''[[Sideswipe (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Sideswipe]]'''
*'''[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Bumblebee]]
*'''[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#ScanSeries|Autobot Ratchet]]'''

[[Exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]]' Mission Earth, these [[redeco]]es represent each character trans-scanning their vehicle mode. As such, nearly all of their vehicle mode parts (and thus, most of their robot modes) are cast in translucent clear plastic, with the rear of their vehicle modes being left unpainted, their middle portions having painted scan lines, and their fronts having a heavy amount of [[paint operation]]s in order to cover the clear plastic.
{{--}}

==See also==
*[[Scanning]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Biology]]
[[Category:Movie]]
[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Iron Man

2021-04-29T22:48:21Z

TheLogKing: /* The Avengers */

{{disambig2|the cool exec with a heart of steel|the Autobot buried under England|Man of Iron (Autobot)}}
:''Iron Man is a [[human]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]].''

[[File:Ironman.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] realizes pushing Iron Man down a flight of stairs requires a flight of stairs.]]
'''Iron Man''', aka '''Tony Stark''', appears to be the most sensible member of his species. While a normal, squishy human would be content to walk around vulnerable to attack, he has taken the surprisingly logical step of encasing himself in a metal suit carrying advanced weapons like a ''proper'' being.

He is not [[G.B. Blackrock]].

==Fiction==
===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Iron Man was among the many super-heroes who threw a surprise party for Optimus, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:AvengersGroup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
For some time, Iron Man had been investigating rumors of [[Transformer|giant alien robots]] secretly living among humans, and constructed a [[wikia:marvel:Anti-Transformer Armor|giant armored suit]] just in case. His suspicions were confirmed during the [[Decepticon]] attack on [[Latveria]], and he took his giant suit to join the other Avengers who were investigating the situation. On the way, he was contacted by [[Captain America]] to make sure that [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s [[Psycho-Prism]]-repressing devices were safe for humans. Iron Man arrived in Latveria just in time to join the [[Avengers]] and their new [[Autobot]] allies in the fight against several super-powered Decepticons. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} While the giant suit was effective in the face of the alien robots, it proved quite the energy guzzler, nearly expending all its reserves during the battle. The Autobots helped Iron Man out by offering their own energy, supercharging his armor to dangerous levels. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], leader of the Decepticons, arrived on the scene, Iron Man challenged him personally... and was quickly dispatched. Overloaded with energy, his anti-Transformer suit was finished off when Megatron severed its head with his [[fusion cannon]]. Fortunately, Iron Man himself was controlling the mech from inside its chest, and came out unharmed to continue the battle using his regular suit. Eventually, the Decepticons were vanquished and the situation in Latveria was resolved. As Iron Man returned home aboard the [[Quinjet]], he was already making plans for an even ''larger'' suit... {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}
{{-}}

===Marvel ''Crossovers'' toy bios===
Working with [[Mister Fantastic]], Iron Man used alien technology to build transforming [[Mech|battle suits]] for the most marketable of [[Earth]]'s [[:Category:Superheroes|heroes]]. Being a control freak, the one he built for himself has an override system allowing him to take control of the rest.<ref>Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref>

Later, Iron Man painted his battle suit black in order to disguise it as a regular fighter jet and lull his enemy, [[Doctor Doom]], into a false sense of security.<ref>Black Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref> At some point, he built himself a new suit, along with one for [[Spider-Man]]. These two mechs had the ability to combine with each other.<ref>Spider-Man/Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref> After realizing that there are times when speed on the ground is more useful than flying, he constructed ''another'' mech, this time shaped like a sports car. It's just as fast as the jets, though.<ref>Sports car Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref>

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' franchise ===
[[File:Ironmunn.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
In a post posted on [[June 22]], [[2009]] titled "''IRON MUNN!''", [[Leo Spitz]] stated that while the movie '' {{W|Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man}}'' was almost perfect, he thought that the only thing that could've improved the movie was if [[Olivia Munn]] was cast in it. He added that the producers must have learned their lessons as he reported that Olivia Munn was cast in the {{W|Iron Man 2|sequel}}. The image in the post featured the face of Olivia Munn plastered over a flying Iron Man's. [http://web.archive.org/web/20091208023345/http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/iron-munn] {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Crossovers''===
[[File:Crossovers IronMan toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Unfortunately, no booze bottle accessory.]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, [[2008]]/[[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles
: The Marvel ''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' Iron Man transforms into a fighter jet of made-up make, bearing more than a passing resemblance to an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-22 Raptor]] with a [[For safety reasons|stubby nose cone]] and large/stretched wings, under-slung with non-firing missiles. Each wing is also equipped with a spring-loaded missile launcher, which can be mounted on the undersides of his robot-mode forearms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Marvel/IronMan/ironman.htm More information on Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:MarvelCrossoversWarmachine.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Surprise! I'm the same guy.]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles

:A black and gray redeco of the previous Iron Man toy resembling Iron Man Armor Model 11 or [[War Machine]].

:[[:File:Crossovers-toy IronMan unused deco.jpg|Early stock photos]] gave the original Iron Man toy's redeco a different color scheme, one that resembled [[wikia:marvel:Iron Man Armor Model 1|Iron Man Armor Model 1]] and featured silverish gold in place of the black parts.
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronManCombiner.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When the "Iron Spider" costume wasn't enough.]]
*'''Spider-Man / Iron-Man''' (Marvel two-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles
:This Iron Man toy transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with two firing missiles under its wings. He comes packaged with [[Spider-Man]] (who transforms into a helicopter), and can combine with him in either mode to form a "giant super bomber" or a robot mode that mostly just looks like Spider-Man wearing an Iron Man plane hat.

:This mold was also used to make [[War Machine]] in the "Iron Man 2 Concept Series" and later redecoed again into a "glow in the dark" deco (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Marvel/IronManCombiner/ironman.htm More information on combiner Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronManCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What good is owning a race car... if you can't transform into it?]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)
:Iron Man transforms into a sports car based on a {{w|Maserati Birdcage 75th|Maserati Birdcage 75th}} Concept. He features two flip-down non-firing blasters in his shoulders.

:This mold was also used to make [[War Machine]].

{{-}}

[[File:MarvelCrossoversIronManWarMachineCombiner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You don't deserve to have one of these.]]
*'''Iron Man / War Machine''' (Marvel two-pack, <s>2010</s>)
:This Iron Man toy is a new mold, transforming into a three-wheeled vehicle resembling the lightcycles from ''TRON''. It's packaged with a War Machine SWAT vehicle figure, and can combine with it to form a "super bomber". After being announced at [[Toy Fair 2010]] for a fall release, it was cancelled without further word.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

====Iron Man 2 Concept Series====
[[File:Crossovers-toy IronMan ConceptSeries jet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"It's nanotech. You like it?"]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles

:Tying in with the release of ''{{w|Iron Man 2}}'', this entire ''Crossovers'' assortment features Iron Man and War Machine toys. One of these is a redeco of the original jet mold with the gray parts replaced by more red and yellow.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Marvel/IronManJet/ironman.htm More information on Concept Series jet Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronMan ConceptSeries car.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)

:This figure is a slight redeco of the Iron Man sports car mold. Changes include darker red and gray plastic and paint for his rear lights.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Marvel/IronManCarRecolor/ironman.htm More information on Concept Series sports car Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronMan ConceptSeries Humvee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Seeing red yet?]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:The only new (well, new for Iron Man) mold in the Concept Series is a retool of the ''Crossovers'' [[Captain America]] toy, transforming into a Humvee. This toy reuses the head sculpt from the first Iron Man/Fighter Jet mold. He is armed with a large gun that mounts on his roof in vehicle mode or held in either hand in robot mode . The gun and its attachment point were originally designed for the canceled [[Punisher]] toy.

:The cardback photo shows the toy with its legs swapped.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Marvel/IronManHumvee/ironman.htm More information on Concept Series Humvee Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

====Iron Man: The Armored Avenger====
[[File:Crossovers-IronManAAGlowJet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, [[2011]])
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles
:A redeco of the Iron Man from the combiner pack with Spider-Man, this time in a "Silver Centurion"-style deco, with glow-in-the-dark eyes, engines, wing stars and arc reactor. Iron Man was sold under the "Iron Man: The Armored Avenger" banner. The toy was not announced prior to release, and appeared for sale in Canada before hitting closeout retailers in the United States.
{{-}}

===''The Avengers''===
====Mech Machines====
[[File:MechMachines-toy IronMan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Stark's reward for calling the Mandarin "Tangerine".]]
*'''Iron Man to Arc Racer''' (Mech Machines, [[2012]])

:The ''Crossovers'' sports car mold was redecoed for ''[[Transformers: Mech Machines|Mech Machines]]'', a short-lived toyline promoting the ''{{w|The Avengers (2012 film)|Avengers}}'' feature film. This release features golden instead of yellow plastic and has a blue chest triangle.
{{-}}
====Flip & Attack====
[[File:FlipNAttack Iron Man.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's as much a Quinjet as his suit is iron.]]
*'''Iron Man Flip & Attack Quinjet''' (Flip & Attack, 2012)

:''[[Flip & Attack]]'' Iron Man transforms from a movie-inspired [[Quinjet]] into an "attack bot" based on the Mark VII armor that debuted in ''The Avengers''. Like the [[Jumpstarter|Jumpstarters]] of [[1985]], he uses a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode with a spring-loaded mechanism that [[autotransformation|flips him up into robot mode]] after being propelled a short distance.

:This toy was not released in any ''Transformers''-specific toyline, however the packaging uses the ''Transformers'' logo and states that it utilizes "Transformers Technology".
{{-}}

===''Iron Man 3''===
[[File:IM3 BattleCharger Iron Man.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"A little ostentatious, don't you think?"]]
*'''Iron Man Motorized Battle Charger''' ([[2013]])

:Released as part of the ''{{w|Iron Man 3}}'' toyline, this movie-inspired Iron Man turns into a sports car based on the {{w|Bugatti Veyron}}. Taking a page from the original [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]], this Battle Charger autotransforms from car to "attack bot" mode with the help of a pull-back motor. Unlike the Generation 1 Battlechargers, however, Iron Man cannot use his motor in robot mode. "TRANSFORMERS technology" can only take you so far, it turns out.

:This toy was not released in any ''Transformers''-specific toyline, however the packaging uses the ''Transformers'' logo and states that it utilizes "Transformers Technology".
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Reprints of Iron Man stories were run as a back-up strip in early issues of the Marvel UK Transformers comics. Further reprints featuring the present day Iron Man appeared in issues #126-129 and #146-152. The Iron Man of 2020 also appeared in a crossover with [[Spider-Man]] reprinted in issues #119-125.
*Iron Man, and many other Marvel superheroes, appeared on the cover of [[Heavy Traffic!|''Transformers'' #22]], celebrating Marvel Comics' 25th anniversary.
*Iron Man has been voiced by many ''Transformers'' voice actors including [[David Kaye]], [[Crispin Freeman]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Kirby Morrow]], [[Nolan North]], [[Sean Chiplock]], [[James Arnold Taylor]], [[Jason Marsden]], [[Adrian Pasdar]] and [[Brian Drummond]].
*Iron Man had a pre-''Crossovers'' transforming robot toy in the Toy Biz ''Marvel Megamorphs'' line (back before [[Hasbro]] had the Marvel license), which used the scrapped design for ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transtech|Starscream]] as its base. Why? Because [[Draxhall Jump]] worked on both ''Transtech'' and ''Megamorphs''.
*Writer [[Denny O'Neil]] was responsible for a famous, multi-year story arc on the 'Iron Man' comic between 1982 and 1986, during which he assisted with early ''Transformers'' concepts.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Iron Man''' (アイアンマン ''Aian Man'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gāngtiě Rén''' (Taiwan, 鋼鐵人, "Steel Man"), '''Gāngtiě Xiá''' (China, 钢铁侠, "Steel Man")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[[wikia:Marveldatabase:Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Iron Man]] at Marvel Database
*{{w|Iron Man}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Back-up strips]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) humans]]
[[Category:Marvel characters]]
[[Category:Marvel Crossovers characters]]
[[Category:Superheroes]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]

Iron Man

2021-04-29T22:43:47Z

TheLogKing: /* The Avengers */

{{disambig2|the cool exec with a heart of steel|the Autobot buried under England|Man of Iron (Autobot)}}
:''Iron Man is a [[human]] from [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]].''

[[File:Ironman.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] realizes pushing Iron Man down a flight of stairs requires a flight of stairs.]]
'''Iron Man''', aka '''Tony Stark''', appears to be the most sensible member of his species. While a normal, squishy human would be content to walk around vulnerable to attack, he has taken the surprisingly logical step of encasing himself in a metal suit carrying advanced weapons like a ''proper'' being.

He is not [[G.B. Blackrock]].

==Fiction==
===''Mini Mayhem!''===
Iron Man was among the many super-heroes who threw a surprise party for Optimus, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:AvengersGroup.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
For some time, Iron Man had been investigating rumors of [[Transformer|giant alien robots]] secretly living among humans, and constructed a [[wikia:marvel:Anti-Transformer Armor|giant armored suit]] just in case. His suspicions were confirmed during the [[Decepticon]] attack on [[Latveria]], and he took his giant suit to join the other Avengers who were investigating the situation. On the way, he was contacted by [[Captain America]] to make sure that [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s [[Psycho-Prism]]-repressing devices were safe for humans. Iron Man arrived in Latveria just in time to join the [[Avengers]] and their new [[Autobot]] allies in the fight against several super-powered Decepticons. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} While the giant suit was effective in the face of the alien robots, it proved quite the energy guzzler, nearly expending all its reserves during the battle. The Autobots helped Iron Man out by offering their own energy, supercharging his armor to dangerous levels. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], leader of the Decepticons, arrived on the scene, Iron Man challenged him personally... and was quickly dispatched. Overloaded with energy, his anti-Transformer suit was finished off when Megatron severed its head with his [[fusion cannon]]. Fortunately, Iron Man himself was controlling the mech from inside its chest, and came out unharmed to continue the battle using his regular suit. Eventually, the Decepticons were vanquished and the situation in Latveria was resolved. As Iron Man returned home aboard the [[Quinjet]], he was already making plans for an even ''larger'' suit... {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}
{{-}}

===Marvel ''Crossovers'' toy bios===
Working with [[Mister Fantastic]], Iron Man used alien technology to build transforming [[Mech|battle suits]] for the most marketable of [[Earth]]'s [[:Category:Superheroes|heroes]]. Being a control freak, the one he built for himself has an override system allowing him to take control of the rest.<ref>Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref>

Later, Iron Man painted his battle suit black in order to disguise it as a regular fighter jet and lull his enemy, [[Doctor Doom]], into a false sense of security.<ref>Black Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref> At some point, he built himself a new suit, along with one for [[Spider-Man]]. These two mechs had the ability to combine with each other.<ref>Spider-Man/Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref> After realizing that there are times when speed on the ground is more useful than flying, he constructed ''another'' mech, this time shaped like a sports car. It's just as fast as the jets, though.<ref>Sports car Iron Man's ''Crossovers'' toy bio</ref>

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' franchise ===
[[File:Ironmunn.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
In a post posted on [[June 22]], [[2009]] titled "''IRON MUNN!''", [[Leo Spitz]] stated that while the movie '' {{W|Iron Man (2008 film)|Iron Man}}'' was almost perfect, he thought that the only thing that could've improved the movie was if [[Olivia Munn]] was cast in it. He added that the producers must have learned their lessons as he reported that Olivia Munn was cast in the {{W|Iron Man 2|sequel}}. The image in the post featured the face of Olivia Munn plastered over a flying Iron Man's. [http://web.archive.org/web/20091208023345/http://www.therealeffingdeal.com/blog/iron-munn] {{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Crossovers''===
[[File:Crossovers IronMan toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Unfortunately, no booze bottle accessory.]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, [[2008]]/[[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles
: The Marvel ''[[Transformers: Crossovers|Crossovers]]'' Iron Man transforms into a fighter jet of made-up make, bearing more than a passing resemblance to an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-22 Raptor]] with a [[For safety reasons|stubby nose cone]] and large/stretched wings, under-slung with non-firing missiles. Each wing is also equipped with a spring-loaded missile launcher, which can be mounted on the undersides of his robot-mode forearms.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Marvel/IronMan/ironman.htm More information on Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:MarvelCrossoversWarmachine.JPG|thumb|upright=1.66|Surprise! I'm the same guy.]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles

:A black and gray redeco of the previous Iron Man toy resembling Iron Man Armor Model 11 or [[War Machine]].

:[[:File:Crossovers-toy IronMan unused deco.jpg|Early stock photos]] gave the original Iron Man toy's redeco a different color scheme, one that resembled [[wikia:marvel:Iron Man Armor Model 1|Iron Man Armor Model 1]] and featured silverish gold in place of the black parts.
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronManCombiner.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When the "Iron Spider" costume wasn't enough.]]
*'''Spider-Man / Iron-Man''' (Marvel two-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles
:This Iron Man toy transforms into a "flying wing" style stealth bomber with two firing missiles under its wings. He comes packaged with [[Spider-Man]] (who transforms into a helicopter), and can combine with him in either mode to form a "giant super bomber" or a robot mode that mostly just looks like Spider-Man wearing an Iron Man plane hat.

:This mold was also used to make [[War Machine]] in the "Iron Man 2 Concept Series" and later redecoed again into a "glow in the dark" deco (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Marvel/IronManCombiner/ironman.htm More information on combiner Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronManCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What good is owning a race car... if you can't transform into it?]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)
:Iron Man transforms into a sports car based on a {{w|Maserati Birdcage 75th|Maserati Birdcage 75th}} Concept. He features two flip-down non-firing blasters in his shoulders.

:This mold was also used to make [[War Machine]].

{{-}}

[[File:MarvelCrossoversIronManWarMachineCombiner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|You don't deserve to have one of these.]]
*'''Iron Man / War Machine''' (Marvel two-pack, <s>2010</s>)
:This Iron Man toy is a new mold, transforming into a three-wheeled vehicle resembling the lightcycles from ''TRON''. It's packaged with a War Machine SWAT vehicle figure, and can combine with it to form a "super bomber". After being announced at [[Toy Fair 2010]] for a fall release, it was cancelled without further word.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

====Iron Man 2 Concept Series====
[[File:Crossovers-toy IronMan ConceptSeries jet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"It's nanotech. You like it?"]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles

:Tying in with the release of ''{{w|Iron Man 2}}'', this entire ''Crossovers'' assortment features Iron Man and War Machine toys. One of these is a redeco of the original jet mold with the gray parts replaced by more red and yellow.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Marvel/IronManJet/ironman.htm More information on Concept Series jet Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronMan ConceptSeries car.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)

:This figure is a slight redeco of the Iron Man sports car mold. Changes include darker red and gray plastic and paint for his rear lights.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Marvel/IronManCarRecolor/ironman.htm More information on Concept Series sports car Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[File:Crossovers-toy IronMan ConceptSeries Humvee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Seeing red yet?]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:The only new (well, new for Iron Man) mold in the Concept Series is a retool of the ''Crossovers'' [[Captain America]] toy, transforming into a Humvee. This toy reuses the head sculpt from the first Iron Man/Fighter Jet mold. He is armed with a large gun that mounts on his roof in vehicle mode or held in either hand in robot mode . The gun and its attachment point were originally designed for the canceled [[Punisher]] toy.

:The cardback photo shows the toy with its legs swapped.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Marvel/IronManHumvee/ironman.htm More information on Concept Series Humvee Iron Man at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

====Iron Man: The Armored Avenger====
[[File:Crossovers-IronManAAGlowJet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Iron Man''' (Marvel, [[2011]])
**''Accessories:'' Two missiles
:A redeco of the Iron Man from the combiner pack with Spider-Man, this time in a "Silver Centurion"-style deco, with glow-in-the-dark eyes, engines, wing stars and arc reactor. Iron Man was sold under the "Iron Man: The Armored Avenger" banner. The toy was not announced prior to release, and appeared for sale in Canada before hitting closeout retailers in the United States.
{{-}}

===''The Avengers''===
{{anchor|MechMachines}}
[[File:MechMachines-toy IronMan.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Stark's reward for calling the Mandarin "Tangerine".]]
*'''Iron Man to Arc Racer''' (Mech Machines, [[2012]])

:The ''Crossovers'' sports car mold was redecoed for ''[[Transformers: Mech Machines|Mech Machines]]'', a short-lived toyline promoting the ''{{w|The Avengers (2012 film)|Avengers}}'' feature film. This release features golden instead of yellow plastic and has a blue chest triangle.
{{-}}
{{anchor|FlipNAttack}}
[[File:FlipNAttack Iron Man.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's as much a Quinjet as his suit is iron.]]
*'''Iron Man Flip & Attack Quinjet''' (Flip & Attack, 2012)

:''[[Flip & Attack]]'' Iron Man transforms from a movie-inspired [[Quinjet]] into an "attack bot" based on the Mark VII armor that debuted in ''The Avengers''. Like the [[Jumpstarter|Jumpstarters]] of [[1985]], he uses a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode with a spring-loaded mechanism that [[autotransformation|flips him up into robot mode]] after being propelled a short distance.

:This toy was not released in any ''Transformers''-specific toyline, however the packaging uses the ''Transformers'' logo and states that it utilizes "Transformers Technology".
{{-}}

===''Iron Man 3''===
[[File:IM3 BattleCharger Iron Man.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"A little ostentatious, don't you think?"]]
*'''Iron Man Motorized Battle Charger''' ([[2013]])

:Released as part of the ''{{w|Iron Man 3}}'' toyline, this movie-inspired Iron Man turns into a sports car based on the {{w|Bugatti Veyron}}. Taking a page from the original [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]], this Battle Charger autotransforms from car to "attack bot" mode with the help of a pull-back motor. Unlike the Generation 1 Battlechargers, however, Iron Man cannot use his motor in robot mode. "TRANSFORMERS technology" can only take you so far, it turns out.

:This toy was not released in any ''Transformers''-specific toyline, however the packaging uses the ''Transformers'' logo and states that it utilizes "Transformers Technology".
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Reprints of Iron Man stories were run as a back-up strip in early issues of the Marvel UK Transformers comics. Further reprints featuring the present day Iron Man appeared in issues #126-129 and #146-152. The Iron Man of 2020 also appeared in a crossover with [[Spider-Man]] reprinted in issues #119-125.
*Iron Man, and many other Marvel superheroes, appeared on the cover of [[Heavy Traffic!|''Transformers'' #22]], celebrating Marvel Comics' 25th anniversary.
*Iron Man has been voiced by many ''Transformers'' voice actors including [[David Kaye]], [[Crispin Freeman]], [[Tom Kenny]], [[Kirby Morrow]], [[Nolan North]], [[Sean Chiplock]], [[James Arnold Taylor]], [[Jason Marsden]], [[Adrian Pasdar]] and [[Brian Drummond]].
*Iron Man had a pre-''Crossovers'' transforming robot toy in the Toy Biz ''Marvel Megamorphs'' line (back before [[Hasbro]] had the Marvel license), which used the scrapped design for ''[[Transtech]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transtech|Starscream]] as its base. Why? Because [[Draxhall Jump]] worked on both ''Transtech'' and ''Megamorphs''.
*Writer [[Denny O'Neil]] was responsible for a famous, multi-year story arc on the 'Iron Man' comic between 1982 and 1986, during which he assisted with early ''Transformers'' concepts.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Iron Man''' (アイアンマン ''Aian Man'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gāngtiě Rén''' (Taiwan, 鋼鐵人, "Steel Man"), '''Gāngtiě Xiá''' (China, 钢铁侠, "Steel Man")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[[wikia:Marveldatabase:Anthony Stark (Earth-616)|Iron Man]] at Marvel Database
*{{w|Iron Man}} at Wikipedia

[[Category:Back-up strips]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) humans]]
[[Category:Marvel characters]]
[[Category:Marvel Crossovers characters]]
[[Category:Superheroes]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen]]

E-HOBBY

2021-04-29T18:08:23Z

TheLogKing: /* e-HOBBY exclusive toys */

[[File:E-Hobby Main Page.jpg|thumb|250px]]
'''e-HOBBY''' is a [[TakaraTomy]]-affiliated online store owned by Part One Co., Ltd. Even though the e-HOBBY Shop sells all sorts of toys manufactured by Takara and other Japanese companies, it's best known for offering [[exclusive]] [[redeco]]s of ''Transformers'' toys.

==History==
Part One Co., Ltd. was officially founded in Shinjuku, a district of Tokyo, on [[April 25]], 1977, originally set up as a project design production company. By December 1979, the company was already expanding, now also including a professional photo studio. Part One has been providing various kinds of services to Takara ever since the days of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, among them products planning, packaging design, character design and promotional planning. Among other things, Part One is responsible for designing the packaging for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' toyline. Today, Part One's official company description is "Digital Design Office".

The e-HOBBY Shop was officially launched in March 2000. In August of the same year, a delivery center was set up in the city of Sango, which was later moved to Yashio in November 2002. Even though the address [http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/ e-HOBBY.co.jp] was used from the get-go, the site was temporarily also available under the (now defunct) URL <nowiki>http://e-hobby.sputniknext.com/</nowiki>, but eventually permanently moved to its current location in May 2003.

In March 2001, Takara would release the first exclusive toy through the e-HOBBY Shop, a black redeco of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] toy that was reissued by Takara at the same time. "Black" Megatron had originally been offered for pre-order at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, since the e-HOBBY Shop hadn't been widely established yet by that time.

Since then, the range of exclusive product got bigger. Reissues of the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] toys that were part of Takara's store/convention exclusive "[[Collector's Edition]]" series came in 2001, followed by more same-character redecoes in new colors. With the launch of Takara's "[[The Transformers Collection]]" line of "bookbox" reissues, e-HOBBY would start to regularly offer an exclusive redeco of almost every toy released as part of the line. Many of those redecos were based on old ''[[Diaclone]]'' or ''[[Micro Change]]'' variants of the toys in question, but were given new names and identities, with extensive bio profiles for the characters written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]. In cases where no ''Diaclone'' or ''Microchange'' variant of the toy existed, e-HOBBY would take obscure "extra" characters or weird errors from the cartoon series as inspirations for a redeco, or even come up with an entirely new deco.

In addition, e-HOBBY would also continue to release exclusive redecos of non-TFC reissues and even of toys that were not reissues at all, including product from ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'', the "[[Hybrid Style]]" line, ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' and ''Binaltech''.

Furthermore, e-HOBBY also offered exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" versions of toys that were originally released by [[Hasbro]], complete with the Hasbro packaging. In all these instances, the only difference to the Hasbro versions of those toys was an additional e-HOBBY sticker on the packaging. Toys from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', Hasbro's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] version of Takara's Masterpiece Convoy and [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toys]] not part of the ''Galaxy Force'' series were all made available this way.

Beginning in 2007, e-HOBBY also started offering limited quantities of toys that would originally be exclusively available at Japanese conventions, starting with the Wonder Festival 2007 Winter exclusive exclusive ''Binaltech'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Black Convoy]]. However, in all instances only Japanese residents were allowed to purchase the toys, unlike the other exclusives which could usually be ordered by foreigners as well.

In December 2007, e-HOBBY announced that they had stopped accepting orders from international private customers altogether as of September of the same year.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/2207/20/ e-HOBBY stop international orders The Allspark]</ref><ref name="internat2">[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-news/story/5655/TakaraTomy+Website+Updates+and+e-HOBBY+stop+international+orders.html e-HOBBY stop international orders Transformers @ The Moon]</ref> As a consequence, only Japanese residents are able to order toys directly from e-HOBBY now, whereas international fans have to resort to third-party sellers.

In addition to Takara toys, e-HOBBY also offers toys from other Japanese manufacturers such as Tomy (who are now merged with Takara into TakaraTomy) or Bandai. This included the [[Star Wars (franchise)|''Star Wars Transformers'' toys]], who were distributed through Tomy Direct in Japan in a similar fashion as Takara's "[[USA Edition]]s".

==e-HOBBY exclusive fiction==
From [[2007]] through [[2017]], e-HOBBY were the primary purveyor of [[Fun Publications]]-style esoteric licensed pack-in fiction in Japan:

===''The Transformers''===
{{main|The Transformers (franchise)}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]
*[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]
*[[Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.]]
*[[Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm]]
*[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]
*[[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.]]
*[[Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy]]
*[[Badlands (issue)|Badlands]]
}}
====''Alternity''====
{{main|Transformers: Alternity}}
*[[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)]]

====''Shattered Glass''====
{{main|Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)}}
*[[Solar Requiem]]

===''Cloud''===
{{main|Transformers Cloud}}

===''Spin Off'' imprint===
{{main|Spin Off}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]
*[[Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock]]
*[[Cybertron Convobat prequel comic]]
*[[Cybertron Convobat]]
*[[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic]]
*[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]
}}

===Legends EX===
{{main|Transformers Legends (comic)}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Deadlock]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Convobat]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Magna Convoy]]
}}

==e-HOBBY exclusive toys==
{{toystub}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Reissues'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|"New Year Special" [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Lambor]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
|
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Exclusive companions (redecos) for reissues'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#BlackG1|Megatron Black Version]] (originally available for pre-order at [[BotCon Japan 2000]], finally released through e-Hobby in 2001; later re-released through e-Hobby in 2009, now in [[Collector's Edition]] packaging)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Starscream Black Version and Starscream Ghost Version]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)#FireGuts|Fire Guts God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Gold|Meister (Gold Ver.)]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Anime|Streak (Anime Color Ver.)]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Rage (G1)#Exclusive|Road Rage]] and [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Exclusive|Crosscut]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Chrome|Streak (Silver Plating Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megaplex#Exclusive|Megaplex]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)#Exclusive|Clampdown]] and [[Deep Cover#Exclusive|Deep Cover]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Hauler#toys|Roadhauler]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)#Exclusive|Sunstorm]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Exclusive|Astrotrain (Proto Color Ver.)]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[GoBot|G1 GoBots]] ([[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Exclusive|Bug Bite]], [[Bad Boy#toys|Bad Boy]], [[Treds#toys|Treds]], [[Small Foot#toys|Small Foot]], [[Path Finder#toys|Path Finder]], and [[Road Ranger#toys|Road Ranger]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Detritus (G1)#toys|Detritus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon clone|Insectron Clone Army]] ([[Zaptrap#Exclusive|Zaptrap]], [[Salvo (G1)#toys|Salvo]], and [[Shothole#toys|Shothole]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overcharge (G1)#toys|Overcharge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cobalt Sentry]] ([[Howlback (G1)#toys|Howlback]] and [[Garboil (G1)#toys|Garboil]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Exclusive|Magnificus]] with [[Ga'mede]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#OrionPax|Orion Pax]] & [[Dion (G1)#OrionPax|Dion]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#TwincastG1|Twincast]] (reissue) with [[Flip Sides (G1)#toys|Flip Sides]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron II#G1|Galvatron II]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#G2|Laser Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide "Protect Black"]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Guardian robot#toys|GADEP]]}}
|[[File:G1toy-SunstormeHobby.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Collector's Edition'' Sunstorm]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other exclusive redecos'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber Limited Black Vesion]] (''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Clear Ligier]] (''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#THS02B|G1 Black Convoy]] (''Hybrid Style Series'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Kiss Players Position ([[Rosanna (KP)#toys|Rosanna]], [[Sundor#toys|Sundor]], and [[Glit (KP)#toys|Glit]])}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Eldedroid#Toys|Convoy Black Version]]}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus Brilliant White Pearl]] (''[[Alternity]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|Autobot Set, containing [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#United|Hot Rod Clear Blue Version]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#United|Autobot Kup Damage Version]], and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]] (''[[Transformers United|United]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|Decepticon Set, containing [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron Purple Clear Version]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus Purple Clear Version]], and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#United|Decepticon Scourge Purple Clear Version]] (''United'')}}
{{Bp-a1|''Masterpiece'' [[Black Rodimus Convoy#toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] (''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'')}}
|[[File:RM-toy VictorySaber Black.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Victory Saber Limited Black Version]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Convention exclusives later available at e-HOBBY'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Black Convoy]] ([[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]])}}
{{Bp-a1|"Fusion Cluster Edition" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Fusioncluster|Protoform Optimus Prime]] ([[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]])}}
{{Bp-d1|"Fusion Cluster Edition" [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Fusioncluster|Protoform Starscream]] (Movie)}}
{{Bp-a1|"G1 Color Edition" [[Arcee (Movie)#PinkArcee|Arcee]] (Movie)}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#HenkeiClear|Convoy]] "clear version" (Henkei! Henkei!)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Gentei|Stuntron Wildrider]] (Henkei! Henkei!) [or "Gentei! Gentei!"]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#ROTFvoyager|Optimus Prime Revenge Edition]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#BlackVersion|Soundwave Black Version]] (Revenge)}}
|[[File:Wildrider gentei.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Gentei! Gentei!'' Stuntron Wildrider]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"[[USA Edition]]s"'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m1p1|[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Reptilion]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (Universe)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-m2|[[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[King Atlas]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (Universe)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (Universe)|Autobot Whirl]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Strika (BM)|Nemesis Strika]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a2d2|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (Universe)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (Masterpiece/20th Anniversary) <ref name="usa">These toys were also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The e-HOBBY exclusive "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (Cybertron)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Primus]] with [[Unicron/toys|Unicron head]] (Cybertron) <ref name="usa"/>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (Cybertron)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moledive/Menasor]] (Cybertron)}}
|[[File:MenasorCyb-Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Cybertron'' Menasor, released as Moledive in Japan]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]] (shared exclusive with [[TakaraTomy Mall]])'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cloud|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cloud|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Cloud|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hellwarp]]}}
|[[File:Cloud Megatron Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Cloud'' Megatron]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]]}}
|
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Drift (G1)#Legends|Deadlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Magna Convoy#Legends|Magna Convoy]]}}
|[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Convobat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Legends'' Convobat]]
</ul>
|}

==Notes==
*e-HOBBY is ''not'' directly owned by [[TakaraTomy]], but merely an affiliated store. TakaraTomy's own online store is [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
*Because e-HOBBY is mostly known for exclusive toys and many Western fans aren't aware that e-HOBBY also offers regular mass retail toys like most online stores, pre-orders for new mass retail toys listed at the e-HOBBY website are occasionally mistaken as a confirmation that a toy is either exclusive to e-HOBBY, or that an e-HOBBY exclusive redeco is planned.
*Another common misconception among fans is that e-HOBBY "makes" the exclusive toys. While e-HOBBY ''is'' presumably responsible for creating the color scheme and decos, the ''toys'' are still produced by Takara. After all, [[Toys"R"Us]] doesn't manufacture its own exclusive ''Transformers'' toys either.
*Occasionally, fans also mistakenly believe other store, convention, or magazine exclusive redecoes of toys reissued by Takara to be e-HOBBY exclusives, such as the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Ultra Magnus]] redecos, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Crystal Rodimus|Crystal Rodimus]] and [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], [[Tigertrack]], or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#EmergencyGreen|Ratchet Emergency Green]].
*"[[USA Edition]]" is not a term limited to imported Hasbro toys sold through e-HOBBY either. In the past, Takara have released exclusive "USA Editions" through stores such as [[JUSCO]], Laox, Toy's Dream Project/Toycard, or even selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. A few "USA Editions" weren't even exclusive to any specific store at all. The most frequently used store to carry "USA Editions" other than e-HOBBY, however, was the Japanese branch of Toys"R"Us.
*The ''Spin Off'' imprint would persist for a single release beyond e-HOBBY's exclusives: namely [[Blue_Big_Convoy#Legends|''Legends'' Blue Big Convoy]] and the [[Blue Big Convoy comic]].

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/ e-HOBBY website]
*[http://www.part-one.jp/ Part One website]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-gallery/corporate-companies/197/corporate-companies/e+Hobby+Shop+++Oct+2003.html Interview with Ootuka Makoto, President of Part One, Inc., about the e-HOBBY Shop at Transformers @ The Moon]

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Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys

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[[File:MP Magnus book cover art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|He can't deal with the obligatory joke now!]]
Sometimes [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] looks a lot like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. There are a lot of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime toys]], and they need to be [[redeco]]ed into SOMETHING. Ergo...

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986, 1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue. His chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art, was molded in the same blue as his shoulders. He transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.

:Despite having extensive arm articulation on the same level as his inner Prime mold, Magnus's completed robot mode's arms are somewhat hindered by protrusions along the sides of his body. While this does not particularly impede his arms from moving, positioning them at certain levels will cause said protrusions to force them outwards. The helmet also features empty eye-sockets, which show nothing but his inner Prime's upper brow behind them as opposed to actual eyes.

:The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.

:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.

:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]]. The white Optimus Prime redeco was also repurposed to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] himself in the ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The War Never Ends|#11]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Reissue ultra magnus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (December 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

:Ultra Magnus was first reissued in Japan in December of 2000, featuring no discernible changes from the original Japanese edition of the figure. His packaging sported a metallic golden sticker commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' franchise in Japan.

:This reissue of Magnus was accompanied by two exclusive redecos, noted below.

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[[File:Ultra-magnus Matrix Glow.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Till All Go Number One!]]
*'''Shining Magnus''' ([[December 26]], 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: With a yellow cab and an entirely translucent yellow trailer, Shining Magnus is intended to recall the moment in the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', just before Optimus Prime dies, when the Matrix is passed to Ultra Magnus and he is bathed in its light. Which was... ''blue'' in the animated movie, but is actually from the Marvel Comics adaption of the said movie.

:Shining Magnus was one of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy. Limited to only 800 pieces, it was available only at the 20th Century Toy Museum toy show, held on [[December 26]], 2000 at the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Yokohama, Japan. The toy is sometimes known as "Matrix Glow Magnus" amongst collectors, or less favorably, "Urine Magnus".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusMatrixGlow/ultramagnus.htm More information on Matrix Glow Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 UltraMagnusPreviewVersion toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Blue Honkimus Prime]]
*'''Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version''' ([[February 26]], 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: In the early stages of the development of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional footage]] for the movie was released that depicted Ultra Magnus in the black, red, and dark blue color scheme of the original ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy. As the second of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy, the "Movie Preview Version" (予告編バージョン ''Yokokuhen Bājon'') of Ultra Magnus paid homage to this early appearance. He ''is'' just a redeco of the Magnus figure, however, and so despite his resemblance to the ''Diaclone'' figure, he still lacks that toy's exclusive features, like Powered Buggy, wheels in his chestplate, and a Diaclone pilot.

: Movie Preview Version Ultra Magnus was available exclusively at Toy Festival 2001, held on [[February 26]], 2001 in Tokyo, Japan, limited to 1,500 pieces.

: This toy doubles as the separate character [[Delta Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusPre-Movie/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version at TFU.info]''
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====''Transform Jr''====
[[File:Ultramagnus jr.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|And thus a trend is foreshadowed]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Gokin, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer

:As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Ultra Magnus was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. Naturally, the figure is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transform Jr|''Transform Jr'' Optimus Prime toy]], a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 cab robot figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children. Magnus features a similar transformation to his larger toy, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked most of his major accessories, coming only with a rifle (a white redeco of [[Ion blaster|Prime's gun]], rather than Magnus's own unique weapon) and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer, and which unsurprisingly, could not form armor.

::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator4/HTML/g1auto/magnusjr.htm More information on Transform Jr Ultra Magnus at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''

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[[File:Tfjr magnus galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer

:Later, by the time the line had been rebranded with the more familiar ''Jr'' title, the Magnus figure was re-released in a two-pack with a [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Seven|vinyl figurine of]] [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], which also came with a die-cast figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative magnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|So the reissue was later reissued....''All right, give me the bomb''.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2002/2012)
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

:Part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, Ultra Magnus was released in the first series (Series I) and has proper functional missile launches for the first time in the Western Hemisphere, but this meant that, like all the other ''Commemorative Series'' toys with renewed firing projectiles, his formerly short missiles were infamously lengthened to absurdity [[for safety reasons]]. Additionally, like the ''Commemorative'' Optimus Prime toy, his smokestacks were shortened to prevent breakage.

:The figure was given a surprise re-release in late 2012, Though the "''Commemorative Series''" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The figure is largely similar to its previous ''Commemorative'' release. Despite early product listings by online stores depicting the figure with long smokestacks,<ref name="longstacks">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=19045 Premature announcement of long smokestacks for the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus] at TFormers</ref> the stacks are actually still short like on the previous release.<ref name="shortstacks">[http://vxt.ca/2013/01/05/transformers-reviews-commemorative-series-ultra-magnus-missile-modification-tutorial/ Review of the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus] at VTX (the long stacks seen in the photos are explicitly stated to be a custom job)</ref> The cab also has the modified hitch that the Optimus Prime cab received for the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|2011 ''Chronicle'' DOTM two pack]]. In any case, [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]] is beginning to catch up to the tooling.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/CSUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Commemorative Series'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece UltraMagnus toy.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|I looked like this in a comic [[Revelation (War and Peace)|once]]. ONCE!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2005/2008)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-2'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, Megatron gun with removable silencer, scope and stock, Matrix of Leadership, energon axe

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ultra Magnus is a white redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy (Optimus Prime) with all the same accessories, though some have been redecoed. Additionally, his box can be refolded into his classic trailer configuration, but doesn't hold up since it's, well, cardboard. He retains the Matrix, which he can indeed open. Dammit, open.

: As a [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] product, ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus was never released in the US, but was eventually released by Hasbro Australia in 2005 for their market as a Target exclusive, retaining his Japanese packaging, with simple stickers stating a recommended age of 8+, as well as presenting Hasbro Australia's details and explaining what the product was.

: Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]] reissued Masterpiece Ultra Magnus in 2008 sporting their logo in the top right-hand corner of the box to replace the Takara logo in the bottom right featured on the original release in 2005. This reissue has been met with some [[quality control]] issues much like that of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp4|Convoy Perfect Edition]], such as bad paint applications and chipping, misaligned doors, and even [[Misassembly|mis-assembled]] headlights which have been installed upside down.

: Like all the Japanese versions of this mold, Ultra Magnus features different images on his communicators than all other releases. In his case he features [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and a digital readout.

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' "[[Eldedroid#Masterpiece|Convoy Black Version]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:MP22-UltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|You know what? He can deal with this n...hold on, WHY THE HELL DOES HIS CAB HAVE A RED BUMPER-- ''*looks at screencaps*'' oh huh]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[2014]]-[[December 27|12-27]]/[[2018]]-[[January 27|01-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Super Blaster Gun, 2 missiles, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Spike figure]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Daniel figure]], left & right Matrix hands, neutral face, screaming face

: The second release of ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus is an all new, much more show-accurate mold, transforming into a car carrier with a functioning gate/ramp. He can carry 4 smaller ''Masterpiece'' Autobots in the top and bottom of his trailer, which features small indents to stop them from rolling off. While the cab in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is heavily modeled on the MP-10 Optimus Prime mold, it doesn't transform into a separate white Optimus Prime figure, but rather folds inside-out to form his upper torso. The cab is much lighter than the MP-10 cab (due to it being hollow), and neither can carry the other's trailer due to differences in the height of the back section and a different attachment process.

:He is designed to interact with the Matrix of Leadership of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]] in many ways: His chest opens to reveal a Matrix compartment, and he comes with an extra pair of hands specifically molded to hold the Matrix. To complement this, his regular, "neutral" face can be replaced with an alternative "screaming" face. Both faces can store on a panel in his back, and removing his face reveals a white face-plated design underneath the helmet, as a reference to the "White Optimus in armor" design of the original toy.

:For his other accessories and features, he comes with his gun, and his two non-firing shoulder missile launchers. The gun stores in the trailer in vehicle mode, while the launchers have removable missiles, and are no longer detachable, instead being connected to poseable armatures. Finally, he also comes with articulated figurines of Spike and Daniel, who can ride in his cab in vehicle mode.

[[File:MP-22 Ultra Magnus stock.jpg|right|1px]]
:The artwork on the spec card and instruction booklet are in a different style to other TakaraTomy ''Masterpiece'' releases. Also, early [[Stock photography|stock photo]]s depicted him [[:File:MP-22 Ultra Magnus stock.jpg|with red inner legs and a gray gun.]]

:If bought in Asian markets outside Japan, Ultra Magnus comes with a [[collector coin]]. The coin comes in a package designed after Ultra Magnus's chest, although the white "belt" is upside-down compared to the ''Masterpiece'' figure.

:In Australia, Ultra Magnus was a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], being limited to 400 pieces. This release has a different box design (the same artwork as the instruction manual on the regular release) and instructions in English.

:This figure was reissued on [[January 27]], [[2018]].

:''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus was later redecoed as [[Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|Delta Magnus]].
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* '''Ultra Magnus''' Mini Die-Cast figure (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''

:The Hasbro Asia release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] comes with a mini Ultra Magnus figure, the second in a range of non transformable collectables made from <s>lost art</s> Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding ''Masterpiece'' figure (MP-22).
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===''G-2''===
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[[File:G2toy-LaserUltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Probably the only Magnus repaint of Prime we'll ever get who isn't just white.]]
*'''Laser Ultra Magnus''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' ''' TRF-13-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword, 5 discs, ripple missile launcher, 10 missiles, 1 foam missile, foam missile launcher air bellows

: An [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive, ''G-2'' Laser Ultra Magnus is a redeco of Laser Optimus Prime, transforming into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX extended-hood truck pulling a blue and white tanker trailer. He was packaged in the reissue Laser Optimus Prime's box, along with Prime's instructions, bio card, and sticker sheet. Yes, the stickers that have "Optimus Prime" written on them.

:In [[robot mode]], the bottom of the truck becomes a windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy (and the original Ultra Magnus's cab). His main gimmick is light-up LED headlights and a [[Light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that illuminates his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they are placed in that hand. All three LEDs are activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.

:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, these are an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (This turret can also be mounted in Laser Magnus's hand) and a "disc launcher" that fires several white plastic discs. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:This release uses the toolings that were modified for the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Scourge]] toy, and thus has smooth discs and a less pointy sword. This mold was also planned to be used for the canceled ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Toxitron]] toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Laser Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Transformers-classics-BfAC-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arctic Camo Prime!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp: Battle For Autobot City''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

: A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], Ultra Magnus transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. In robot mode, his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barreled over-shoulder weapon. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: He was released with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Skywarp]] as part of the "Battle for Autobot City" set. He was also available in Woolworth stores throughout the United Kingdom.

: The final production toy has several major paint application differences compared to [[:File:ClassicsUltraMagnus toy.jpg|the toy depicted on the packaging]], including the loss of all light blue paint (including his faceplate and crest, both replaced with silver) and darker blue on his thighs. Also, his red eyes are replaced with blue light-piped eyes, and it seems the smokestacks/double-barreled gun were originally going to be cast or painted white instead of the final version's unpainted black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Classics Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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*'''Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

:In Asian markets, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Ultra Magnus was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Voyager Class Optimus Prime in late 2007. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumHero UltraMagnus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, that's right, this Ultra Magnus guy had a trailer or something, didn't he?]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand, 2 rocket launchers

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Ultra Magnus is an all-new sculpt constructed mostly of die-cast metal. For the first time, Ultra Magnus's cab and trailer are one piece, rather than a [[partformer]] like the Generation 1 toy version, although the cab is only held on by a peg and can be detached, resulting in a small, super-deformed cab. The toy's wheels can all spin. He transforms very similarly to the original toy, but the aforementioned truck cab now folds down into his back rather than detaching and reconnecting, with his head flipping out of the back of the cab.

: Ultra Magnus is armed with a gray laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted, non-firing rocket launchers which, due to some mistake, face top-down when attached in [[robot mode]]. It is unknown whether the launchers were somehow mirror-flipped in manufacture or if his shoulder assemblies [[Misassembly|were switched]]. The latter is perhaps supported by the orientation of molding detail shown in the [[instructions]] and on the Generation 1 toy, although the [[tampograph]]s could argue against this. One can easily "correct" this by unscrewing his blue forearms and swapping out the shoulders, allowing the launchers to face top-up.

: Unfortunately, due to the robot mode-oriented design of this figure, as well as size limitations, the rear ramp is now solely part of his legs as detail and cannot fold down, nor is there clearance space for any other vehicles to be transported. For some reason, on the side of each of Magnus's legs/ the back of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] trailer there are white flip-out wing shaped panels. The paint on these panels flakes off easily, so it's best never to touch them. Like most, if not all, 6-inch Titaniums, his joints are very floppy. His left shoulder on some copies is one of the loosest (if not ''the loosest'') ball joints on a Transformers figure ever. In another possible mis-assembly issue, the figure's knees bend far more ''forwards'' than backwards. Strangely, the molded detail on the tops of the thighs contradicts this being a mis-assembly. The vehicle mode also has a hard time staying as it should as very few pieces actually tab together.

:His chest panel can flip up to reveal a shallow recess for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, though no Matrix accessory to date is actually flat enough to fit inside.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Titanium Series Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium WarWithin ultramagnus.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|A toy to remember that time Ultra Magnus never looked like this in ''The War Within''.]]
*'''(War Within) Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand

: A [[redeco]] of the 6-inch War Within Optimus Prime, transforming into a Cybertronian truck mode used by Prime (but not Magnus) in "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]" comics. The original Prime figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: The word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his gun.

: As a ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figure, Magnus is made in large part from [[die-cast]] metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique, removable nameplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitTWWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on War Within Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
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[[File:Alternity Ultra Magnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Because a car carrier isn't a car.]]
*'''Ultla Magnus {{sic}} [Brilliant White Pearl]''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01U'''

:An [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]], Ultra Magnus transforms into a white 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.

:The e-HOBBY version came packed with an [[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)|exclusive comic book]]. A version available via Hasbro Asia is identical to the e-HOBBY version except it does not include the pack-in comic (like most e-HOBBY exclusives released outside of Japan).

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]] and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]], and retooled to make [[Star Saber (Victory)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].

:His name is misspelled "Ult'''''l'''''a Magnus" on his packaging. (Conversely, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]] from the same line is misspelled "Dai At'''''r'''''as".)
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-UltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|If you can't afford the [[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus]], you can still get yourself a<s>n Albino Optimus Prime</s> Cabnus.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[September 29]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

: ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco of [[#Classics|his ''Classics'' toy]], replacing his opaque blue plastic with white, omitting his blue and black [[paint operation]]s, painting his hands and shin-vents white, adding silver paint to his kneepads, thighs, pelvis, and smokestack cannons, painting his [[mouthplate]] and crest blue, replacing his bronze-painted wheel rims with silver, and [[vacuum metallizing]] his vehicle grill and fenders. He was exclusively released in Hasbro Asia's markets.

:While unconfirmed, it seems likely that this release was conceived to satisfy then-high collector demand for the original ''Classics'' Ultra Magnus, a result of the unofficial City Commander upgrade kit released for the figure by "[[IP theft|third party]]" company FansProject. Of course, as an unlicensed product, the kit was not acknowledged in any official marketing material for the re-released toy.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TCCSS1-UltraMammoth.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|If I'm a mammoth I'm a very manly mammoth.]]
*'''Ultra Mammoth''' (Ultra Class, 2012)
**''TFSS1 number'': '''6'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Blue Bolts]] cannon, two Energy Bolts, two Thunderstrike missiles, [[Reconfiguration Matrix]]

: Representing the new body [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Classics|Ultra Magnus]] used in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]'', the Ultra Mammoth toy is a light blue and white redeco of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Big Convoy]]. Like Big Convoy, Ultra Mammoth is a [[shellformer]], as practically all of his [[beast mode]] components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. He technically has a beast "[[attack mode]]", in which his large cannon is folded out. His main body has a similar color scheme to Ultra Magnus's "Super Mode" (though with more white), and his head has the color scheme of regular Magnus.

: In [[robot mode]], Ultra Mammoth is absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Blue Bolts cannon, formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via [[5 mm post]] and can be stored on his back, though doing so may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Second, his shoulders can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods. Third, he has flip-out {{w|tonfa}} melee weapons in his forearms. Fourth, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped projectiles, which can be loosely held in his hands. Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing a removable Matrix toy accessory in vacuum-metalized sliver with a transparent blue center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: The anchor-shaped Thunderstrike missiles have been retooled since the previous two uses of this mold, presumably for safety reasons, and as a result can no longer be kept loaded in beast mode. The instructions refer to the space in his chest as a "[[Dead Matrix]] annex," but the Matrix within is referred to as the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] in packaging and was ultimately depicted by [[Beast Wars Shattered Glass|tie-in fiction]] as the [[Origin Matrix]].

: Ultra Mammoth is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]] in 2013.

{{note|The Ultra Mammoth figure was also repurposed as a different guy also called [[Ultra Mammoth]].}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Maximal/TFCCUltraMammoth/ultramammoth.htm More information on Ultra Mammoth at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BStoy-3packUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Hasbro|They]] didn't even bother painting me white this time.]]
*'''Red Alert / Ultra Magnus / Mirage''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''840'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''248'''
***''Sword strength'': '''532'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 three-packs, Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#BotShotJumpShot|Jump Shot Optimus Prime]], and turns into a heavily-armed futuristic firetruck heavily based on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. As a Jump Shot toy, an impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring up and [[Autotransformation|autotransform]] into robot mode. He also has an "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He comes in a three-pack with [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Jump Shot Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#3pack|Super Bot Mirage]].
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===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy Voyager Ultra Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Instead of a white repaint, I'm now a blue repaint.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': [[Forge of Solus Prime#Beast Hunters|Forge of Solus battle hammer]], backpack, two missiles
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' version of Ultra Magnus.}}

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Voyager|Optimus Prime]] toy. He lacks the smokestacks from previous versions of this mold, and his forearms sport the additional 5 mm post holes from the [[TakaraTomy]] [[Arms Micron]] release of Optimus Prime. His shoulders can be flipped down to be used as built-in pressure-firing [[missile]] launchers, and the missiles can store on clips on said shoulders.

:He comes with a larger-scale "Forge of Solus battle hammer", which features a 5mm handle. He also comes with a winged backpack that is similar in appearance to the one used by ''Beast Hunters'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]]. Its wings each feature a clip for missile storage, and the backpack is stored in vehicle mode by mounting all three of its 5mm pegs onto the truck rear peg-holes. The backpack has a tab and peg-hole for storing the hammer in either mode.

:Most Ultra Magnus toys are [[Misassembly|misassembled]]: His leg panels have been swapped compared to his stock photography and to other uses of this mold. This is easily fixed by unscrewing the panels and swapping them. Additionally, his instructions and stock photography depict him with smokestacks that he doesn't have anymore. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 16|sixteenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. The original TakaraTomy version of this mold was redecoed to make ''Prime'' AM-25 [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)#Prime|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

===Ultra Magnus Pen===
[[File:UltraMagnusPen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Transformers Ultra Magnus Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: A white redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime Pen|Optimus Prime Pen]] produced by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary of ''Transformers'', Ultra Magnus Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap. Ultra Magnus Pen was sold exclusively through [http://www.hlj.com/ HobbyLink Japan].

: This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]].
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Magnus: The Hand of Fate.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left & right rocket pods, "Ultra Magnus" right forearm & fist

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: Each "Battle Upgrade" figure comes with an extra part from a different character otherwise not appearing in the line: Optimus comes with Ultra Magnus's right arm, which is a retooling of [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]'s, removing the spring-loaded missile-launcher gimmick.
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-Toy UltraMagnusC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Teacher's Pet
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:[[Kreon]] Ultra Magnus is based on the inner "white Optimus" robot of the original toy, with extensive toy-based details, including red eyes.

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

:And yes, his inclusion in this 1984-themed set is confusing, as Magnus did not appear in ''Transformers'' in any capacity until 1986.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-ultra-magnus-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My other pants are in the cleaners.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:Legion Class Ultra Magnus is a redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Optimus Prime]], with the retooled hands and head/vehicle mode roof originally created for [[Transformers: Generations#Asian market exclusives ("GDO")|''Generations'' GDO]] Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]]. While the deco partially follows previous redecos of Optimus Prime figures as Ultra Magnus's "inner robot", with a teal/blue [[mouthplate]], a teal/blue forehead crest [[paint operation]], red eyes and blue/teal windows, it also features several rather ''odd'' deco choices, namely extremely dark charcoal gray legs (to the point of nearly looking ''black'') and ''white'' wheels (though coincidentally based on his Transform Jr. toy).

:Ultra Magnus comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Ultra Magnus and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014) toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Ultra Magnus to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Ultra Magnus is hilariously inaccurate, as it is recolored from artwork originally created for the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Legends'' mobile game]], depicting Ultra Magnus's armored form ''colored as his inner robot''.

:The wave that contains Ultra Magnus has thus far been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian Target stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/FDUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
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===''Generations''===
====''Combiner Wars''====
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[[File:CombinerWarsUltraMagnus.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"You may take Albino Prime from me, but you can never leave my chest empty!"]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Two guns, [[Minimus Ambus]] figure

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Ultra Magnus is an all-new Leader Class mold, with a [[robot mode]] based on [[Nick Roche]]'s design for the character in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and transforming into a truck and trailer. Although the truck and trailer cannot be seperated, they are connected by a pivot joint that still allows one to move independent of the other. He includes a small [[Minimus Ambus]], based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for the character, that can be stored inside his chest in robot mode. In vehicle mode, the trailer-bed has a set of 3 notches that seemingly correspond with tabs on Minimus, however, it is a loose fit, and Minimus will detatch with a little shaking. Artist [[Andrew Griffith]] also worked with Hasbro on Minimus's toy design and "cockpit" within Magnus.<ref>[https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/566697537730408449 Andrew Griffith on Twitter]</ref> Minimus is not necessary for transformation and Ultra Magnus can be completed without seating him in the cockpit.

:Ultra Magnus includes two [[5 mm post|5mm]] guns, which can be combined with his shoulder-mounted missile launchers to form a large hammer weapon, in homage to the character's [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|''Animated'']] and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|''Prime'' incarnations]]. Note that in robot form, Ultra Magnus lacks 5mm holes in his hands for his guns; instead, his fingers open and close like the hands of Combiner class Combiner War toys. This means that he isn't able to strongly hold his guns, making them prone to falling out. The door sculpted into Ultra Magnus's cab suggests that it is intended to represent a positively ''gargantuan'' vehicle, with the trailer being perhaps seven stories tall if [[scale]]d to a human. Hasbro representatives at [[Toy Fair 2015]] said that his ladder sculpts were intended to match in scale similar ladder sculpts on ''Combiner Wars'' [[Devastator (G1)#Generations|Devastator]].

:Ultra Magnus comes with a character card based on his packaging art, which was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]].

:The mold was also heavily retooled into ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
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====''Platinum Edition''====
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Beware, my retool is nearby.."]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (5-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Ultra Magnus is a redeco of his ''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class toy, featuring some plastic color changes: The white plastic parts are now truly ''white'', compared to the more creamy color of the original version; also, several parts previously cast in blue plastic have been changed to white and vice versa, with some of them being (at least partially) painted over to restore the original color. The metallic blue color for the chest section and the forearm panels is not only visibly rather conspicuous compared to his unpainted blue parts, but also makes tabbing his arms together in truck mode considerably more difficult, due to the paintjob resulting in a thicker tab and smaller slot. Additional painted details include painted rims and a blue striping on his cab. He also retains his [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]] figure, who is cast in the same white plastic as Ultra Magnus's white parts and features more light and dark green paint operations on his torso than the original release, both of which are considerably darker and more saturated than the original's lighter, "pearly" green paint operations.

:Ultra Magnus was released as part of 5-pack with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Arcee]], [[Springer (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Springer]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Sergeant Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and the website. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
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====''Alt-Modes''====
[[File:Alt-Modes UltraMagnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)

:A retool of ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Alt-Modes|Optimus Prime]] with a new head and chest, Ultra Magnus is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in the first collection of the toyline.

:The original version of the mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alt-Modes|Nemesis Prime]].
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====''Titans Return''====
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[[File:TitansReturntoy-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|The smallest Soldier who ever lived!]]
*'''Leinad & Arcee''' / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Special Edition, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Leinad]] Titan Master, Ultra Magnus Titan Master, guns

: ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Titan Master [[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Fangry]] with a new Titan Master head, and he is a solo [[Titan Master]] included with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Arcee]], a redeco/retool of [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]]. The Titan Master in robot mode is themed after the original toy's inner robot figure, while his head mode face is based on the armored Magnus head. The set debuted at [[HasCon 2017]] before a later release at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 and a standard release<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-own-convention-will-sell-you-a-giant-transforme-1797331311 Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone]</ref> at [[Toys"R"Us]]. Like [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Rodimus Prime]], [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]], Ultra Magnus also features a die-cast Titan Master torso and head mode face.

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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Siege-on-Cybertron-Magnus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Siege on Cybertron''' (2017)
:The ''Titans Return'' [[Magnus Prime#Toys|Magnus Prime]] figure may or may not qualify as a toy of Ultra Magnus. See that page for further detail.
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Leader-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|It comes with a white Magnus cab that ''isn't an Optimus redeco?'' Time to channel ''Unsolved Mysteries'', with [[Robert Stack]]!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S13'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-07'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''FORGEOFSOLUS'''
**''Accessories'': "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters," 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class figures, Ultra Magnus is a new mold that transforms from robot to a car carrier truck inspired by his ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|incarnation]] and back! The most notable feature of this toy is that the trailer transforms into the Magnus Armor and combines with the Voyager-sized inner robot to form the super robot mode, making this the first official mainline representation of the armor since Magnus's original toy back in 1986. Ultra Magnus also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. He includes five weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. His "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector" is silver in painted samples at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|SDCC 2018]], Hasbro's stock renders, and [[stock photography]], while [[TakaraTomy]] stock photography (to the right) shows it in red with silver highlights. The final blaster is molded in red and painted silver, except for the grip which is left as bare red plastic. Though his two black blasters continue the ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus homage, mirroring the detailing placed just behind that Magnus's cab, their hexagonal tips resemble that of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]'s Super Mode leg cannons, a comparison strengthened by the stock photos using the black blasters as leg mounted cannons.

:Although both the inner robot and Magnus armor have sideways ankle joints, the feet of the Magnus armor are molded to set the feet permanently at an angle, forcing Ultra Magnus' legs into an A-stance. While this doesn't hinder the robot mode to any great degree, it creates visibly slanted protrusions while in truck mode. Additionally, be sure the truck cab's upper half is moved as far forward as possible when transforming to truck mode, otherwise the connection between the truck cab and trailer will be placed under a great deal of strain once connected.

:The inner robot, while still resembling Optimus Prime in general appearance, is actually a different mold from ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]].

:This toy was redecoed into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#NetflixToyline|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Ultra Magnus (below), and retooled and given new accessories to become ''Siege'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]]. It was differently retooled for the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Ultra Magnus (below).
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:Netflix-WFC-Ultra-Magnus-Rung-Spoiler-Pack.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Play-Doh|Fun to play with, not to eat.]]]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[December 19]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters," 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces, [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]] [[Battle Master]], 2 "Fire Blasts", 3 [[energon cube]]s, [[Play-Doh|compound]]

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a slathered redeco of ''Siege'' Leader Ultra Magnus, plus some extras that beef up the price (including the translucent pink "[[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]]" and a compound in which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes).

:The Cybertronian text on the package reads "BATTLEFIELD RUNG", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "I ULTRA MAGNUS / IN GOOD FAITH / HEREBY SURRENDER / TO YOU" and an Autobot-themed one: "THIS CAN ONLY / MEAN ONE THING / [[Ultra Magnus Dies!!|ULTRA MAGNUS IS DEAD]]". These are direct quotes that refer to Ultra Magnus's decision and its consequences in the [[Siege episode 2|second]] and [[Siege episode 4|fourth]] episode of the ''Siege'' chapter, respectively. It is noteworthy that the black gradients are meant to represent his currently dying condition, and the included Rung has a striking resemblance to the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]]. While the set does not include the cloak Magnus sported in the second episode, the cloak from ''[[Studio Series]]'' ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] can be used as a decently accurate stand-in if one wishes.

:This set is a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive. The Japanese release is packaged in a standard windowed box. The set also found its way into numerous discount retailers, often at a steep deduction to its price tag.
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====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Leader Ultra Magnus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|ER Prime forgot to bleach his colors before the photoshoot, so they had to get a new guy for the pictures.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, February [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K20'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[July 31]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 missile launchers, 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class figures, Ultra Magnus is a retool of the ''Siege'' toy that transforms from robot to a car carrier truck. Like the ''Siege'' version, the figure is composed of the truck cab, which transforms into the inner robot, and the trailer, which transforms into the armor for the main robot. Both components of the figure have been retooled to more closely resemble Ultra Magnus's original "G1" cartoon appearance in both modes. His "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector" remains the same, though his missile launchers are different molded and he lacks the leg-mounted "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers". While the armor parts are still compatible with the original ''Siege'' inner robot, the front torso armor cannot clip into place due to the distance of both the tabs and holes.

:Ultra Magnus comes with a Golden Disk card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.

:Hasbro stock photography (right) is mistransformed; the inner Magnus robot has the truck mode's front bumper left slid down and the torso slid forward, while the armored robot form has the waist plate left in the configuration used for his standard robot form. Both truck modes have the torso piece of the cab slid back instead of all the way forward. The CGI renders on the back of the box do not have these mistakes, though his armored robot chest is missing red.
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===''Legends''===
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[[File:Takaratomy-lg-14-ultra-magnus-and-alpha-trion.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Of course he comes with Alpha Trion! Why wouldn't he? Those two hang out all the time!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[September 19]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-14'''
**''Accessories:'' two guns, Alpha Trion figure

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco of the [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class Ultra Magnus]] toy. Compared to the Hasbro release, ''Legends'' Ultra Magnus features whiter plastic, and a deco closer to his original toy (including his rifles) and his appearances in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|IDW's ''More Than Meets The Eye'']] comics (down to the red thighs and unpainted eyes). The figure includes a small [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legends|Alpha Trion]] figure, which is redecoed from Minimus Ambus. His profile names his buildable hammer the [[Magnus Hammer]].

:Unlike most ''Legends'' releases which feature Takara-original art, Ultra Magnus features the ''Combiner Wars'' toy's [[Marcelo Matere]]-drawn packaging art on his box, only recolored to match the toy's new paint job (and slightly modified to accomodate Trion's longer beard).

:Ultra Magnus also comes with [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A totally realism-minded superdeformed Ultra-Munchkin vehicle, just like all the others!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[January 30]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-05'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Ultra Magnus is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-19 Convoy]] with a new head and arms/trailer, transforming from a [[super deformed]] car carrier with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. This toy was first available for sale at a special ''Q-Transformers'' event on [[January 16]]th, two weeks before it was released in stores.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]].
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==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The child custody battle was a long and painful process.]]
*The ''Diaclone'' toy that would become Magnus—called "Powered Convoy"—came in a couple different varieties. Aside from the version that was eventually turned into "Movie Preview" Magnus, there was a "chrome" version that used a lighter gray outer plastic and chromed the central body/lower ramps of the trailer unit. This version was also available in a multi-pack with a red version of the toy that would become [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]], and the toy that would (20-ish years later) become [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]].

*All versions of the ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy came with a red "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) partner-robot that transformed from futuristic buggy (with a space for a Diaclone pilot) to robot and could also use the large rifle in either mode. Why this was excised from the ''Transformers'' incarnation is unknown. The Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line by [[GiG]], however, ''did'' release the vehicle as the "Super Buggy" on its own.

*White redecos of Optimus Prime toys that ''look'' like Ultra Magnus, but which surprisingly aren't, include ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#STTWhite|Convoy (White)]], ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sport Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#marine|Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version]], and ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Music Label|Convoy —playing iPod speaker—]] (though it was actually made from the Ultra Magnus version of the mold), ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Polar Assault Team Optimus Prime]], ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#TakaraTomy BeCool line|BeCool]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GarbageTruck|Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)]], ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP711|Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)]], and ''au x Transformers'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#InfobarANNIN|INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)]] .
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.diaclone.net/orid/dia057/index.html Diaclone Powered Convoy at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Galvatron II

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:''Galvatron II is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:GalvatronII.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Well, it's heavy.]]
When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|one timeline]], the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
In the year [[2005]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] fell in battle against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]
This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year [[2009]], the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly]], [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]], and [[Slog (G1)|Slog]] were not so confident and worried where their boss's plans were taking them.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. Galvatron involved himself upon finding [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] at the mercy of some Autobot attackers, and then immediately destroyed his minion for having needed to be rescued at all. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year [[1990]]. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi'', he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Galvatron2screened.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]
Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultists]] who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]
During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. {{storylink|Still Life!}} However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

[[File:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]
Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern [[Canada]], Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}
Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[File:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]
But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Optimus remembered Galvatron as one of the many threats the Autobots had overcome upon being met by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

====''Classics''====
By [[2006]], the returned Megatron had salvaged Galvatron's arm cannon and had it in his private chamber aboard the crashed Ark alongside [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Rodimus prime galvatron ii less than zero.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''We're never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy'']]
In his own timeline, at some unspecified time prior to the [[Rhythms of Darkness!|battle in New York]], Galvatron and his lieutenants Cyclonus and Scourge had successfully tracked Rodimus Prime down to a [[Junkion (planet)|planet of junk]]. His [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]] destroyed and his teammates killed, Rodimus was determined to stop Galvatron at any cost, but a sudden distraction allowed Cyclonus and Scourge to get the drop on him, breaking the chain that held the Matrix around his neck, and sending it flying away. Galvatron delivered the killing blow, apparently unaware that another version of Hot Rod was witnessing these events by way of his journey through [[Zero Space]], or that this Hot Rod had inadvertently provided the distraction! In his zeal to destroy his timeline's Rodimus, he probably also didn't notice that the Matrix had fallen at Hot Rod's feet... {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

[[File:Galvatron ii loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|''Crazy'' ''I'm crazy for feeling so lonely'']]
Mindful of the loose ends left over from the end of the war 21 years previously, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] trained at [[Debris]] against [[solid light simulation]]s of Megatron, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], and Galvatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} Some time later, just as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] deactivated the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]], and Optimus Prime killed Megatron, Galvatron came bursting out of the cracks in the ice where he'd been buried. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

Galvatron made his way to the site of the crashed Ark, arriving about the same time as Starscream. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} He surprised Starscream with a cannon-augmented backhand to the face, and demanded (upon threat of destruction) to know why the treacherous Air Commander had returned to the derelict starship. When Starscream could only manage to emit an unintelligible grunt, Galvatron concluded that the damage to Starscream's cranial module was more than plate-deep, that he was being denied the use of his voice tracks. He decided to spare Starscream for the moment, and had him lead Galvatron to the object of Starscream's interest—hidden behind Auntie's core, the body of [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], plugged directly into the Ark! {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Galvatron proceeded to restore the Ark to operational capacity, leaving Shockwave in place to serve as the Ark's operating system. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}

[[File:Starscream galvatron ii natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|''Maybe I'm crazy'' ''Maybe you're crazy'' ''Maybe we're crazy'' ''Probably'']]
Galvatron completed the repairs necessary to restore the Ark's flight capability, unaware that Shockwave had regained consciousness, remembering his defeat at Galvatron's hands and the subsequent Ark crash. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Shockwave also secretly restored Starscream, using his link to the Ark to remove Megatron's blocks on the Seeker's mind. Nonetheless, Galvatron brought the Ark airborne, just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene. The Autobot spotted Galvatron through the bridge viewport, though Prime wondered if this was actually Megatron. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

As the Ark traveled to Cybertron, Galvatron reflected on the past, and how in his own timeline, he had watched as Unicron consumed his homeworld, leaving only Earth for him to rule. He vowed that in ''this'' timeline, though, Cybertron would be ''his''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} As chance would have it, the Ark would arrive at Cybertron at the same time as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'', though neither was aware of the other's presence. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

[[File:Galvatron ii destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''You drive me crazy'' ''I just can't sleep'' ''I'm so excited, I'm in too deep'']]
Galvatron correctly realized that Optimus Prime would have already alerted the Autobots on Cybertron to expect the Ark, and came up with a plan to send the Ark in on autopilot as a decoy with Starscream (whom he believed to be a lobotomized puppet) on board to be shot down, while he himself sneaked in undetected. When Galvatron left the Ark's bridge to investigate an intruder, Starscream had Shockwave transfer control of the ship over to him. Galvatron found the stowaway: a reactivated [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]] under Starscream's control. He was able to destroy the Guardian, but Starscream decompressed the artificial hull which sent Galvatron into space. Galvatron was left to tumble through the Cybertronian atmosphere while Starscream changed the course of the Ark away from Cybertron.

Starscream's betrayal didn't derail Galvatron's plans, however, for just as Bludgeon's ''Warworld'' arrived at Cybertron, Galvatron had recovered in time to locate and attack his prey—[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]! {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

[[File:Ultra magnus galvatron ii destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''It's a warning'' ''It's in every tongue'' ''Gotta stop them crazy horses on the run'']]
Galvatron furiously engaged "Cybertron's greatest warrior", boasting that he had already killed Ultra Magnus once before, leaving the Autobot wondering if Galvatron was insane. Magnus didn't have much patience for Galvatron, though, blasting the Decepticon away from him with one of his shoulder-rockets. When Magnus transformed to head out and join the battle against the ''Warworld'', however, Galvatron jumped on top of the Autobot's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Galvatron responded to Magnus's frustration about not having time to deal with him by stating that he would fight off the invaders, but only after killing Magnus. Having had enough, Magnus blew up [[A-19-61 thruway|the bridge]] ahead of him, breaking hard at the broken edge in order to toss Galvatron off, but the wily Decepticon grabbed Magnus's bumper to drag him down.

Bludgeon chose the location of their fall to fire a shot from the ''Warworld'' to demonstrate its power, obliterating several city blocks in the process. Despite the devastation, Ultra Magnus was the first to emerge, ready to take on the invaders. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

Remember that other Hot Rod from the start? He was ''this'' timeline's Hot Rod and the Matrix turned him into a Rodimus Prime! {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} After Rodimus's defeat of Bludgeon he remained grim, convinced that Galvatron somehow represented part of a larger threat. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}} Ultra Magnus led a team of Autobots into [[Kalis]] in search of Galvatron's body. Magnus wasn't convinced that Galvatron had survived, as he'd used the Decepticon to shield him from the ''Warworld'''s blast. However, Galvatron proved himself made of sterner stuff, as he took out [[Skram (G2)|Skram]]. [[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]] unloaded on Galvatron, bringing a portion of the ruins down on him, but before the Autobots could collect the body, Gunrunner was taken down by the [[Acolyte of Unicron|Acolytes of Unicron]], who attacked the Autobots ''en masse'' so they could recover the unconscious Galvatron. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} The Acolytes brought him to the Primus chamber, where they were rewarded for their work by being drained of their life-energy by their "master", who appeared to be Primus himself! {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} A revived Galvatron proceeded to attack the [[Star Chamber]], where the Autobots had been monitoring communications between Earth and [[Nebulos]]. With dark energy streaming from his eyes, Galvatron declared himself the "ravager of worlds" as he slaughtered the Autobot techs. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

[[File:Galvatron ii war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Still crazy after all these years'']]
Galvatron took the [[space bridge]] network offline, save for the link connecting Cybertron to Earth and Nebulos, and made his escape to the latter planet. Meanwhile, Rodimus Prime learned from the dark entity that had masqueraded as Primus and revived Galvatron that it was, in fact, the fragment of Matrix energy that had been corrupted when it possessed the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]], and that it had not only survived the termination of the Deathbringer, but had been brought to Cybertron when Primus recalled the Transformers on Earth. Hiding itself in an Acolyte of Unicron, it slowly fed on the [[spark]]s of others, incited the [[Demon|Primoridals]] to attack, and when it found the peace unsuitable to its needs, incited [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to rebel and Scorponok to pursue his gene-key research. It had even been responsible for Galvatron's reawakening on Earth, and was now using Galvatron along with the rebuilt [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] to further its goal: to spread itself across the multiverse!

As the possessed Galvatron continued his rampage in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]] on Nebulos, a squad of Autobots led by Ultra Magnus caught up with him. Galvatron was distracted, however, when the Dark Matrix creature found itself under attack in Zero Space by Rodimus Prime's multiversal counterparts. Taking advantage of the lull, Magnus engaged Galvatron hand-to-hand, and declaring an end to their conflict, snapped the Decepticon's neck and crushed his head, terminating the time-displaced Decepticon once and for all. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.25|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]
Travelling from his home dimension—a [[Primax|Primax Gamma]] [[universal stream]]<ref name="ehobby gii">[http://web.archive.org/web/20120121032111/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2510.html e-HOBBY Galvatron II article]</ref>—into another reality, Galvatron appeared in the late 2030s to threaten the new world in which he found himself with a fleet of [[Warworld]]s.<ref name="ehobby old bio">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060614150152/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_35 Wayback Machine chache of e-HOBBY Galvatron II bio]</ref> His appearance in this dimension prompted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to devise a plan to resurrect [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], by contacting [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] within the Matrix and having him recover Magnus's soul. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}} Using Optimus Prime's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], Magnus resurrected himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body, and quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120923001655/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com:80/english/museun_en/2647.html e-HOBBY Laser Ultra Magnus bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing [[black body]] coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}} Galvatron would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}} As leader he devised a plan to attack the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] and steal its unique [[Chōkon Power|Beast Power]], {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} constructing the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] to extract the energy and channel it into his Matrix. The Decepticons were met with resistance from the natives as well as [[Legends World]] refugees, leading to Nemesis being brought down, but Galvatron in turn defeated their [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] allies. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} When the Monsterbots were revived by the gems of the [[Three Wise Ones]], Galvatron took out [[Doublecross]] a second time and stole one of the gems, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Repugnus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} realizing that claiming all three would let him evolve and unlock a beast mode. He used the gem's power to continue fighting and cause natural disasters on Beast until he was defeated and forced to retreat by [[Grotusque]] and [[Platinum Tiger]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grotusque)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|left|upright=1.75|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]
When Unicron seemingly appeared before him on [[Chaar]], Galvatron demanded to know why his once and former master was now attacking him, unaware that this was actually a duplicate called "[[Dark Nova|Unicron Neo]]". The monster planet declared Galvatron to no longer be of any use to him and proceeded to kill the Decepticon. However, Galvatron escaped this fate by biting into a piece of [[Solitarium]] he had kept on his person, which sent him traveling back in time to the 20th Century. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} Because there had previously been a [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|different Galvatron]] in this dimension, Galvatron had had to put up with being called "Galvatron II", which irked him to the point that, when he time-jumped into the past, he chose to arrive at a time before that previous Galvatron existed, thereby making himself the "first" one. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}} Arriving in the late 1980s, he was met by Megatron and Starscream. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} Not long after the activation of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Galvatron acted as Megatron's "new subordinate" and joined the Decepticon leader in battling Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime on Metroplex's shoulder. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 9}} Magnus and Prime would successfully defeat Galvatron in a later battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 15}} When the Decepticons activated their own city-robot to counter Metroplex, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Galvatron was appointed its City Commander, but was destroyed in Trypticon's battle with Metroplex. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}} {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

[[File:Grand Galvatron Chapter Galvatron head.jpg|thumb|I am the boss!]]
Using the power of the Creation Matrix that he had stolen from the Rodimus Prime of his world, Galvatron was able to survive as a ghost after his destruction. In [[2021]], ten years after the native Galvatron's defeat and icy entombment at the hands of the [[Autobot]]s, [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] came to visit the site of his leader's downfall. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} There, the specter of Galvatron II was able to fool Cyclonus into thinking he was his master. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Channeling the power of his vengeful thoughts, Galvatron reformatted Cyclonus and took partial possession of his body, speaking to him as a head housed in his torso. Galvatron then ordered Cyclonus to travel to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s remains, [[Triple Z Point|out in deep space]]. Though Galvatron planned to usurp Unicron's body in order to implement the "[[Grand Galvatron]]" scheme, the crippled god offered him an alternative; instead he would summon from across the [[multiverse]] others who shared similar thoughts of revenge, and together they would unite to become a new "Grand Galvatron". Galvatron accepted and Cyclonus was joined by [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and a partially re-materialized [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] into Galvatron's new body. Though Unicron ordered Galvatron to seize [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for him, Galvatron planned to betray Unicron once again, and take control of his homeworld for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:Baldigus Chapter Galvatron II.jpg|thumb|left]]
Grand Galvatron attacked the planet, but came face-to-face with the Autobot [[Disaster Relief Team]], who split up the combiner's components for individual battles. Galvatron tried to push his troops into capturing [[Vector Sigma]], but the Autobots formed [[Sky Reign]] to battle a reformed Grand Galvatron. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} The battle was soon joined by [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], who frightened away Grand Galvatron's limbs, leaving Cyclonus and Galvatron at the empress's mercy. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] came to his rescue, and Megaempress combined with her retinue to form [[Megatronia]] to face off against [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

The battle became even more chaotic as Unicron arrived with the upgraded [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]]; the god knew Galvatron would renege on his deal and gathered his own allies who facilitated the process of combining Unicron's head with Cybertron. Angry at being denied rule of the planet, Galvatron attacked Unicron, only to be blasted out of the sky. With Cyclonus out of commission, Galvatron revealed to Megaempress that he was not this universe's native Galvatron as everybody thought. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} He further explained his backstory and that all of Unicron's machinations were destabilizing the [[multiverse]]. Leaving Cyclonus's body, Galvatron attempted to possess Megaempress, but was stopped by [[Grand Scourge]], who could hold the ghost's form thanks to being Unicron's "Matrix Hunter". Seizing the opportunity, Megaempress knocked the two away and both fell into a dimensional rift to destinations unknown. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}
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==Toys==
{{note|These are the only two toys explicitly identified as representing Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].}}
===Generation 1===
{{anchor|G1}}
[[File:G1toy ehobby galvatron2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron''' ([[2006]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Creation Matrix w/ chain
:The [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] Galvatron sports the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]—a screeching face and new electronics (a laser noise, the transformation sound effect and five phrases spoken by [[Seizō Katō]]) that operate on two AA batteries rather than a 9-cell—but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. The die-cast metal Matrix accessory that the Galvatron reissue came with (itself a [[redeco]] of the accessory from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]) is recolored in metallic green in the style of the comics' Creation Matrix.

:In terms of unique features, Galvatron II also comes with a sheet of optional small gold filigree [[sticker]]s to make the toy match his first appearance in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story pages [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply. To better coordinate with them, he also has a special gold Decepticon insignia sticker. Additionally, he features a unique sound clip: where the original reissue barked "Destron gundan, transform!" ("Decepticon army, transform!"), Galvatron II declares "Washi no kobun ni naran noka!" ("You will be my servant!")
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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW06-Grand-Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grand Galvatron''' ([[2016]]-[[April 30|04-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-06'''
:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Grand Galvatron is made up of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Tactician Cyclonus]] as the torso and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Wandering Roller]] as limbs.

:Grand Galvatron was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than as a retail release.
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==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in Marvel UK continuity. It was made official years later with the release of the e-HOBBY "Galvatron II" toy.
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].
*We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so. Up until then, all we had was that he was a "different Galvatron" to the one from "[[Time Wars]]" which could have meant Galvatron II or "[[Aspects of Evil!]]" Galvatron.
*A link between Galvatron as seen in both "...Perchance to Dream" and "Aspects of Evil!" (and presumably by extension of "Aspects", "[[The Void! (UK)|The Void]]") was suggested in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] of [[Divide and Conquer!|#279]] of the Marvel UK comic. In response to a reader's query regarding the character's appearance in "...Perchance" the following statements were given: "That leaves the question of who is ''this'' Galvatron? And thereby hangs a tale (a hint — ''Aspects Of Evil'' 2, issue 224)!"
*In the letters page of [[The Pri¢e of Life!|#309]] of the Marvel UK comic, a reader's query regarding Galvatron's Marvel US appearances from "Rhythms of Darkness!" onwards and how they related to his earlier appearances in previous UK stories is given the following response: "Simon has used time/space displacement to create a parallel universe — an alternative future which gives him the scope to develop the [[Matrix Quest]] in his own wonderful inimitable fashion."
*Galvatron's complex history in Japanese Generation 1 continuity is full of overlapping retcons that we've laid out simply on this article for readability. His appearance in ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story pages in the 1980s were published first, and were not intended to indicate the existence of a "second" Galvatron: they were merely promoting the release of the original Galvatron toy, and the appearance of Megatron and Galvatron side-by-side was either a deliberate feint to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret, or the result of the artists and writers legitimately not knowing that the two Decepticons were not separate characters (see "[[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]]" for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the 2006 [[e-HOBBY]] reissue of the original Galvatron toy, named "Galvatron II" in reference to the Marvel character and given a bio describing the character's history in the comics, included extra stickers to match his first story page appearance (pictured here; a later appearance would remove the gold details)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615195828/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Wayback Machine cache of "Grey Galvatron's" Activity Track Record]</ref> indicating that the Galvatron seen in that story was Galvatron II, who had returned to star in e-HOBBY's post-''G-2'' storyline. In 2016, [[Hayato Sakamoto]] explained how all these appearances chronologically worked together in his ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' and ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comics.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron II''' (ガルバトロンII ''Garubatoron Tsū'')

==References==
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Galvatron II

2021-04-29T18:04:46Z

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:''Galvatron II is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:GalvatronII.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Well, it's heavy.]]
When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was defeated, betrayed, and cast helplessly adrift in deep space, [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] reshaped his remains into '''Galvatron'''. In [[Primax 490.0 Gamma|one timeline]], the Chaos-Bringer succeeded in consuming [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and granted his faithful herald freedom and the rule of [[Earth]]. But Galvatron has found, to his great chagrin, that his servitude would not end there. Unicron reached through time itself and plucked his creation away from his triumphant reward, forcing him to repeat his old mission. Rebellious and scheming, his mind slowly being eaten by madness, this "Galvatron II" is a rogue danger to all.

{{bigquote|Hah! For all their supposed omnipotence, even [[Primus|gods]] can be conned!|Galvatron|"[[Out of Time!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
In the year [[2005]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] fell in battle against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and was cast into space by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. His mind still functioned, but barely. Wracked by madness, he welcomed oblivion, but that relief was denied him by Unicron. Desiring a flawless servant, Unicron re-created Megatron into the cold and clinical Galvatron. But the remnants of Megatron's insanity remained, eating away at Galvatron's precision. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

[[File:Nyc-alternate-future1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Galvatron II is why you have to take your shoes off at the airport.]]
This did not prevent Unicron from achieving his goal, however. Cybertron was destroyed, and Unicron freed Galvatron to do with Earth as he pleased. By the year [[2009]], the Decepticons had conquered the Americas, but Galvatron's madness had grown. One benign symptom was a tendency to give impromptu speeches about himself in the third person. He also continued to "kill" a long-dead [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], whose remains he'd strung up on what was left of the [[World Trade Center]]. He knew that the [[human]]s' European Crisis Coalition was planning a nuclear strike, but he was glad for it, believing the Decepticons' force-field could absorb the energy of the attack. [[Wildfly]], [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]], and [[Slog (G1)|Slog]] were not so confident and worried where their boss's plans were taking them.

On the eve of the nuclear launch, a small team of Autobots and humans struck at the Decepticon Powerbase in [[New York City|New York]], hoping to send a message to the world that there was still an active resistance movement in North America. Galvatron involved himself upon finding [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] at the mercy of some Autobot attackers, and then immediately destroyed his minion for having needed to be rescued at all. The battle took its toll in casualties, but the plan succeeded as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] unfurled an [[United States of America|American]] flag atop a Decepticon tower, causing the Crisis Coalition to call off the strike with just a few minutes remaining. Galvatron took aim at Spike, but [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] suddenly materialized and subdued Galvatron, then whisked him away. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}} They took him back to their own time, the year [[1990]]. There, Unicron was planning an imminent attack on Cybertron, and, as per his ''modus operandi'', he wanted a herald. However, in an unusual move, he had decided to pluck one from a "possible future". {{storylink|All Fall Down}} Galvatron was understandably angry at being forced back into servitude, but he acquiesced when reminded of Unicron's capacity to torture him. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm}}

[[File:Galvatron2screened.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Galvatron activates the Cone of Silence.]]
Unicron sent Galvatron to attack Cybertron, and there Galvatron soon began to work against him. He followed [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] beneath Cybertron's surface, believing the Autobot knew a way to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He ambushed Xaaron and explained his situation, then braced for Unicron's torture. When the pain did not come, Galvatron took it as proof that being inside the body of [[Primus]] made him invisible to the Chaos-Bringer. Xaaron told him the legend that all the [[Transformer]]s, united together, could defeat Unicron even without the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Galvatron decided the only way to achieve that would be to awaken Primus, so he and Xaaron went to the chamber deep within the planet where Primus' head rested. Meanwhile, Unicron, indeed blind to Galvatron's whereabouts, sent Hook, Line, and Sinker to find him and bring him back. The trio tracked him to the chamber, where Xaaron was attempting to contact Primus psychically. Galvatron immediately attacked Unicron's servants, destroying two of them before Hook gained the upper hand (so to speak). But Hook spontaneously combusted as Primus entered Xaaron's body. Galvatron beseeched Primus to gather the Transformers before Unicron arrived, and Primus, seeing that his supplicant was a Decepticon, believed that the time was right for unity. He teleported the Earthbound Transformers to Cybertron, and Galvatron reveled in his own ability to "con" a god. {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

As the Transformers prepared for the impending apocalypse, Galvatron secretly helped fight some [[Acolyte of Unicron|Unicron cultists]] who tried to assassinate Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} But despite his covert assistance, the Transformers still scattered helplessly when Unicron arrived. Realizing that he needed to make a public appearance to set an example, Galvatron powered himself up with energy from Cybertron itself, then attacked Unicron with a single, mighty blast. Unicron swatted him aside, and he would not be seen again for the course of the battle. But he had succeeded in inspiring the other Transformers to unite against their planet-eating enemy. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

[[File:Galvatron2vsmegatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Here I go, here I go, here I go again. Girls, what's my weakness? Megs!]]
During the battle, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] arrived with Autobot reinforcements, but it was abandoned by the time Unicron was destroyed. Starscream and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] commandeered it to conquer the newly undefended Earth, and Galvatron was inspired to stow away, with the goal of eventually re-creating his own lost Terran empire. {{storylink|Still Life!}} However, none of them were aware that Megatron was in a stasis tube in the ship's medical facility, and that he had been mistakenly re-energized with [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. Galvatron encountered the disoriented Megatron wandering down a hallway, and all of Galvatron's repressed insanity erupted. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

[[File:Galvatroniiteeth.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|THAT IS HOW CRAZY YOU ARE]]
Galvatron very nearly destroyed Megatron, fueled by a desire to excise the madness from his own mind, but he stopped himself for fear of disrupting his own history. He believed that the timeline he was in was ''not'' the one that would one day produce him, but he still didn't want to take any chances. Megatron, his own mind a chaotic mix with [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]'s, was barely aware of anything that was happening to him. He was helpless when Shockwave saw him and attacked him, but Galvatron saved him by smashing Shockwave's head against a wall. Galvatron offered a truce to Megatron in the hopes that working with his past self would help him come to grips with the source of his madness. Megatron accepted, but their alliance was cut short when the Ark crashed on Earth again. {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}

Venturing out of the wreckage into the wilderness of northern [[Canada]], Galvatron was set upon by the Canadian army. He did away with them easily, but he was soon confronted by another human, one whom he had almost vaporized in his own time: Spike Witwicky. This younger Spike had been drawn to the area by his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster partner]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], who was inside the Ark. Rejoined, the human/Autobot duo attacked Galvatron as he began to threaten a town. Galvatron, his madness utterly consuming him, fought Maximus with a feral rage, but Maximus defeated him and threw him into a frozen lake. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Essentially, imagine if, instead of going to Cybertron after Unicron pulled him back in time, Galvatron didn't bother and went to the Ark instead.}}
Seeking Autobots that he could mould into a new army, Galvatron sent a "[[mind bug]]" probe aboard the abandoned Ark to scan the minds of the comatose Autobots held in stasis there in order to find suitable candidates. He was taken with [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s willingness to fight fire with fire, [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]]'s ability to kill when required, [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s lack of concern for humans, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]]'s willingness to put the needs of the many ahead of the few and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s ferocity.

[[File:PerchanceToDream6-Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|I had all sorts of wacky adventures!]]
But as he studied their dreams aboard his [[Galvatron's ship|ship]] and played back scenarios in which these traits had come to the fore, his mind bug suddenly ceased transmitting. Little did Galvatron realize that the device had inadvertently awoken the five sleeping Autobots and when he headed across to the Ark to investigate, he was confronted by the quintet.

During the battle that followed, he planted mind-controlling devices on Wheeljack and Prowl, designed to bring out the mental flaws in them that he had observed and shape them into a form he could use. Being Autobots, however, they proved to be much better beings than Galvatron had given them credit for, easily overcoming his control and turning their weapons on him. Downed by the blast, Galvatron was immediately leapt upon by Prowl, who planted a device hastily constructed by Wheeljack on his head, plunging the Decepticon in a "sleep" mode of his own. Placed in a stasis capsule, Galvatron slumbered... trapped in a recurring nightmare by the Autobots, in which Rodimus Prime dismembered him over and over again. {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Optimus remembered Galvatron as one of the many threats the Autobots had overcome upon being met by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|War Without End!}}

====''Classics''====
By [[2006]], the returned Megatron had salvaged Galvatron's arm cannon and had it in his private chamber aboard the crashed Ark alongside [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]]. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Rodimus prime galvatron ii less than zero.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''We're never gonna survive unless we get a little crazy'']]
In his own timeline, at some unspecified time prior to the [[Rhythms of Darkness!|battle in New York]], Galvatron and his lieutenants Cyclonus and Scourge had successfully tracked Rodimus Prime down to a [[Junkion (planet)|planet of junk]]. His [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]] destroyed and his teammates killed, Rodimus was determined to stop Galvatron at any cost, but a sudden distraction allowed Cyclonus and Scourge to get the drop on him, breaking the chain that held the Matrix around his neck, and sending it flying away. Galvatron delivered the killing blow, apparently unaware that another version of Hot Rod was witnessing these events by way of his journey through [[Zero Space]], or that this Hot Rod had inadvertently provided the distraction! In his zeal to destroy his timeline's Rodimus, he probably also didn't notice that the Matrix had fallen at Hot Rod's feet... {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

[[File:Galvatron ii loose ends.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1|''Crazy'' ''I'm crazy for feeling so lonely'']]
Mindful of the loose ends left over from the end of the war 21 years previously, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] trained at [[Debris]] against [[solid light simulation]]s of Megatron, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], and Galvatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} Some time later, just as [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]] deactivated the Ark's computer, [[Aunty|Auntie]], and Optimus Prime killed Megatron, Galvatron came bursting out of the cracks in the ice where he'd been buried. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

Galvatron made his way to the site of the crashed Ark, arriving about the same time as Starscream. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} He surprised Starscream with a cannon-augmented backhand to the face, and demanded (upon threat of destruction) to know why the treacherous Air Commander had returned to the derelict starship. When Starscream could only manage to emit an unintelligible grunt, Galvatron concluded that the damage to Starscream's cranial module was more than plate-deep, that he was being denied the use of his voice tracks. He decided to spare Starscream for the moment, and had him lead Galvatron to the object of Starscream's interest—hidden behind Auntie's core, the body of [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], plugged directly into the Ark! {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} Galvatron proceeded to restore the Ark to operational capacity, leaving Shockwave in place to serve as the Ark's operating system. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}

[[File:Starscream galvatron ii natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|''Maybe I'm crazy'' ''Maybe you're crazy'' ''Maybe we're crazy'' ''Probably'']]
Galvatron completed the repairs necessary to restore the Ark's flight capability, unaware that Shockwave had regained consciousness, remembering his defeat at Galvatron's hands and the subsequent Ark crash. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Shockwave also secretly restored Starscream, using his link to the Ark to remove Megatron's blocks on the Seeker's mind. Nonetheless, Galvatron brought the Ark airborne, just as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived on the scene. The Autobot spotted Galvatron through the bridge viewport, though Prime wondered if this was actually Megatron. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

As the Ark traveled to Cybertron, Galvatron reflected on the past, and how in his own timeline, he had watched as Unicron consumed his homeworld, leaving only Earth for him to rule. He vowed that in ''this'' timeline, though, Cybertron would be ''his''. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} As chance would have it, the Ark would arrive at Cybertron at the same time as [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'', though neither was aware of the other's presence. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

[[File:Galvatron ii destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''You drive me crazy'' ''I just can't sleep'' ''I'm so excited, I'm in too deep'']]
Galvatron correctly realized that Optimus Prime would have already alerted the Autobots on Cybertron to expect the Ark, and came up with a plan to send the Ark in on autopilot as a decoy with Starscream (whom he believed to be a lobotomized puppet) on board to be shot down, while he himself sneaked in undetected. When Galvatron left the Ark's bridge to investigate an intruder, Starscream had Shockwave transfer control of the ship over to him. Galvatron found the stowaway: a reactivated [[Guardian (Marvel)|Mark V Guardian droid]] under Starscream's control. He was able to destroy the Guardian, but Starscream decompressed the artificial hull which sent Galvatron into space. Galvatron was left to tumble through the Cybertronian atmosphere while Starscream changed the course of the Ark away from Cybertron.

Starscream's betrayal didn't derail Galvatron's plans, however, for just as Bludgeon's ''Warworld'' arrived at Cybertron, Galvatron had recovered in time to locate and attack his prey—[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]! {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

[[File:Ultra magnus galvatron ii destiny.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|''It's a warning'' ''It's in every tongue'' ''Gotta stop them crazy horses on the run'']]
Galvatron furiously engaged "Cybertron's greatest warrior", boasting that he had already killed Ultra Magnus once before, leaving the Autobot wondering if Galvatron was insane. Magnus didn't have much patience for Galvatron, though, blasting the Decepticon away from him with one of his shoulder-rockets. When Magnus transformed to head out and join the battle against the ''Warworld'', however, Galvatron jumped on top of the Autobot's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. Galvatron responded to Magnus's frustration about not having time to deal with him by stating that he would fight off the invaders, but only after killing Magnus. Having had enough, Magnus blew up [[A-19-61 thruway|the bridge]] ahead of him, breaking hard at the broken edge in order to toss Galvatron off, but the wily Decepticon grabbed Magnus's bumper to drag him down.

Bludgeon chose the location of their fall to fire a shot from the ''Warworld'' to demonstrate its power, obliterating several city blocks in the process. Despite the devastation, Ultra Magnus was the first to emerge, ready to take on the invaders. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}}

Remember that other Hot Rod from the start? He was ''this'' timeline's Hot Rod and the Matrix turned him into a Rodimus Prime! {{storylink|Less Than Zero}} After Rodimus's defeat of Bludgeon he remained grim, convinced that Galvatron somehow represented part of a larger threat. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}} Ultra Magnus led a team of Autobots into [[Kalis]] in search of Galvatron's body. Magnus wasn't convinced that Galvatron had survived, as he'd used the Decepticon to shield him from the ''Warworld'''s blast. However, Galvatron proved himself made of sterner stuff, as he took out [[Skram (G2)|Skram]]. [[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]] unloaded on Galvatron, bringing a portion of the ruins down on him, but before the Autobots could collect the body, Gunrunner was taken down by the [[Acolyte of Unicron|Acolytes of Unicron]], who attacked the Autobots ''en masse'' so they could recover the unconscious Galvatron. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} The Acolytes brought him to the Primus chamber, where they were rewarded for their work by being drained of their life-energy by their "master", who appeared to be Primus himself! {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} A revived Galvatron proceeded to attack the [[Star Chamber]], where the Autobots had been monitoring communications between Earth and [[Nebulos]]. With dark energy streaming from his eyes, Galvatron declared himself the "ravager of worlds" as he slaughtered the Autobot techs. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}}

[[File:Galvatron ii war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|''Still crazy after all these years'']]
Galvatron took the [[space bridge]] network offline, save for the link connecting Cybertron to Earth and Nebulos, and made his escape to the latter planet. Meanwhile, Rodimus Prime learned from the dark entity that had masqueraded as Primus and revived Galvatron that it was, in fact, the fragment of Matrix energy that had been corrupted when it possessed the [[Deathbringer (Marvel)|Deathbringer]], and that it had not only survived the termination of the Deathbringer, but had been brought to Cybertron when Primus recalled the Transformers on Earth. Hiding itself in an Acolyte of Unicron, it slowly fed on the [[spark]]s of others, incited the [[Demon|Primoridals]] to attack, and when it found the peace unsuitable to its needs, incited [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to rebel and Scorponok to pursue his gene-key research. It had even been responsible for Galvatron's reawakening on Earth, and was now using Galvatron along with the rebuilt [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] to further its goal: to spread itself across the multiverse!

As the possessed Galvatron continued his rampage in the [[Clar Macro-jungle]] on Nebulos, a squad of Autobots led by Ultra Magnus caught up with him. Galvatron was distracted, however, when the Dark Matrix creature found itself under attack in Zero Space by Rodimus Prime's multiversal counterparts. Taking advantage of the lull, Magnus engaged Galvatron hand-to-hand, and declaring an end to their conflict, snapped the Decepticon's neck and crushed his head, terminating the time-displaced Decepticon once and for all. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
{{--}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:GalvatronII-LaserMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.25|thumb|Beware my dangerous puns!]]
Travelling from his home dimension—a [[Primax|Primax Gamma]] [[universal stream]]<ref name="ehobby gii">[http://web.archive.org/web/20120121032111/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/2510.html e-HOBBY Galvatron II article]</ref>—into another reality, Galvatron appeared in the late 2030s to threaten the new world in which he found himself with a fleet of [[Warworld]]s.<ref name="ehobby old bio">[http://web.archive.org/web/20060614150152/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?&port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tfce_35 Wayback Machine chache of e-HOBBY Galvatron II bio]</ref> His appearance in this dimension prompted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to devise a plan to resurrect [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], by contacting [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] within the Matrix and having him recover Magnus's soul. {{storylink|LG14 Ultra Magnus Prologue#Resurrection Chapter|Resurrection Chapter}} Using Optimus Prime's [[Reconfiguration Matrix]], Magnus resurrected himself in a new [[Laser Rod]] body, and quickly assembled a strike force to counter Galvatron.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120923001655/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com:80/english/museun_en/2647.html e-HOBBY Laser Ultra Magnus bio]</ref>

Ultra Magnus's new Laser Rod body afforded him little advantage over Galvatron, who handily defeated and nearly killed him. But before Galvatron could finish his foe off, Optimus Prime (upgraded with new missile launchers and a heat-absorbing [[black body]] coating) intervened, destroying Galvatron's arm cannon. Although weaponless, Galvatron took the blow in stride and continued to mock Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}} Galvatron would go on to usurp [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s leadership of the Decepticons, demoting his counterpart to guarding a subterranean headquarters. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}} As leader he devised a plan to attack the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] and steal its unique [[Chōkon Power|Beast Power]], {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}} constructing the artificial planet [[Nemesis (BWII)|Nemesis]] to extract the energy and channel it into his Matrix. The Decepticons were met with resistance from the natives as well as [[Legends World]] refugees, leading to Nemesis being brought down, but Galvatron in turn defeated their [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] allies. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}} When the Monsterbots were revived by the gems of the [[Three Wise Ones]], Galvatron took out [[Doublecross]] a second time and stole one of the gems, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Repugnus)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}} realizing that claiming all three would let him evolve and unlock a beast mode. He used the gem's power to continue fighting and cause natural disasters on Beast until he was defeated and forced to retreat by [[Grotusque]] and [[Platinum Tiger]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grotusque)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

[[File:EarlyGalvatronTVMagazine1.jpg|left|upright=1.75|thumb|His real problem is that he just won't stop living in the past.]]
When Unicron seemingly appeared before him on [[Chaar]], Galvatron demanded to know why his once and former master was now attacking him, unaware that this was actually a duplicate called "[[Dark Nova|Unicron Neo]]". The monster planet declared Galvatron to no longer be of any use to him and proceeded to kill the Decepticon. However, Galvatron escaped this fate by biting into a piece of [[Solitarium]] he had kept on his person, which sent him traveling back in time to the 20th Century. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} Because there had previously been a [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|different Galvatron]] in this dimension, Galvatron had had to put up with being called "Galvatron II", which irked him to the point that, when he time-jumped into the past, he chose to arrive at a time before that previous Galvatron existed, thereby making himself the "first" one. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}} Arriving in the late 1980s, he was met by Megatron and Starscream. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} Not long after the activation of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Galvatron acted as Megatron's "new subordinate" and joined the Decepticon leader in battling Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime on Metroplex's shoulder. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 9}} Magnus and Prime would successfully defeat Galvatron in a later battle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers part 15}} When the Decepticons activated their own city-robot to counter Metroplex, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Galvatron was appointed its City Commander, but was destroyed in Trypticon's battle with Metroplex. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}} {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

[[File:Grand Galvatron Chapter Galvatron head.jpg|thumb|I am the boss!]]
Using the power of the Creation Matrix that he had stolen from the Rodimus Prime of his world, Galvatron was able to survive as a ghost after his destruction. In [[2021]], ten years after the native Galvatron's defeat and icy entombment at the hands of the [[Autobot]]s, [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] came to visit the site of his leader's downfall. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}} There, the specter of Galvatron II was able to fool Cyclonus into thinking he was his master. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Channeling the power of his vengeful thoughts, Galvatron reformatted Cyclonus and took partial possession of his body, speaking to him as a head housed in his torso. Galvatron then ordered Cyclonus to travel to [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s remains, [[Triple Z Point|out in deep space]]. Though Galvatron planned to usurp Unicron's body in order to implement the "[[Grand Galvatron]]" scheme, the crippled god offered him an alternative; instead he would summon from across the [[multiverse]] others who shared similar thoughts of revenge, and together they would unite to become a new "Grand Galvatron". Galvatron accepted and Cyclonus was joined by [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], and a partially re-materialized [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] into Galvatron's new body. Though Unicron ordered Galvatron to seize [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for him, Galvatron planned to betray Unicron once again, and take control of his homeworld for himself. {{storylink|Grand Galvatron Chapter}}

[[File:Baldigus Chapter Galvatron II.jpg|thumb|left]]
Grand Galvatron attacked the planet, but came face-to-face with the Autobot [[Disaster Relief Team]], who split up the combiner's components for individual battles. Galvatron tried to push his troops into capturing [[Vector Sigma]], but the Autobots formed [[Sky Reign]] to battle a reformed Grand Galvatron. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} The battle was soon joined by [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], who frightened away Grand Galvatron's limbs, leaving Cyclonus and Galvatron at the empress's mercy. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] came to his rescue, and Megaempress combined with her retinue to form [[Megatronia]] to face off against [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

The battle became even more chaotic as Unicron arrived with the upgraded [[Commando (RID)|Combatrons]]; the god knew Galvatron would renege on his deal and gathered his own allies who facilitated the process of combining Unicron's head with Cybertron. Angry at being denied rule of the planet, Galvatron attacked Unicron, only to be blasted out of the sky. With Cyclonus out of commission, Galvatron revealed to Megaempress that he was not this universe's native Galvatron as everybody thought. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} He further explained his backstory and that all of Unicron's machinations were destabilizing the [[multiverse]]. Leaving Cyclonus's body, Galvatron attempted to possess Megaempress, but was stopped by [[Grand Scourge]], who could hold the ghost's form thanks to being Unicron's "Matrix Hunter". Seizing the opportunity, Megaempress knocked the two away and both fell into a dimensional rift to destinations unknown. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}
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==Toys==
{{note|These are the only two toys explicitly identified as representing Galvatron II. For other Galvatron toys, see [[Galvatron (G1)/toys]].}}
===Generation 1===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1toy ehobby galvatron2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I got a Matrix full of kryptonite, ah."]]
*'''Galvatron''' ([[2006]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Rifle, Particle Cannon, Particle Cannon connector, Creation Matrix w/ chain
:The [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] Galvatron sports the physically [[retool]]ed parts of the 2006 Galvatron [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]—a screeching face and new electronics (a laser noise, the transformation sound effect and five phrases spoken by [[Seizō Katō]]) that operate on two AA batteries rather than a 9-cell—but with the gray paint scheme of the original 1986 toy. The die-cast metal Matrix accessory that the Galvatron reissue came with (itself a [[redeco]] of the accessory from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NewYearConvoy|New Year Special Convoy]]) is recolored in metallic green in the style of the comics' Creation Matrix.

:In terms of unique features, Galvatron II also comes with a sheet of optional small gold filigree [[sticker]]s to make the toy match his first appearance in the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' story pages [[#Transformers 2010 story pages|described above]]. These stickers are ''very'' difficult to apply. To better coordinate with them, he also has a special gold Decepticon insignia sticker. Additionally, he features a unique sound clip: where the original reissue barked "Destron gundan, transform!" ("Decepticon army, transform!"), Galvatron II declares "Washi no kobun ni naran noka!" ("You will be my servant!")
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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW06-Grand-Galvatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grand Galvatron''' ([[2016]]-[[April 30|04-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-06'''
:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Grand Galvatron is made up of [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Tactician Cyclonus]] as the torso and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]], [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#Unite Warriors 2|Zombie War Breakdown]], and [[Roller (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Wandering Roller]] as limbs.

:Grand Galvatron was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than as a retail release.
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==Notes==
*The "Galvatron II" name originates from "[[Alignment]]", a non-official story written by [[Simon Furman]], where it was used as a way to distinguish the two different Galvatrons that emerged in Marvel UK continuity. It was made official years later with the release of the e-HOBBY "Galvatron II" toy.
*Galvatron II's end in the Marvel comic is unintentionally similar to Galvatron's final fate in "[[The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg]]" from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|''Headmasters'' anime]].
*We know it's Galvatron II in "...Perchance to Dream" because ''[[Transformers: Dinobot Hunt]]'' says so. Up until then, all we had was that he was a "different Galvatron" to the one from "[[Time Wars]]" which could have meant Galvatron II or "[[Aspects of Evil!]]" Galvatron.
*A link between Galvatron as seen in both "...Perchance to Dream" and "Aspects of Evil!" (and presumably by extension of "Aspects", "[[The Void! (UK)|The Void]]") was suggested in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] of [[Divide and Conquer!|#279]] of the Marvel UK comic. In response to a reader's query regarding the character's appearance in "...Perchance" the following statements were given: "That leaves the question of who is ''this'' Galvatron? And thereby hangs a tale (a hint — ''Aspects Of Evil'' 2, issue 224)!"
*In the letters page of [[The Pri¢e of Life!|#309]] of the Marvel UK comic, a reader's query regarding Galvatron's Marvel US appearances from "Rhythms of Darkness!" onwards and how they related to his earlier appearances in previous UK stories is given the following response: "Simon has used time/space displacement to create a parallel universe — an alternative future which gives him the scope to develop the [[Matrix Quest]] in his own wonderful inimitable fashion."
*Galvatron's complex history in Japanese Generation 1 continuity is full of overlapping retcons that we've laid out simply on this article for readability. His appearance in ''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s story pages in the 1980s were published first, and were not intended to indicate the existence of a "second" Galvatron: they were merely promoting the release of the original Galvatron toy, and the appearance of Megatron and Galvatron side-by-side was either a deliberate feint to keep the events of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' secret, or the result of the artists and writers legitimately not knowing that the two Decepticons were not separate characters (see "[[Galvatron (G1)#Japanese fiction]]" for other similarly-erroneous early material.) However, decades later, the 2006 [[e-HOBBY]] reissue of the original Galvatron toy, named "Galvatron II" in reference to the Marvel character and given a bio describing the character's history in the comics, included extra stickers to match his first story page appearance (pictured here; a later appearance would remove the gold details)<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615195828/http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/texts/e_gentei/tfce_35_e.html Wayback Machine cache of "Grey Galvatron's" Activity Track Record]</ref> indicating that the Galvatron seen in that story was Galvatron II, who had returned to star in e-HOBBY's post-''G-2'' storyline. In 2016, [[Hayato Sakamoto]] explained how all these appearances chronologically worked together in his ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' and ''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Legends]]'' comics.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Galvatron II''' (ガルバトロンII ''Garubatoron Tsū'')

==References==
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Dion (G1)

2021-04-29T18:02:57Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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:''Dion is an [[Autobot]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Diong1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Anyone ever tell you that you look just like Wheelie? No? Oh. How about Hot Shot?]]
'''Dion''' is an earnest dock worker and best friend to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Orion Pax]]. His is a simple life of manual labor, and he does not give a second thought to the stories that a war may be brewing around him. What ''does'' interest him are those [[Decepticon|new-fangled flying robots]]. Maybe someday he'll get to meet them...?

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Enrique Hernández]] (Spain-Spanish)}}

[[File:Dionvehicle.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Cybertron's "Golden Age" was a pretty literal title, if you look.]]

Nine million years ago, near the end of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Golden Age]], it was Dion's job to haul energy and supplies in and out of [[storage yard 67|the dock]] in which he worked. There were murmurs of attacks from new, flying robots, but he didn't believe those rumours.

Dion was honored to meet the leader of these enigmatic warriors, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], until Megatron revealed his plan to rob their dock of its [[energon]] stockpiles and ordered the [[Dropkick (G1)|Decepticons]] to attack. Witnessing Megatron strike down Orion, [[Elita One (G1)|Ariel]], and another friend, Dion ran (seemingly straight towards the attacking Decepticon warriors for reasons unclear), but was quickly mowed down by a shot in his chest.

The time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] carried Orion Pax to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] for repairs, and Dion's friend was rebuilt into Optimus Prime. Drones were sent back to retrieve Ariel, but Dion was never rebuilt<ref name="tfviews.com">[http://www.tfviews.com/news/main/hasbro-q-and-a/1024 TFviews June 2010 Hasbro Transformers Q&A]</ref> and presumably died. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines1-DionOrionAriel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Don't you hate it when your life is narrated by [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]?]]
In a similar but divergent timeline, Dion definitely survived Megatron's raid on [[storage yard 67]], but just barely. Once reactivated and rebuilt top to bottom (with the help of [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]]), he was approached by [[Sentinel Major]] and [[Magnum]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} Now fully knowledgeable of the extent of Megatron's evil, Dion signed away his life to the [[Elite Guard]], believing he'd lost everything he'd known to war. Dion was assigned to [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s team, he and determined to fight Decepticons by any means necessary.

Dion's new twin flame launchers utilize a "[[Reverse-Higgs mechanism]]" to "decouple energy from matter", which makes things very destructible. Though rebuilt, he can still modify his arms to accommodate the need to carry heavy objects, a skill he possessed as a dock worker. Unfortunately, his new shoulders kind of lock up, which restricts his arms' movement. {{storylink|Wings of Honor|Dion's Wings Universe profile}}

[[File:ComingStorm2-Dion.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Nobody wants [[BotCon 2005]]'s Virulent Clones, not even Dion!]]

On Dion's first mission, he, his commander Metalhawk, and his teammates [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]] and [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] allied with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s Elite Guard team to fight a plague of [[Virulent Clone]]s. Getting covered with [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] goop was not exactly what Dion had in mind for his first foray into action, but nevertheless the clones were defeated.

They all relaxed for a bit, until a call from [[Magnum]] bleeped over Thunder Clash's comm, informing them that Metalhawk's squad had to ferry Thunder Clash's squad to [[Space Port Bravo]] straightaway. Dion and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] helped load their gear onto the ''[[Hawk's Claw]]'', then they disembarked.

Once at the spaceport, the two squads bid their goodbyes. Kup told Dion that he'd make sure to share any stories he came across with the "lad". When Dion reacted to the nickname by pointing out Kup wasn't ''that'' much older, Kup said it was just the first time he got to meet a younger Elite Guard member.

After Thunder Clash's squad left, Dion's squad speculated where they'd end up next. The others expressed a wish for something quiet, and Dion teased them that ''he'' actually looked forward to getting to beat up Decepticons. When Over-Run chastised Dion's eagerness by asking if the younger bot had ever seen a Decepticon up close, Dion stalked off angrily, much to Over-Run and Ironfist's confusion.

The squad eventually reboarded their ship and headed to Elite Guard HQ. There they were highly praised for their performance by Magnum, and assigned to a new mission—assisting a [[Combaticon (G1)|new special ops team]] in attacks against the various [[Decepticon leader]]s. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

Dion was unimpressed with [[Sentinel Major]]'s play-on-words: Combaticons "to ''Combat'' the Decepti''cons''", but let the matter drop as the two units reported to Comm Officer [[Big Bang]] for their next mission. The two teams were being assigned to a civilian historical dig in [[Median]] to assist in demolition and excavation, as part of Magnum's ongoing efforts to curry favor with the civilian council (and keep them from interfering in more serious Guard business).

The diplomatic cakewalk soon turned out to be anything but. The historians expected to be under siege soon by a gang of Decepticon wannabes, who wanted the prize of their research: an urn containing the [[Heart of the Dragon]]. According to uncovered data, the Heart was apparently a spark of unprecedented innate power, able to reformat any normal Cybertronian form it resided in into a living engine of destruction. Dion and the Elite Guard had been requested in order to bolster the meager defensive fortifications that Security Chief [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] had assembled for the historians.

As they prepped the outer wall for attack, Dion engaged in a little star-gazing, dreamily recollecting stories of the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] he had heard as a protoform, like when [[Leonicus]] and [[Sandstorm (BW)|Scorpius]] battled the dreaded [[ice demon]]. Dion drew a few funny looks from his comrades, though, when he started mumbling aloud about how cool Scorpius's fire-breath was. Once the Guard finished their preparations, they separated into two groups to settle in for the Decepticon attack. Dion was teamed with Metalhawk, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], Over-Run, and the eager historian [[Lancer]] as the second front. After [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s team wasted [[Roadgrabber]], the Decepticons' advance striker, Dion's unit got the drop on [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and the [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s who followed through after Roadgrabber. Rage surprised Metalhawk with his stasis chemical cannon, though, and the Stormtroopers swooped past Dion and the Guard once their leader was rendered inoperative.

The defense of Median turned into a fiasco after that, with casualties on both sides as the archaeometrist [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] was killed by one of Rage's raiders, [[Aquablast]], who was killed in turn by Lancer. Rage got away with the Heart, though, and the Elite Guard soon tracked him back to his mobile fortress, the [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]. The Guard were assaulted by Rage's stable of [[Minotoron]]s, cybernetic mechanimals of great size and poor disposition. Dion came up with the idea of using the Tressian Kajiga-whatsits Swindle have scavenged earlier to overwhelm [[Buffalo Dump]] and the bulls with amplified sound. His plan was successful and the Minotorons were sent retreating back to the Metrotitan.

Thinking quickly, Dion, Swindle and Blast-Off lept into the rear pails of the fleeing mechanimals, gaining quick and easy access inside the Metrotitan. Using his duro lifters and booster units, Dion broke out of the pens and helped his fellow Autobots make their way inside. By this point, however, Rage had already installed the Heart of the Dragon's laser-core in a new body, birthing the powerful (if micro-sized) [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]]. The Elite Guard played cat-and-mouse with the dragon inside Metrotitan until a combination of Ironfist's explosives cache and the dragon's own atom-smashing flame breath destroyed Brimstone from the inside out. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

Dion's strike team continued to work with the Combaticons over the following weeks, and the two groups began to gel well together. After several successful missions, they separated after eliminating the Decepticon faction leader, [[Shadowcaster]]. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}} Immediately the Combaticons disappeared, and Dion's team was ordered to try to hunt them down wherever they may be. Their search took them into some very unglamorous places, which Dion felt was a waste of time. He complained to Metalhawk that their search in the wastelands was a waste of time, which his commander agreed with, but reminded him was nevertheless an order. It was then that the team was approached by a demented Empty which spoke cryptically of a "coming storm" where "rain will fall down" and the "thunder will deafen you" and where the "lightning will burn." After a bit of this, Dion's team grew weary of the Empty and left him.

[[File:ComingStorm6-thelightning.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But who'll bring the potato salad?]]

But the Empty spoke true. Sentinel Major sent their team a distress call, as their Elite Guard headquarters was under attack. Metalhawk ordered his team back to base, where they met up with [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] on the outer skirts of the battle. He showed them a video feed of the battle's epicenter, where, bogglingly, the Combaticons had switched their allegiance to the Decepticons and had sieged the Elite Guard. Dion remarked that the group looked a little different than before, and, sure enough, the reason for this was revealed when the five Combaticons combined for the first time into the super robot [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], crushing Sentinel Major to death in his mighty fist. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

Metalhawk led Dion and the others deep into the battle to assist the dwindling members of the Elite Guard. Dodging the flung body of [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], Dion finally made it to Bruticus, who was massacring his opponents. His teammates Over-Run and Ironfist met their end at his hands, which prompted Metalhawk to consider retreating and regrouping. Dion disagreed. He was a member of the Elite Guard! They fight and never retreat! He vaulted himself onto Bruticus in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], transformed, and then repurposed the prophesy of the deranged Empty as he fired his arm-mounted weapons into the super robot's face: "While your boots ''may'' thunder, brute... I have the ''lightning''!" Bruticus was blinded, forcing the combiner to separate, but not before he swatted Dion away, under a collapsing building. While the Combaticons retreated, Dion removed himself from the detritus, the lone survivor. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Following the massacre, Dion was repaired by [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Paradron Medic]]. (Dion was unaware that his personal story was being used elsewhere [[Side Burn (RID)|by an imposter]] to pick up chicks.) When Dion regained functionality, he regrouped with the few surviving members of the Elite Guard under Magnum, who planned to present them all to the [[Autobot High Council]] as living proof that the Elite Guard still had life in it. Unfortunately, as soon as they arrived in the [[Autobot High Council Citadel|Citadel]], they were witness to the reins of the new Autobot military being given instead to the Council's pet hero, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}

Magnum took his team looking for [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s base, though Dion thought it felt like they were doing something illegal. They stopped off at the Elite Guard [[Auxiliary Weapons Locker]] for weapons and to pick up a few extra members. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} In short order, they found themselves under attack from Deathsaurus's troops, including the Combaticons. Thunder Clash told them to keep the Combaticons apart, something Dion thought was easier said than done. He was further perturbed when Swindle tried to sell him guns in mid-battle. As the Combaticons formed Bruticus, they were promptly blasted and Dion could only gape disbelievingly at {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} Ironfist, Big Bang, [[Rumbler (G1)|Rumbler]], and [[Sprocket (G1)|Sprocket]]. To Dion's delight, they'd survived the massacre at Elite Guard HQ. Once they joined the fight, Dion attempted to attack Swindle, only to be hit from behind by another Decepticon. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

Back at base, he, Big Bang, and Thunder Clash wondered why the [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]] hadn't arrived with the Combaticons yet, only to discover that the Sentry Team had been AWOL for the last decacycle. A week later, he interrupted a conversation between Magnum and Optimus Prime to report that the Decepticons were massing at the edge of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] city. He and the two commanders watched in shock as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] broke through the city wall. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

[[File:BattleLines6-DionMagnum.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm dyin' here!]]

Devastator advanced effortlessly through the Autobot ranks. Dion was a quick thinker and suggested everyone aim at Devastator's knees. This separated the titan, and Magnum commended his excellent strategy, adding that some day Dion would be a "great Magnum." Even with Devastator down, the Autobots still had Megatron to deal with. With a blast of his fusion cannon, he destroyed Magnum and would have also destroyed Optimus Prime if Dion hadn't taken the shot meant for him.

Though both Magnum and Dion fell, the Autobots were ultimately victorious. In the wake of their victory, Alpha Trion did what he could for Magnum and Dion, but he told Optimus Prime only one of them could survive their wounds. One died and the other was rebuilt into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Dion was a dock worker who was friends with the archivists Orion Pax and Ariel. He and his friends encountered a group of time-traveling [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], after which Dion was attacked by Decepticons who were seeking to prevent Pax's ascension to Autobot leader. {{storylink|Golden Age (Legends)|Golden Age}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Dion.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|WhY mY hEaD hUrT?]]
Dion participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He could be recruited during the October Daily Campaign by collecting 20 Alpha cores, 20 Beta cores, 20 Omega cores, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Who is Dion?==
===Fan speculation===
[[File:DieDionDie.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Nobody ever suggests the purple guy got rebuilt. Poor purple guy.]]
Orion Pax and Ariel were rebuilt into Optimus Prime and Elita One respectively, so for decades many fans speculated that Dion was also rebuilt into a familiar character. However, there are no hints within the episode itself, other than that Dion was Orion's best friend. Regardless, the fandom loves its patterns, and thus the most popular suggestions are [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]].

Some think the debate is irrelevant, believing Dion most likely died and was inconsequential (the script has Megatron expressly call for their "permanent" deactivation before they are shot), and possibly a casualty that hit close to home in Optimus Prime's early years as [[Supreme Commander|Autobot leader]]. After all, no specific mention is made of him in the episode after he is shot, but Ariel is mentioned repeatedly.

The reason for this is that writer [[David Wise]] originally intended for both Ariel and Dion to die in order to add some weight to the episode. Upon reading the script for "War Dawn", colleagues of Wise made the connection between Ariel and Elita One (a character whom David Wise did not know of) as a love interest of Orion Pax/Optimus Prime.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20040806162116/iesb.net/collecting/collecting63004.htm Interview with David Wise]</ref> This saved Ariel's life in the final product, as it was an obvious idea to have her rebuilt into a soldier alongside Orion. Any similar connection for Dion was never made, though the resulting conclusion on his fate in the episode gets into the realm of [[authorial intent]].<ref name="Moonbase2">[http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=553015 Moonbase2 interview with David Wise]</ref>

===Other continuities===
In later years, many unrelated or tangentially related [[Continuity|continuities]] would include nods and references to the [[personal canon|fan theories]] about Dion's ultimate fate:

*In the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 cartoon)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] episode "[[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]", it's stated that [[Alpha Trion (RID)|Alpha Trion]] built both [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], likely a nod to the Generation 1 cartoon.
*In the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|comic]] "[[New World Order]]", Ultra Magnus leads [[Security Team Dion]], another nod.
*In the Dreamwave ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' reference books it is mentioned in Alpha Trion's profile that he shares a "special bond" with both Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime. This is possibly a hint that he rebuilt Ultra Magnus as well, given that his bond with Optimus began when he rebuilt him and as a result, Optimus looked up to him as a father figure.
*In the [[2005 IDW continuity]] [[Comics|comic]] [[Megatron Origin issue 3|''Megatron Origin'' #3]], a robot that is a hybrid of the "Orion Pax" and "Optronix" designs appears listening to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s speech at the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]]. Standing with him are Elita One, Alpha Trion, and a white version of himself. This may be a reference to the proposed Orion-Ariel-Dion/Optimus-Elita-Magnus identifications.

''However'', because all of these [[easter egg]]s take place in different continuities from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]], they are not directly relevant.

[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Oof.]]

Special mention should be made of the ''[[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]'' sub-franchise ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''. As the franchise's storyline occurs in a continuity that is VERY similar to [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original G1 toon]], though it is "different enough to allow us some leeway in the overall story telling,"<ref>[http://www.transformersclub.com/members/transforum/msgs.cfm?forum=22&msg=125826 Collectors' Club forum thread]</ref> it may have more relevance to the question of Dion's identity than other continuities. This story at first makes the wild assertion that Dion is... Dion (and definitely not Ironhide). However, in "[[Battle Lines, Part 6]]", both Dion and another robot, [[Magnum]], are critically wounded, and the story leaves the question of which of the two would be rebuilt by Alpha Trion into Ultra Magnus ambiguous. As a result, the question of "Who is Dion?" becomes instead "Who is Ultra Magnus?" Well played, [[Fun Publications]], well played.

===The official word===
In ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', an "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" section dealt with the problem by ducking the question. When asked if Dion was rebuilt into anyone, the enigmatic cosmic entity replied "Which Dion? Celine Dion? I loved ''[[Titanic]]''."

Twenty-five years after the episode aired, [[Hasbro]] weighed in on the question. When asked point-blank what Dion's fate was in an [[Hasbro Q&A|online Q&A]] session, their response included the following unequivocal statement: "Dion was never rebuilt into any other character."<ref name="tfviews.com"/>

==Toys==
===Collector's Edition===
{{anchor|OrionPax}}
[[File:G1-toy Dion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Friend shot, left to rot; Ultra Magnus, he was not.]]
*'''Orion Pax''' (E-Hobby, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''67'''

: Dion is an ''extensively''-painted [[redeco]] of the [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Wheelie (G1)#Toys|Wheelie]], transforming into a yellow and blue Cybertronic car. His windshield and wheels are cast in transparent plastic, as opposed to the original toy's opaque gray plastic.

: He came packaged with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Orion Pax]] and [[Roller (G1)#Collector's Edition|Barrelroller]] as part of an [[e-HOBBY]]-[[exclusive]] multi-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Dion/dion.htm More information on Dion at TFU.info]
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/OrionPax/orionpax.htm Orion Pax at TFU.info] for the one sentence that makes up Dion's profile
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Dion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''FREE ORANGE HOT SHOT''']]
*'''Dion''' (Deluxe Class, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Left & right tailpipe-cannons, 2 "flame" missiles

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Elite Guard Dion" is a redeco of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' [[Hot Shot (Henkei!)#Toys|Hot Rod]] (itself a retool of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Universe (2008)|Hot Shot]]) in orange and blue, transforming from a sleek Audi TT-like hot rod sports car into a fully poseable robot. He comes with "[[Micromaster]]" [[Cop-Tur (G1)#Toys|Cop-Tur]], a redeco of the [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Armada)#Universe (2008)|Jolt]], plus two springloaded flamethrowers. In [[robot mode]], these flamethrowers can be mounted on his forearms or pegged into his fists. In [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], they plug under the vehicle as dual exhaust pipes. Cop-Tur can plug into the back of Dion's vehicle mode spoiler or on Dion's shoulder via his [[Mini-Con]] connection point.

:[[File:Timelinestoy-Diondurolifters.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Dion doesn't have shoulder pain, but carpal tunnel.]]

:Dion's [[bio]] (though not his instructions) also officialized an extra feature originally conceived by fans while playing with the Hot Shot version of the figure: the two chunks of car kibble on his shoulders can be popped off and pegged into the holes in his forearms, creating a pair of "boxing glove"-like fist-weapons. In Dion's case, the bio identifies these as "duro-lifters" used for his warehouse work.

:The transformation flaws that plagued the mold are also present in this release.

: Dion was free to all [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] members who joined before the end of [[March 16]]th, 2010. He was the first club exclusive freebie to ditch the small Club Membership card in favor of a larger bio card more in line with those that accompany [[BotCon]] exclusives.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TFCCDion/dion.htm More information on Dion at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dion''' (ダイオン ''Daion'')

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/uscartoon/dion.htm Dion at Obscure Transformers]

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Magnificus (G1)

2021-04-29T17:59:36Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Generation 1 former Decepticon general|the clone from Animated|Magnificus (Animated)}}

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

[[File:Magnificus-biocard.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
'''Magnificus''' (マグニフィカス ''Magunifikasu'') is a former [[Decepticon]] military counsul of [[Mebion]] wrongly ousted by his rivals. Sent into pit-fighting arenas, Magnificus has developed an incredible level of fighting skill.

He has teamed with [[Ga'mede]], a kindred spirit whom he rescued from a death at the hands of betrayers himself, and together they wreak a terrible revenge on those who wronged them. The two have amassed an impressive arsenal of destructive weapons over the course of numerous campaigns. But his most impressive piece of technology is undoubtedly his matter-enlarging scope, capable of actually pulling microscopic objects through it and increasing their size once they come out the other end, the very tool that enabled him to save Ga'mede's life.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Magnificus bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:NightoftheCombaticons-MagnificusSoundblasterRicochet.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Probably not a Headmaster.]]
Magnificus was one of several clones created by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the same program that produced [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. While in a tube, he was discovered by the [[Battlecharger]]s, who released Sunstorm. The laboratory the clones were stored in was soon destroyed by Sunstorm. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] viewed a recorded image of Magnificus during his investigation of Shockwave's cloning experiments. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

{{note|Since the clone's appearance pre-dates the release of the Magnificus toy by over a year, ''officially'', he's not Magnificus, just a convenient pre-existing color scheme for the toy body. In fact, of the six clones seen, three were previously officially same-character alternate-color toys ("Movie Preview" [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]]), and one other was never officially a clone previously ([[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]]). But fans have made the obvious [[retcon]].}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====e-HOBBY bio====
Magnificus was Decepticon Military Council at the base known as Mebion. He was framed for unknown crimes by his own command staff and exiled to a remote region of space as a gladiator. Magnificus's ability to summon items from microscopic size somehow linked him to a microverse, inadvertently extracting Ga'mede of the royal family of Xeptos into the macroverse. Magnificus had accidentally rescued Ga'Mede from circumstances very similar to his own, and together the pair became strong allies working to survive together.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Magnificus bio</ref>

====e-HOBBY comics====
In the year [[2034]] in [[Iron Town]], Magnificus and Ga'mede were attacked by the Decepticon bounty hunter [[Oilmaster]]. The Decepticon outlaw dispatched Oilmaster's shell with a Mebian warhead, before being saved from the inner robot by "[[Eagle Eye (G1)|Hawk]]". He offered Magnificus employment in a different band of Decepticons, led by [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]]. {{storylink|Badlands (issue)|Badlands}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2040]], Magnificus and Hawk located Scrash, who years ago had been trapped in the body of the [[Assaultmaster]] robot drone. Scrash accepted the Decepticon [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] as his new host, and the three prepared to tear down the [[Cybertron Alliance]]. Before they could escape, however, they were confronted by the united team of Optimus Prime and Megatron themselves! {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:MagnificusFZSOW-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]
Magnificus was part of the joint [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] resistance on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army. He was stationed at [[Uraya]] under the command of [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]. However, the city fell under attack and the troops were forced to evacuate the city. {{storylink|Termination}} Regrouping, Magnificus and other Decepticons were part of the successful battle against the Cybertronians. Magnificus in particular carried around a miniaturized [[Oilmaster]], who he enlarged once they hit the battlefield. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1-toy Magnificus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Master of ''dark science oooOOOOooo'']]
*'''Magnificus & Ga'Mede''' (Destron, 2005)
**''ID number'': '''68'''
**''Accessories'': "Ion Rifle", "Spear Gun" missile launcher, 3 missiles

: An [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of the [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Perceptor]] toy, Magnificus transforms into a working microscope (though not with a very high magnification rate), as well as a tank that ''Microman'' figures can ride (albeit not very securely). His hand-held spring-loaded missile launcher weapon is fully functional, thanks to different [[for safety reasons|safety standards]] for projectile launchers in Japan as compared to the US.

: He came with his partner [[Ga'mede]].

: This toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Perceptor (SG)|Perceptor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Destron/Magnificus/magnificus.htm More information on Magnificus at TFU.info]
{{-}}

===''Generations''===
[[File:Gen-toy Magnificus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Magnificus''' (September 2013)

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Magnificus is an [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Perceptor]] in black, silver, and red, using the tooling's [[retool#Gang-molded alternate parts|pre-existing alternate head]]. He transforms into a generic "scientific expedition" vehicle with the front half resembling a modern off-road vehicle similar to a {{w|Land Rover Defender}} or a {{w|Jeep Commander}}, while the rear section features treads instead of wheels, making it a half-track vehicle. The light rack on top of Magnificus's truck mode can also be turned into a small microscope in a nod to his original toy's [[alternate mode|alt mode]], and his chest door can open. His hands are compatible with [[5 mm post]]s, such as the ones on the guns of his original toy.

: Preorders from e-HOBBY were open from [[March 26]] to [[May 8]], 2013, and Magnificus shipped in September.

: The toy was also available for sale through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] website.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/GenMagnificus/magnificus.htm More information on ''Generations'' Magnificus at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Magnificus's coloration is based on the mold's original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Microman]]'' colors. This toy was designed to work with the then-current ''Microman'' figures. The set of Magnificus and Ga'mede is a celebration of ''Transformers'' and ''Microman''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s shared history with [[TakaraTomy|Takara]].
* His backstory is strongly evocative of the 2000 film ''{{w|Gladiator (2000 film)|Gladiator}}'', about a military general who is wrongly accused of crimes and sold into slavery where he becomes an accomplished pit fighter. Oh, and he was named ''Maximus'' in case you still haven't seen the movie.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/21d030989c6de635 Translation of Magnificus's bio]

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Zaptrap

2021-04-29T17:52:46Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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{{disambig3|Shrapnel}}
:''Zaptraps are [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Zaptrap-card.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I think I stepped on something.]]
'''Zaptraps''' (alternatively known as '''Skrapnels''') are [[Insecticon clone|clones]] of the Insecticon [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. Though they have ''extremely'' limited intelligence and are largely operated by Shrapnel's control-beams, in large numbers they are fairly capable hunter-seeker units, capable of producing powerful electric bolts from their horns. Though they're fairly sturdy, should Shrapnel's control-beams be interrupted, they will instantly crumble into a pile of component parts.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{note|''Technically'', the Zaptraps have never appeared in any fiction, as this specific coloration has never been used. However, the Zaptrap designation can be considered [[Retcon|retroactive]], so any appearance of the Shrapnel-model [[Insecticon clone|Insecticlones]] can be considered a Zaptrap appearance.}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Zaptrapapproaches-CMW.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Due to quantum instability, a number of Waruder troops were transported to [[Axiom Nexus]]'s distant past when they migrated over to its universe. They formed a hive, and spent the next 20,000 years undisturbed, evolving and building an elaborate hive deep underground. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

[[Beet-Chit]], desiring a new body to pilot, found a lost Zaptrap drone in Cybertron's lower levels and, noting its similarity to his previous [[Kuwagatrer]] mech, converted it into an partially organic suit for him to control. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted|Zaptrap and Beet-Chit bio}}

Zaptrap/Beet-Chit came to lead his soldiers when one of them signaled that intruders had come upon their hive. Identifying [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] and his band of criminals as "SPACE. RO-BOTS. EN-E-MY.", Zaptrap/Beet-Chit pursued the group with a full squadron of Waruder soldiers, intent on destroying the Cybertronians. Despite more "SPACE. RO-BOTS." joining the fray against them, the Waruders were on the winning side, overpowering their foes with sheer numbers. The battle came to an end when C-81 ripped Beet-Chit out of Zaptrap, and forced the Waruder leader to negotiate peacefully. It is not known whether the Zaptrap mech was brought along when the Waruders migrated off-planet via an interuniversal gate afterwards. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}
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==Toys==
===Collector's Edition===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:Zaptrapinsecticlone.jpg|250px|thumb|fEAR THE WHITE VOID! iT DEVOURS TOY PHOTOS!]]
*'''Insectron Clone Army''' (multi-pack, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''75''' (individual), '''76''' (clones set)
**''Accessories'': "Gamma Beam Detonator" rifle, energon cube.

: Zaptrap is a [[redeco]] of the Insecticon [[Shrapnel (G1)#Toys|Shrapnel]] mold, with colors based on the mold's original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Waruder Kuwagatrer" release. Zaptrap transforms into a mechanical [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)|stag beetle]]. The "control seat" in the insect-mode back / robot-mode chest can open up and store one of the three [[energon cube]]s that come with the set. Zaptrap was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' set with [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]] and [[Shothole]].

: This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' incarnation of [[Shrapnel (SG)|Shrapnel]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Zaptrap/zaptrap.htm More information on Zaptrap at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy Skrapnel.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Zapskrap.]]

*'''Skrapnel''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''40551 45'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, scoped pistol

: Part of the fifth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Skrapnel can be rebuilt from robot mode into a stag beetle. He sports [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]]'s helmet and the Megatron-styled pistol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OSkrapnel/skrapnel.htm More information on Skrapnel at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

===Timelines===
[[File:BotCon2015toy-Zaptrap.jpg|300px|thumb|ALL THIS FIGHTING IS MAKIN ME HUNGRY!]]
*'''Zaptrap''' ([[BotCon 2015]])

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Zaptrap is a red, black, gray, and blue redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Shrapnel (G1)#Generations|Skrapnel]] toy. He is roughly the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy and transforms into a robotic interpretation of a stag beetle. He was available at [[BotCon 2015]] as an attendee-only bonus figure, and came packaged with [[Spy-Eye]] and [[Beet-Chit]]. Both smaller figures can be wielded by Zaptrap in Waruder soldier mode via their [[5 mm post|5mm post]], or mounted on his back in insect mode.

: His [[bio]] card identifies hims as "Zaptrap" ([[trademark]]), while his instructions call him "Decepticon Zaptrap".

: This mold was also retooled into [[Chop Shop (G1)#Generations|Chop Shop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Waruder/Zaptrap/zaptrap.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Zaptrap at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*''Collector's Edition'' Zaptrap's [[bio]] card claims they are also armed with grenade launchers. Where on their bodies these launchers are, who knows.
*Zaptrap and Beet-Chit's manner of speaking in "Cybertron's Most Wanted" is based on the synthesized speech samples heard in early arcade games like [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa6AUrkVy5Y ''Wizard of Wor'' and ''Gorf''.]
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Zaptrap''' (ザップトラップ ''Zapputorappu'')
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Detritus (G1)

2021-04-29T17:50:45Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

{{factions|junkion|autobot|decepticon|mercenary}}
{{disambigm|Detritus (Prime)|Roadmaster}}
:''Detritus is a [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] of variable allegiance from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Detritus-card.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Three easy payments, an offer you can't refuse.]]

Leaving his homeworld of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] behind, '''Detritus''' (デトライタス ''Detoraitasu'') has become a mercenary, selling his services to either side of the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] conflict. Rumor has it that his appearance on the battlefield turns the tide of victory to the side that employs him... when in reality, Detritus simply bides his time until he is positive which side is likely to win anyway, then offers to join that side. Like all Junkions, Detritus is capable of repairing heavy damage to himself with whatever scrap metal he can get a hold of.

Detritus's ultimate goal is to use his earnings to build his own army and overthrow [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] as the leader of the Junkions.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Detritus bio</ref> In the meantime, he's hooked up with the Decepticons under the alias '''Roadmaster''' to make use of their stolen [[Power Core Combination]] technology.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''United EX''===
[[File:UnitedEX6 destruction regeneration.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I live! I die! I live again!]]
Hired by the Decepticons to join the forces of their new [[Master Chaos]] sub-group, Detritus was upgraded into a new form with enhanced regenerative capabilities that allowed him to draw the scrap material his race could use to repair themselves to his body through magnetism, and supplied with the first team of Decepticon-created [[Power Core Combination|Power Core]] drones, the Road Drones. Lurking in a landfill, the newly dubbed "'''Roadmaster'''" (ロードマスター ''Rōdomasutā'') ambushed [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]] and [[Kakuryu (Victory)|Grimmaster]] as the two Autobots returned to their headquarters from [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]. Focusing his attention on Grimmaster, he halfheartedly tried to talk the former Decepticon into returning to the fold, but, upon being rebuffed, was all too happy to demonstrate his new drone force and improved regeneration abilities. {{storylink|Destruction and Regeneration}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:UnstoppedAndUnstoppable-DetritusAndWreckGar.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Getting a head start.]]

Detritus served as Wreck-Gar's valet, carrying the Junkion leader's detached head around and meeting with visitors to [[Little Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1-toy Detritus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|When Mr. Safety Catch Is Not On, Mr. Missile Launcher Is Not Your Friend.]]
*'''Detritus''' (2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''77'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, 12.7mm machinegun, missile launcher, 3 missiles, spare tire, spare tank

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Hound (G1)/toys#Toys|original Hound toy]], Detritus transforms into a Mitsubishi J59 off-road vehicle. He came with an entirely new [[sticker|decal]] sheet to make him fit the Junkion aesthetic better, which also includes both Autobot and Decepticon faction sigils. He also lacks most of the chrome of the original version, retaining only the chrome on his headlamps. As a Japanese release, his spring-loaded missile launcher is fully operational. He was only available though online retailer [[e-HOBBY]]. The toy features [[facial hair]]; though hard to see, his face has a small, painted goatee.

: The decals for this set are printed on glossy paper rather than foil, with fairly weak adhesive. As such, the decals designed to fold around corners do not like to ''stay'' folded. Glue may be necessary.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Detritus/detritus.htm More information on Detritus at TFU.info]''
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===''United EX''===
[[File:UEX-toy Roadmaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Roadmaster Prime Mode''' ([[October 27]], [[2012]])
**''ID number'': '''EX 03'''
**''Accessories'': Junker Drone, Trasher Drone, Waster Drone, Scrapper Drone

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United EX]]'' product (the eighth wave of ''United'' product in total), Roadmaster is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Mudslinger (PCC)#Toys|Mudslinger]] toy, transforming into a monster truck of indeterminate model. He also has a "Prime Mode" where he becomes the torso of a super robot, capable of using any auto-transforming Power Core Combiner drone-machine molds for limbs.

: He comes with four color-coordinated "wasteland" vehicle drone-limbs, redecos of the [[Destructicon (PCC)|Destructicon]]s. Each one has a square socket for a Power Core Combiner connection; when attached via the blue plugs on a Commander figure, the vehicles automatically transform into a super-robot limb, and snap back to vehicle mode when disconnected. Despite the universal connector, each drone can only form one limb type (but can be swapped from left to right):

:*'''Junker Drone'''—Leg (Roadmaster's left)
:*'''Trasher Drone'''—Leg (Roadmaster's right)
:*'''Waster Drone'''—Arm (Roadmaster's left)
:*'''Scrapper Drone'''—Arm (Roadmaster's right)

: Care needs to be taken when transforming or even just moving Roadmaster's legs, as the tolerances are a bit too tight, leaving the thighs prone to breaking at the knee-socket due to thinner walls there. Though not shown in the instructions, his thighs need to be turned around completely so the small tabs on his outer thighs are repositioned inward for vehicle mode; leaving them out pushes out on the truck cab portions, keeping the truck mode from tabbing together securely. These issues affect all versions of this mold.

: The back of the box accidentally labels Roadmaster as his wave-mate "[[Onslaught (G1)/toys#United EX|Combatmaster]]" in English, but he's correctly attributed in Japanese.

: Roadmaster's core mold was also used to make [[Salvage (Movie)#Power Core Combiners|Salvage]]. The Junker and Trasher Drones were also used to make two of the ''Power Core Combiners'' [[Stunticon (PCC)|Stunticon]] drones.

==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W4Detritus.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Detritus, Arms Dealer''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T52'''
**''Stars: ''11

:Detritus, Arms Dealer is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. Neither Autobot nor Decepticon, this Detritus is a member of the [[Mercenary]] faction introduced in the set.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, with lines by [[Andrew Griffith]] and colors by [[María Ana Paolo]].
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==Notes==
* Detritus's instruction sheet uses photos of the normal Hound toy for the step-by-step instructions. The "main" picture and decal application photos, however, use Detritus. The sheet uses extremely simple names for his weapons, but the bio card has much more fanciful terms. His hand-held rifle is the "phase disruptor", his launcher fires "armor-piercing rocket ammunition", and his vehicle-mode rear cannon is the "beam machinegun".
* The ''United EX'' story does not explicitly say that Roadmaster is Detritus, but that's about the only way it doesn't connect the two.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Detritus e-HOBBY Detritus toy article at TF-1.com]
* [http://www.allspark.com/content/view/10766/37/ Roadmaster's box-back translated at Allspark.com]

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[[Category:Generation 1 Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) aliens]]
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[[Category:United EX Decepticons]]

Bug Bite (GoBots)

2021-04-29T17:50:13Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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:''Bug Bite is a [[Renegade]] from [[GoBots]] posing as a [[Decepticon]], or a [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] [[Mercenary]], from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:BugBiteClose.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Mighty cyborgs! Mighty redecos!]]

'''Bug Bite''' (aka '''Bugbite''') is a brilliant yet amoral scientist, specializing in co-opting and adapting others' technology and advancements for his own use. He is actually a cyborg hailing from another dimension, specifically coming from [[Gobotron|a robotic world]] which was, similarly to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], consumed by an endless civil war. This war was stopped only when the fate of not only their planet but their entire universe was threatened by an extradimensional influence.

Under the strict supervision of the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] [[Treds]], Bug Bite was enlisted to an allied team and sent into the dimension which threatened their own. Bug Bite took a new body and infiltrated the ranks of the [[Decepticon]]s, hoping not only to discover the source of his home universe's plight, but take calculated revenge.

In some universes, Bug Bite is a full-fledged [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] affiliated with the [[Mercenary]] faction. Keep chuggin', Bug Bite!

==Fiction==
===Renegade Rhetoric===
Bug Bite was a minion of [[Renegade#Members|Gunnyr]], subjugating [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]] deep inside [[Gobotron]]. Eventually his leader was deposed by [[Guardian (GoBots)#Members|Ace and Dart]], leaving him imprisoned on one of Gobotron's moons. [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] freed him and his leader, and Bug Bite became a seemingly loyal Renegade. Cy-Kill thought he had his own agenda, but he never crossed the line. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/15}}

Bug Bite was one of several Renegades to enter the [[communication moon]] of [[Gobotron]] after [[Fitor (GoBots)|Fitor]] stole it with an [[Astro-Beam]]. An injured [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] took them out one-by-one. Bug Bite had a pallet of girders knocked onto him. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/21}}

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Witheredhopeinterrogated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Legal challenge of the GoBots.]]
As [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|their universe]] neared its destruction, a threat posed by a multiversal [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]], a team of [[G1 GoBots|six GoBots]] were chosen to travel to a parallel dimension, assimilate themselves into the Transformers' war, and determine the cause of the cataclysm. Bug Bite, with his mad scientific genius, was chosen to be part of this group.

But instead of landing in [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|the Transformers universe]] that originated the cataclysm, Bug Bite—along with companions [[Small Foot]], [[Treds]], [[Bad Boy]], [[Road Ranger]], and [[Path Finder]]—was snagged in mid-journey into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon|the Transformers universe]] populated by the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]]. As the team were tagged, examined, and interrogated, Bug Bite remained petulantly indignant throughout. At the first opportunity, he snuck off alone into the "offworlder" portion of [[Axiom Nexus]] using a portable [[Astro-Beam]]. Hearing about some stolen black-ops passes that would get him off-world unimpeded, he murdered [[Comet|a "new friend"]] for his money, and sold the Astro-Beam to the passes' new owner [[Escargon]] in order to obtain one. Using his new funds, he had his cortex installed into a new body by [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] on the black market, and used the black-ops pass to travel to their original destination universe... leaving his teammates to deal with the fallout of his actions. {{storylink|Withered Hope}} {{storylink|Games of Deception|Bug Bite's ''Timelines'' profile}}

[[File:Bugbitelikesyou.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Maybe if Bug Bite brainwashes himself some friends, he won't feel so alone.]]
Bug Bite appeared on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] approximately at the time of the battle with [[Unicron]]. He eventually fit in with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s troops, quickly becoming favored. (Bug Bite had also reverse-engineered a mind-control device using [[cerebro-shell]] technology. Let's just say the other Decepticons suddenly liked him ''very much''.)

Bug Bite discovered that [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was somehow responsible for the death of his universe, so he rounded up his amazingly loyal troops and landed on Earth. He requested an audience with Megatron through [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] and his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]], but this meeting was merely a ploy by Bug Bite to snare these Decepticons with cerebro-shells.

[[File:Bugbiteseeksrevenge.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|He's seen [[Cy-Kill (disambiguation)|Cy-Kill]] beaten up in all those cameos, and he's pissed.]]
Subsequently, Bug Bite marched straight into Megatron's stronghold, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', under the pretense of striking a deal. Almost immediately, Bug Bite switched on the other Decepticons' mind control, and Megatron found himself surrounded by weapons pointed in his direction. Unfortunately, rogue Autobots led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] were waiting outside and jammed the cerebro-shells' signal, though with mixed results. Bug Bite appeared dead during the following battle after Megatron blew off his head. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}

While [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] pulled the damaged bodies of [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and Bug Bite into the repair room of their ship, Bug Bite's dimension-traveling GoBot companions arrived via a portal. Bug Bite revealed himself to be alive after all, explaining that he'd kept his organic brain behind his windshield, like on his original GoBot body, not inside his new Transformer-styled head. He announced to the others that they should expect other GoBot travelers very soon... {{storylink|Withered Hope}} During a subsequent recharge cycle on the way to the rendezvous, Bug Bite ditched his comrades once again. {{storylink|Sunrise}}
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===''Legends'' comic===
Bug Bite was among the evil [[Kreon]]s summoned by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] to conquer the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon===
{{note|In the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', Bug Bite is a [[Mercenary]] instead of a Decepticon and/or Renegade. This is also the ''only'' continuity thus far in which he is (presumably) a full-fledged Cybertronian rather than a GoBot posing as one.}}
{{voiceactor|[[Alex Taber]] (English)|[[José Angel Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
[[File:EarthriseEpisode2-Bugbite.jpg|260px|thumb|]]
Bug Bite was a member of [[Doubledealer]]'s crew of [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]], {{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}} hired by [[Quintesson Judge]] [[Deseeus]] to bring in the [[Autobot]]s aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to [[Chaar]]. Though he had a brief struggle with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Bug Bite was able to bring in the Autobots with the help of the other Mercenaries. However, after Deseeus refused to pay them, the group helped the Autobots escape and battled the [[Quintesson]]'s [[Deseeus Army Drone|forces]]. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

After Deseeus took a hands-on approach by controlling Doubledealer's mind, Bug Bite and [[Exhaust]] were the only members of the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' crew to stick around. The two were sent to patch up holes in the ship during its battle with both the Autobots and the Decepticons over [[Earth]], during which he mused that he liked the new paradigm. Before he could finish the job, Bug Bite was shot by the stowaway Autobot [[Cog (G1)|Cog]], sending the Mercenary tumbling into space. Deseeus later called for Bug Bite and Exhaust to the bridge but was met with no response. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Evil, evil Bumblebee.]]
*'''G1 GoBots''' (Multi-pack, [[2004]])
**''ID number'': '''84'''

: Bug Bite is a [[redeco]] of the [[retool]]ed ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Bumblebee]], transforming into a "penny racer"-proportioned Volkswagen Beetle. He was only available in an [[e-HOBBY]]-[[exclusive]] [[Collector's Edition]] six-pack with [[Bad Boy]], [[Path Finder]], [[Road Ranger]], [[Small Foot]], and [[Treds]].

: The original version of this mold is also used by [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]] and [[Volks (G1)|Volks]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/BugBite/bugbite.htm More info on e-Hobby Bug Bite at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Classics Bugbite Toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He's smiling because you're sitting on a bomb.]]
*'''Games of Deception!''' (Multi-pack, [[2007]])
**''Accessories'': "Tidal Wave" trailer/[[jet pack]]

: Bug Bite is part of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] box set, along with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Dirge]], [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|Dreadwind]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thundercracker]]. Bug Bite is a white and black redeco of the ''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee]] toy, transforming into a sports coupe of indeterminate model. He tows a small trailer with his "[[Tidal Wave (Classics)|Tidal Wave]]" drone-unit on the back, which converts into a jet-pack to give him "flight" in robot mode. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: There were 1500 ''Classics'' Bug Bite figures produced.

: This mold was also used to make ''Classics'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Classics|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BCBugBite/bugbite.htm More info on BotCon Bug Bite at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Bug-Bite.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Wait, since I'm a redeco of Cliffjumper, does it mean I'm gonna be scrap?"]]
*'''Bug Bite''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-GS16'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-27'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[June 26]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', Bug Bite is a redeco/retool of [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], with the head from ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]]. This version of Bug Bite displays a black [[Mercenary]] faction symbol on his chest, as per his appearance in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon.

:Bug Bite transforms from robot into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of a Porsche 924 Turbo, though with a front end which resembles that of the {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}}, while omitting the original ''Collector's Edition'' toy's Penny Racer aesthetic. Bug Bite also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail carried over from a mainline ''Transformers'' figure. Much like Cliffjumper's other mold-mates, Bug Bite's depiction as being rather small in most ''Transformers'' media means this figure is much shorter than a typical Deluxe-priced figure and is closer to being a particularly large Legends-priced figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Bug Bite includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Additionally, he is highly articulated for a mainline Legends-sized Transformer, with over 90-degree ankles and two-way elbows, and a complex transformation scheme. Undocumented in the instructions, Bug Bite's neck is actually mounted on a ball-joint, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

:The rest of his price-point is made up with Bug Bite's large cannon. It can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis that can attach under his wheels. The backend of the cannon is folded out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being used as a melee weapon. It can also mounted on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car trunk can either be put into the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with the help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

:It's also worth noting that almost ''all'' of Bug Bite's white coloring is painted, with only his head and forearms being bare white plastic. While this avoids color disparity, particularly in vehicle mode, it also means he is incredibly prone to paint chipping. In [[Japan]], [[TakaraTomy]] released this toy as part of ''Earthrise''.

:The mold was differently retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations|Hubcap]].
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==Merchandise==
* '''Deco Pin''' (2007)

: The first 100 people to pre-register for a BotCon 2007 Primus package also received a bonus metal pin with Bug Bite's "tribal" deco on it.

===Flame Toys===
====Furai Model====
*'''Bug Bite''' (October 2020)
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==Notes==
[[File:GoBotsBugBiteModel.png|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Mr. Angry Windshield-Wiper Eyes as seen in the original ''Challenge of the Go-Bots'' cartoon.]]
* Bug Bite's name does not appear in any of the final product material on the Japanese e-Hobby set from which he "originated"; it only appeared in an early photoshopped promotional image on the e-Hobby website. The individual toys' names were dropped when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s legal department became concerned at how Bandai—the company that made the toys that would become the Tonka GoBots—would react to the names being used, despite the minimal chance of provable trademark infringement on Takara's part.
* This, of course, was rendered moot once [[Fun Publications]] took the ball and ran with it, re-establishing explicit ties between the two formerly-rival franchises.
* The ''GoBots'' character is yellow, but in the aging, creased VHS recording scans that used to be online, he sure ''looked'' white so...
* Bug Bite's name is spelled as one word, '''Bugbite''', on some BotCon 2007 material and the credits for 2020's ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon.
* According to ''Timelines'' collaborator [[Ben Yee]], [[Lanny Lathem]] of Fun Publications intended Bug Bite's purple "tribal" paint applications to be a highly stylized version of the Decepticon insignia.
* Bug Bite's ''Classics'' body model is an "off-white C1186-P0019" (the product number for the ''Classics'' Bumblebee toy in the real world), according to the black market bodyshop [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]] in "[[Withered Hope]]". He also bought a gutted [[Wave Crusher]] and a Decepticon signal transponder, but declined the X-03 custom add-ons (referring to the fan-made custom parts kit for ''Classics'' Cliffjumper).
* When Bug Bite gets a new head at the end of "Withered Hope", it is pointed out by Dreadwing that it doesn't quite match his body's off-white. This is a reference to the fact that his Botcon toy's head was much more white than his body.
* The BotCon 2007 Bug Bite toy's coloration was used for the "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' version of [[Bumblebee (SG Animated)|Bumblebee]].
* Kreon Bug Bite wears the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bumblebee]] helmet, naturally.
* Bug Bite's color scheme serves as the basis for the [[Waruder]] mecha [[Paralyzer]] and, by extension, the Renegade drone [[Bug Bite II]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bug Bite''' (バグバイト ''Bagu Baito'')

==External links==
{{GBwiki|Bug Bite}}

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Astrotrain (G1)/toys

2021-04-29T17:46:47Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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[[File:G1 boxart Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|What's the purpose of possessing Astrotrain?|thumb]]

'''Astrotrain''' can transport all his trainload of toys around!

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Astrotrain toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And then I transform into a train and a rocket and a Transformer again...]]
*'''Astrotrain''' ([[1985]], [[1986]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''48'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]]"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Astrotrain was one of the two Triple Changer toys released in 1985, the other being [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Toys|Blitzwing]]. He transforms into both a purple {{w|JNR Class D51}} steam locomotive and a gray {{w|Space Shuttle orbiter}}. Astrotrain was one of the earliest ''Transformers'' toys to feature [[ball joint]]s for his shoulders, a decade before they became a design standard.

:[[File:Astrotraincatalog.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|right|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys|Blitzwing]] called. He wants his weapons back.]]

:In Japan, the 1985 release of Astrotrain had a color scheme based upon the real-life versions of the vehicles he transformed into, with a white Space Shuttle (complete with [[NASA]] decals!) and a black steam locomotive. In 1986, Takara released Astrotrain in his US toy colors. The train mode can roll on wide-ish toy train tracks, but it can’t turn corners very well.

: Like [[Perceptor (G1)/toys|several]] [[Thrust (G1)/toys|other]] [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|toys]] from Generation 1, [[Hasbro]]'s [[catalog]]s<ref name="catalogs">[http://www.botchthecrab.com/gallery.asp?gallery=10 Transformers catalogs] at Botchthecrab.com. ''Generation 1'' Astrotrain's prototypes are depicted in both the 1985 and 1986 US catalogs and in the 1985 UK catalog.</ref><ref name="tf85">[https://imgur.com/a/lOw2Y Toy Fair 1985 catalog] that depicts ''Generation 1'' Astrotrain's prototypes.</ref><ref name="origin">[http://tfsource.com/blog/origin-of-the-species-part-3/ "Origin of the Species, Part 3"] at the TFScource blog, featuring a scan from the 1985 Milton Bradley catalog that also depicts the ''Generation 1'' Astrotrain prototypes.</ref> depict [[prototype]]s that differ from the final product: Not only do the prototypes sport a gray and purple color scheme (which served as the basis for the color scheme used in the cartoon), they also have several notable sculpting and tooling differences compared to the production version; namely, arms that extend on a slide joint, different feet, and a different head sculpt that was also used as the basis for his [[character model]]. In the US and UK catalogs, he was even shown with [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys|Blitzwing]]'s weapons, whereas in the European [[Milton Bradley]] catalog, he sported different decals compared to stickers used for the final toy. The resin hardcopy prototypes didn't actually transform; instead, separate prototypes existed for each mode.<ref name="animeastro">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html Original Astrotrain prototype at TF-1.com]</ref> The [[stock photography|stock photos]] of Astrotrain on the toy's [[packaging]], on the other hand, depict the final toy's sculpt in its (mostly) final colors, even though the center of the helmet is painted yellow instead of red. The same near-final prototype was also featured in the 1985 J.C. Penney wish book.<ref name="1985wish">[http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0969/ 1985 J.C. Penney wish book] at X-Entertainment.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Astrotrain at TFU.info]''

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*'''Astrotrain''' (1991)
**''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

:Astrotrain was reissued with his original U.S. color scheme in the [[Classics (Europe)|European/Australian "Classics" series]] in 1991.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Astrotrain''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number'': '''TFC-11'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Ionic displacer rifle|Ionic Displacer Rifle]]"
:In 2004, Takara reissued Astrotrain in his original Japanese white and black color scheme as part of their ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]]. The "[[NASA]]" stickers were changed to "ASTR".

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Astrotrain_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Astrotrain at TF-1.com]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:Takara-collectors-edition-astrotrain-proto-colors.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|Don't laugh, or he'll become a pain train.]]
*'''Astrotrain Proto Color Version''' (Collector's Edition, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''48'''
**''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

:Often referred to as "Anime Astrotrain" by collectors, this version sported a color scheme based on the original prototype mentioned above, though the gray plastic is brighter than on the actual prototype, and the hue for the purple parts tends more towards red than blue. He was [[exclusive]]ly available from [[e-HOBBY]] and released as a ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' companion to the ''Transformers Collection'' reissue (see above).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Destron/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Astrotrain Proto Color Version at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Animeastro_template.html More information on Anime Astrotrain (and the original Astrotrain prototype) at TF-1.com]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:Commemorative Astrotrain 2005 2012.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Something for the variant collectors.]]
*'''Astrotrain/Decepticon Astrotrain''' (Commemorative Series IX, [[2005]]/[[2012]])
**Accessories: "Ionic Displacer Rifle"

:Following the Japanese reissue, Hasbro intended to make Astrotrain (retaining his previously Japanese market-only colors) available in the United States as well as part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line of reissues in 2004. However, [[Toys"R"Us]] (who had carried the ''Commemorative Series'' figures as exclusives) decided to discontinue the line due to low sales, and even though [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Commemorative Series|Ricochet]], the other ''Commemorative Series IX'' figure besides Astrotrain, still managed to get released, Astrotrain was not.

:Since considerable quantities of Astrotrain had already been produced, Hasbro decided to make the figure available through their newly-launched [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] website, serving as a test to see whether exclusives were a viable option for the store. In addition, Astrotrain was also released in Australia (where the ''Commemorative Series'' had previously also been exclusive to Toys"R"Us) as a [[Kmart]] exclusive, for a deep discount price. Despite being an exclusive, he could also be found clogging up shelves in smaller, privately owned toy shops.

:In 2012, several ''Commemorative Series'' figures, among them Astrotrain, were re-released in Hasbro's Asian markets, in slightly altered packaging that (in Astrotrain's case, at least) lacked the "Commemorative Series IX" label, saw his name changed to "Decepticon Astrotrain", had the box next to his name that contains the text "Decepticon Triple Changer" reduced in size and "Triple Changer" changed from uppercase to mixed case, updated the Hasbro logo to the then-current version, added a "choking hazard" safety warning label and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation above the product code number.
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===''Classics''===
[[File:ClassicsAstrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...and a rocket and a train and a Transformer and man it's hard work!]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Deluxe Class, [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Astrotrain, like much of the ''Classics'' line, is an extensive update of the original Astrotrain design based heavily upon his cartoon appearances and using modern toy engineering techniques. He still transforms into a spaceship resembling a NASA Space Shuttle, but with two [[kibble|rather obvious]] locomotive front halves on the sides of the rear hull. Instead of a steam locomotive, his secondary [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is a {{w|Tsubame (train)|Tsubame}} {{w|800 Series Shinkansen|800}} bullet train. His [[robot mode]] is based heavily upon his Generation 1 cartoon animation model design, and is armed with a large purple laser rifle similar to the original toy's rifle (The side of the rifle has a [[Mini-Con]] shaped port on it, if one chooses to do it). However, purple highlights aside, his deco's color scheme is predominantly based on the original Takara toy.

:A design fluke that was acknowledged on Hasbro's official Transformers website allows Astrotrain to connect to ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Ultra Class [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] or his redecos, ''Cybertron'' Sky Shadow or [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie toyline]] [[Jetstorm (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Jetstorm]], via his landing gear. (Coincidentally, Jetfire's alternate mode is based on a Ukrainian Antonov An-225 Mriya, which was used to transport the Buran orbiter, the Soviet [[knockoff|counterpart]] of the NASA Space Shuttle, on its back.)

:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he has a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Shouki#Generations|Shouki]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/ClassicsAstrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on ''Classics'' Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Astrotrain toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''One man on a lonely platform One case sitting by his side Two eyes staring cold and silent 
Shows fear as he turns to hide Ah, ah, we fade to grey!'']]
*'''Astrotrain''' ([[April 24]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:In 2008, ''Classics'' Astrotrain was released in Japan as part of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]'' line by [[TakaraTomy]]. The figure was extensively redecoed into a dark grey and purple colour scheme based on the character’s appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. Instead of the Hasbro ''Classics'' release's rubsign, he has two Decepticon sigils tampographed onto his wings. All ''Henkei'' toys feature a somewhat randomly [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] part somewhere upon them, and Astrotrain is no exception: the trim of his chestplate and engine array are vacuumized purple, with the engines themselves left as unpainted silver chrome.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Specialist-Decepticons-Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We need to use at least one pic of this mold to give credit to the designers for not just going the lazy route and using the same nose/cockpit section for both altmodes.]]
*'''Specialist: Decepticons''' (Multi-pack, [[March 25]], [[2014]])
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:This release of Astrotrain looks superficially similar to the ''Henkei'' version, but saturated with metallic paint and with some deco changes, most conspicuous in train mode. It was sold as part of a Hasbro Asia-[[exclusive]] [[giftset]] along with metallic-painted redecoes of [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Generations|Galvatron]] and [[Octane#Generations|Octane]].

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====''Platinum Edition''====
[[File:Platinum-edition-g1-astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Astrotrain was late getting to the G2 party.]]
*'''Decepticon Triple Changers''' (Platinum Edition, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': "Ionic Displacer Rifle"
:Part of a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' two-pack with [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Platinum|Blitzwing]] released under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line, this reissue of Astrotrain features an unprecedented orange, white, and blue color scheme. The exact inspiration for this deco is unknown, with the currently prevalent theory being that it's supposedly an homage to ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1989 (Victory)|Victory]]'' [[Machtackle]]'s colors.

:This set was officially an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States and Canada. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In the United Kingdom, it was available via A1Toys.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Star Dasher]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/PlatinumAstrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on ''Platinum Edition'' Astrotrain at TFU.info]''

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====''Titans Return''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Voyager-Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''And all this science I don't understand It's just my job five days a week
 A rocket man, a rocket man...'']]
*'''Darkmoon & Astrotrain''' (Voyager Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns, [[Darkmoon]] Titan Master

:A [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Sentinel Prime (G1)#Generations|Sentinel Prime]], Astrotrain can transform from robot to shuttle to armored train and back. He comes with [[Darkmoon]], a [[Titan Master]] figure which can transform from a robot into his head (but any [[Titan Master]]-class figure is compatible). Like all ''Titans Return'' Voyager-class figures, he has spring-loaded parts designed to "bulk up" his head; in his case, a pair of pylons that pop up on either side of his head, replicating the shoulder "landing gear" on his original Generation 1 character model. Like Sentinel, the train engine ends ''can'' be used as feet, but they sit at an awkward angle that makes it hard for Astrotrain to stand upright. His two guns can combine to form one larger weapon which Darkmoon (or any Titan Master) can operate in robot mode, The largest of the two can be piloted by any Titan Master figure in both modes. His guns also attach to form his Vehicle mode weapons. In Australia and some Asian countries, Astrotrain and his wavemate Alpha Trion were prominent shelfwarmers.

:The Hasbro Asia exclusive giveaway sticker sheet can be used to enhance the figure's details.<ref>https://news.tfw2005.com/2016/09/23/hasbro-asia-titans-return-stickers-wave-2-325179</ref>

:This mold also served as the model for the [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] in the [[Primus Vanguard]].

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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Leader-Astrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Runaway train, never coming back.]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Leader Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S51'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-47'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March 28]], [[2020]]'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''IONICDISPLACER'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon")

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Astrotrain is an all-new, heavily-cartoon-inspired mold that transforms from robot to either a space shuttle or steam locomotive (not a modern locomotive like every toy of his since the original). Despite being released in the ''Siege'' line, his alternate modes are clearly styled after Earth vehicles. This, together with his [[A.I.R. Lock System]] compatibility, makes it seem a lot like he was designed with ''Earthrise'' in mind, and indeed his toy later received a straight rerelease in that line. He features the trademark ''Siege'' "battle damage" paint applications on his legs, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:As with other Leader Class figures in the line, Astrotrain himself is roughly Voyager-sized, with his accessories accounting for the rest of the pricepoint. In addition to five [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] weapons (including one based on his original toy's blaster), which can be combined to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon", he includes a tender large enough to store all five weapons inside. The tender can be converted into a small launch pad base (designed as a treaded crawler vehicle with two cabs) for his shuttle mode. The launch pad features a pair of A.I.R. Lock System connectors, but unfortunately doesn't seem able to unfold flat as designed. It can also turn into a weapons rack, which can be mounted on Astrotain's back in robot mode, with a pair of foot pads for extra stability since the backpack makes Astrotrain ''incredibly'' back-heavy.

:The toy's coloration, with purple helmet and shoulder wheels, but mostly-grey wings, is based on [[:File:AstrotrainTakeover.jpg|a widely-shared but incorrectly-colored screenshot]] of the character from the episode "[[Triple Takeover]]." Though the gray plastic appears slate gray in renders, the actual plastic color has a slightly-brown tint to it.
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====''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''====
[[File:WFC-E12 Astrotrain Packaging Stock.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Leader Class, [[2020]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-E12
**''Accessories'': 2 "JF-50 Ionic Displacer Blasters," "JF-30 Astro Blaster," "W-15 Destabilizer Cannon," "W-40 Turbo-Core Derailer" (combine to form the "Omni-Force Orbital Cannon"), decoder

:Astrotrain's [[A.I.R. Lock System]]-compatible base connectors got him rereleased in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' line with no changes save for his packaging being updated. Even the flawed hinge in the coal tender was retained without any changes, preventing it from properly assuming launchpad mode.

:Like all Earthrise toys, the inside of the back of Astrotrain's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read the star map. Astrotrain's piece of the map contains the labeled location of the planet "[[Caminus (planet)|CAMINUS]]".
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-Toy AstrotrainClass85.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|As close as we'll get to an Action Master Astrotrain, at least officially.]]
*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Designated Driver
**''Accessories'': Long rifle

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Astrotrain is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His coloration is based on the [[#Generation 1|original Astrotrain toy prototype pictured in catalogs]], being mostly gray with a yellow visor, though his chest [[tampograph]]'s linework has the cartoon model's folded-away tailfin-chestplate.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-OAstrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Class of '85 Astrotrain at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG40-Astrotrain.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And a fancy rocket, and a fancy battle train, and back to fancy robot. I'm super fancy!]]
*'''Astrotrain''' ([[January 28]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''LG40'''
**''Accessories'': 2 guns, Headmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Astrotrain is a redeco of the [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' mold]] in a cartoon-based deco, with the front shuttle and the train sections possessing paint operations to evoke the cockpit windows.

:The other side of his instructions features [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|the 40th ''Legends'' bonus edition manga]].

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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1Astrotrain.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|This toy outlasted the actual space shuttle.]]
*'''Astrotrain''' (Walmart exclusive reissue, [[2019]])
*''Accessory:'' Gun

:Astrotrain was reissued in the ''[[Vintage G1]]'' series, announced for Spring 2020 but unexpectedly hitting store shelves in December 2019. This was the first Astrotrain reissue to feature the color scheme of the American G1 toy—though the purple plastic is noticeably darker on this version.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, Astrotrain is a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] in the United States and Canada.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Decoy, 1986)
**''Decoy number:'' '''38'''

:[[Decoy]] Astrotrain is a small, purple rubber figure made available with certain toys in the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original toyline]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Astrotrain/astrotrain.htm More information on Decoy Astrotrain at TFU.info]''

===Boss Original Figure===
*'''Astrotrain''' (Boss Original Figure, 2008)

:Released in a line of PVC figures available exclusively with containers of [[Boss Coffee]], this version of Astrotrain is rendered in grey and violet.

===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4CaptainAstrotrain.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Starring Steve Carrell. Coming soon to ''Netflix''.]]
*'''Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T52'''
**''Stars: ''12

:Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport is one of 52 character cards released as part of Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to depict the [[Triple Changer]] nature of the character, Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport is a folding card, with both Alt Modes depicted when the card is folded in half, and Bot Mode depicted when the card is unfolded.

:The card's Bot Mode artwork is reused from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Astrotrain toy, while both Alt Modes receive original artwork, with lines by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Marcus Reyno]].

:Captain Astrotrain, Space Force-Transport is notable as being the first character in the game with the <nowiki>''Train''</nowiki> trait. Due to the game's cancellation, he remains the only train in the game.
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==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
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[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
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Sunstorm (G1)

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TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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:''Sunstorm is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Sunstorm-Yoshioka.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''"I love to sing-a / about the moon-a and the june-a and the spring-a..."'']]

If bright colors are nature's way of saying "do not touch", then nature's got nothin' on '''Sunstorm'''. Come too close, and circuits will short, steel housing will begin to melt, and psyches will break as the mind struggles to comprehend. Science would explain that his body is aflame in radiation, but Sunstorm has different ideas.

Sometimes, Sunstorm merely believes he is secretly some kind of supernatural being, keeping his comrades away with his odd behavior. At other times, he thinks that he is the living embodiment of the Will of [[Primus]], placed by the divine in this universe to deal righteous judgment on the blasphemous. Occasionally, he just hovers silently in the background and shoots at things.

Such is life.

{{bigquote|'''Who am I?''' I am the presence anointed to carry forth the '''light.''' The '''original''' light, that which has '''no''' beginning and no end. '''Its''' searing heat shall '''purify''' the earth... purging this world of all flaws, and preparing it for '''what''' lies ahead.|Sunstorm emphasizes randomly|"[[Black Sunshine]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Sunstorm Cartoon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Hey mom, I'm on TV!]]
Sunstorm was one of the Decepticon jets on Cybertron four million years ago. He was part of a Decepticon patrol that accosted Autobots [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] when they came near. The two were able to escape the Decepticons' attacks and plow through the patrol, Sunstorm included. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====e-HOBBY comics=====
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as a new morning began to rise, Sunstorm appeared to bask in the rays of the sun. He enthusiastically encouraged all those around him to wake up and take a good look at the beauty of a new dawn. Unfortunately, all those around him were dead [[Autobot]]s whom he had just killed. {{storylink|Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
In the late 1980s, the Decepticons attacked the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in an attempt to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Sunstorm lay in wait till the [[Jumpstarter]]s were fooled into attacking [[Megaplex]], thinking he was [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. The real Megatron sicced Sunstorm on the hapless Autobots. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====Controverse=====
When the Decepticons interceded in the trial of Primacron in early 2011, Sunstorm and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] engaged in a bombing run to shake up the Galactic Courts. {{storylink|Controverse}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
As [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] breached [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s walls, Sunstorm was there with the rest of [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

Millions of years later, Sunstorm was part of the joint [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] resistance on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] clone army. He was stationed at [[Uraya]] under the command of [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]. Days after the city's forces were forced to retreat, Sunstorm and the others joined in an all-out assault on the Cybertronians. {{storylink|Termination}} They were successful in winning the war. {{Storylink|A Common Foe}}

====''Deviations''====
In an alternate timeline where [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] killed [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Sunstorm followed the newly upgraded [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megascream]] in his attack on [[Autobot]] shuttles leaving [[Earth]]. They were recalled back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] ate [[Moonbase One]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Deviations|Deviations}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine-SunstormStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And thus, Starscream was rendered sterile.]]
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s experiments to fit a solar-powered fusion reactor into cloned Decepticon warriors reached their fruition in Sunstorm, a clone of the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Sunstorm's structure has been augmented to endure the enormous stresses involved. He was the perfect soldier; he possessed the ability to manipulate electromagnetic energy, enhanced regenerative capabilities, and a blank slate of a mind waiting to be written according to Shockwave's design.

When the Autobots took [[Iacon (polity)|New Iacon]] from Shockwave, he hurriedly uploaded the compressed contents of the supercomputer [[Vector Sigma]] to multiple locations, including the hidden cloning lab near the [[Quadrant Epsilon|Epsilon]] border where Sunstorm lay, awaiting instructions. The upload overwhelmed the lab's mainframe, spilling over into the only other available receptacle—Sunstorm. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

Fleeing the fall of New Iacon, Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] broke into the Epsilon lab, unaware of its importance, intending to use it as a safehouse. After Runamuck amused himself by frying the lab's [[Mini-spy]] attendant, the duo accidentally awakened Sunstorm, who fried them... rather badly before his scrambled programming compelled him to depart, making his way to Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

[[File:Atonement-SunstormJAccuse.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|J'accuse!]]

Flying down to [[Earth]], Sunstorm approached Starscream as he was battling the Autobots. Here, he tried to get Starscream to join him in his crusade, though Starscream could barely understand his clone's meaning through his religious babbling. The Decepticons turned their weapons on Sunstorm, though he easily overpowered them, using his "divine light" to overload their systems. Sunstorm was momentarily distracted by the arrival of the ''Orion'' starship, and set about attacking the "meddlesome fools" within it, allowing Starscream to flee the scene. Sunstorm soon took note of his template's departure, and pursued him all the way back to the ''Nemesis''. Within the Decepticon base, Sunstorm demanded once more that Starscream join his holy crusade. Believing his clone to be completely insane, Starscream stalled until [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] could surprise him from behind. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} Though Jetfire was shielded from Sunstorm's radiation, the clone still held his own against the Autobot. Jetfire nonetheless managed to blast Sunstorm in the face, bringing him down... but only for a few moments, as Sunstorm began regenerating instantly. By the time Sunstorm came to, his quarry had once more disappeared, and Sunstorm tracked down Starscream back to the company of the Autobots. He took on the lot of them, bringing down another ship in the process, only for Jetfire to sneak up on him once more, allowing Bumblebee to attach an inhibitor on his back. Unable to remove the device, and it draining his power quickly, Sunstorm was force to flee from the battlefield. He tracked down Starscream once more (who had similarly fled from the Autobots during Sunstorm's confrontation against them) and begged for his "brother's" help. Starscream refused by backhanding him. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}} As Sunstorm lay unconscious, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived on the scene to apprehend Starscream. Unable to deal with the giant Autobot himself, Starscream destroyed the energy siphon attached to his clone, reawakening him. Omega was ultimately successful in overpowering Sunstorm in a straight fight, but when he retracted his damaged visor in order to examine his quarry, Sunstorm blasted him right in the face with a burst of solar radiation, instantly knocking him offline. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

Sunstorm then fled, taking Starscream with him. He uncovered an enormous well of energy deep below the ocean, sealed with a mechanical door bearing a Cybertronian symbol. As Sunstorm demanded that Starscream, the "chosen one," open the seal, the Decepticons were accosted by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and Bumblebee. Despite the Autobots' best efforts, they were unable to stop the Decepticons from entering the underground chamber, but soon caught up to them. Jetfire was able to quickly subdue Starscream, only to be left in a stand-off against Sunstorm, who held Bumblebee in his irradiated grip. Unexpectedly, Starscream turned on Sunstorm and used his recently-modified null-rays to blast his clone. Starscream then kicked Sunstorm away, sending him tumbling down a nearby chasm. {{storylink|Original Sin}} Sunstorm dropped into the pool at the bottom of the crevice, only to re-emerge, the energies erupting from him now more volatile than ever. Having grown tired of Starscream's numerous betrayals, he denounced his "brother," claiming he had corrupted the Oracle's divine vision with his perverse ambitions. Disabling Starscream's weapons and batting him away, Sunstorm next turned to Bumblebee, and now claimed that ''he'' had now become favored by divine forces. Seeking violent reperation against the Autobot for usurping his celestial station, Sunstorm prepared to strike Bumblebee when an explosion tore apart his arm... from the inside! The substance he had been submerged in previously was beginning to react with the forces within him, tearing his frame apart. Losing control of his senses, Sunstorm flew off, vowing to push the entire Earth into oblivion. Jetfire, sensing that Sunstorm's internal fusion reactor was growing increasingly unstable, flew the overzealous seeker into orbit. Sunstorm's reactor went critical and exploded spectacularly, completely obliterating both of them. {{storylink|Atonement}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
Upon siphoning from the Well of All Sparks the power needed to create life, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] loosened The Fallen's essence from within it. This essence found a home in Sunstorm, slowly driving him mad with its impurity. Upon Sunstorm's death, this essence moved on, and took root within the still-living Jetfire's spark. {{storylink|The Enemy Within}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
[[File:Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|His own [[Sunstorm (Universe)|worst enemy]].]]

A native of [[Primax 1087.09 Alpha]], {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}} Sunstorm was radioactive, a condition resulting from an accident at the manufacturing facility during his birth. His condition led him to develop a personal sense of mysticism. {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|''Universe'' Sunstorm profile}} Sunstorm became a follower of the [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] of [[Viron 403.0 Beta]] after Megazarak's soldiers [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] visited his world. He followed his new boss to [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon]] and helped kill the hell out of it. Despite all that, when Unicron abducted him for the [[Universe War]], Sunstorm's delusions of grandeur led him to sign up with Primus! Dreadwind and Smokejumper used this to make contacts with the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] in case they wanted to jump ship, eventually joining him in the Children as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/11}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Sunstorm blabbered on about destiny and infidels, which probably led to his defeat as enemy reinforcements would show up before he'd be done talking. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}
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===''Kre-O'' cartoon===
[[Image:Kreon Sunstorm wallpaper.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Sunstorm was hanging around the work site as the Decepticons made a grilled cheese sandwich for [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], and was therefore on hand to help capture [[Wheeljack (G1)#Kre-O cartoon|Wheeljack]] and [[Cliffjumper (Kre-O)|Cliffjumper]] when the two [[Autobot]]s came snooping around. Unfortunately they were a diversion, and the Decepticons were subsequently pelted with molten cheese and caught in a net. {{storylink|Quest for Energon, Part 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[All His Engines|Transformers vol. 1 #7]]

[[File:IDWTF7-SunstormAcidstorm.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"*sigh* I ''will'' get a Masterpiece toy. [[#Masterpiece|Someday]]..."]]
Three years after Megatron was defeated on [[Earth]], Sunstorm was among those Decepticons who managed to escape the human homeworld and was now under the command of the (self-proclaimed) Decepticon leader [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. However, with the lack of resources, poor morale and Starscream's weak leadership, the Decepticons largely collapsed into anarchy and resorted to cannibalism with not enough [[energon]] to go around. After another pointless patrol, [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and Sunstorm dejectedly sat in front of what remained of the ship that carried them to the asteroid that they now called home. {{Storylink|All His Engines}} He was present when Megatron recovered and took back leadership of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

After the war between the Autobots and Decepticons ended, Sunstorm fell victim to [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s experiments with [[cerebro-shell|brainwashing]] individuals into mindless shells for the sake of creating the perfect [[combiner]]. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} When [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] had discovered Bombshell had murdered [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] and came to arrest him, Bombshell had the mind controlled Sunstorm hold Prowl and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]] off while he made his escape. The altercation ended with him being stabbed and killed by Arcee. {{storylink|Devisive}}
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===''BeCool'' shorts===
'''Yellow Jet''' (黄色のジェット機 ''Kiiro no Jettoki'') was part of the audience of ''Quiz! BeCool''. {{storylink|The Story of Quiz! BeCool}}

===''TransTech''===
Sunstorm was one of many offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]'s Under City. Sunstorm was part of a crowd in [[Seeker-Shinai]] that [[Megatron (Movie)|C-81]] attempted to disperse through intimidation. Unfortunately, all the Seekers present were too stunned to see a "Megatron" in Axiom Nexus to budge. {{storylink|Cybertron's Most Wanted}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

Sunstorm was a minister at the [[First Church of Primus]] in [[Dodecahex]], built into the structure of his church when his mobility was lost. He was attended by a pair of Micromasters, [[Gran Arm]] and [[Crush Bull]], who came to him after the rest of their Micromaster squad had been killed. They formed a bond, and Sunstorm loved them as his own children.

When the [[Resistance]] came to Dodecahex, Sunstorm met with [[Lio Convoy]] and they reached an understanding. Sunstorm and his congregation were left alone by the Resistance, and they were free to continue their worship in peace.

Nevertheless, peace did not last the coming of the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]]. Sunstorm housed those he could inside the church, but the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] soon began forcing their way in. Sunstorm bade Gran Arm and Crush Bull to get his congregation to safety through the tunnels under the church. Staying behind, Sunstorm allowed the light from Cybertron's sun to ignite his old fusion reactor, causing a meltdown which destroyed a few Vehicons while sealing the congregation's escape. {{Storylink|Derailment}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
[[File:Machinima-Titans-Return-Ep2-Elites.jpg|300px|thumb]]
The [[Mistress of Flame]] ordered Sunstorm and the other members of the [[Elite Air Resistance Squadron]] to attack [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], but they were all completely overwhelmed by the [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}} {{storylink|War World: Moon}}}}
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==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)===
[[File:ROTF 360PS3PC G1Sunstorm DLC.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Need a light?]]
{{voiceactor|[[Charlie Adler]]}}

While Sunstorm seems to lack his atomic touch and pure insanity, he does have a pair of kickass flamethrowers! {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Sunstorm was one of a handful of downloadable characters in a downloadable content pack for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3. He could be used in multiplayer games and as an alternate model/colour scheme for [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] in the single player Decepticon campaign.}}
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===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:BotShots Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|right]]
Sunstorm participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Sunstorm and his team unsuccessfully attempted to intercept [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] as the pair returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] after an [[energon]] scavenging mission. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye (Legends)|More than Meets the Eye}}

Sunstorm was among the Seekers who went on a worldwide rampage, until they were thwarted by the Autobots. {{storylink|Robots in the Sky}} During a battle in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Sunstorm pinned down a group of Autobots until he was stomped on by the Dinobots. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots (Legends)|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Minion Pig#As Sunstorm}}
Sunstorm appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by a Minion Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSunstorm.jpg|thumb|left|400px]]
Sunstorm participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 450 units of Cybermetal, 155 units of Transmetal, 90 exclusive cores, and 7 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
[[File:BBOSunstorm.jpg|thumb|100px]]
Sunstorm was in command of the sixth Decepticon base attacked and destroyed by the Autobots during a series of raids. He fought the invaders using his air advantage, but was eventually defeated. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1toy-SunstormeHobby.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Creamsicle creamseeker.]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Jetron, July 2003 / February 2009)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''89'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 rifle-missiles, 2 rockets, left & right fists, left & right wings, left & right tail-wings, landing gear

: Sunstorm is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream toy]], transforming into an F-15 fighter jet. His coloration is inspired by—but not wholly accurate to for a variety of reasons—a previously-unnamed "generic" Decepticon seen in the episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]". All of the factory-applied [[sticker]]s of the original mold, namely the detailing on his wings and tailins, have been replaced with [[tampograph]]s. Being a Japanese release, his spring-loaded missile launchers are fully operational.

: Sunstorm was only available with [[Hauler#Collector's Edition|Road Hauler]] in a separately-packaged ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' set [[exclusive]] to [[e-HOBBY]]. Pre-orders for the set closed on [[May 15]], 2003. The toys shipped out in July.

:The figure was released again in February of 2009, once again exclusive to e-HOBBY, in slightly altered packaging to coincide with TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissue of Starscream, but this time with [[Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm|an exclusive comic]] by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]]. Strangely, Sunstorm's stock picture in his e-Hobby manga presents him with fists sporting circular peg holes similar to the one seen in the previous Transformers Collection #9 Starscream release. In Asia, a small number of remaining stock (all unopened) were dumped to many Hobby shops.

: The same base sculpt is used by [[Dirge (G1)/toys|Dirge]], [[Ramjet (G1)/toys|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/Sunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU.info]
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, remember that body I never had in that comic I wasn't in? Well, now you can buy it!]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Stand, name placard

: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Sunstorm is a redeco of ''[[War Within (toyline)|War Within]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Thundercracker]], transforming into a Cybertronian "tetrajet" as reimagined by [[Don Figueroa]]. As with all 6-inch ''Titanium Series'' Cybertron Heroes, he has large portions of his body constructed with fully-painted [[die-cast]] metal.

: This mold was also used to make ''War Within'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Skywarp]], and [[Thrust (G1)#Titanium Series|Thrust]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/TitSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Titanium Sunstorm at TFU.info]''

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===''Kre-O''===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Sunstorm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"What was the melting point of plastic again?"]]
* '''Sunstorm''' (Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Kit number'': '''A1009'''
**''Bag number'': '''21451 9'''
**''Accessories'': Built-up blaster, 2 clip-on rifles

: Part of a six-figure "preview" wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Sunstorm is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] bagged mini-figure. He comes with extra parts which help him form a crude jet form. These parts, while in robot mode, also configure into a weapon.

: Obviously, Sunstorm uses the helmet, wing-pack, and arm-guns originally made for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]]. The entire set was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Wing]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
{{anchor|2012-Masterpiece}}
[[File:MPtoy-Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2| If I have a cape and crown, why am I not on Fire?]]
*'''Sunstorm''' ([[August 25]], [[2012]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11S'''
**''Accessories:'' Crown, pauldrons (left and right), cape, 2 null rays, hologram pilot figurine

:A redeco of ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-11 Starscream, Sunstorm comes with redecoed versions of Starscream's coronation gear from ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including crown, twin shoulder pads, and a sculpted plastic cape (rather than a fabric one). As a redeco of the retooled MP-11 Starscream (instead of the original ''Masterpiece'' Starscream), Sunstorm features the same extensive retooling to wind his ''Masterpiece'' 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 null rays attached to extending armatures that mean they no longer have to be [[Partformer|removed]] for transformation. Despite the similarity to the original MP-3 prototype, the retooled parts are in fact a whole new design heavily based on the original concept. Additionally, Sunstorm (like MP-11 Starscream) comes with a chromed jet pilot figure instead of [[Doctor Arkeville]].

:Unlike previous Sunstorm toys, ''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm's colors replicate his color layout as seen in his cartoon appearance, with white arm blasters, biceps, fists, and shoulder intakes. This includes a shift to a more yellow color scheme than creamsicle orange, now featuring a yellow-to-orangey yellow gradient across the surface of the jet mode and additional flame deco on his wrists and jet intakes.

:If purchased from a retailer supplied by Hasbro Asia, he comes with a Sunstorm collectible coin.
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[[File:TRU-Masterpiece-Sunstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (2014)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-05'''
**''Accessories:''

:A [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, ''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream mold. Hasbro's release of Sunstorm has significant differences from the Takara version, with some of the most noticeable differences being his head, null rays and other previously black plastic being molded in a bronze/brown color; his body being an almost uniform shade of yellow (save for the flame deco on his wings), and his main accent color of red being reminiscent of ''Animated'' Sunstorm.

:For some reason, his [[stock photography]] (which is also featured on the box) shows Sunstorm as a redeco of the MP-03 Starscream sculpt, rather than the actual MP-11 version of the sculpt.

:This figure was also available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in many international Hasbro markets such as Canada, Australia, and Europe.

:This sculpt was also released by Hasbro in the US, also as Toys"R"Us exclusives, as Thundercracker, Acid Storm, and Starscream.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/MPSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Toys"R"Us ''Masterpiece'' Sunstorm at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:BSToy-Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Bot Shot, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''310'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''930'''
***''Sword strength'': '''280'''
:Sunstorm is a redeco of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Starscream]] from the first series, with translucent orange plastic. He turns into a tiny jet and automatically converts to robot mode when his nosecone is pressed.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on Sunstorm at TFU.info]''

===''BeCool''===
[[File:BotShots_BeCool_YellowJetAirBaseSunstorm.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
*'''Yellow Jet and Air Base (Sunstorm)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''BS03'''

:In the Japanese ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' line, Sunstorm comes with a redeco of Starscream's [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Launcher|''Harbinger'' launcher]], which can attach to him as a trailer or open up into a base mode. This version of Sunstorm is bright yellow with blue paint details, and features three new chest stickers depicting the inside of a cockpit, Sunstorm combined with the Air Base, and the Air Base on its own. He also comes with a sticker sheet for decorating the Air Base trailer.

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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL Sunstorm-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wait a minute... I thought they said I WASN'T one of the Rainmakers? Now I am? I'm confused....]]
*'''Rainmakers''' {{sic}} (Convention 3-pack, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream]] mold, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Sunstorm transforms into a F-15 Eagle, but has the nose of an F-14 Tomcat fighter jet. His missile launchers can mount under his wings, on his shoulders, or in his fists, and fire spring-loaded projectiles. The large size of his launchers (necessary [[for safety reasons]]) restricts his arm movement somewhat in robot mode, as they bump into his wings. All three Rainmakers have slight tolerance issues with the white parts, making key joints juuuuuust a bit too tight.

: He was only available in a [[BotCon 2013]] [[exclusive]] souvenir set with [[Bitstream (G1)#Timelines|Bitstream]] and [[Hotlink (G1)#Timelines|Hotlink]], limited to 2500 pieces. All three toys use exactly the same [[paint operation]]s and plastic layouts, with the only difference between the three being their primary plastic color. Confusion arose when Sunstorm and his newly named companions from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" were released as a pack titled "Rainmakers". However, [[Fun Publications]] employees subsequently confirmed that the pack's title was an error, and that there was no intention to link the "welcoming committee" to the trio from "[[Divide and Conquer]]".

:The atypical inclusion of black and silver in Sunstorm's color scheme is the result of convoluted mix-ups during production. Early in the BotCon set's development, Fun Publications learned that e-HOBBY had their own plans for a ''Classics''-mold Sunstorm toy, and in deference to the character's creators, changed their own Sunstorm into a different character named "Hotlink", giving him an altered color scheme. Ultimately, e-HOBBY's Sunstorm was abandoned at TakaraTomy's request (possibly due to them erroneously believing Hasbro was still releasing the character via BotCon!), and so Fun Publications hurriedly changed their toy's identity ''back'' to being Sunstorm. However, there was insufficient time before the convention to adjust the toy's deco to match. The name "Hotlink" was reassigned to [[Hotlink (G1)|another member]] of the three-pack.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/156054-generations-selects-brown-box-revealed-pg-7/page-9#entry3834842 Post by Fun Publications' Jesse Wittenrich on the Allspark Forums, 15 January 2019]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BCSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Sunstorm at TFU.info]''

{{ClassicsSeekerMold}}
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Sunstorm.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)

:A redeco of ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Starscream]], Sunstorm is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a jet when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in one of the first three cases of the toyline.

:This mold was also used to make ''Alt-Modes'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Skywarp]], and [[Acid Storm (G1)#Alt-Modes|Acid Storm]], and would have been retooled into [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Dirge]].

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==Merchandise==
===Heroes of Cybertron===
[[File:HOC Sunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|This will put your kids through college!]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (OTFCC 2004 attendance freebie)

: ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' Sunstorm is a [[repaint]] of the mold used to make [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Heroes of Cybertron|Starscream]] and the other [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. Sunstorm's colors are inspired by the e-Hobby toy, but given more variety in its shades of orange to better fit the overall color layouts of the animation models.

: Sunstorm was given as a freebie to people who had pre-registered for [[OTFCC 2004]] for [[OTFCC 2003|the previous year's convention]]. He was later made available for sale through the [[3H Productions]] website.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/OTFCCSunstorm/sunstorm.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Sunstorm at TFU.info]''
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===Palisades===
*'''Sunstorm''' (Palisades, 2005)

[[File:PalisadesSunstorm.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

:A ''Previews''-exclusive redeco of the Starscream statue, Sunstorm is a six inch tall statue with articulated head and arms. He can stand normally or use a stand to take on a "hovering" pose. Sunstorm was limited to 300 pieces, and sculpted by [[3L Creation Group]] from a design by [[George Tremarco]].[http://web.archive.org/web/20050407011030/http://toychest.diamondcomics.com/toys/12_04/14_tf_sunstorm.htm]
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===Diamond Select===
[[File:DiamondSelectSunstormbust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Sunstorm''' (Diamond Select, 2010)
:Sunstorm was planned to be a repainted and slightly-altered version of the Starscream bust sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]]. Along with a new head and a differently-posed left hand, Sunstorm was going to be limited to 600 pieces.

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===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Sunstormtls.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Sunstorm is a San Diego Comic Con Exclusive figure. He uses the [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#The Loyal Subjects|Starscream]] mold, and is consequently less articulated than the Coneheads and Skywarp.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Sunstorm.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Sunstorm, Fusion Flyer''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T38/T40'''
**''Stars: ''11
:'''Sunstorm, Fusion Flyer''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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==Notes==
[[File:StudioOxCybertronBattleCons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Look just above <s>Astro Magnum</s> <s>Galactic Man</s> grey [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s gun-arm.]]
*An orange Cybertronic "pyramid jet" is depicted in a Cybertronian battle scene by [[Studio OX]] that appeared in ''[[TV Magazine]]'' (and was reprinted in ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]'' and ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]''). Hmm. You don't think...?
*A common piece of [[fanon]] identified the all-yellow [[Rainmaker]] as the partially yellow Sunstorm. However, even taking into consideration the haphazard coloring typically given to generic Seekers, chances were not in favour of their being the same guy. After being asked the question during the August 2010 Q&A, Hasbro confirmed that the yellow Rainmaker was not Sunstorm, but some as-yet-unnamed guy.<ref>[http://www.asmzine.com/geekly-rewind/2010/07/26/hasbro-transformers-qa-july-2010-answers August 2010 Q&A on ASMzine:] ''"When the right opportunities arise, the other Seekers seen in the original television series such as Acid Storm have been named and given official backgrounds. Unfortunately, not every character that has appeared on screen has made the transition into other forms of media or even product. Because of this fact, there has been no official backgrounds created for these characters."''</ref> Old Yeller was eventually named as [[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]] in 2015.
*[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], who both named Sunstorm and wrote his original bio, also considered the names '''Flareburst''' and '''Flarestorm''' for him.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/43df7ba151f7a1b3 Doug Dlin reporting personal communications with Ichikawa], [[alt.toys.transformers]]</ref>
*Sunstorm is apparently a fan of professional wrestling, having performed both a Stone Cold Stunner and a DDT when engaging in close combat with Jetfire.
*The ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers: Legends]]'' mobile game uses our TFWiki.net entry here for Sunstorm's card bio, word for word. So... Yay?
*Sunstorm was considered as a redeco from ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Ghost Starscream]] (itself a new-head retool of Deluxe Class [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Skydive]]) for the final [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 5.0 (2017)|Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] figure but was replaced at the last minute with [[Starscream (SG)#Generations|Shattered Glass Starscream]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/JesseWittenrich/status/1265690290993709057 Tweet by @JesseWittenrich, 27 May 2020]</ref> [[Randy Para]] drafted the profile for Sunstorm, later recycling fragmentary elements for SG Starscream.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/137564-petes-robot-convention-and-twerk-academy/page-41#entry3545714 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 2 July 2017]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese'': '''Sunstorm''' (サンストーム ''Sansutōmu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Sunstorm Sunstorm's OTTC profile at NFTA.net]

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Clampdown (G1)

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TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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{{disambig3|Clampdown}}
:''Clampdown is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ClampDown-card.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|The reason Red Alert is paranoid.]]
Assigned to an [[Earth]] police force as head of the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] along with his brother [[Deep Cover]], '''Clampdown''' (クランプダウン ''Kuranpudaun'') is a tough, dedicated cop who works tirelessly along with his human partners. Uncomplicated in his way of thinking, the straightforward, sometimes black-and-white view he has taken thanks to the [[Autobot]]/[[Decepticon]] war occasionally clashes with the views of his new co-workers, not to mention the legal system.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Clampdown bio</ref>

Operating with the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]], his human partner is Officer [[Miko Tezuka]].<ref>''Masterpiece'' Clampdown bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
As leader of the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], Clampdown hoped to promote peaceful cooperation between [[human]]s and Transformers. To accomplish this, he paired several Autobots up with humans from different walks of life so that people could see how well the two races might interact. {{storylink|The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk}}

===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:Clamp down termination.jpg|thumb|upright=0.4]]
At the dawn of the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], '''Clamp Down''' was a security officer operating on Cybertron. Dedicated to law and order, Clamp Down had no qualms about imprisoning fellow Autobots such as [[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]], [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]], and [[Electro]] when they violated Cybertronian law. When generals [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ordered all prisoners released who were willing and able to take up arms against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his clones, Clamp Down very reluctantly did so. Even still, he tried to force a confession out of Mirage and Electro about their smuggling activities first, and refused to arm Electro with the sword he needed to focus his [[forestonite]] powers.

Despite his myopia in the face of open warfare, Clamp Down was named one of the city commanders of Cybertron in defense of the oncoming invasion force. {{storylink|Termination}}

Clamp Down was later present at the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], where he shook [[Starscream (MW)|Starscream]]’s hand. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1-toy Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He probably wants to take down that [[Clampdown (RID)|criminal scum]] who took his name.]]
*'''Clampdown''' (March [[2003]])
**''ID number'': '''91'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, launcher, 3 missiles

:An [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] available only in a set with Deep Cover, Clampdown is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Red Alert]] toy based on the pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy that became Red Alert, the "New Countach LP500S Police Car Type". He transforms into a Lamborghini Countach LP500S (obviously), using exactly the same base plastic colors as Red Alert, but with different paint and decal applications to make him into a police car. As he was released in Japan, his spring-loaded missile launcher is fully operational. Several factory-applied decals on the original version were replaced by painted [[tampograph]]s, like his headlamps.

: Pre-orders for the set closed on [[January 10]], 2003, with the toys shipping out in March.

: The base mold is also used for [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Sideswipe]], [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]], and [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/ClampDown/clampdown.htm More information on Clampdown at TFU.info]''
{{G1SideswipeRedAlertMold}}
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP14C-Clampdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
*'''Clampdown''' ([[December 26]], [[2015]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-14C'''
**''Accessories:'' "Laser Homing SAM Launcher", "Electron Pulse Gun", two "Screw Driver" pile drivers

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Clampdown is a redeco of [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-14 Alert]], transforming into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S with a light-bar. Standing at around 6¼ inches (or 15.5 centimetres) from head to toe in robot mode, he is in [[scale]] with MP-10 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|Optimus Prime]], and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. His non-firing rocket launcher is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can fit on either shoulder (it should be mounted on his right), while his rifle can be held in either hand. Both weapons can also be combined and mounted onto his light-bar. Clampdown also comes with new pile driver accessories which can snap onto the ends of his forearms when either hand is flipped in. These are different from either of the pairs of pile drivers available with [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-12 Lambor]], and represent the weapons as they appeared in "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]".

:In Japan, he was sold exclusively through [[TakaraTomy Mall]], but was also available outside Japan through Hasbro Asia. When purchased from a seller supplied by Hasbro Asia, Clampdown came with a special [[collector coin]], mounted on a card styled to resemble his vehicle mode hood/chest, with a lightbar across the top.
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:E-Hobby]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:White Order]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Deep Cover

2021-04-29T17:43:34Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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:''Deep Cover is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DeepCover-card.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|Jerry Orbot.]]
'''Deep Cover''' (ディープカバー ''Dīpu Kabā'') is part of the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] set up between the Autobots and the [[human]] police forces. He and his brother [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] work with local authorities to stem the tide of human crime. His many years of undercover work have taken their toll on him; though he remains vigilant and a fierce defender of the innocent, he sometimes comes across as very weary, struggling with inner demons.

He has quite the impressive bag of tricks, as he can not only project illusions, but is capable of [[size changing|shrinking]] himself down to 1/40th his normal size for brief periods of time. These special powers are perfect for the solo infiltration missions that have become his specialty.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Deep Cover bio card</ref>

==Fiction==
===''TransTech''===
Deep Cover was one of many countless "offworlders" living in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Deep Cover fought in defense of the Autobot city-states when [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his clone army invaded the planet. {{storylink|Termination}}

==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
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[[File:DeepCover-toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Shrinking feature not included.]]
*'''Deep Cover''' (Autobot, March 2003)
**''ID number'': '''92'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles

:An [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] available only in a set with [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]], ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' Deep Cover is a [[redeco]] of the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Toys|original Sideswipe toy]], based on the black version of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' toy [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|New Countach LP500S]]. Several decals that were factory-applied on the original ''Diaclone'' version were replaced by painted [[tampograph]]s, like his headlamps. As a Japanese-only release, Deep Cover's spring-loaded missile launcher is fully operational; many ''Transformers'' released in Western markets had their springs weakened [[for safety reasons]].

:Pre-orders for the set closed on [[January 10]], 2003, with the toys shipping out in March.

:This mold is also used for [[Tigertrack#Toys|Tigertrack]] and—with added roof lights—Clampdown and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/DeepCover/deepcover.htm More information on Deep Cover at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Deep-Cover.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bake 'em away, toys!]]
*'''Deep Cover''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''ID number'': '''WFC-GS23'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, blaster
:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on to ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', Deep Cover is a redeco of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Sideswipe]], transforming from robot to Cybertronian car and back. Deep Cover keeps a similar deco layout to [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#S26|"Covert Clone Sideswipe"]], but has royal blue plastic in place of Sideswipe's red, as well as police badges placed on his chest and the side of his vehicle mode. Deep Cover has multiple [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] and 3 mm posts to accommodate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]] weaponry and "Fire Blast" effects, respectively. As with [[Tigertrack#Generations|Tigertrack]], Deep Cover borrows Sideswipe's (non-firing) missile launcher and missile, and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Alert]]'s gun, both of which are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System.

:A unique case amongst ''Generations Selects'' releases, the toy packaging features ''Earthrise''-style graphics and ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''-styled plastic tray-less packaging. Much like previous [[2020]] Hasbro ''Selects'' product, Deep Cover is branded under the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', though was announced and released in 2021 alongside ''Kingdom''.

:Deep Cover was first listed for sale in mid-January 2021 by online retailer [https://roguetoys.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-deepcover Rogue Toys], before they promptly removed the product's description page (tsk, tsk). The toy was properly revealed by [[Hasbro Pulse]] about two and a half weeks later on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CKzJIoBJ4FA/ TransformersTuesday], suggesting that Rogue Toys had suffered a street date slip-up. Interestingly, the announcement stock photography has "VICTORY" written in [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]] on the background.
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[[File:WFC_Netflix_Deep_Cover.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|He's a member of the boys in blue.]]
*'''Autobot Deep Cover''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-17'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[September 25]], 2021
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile

:Promoting the ''Kingdom'' chapter of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], "Autobot Deep Cover" is a redeco of the above mold (without Red Alert's blaster) with a paint wash coating to represent battle damage, and the radical difference of switching the black and blue plastic colors around. This is likely a homage to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Sideswipe]]'s deco changes, which effectively inverted Sideswipe's red and black parts from his previous toy. Coincidentally, he is also colored very similarly to [[Vanguard]], the small partner of [[Action Master]] Sideswipe.

:This toy, like most Netflix ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, was a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the U.S. and Canada. Like the rest of its Deluxe Class wave, Deep Cover was found in Walmart stores in mid-March 2021<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/wave-3-deluxes-from-netflix-transformers-line-found-in-us-first-look-at-netflix-deep-cover/45744/ ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Wave 3 found at US retail]</ref> before an official unveiling by TakaraTomy.
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==Notes==
[[File:WFC-Siege-Ep5-Red-Alert-and-Deep-Cover.jpg|thumb|250px|So undercover, we don't even know if that's him!]]
* Deep Cover's coloration is based on a [[pre-Transformer|pre-''Transformers'']] ''[[Diaclone]]'' coloration of the toy. This coloration was originally only available in the "Powered Convoy DX set", which also contained the "[[Delta Magnus#Toys|Powered Convoy]]" toy (pre-[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Toys|Ultra Magnus]]) and an exclusive red redeco of the "F-1 Ligier JS-11" stock car (pre-[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]]).
* Deep Cover's shrinking ability puts him at about the same height as his ''Diaclone''-mold toy, making him one of the few Transformers to have a true 1:1 [[scale]] toy.
*The color scheme and layout of his second ''Generations'' toy are very similar to one of the [[generic]] Sideswipe-type Autobots in the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, such as one that was being nursed by [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] while [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] counter-[[Alpha Trion Protocols]] virus swept the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' in [[Siege episode 5]] (right). It is unknown if this, or any generic with this model, is Deep Cover.
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:E-Hobby]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Megaplex

2021-04-29T17:42:03Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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:''Megaplex is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MegaplexArt1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I hear the new Cybertron Megaplex has over 30 screens!]]
'''Megaplex''' is one of a series of specially constructed clones of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. He exists to foment confusion in the [[Autobot]] ranks and protect against traitors among the Decepticons. He has led many battles in Megatron's stead.<ref>''Machine Wars'' Megaplex profile card</ref>

While Megaplex is ideally endowed with the same power as the original Megatron, the Decepticons' true leader is no fool. Realizing that a being based so closely on his own nature and with equal power would be quite likely to make a play to permanently replace him, Megatron thus had his clones constructed with a failsafe device that significantly restricts their abilities. Thus, though Megaplex is easily able to pass as Megatron for short periods of time, his intelligence, strength, firepower, and skill are capped at levels significantly below those of the ''real'' Megatron. The deception is likely to work best on the battlefield, from a distance, or when Megaplex is following a strict script set by the original.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Megaplex profile card</ref>

Megaplex prefers close-quarters combat, tearing into his opponents with his electron sword and energy flail. For artillery he prefers liquid helium "Freeze Shells".

{{quote|His code is in my processor. His brain impulses are in my head. He is at my core. Megatron haunts me, and yet my very existence honors him.|Megaplex|"[[Termination]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===''Legends'' comic===
During the battle for the [[Transform Super Cog]] in the late 1980s, Megatron used Megaplex as a decoy on the battlefield. When the [[Jumpstarter]]s were fooled and blasted Megaplex, Megatron seized the opportunity and sicced [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] on the [[Autobot]]s. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Determined to ensure a peaceful [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by any means necessary, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] concluded that the old Cybertronian race must be wiped out in order to make way for a new, peaceful second generation. To achieve this goal, he created an army of clones governed by clone generals of some of the most effective warriors in Cybertronian history. Reluctantly, Jhiaxus realized his army would be most efficient if it were commanded by the greatest conqueror of all time: [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Working in his laboratory, Jhiaxus attempted to create a balanced clone general, possessing all of Megatron's valued aggression, cunning, and battlefield skill, but limiting the ego and bloodthirstiness that led him down the Decepticon path. Jhiaxus's final efforts created a divergent copy of Megatron, called Megaplex. {{storylink|Termination|Megaplex's Tech Specs profile}} When Megaplex first emerged from the cloning process, Jhiaxus found that the duplicate’s persona did not fit his agenda, and so attempted to bury the “Megatron” within Megaplex with a more manageable personality. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}

[[File:MegaplexandhisMegatronpersona-ACommonFoe.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
Megaplex proved a force to be reckoned with on the battlefield. As the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]] began, his army cut a path through space, conquering Cybertronian outposts and colonies along the way. He even brought down [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] as the campaign carried him towards the homeworld. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

By the time the clone army lay siege to Cybertron itself and claimed the capital of Iacon, however, Megaplex had become conflicted in his attitudes. Although he knew his programming and his master Jhiaxus's will, Megaplex began to see the glories in war that once appealed to his template, Megatron. During a confrontation with the Autobot resistance general [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], Megaplex was repeatedly goaded by his resemblance to Megatron, bringing to the surface his true megalomaniacal personality. This outburst activated a sleeper agent in the Autobot forces: [[Sandstorm (MW)|Sandstorm]]. Secretly one of Jhiaxus's clones, Sandstorm declared that Megaplex had failed to overcome the burden of his template's personality, and Jhiaxus had now decreed Megaplex would be terminated with the other original Cybertronians. {{storylink|Termination}}

As the battle continued, Megaplex's "Megatron" personality resurfaced, immobilizing Megaplex. Haunted by his other self, and taunted by accusations of being weak, Megaplex lashed out and expunged Megatron's essence from his mind. Now freed from his split of consciousness, Megaplex proceeded to exact vengeance onto Jhiaxus. He enacted said vengeance by impaling the Cybertronian leader through the chest, after Jhiaxus had already surrendered to the united Autobot-Decepticon army. Megaplex was then taken down by a squad representing both factions, the Decepticons within it ignoring his ramblings about a Decepticon-controlled Cybertron. {{storylink|A Common Foe}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:Swindles-Megaplex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
A grey-hued Transformer attended a [[skitter]] race at [[Swindle's]], enjoying a beverage and sitting next to [[Starscream (MW)|a black-hued acquaintance]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}
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==Toys==
===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:MachineWars Megaplex toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Doctor Doom]] will sue Megatron for stealing his idea.]]
*'''Megaplex''' (Basic Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories'': 2-piece rifle
:Megaplex was one of two original characters introduced in the ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' line. His mold was originally designed, but unused, for the end of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]''. He transforms from a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor]] fighter jet to [[robot mode]] with a spring-loaded one-step transformation. The two halves of his rifle store in the back of his robot mode legs.

:The ''Machine Wars'' stock photos (and even the packaging art) have Megaplex as the blue jet and Megatron as the gray one, meaning either the package designers got ''everything'' wrong, or the toys were put on the wrong cards. The latter is more likely since gray is more associated with Megatron than blue is.

:This mold is also used by [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|''Machine Wars'' Megatron]], ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Thrust (BWII)#Toys|Thrust]], [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Wind Sheer (RID)#Toys|Wind Sheer]], and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' [[Air Hunter#Toys|Air Hunter]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Decepticon/Megaplex/megaplex.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Megaplex at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:G1-toy Megaplex.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Primus help us all when the Megaplex army clashes with Starscream's clones.]]
*'''Megaplex''' (December 2003)
**''ID number:'' '''93'''
**''Accessories'': "Megasight" scope/"fusion cannon", two-part silencer ("focusing barrel" and "accelerator"), three-part stock ("death charge unit", "saddle", "cannon base"), "energy flail", "high-density infra-red ray laser gun", "electron sword", 20 "Freeze Shell/particle beam" bullets
:Released in the ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' line as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]], Megaplex is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Megatron]] Walther P-38 pistol toy in the same colors as its original [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' release (itself a coloration used in the ''[[Microman]]'' line the mold originated in), featuring blue plastic instead of the Hasbro red, and unchromed grey plastic. The spring-loaded firing mechanisms inside both the toy's main body and the stock have also been restored, letting the toy launch [[For safety reasons|choking-hazard-sized projectiles]] in both pistol and robot mode.

:Based on ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] of Megatron, this version comes with ''all'' of Megatron's accessories. (The original Takara version lacked all of the gun's add-on parts, having only the chromed rifle and sword, and of course the flail is new to the "bookbox" Megatron.) His scope, stock, and silencer can combine to form a large "[[particle beam cannon]]" artillery mode (there is a variant configuration of this that seats a ''Microman'' figure, but that has been excluded from the instructions for obvious reasons), or attach to his robot mode to make a huge shoulder-mounted "telescopic laser cannon formation". Both of these modes can fire the small plastic bullets the toy comes with thanks to the spring-loaded "death charge unit" portion of his stock. This piece can also connect to the back of his pistol barrel in robot mode, letting him "shoot from the hip", as it were.

:Preorders for Megaplex closed on [[September 30]] of 2002. Orders were shipped out in December.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Destron/Megaplex/megaplex.htm More information on e-Hobby Megaplex at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon13-Machine-Wars-Termination-Megaplex.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Machine Wars: Termination''' ([[BotCon 2013]] box set)
**''Accessories'': Sword
:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Megaplex is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Voyager Class [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Voyager|Dreadwing]], featuring an all-new color scheme strongly evoking his ''Machine Wars'' incarnation, which accurately includes a predominantly grey and green color scheme, all transparent bits being a cloudy-white like the original Megaplex's cockpit windows, even down to the pinstripes on his wings and tailfins. However, instead of stickers with random shapes used for faction symbols on either of his wings in jet mode, there are two modified Decepticon symbols prominently displayed in their place, presumably evoking the faction symbol of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus's]] [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. There are two more of these symbols on either side of his chest in robot mode. Other major differences from the original's color scheme include all the soft-plastic bits on the original Dreadwing mold being colored light blue on this version, and the face being painted white. The eyes are still a lovely shade of dead-cataract white, however.

:This version of the mold lacks the light-up blaster cannon accessory of the original, possibly due to cost-cutting reasons, but does include the sword, which can still be mounted (via [[5 mm post]]s) onto ports on his forearms, hands, wings, and back, as well as behind the cockpit canopy via the additional peg featured on its hilt. He comes in a boxset with [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]], [[Strika (BM)#Timelines|Strika]], [[Obsidian (BM)#Timelines|Obsidian]], and [[Skywarp (MW)#Timelines|Skywarp]].

:Megaplex, Skyquake, and Dreadwing's very similar looking left & right robot mode feet are notorious for being incorrectly added to the figure during factory assembly, resulting in a left foot on a right leg, a right foot on a left leg, two left feet, or two right feet. Not having the right foot on the right leg and left foot on the left leg causes him to not stand properly because each foot is designed on the bottom to sit at a specific slanted angle. Both feet look very similar to one another, however they can be identified by finding the corresponding "L" and "R" on each one. If placed on a flat surface to be viewed, one will notice that both feet have subtle slants to their stance.

:All versions of this mold have a spot that's very prone to breakage: the thruster/ stabilizer fin assembly which folds up onto his back has a joint that can crack and break the whole assembly off- even on brand new figures. This can be avoided by gluing it in vehicle mode configuration- while it loses functionality it is not detrimental to his robot mode.

:This mold was also redecoed into ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' [[Skyquake (Prime)#Voyager|Skyquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BCMegaplex/megaplex.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Megaplex at TFU.info]''

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy MegaplexKreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Machine Wars''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2013)
**''Accessories'': Clip-on cannon, jagged blade
:The ''Machine Wars'' five-pack was [[exclusive]] to [[BotCon 2013]], and includes [[Kreon]]s of [[Hoist (G1)/toys#BotCon2013|Hoist]], Megaplex, [[Obsidian (BM)#Kre-O|Obsidian]], [[Skywarp (MW)#Kre-O|Skywarp]], and [[Strika (BM)#Kre-O|Strika]]. They have generally more parts than the Kreons packed in with larger ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, but do not have alternate vehicle builds like [[Micro-Changer]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BCKre-OMegaplex/megaplex.htm More information on Megaplex at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Megaplex's ''Machine Wars'' packaging art is in fact a color-altered version of the card-art for the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]] jet [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]].
*The e-HOBBY Megaplex's "Particle Beam Cannon" accessory configuration can actually also be slightly adapted to yet another mode used in the original ''[[Microman]]'' line; the "saddle" extension that raises the cannon up to robot-height actually plugged into the ''back'' of the cannon vertically. This made a backed seat that Micromen figures could sit on, making it a (Micro-)manned piece of field artillery; the back of the scope even has little flip-out handles for them to hold. The seemingly-nonsensical peg on the side of the "saddle" piece plugs into the back of the ''New Microman''-era figures to secure them. (Modern Micromen are too big.)
*Megaplex's appearance in the 2019 comic issue [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|''Transformers'' #20]] is inspired by a "virtual redeco" of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Energon|Starscream]] by fan artist Air-Hammer, [https://www.deviantart.com/air-hammer/art/Machine-Wars-Megatron-and-Megaplex-Digibash-341964614 posted to DeviantArt in 2012.]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Megaplex''' (メガプレックス ''Megapurekkusu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Clones]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:E-Hobby]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Cybertronians]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Crosscut (G1)

2021-04-29T17:39:35Z

TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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{{disambig3|Crosscut}}
:''Crosscut is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Crosscut-Auto-Card.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiberius Diaclonus]]
Ambassador to many worlds, '''Crosscut''' (クロスカット ''Kurosukatto'', also '''Cross-Cut''') is key to the Autobots' peaceful negotiations across known space. He is fluent in over 230 Earth languages and 6300 alien languages. Though he carries a lot of weaponry, it is all defensive in nature, meant to incapacitate rather than kill. In dire emergencies, he can transfer all his data and memories to his scooter-drone [[Clutch (G1)|Clutch]] so his knowledge won't be lost even if he falls to the [[Decepticon]]s.<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Crosscut bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Masterpiece'' toy bios====
[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] came to Crosscut's rescue when the ambassador was in a dangerous situation on a colony planet; he was impressed enough to invite her to be his bodyguard. {{Storylink|Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Road Rage bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In the late 1980s, Crosscut was part of a team that attempted to protect the [[Transform Super Cog]] from being stolen by the [[Decepticon]]s, but the [[Battlecharger]]s were able to rev past Crosscut and a few others into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. {{Storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Collector's Edition'' toy bio====
While on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Crosscut was secretly commanded by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] to come to [[Earth]] to undertake negotiations with [[human]]ity towards a formal alliance and building [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|#Collector's Edition|''Collector's Edition'' Crosscut bio}}

====Controverse====
As an Autobot diplomat, Crosscut monitored the Galactic Justice Council's plans for the trial of [[Primacron]] in early [[2011]]. He was appalled at their choice of a [[Quintesson]] to act as judge. {{storylink|Controverse}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Crosscutbetrayal.jpg|left|upright=1.0|thumb|Lives to die.]]
Crosscut was the navigator of ''[[Sojourner's Passage]]'', one of several starships sent out by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] in [[2005]] to explore the universe and establish recon points. He was especially interested in establishing first contact with undiscovered alien civilizations.

Weeks later, their ship was hit by an energy pulse fired from the planet [[Akalo|Archa Nine]], and Crosscut was killed when the ship subsequently crashed. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:ComingStorm6 CrosscutDead.jpg|right|upright=1.0|thumb|Negotiations have broken down.]]
Crosscut was a member of the [[Elite Guard]]'s [[Recon Team]], working with [[Rest-Q (G1)|Rest-Q]], [[Delta Seeker]], and their field leader [[Roadfire]]. A former ambassador for Cybertron to other planets, he used his translating skills to compensate for Rest-Q's hopelessly-incomprehensible dialogues.<ref>From a set of Elite Guard character descriptions on the Club forums.</ref> He was also a playwright of some note. [[Headcannon]] was a fan of his work. {{storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#September 16, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 16/09/2015}}

After the [[Stealth Team (G1)|Stealth Team]] was exposed to [[Nucleon (substance)|nucleon]], Crosscut interpreted for Rest-Q as he examined the radiation's effect on their super-structures. His upbeat delivery did little to cover the fact that Rest-Q had no idea when they would regain the ability to transform. {{storylink|A Team Effort}}

Crosscut was among the Elite Guardsmen seen defending their base from the traitorous [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} His corpse was hurled through a section of the Elite Guard headquarters by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] just as the [[Strike Team]] arrived on the scene. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|''Robots in Disguise'' #25]]}}
[[File:Swerve crosscut the dead are not enough.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|Here's some diplomacy right in your face!!]]
Crosscut is a former [[Senate|Senator]] turned playwright. He was [[reproduction|forged]], possessed a Vitrious-Negative [[spark]] and developed a phobia of [[Nanocon]]s during the war. He became famous for being one of the few Senators to take a stand during the early days of the Decepticon uprising, and celebrated for having liberated [[Petrex]] "with wise words and a shovel". However, Crosscut preferred people to know him for his art over his wartime reputation and eventually produced a play entitled ''[[My Shovel, Your Face]]''. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

After the war's official end, he joined the ''[[Lost Light]]'' and was seen drinking in [[Swerve's]] with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] shortly after [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Ambulon]] joined the crew. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:Blurr crosscut the becoming.jpg|thumb|"I think his name was... ''Choom''?"]]
While fighting the [[Ammonite]]s on [[Hydrophena]], he invited [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (who he confused with [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]) to see one of his plays (if they both survived). {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Unfortunately, he had already forgotten Swerve's name a few hours later when asked by [[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]]. Inside Swerve's bar. Named ''Swerve's''. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10| The Becoming}} When the Ammonites attacked Cybertron shortly afterwards, he joined in the fight there. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}}

Some time later, he helped run Swerve's (fake) "Crewditions" {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} and took prospective new crewmembers [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]], [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on a tour of the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He also began working on an experimental one-act, single stage play about [[information creep]] (called, unimaginatively, ''[[Information Creep]]'') but didn't have time to write the play before he, and every other original crewmember of the ''Lost Light'', vanished. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

On a quantum duplicate ''Lost Light'', Crosscut did indeed finish ''Information Creep'' and was performing it at Swerve's when the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] arrived to massacre everyone. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When the original ''Lost Light'' reappeared, Crosscut and the rest of the crew returned along with it. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}} Some time later, he was seen drinking in Swerve's once again. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|270px|For Crosscut is an honorable man; so are they all, all honorable men]]
Crosscut attended Megatron's classes on the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. However, at some point he was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against the former Decepticon and his supporters. When the time came, the mutineers stranded [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]], Swerve, and the others on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s planet and Crosscut stood alongside Getaway as he took the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

After accepting Getaway as their new captain, Crosscut and the crew were unwillingly subjected to mnemosurgery by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. Their memories were altered to believe Rodimus and the others left the ''Lost Light'' of their own accord, abandoning the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Crosscut was socializing at [["Visages"]] when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s caught up with the ''Lost Light''. He sincerely explained what he ''believed'' had happened in First Aid's absence, although the doctor noted irregularities in the story he was told. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

Getaway ultimately betrayed his crew, however. When they were trapped by the [[Phantom Fleet]] of the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]], Getaway turned Crosscut and the rest of his crew over to the Architect's ally, [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]]. They were subjected to a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] virus, making them shambling, zombie-like drones who were later unleashed on Rodimus when his people caught up with them. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 1): A Dance Before Dying|A Dance Before Dying}} Crosscut was eventually cured and attended the ''Lost Light'''s farewell party in Swerve's. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
On post-war Cybertron, '''Cross-Cut''' was an immobile [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] and a member of the [[Builder Assembly]]. He and [[Kudon]] tried to advance the possibility of allowing a [[Micromaster]] into the Assembly, prompting [[Halogen (G1)|Halogen]] and [[Sigil (BWU)|Sigil]] to look for another Decepticon member to counter progress. {{storylink|Identity Politics}} [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] thought unfavorably of Cross-Cut and his fellow assemblymen. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

When the [[Grand Uprising]] of the proto-races started going badly, it was Cross-Cut who suggested the Assembly rescind [[General Order 66]], allowing their [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones to cross over into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and protect the Assembly directly. He was talked out of it by Administrator [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], and withdrew his proposal. When [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] revisited the proposal, Cross-Cut voted against it, but the order was rescinded by the majority. Instead of being their salvation, the Vehicons turned on their masters and assimilated all the assemblybots present, including Cross-Cut. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
:*''First appearance:'' [[Nautica: Home|''Transformers'' issue #12]]

[[File:NauticaHome-Crosscut.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Crosscut worked alongside [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] to negotiate a ceasefire between the [[Thraal]] and the [[Occulted Dremden]], {{storylink|Nautica: Home}} and visited the third moon of [[Na'conda]] with [[Meteorfire (G1)|Meteorfire]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] before the destruction of the [[A'ovan]] biosphere. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}} At some point, he developed a crush on Nautica but she didn't return his feelings. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsCrosscut.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Crosscut participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 135 units of Cybermetal, and 64 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:CrosscutAuto-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Crosscuts die like [[Mudflap (disambiguation)|Mudflaps]] [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarm.]]]]
*'''Crosscut''' (October [[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''95'''
**''Accessories'': "Clutch" drone, "Electromagnetic pulse emitter" rifle, "twin vertigo gun" double-blaster, "stun grenade" launcher, 3 "stun grenades"

:''[[Collector's Edition]]'' Crosscut is a [[redeco]]/[[retool]] of [[Skids (G1)#Toys|Skids]], transforming into a {{w|Honda City (AA)|Honda City R}} hatchback with a different head and hood. He also comes with a {{w|Honda Motocompo}} "scooter" accessory named "Clutch" that fits in his hatchback. As he was a Japanese release, his spring-loaded missile launcher is fully functional.

:Crosscut was an [[exclusive]] to [[e-HOBBY]], sold only in a set with [[Road Rage (G1)#Toys|Road Rage]]. Pre-orders ended on [[July 31]] of 2002, and the toys were sent out in October.

:This tooling was [[redeco]]ed to make the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/CrossCut/crosscut.htm More information on Crosscut at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Crosscut.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Your scooter can't save you now!]]
*'''Crosscut''' (Deluxe Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #016'''
**''Accessories:'' Small gun, large gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the tenth wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations#Thrilling 30 (2013–2014)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Crosscut is a retool of [[Skids (G1)#Generations|Skids]], featuring a new head based on Crosscut's original toy. He transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a heavily-armed robot, featuring (non-launching) missile pods in both shoulders, dual flip-out guns on each wrist, and two pairs of over-the-shoulder cannons. He comes with a rifle resembling his original toy's electromagnetic pulse emitter and a pistol based on a [[nudge gun]]. These weapons can combine into a larger rifle, and can be held or peg onto his vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:The leg assembly error that many Skids figures had seems to have been corrected on this release. He has visible light-piping on the back of his head, but his eyes are painted yellow, rendering it useless. Sadly the balance problem was also left unresolved, causing Crosscut to have a great deal of trouble standing up unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:In the United States and Hasbro's Asian markets, he came [[pack-in material|packed]] with the Hasbro exclusive cover variant of "[[The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7]]", with its pages out of order (pages 1-4 are placed between pages 20 and 21). In Canada, the comic was not included.

:The original version of this sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Burn Out#Toys|Burn Out]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenCrosscut/crosscut.htm More information on ''Generations'' Crosscut at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1Skids-instructions.jpg|thumb|This is not my beautiful skull!]]
*Crosscut and Road Rage are notable for being the first additions to the Generation 1-era cast of characters after the original line ended since the short-lived ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' series. This also started the general trend toward e-HOBBY releases being new characters rather than old characters in new colors.
*Crosscut's "new" head and coloration are based on one of the original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' versions of the "Honda City R" mold. The original silver version was only available in a "double set" with a blue version of the "4WD Hi-Lux Wrecker" (pre-[[Hoist (G1)/toys|Hoist]]) that was ''also'' only available in that set. A red ''Diaclone'' version of the Honda City R was never ported over to ''Transformers'' but did eventually inspire the character [[Reboost]].
*There is evidence that this version of the mold was the one originally intended to be released in the original ''Transformers'' line rather than the "Honda City Turbo" model that would become Skids. The original Skids' instructions have the Crosscut mold's line-art, and in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]], artists [[Dan Reed]] and [[John Stokes]] drew Skids with Crosscut's head in several panels. It's possible the Turbo model was chosen because its face was more human-looking (to go along with the generally more humanized faces the characters were given in the cartoon), but this is merely speculation.

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Road Rage (G1)

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TheLogKing: /* Collector's Edition */

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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Autobot|the ''Animated'' Autobot|Road Rage (Animated)}}
:''Road Rage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RoadRage-TScard.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Horn broken, watch for magnabomb. Oh, and finger.]]
'''Road Rage''' (ロードレイジ ''Rōdo Reiji'') is the bodyguard/advisor of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]. She is well-versed in alien cultures and generally cheerful, making her a very good diplomat. However, a chronic short-out in her [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] causes her to live up to her name; in car mode, she is a snarling, swerving speed machine with little regard—if not utter contempt—for anyone else on the road with her. This is pretty embarrassing for her once she reverts to [[robot mode]].<ref>''Collector's Edition'' Road Rage bio</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Masterpiece'' bio====
Road Rage fled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as a refugee during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], and settled down in a remote quadrant of the galaxy populated by smaller alien races. Her huge, mechanical form allowed her to become an effective bodyguard and bounty hunter, working in exchange for [[energon]], and over time she became well-versed in the culture and customs of various organic lifeforms, even working as an inter-species negotiator.

By chance, one day she came to the aid of [[Autobot]] ambassador [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]], escorting him out of a dangerous situation on a colony planet. Taken by her skill, he invited Road Rage to become his personal adviser and bodyguard, and she returned to Cybertron for the first time in millennia to be officially inducted into the Autobots. When the war's focused shifted to [[Earth]], Crosscut was tasked to liaise with humankind and arrange the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], leading Road Rage to find herself battling discontented human groups.

Even after the completion of that project, Crosscut and Road Rage continued to work with each other, achieving much together. Between her official assignments, Road Rage resumed bounty hunting, including pursuing the fugitives [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]] and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]], of which the former was believed to be a [[Decepticon]] spy. {{storylink|#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Road Rage bio}}

====''Legends'' comic====
[[File:LegendsBusinessTrip11-heroladies.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Road Rage gestures at the pants she's wearing.]]
Road Rage was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

The actual Road Rage was successful in her mission to capture Twincast and Flip Sides and brought them to [[Athenia]] to stand trial. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 27|Bonus Edition Vol. 27}}

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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines1RoadRageandSideBurn.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Of course she's missing her [[mouthplate]]—how else is she gonna drink?]]
Near the dawn of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Road Rage sat in a bar, listening intently to a bot who claimed he was the lone survivor of the recent siege against the [[Elite Guard]]. She appeared to be interested in him until it was revealed to her that the bot was just some lying schmuck named [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], and not the hero named [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]. As Side Burn was dragged away by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], she and [[Red waitress Transformer|her waitress]] shot furious looks at the impostor. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}}
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===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[Abby Collins]] (English)}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo}}}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four|''Transformers'' #10]]}}

[[File:NauticaHome-RoadRage.jpg|right|thumb|200px|...AND IIIIIIIIIIIIIII-IIIIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIII-III-IIIIIIIIIIII--]]

Road Rage was a bodyguard assigned to [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], head of Cybertronian Xenorelations. The pair had many adventures away from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]; on one such mission, Road Rage spent a kilocycle guarding Nautica and [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] as they negotiated a ceasefire between the [[Thraal]] and the [[Occulted Dremden]]. Just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Road Rage joined Nautica aboard the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] as part of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s tour of the colonies. As civil unrest mounted on Cybertron, Sentinel Prime cut his goodwill tour short and announced they'd return to Cybertron. Nautica uncovered possible suspicious behavior among the Thraal delegates aboard their Titan, and brought Road Rage along to investigate. After discovering that one of the Thraal secondaries planned to set off an [[autonomous artificial-life bomb]] on the Titan as retaliation against [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s decision to protect the last members of the [[A'ovan]] species, Road Rage and Nautica chased the Thraal and his bomb out onto the hull of the Titan. Road Rage coordinated with the [[Cityspeaker]] [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to vent some pressure, thrusting the bomb into space so Road Rage could safely blast it away from the ship. {{storylink|Nautica: Home}}

Once Lodestar had returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} Road Rage accompanied Nautica and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to the Voin embassy on Cybertron, where Nautica gathered information about the [[Voin]] who had been killed in the [[Xeno-Quarter]]. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Two}} Later, she stood guard outside the senate chambers when Nautica was in deep discussions with Sentinel Prime and the Senate over recent events. [[Froid]] started talking Nautica's audio-receptor off once the meeting broke, but a new crisis soon emerged. A Voin ship arrived at customs and, by the time Nautica and Road Rage got there, a Voin Asserter had already disembarked. Nautica believed an Asserter meant a clear and present danger to Cybertron until the matter of the murdered Voin was resolved. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Four}} Road Rage and Nautica tried to keep the Voin under control, {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} but somehow lost track of the alien, which had disastrous repercussions when the alien fatally ran afoul of [[Quake (G1)|Quake]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

[[File:EscapePartTwo-RoadRage.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] dropped all pretenses and overthrew the [[Senate]], Road Rage and Nautica received a distress signal from the [[A'ovan habitat]], and arrived just in time to save [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, who had developed a taste for organic matter. Once it became clear that the city's organic lifeforms were no longer safe, Road Rage stood by as Nautica and Hound announced their intentions to relocate Iacon's immigrants to a safer region. {{storylink|Escape Part One}} Once [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Nautica, and Hound had assembled their refugee convoy, Road Rage joined them as they set out to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to retrieve the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''-class starships and evacuate the planet, and used her flight mode to strafe [[Flywheels|Skytread]]'s contingent before [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] arrived and sent the Decepticons fleeing. When the Insecticons ambushed the rearguard, Road Rage raced to the back of the convoy to provide reinforcements but was paralyzed by [[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]]. {{storylink|Escape Part Two}}
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==Toys==
===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Exclusive}}
[[File:RoadRage-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|FFFFFFFFFFF—]]
*'''Road Rage''' (October 2002)
**''ID number'': '''94'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "magnabomb launchers", launcher base, "plasma discharger" rifle, 4 "magnabomb" missiles

: ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' Road Rage is a [[redeco]] of [[Tracks (G1)/toys|the original Tracks toy]], transforming into a Chevrolet Corvette "C3" model year 1980-1982. She also has a third [[Transportation mode|"flight" mode]] with swing-out wings and add-on thruster-pack/missile launchers. (her rifle can mount on her undercarriage in this mode, but it's really awkward when she's grounded.) As a Japanese release, her spring-loaded missile launchers are fully-functional.

: She was available only as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]], sold in a set with Crosscut. Pre-orders ended on [[July 31]] of 2002, and the toys were sent out in October.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/RoadRage/roadrage.htm More information on Road Rage at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-BC2012Tracks.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|I feel....EEEVIIIL!]]]]
*'''Invasion''' ([[BotCon 2012]] box set)
**''Accessories:'' 2 clip-on missile launchers, 1 gun/clip-on launcher
{{note|Road Rage was officially [[Repurposing|repurposed]] from ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Tracks (SG)#Timelines|Turbo Tracks]] via the [[e-HOBBY]] website.}}

:A redeco of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' Deluxe Class [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' Turbo Tracks transforms from a red sports car into a winged robot. He comes with three [[C joint]] weapons, one of which can be [[5 mm post|hand-held]], while the missile launchers clip behind his head. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flip-out panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. Tracks was released in an BotCon 2012-[[exclusive]] box set with [[Soundwave (SG)#Timelines|Soundwave]], [[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]], [[Treadshot (SG)#Toys|Treadshot]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)#Timelines|Gigatron]], and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

:According to [[Pete Sinclair]], SG Tracks's deco is based on the ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of the original Tracks toy and the red Tracks pictured on [[:Image:1985MuralRedTracks.jpg|the back of 1985 toy packages]]. Despite not being an intentional reference, this makes the toy look similar to Road Rage, and the [[e-HOBBY]] [http://web.archive.org/web/20150511030710/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/information/3866.html web page] for the BotCon set would later note that this Tracks can be used as such.

:Tracks was retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]], as well as ''Timelines'' [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)#Timelines|Over-Run]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BCTracks/tracks.htm More information on Turbo Tracks at TFU.info]''
{{2010TracksMold}}

===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiecetoy-RoadRage.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Guess I stole [[Road Rage (Animated)|''Animated'' Road Rage]]'s hat and pants!]]
*'''Road Rage''' ([[December 26]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-26'''
**''Accessories:'' "Plasma Discharger" rifle, "Laser Ram" grill-gun, "Twincast" boombox

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Road Rage is a fairly extensive [[retool]]ing of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-25 Tracks]], transforming into a licensed reproduction of a [[General Motors|Chevrolet]] Corvette C3, complete with pop-up hood (revealing Cybertronian machinery underneath, as seen in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] episode "[[Make Tracks]]"). She also has a third "flight mode" which can use Tracks's flight stand; sadly she does not come with one of her own. She comes with redecoes of two of Tracks's accessories: a small plug-in "Laser Ram" gun for her vehicle-mode front grille, and a non-transforming boombox version of [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Headmasters cartoon|Twincast]] that stores (very, very loosely) in her driver's compartment in vehicle mode.

: Her retooling gives her a new head (based on the [[Road Rage (Animated)|''Animated'' version of the character]]), collar, biceps, hands, hips, and thighs to give her a more feminine appearance. She also has a new-mold "Plasma Discharger" rifle, a large gun based on the [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|original toy's]] rather than Tracks's considerably-dinkier animation-model pistol. The rifle can also plug into the underside of her flight mode.

: She is the first [[female Transformer]] to be made in the ''Masterpiece'' line.

{{MPCorvetteStingrayMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:1985MuralRedTracks.jpg|thumb|225px|Maybe she just doesn't like Grimlock.]]
*Road Rage and Crosscut are notable for being the first additions to the Generation 1-era cast of characters after the original line ended since the short-lived ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' series. This also started the general trend toward e-Hobby releases being new characters rather than old characters in new colors.
*Her coloration is based on the original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' Corvette Stingray toy. The red Stingray was also available as Tracks under the ''Transformers'' brand in some European markets in 1985, distributed by [[Milton Bradley]].<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref> A convincing theory suggests that red Tracks, like most of the second [[wave]] of MB-branded Transformers, was actually originally a ''Diaclone'' toy by European Takara licensee [[Joustra]], which was acquired by MB together with the rest of Joustra's ''Diaclone'' stock and put into ''Transformers'' packaging.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref>
*As mentioned above, the red ''Diaclone'' version of Tracks appears on Hasbro's 1985 packaging mural (along with several other toys in early or unused color schemes). What makes this particular appearance stranger than the rest is the red Tracks's depiction – apparently confronting [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and shooting at [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] – which implies the artist thought proto-Tracks was a [[Decepticon]]. Whatever that intended implication was, Road Rage was characterized as an Autobot.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Roadrage Road Rage toy article at TF-1.com]

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Jazz (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't be racist. Be like the panda. They're black, white, and Asian.]]
'''[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]''' has appeared as many toys. All of them cool.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Jazz toy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|At least he doesn't like music as much as [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster.]]]]
* '''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''06'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Photon rifle]], missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Originally a pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' Porsche 935 Turbo, ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Jazz was part of the original assortment of Autobots released in 1984. He transforms into a Martini Racing Porsche 935/76, specifically the Martini-sponsored 935 which won the first circuit of the {{w|1976 World Championship for Makes season|1976 World Championship for Makes}}, the Mugello Circuit. Like other Autobots who sported similar "sponsor" decals, however, Jazz's stickers deliberately misspell his sponsor as "Martinii". In [[robot mode]], he is armed with a silver [[photon rifle]] and a shoulder-mounted, spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire three silver missiles.

:Like all his 1984 brethren, Jazz gained a heat-activated [[rubsign]] in 1985, added to the right-hand side of his hood. That same year, Jazz was also made available as a mail-away [[exclusive]] from [[Cookie Crisp]] cereal; this edition of the figure featured modified [[sticker]]s on its car doors that omitted the "Martinii" words, and entirely lacked the "Martinii Porsche" decals for the windshield and rear spoiler.

:The packaging for the [[Milton Bradley]] release of Jazz in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.

:In an undocumented feature, unpegging the hands from the shoulders in vehicle mode gives the figure working steering.

:This mold was also used to make (the originally Japanese-exclusive) [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper]], later renamed Ricochet for Hasbro's reissue.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-jazz/84/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Jazz at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Pretender Jazz toy.jpg|300px|right|thumb|In a just world, Jazz's Pretender shell would look like Richard Roundtree.]]
* '''Jazz''' ([[Classic Pretender]], 1989)
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece [[Pretender]] shell, helmet, rifle, laser

: Classic Pretender Jazz is a highly simplified version of his original toy, still transforming into a Porsche 935 Turbo. He is armed with a black gun (named only a "laser" in his instructions, but given the dramatic identifier of a "semi-automatic ion pulse gun" in his [[Tech Spec]]s), which can mount on his roof in vehicle mode.

:Jazz's two-piece Pretender shell resembles a human in a blue and white armored space suit with a removable helmet. The shell is armed with a large black rifle (a "photon rifle", to be precise, according to his Tech Specs), and when Jazz is stored inside, it can also hold the smaller robot's laser, thanks to the weapon's multi-width peg.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Classic Pretender Jazz at TFU.info]''

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* '''Jazz''' (Legend, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Laser

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at American [[Kmart]] stores, the [[Legends (G1)|Legends]] version of Jazz is simply the inner robot of the Classic Pretender toy without the shell or its accessories, leaving him only a small handgun.... however, it happens to be ''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]]'s'' gun. (Legends Bumblebee has Pretender Jazz's gun.)

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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Laser

: In Japan, Legends Jazz was only available in a boxed "Hero Set" with the Legends versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset|Starscream]]. There are two known versions of Jazz. In one version, Jazz was however not identical to the Hasbro release as the factory applied sticker on the car hood is applied upside down. Another version is as same as Hasbro release.

: In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named "Set Commandos", instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Here, Jazz was named "Folgore", originally the Italian name of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions, where may have same situations that two types of directions of factory applied sticker on the car hood.

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[[File:G1-toy Jazz AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now he can shred the streets on his board.]]
* '''Jazz w/ Turbo Board''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Italian Name:'' '''Bionic'''
**''Accessories:'' "Electromagnetizer Gun", Turbo Board

: Part of the first assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures, Jazz's sculpt was based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in. Like all (well, most) Action Master figures, he cannot transform, but has extra posability (mostly in his legs) far beyond that of his original toy. He is compatible with all Action Master accessories and vehicles, and comes with the [[Turbo Board]] mini-vechile, which also converts into a colossal cannon he can carry.

: There are reportedly several minor variations of this figure, all regarding the color of his headlights. Some have them unpainted, while others are light blue or greenish-blue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Action Master Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy classic heroes jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Classic Jazz''' (1990)
**''Accessories:'' Photon rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Jazz was reissued in Europe and Australia in 1990 as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line. This version was identical to the original toy, with the exception of the missing "Martinii" logos on the door decals, like on the Cookie Crisp version. Unlike the Cookie Crisp version, however, this version did include the "Martinii Porsche" decals for the windshield and the rear spoiler.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1993)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Rifle", missile launcher, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Jazz is a slight [[retool]] and (literal) [[repaint]] of the original toy. The chrome feet have been narrowed, omitting two tabs. His face (apparently degraded from [[mold]] usage) now has a strange unintentional smirk. His roof has been retooled with a small hole to accommodate his new bright green, spring-loaded missile launcher. All of his "Martinii" stickers have been replaced with various new stickers depicting his name and the number "1" laid over a rainbow-colored musical note.

:This mold became the basis for future reissues of Jazz, minus the roof hole retooling but retaining his smirk.

: The missile launcher was not created for the ''Generation 2'' line, but came from the [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline. The same launcher was used in the ''Generation 2'' re-releases of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Generation 2 Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:LaserCycleJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's ready to [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Generation-2-Tech-Specs/1995-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Jazz__1995_.jpg.html smash Decepticons like he jams on his guitar!] Uh, assuming he has an Autobot guitar somewhere. They [[Rock Bot (G1)|didn't actually make those]].]]
*'''Jazz''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] was planned as Jazz, but like many other planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecos, ultimately never saw release. Interestingly, many of these — including Jazz and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]] — ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence. Jazz would have transformed from a white, yellow, and green Yamaha GTS1000 motorcycle, with an LED-lit arm-mounted buzzsaw that formed part of his rear wheel assembly in cycle mode.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' Road Rocket.

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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy tfc jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Meister''' (Transformers Collection, [[July 20]], [[2002]])
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Jazz was the first entry in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series of reissues, featuring collectible "book-box" packaging. The figure uses the retooled version of the Jazz mold used in ''Generation 2'', with narrower feet, though the peg-hole in his roof has been removed. Continued degradation of the mold in the intervening years led to further problems with the toy: in addition to the overall looseness of its joints, the toy's face is further deteriorated from the ''Generation 2'' use of the mold, now displaying a gape-mouthed smirk (see inset in picture), and its roof and rear windows no longer align perfectly.

: In addition to these unfortunate, unintentional changes from the original, some intentional changes were made to the figure's stickers. The original toy's "Martinii" sponsor decals on his hood and door are modified to instead display his Japanese name, "Meister", while the "Martinii Porsche" decal across the top of his windshield now reads "Agent Meister".

: A second production run of this figure replaced the original toolings for the weapons with the modified versions that came with Hasbro's ''Commemorative Series'' reissue (see [[#Commemorative Series|below]]).

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===''Collector's Edition''===
{{anchor|Gold}}
[[File:Ehobby Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bling bling~!!!]]
* '''Meister Gold Version''' (e-Hobby exclusive, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: A ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]], this version of Jazz is almost entirely constructed of vacuum-metalized gold plastic. Fingerprints and chipping, ahoy! It uses the degraded mold of the ''Transformers Collection'' figure, and was only available in a set with the "Anime Version" redeco of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]. Both figures came in the generic red Autobot packaging shared by nearly all eHobby figures.

: This toy's coloration re-creates the "Gold Porsche" [[Lucky Draw]] figure available in limited numbers during the ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise, before ''The Transformers''. That said, the original e-HOBBY listing noted its resemblance to the [[electrum]]-coated characters in the episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020705205134/http://e-hobby.sputniknext.com:81/index9_1277.html e-HOBBY listing:] "This item really reminds you of the episode 'Secret of the Golden Lagoon'."</ref> (despite Jazz appearing only briefly in that episode, with no speaking lines).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Meister Gold Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
* '''Autobot Jazz''' (Commemorative Series III, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Hasbro's own reissue of the 1984 Jazz as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'', now named "Autobot Jazz" for [[trademark]] reasons, is based on Takara's ''Transformers Collection'' version, retaining the ugly smirk and the "Agent Meister" stickers. The alignment problem with the roof and the rear windows has been fixed.

: The weapons have been heavily [[retool]]ed [[for safety reasons]]: The chrome finish is missing, the missiles have been elongated and can only be inserted one way, the nub on the back of the launcher has also been elongated, the launcher barrel can come off the mount, and the trigger has been altered as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm More information on Commemorative Series Jazz at TFU.info]''

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Jazz.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, he still can't see his toes, so that part's accurate...]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Spy Changer, 2004-2005)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:[[Spy Changer]] Jazz is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Spy Changer [[Side Burn (RID)#Spychanger|Side Burn]]. He transforms into a 1:64-scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Dodge Viper]] with Jazz's classic white Martini Racing colour scheme and livery, via [[sticker]]s. Like all [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] molds, he features high-speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. His rifle is stored between his legs, acting as a tailpipe in vehicle mode.

:This toy was originally exclusively available at [[KB Toys]] stores in 2004, in generic ''Transformers'' packaging with no additional sub-line header. The same toy was later re-released in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' packaging in 2005, now available from discount chains such as Dollar General and Family Dollar. Jazz was one of three figures released again as part of a second wave of the ''Universe''-branded line-up, with several alterations to the packaging such as a different [[cross-sell]] on the back, a different "Hasbro" logo, and even a different ''function'' (wave 1 Jazz is a "special operations expert", whereas wave 2 Jazz is a "special ops agent").

:This mold was originally intended for release in ''Generation 2'' as an [[Black Viper Go-Bot|unspecified character]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyJazz/jazz.htm More information on Universe Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:WSTF Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiny Jazz]]

* '''Meister''' (2004)

:''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Jazz is a tiny replica of the original Jazz toy. His wheels do not roll, and he has a simplified [[transformation scheme]] with considerably more restricted articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestJazz/jazz.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alternators Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Zoom zoom zoom!
Ya! zoomzoomzoom.]]
*'''Meister''' Mazda RX-8 (Alternator, 2004/2006)
**''Alternators ID number:'' '''7'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

:For the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line, "Meister" (the Hasbro release uses the Japanese-market name as well for a change) was given a new [[alternate mode]], namely a highly accurate, [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 [[scale]] white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Mazda RX-8]]. He features an opening hood with engine, opening "suicide" doors and an opening trunk, as well as a detailed interior with seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel. His front wheels feature a working "steering" mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though), and all four wheels are equipped with [[rubber tires]]. In robot mode, Meister is sculpted to resemble both the original Generation 1 Jazz toy and the G1 [[character model|cartoon model]]. He is armed with a rifle that transforms from his muffler; the peg used to attach the muffler in vehicle mode actually plugs into the holes on his forearms near the elbow joints, allowing the blaster to be attached there.

: Takara's ''Binaltech'' version of this sculpt differs from Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version by having his car shell partially constructed of [[die-cast]] metal, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in paint and the side mirrors [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]], while the steering wheel is made of hard plastic. By contrast, the ''Alternators'' version has the car shell made entirely out of plastic (in standard white compared to the ''Binaltech'' version's slightly more creamy shade), the side mirrors are unpainted, and the steering wheel is made of a rubber-y plastic. Furthermore, there are some tooling differences as well: Like [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Streak/Silverstreak]] before, the ''Binaltech'' version's steering wheel is placed on the right side of the dashboard (like on a Japanese car), whereas it's located on the left side on the ''Alternators'' version (like on an American car). In addition, the ''Binaltech'' version's "steering" mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels (which are attached to the robot mode shoulders), whereas the ''Alternators'' version uses a plastic insertion point. The ''Binaltech'' version also comes with a large Autobot [[insignia]] sticker that can be applied to a real car.

: This toy was redecoed into the simultaneously available "Velocity Red Mica Edition" (see below), and later retooled into a Mazdaspeed RX-8 as [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Shockblast/Laserwave]], the [[Autorooper]], and later as Argent Meister (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltMeister/meister.htm More information on Alternators Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BTtoy velocity red meister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Meister Velocity Red Mica Edition''' (Binaltech, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

: Simultaneous with his standard release, ''Binaltech'' Meister was also available in a red variant in its own unique packaging. The two figures shipped in cases together in an equal ratio. All of the regular version's white parts, both plastic and metal, are replaced with red, while the panels on the upper hips that are painted teal on the "white" version are painted silver. This version also includes the Autobot car sticker.

: Velocity Red Meister was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Zoom-Zoom]] by the official ''Binaltech'' fiction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Zoom-Zoom/zoom-zoom.htm More information on Velocity Red Meister/Zoom-Zoom at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BinaltechMayukoIwasaMeister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jazz, or Vaporwave?]]
*'''MEISTER feat. MAZDA RX-8 ~'''MAYUKO IWASA''' Edition~''' (Binaltech, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

:A one-of-a-kind pastel blue, pink, yellow, and indigo redeco of the Binaltech Meister toy, ~MAYUKO IWASA Edition~ Meister was designed and autographed by Japanese "{{w|gravure idol}}" [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. Yahoo!Japan Auctions listed the figure for auction starting [[September 19]]th 2004, with the auction ending on [[September 26]].<ref name="auction1">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040926033130/http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k7991073 Original auction] for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref> However, they relisted the figure on [[October 8]]th 2004 (seemingly due to an issue arising between the original buyer and the charity, going by its feedback<ref name="auctionfeed">[http://rating5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/show/rating?userID=npo_actas_charity&u=npo_actas_charity&filter=&extra=&role=&apg=2 feedback rating Feedback] for original auction of "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref>), and the auction finally finished on [[October 15]], 2004.<ref name="auction2">[http://web.archive.org/web/20041012014838/http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k8718622 Re-listing] for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref> The winner of the auction also received a signed photograph of Iwasa.

:All proceeds of the sale went to the Asian Children Orphaned by Traffic Accidents Support Association (ACTAS).<ref name="auctionnews">[http://tformers.com/transformers-bt-08-meister-mayuko-iwasa-edition-auction/3555/news.html TFormers news story] about the auction for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister.</ref> In contrast to the placard in its public appearance at the "Binaltech BT-08 Meister / Mazda RX-8 Launch Event", the auction gave the designation of the toy as the "Original Coloring Transformer Binaltech BT-08 Meister feat. Mazda RX-8" (オリジナルカラーリングトランスフォーマー　バイナルテック　ＢＴ－０８　マイスターｆｅａｔ．マツダ　ＲＸ－８).

:To date, ~MAYUKO IWASA Edition~ Meister has never been seen in robot mode.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/event/0409coredo.htm More images of ~MAYUKO IWASA~ Edition Meister at Autobase Aichi]''
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[[File:Binaltech ArgentMeister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What's crackin'?]]
*'''Argent Meister''' (Binaltech, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

: One of the first releases of the short-lived (and final) revival of the ''Binaltech'' line, this version of Meister utilizes the "Mazdaspeed Version II" retooled RX-8 body introduced with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Shockblast/Laserwave]], but using the original Meister head and left hand, rather than Shockblast's arm cannon. It is touted as a "Movie Version", somewhat resembling the look of the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], due to its silver paint job. The name is a pun on his Japanese function, "Agent Meister", and the Latin-derived word "argent" for "silver".

:Argent Meister was only released in Japan, with no direct ''Alternators'' counterpart.
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===''Encore''===
* '''Meister''' (Encore, Japan 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''08'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Another Takara reissue of the original 1984/1985 Jazz/Meister toy, following the success of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]].

: For the most part, the tooling is identical to the second production run of the 2002 ''Transformers Collection'' release, with the modified weapon from Hasbro's ''Commemorative Series'' release. The face uses the fixed mouth originally made for the ''Transformers Collection''/''Commemorative Series'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper/Ricochet]] reissue from 2004. The feet are still the narrowed ''Generation 2'' version.

: Other changes unique to this version include the replacement of many stickers (such as the Autobot [[insignia]] on the hood/chest and the "Meister" decals on the doors) with tampographed versions, retooled shoulder mounted flame thrower aligned 90 degree from the axis but unlike the previous iterations, is quite difficult to maintain mounted, and a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] painted blue visor.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
{{anchor|uni2008}}[[File:Universe2008 LegendsG1Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Slightly less tiny Jazz.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Legends Class, 2008)

:Legends Class ''Universe'' Jazz, like the Legends Class ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]], emulates Jazz's original toy rather than a modern vehicle re-imagination. Due to the budgetry limitation of Legends Class toys, he features an altered transformation sequence and a limited number of [[paint operation]]s, which leave several car windows unpainted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsUniJazz/jazz.htm More information on Universe 2008 Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 deluxe SpecialOpsJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Solstice with the 1984 robot mode and the 1989 rifle? Just gimme a skateboard and some nunchucks and I am the OMEGA JAZZ!]]
*'''Special Ops Jazz''' (Deluxe, 2010/2011)
**''Accessories:'' "Blaster," two speakers

: Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Transformers'']] Deluxe class toys, Special Ops Jazz transforms from robot into a "street rally" white sports car that looks like Jazz's original Porsche front-end wearing [[Jazz (Movie)|Pontiac Solstice]] headlights for a hat. Jazz has deployable speakers in both robot and vehicle mode,<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> and his rifle is an update of his [[Classic Pretender]] weapon. The speakers can also combine with his rifle via clips to form a super rifle, or they can be used on any other clip-compatible ''Transformers'' toy. A theme noticed in a few of the updated G1 Transformers is the backwards compatibility with the original character's weapons. Jazz is able to wield his G1 toy's shoulder rocket launcher on his neck though sadly both his original toy's photon rifle and his Pretender figure's weapon are incompatible with the toy. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

: This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Stepper]], ''Timelines''/''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Longarm (SG)|Longarm]] and [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]], and the mold's alternate head was used to make [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]. It was also retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Generations|Wheelie]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], and was ''intended'' to be retooled into ''Generations'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]], who ended up as a retool of an [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|entirely different sculpt]] instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Reveal the Shield Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|People are willing to pay more money for their Jazz to be whiter. ... wait, that doesn't sound right...]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-12'''
**''Accessories:'' "Handgun", two speakers

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, this redeco of Deluxe Class Special Ops Jazz is cast in brighter non-metallic glossy white plastic, uses darker blue and red paints, and has a painted grill, feet, shins, stomach, rear windows, taillights, and wheel rims. He also has an Autobot logo on the hood and no rubsign. Unlike the earlier variants of Special Ops Jazz, ''United'' Jazz's forearms are molded in white plastic. The toy's packaging names his combined speaker-gun a "[[sonic cannon]] mode".

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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleMeisterToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Meister''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection Meister is... a redeco ([[repaint]]?) of ''Universe'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Jazz. His visor is silver and features a slightly different Autobot sigil from the Hasbro release. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO toy Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mama says "[[Spock]] you Out".]]
* '''Autobot Jazz''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31146'''
**''Pieces'': '''122'''
**''Kreons'': Jazz, Race Driver
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Jazz set is based primarily on Generation 1 Jazz in deco, with a head sculpt heavily based on ''Reveal the Shield'' [[#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]]'s head, but with [[Live-action film series|Movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]'s silver coloration. He transforms into a generic sports car that doesn't really look like either of Jazz's alternate modes, with opening doors and a flip-up roof. Sadly, neither of these features is actually useful for inserting a driver (the gap left by opening the roof is too small, and the sides are blocked by unfortunately-placed horizontal bars), but at least the thought was there.

: The included Jazz Kreon is based directly on his ''Generation 1'' self, with his characteristic coloration and deco, and "door wings." He also comes with a generic light gray gun used by some of the other Kreons that can resemble Jazz's [[photon rifle]] if you squint hard enough. The "Race Driver" Kreon wears a red and light gray racing suit and helmet, and also has a light gray baseball cap so he doesn't have to wear his helmet all the time. How thoughtful!

: This set shows signs of having been slightly redesigned late in production. Included among the pieces is a red seat which is not used in either mode; there is an obvious place where it "belongs" in the middle of the car's cabin, but it cannot actually fit there due to other parts interfering. (Interestingly enough, a certain other company's equivalent piece ''will'' fit, thanks to its slightly different design.) Similarly, there is a black sticker with "vent" detailing which the builder is never instructed to apply anywhere, though according to stock photography, it is intended for Jazz's abdomen/pelvis section. Later releases of the set didn't include the seat, but still retained the unused sticker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OJazz/jazz.htm More information on Kre-O Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Sideswipe

:This [[Red Bucket|bucket]] contains unchanged versions of the Jazz (sans Kreons), [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]] sets, as well as the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] Kreons.

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* '''Kreon Figure Pack''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A4642'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Jazz, Mirage, Red Alert, Skywarp
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A boxed set of five Kreons, with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bumblebee]], [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]], Jazz, and a fifth "mystery" Kreon (actually [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]]). These toys are all identical to their prior releases.

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[[File:kre-o_jazz_custom_kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As close to the Movieverse Kreon Jazz as we're ever going to get.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7318'''
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, twin cannons, sword, blaster, rifle, baton

: Part of the second wave of custom Kreons, Jazz comes with a buildable rack to store his customizable parts. His torso, arms, waist and legs have a metal-flake sheen, plus his [[tampograph]]s are more detailed than the ones on his original figure. His "normal" helmet and pistol (originally a [[Klingon]] disruptor from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'') are chromed, plus he comes with transparent legs, torso and helmet. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable backpack, buildable rifle, baton, sword, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] mini-wing backpack.

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

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Rad
**''Accessories'': [[Andorian]] blaster

: This version of Jazz has a ''different'' set of toy-based [[tampograph]]s, giving him a more detailed face. His weapon comes from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' line.

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

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===''Generations''===
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We've gotten new toys of all the kinds of Jazz except the elusive "Utah" variant.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' "Blaster," two speakers

:This release of Jazz comes in a colorful deco in the festive spirit of the ''Generation 2'' [[#Generation 2|release]] of the original Jazz toy. He comes packed with Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Generations|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]], as well as unchanged releases of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]].

:His back-of-the-[[Packaging|box]] [[stock photography]] depicts his blaster as white, yet the final product casts it in black plastic.

:The Ultimate Gift Set is exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but is available at general retail in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenUGSJazz/jazz.htm More information on Ultimate Gift Set Jazz at TFU.info]''
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====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generationstoy-Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Generations-JP-TG-02-Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''01 / #002'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster pistol

{{note|The Aligned [[Jazz (WFC)#Toys|Jazz]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Jazz in multiple continuities.}}

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#FOC|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' "Autobot Jazz" transforms into a Cybertronian racer. His blaster pistol has a [[C joint|3 mm hole]] running through it, and can mount via [[5 mm post]] onto his roof, forearms/rear vehicle side, and hands.

:In robot mode, he features a case of [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joints]]) that are hidden in the rear section of his vehicle mode, while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on his forearms and on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels).

:A [[Variant#Colors and deco|running change variant]] of Jazz exists in the fourth wave, wherein his white plastic is darker and his translucent visor is cast in light blue instead of the previous extremely dark blue, allowing the light piping to work properly. The [[TakaraTomy]] release features an extensive paint job, with his white plastic being coated in grayish off-white paint, along with numerous additional details.

:This toy was redecoed/retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Toys|Sideswipe]].

:Unsurprisingly, the ''Fall of Cybertron'' Jazz toy was used for several Generation 1-based stories. The TakaraTomy deco [[Jazz (G1)#Cloud|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' stories and the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Jazz's appearance in "Season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.<ref>[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] was redesigned by [[Andrew Griffith]] in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]] based on [[:File:WFC Jazz.jpg|the game render]] from ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron''. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''War for Cybertron'' Jazz at TFU.info]''
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====''Power of the Primes''====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Still a Martini, still a Porsche, all the more chill.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
:Transforming into a Le Mans-like racing car [[Porsche#Porsche 962|subtly inspired by a Porsche 962]], the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' version of Jazz is a mostly new mold that reuses the wheels and combiner peg of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]]. Jazz can form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner (or become one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs). Fans wanting to open this figure should take note that almost all of the roof, hood, and front grill of the figure is simply clear plastic painted over, so be careful to avoid scratching or chipping these areas. Worse still, some fans have reported that this translucent plastic does not age well; it has a nasty tendency to crack after a few transformations. Again, ''be careful.''

:Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can transform into a hand for a Combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the Prime Armor or be held as a gun. Also like the other Deluxe Class figures, the instructions explaining how exactly the armor connects are extremely vague. To connect the armor, the grill portion of Jazz's chest has two indents that fit the tabs on the "thumbs" when inserted at a slight angle. While this matches up to both the instructions and the packaging art, it should be noted that the connection is rather loose. Curiously, Jazz's engineering includes wrist swivels, but the panels molded underneath his forearms render them largely worthless. On another note, his Prime Armor was redecoed for [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]], [[Firestar (G1)#Generations|Novastar]], [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch-Counterpunch]], and ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Greenlight#Generations|Greenlight]].

:While not necessarily part of a certain combiner team, his packaging and [[TakaraTomy]] stock photos depict him as part of [[Elita-Infin1te]] while his instructions show him combined with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Grimlock]] and the rest of ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures in Wave 1.

:Curiously, the roof and upper section of his hood both sport the iconic Martini racing stripes that were also present on the original Generation 1 figure. [[Copyright|Hopefully, nothing will go wrong.]]

:In November of 2017, ''Power of the Primes'' Jazz became the center of a minor controversy when it was discovered that the figure's deco included the acronym "[[President of the United States|MAGA]]" in tiny [[Cybertronix]] text underneath Jazz's Autobot insignia ({{w|Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|which, for those of you who have been living under a rock since 2016...}}). When reached for questioning, Hasbro responded that they had not sanctioned the political message and would address the issue with the vendor (corporate language for "freelance artist") responsible.<ref>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/uh-is-this-transformers-toy-a-trump-supporter-1820555691 Uh, Is This Transformers Toy a Trump Supporter?]</ref> A re-release of Jazz as part of wave 3 of the ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class featured a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] that saw the "MAGA" text removed, leaving a blank black space. The variant's date stamp is '''80671'''. The TakaraTomy release of the figure also features the "MAGA" acronym.

:The figure was redecoed into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet]].
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====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-01-Deluxe-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|thumb|300px|''Hollywoooooood! Hollywood swingin'!'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''ID Number'': '''86-01'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-59'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 20]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, [[Moonbase One]] backdrop
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Jazz is an all-new mold based on his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and by extension the original ''Generation 1'' cartoon.

:Jazz features the number "14" on his side. Per designer [[John Warden]], this is a combination of the racing numbers on [[#Toys|his original]] and [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toys]], with the intent to "keep it fresh in the alternate universe of [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War For Cybertron]]" and ensure customizers could choose which number they preferred.<ref>https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1317412380750585856 John Warden on Twitter, 17 October 2020</ref> Coincidentally, it is also the release number of his ''Diaclone'' toy.

:Jazz comes packaged with his back kibble unfolded, although his instructions address how to properly fold it up for robot mode. His roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic—including ''the hinge that holds it to the chassis''—so caution is advised when transforming him. The transformation to flip his head for either mode also has some clearance issues with the red striped piece on the hood, potentially resulting in paint chips on the edge of the piece.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it shows Jazz's computer terminal and observation window from [[Moonbase One]].
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jazz''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B014'''
***''Fist strength'': '''555'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''370'''
***''Sword strength'': '''695'''

:Jazz is part of the fourth wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', transforming from a blue and white sports car with "4" decals into a [[super deformed]] robot when his front bumper is pressed. His head is heavily based on [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s head. This mold was also used for [[Drag Strip (G1)|Bot Shots Dragstrip]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSJazz/jazz.htm More information on Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cindersaur / Optimus Prime / Jazz''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''849'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''262'''

:Part of the second wave of three-packs in Series 2, Super Bot Jazz is a redeco of the original Bot Shots Jazz mold in translucent white with blue wheels.

:The second wave of Series 2 three-packs didn't reach mass retail in the United States, only showing up in discount stores like Ross.

===''BeCool''===
[[File:BeCool GreenSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Acid Jazz?]]
*'''Green Sports Car (Autobot Jazz)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B15'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Green Sports Car" is a bright green redeco of ''Bot Shots'' Jazz with orange wheels, retaining the same blue stripes and "4" [[paint operation]]s. Instead of game stats, his chest stickers display images of his vehicle mode, a car's dashboard and a racing track.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Meister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''DEJA VU!''' He's running in the 90s!]]
*'''Autobot Meister''' ([[February 21]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-11'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Meister transforms from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 to a cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Jazz as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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==Merchandise==
===Stamp Bot===
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*'''Jazz''' (Stamp Bot, 1984)
:Made by HG Toys, Stamp Bot Jazz is a small, non-poseable figurine of Jazz based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt "floor" that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Jazz's sports car mode.

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===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:TFCaramel jazz.jpg|thumb|Nobody calls me yellow.]]
*'''Meister''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Jazz 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.

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===Decoy===
{{anchor|Decoy}}[[File:Jazz decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Jazz was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Jazz was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Jazz was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Jazz''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''13'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, Jazz was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Decoy Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jazz and his brother Heavy Metal.]]
*'''Meister''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Released in the eighth "Act" of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'', Meister is a PVC figurine based on the cartoon rendition of Jazz. He came in both full-color and pewter-painted versions, both packed one per case.

: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.

:The color versions of Jazz came packaged with the waist of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. This part too could be in either full-color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts to four pewters.

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===Heroes of Cybertron===
[[File:HOC Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2003)

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' Jazz is a redeco of the ''SCF'' Meister figure. He is cast in blue plastic almost completely painted over, leaving the visor and the back of the head unpainted to take advantage of a [[light-piping]] gimmick. His backpack-windshield is also unpainted, which is a cute touch.

: He has a large number of other paint differences from Meister, including a more cartoon-accurate light blue waist deco, red stripes on his rear wheels rather than blue, a much darker gray face, a more complex stripe on his backpack... and for some reason, his boots are light gray all over, including the vehicle-mode wheel hubs, rather than white. Oops.

: Like all ''Heroes of Cybertron'' releases, he came on an individual cardback, with a character bio card. He also included the left leg to the wave's [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure".

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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

*'''Meister''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Jazz "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 rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Jazz bust.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Shares the same fate as his movie counterpart.]]
*'''Jazz''' (2004)

:Jazz is number 12 in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of cold-cast porcelain ''Transformers'' busts, measuring six inches in height and sculpted holding his photon rifle in his right hand. Jazz was limited to 2500 pieces worldwide, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium RM Jazz.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Won't you take me to Funkytown?]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster, Autobot display stand

:Titanium Jazz is a small, 3" non-transformable die-cast metal figurine based upon his ''Alternators'' design, but with a little bit of his "traditional" deco thrown into the mix. He has articulation in his waist, shoulders, and head.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Titanium Series'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Attacktix===
[[File:Jazz-atx.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|#1 Super Guy!]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Jazz was one of many Generation 1 characters slated to appear in ''[[Attacktix]]''. A presumed wave-3 Booster, this piece was ultimately never released, but was shown at the ''Star Wars Celebration IV'' convention.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesjazzthundercracker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Do the Hustle!]]
*'''Autobot Jazz and Thundercracker''' (2007)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Jazz is an adorable, [[super deformed]] figurine of Jazz, with limited articulation in his arms, but no head movement. He came packaged with [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]].

:This figurine was [[redeco]]ed into [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHG1Jazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Boss Coffee===
*'''Meister''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Jazz 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 can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Jazz 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 for added display value.
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Jazz statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|One cold cast cat.]]
* '''Jazz''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

: Jazz was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. The bust features both his photon rifle and shoulder-mounted rocket launcher, which, along with the car door pieces, are attached magnetically and are optional for display.

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[File:MightyMuggs Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Jazz''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Photon rifle, doors

: Part of the third wave of [[Mighty Muggs]], Jazz is a [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure with articulated arms and head. He is made largely using the standard Mighty Muggs body mold, with the exception of the head, which uses the same "horn" mold as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]. Jazz comes with a super-deformed photon rifle and a pair of car doors that attach to his back.

: Jazz and his wavemate [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]] were initially reported to be canceled, but were eventually released as exclusives at Diamond Distributors and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

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===Tiny Titans===
[[File:TinyTitans Jazz G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Jazz is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TTJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Gacha Meister.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Meister''' (2016)

:A non-transforming figure of Jazz based on his appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon was available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' {{w|gashapon|capsule toy}} lineup.

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===Transformers Figure Collection===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Jazz-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Meister''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Meister is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.

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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Meister''' (12-2016)
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys.
Meister's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.
Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.

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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1AutobotJazz.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz, Special Ops''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T40'''
**''Stars: ''6
:'''Autobot Jazz, Special Ops''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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===ReAction===
*'''Jazz''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Blaster
:Released in the first wave of Super7's line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, ''ReAction'' Jazz is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation and is based on his appearance in the original cartoon. He comes with a blaster which can only be held in his right hand. As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Jazz comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] [[Star Wars]] action figures of the late 1970's.

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===Hallmark Keepsake Ornament===
[[File:Jazz-Keepsake-Ornament.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Jazz Ornament''' (2020)
:Part of the Keepsake Ornament line, the "Transformers Jazz Ornament" is a plastic ornament "crafted" by Orville Wilson. He is not poseable but comes with his blaster molded into his right hand. The name "Agent Meister" can be found in multiple places on the ornament.

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Jazz G1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Jazz''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''25'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Jazz is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:G2JazzLegacyArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
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* The [[#LaserCycle|Laser Cycle Jazz]] is not the only cancelled ''Generation 2'' Jazz toy! Revealed on the Graphic Design Portfolio section of [[Bill Forster]]'s website, is an almost all orange redeco of the G1 Jazz figure. This art would later be published in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' alongside many other unrealized ''Generation 2'' concepts.
* The first toy planned for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line was Jazz as a Porsche 986. A prototype was made, but Porsche refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, stating that "Transformers are not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark. They are war machines, and the toyline in no way represents the lifestyle and ideas which Porsche represents."<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref> As a consequence, the toy ultimately never went into production. Photos of the prototype were depicted in the Japanese book ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'', and Hasbro later also displayed the prototype during the [[BotCon 2007]] Hasbro Tour.
* The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Mazda RX-8 (which ultimately ended up as Meister) was originally intended to be named "[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]", according to various early store listings and a premature reply from Hasbro's customer service. This would also fit with the early idea of making the ''Alternators'' toys "direct updates" of their characters' G1 predecessors. A prototype was leaked to the public in early 2004 sporting the same basic colors as the later ''Alternators'' "Autobot Camshaft" toy (the Acura RSX), although it's uncertain whether the prototype colors for the RX-8 were supposed to be indicative of the proposed colors for Camshaft (since the Acura redeco was originally intended as a G1 Bluestreak [[homage]] before being renamed into "Autobot Camshaft"). The reason why the RX-8 Alternator was ultimately not named "Camshaft" was apparently because the real-life Mazda RX-8 car doesn't ''have'' a camshaft. The irony is staggering, as Camshaft's original toy was an RX-7, which ALSO lacks a camshaft.
* There have been at least two different reasons stated why the Hasbro toy was named "Meister" rather than "Autobot Jazz": For one, Hasbro was still hoping that Porsche would have a change of mind and grant them the license after all, as Chevrolet had done; also, Aaron Archer has been quoted stating that he thought a third toy named "Autobot someone" following "[[Hound (G1)/toys|Autobot Hound]]" and "[[Tracks (G1)/toys|Autobot Tracks]]" would have been somewhat "redundant".

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Jazz (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't be racist. Be like the panda. They're black, white, and Asian.]]
'''[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]''' has appeared as many toys. All of them cool.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Jazz toy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|At least he doesn't like music as much as [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster.]]]]
* '''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''06'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Photon rifle]], missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Originally a pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' Porsche 935 Turbo, ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Jazz was part of the original assortment of Autobots released in 1984. He transforms into a Martini Racing Porsche 935/76, specifically the Martini-sponsored 935 which won the first circuit of the {{w|1976 World Championship for Makes season|1976 World Championship for Makes}}, the Mugello Circuit. Like other Autobots who sported similar "sponsor" decals, however, Jazz's stickers deliberately misspell his sponsor as "Martinii". In [[robot mode]], he is armed with a silver [[photon rifle]] and a shoulder-mounted, spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire three silver missiles.

:Like all his 1984 brethren, Jazz gained a heat-activated [[rubsign]] in 1985, added to the right-hand side of his hood. That same year, Jazz was also made available as a mail-away [[exclusive]] from [[Cookie Crisp]] cereal; this edition of the figure featured modified [[sticker]]s on its car doors that omitted the "Martinii" words, and entirely lacked the "Martinii Porsche" decals for the windshield and rear spoiler.

:The packaging for the [[Milton Bradley]] release of Jazz in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.

:In an undocumented feature, unpegging the hands from the shoulders in vehicle mode gives the figure working steering.

:This mold was also used to make (the originally Japanese-exclusive) [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper]], later renamed Ricochet for Hasbro's reissue.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-jazz/84/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Jazz at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Pretender Jazz toy.jpg|300px|right|thumb|In a just world, Jazz's Pretender shell would look like Richard Roundtree.]]
* '''Jazz''' ([[Classic Pretender]], 1989)
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece [[Pretender]] shell, helmet, rifle, laser

: Classic Pretender Jazz is a highly simplified version of his original toy, still transforming into a Porsche 935 Turbo. He is armed with a black gun (named only a "laser" in his instructions, but given the dramatic identifier of a "semi-automatic ion pulse gun" in his [[Tech Spec]]s), which can mount on his roof in vehicle mode.

:Jazz's two-piece Pretender shell resembles a human in a blue and white armored space suit with a removable helmet. The shell is armed with a large black rifle (a "photon rifle", to be precise, according to his Tech Specs), and when Jazz is stored inside, it can also hold the smaller robot's laser, thanks to the weapon's multi-width peg.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Classic Pretender Jazz at TFU.info]''

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* '''Jazz''' (Legend, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Laser

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at American [[Kmart]] stores, the [[Legends (G1)|Legends]] version of Jazz is simply the inner robot of the Classic Pretender toy without the shell or its accessories, leaving him only a small handgun.... however, it happens to be ''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]]'s'' gun. (Legends Bumblebee has Pretender Jazz's gun.)

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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Laser

: In Japan, Legends Jazz was only available in a boxed "Hero Set" with the Legends versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset|Starscream]]. There are two known versions of Jazz. In one version, Jazz was however not identical to the Hasbro release as the factory applied sticker on the car hood is applied upside down. Another version is as same as Hasbro release.

: In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named "Set Commandos", instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Here, Jazz was named "Folgore", originally the Italian name of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions, where may have same situations that two types of directions of factory applied sticker on the car hood.

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[[File:G1-toy Jazz AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now he can shred the streets on his board.]]
* '''Jazz w/ Turbo Board''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Italian Name:'' '''Bionic'''
**''Accessories:'' "Electromagnetizer Gun", Turbo Board

: Part of the first assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures, Jazz's sculpt was based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in. Like all (well, most) Action Master figures, he cannot transform, but has extra posability (mostly in his legs) far beyond that of his original toy. He is compatible with all Action Master accessories and vehicles, and comes with the [[Turbo Board]] mini-vechile, which also converts into a colossal cannon he can carry.

: There are reportedly several minor variations of this figure, all regarding the color of his headlights. Some have them unpainted, while others are light blue or greenish-blue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Action Master Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy classic heroes jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Classic Jazz''' (1990)
**''Accessories:'' Photon rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Jazz was reissued in Europe and Australia in 1990 as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line. This version was identical to the original toy, with the exception of the missing "Martinii" logos on the door decals, like on the Cookie Crisp version. Unlike the Cookie Crisp version, however, this version did include the "Martinii Porsche" decals for the windshield and the rear spoiler.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1993)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Rifle", missile launcher, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Jazz is a slight [[retool]] and (literal) [[repaint]] of the original toy. The chrome feet have been narrowed, omitting two tabs. His face (apparently degraded from [[mold]] usage) now has a strange unintentional smirk. His roof has been retooled with a small hole to accommodate his new bright green, spring-loaded missile launcher. All of his "Martinii" stickers have been replaced with various new stickers depicting his name and the number "1" laid over a rainbow-colored musical note.

:This mold became the basis for future reissues of Jazz, minus the roof hole retooling but retaining his smirk.

: The missile launcher was not created for the ''Generation 2'' line, but came from the [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline. The same launcher was used in the ''Generation 2'' re-releases of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Generation 2 Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:LaserCycleJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's ready to [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Generation-2-Tech-Specs/1995-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Jazz__1995_.jpg.html smash Decepticons like he jams on his guitar!] Uh, assuming he has an Autobot guitar somewhere. They [[Rock Bot (G1)|didn't actually make those]].]]
*'''Jazz''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] was planned as Jazz, but like many other planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecos, ultimately never saw release. Interestingly, many of these — including Jazz and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]] — ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence. Jazz would have transformed from a white, yellow, and green Yamaha GTS1000 motorcycle, with an LED-lit arm-mounted buzzsaw that formed part of his rear wheel assembly in cycle mode.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' Road Rocket.

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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy tfc jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Meister''' (Transformers Collection, [[July 20]], [[2002]])
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Jazz was the first entry in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series of reissues, featuring collectible "book-box" packaging. The figure uses the retooled version of the Jazz mold used in ''Generation 2'', with narrower feet, though the peg-hole in his roof has been removed. Continued degradation of the mold in the intervening years led to further problems with the toy: in addition to the overall looseness of its joints, the toy's face is further deteriorated from the ''Generation 2'' use of the mold, now displaying a gape-mouthed smirk (see inset in picture), and its roof and rear windows no longer align perfectly.

: In addition to these unfortunate, unintentional changes from the original, some intentional changes were made to the figure's stickers. The original toy's "Martinii" sponsor decals on his hood and door are modified to instead display his Japanese name, "Meister", while the "Martinii Porsche" decal across the top of his windshield now reads "Agent Meister".

: A second production run of this figure replaced the original toolings for the weapons with the modified versions that came with Hasbro's ''Commemorative Series'' reissue (see [[#Commemorative Series|below]]).

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===''Collector's Edition''===
[[File:Ehobby Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bling bling~!!!]]
* '''Meister Gold Version''' (e-Hobby exclusive, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: A ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]], this version of Jazz is almost entirely constructed of vacuum-metalized gold plastic. Fingerprints and chipping, ahoy! It uses the degraded mold of the ''Transformers Collection'' figure, and was only available in a set with the "Anime Version" redeco of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]. Both figures came in the generic red Autobot packaging shared by nearly all eHobby figures.

: This toy's coloration re-creates the "Gold Porsche" [[Lucky Draw]] figure available in limited numbers during the ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise, before ''The Transformers''. That said, the original e-HOBBY listing noted its resemblance to the [[electrum]]-coated characters in the episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020705205134/http://e-hobby.sputniknext.com:81/index9_1277.html e-HOBBY listing:] "This item really reminds you of the episode 'Secret of the Golden Lagoon'."</ref> (despite Jazz appearing only briefly in that episode, with no speaking lines).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Meister Gold Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
* '''Autobot Jazz''' (Commemorative Series III, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Hasbro's own reissue of the 1984 Jazz as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'', now named "Autobot Jazz" for [[trademark]] reasons, is based on Takara's ''Transformers Collection'' version, retaining the ugly smirk and the "Agent Meister" stickers. The alignment problem with the roof and the rear windows has been fixed.

: The weapons have been heavily [[retool]]ed [[for safety reasons]]: The chrome finish is missing, the missiles have been elongated and can only be inserted one way, the nub on the back of the launcher has also been elongated, the launcher barrel can come off the mount, and the trigger has been altered as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm More information on Commemorative Series Jazz at TFU.info]''

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Jazz.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, he still can't see his toes, so that part's accurate...]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Spy Changer, 2004-2005)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:[[Spy Changer]] Jazz is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Spy Changer [[Side Burn (RID)#Spychanger|Side Burn]]. He transforms into a 1:64-scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Dodge Viper]] with Jazz's classic white Martini Racing colour scheme and livery, via [[sticker]]s. Like all [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] molds, he features high-speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. His rifle is stored between his legs, acting as a tailpipe in vehicle mode.

:This toy was originally exclusively available at [[KB Toys]] stores in 2004, in generic ''Transformers'' packaging with no additional sub-line header. The same toy was later re-released in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' packaging in 2005, now available from discount chains such as Dollar General and Family Dollar. Jazz was one of three figures released again as part of a second wave of the ''Universe''-branded line-up, with several alterations to the packaging such as a different [[cross-sell]] on the back, a different "Hasbro" logo, and even a different ''function'' (wave 1 Jazz is a "special operations expert", whereas wave 2 Jazz is a "special ops agent").

:This mold was originally intended for release in ''Generation 2'' as an [[Black Viper Go-Bot|unspecified character]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyJazz/jazz.htm More information on Universe Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:WSTF Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiny Jazz]]

* '''Meister''' (2004)

:''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Jazz is a tiny replica of the original Jazz toy. His wheels do not roll, and he has a simplified [[transformation scheme]] with considerably more restricted articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestJazz/jazz.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alternators Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Zoom zoom zoom!
Ya! zoomzoomzoom.]]
*'''Meister''' Mazda RX-8 (Alternator, 2004/2006)
**''Alternators ID number:'' '''7'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

:For the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line, "Meister" (the Hasbro release uses the Japanese-market name as well for a change) was given a new [[alternate mode]], namely a highly accurate, [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 [[scale]] white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Mazda RX-8]]. He features an opening hood with engine, opening "suicide" doors and an opening trunk, as well as a detailed interior with seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel. His front wheels feature a working "steering" mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though), and all four wheels are equipped with [[rubber tires]]. In robot mode, Meister is sculpted to resemble both the original Generation 1 Jazz toy and the G1 [[character model|cartoon model]]. He is armed with a rifle that transforms from his muffler; the peg used to attach the muffler in vehicle mode actually plugs into the holes on his forearms near the elbow joints, allowing the blaster to be attached there.

: Takara's ''Binaltech'' version of this sculpt differs from Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version by having his car shell partially constructed of [[die-cast]] metal, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in paint and the side mirrors [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]], while the steering wheel is made of hard plastic. By contrast, the ''Alternators'' version has the car shell made entirely out of plastic (in standard white compared to the ''Binaltech'' version's slightly more creamy shade), the side mirrors are unpainted, and the steering wheel is made of a rubber-y plastic. Furthermore, there are some tooling differences as well: Like [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Streak/Silverstreak]] before, the ''Binaltech'' version's steering wheel is placed on the right side of the dashboard (like on a Japanese car), whereas it's located on the left side on the ''Alternators'' version (like on an American car). In addition, the ''Binaltech'' version's "steering" mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels (which are attached to the robot mode shoulders), whereas the ''Alternators'' version uses a plastic insertion point. The ''Binaltech'' version also comes with a large Autobot [[insignia]] sticker that can be applied to a real car.

: This toy was redecoed into the simultaneously available "Velocity Red Mica Edition" (see below), and later retooled into a Mazdaspeed RX-8 as [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Shockblast/Laserwave]], the [[Autorooper]], and later as Argent Meister (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltMeister/meister.htm More information on Alternators Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BTtoy velocity red meister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Meister Velocity Red Mica Edition''' (Binaltech, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

: Simultaneous with his standard release, ''Binaltech'' Meister was also available in a red variant in its own unique packaging. The two figures shipped in cases together in an equal ratio. All of the regular version's white parts, both plastic and metal, are replaced with red, while the panels on the upper hips that are painted teal on the "white" version are painted silver. This version also includes the Autobot car sticker.

: Velocity Red Meister was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Zoom-Zoom]] by the official ''Binaltech'' fiction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Zoom-Zoom/zoom-zoom.htm More information on Velocity Red Meister/Zoom-Zoom at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BinaltechMayukoIwasaMeister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jazz, or Vaporwave?]]
*'''MEISTER feat. MAZDA RX-8 ~'''MAYUKO IWASA''' Edition~''' (Binaltech, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

:A one-of-a-kind pastel blue, pink, yellow, and indigo redeco of the Binaltech Meister toy, ~MAYUKO IWASA Edition~ Meister was designed and autographed by Japanese "{{w|gravure idol}}" [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. Yahoo!Japan Auctions listed the figure for auction starting [[September 19]]th 2004, with the auction ending on [[September 26]].<ref name="auction1">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040926033130/http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k7991073 Original auction] for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref> However, they relisted the figure on [[October 8]]th 2004 (seemingly due to an issue arising between the original buyer and the charity, going by its feedback<ref name="auctionfeed">[http://rating5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/show/rating?userID=npo_actas_charity&u=npo_actas_charity&filter=&extra=&role=&apg=2 feedback rating Feedback] for original auction of "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref>), and the auction finally finished on [[October 15]], 2004.<ref name="auction2">[http://web.archive.org/web/20041012014838/http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k8718622 Re-listing] for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref> The winner of the auction also received a signed photograph of Iwasa.

:All proceeds of the sale went to the Asian Children Orphaned by Traffic Accidents Support Association (ACTAS).<ref name="auctionnews">[http://tformers.com/transformers-bt-08-meister-mayuko-iwasa-edition-auction/3555/news.html TFormers news story] about the auction for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister.</ref> In contrast to the placard in its public appearance at the "Binaltech BT-08 Meister / Mazda RX-8 Launch Event", the auction gave the designation of the toy as the "Original Coloring Transformer Binaltech BT-08 Meister feat. Mazda RX-8" (オリジナルカラーリングトランスフォーマー　バイナルテック　ＢＴ－０８　マイスターｆｅａｔ．マツダ　ＲＸ－８).

:To date, ~MAYUKO IWASA Edition~ Meister has never been seen in robot mode.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/event/0409coredo.htm More images of ~MAYUKO IWASA~ Edition Meister at Autobase Aichi]''
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[[File:Binaltech ArgentMeister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What's crackin'?]]
*'''Argent Meister''' (Binaltech, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

: One of the first releases of the short-lived (and final) revival of the ''Binaltech'' line, this version of Meister utilizes the "Mazdaspeed Version II" retooled RX-8 body introduced with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Shockblast/Laserwave]], but using the original Meister head and left hand, rather than Shockblast's arm cannon. It is touted as a "Movie Version", somewhat resembling the look of the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], due to its silver paint job. The name is a pun on his Japanese function, "Agent Meister", and the Latin-derived word "argent" for "silver".

:Argent Meister was only released in Japan, with no direct ''Alternators'' counterpart.
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===''Encore''===
* '''Meister''' (Encore, Japan 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''08'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Another Takara reissue of the original 1984/1985 Jazz/Meister toy, following the success of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]].

: For the most part, the tooling is identical to the second production run of the 2002 ''Transformers Collection'' release, with the modified weapon from Hasbro's ''Commemorative Series'' release. The face uses the fixed mouth originally made for the ''Transformers Collection''/''Commemorative Series'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper/Ricochet]] reissue from 2004. The feet are still the narrowed ''Generation 2'' version.

: Other changes unique to this version include the replacement of many stickers (such as the Autobot [[insignia]] on the hood/chest and the "Meister" decals on the doors) with tampographed versions, retooled shoulder mounted flame thrower aligned 90 degree from the axis but unlike the previous iterations, is quite difficult to maintain mounted, and a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] painted blue visor.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
{{anchor|uni2008}}[[File:Universe2008 LegendsG1Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Slightly less tiny Jazz.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Legends Class, 2008)

:Legends Class ''Universe'' Jazz, like the Legends Class ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]], emulates Jazz's original toy rather than a modern vehicle re-imagination. Due to the budgetry limitation of Legends Class toys, he features an altered transformation sequence and a limited number of [[paint operation]]s, which leave several car windows unpainted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsUniJazz/jazz.htm More information on Universe 2008 Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 deluxe SpecialOpsJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Solstice with the 1984 robot mode and the 1989 rifle? Just gimme a skateboard and some nunchucks and I am the OMEGA JAZZ!]]
*'''Special Ops Jazz''' (Deluxe, 2010/2011)
**''Accessories:'' "Blaster," two speakers

: Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Transformers'']] Deluxe class toys, Special Ops Jazz transforms from robot into a "street rally" white sports car that looks like Jazz's original Porsche front-end wearing [[Jazz (Movie)|Pontiac Solstice]] headlights for a hat. Jazz has deployable speakers in both robot and vehicle mode,<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> and his rifle is an update of his [[Classic Pretender]] weapon. The speakers can also combine with his rifle via clips to form a super rifle, or they can be used on any other clip-compatible ''Transformers'' toy. A theme noticed in a few of the updated G1 Transformers is the backwards compatibility with the original character's weapons. Jazz is able to wield his G1 toy's shoulder rocket launcher on his neck though sadly both his original toy's photon rifle and his Pretender figure's weapon are incompatible with the toy. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

: This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Stepper]], ''Timelines''/''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Longarm (SG)|Longarm]] and [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]], and the mold's alternate head was used to make [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]. It was also retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Generations|Wheelie]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], and was ''intended'' to be retooled into ''Generations'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]], who ended up as a retool of an [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|entirely different sculpt]] instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Reveal the Shield Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|People are willing to pay more money for their Jazz to be whiter. ... wait, that doesn't sound right...]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-12'''
**''Accessories:'' "Handgun", two speakers

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, this redeco of Deluxe Class Special Ops Jazz is cast in brighter non-metallic glossy white plastic, uses darker blue and red paints, and has a painted grill, feet, shins, stomach, rear windows, taillights, and wheel rims. He also has an Autobot logo on the hood and no rubsign. Unlike the earlier variants of Special Ops Jazz, ''United'' Jazz's forearms are molded in white plastic. The toy's packaging names his combined speaker-gun a "[[sonic cannon]] mode".

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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleMeisterToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Meister''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection Meister is... a redeco ([[repaint]]?) of ''Universe'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Jazz. His visor is silver and features a slightly different Autobot sigil from the Hasbro release. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO toy Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mama says "[[Spock]] you Out".]]
* '''Autobot Jazz''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31146'''
**''Pieces'': '''122'''
**''Kreons'': Jazz, Race Driver
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Jazz set is based primarily on Generation 1 Jazz in deco, with a head sculpt heavily based on ''Reveal the Shield'' [[#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]]'s head, but with [[Live-action film series|Movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]'s silver coloration. He transforms into a generic sports car that doesn't really look like either of Jazz's alternate modes, with opening doors and a flip-up roof. Sadly, neither of these features is actually useful for inserting a driver (the gap left by opening the roof is too small, and the sides are blocked by unfortunately-placed horizontal bars), but at least the thought was there.

: The included Jazz Kreon is based directly on his ''Generation 1'' self, with his characteristic coloration and deco, and "door wings." He also comes with a generic light gray gun used by some of the other Kreons that can resemble Jazz's [[photon rifle]] if you squint hard enough. The "Race Driver" Kreon wears a red and light gray racing suit and helmet, and also has a light gray baseball cap so he doesn't have to wear his helmet all the time. How thoughtful!

: This set shows signs of having been slightly redesigned late in production. Included among the pieces is a red seat which is not used in either mode; there is an obvious place where it "belongs" in the middle of the car's cabin, but it cannot actually fit there due to other parts interfering. (Interestingly enough, a certain other company's equivalent piece ''will'' fit, thanks to its slightly different design.) Similarly, there is a black sticker with "vent" detailing which the builder is never instructed to apply anywhere, though according to stock photography, it is intended for Jazz's abdomen/pelvis section. Later releases of the set didn't include the seat, but still retained the unused sticker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OJazz/jazz.htm More information on Kre-O Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Sideswipe

:This [[Red Bucket|bucket]] contains unchanged versions of the Jazz (sans Kreons), [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]] sets, as well as the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] Kreons.

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* '''Kreon Figure Pack''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A4642'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Jazz, Mirage, Red Alert, Skywarp
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A boxed set of five Kreons, with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bumblebee]], [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]], Jazz, and a fifth "mystery" Kreon (actually [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]]). These toys are all identical to their prior releases.

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[[File:kre-o_jazz_custom_kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As close to the Movieverse Kreon Jazz as we're ever going to get.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7318'''
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, twin cannons, sword, blaster, rifle, baton

: Part of the second wave of custom Kreons, Jazz comes with a buildable rack to store his customizable parts. His torso, arms, waist and legs have a metal-flake sheen, plus his [[tampograph]]s are more detailed than the ones on his original figure. His "normal" helmet and pistol (originally a [[Klingon]] disruptor from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'') are chromed, plus he comes with transparent legs, torso and helmet. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable backpack, buildable rifle, baton, sword, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] mini-wing backpack.

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

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Rad
**''Accessories'': [[Andorian]] blaster

: This version of Jazz has a ''different'' set of toy-based [[tampograph]]s, giving him a more detailed face. His weapon comes from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' line.

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

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===''Generations''===
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We've gotten new toys of all the kinds of Jazz except the elusive "Utah" variant.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' "Blaster," two speakers

:This release of Jazz comes in a colorful deco in the festive spirit of the ''Generation 2'' [[#Generation 2|release]] of the original Jazz toy. He comes packed with Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Generations|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]], as well as unchanged releases of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]].

:His back-of-the-[[Packaging|box]] [[stock photography]] depicts his blaster as white, yet the final product casts it in black plastic.

:The Ultimate Gift Set is exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but is available at general retail in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenUGSJazz/jazz.htm More information on Ultimate Gift Set Jazz at TFU.info]''
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====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generationstoy-Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Generations-JP-TG-02-Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''01 / #002'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster pistol

{{note|The Aligned [[Jazz (WFC)#Toys|Jazz]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Jazz in multiple continuities.}}

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#FOC|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' "Autobot Jazz" transforms into a Cybertronian racer. His blaster pistol has a [[C joint|3 mm hole]] running through it, and can mount via [[5 mm post]] onto his roof, forearms/rear vehicle side, and hands.

:In robot mode, he features a case of [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joints]]) that are hidden in the rear section of his vehicle mode, while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on his forearms and on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels).

:A [[Variant#Colors and deco|running change variant]] of Jazz exists in the fourth wave, wherein his white plastic is darker and his translucent visor is cast in light blue instead of the previous extremely dark blue, allowing the light piping to work properly. The [[TakaraTomy]] release features an extensive paint job, with his white plastic being coated in grayish off-white paint, along with numerous additional details.

:This toy was redecoed/retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Toys|Sideswipe]].

:Unsurprisingly, the ''Fall of Cybertron'' Jazz toy was used for several Generation 1-based stories. The TakaraTomy deco [[Jazz (G1)#Cloud|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' stories and the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Jazz's appearance in "Season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.<ref>[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] was redesigned by [[Andrew Griffith]] in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]] based on [[:File:WFC Jazz.jpg|the game render]] from ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron''. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''War for Cybertron'' Jazz at TFU.info]''
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====''Power of the Primes''====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Still a Martini, still a Porsche, all the more chill.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
:Transforming into a Le Mans-like racing car [[Porsche#Porsche 962|subtly inspired by a Porsche 962]], the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' version of Jazz is a mostly new mold that reuses the wheels and combiner peg of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]]. Jazz can form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner (or become one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs). Fans wanting to open this figure should take note that almost all of the roof, hood, and front grill of the figure is simply clear plastic painted over, so be careful to avoid scratching or chipping these areas. Worse still, some fans have reported that this translucent plastic does not age well; it has a nasty tendency to crack after a few transformations. Again, ''be careful.''

:Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can transform into a hand for a Combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the Prime Armor or be held as a gun. Also like the other Deluxe Class figures, the instructions explaining how exactly the armor connects are extremely vague. To connect the armor, the grill portion of Jazz's chest has two indents that fit the tabs on the "thumbs" when inserted at a slight angle. While this matches up to both the instructions and the packaging art, it should be noted that the connection is rather loose. Curiously, Jazz's engineering includes wrist swivels, but the panels molded underneath his forearms render them largely worthless. On another note, his Prime Armor was redecoed for [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]], [[Firestar (G1)#Generations|Novastar]], [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch-Counterpunch]], and ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Greenlight#Generations|Greenlight]].

:While not necessarily part of a certain combiner team, his packaging and [[TakaraTomy]] stock photos depict him as part of [[Elita-Infin1te]] while his instructions show him combined with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Grimlock]] and the rest of ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures in Wave 1.

:Curiously, the roof and upper section of his hood both sport the iconic Martini racing stripes that were also present on the original Generation 1 figure. [[Copyright|Hopefully, nothing will go wrong.]]

:In November of 2017, ''Power of the Primes'' Jazz became the center of a minor controversy when it was discovered that the figure's deco included the acronym "[[President of the United States|MAGA]]" in tiny [[Cybertronix]] text underneath Jazz's Autobot insignia ({{w|Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|which, for those of you who have been living under a rock since 2016...}}). When reached for questioning, Hasbro responded that they had not sanctioned the political message and would address the issue with the vendor (corporate language for "freelance artist") responsible.<ref>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/uh-is-this-transformers-toy-a-trump-supporter-1820555691 Uh, Is This Transformers Toy a Trump Supporter?]</ref> A re-release of Jazz as part of wave 3 of the ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class featured a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] that saw the "MAGA" text removed, leaving a blank black space. The variant's date stamp is '''80671'''. The TakaraTomy release of the figure also features the "MAGA" acronym.

:The figure was redecoed into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet]].
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====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-01-Deluxe-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|thumb|300px|''Hollywoooooood! Hollywood swingin'!'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''ID Number'': '''86-01'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-59'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 20]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, [[Moonbase One]] backdrop
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Jazz is an all-new mold based on his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and by extension the original ''Generation 1'' cartoon.

:Jazz features the number "14" on his side. Per designer [[John Warden]], this is a combination of the racing numbers on [[#Toys|his original]] and [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toys]], with the intent to "keep it fresh in the alternate universe of [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War For Cybertron]]" and ensure customizers could choose which number they preferred.<ref>https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1317412380750585856 John Warden on Twitter, 17 October 2020</ref> Coincidentally, it is also the release number of his ''Diaclone'' toy.

:Jazz comes packaged with his back kibble unfolded, although his instructions address how to properly fold it up for robot mode. His roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic—including ''the hinge that holds it to the chassis''—so caution is advised when transforming him. The transformation to flip his head for either mode also has some clearance issues with the red striped piece on the hood, potentially resulting in paint chips on the edge of the piece.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it shows Jazz's computer terminal and observation window from [[Moonbase One]].
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jazz''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B014'''
***''Fist strength'': '''555'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''370'''
***''Sword strength'': '''695'''

:Jazz is part of the fourth wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', transforming from a blue and white sports car with "4" decals into a [[super deformed]] robot when his front bumper is pressed. His head is heavily based on [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s head. This mold was also used for [[Drag Strip (G1)|Bot Shots Dragstrip]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSJazz/jazz.htm More information on Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cindersaur / Optimus Prime / Jazz''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''849'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''262'''

:Part of the second wave of three-packs in Series 2, Super Bot Jazz is a redeco of the original Bot Shots Jazz mold in translucent white with blue wheels.

:The second wave of Series 2 three-packs didn't reach mass retail in the United States, only showing up in discount stores like Ross.

===''BeCool''===
[[File:BeCool GreenSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Acid Jazz?]]
*'''Green Sports Car (Autobot Jazz)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B15'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Green Sports Car" is a bright green redeco of ''Bot Shots'' Jazz with orange wheels, retaining the same blue stripes and "4" [[paint operation]]s. Instead of game stats, his chest stickers display images of his vehicle mode, a car's dashboard and a racing track.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Meister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''DEJA VU!''' He's running in the 90s!]]
*'''Autobot Meister''' ([[February 21]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-11'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Meister transforms from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 to a cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Jazz as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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==Merchandise==
===Stamp Bot===
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*'''Jazz''' (Stamp Bot, 1984)
:Made by HG Toys, Stamp Bot Jazz is a small, non-poseable figurine of Jazz based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt "floor" that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Jazz's sports car mode.

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===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:TFCaramel jazz.jpg|thumb|Nobody calls me yellow.]]
*'''Meister''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Jazz 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.

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===Decoy===
{{anchor|Decoy}}[[File:Jazz decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Jazz was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Jazz was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Jazz was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Jazz''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''13'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, Jazz was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Decoy Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jazz and his brother Heavy Metal.]]
*'''Meister''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Released in the eighth "Act" of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'', Meister is a PVC figurine based on the cartoon rendition of Jazz. He came in both full-color and pewter-painted versions, both packed one per case.

: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.

:The color versions of Jazz came packaged with the waist of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. This part too could be in either full-color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts to four pewters.

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===Heroes of Cybertron===
[[File:HOC Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2003)

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' Jazz is a redeco of the ''SCF'' Meister figure. He is cast in blue plastic almost completely painted over, leaving the visor and the back of the head unpainted to take advantage of a [[light-piping]] gimmick. His backpack-windshield is also unpainted, which is a cute touch.

: He has a large number of other paint differences from Meister, including a more cartoon-accurate light blue waist deco, red stripes on his rear wheels rather than blue, a much darker gray face, a more complex stripe on his backpack... and for some reason, his boots are light gray all over, including the vehicle-mode wheel hubs, rather than white. Oops.

: Like all ''Heroes of Cybertron'' releases, he came on an individual cardback, with a character bio card. He also included the left leg to the wave's [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure".

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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

*'''Meister''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Jazz "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 rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Jazz bust.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Shares the same fate as his movie counterpart.]]
*'''Jazz''' (2004)

:Jazz is number 12 in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of cold-cast porcelain ''Transformers'' busts, measuring six inches in height and sculpted holding his photon rifle in his right hand. Jazz was limited to 2500 pieces worldwide, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium RM Jazz.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Won't you take me to Funkytown?]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster, Autobot display stand

:Titanium Jazz is a small, 3" non-transformable die-cast metal figurine based upon his ''Alternators'' design, but with a little bit of his "traditional" deco thrown into the mix. He has articulation in his waist, shoulders, and head.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Titanium Series'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Attacktix===
[[File:Jazz-atx.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|#1 Super Guy!]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Jazz was one of many Generation 1 characters slated to appear in ''[[Attacktix]]''. A presumed wave-3 Booster, this piece was ultimately never released, but was shown at the ''Star Wars Celebration IV'' convention.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesjazzthundercracker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Do the Hustle!]]
*'''Autobot Jazz and Thundercracker''' (2007)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Jazz is an adorable, [[super deformed]] figurine of Jazz, with limited articulation in his arms, but no head movement. He came packaged with [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]].

:This figurine was [[redeco]]ed into [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHG1Jazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Boss Coffee===
*'''Meister''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Jazz 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 can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Jazz 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 for added display value.
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Jazz statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|One cold cast cat.]]
* '''Jazz''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

: Jazz was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. The bust features both his photon rifle and shoulder-mounted rocket launcher, which, along with the car door pieces, are attached magnetically and are optional for display.

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[File:MightyMuggs Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Jazz''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Photon rifle, doors

: Part of the third wave of [[Mighty Muggs]], Jazz is a [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure with articulated arms and head. He is made largely using the standard Mighty Muggs body mold, with the exception of the head, which uses the same "horn" mold as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]. Jazz comes with a super-deformed photon rifle and a pair of car doors that attach to his back.

: Jazz and his wavemate [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]] were initially reported to be canceled, but were eventually released as exclusives at Diamond Distributors and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

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===Tiny Titans===
[[File:TinyTitans Jazz G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Jazz is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TTJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Gacha Meister.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Meister''' (2016)

:A non-transforming figure of Jazz based on his appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon was available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' {{w|gashapon|capsule toy}} lineup.

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===Transformers Figure Collection===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Jazz-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Meister''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Meister is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.

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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Meister''' (12-2016)
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys.
Meister's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.
Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.

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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1AutobotJazz.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz, Special Ops''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T40'''
**''Stars: ''6
:'''Autobot Jazz, Special Ops''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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===ReAction===
*'''Jazz''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Blaster
:Released in the first wave of Super7's line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, ''ReAction'' Jazz is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation and is based on his appearance in the original cartoon. He comes with a blaster which can only be held in his right hand. As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Jazz comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] [[Star Wars]] action figures of the late 1970's.

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===Hallmark Keepsake Ornament===
[[File:Jazz-Keepsake-Ornament.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Jazz Ornament''' (2020)
:Part of the Keepsake Ornament line, the "Transformers Jazz Ornament" is a plastic ornament "crafted" by Orville Wilson. He is not poseable but comes with his blaster molded into his right hand. The name "Agent Meister" can be found in multiple places on the ornament.

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Jazz G1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Jazz''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''25'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Jazz is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:G2JazzLegacyArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
* The [[#LaserCycle|Laser Cycle Jazz]] is not the only cancelled ''Generation 2'' Jazz toy! Revealed on the Graphic Design Portfolio section of [[Bill Forster]]'s website, is an almost all orange redeco of the G1 Jazz figure. This art would later be published in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' alongside many other unrealized ''Generation 2'' concepts.
* The first toy planned for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line was Jazz as a Porsche 986. A prototype was made, but Porsche refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, stating that "Transformers are not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark. They are war machines, and the toyline in no way represents the lifestyle and ideas which Porsche represents."<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref> As a consequence, the toy ultimately never went into production. Photos of the prototype were depicted in the Japanese book ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'', and Hasbro later also displayed the prototype during the [[BotCon 2007]] Hasbro Tour.
* The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Mazda RX-8 (which ultimately ended up as Meister) was originally intended to be named "[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]", according to various early store listings and a premature reply from Hasbro's customer service. This would also fit with the early idea of making the ''Alternators'' toys "direct updates" of their characters' G1 predecessors. A prototype was leaked to the public in early 2004 sporting the same basic colors as the later ''Alternators'' "Autobot Camshaft" toy (the Acura RSX), although it's uncertain whether the prototype colors for the RX-8 were supposed to be indicative of the proposed colors for Camshaft (since the Acura redeco was originally intended as a G1 Bluestreak [[homage]] before being renamed into "Autobot Camshaft"). The reason why the RX-8 Alternator was ultimately not named "Camshaft" was apparently because the real-life Mazda RX-8 car doesn't ''have'' a camshaft. The irony is staggering, as Camshaft's original toy was an RX-7, which ALSO lacks a camshaft.
* There have been at least two different reasons stated why the Hasbro toy was named "Meister" rather than "Autobot Jazz": For one, Hasbro was still hoping that Porsche would have a change of mind and grant them the license after all, as Chevrolet had done; also, Aaron Archer has been quoted stating that he thought a third toy named "Autobot someone" following "[[Hound (G1)/toys|Autobot Hound]]" and "[[Tracks (G1)/toys|Autobot Tracks]]" would have been somewhat "redundant".

==References==
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Jazz (G1)/toys

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[[File:G1 packagingart Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't be racist. Be like the panda. They're black, white, and Asian.]]
'''[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]''' has appeared as many toys. All of them cool.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Jazz toy.jpg|300px|thumb|right|At least he doesn't like music as much as [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster.]]]]
* '''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''06'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Photon rifle]], missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Originally a pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' Porsche 935 Turbo, ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Jazz was part of the original assortment of Autobots released in 1984. He transforms into a Martini Racing Porsche 935/76, specifically the Martini-sponsored 935 which won the first circuit of the {{w|1976 World Championship for Makes season|1976 World Championship for Makes}}, the Mugello Circuit. Like other Autobots who sported similar "sponsor" decals, however, Jazz's stickers deliberately misspell his sponsor as "Martinii". In [[robot mode]], he is armed with a silver [[photon rifle]] and a shoulder-mounted, spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire three silver missiles.

:Like all his 1984 brethren, Jazz gained a heat-activated [[rubsign]] in 1985, added to the right-hand side of his hood. That same year, Jazz was also made available as a mail-away [[exclusive]] from [[Cookie Crisp]] cereal; this edition of the figure featured modified [[sticker]]s on its car doors that omitted the "Martinii" words, and entirely lacked the "Martinii Porsche" decals for the windshield and rear spoiler.

:The packaging for the [[Milton Bradley]] release of Jazz in Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Spain sported an additional "Porsche" remark after his name. The significance of this is still unknown at this point.

:In an undocumented feature, unpegging the hands from the shoulders in vehicle mode gives the figure working steering.

:This mold was also used to make (the originally Japanese-exclusive) [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper]], later renamed Ricochet for Hasbro's reissue.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-jazz/84/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Jazz at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Pretender Jazz toy.jpg|300px|right|thumb|In a just world, Jazz's Pretender shell would look like Richard Roundtree.]]
* '''Jazz''' ([[Classic Pretender]], 1989)
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece [[Pretender]] shell, helmet, rifle, laser

: Classic Pretender Jazz is a highly simplified version of his original toy, still transforming into a Porsche 935 Turbo. He is armed with a black gun (named only a "laser" in his instructions, but given the dramatic identifier of a "semi-automatic ion pulse gun" in his [[Tech Spec]]s), which can mount on his roof in vehicle mode.

:Jazz's two-piece Pretender shell resembles a human in a blue and white armored space suit with a removable helmet. The shell is armed with a large black rifle (a "photon rifle", to be precise, according to his Tech Specs), and when Jazz is stored inside, it can also hold the smaller robot's laser, thanks to the weapon's multi-width peg.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Classic Pretender Jazz at TFU.info]''

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* '''Jazz''' (Legend, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Laser

:Available [[exclusive]]ly at American [[Kmart]] stores, the [[Legends (G1)|Legends]] version of Jazz is simply the inner robot of the Classic Pretender toy without the shell or its accessories, leaving him only a small handgun.... however, it happens to be ''[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Bumblebee]]'s'' gun. (Legends Bumblebee has Pretender Jazz's gun.)

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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Laser

: In Japan, Legends Jazz was only available in a boxed "Hero Set" with the Legends versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Hero Set|Bumblebee]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset|Starscream]]. There are two known versions of Jazz. In one version, Jazz was however not identical to the Hasbro release as the factory applied sticker on the car hood is applied upside down. Another version is as same as Hasbro release.

: In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named "Set Commandos", instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Here, Jazz was named "Folgore", originally the Italian name of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions, where may have same situations that two types of directions of factory applied sticker on the car hood.

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[[File:G1-toy Jazz AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now he can shred the streets on his board.]]
* '''Jazz w/ Turbo Board''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Italian Name:'' '''Bionic'''
**''Accessories:'' "Electromagnetizer Gun", Turbo Board

: Part of the first assortment of individually-carded [[Action Master]] figures, Jazz's sculpt was based upon his cartoon model, but with some of the toy details added in. Like all (well, most) Action Master figures, he cannot transform, but has extra posability (mostly in his legs) far beyond that of his original toy. He is compatible with all Action Master accessories and vehicles, and comes with the [[Turbo Board]] mini-vechile, which also converts into a colossal cannon he can carry.

: There are reportedly several minor variations of this figure, all regarding the color of his headlights. Some have them unpainted, while others are light blue or greenish-blue.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Action Master Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1toy classic heroes jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Classic Jazz''' (1990)
**''Accessories:'' Photon rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Jazz was reissued in Europe and Australia in 1990 as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line. This version was identical to the original toy, with the exception of the missing "Martinii" logos on the door decals, like on the Cookie Crisp version. Unlike the Cookie Crisp version, however, this version did include the "Martinii Porsche" decals for the windshield and the rear spoiler.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Jazz''' (Autobot Car, 1993)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Rifle", missile launcher, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Jazz is a slight [[retool]] and (literal) [[repaint]] of the original toy. The chrome feet have been narrowed, omitting two tabs. His face (apparently degraded from [[mold]] usage) now has a strange unintentional smirk. His roof has been retooled with a small hole to accommodate his new bright green, spring-loaded missile launcher. All of his "Martinii" stickers have been replaced with various new stickers depicting his name and the number "1" laid over a rainbow-colored musical note.

:This mold became the basis for future reissues of Jazz, minus the roof hole retooling but retaining his smirk.

: The missile launcher was not created for the ''Generation 2'' line, but came from the [http://www.yojoe.com/action/91/snowserpent2.shtml Snow Serpent] from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toyline. The same launcher was used in the ''Generation 2'' re-releases of [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Generation 2 Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:LaserCycleJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's ready to [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/tech-specs/Generation-2-Tech-Specs/1995-Transformers-Tech-Specs/Jazz__1995_.jpg.html smash Decepticons like he jams on his guitar!] Uh, assuming he has an Autobot guitar somewhere. They [[Rock Bot (G1)|didn't actually make those]].]]
*'''Jazz''' (Laser Cycle, 1995)

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Laser Cycle]] [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] was planned as Jazz, but like many other planned late-1995 ''Generation 2'' redecos, ultimately never saw release. Interestingly, many of these — including Jazz and fellow Laser Cycle redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LaserCycle|Soundwave]] — ''were'' solicited in various store catalogues, such as the Sears Wish Book. Some packaged samples of this toy do exist, but there are estimated to be less than a dozen in existence. Jazz would have transformed from a white, yellow, and green Yamaha GTS1000 motorcycle, with an LED-lit arm-mounted buzzsaw that formed part of his rear wheel assembly in cycle mode.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed to make ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' Road Rocket.

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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:G1toy tfc jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Meister''' (Transformers Collection, [[July 20]], [[2002]])
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Jazz was the first entry in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series of reissues, featuring collectible "book-box" packaging. The figure uses the retooled version of the Jazz mold used in ''Generation 2'', with narrower feet, though the peg-hole in his roof has been removed. Continued degradation of the mold in the intervening years led to further problems with the toy: in addition to the overall looseness of its joints, the toy's face is further deteriorated from the ''Generation 2'' use of the mold, now displaying a gape-mouthed smirk (see inset in picture), and its roof and rear windows no longer align perfectly.

: In addition to these unfortunate, unintentional changes from the original, some intentional changes were made to the figure's stickers. The original toy's "Martinii" sponsor decals on his hood and door are modified to instead display his Japanese name, "Meister", while the "Martinii Porsche" decal across the top of his windshield now reads "Agent Meister".

: A second production run of this figure replaced the original toolings for the weapons with the modified versions that came with Hasbro's ''Commemorative Series'' reissue (see [[#Commemorative Series|below]]).

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===''Collector's Edition''===
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[[File:Ehobby Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bling bling~!!!]]
* '''Meister Gold Version''' (e-Hobby exclusive, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' "Photon Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: A ''[[Collector's Edition]]'' [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]], this version of Jazz is almost entirely constructed of vacuum-metalized gold plastic. Fingerprints and chipping, ahoy! It uses the degraded mold of the ''Transformers Collection'' figure, and was only available in a set with the "Anime Version" redeco of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Bluestreak]]. Both figures came in the generic red Autobot packaging shared by nearly all eHobby figures.

: This toy's coloration re-creates the "Gold Porsche" [[Lucky Draw]] figure available in limited numbers during the ''[[Diaclone]]'' franchise, before ''The Transformers''. That said, the original e-HOBBY listing noted its resemblance to the [[electrum]]-coated characters in the episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020705205134/http://e-hobby.sputniknext.com:81/index9_1277.html e-HOBBY listing:] "This item really reminds you of the episode 'Secret of the Golden Lagoon'."</ref> (despite Jazz appearing only briefly in that episode, with no speaking lines).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Meister Gold Version at TFU.info]''
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===''Commemorative Series''===
* '''Autobot Jazz''' (Commemorative Series III, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Hasbro's own reissue of the 1984 Jazz as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series]]'', now named "Autobot Jazz" for [[trademark]] reasons, is based on Takara's ''Transformers Collection'' version, retaining the ugly smirk and the "Agent Meister" stickers. The alignment problem with the roof and the rear windows has been fixed.

: The weapons have been heavily [[retool]]ed [[for safety reasons]]: The chrome finish is missing, the missiles have been elongated and can only be inserted one way, the nub on the back of the launcher has also been elongated, the launcher barrel can come off the mount, and the trigger has been altered as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm More information on Commemorative Series Jazz at TFU.info]''

===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Jazz.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, he still can't see his toes, so that part's accurate...]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Spy Changer, 2004-2005)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:[[Spy Changer]] Jazz is a redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Spy Changer [[Side Burn (RID)#Spychanger|Side Burn]]. He transforms into a 1:64-scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Dodge Viper]] with Jazz's classic white Martini Racing colour scheme and livery, via [[sticker]]s. Like all [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] molds, he features high-speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. His rifle is stored between his legs, acting as a tailpipe in vehicle mode.

:This toy was originally exclusively available at [[KB Toys]] stores in 2004, in generic ''Transformers'' packaging with no additional sub-line header. The same toy was later re-released in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' packaging in 2005, now available from discount chains such as Dollar General and Family Dollar. Jazz was one of three figures released again as part of a second wave of the ''Universe''-branded line-up, with several alterations to the packaging such as a different [[cross-sell]] on the back, a different "Hasbro" logo, and even a different ''function'' (wave 1 Jazz is a "special operations expert", whereas wave 2 Jazz is a "special ops agent").

:This mold was originally intended for release in ''Generation 2'' as an [[Black Viper Go-Bot|unspecified character]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SpyJazz/jazz.htm More information on Universe Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:WSTF Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tiny Jazz]]

* '''Meister''' (2004)

:''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Jazz is a tiny replica of the original Jazz toy. His wheels do not roll, and he has a simplified [[transformation scheme]] with considerably more restricted articulation.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/SmallestJazz/jazz.htm More information on Smallest Transforming Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alternators Meister.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Zoom zoom zoom!
Ya! zoomzoomzoom.]]
*'''Meister''' Mazda RX-8 (Alternator, 2004/2006)
**''Alternators ID number:'' '''7'''
**''Binaltech ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

:For the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line, "Meister" (the Hasbro release uses the Japanese-market name as well for a change) was given a new [[alternate mode]], namely a highly accurate, [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 [[scale]] white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Mazda RX-8]]. He features an opening hood with engine, opening "suicide" doors and an opening trunk, as well as a detailed interior with seats and a dashboard complete with steering wheel. His front wheels feature a working "steering" mechanism (which is not connected to the steering wheel, though), and all four wheels are equipped with [[rubber tires]]. In robot mode, Meister is sculpted to resemble both the original Generation 1 Jazz toy and the G1 [[character model|cartoon model]]. He is armed with a rifle that transforms from his muffler; the peg used to attach the muffler in vehicle mode actually plugs into the holes on his forearms near the elbow joints, allowing the blaster to be attached there.

: Takara's ''Binaltech'' version of this sculpt differs from Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version by having his car shell partially constructed of [[die-cast]] metal, as well as having all the car body parts (including those made out of plastic) covered in paint and the side mirrors [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metalized]], while the steering wheel is made of hard plastic. By contrast, the ''Alternators'' version has the car shell made entirely out of plastic (in standard white compared to the ''Binaltech'' version's slightly more creamy shade), the side mirrors are unpainted, and the steering wheel is made of a rubber-y plastic. Furthermore, there are some tooling differences as well: Like [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Streak/Silverstreak]] before, the ''Binaltech'' version's steering wheel is placed on the right side of the dashboard (like on a Japanese car), whereas it's located on the left side on the ''Alternators'' version (like on an American car). In addition, the ''Binaltech'' version's "steering" mechanism uses a magnet assembly to connect the steering axle to the front wheels (which are attached to the robot mode shoulders), whereas the ''Alternators'' version uses a plastic insertion point. The ''Binaltech'' version also comes with a large Autobot [[insignia]] sticker that can be applied to a real car.

: This toy was redecoed into the simultaneously available "Velocity Red Mica Edition" (see below), and later retooled into a Mazdaspeed RX-8 as [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Shockblast/Laserwave]], the [[Autorooper]], and later as Argent Meister (see below).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltMeister/meister.htm More information on Alternators Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BTtoy velocity red meister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Meister Velocity Red Mica Edition''' (Binaltech, 2004)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

: Simultaneous with his standard release, ''Binaltech'' Meister was also available in a red variant in its own unique packaging. The two figures shipped in cases together in an equal ratio. All of the regular version's white parts, both plastic and metal, are replaced with red, while the panels on the upper hips that are painted teal on the "white" version are painted silver. This version also includes the Autobot car sticker.

: Velocity Red Meister was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the separate character [[Zoom-Zoom]] by the official ''Binaltech'' fiction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Zoom-Zoom/zoom-zoom.htm More information on Velocity Red Meister/Zoom-Zoom at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BinaltechMayukoIwasaMeister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jazz, or Vaporwave?]]
*'''MEISTER feat. MAZDA RX-8 ~'''MAYUKO IWASA''' Edition~''' (Binaltech, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-08'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

:A one-of-a-kind pastel blue, pink, yellow, and indigo redeco of the Binaltech Meister toy, ~MAYUKO IWASA Edition~ Meister was designed and autographed by Japanese "{{w|gravure idol}}" [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. Yahoo!Japan Auctions listed the figure for auction starting [[September 19]]th 2004, with the auction ending on [[September 26]].<ref name="auction1">[http://web.archive.org/web/20040926033130/http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k7991073 Original auction] for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref> However, they relisted the figure on [[October 8]]th 2004 (seemingly due to an issue arising between the original buyer and the charity, going by its feedback<ref name="auctionfeed">[http://rating5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/show/rating?userID=npo_actas_charity&u=npo_actas_charity&filter=&extra=&role=&apg=2 feedback rating Feedback] for original auction of "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref>), and the auction finally finished on [[October 15]], 2004.<ref name="auction2">[http://web.archive.org/web/20041012014838/http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k8718622 Re-listing] for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister at Yahoo! Japan auctions, archived version.</ref> The winner of the auction also received a signed photograph of Iwasa.

:All proceeds of the sale went to the Asian Children Orphaned by Traffic Accidents Support Association (ACTAS).<ref name="auctionnews">[http://tformers.com/transformers-bt-08-meister-mayuko-iwasa-edition-auction/3555/news.html TFormers news story] about the auction for "Mayuko Iwasa" Meister.</ref> In contrast to the placard in its public appearance at the "Binaltech BT-08 Meister / Mazda RX-8 Launch Event", the auction gave the designation of the toy as the "Original Coloring Transformer Binaltech BT-08 Meister feat. Mazda RX-8" (オリジナルカラーリングトランスフォーマー　バイナルテック　ＢＴ－０８　マイスターｆｅａｔ．マツダ　ＲＸ－８).

:To date, ~MAYUKO IWASA Edition~ Meister has never been seen in robot mode.

::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/event/0409coredo.htm More images of ~MAYUKO IWASA~ Edition Meister at Autobase Aichi]''
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[[File:Binaltech ArgentMeister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What's crackin'?]]
*'''Argent Meister''' (Binaltech, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster

: One of the first releases of the short-lived (and final) revival of the ''Binaltech'' line, this version of Meister utilizes the "Mazdaspeed Version II" retooled RX-8 body introduced with [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Shockblast/Laserwave]], but using the original Meister head and left hand, rather than Shockblast's arm cannon. It is touted as a "Movie Version", somewhat resembling the look of the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], due to its silver paint job. The name is a pun on his Japanese function, "Agent Meister", and the Latin-derived word "argent" for "silver".

:Argent Meister was only released in Japan, with no direct ''Alternators'' counterpart.
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===''Encore''===
* '''Meister''' (Encore, Japan 2008)
**''ID number:'' '''08'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Photon rifle]]", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Another Takara reissue of the original 1984/1985 Jazz/Meister toy, following the success of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]].

: For the most part, the tooling is identical to the second production run of the 2002 ''Transformers Collection'' release, with the modified weapon from Hasbro's ''Commemorative Series'' release. The face uses the fixed mouth originally made for the ''Transformers Collection''/''Commemorative Series'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Stepper/Ricochet]] reissue from 2004. The feet are still the narrowed ''Generation 2'' version.

: Other changes unique to this version include the replacement of many stickers (such as the Autobot [[insignia]] on the hood/chest and the "Meister" decals on the doors) with tampographed versions, retooled shoulder mounted flame thrower aligned 90 degree from the axis but unlike the previous iterations, is quite difficult to maintain mounted, and a [[show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] painted blue visor.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
{{anchor|uni2008}}[[File:Universe2008 LegendsG1Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Slightly less tiny Jazz.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Legends Class, 2008)

:Legends Class ''Universe'' Jazz, like the Legends Class ''Universe'' [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]], emulates Jazz's original toy rather than a modern vehicle re-imagination. Due to the budgetry limitation of Legends Class toys, he features an altered transformation sequence and a limited number of [[paint operation]]s, which leave several car windows unpainted.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsUniJazz/jazz.htm More information on Universe 2008 Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 deluxe SpecialOpsJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|A Solstice with the 1984 robot mode and the 1989 rifle? Just gimme a skateboard and some nunchucks and I am the OMEGA JAZZ!]]
*'''Special Ops Jazz''' (Deluxe, 2010/2011)
**''Accessories:'' "Blaster," two speakers

: Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|2010 ''Transformers'']] Deluxe class toys, Special Ops Jazz transforms from robot into a "street rally" white sports car that looks like Jazz's original Porsche front-end wearing [[Jazz (Movie)|Pontiac Solstice]] headlights for a hat. Jazz has deployable speakers in both robot and vehicle mode,<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> and his rifle is an update of his [[Classic Pretender]] weapon. The speakers can also combine with his rifle via clips to form a super rifle, or they can be used on any other clip-compatible ''Transformers'' toy. A theme noticed in a few of the updated G1 Transformers is the backwards compatibility with the original character's weapons. Jazz is able to wield his G1 toy's shoulder rocket launcher on his neck though sadly both his original toy's photon rifle and his Pretender figure's weapon are incompatible with the toy. As part of the first wave of the ''Reveal the Shield'' promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

: This mold was later redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#United 2|Stepper]], ''Timelines''/''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Longarm (SG)|Longarm]] and [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]], and the mold's alternate head was used to make [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]. It was also retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Wheelie (G1)#Generations|Wheelie]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Kick-Off (G1)#Timelines|Kick-Over]], and was ''intended'' to be retooled into ''Generations'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]], who ended up as a retool of an [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|entirely different sculpt]] instead.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Reveal the Shield Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotJazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|People are willing to pay more money for their Jazz to be whiter. ... wait, that doesn't sound right...]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' ([[January 29]], [[2011]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-12'''
**''Accessories:'' "Handgun", two speakers

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toys, this redeco of Deluxe Class Special Ops Jazz is cast in brighter non-metallic glossy white plastic, uses darker blue and red paints, and has a painted grill, feet, shins, stomach, rear windows, taillights, and wheel rims. He also has an Autobot logo on the hood and no rubsign. Unlike the earlier variants of Special Ops Jazz, ''United'' Jazz's forearms are molded in white plastic. The toy's packaging names his combined speaker-gun a "[[sonic cannon]] mode".

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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleMeisterToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Meister''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection Meister is... a redeco ([[repaint]]?) of ''Universe'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Jazz. His visor is silver and features a slightly different Autobot sigil from the Hasbro release. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO toy Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mama says "[[Spock]] you Out".]]
* '''Autobot Jazz''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31146'''
**''Pieces'': '''122'''
**''Kreons'': Jazz, Race Driver
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: The ''[[Kre-O]]'' Jazz set is based primarily on Generation 1 Jazz in deco, with a head sculpt heavily based on ''Reveal the Shield'' [[#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]]'s head, but with [[Live-action film series|Movie]] [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]'s silver coloration. He transforms into a generic sports car that doesn't really look like either of Jazz's alternate modes, with opening doors and a flip-up roof. Sadly, neither of these features is actually useful for inserting a driver (the gap left by opening the roof is too small, and the sides are blocked by unfortunately-placed horizontal bars), but at least the thought was there.

: The included Jazz Kreon is based directly on his ''Generation 1'' self, with his characteristic coloration and deco, and "door wings." He also comes with a generic light gray gun used by some of the other Kreons that can resemble Jazz's [[photon rifle]] if you squint hard enough. The "Race Driver" Kreon wears a red and light gray racing suit and helmet, and also has a light gray baseball cap so he doesn't have to wear his helmet all the time. How thoughtful!

: This set shows signs of having been slightly redesigned late in production. Included among the pieces is a red seat which is not used in either mode; there is an obvious place where it "belongs" in the middle of the car's cabin, but it cannot actually fit there due to other parts interfering. (Interestingly enough, a certain other company's equivalent piece ''will'' fit, thanks to its slightly different design.) Similarly, there is a black sticker with "vent" detailing which the builder is never instructed to apply anywhere, though according to stock photography, it is intended for Jazz's abdomen/pelvis section. Later releases of the set didn't include the seat, but still retained the unused sticker.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OJazz/jazz.htm More information on Kre-O Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-Toy UltimateVehiclePack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Ultimate Vehicle Pack''' (2012)
**''Set number'': '''A4583'''
**''Pieces'': '''279'''
**''Kreons'': Bluestreak, Sideswipe

:This [[Red Bucket|bucket]] contains unchanged versions of the Jazz (sans Kreons), [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#74pc|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#90pc|Optimus Prime]] sets, as well as the [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bluestreak]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] Kreons.

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* '''Kreon Figure Pack''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A4642'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Jazz, Mirage, Red Alert, Skywarp
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A boxed set of five Kreons, with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bumblebee]], [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]], Jazz, and a fifth "mystery" Kreon (actually [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]]). These toys are all identical to their prior releases.

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[[File:kre-o_jazz_custom_kreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As close to the Movieverse Kreon Jazz as we're ever going to get.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7318'''
**''Pieces'': '''43'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, twin cannons, sword, blaster, rifle, baton

: Part of the second wave of custom Kreons, Jazz comes with a buildable rack to store his customizable parts. His torso, arms, waist and legs have a metal-flake sheen, plus his [[tampograph]]s are more detailed than the ones on his original figure. His "normal" helmet and pistol (originally a [[Klingon]] disruptor from ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'') are chromed, plus he comes with transparent legs, torso and helmet. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable backpack, buildable rifle, baton, sword, and the [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Wheeljack]] mini-wing backpack.

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

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[[File:SDCC2014_KreonClassof1984_Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Rad
**''Accessories'': [[Andorian]] blaster

: This version of Jazz has a ''different'' set of toy-based [[tampograph]]s, giving him a more detailed face. His weapon comes from the ''Kre-O [[Star Trek]]'' line.

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

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===''Generations''===
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We've gotten new toys of all the kinds of Jazz except the elusive "Utah" variant.]]
*'''Ultimate Gift Set''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' "Blaster," two speakers

:This release of Jazz comes in a colorful deco in the festive spirit of the ''Generation 2'' [[#Generation 2|release]] of the original Jazz toy. He comes packed with Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Generations|Combat Hero Optimus Prime]], as well as unchanged releases of ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#UltimateGiftSet|Thundercracker]] and [[Motormaster (G1)#UltimateGiftSet|Motorbreath]].

:His back-of-the-[[Packaging|box]] [[stock photography]] depicts his blaster as white, yet the final product casts it in black plastic.

:The Ultimate Gift Set is exclusive to online retailers in the United States, but is available at general retail in Asia.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenUGSJazz/jazz.htm More information on Ultimate Gift Set Jazz at TFU.info]''
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====''Fall of Cybertron''====
[[File:Generationstoy-Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-Generations-JP-TG-02-Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''01 / #002'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster pistol

{{note|The Aligned [[Jazz (WFC)#Toys|Jazz]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Jazz in multiple continuities.}}

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#FOC|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' "Autobot Jazz" transforms into a Cybertronian racer. His blaster pistol has a [[C joint|3 mm hole]] running through it, and can mount via [[5 mm post]] onto his roof, forearms/rear vehicle side, and hands.

:In robot mode, he features a case of [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]: The centers of his feet are fake wheels (attached to the legs via [[Ratchet (mechanism)|ratchet joints]]) that are hidden in the rear section of his vehicle mode, while his real vehicle mode wheels end up on his forearms and on the sides of his chest (partially obscured by panels).

:A [[Variant#Colors and deco|running change variant]] of Jazz exists in the fourth wave, wherein his white plastic is darker and his translucent visor is cast in light blue instead of the previous extremely dark blue, allowing the light piping to work properly. The [[TakaraTomy]] release features an extensive paint job, with his white plastic being coated in grayish off-white paint, along with numerous additional details.

:This toy was redecoed/retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Sideswipe (WFC)#Toys|Sideswipe]].

:Unsurprisingly, the ''Fall of Cybertron'' Jazz toy was used for several Generation 1-based stories. The TakaraTomy deco [[Jazz (G1)#Cloud|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' stories and the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series. This toy also serves as a rough stand-in for Jazz's appearance in "Season 1" of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series.<ref>[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] was redesigned by [[Andrew Griffith]] in [[The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|''Robots in Disguise'' #1]] based on [[:File:WFC Jazz.jpg|the game render]] from ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron''. Your mileage may vary on how fitting the toy is.</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/GenJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''War for Cybertron'' Jazz at TFU.info]''
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====''Power of the Primes''====
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Still a Martini, still a Porsche, all the more chill.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, [[2017]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-07'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[May 25]], [[2018]]'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
:Transforming into a Le Mans-like racing car [[Porsche#Porsche 962|subtly inspired by a Porsche 962]], the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' version of Jazz is a mostly new mold that reuses the wheels and combiner peg of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]]. Jazz can form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Combiner (or become one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs). Fans wanting to open this figure should take note that almost all of the roof, hood, and front grill of the figure is simply clear plastic painted over, so be careful to avoid scratching or chipping these areas. Worse still, some fans have reported that this translucent plastic does not age well; it has a nasty tendency to crack after a few transformations. Again, ''be careful.''

:Like all other ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a place for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can transform into a hand for a Combiner. He also comes with a piece that can fill the gap in the Prime Armor or be held as a gun. Also like the other Deluxe Class figures, the instructions explaining how exactly the armor connects are extremely vague. To connect the armor, the grill portion of Jazz's chest has two indents that fit the tabs on the "thumbs" when inserted at a slight angle. While this matches up to both the instructions and the packaging art, it should be noted that the connection is rather loose. Curiously, Jazz's engineering includes wrist swivels, but the panels molded underneath his forearms render them largely worthless. On another note, his Prime Armor was redecoed for [[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]], [[Firestar (G1)#Generations|Novastar]], [[Punch (G1)#Power of the Primes|Punch-Counterpunch]], and ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Greenlight#Generations|Greenlight]].

:While not necessarily part of a certain combiner team, his packaging and [[TakaraTomy]] stock photos depict him as part of [[Elita-Infin1te]] while his instructions show him combined with [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Grimlock]] and the rest of ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures in Wave 1.

:Curiously, the roof and upper section of his hood both sport the iconic Martini racing stripes that were also present on the original Generation 1 figure. [[Copyright|Hopefully, nothing will go wrong.]]

:In November of 2017, ''Power of the Primes'' Jazz became the center of a minor controversy when it was discovered that the figure's deco included the acronym "[[President of the United States|MAGA]]" in tiny [[Cybertronix]] text underneath Jazz's Autobot insignia ({{w|Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016|which, for those of you who have been living under a rock since 2016...}}). When reached for questioning, Hasbro responded that they had not sanctioned the political message and would address the issue with the vendor (corporate language for "freelance artist") responsible.<ref>[https://io9.gizmodo.com/uh-is-this-transformers-toy-a-trump-supporter-1820555691 Uh, Is This Transformers Toy a Trump Supporter?]</ref> A re-release of Jazz as part of wave 3 of the ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class featured a [[variant#Running changes|running change]] that saw the "MAGA" text removed, leaving a blank black space. The variant's date stamp is '''80671'''. The TakaraTomy release of the figure also features the "MAGA" acronym.

:The figure was redecoed into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Ricochet (Headmasters)#Generations|Ricochet]].
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====''Studio Series''====
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-86-01-Deluxe-Autobot-Jazz.jpg|thumb|300px|''Hollywoooooood! Hollywood swingin'!'']]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''ID Number'': '''86-01'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SS-59'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 20]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Photon Rifle, [[Moonbase One]] backdrop
:''[[Studio Series]]'' Jazz is an all-new mold based on his appearance in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and by extension the original ''Generation 1'' cartoon.

:Jazz features the number "14" on his side. Per designer [[John Warden]], this is a combination of the racing numbers on [[#Toys|his original]] and [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' toys]], with the intent to "keep it fresh in the alternate universe of [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War For Cybertron]]" and ensure customizers could choose which number they preferred.<ref>https://twitter.com/wardenfive/status/1317412380750585856 John Warden on Twitter, 17 October 2020</ref> Coincidentally, it is also the release number of his ''Diaclone'' toy.

:Jazz comes packaged with his back kibble unfolded, although his instructions address how to properly fold it up for robot mode. His roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic—including ''the hinge that holds it to the chassis''—so caution is advised when transforming him. The transformation to flip his head for either mode also has some clearance issues with the red striped piece on the hood, potentially resulting in paint chips on the edge of the piece.

:As with other ''Studio Series'' toys, the interior of the package forms a diorama display for the figure. In this case, it shows Jazz's computer terminal and observation window from [[Moonbase One]].
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Jazz''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B014'''
***''Fist strength'': '''555'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''370'''
***''Sword strength'': '''695'''

:Jazz is part of the fourth wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', transforming from a blue and white sports car with "4" decals into a [[super deformed]] robot when his front bumper is pressed. His head is heavily based on [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]'s head. This mold was also used for [[Drag Strip (G1)|Bot Shots Dragstrip]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSJazz/jazz.htm More information on Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots 3pack Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Cindersaur / Optimus Prime / Jazz''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''849'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''262'''

:Part of the second wave of three-packs in Series 2, Super Bot Jazz is a redeco of the original Bot Shots Jazz mold in translucent white with blue wheels.

:The second wave of Series 2 three-packs didn't reach mass retail in the United States, only showing up in discount stores like Ross.

===''BeCool''===
[[File:BeCool GreenSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Acid Jazz?]]
*'''Green Sports Car (Autobot Jazz)''' (2013)
**''ID number'': '''B15'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Green Sports Car" is a bright green redeco of ''Bot Shots'' Jazz with orange wheels, retaining the same blue stripes and "4" [[paint operation]]s. Instead of game stats, his chest stickers display images of his vehicle mode, a car's dashboard and a racing track.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Meister.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|'''DEJA VU!''' He's running in the 90s!]]
*'''Autobot Meister''' ([[February 21]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-11'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Meister transforms from a [[super deformed]] Toyota Sprinter Trueno AE86 to a cute little robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Jazz as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

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==Merchandise==
===Stamp Bot===
{{anchor|Stamp Bot}}
*'''Jazz''' (Stamp Bot, 1984)
:Made by HG Toys, Stamp Bot Jazz is a small, non-poseable figurine of Jazz based on his toy with a rubber stamp on the base, and a cap with a felt "floor" that was soaked in ink. The stamp made an image of Jazz's sports car mode.

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===Transformers Milk Caramel===
[[File:TFCaramel jazz.jpg|thumb|Nobody calls me yellow.]]
*'''Meister''' (1985)
:A soft rubber figurine—known in Japan as a ''keshigomu''— of Jazz 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.

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===Decoy===
{{anchor|Decoy}}[[File:Jazz decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Jazz was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Jazz was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Jazz was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.

*'''Jazz''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''13'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, Jazz was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Jazz/jazz.htm More information on Decoy Jazz at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:SCF Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Jazz and his brother Heavy Metal.]]
*'''Meister''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''8'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:Released in the eighth "Act" of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'', Meister is a PVC figurine based on the cartoon rendition of Jazz. He came in both full-color and pewter-painted versions, both packed one per case.

: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.

:The color versions of Jazz came packaged with the waist of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Scorponok]]. This part too could be in either full-color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts to four pewters.

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===Heroes of Cybertron===
[[File:HOC Jazz.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2003)

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' Jazz is a redeco of the ''SCF'' Meister figure. He is cast in blue plastic almost completely painted over, leaving the visor and the back of the head unpainted to take advantage of a [[light-piping]] gimmick. His backpack-windshield is also unpainted, which is a cute touch.

: He has a large number of other paint differences from Meister, including a more cartoon-accurate light blue waist deco, red stripes on his rear wheels rather than blue, a much darker gray face, a more complex stripe on his backpack... and for some reason, his boots are light gray all over, including the vehicle-mode wheel hubs, rather than white. Oops.

: Like all ''Heroes of Cybertron'' releases, he came on an individual cardback, with a character bio card. He also included the left leg to the wave's [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Fortress Maximus]] "build-a-figure".

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===Generation 1 Figure-Collection===
[[File:Bottlecap jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

*'''Meister''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Display base

:At only one inch in height, this Jazz "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 rendered in a "retro" black and white color scheme, and came with a leaflet, personalized with cartoon screen captures.
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/kabaya_bottle.htm More information on the Generation 1 collection at Autobase Aichi]''
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===Hard Hero===
[[File:HardHero Jazz bust.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|Shares the same fate as his movie counterpart.]]
*'''Jazz''' (2004)

:Jazz is number 12 in [[Hard Hero]]'s series of cold-cast porcelain ''Transformers'' busts, measuring six inches in height and sculpted holding his photon rifle in his right hand. Jazz was limited to 2500 pieces worldwide, with an additional 100 being specially signed by sculptor [[Jason Ray]].

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===Titanium Series===
[[File:Titanium RM Jazz.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Won't you take me to Funkytown?]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Robot Masters, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Muffler-blaster, Autobot display stand

:Titanium Jazz is a small, 3" non-transformable die-cast metal figurine based upon his ''Alternators'' design, but with a little bit of his "traditional" deco thrown into the mix. He has articulation in his waist, shoulders, and head.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/TitJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Titanium Series'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Attacktix===
[[File:Jazz-atx.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|#1 Super Guy!]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Jazz was one of many Generation 1 characters slated to appear in ''[[Attacktix]]''. A presumed wave-3 Booster, this piece was ultimately never released, but was shown at the ''Star Wars Celebration IV'' convention.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesjazzthundercracker.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Do the Hustle!]]
*'''Autobot Jazz and Thundercracker''' (2007)

:''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Jazz is an adorable, [[super deformed]] figurine of Jazz, with limited articulation in his arms, but no head movement. He came packaged with [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]].

:This figurine was [[redeco]]ed into [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHG1Jazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Boss Coffee===
*'''Meister''' (2008)

:A non-transforming PVC figure of Jazz 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 can which then became a display base for the figurine once removed. Jazz 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 for added display value.
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Jazz statue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|One cold cast cat.]]
* '''Jazz''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

: Jazz was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. The bust features both his photon rifle and shoulder-mounted rocket launcher, which, along with the car door pieces, are attached magnetically and are optional for display.

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===Mighty Muggs===
[[File:MightyMuggs Jazz.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Jazz''' (2009)
**''Accessories:'' Photon rifle, doors

: Part of the third wave of [[Mighty Muggs]], Jazz is a [[super deformed]], non-transformable PVC figure with articulated arms and head. He is made largely using the standard Mighty Muggs body mold, with the exception of the head, which uses the same "horn" mold as [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]. Jazz comes with a super-deformed photon rifle and a pair of car doors that attach to his back.

: Jazz and his wavemate [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockwave]] were initially reported to be canceled, but were eventually released as exclusives at Diamond Distributors and [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

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===Tiny Titans===
[[File:TinyTitans Jazz G1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''12/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Jazz is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TTJazz/jazz.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Jazz at TFU.info]''

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===Q-Transformers===
[[File:QTransformers Gacha Meister.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Meister''' (2016)

:A non-transforming figure of Jazz based on his appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon was available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' {{w|gashapon|capsule toy}} lineup.

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===Transformers Figure Collection===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Jazz-Decoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Meister''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Meister is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.

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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Part-1.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Meister''' (12-2016)
Part of the first wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys.
Meister's design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon, and is articulated at the neck and shoulders.
Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.

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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W1AutobotJazz.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Jazz, Special Ops''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T40'''
**''Stars: ''6
:'''Autobot Jazz, Special Ops''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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===ReAction===
*'''Jazz''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Blaster
:Released in the first wave of Super7's line of multi-property 3.75-inch action figures, ''ReAction'' Jazz is a non-converting action figure with 5 points of articulation and is based on his appearance in the original cartoon. He comes with a blaster which can only be held in his right hand. As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Jazz comes packaged in a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]] [[Star Wars]] action figures of the late 1970's.

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===Hallmark Keepsake Ornament===
[[File:Jazz-Keepsake-Ornament.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers Jazz Ornament''' (2020)
:Part of the Keepsake Ornament line, the "Transformers Jazz Ornament" is a plastic ornament "crafted" by Orville Wilson. He is not poseable but comes with his blaster molded into his right hand. The name "Agent Meister" can be found in multiple places on the ornament.

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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Jazz G1.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Jazz''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''25'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Jazz is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy.

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==Notes==
[[File:G2JazzLegacyArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
[[File:PorscheMiniSubaru.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
* The [[#LaserCycle|Laser Cycle Jazz]] is not the only cancelled ''Generation 2'' Jazz toy! Revealed on the Graphic Design Portfolio section of [[Bill Forster]]'s website, is an almost all orange redeco of the G1 Jazz figure. This art would later be published in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' alongside many other unrealized ''Generation 2'' concepts.
* The first toy planned for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line was Jazz as a Porsche 986. A prototype was made, but Porsche refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, stating that "Transformers are not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark. They are war machines, and the toyline in no way represents the lifestyle and ideas which Porsche represents."<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref> As a consequence, the toy ultimately never went into production. Photos of the prototype were depicted in the Japanese book ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'', and Hasbro later also displayed the prototype during the [[BotCon 2007]] Hasbro Tour.
* The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Mazda RX-8 (which ultimately ended up as Meister) was originally intended to be named "[[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]", according to various early store listings and a premature reply from Hasbro's customer service. This would also fit with the early idea of making the ''Alternators'' toys "direct updates" of their characters' G1 predecessors. A prototype was leaked to the public in early 2004 sporting the same basic colors as the later ''Alternators'' "Autobot Camshaft" toy (the Acura RSX), although it's uncertain whether the prototype colors for the RX-8 were supposed to be indicative of the proposed colors for Camshaft (since the Acura redeco was originally intended as a G1 Bluestreak [[homage]] before being renamed into "Autobot Camshaft"). The reason why the RX-8 Alternator was ultimately not named "Camshaft" was apparently because the real-life Mazda RX-8 car doesn't ''have'' a camshaft. The irony is staggering, as Camshaft's original toy was an RX-7, which ALSO lacks a camshaft.
* There have been at least two different reasons stated why the Hasbro toy was named "Meister" rather than "Autobot Jazz": For one, Hasbro was still hoping that Porsche would have a change of mind and grant them the license after all, as Chevrolet had done; also, Aaron Archer has been quoted stating that he thought a third toy named "Autobot someone" following "[[Hound (G1)/toys|Autobot Hound]]" and "[[Tracks (G1)/toys|Autobot Tracks]]" would have been somewhat "redundant".

==References==
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Black Rodimus Convoy

2021-04-29T17:18:34Z

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:''Black Rodimus Convoy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Black Rodimus Convoy comic.jpg|thumb|350px|You know you're evil when you talk in Comic Sans.]]

'''Black Rodimus Convoy''' (ブラックロディマスコンボイ ''Burakku Rodimasu Konboi'') is [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s insecurities, his reluctance at leadership and possessing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], given form. Originally simply an opposite persona that began within Rodimus Prime's subconscious, stemming from his conflicted emotions at becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s successor, this dark double eventually developed a will of its own. As such, it became a mass of negative emotion that wavered on the line between life and death, attracting the attention of the ghostly [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Thus, when Rodimus Prime was subliminally brought to an abandoned Decepticon base that contained the [[clone synthesizer]], Black Rodimus Convoy was able to use the device to realize a corporeal existence of his own. Jumping at Rodimus Prime's moment of surprise, the black Hot Rod ripped the Matrix from his heroic counterpart's chest. With it, he plans to rule all—Autobot, Decepticon, and even beyond.

==Fiction==
===e-HOBBY comics===
When Rodimus Prime investigated the clone synthesizer, a black Hot Rod leapt out and tore the Matrix out of Rodimus Prime's chest. All the while, he taunted his original template for being unable to bear the responsibilities of the Matrix. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

==Toys==
===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MasterpieceBlackRodimus.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"With this Matrix, I shall '''RULE A'''—" ''*CRACK*'' "Sweet [[Primus]], '''MY ''LEEEGS!'''''"]]
*'''Black Rodimus Convoy''' ([[November 28]], [[2011]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-9B'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Anti Photon Eliminator/Anti Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], Snatchers Blade, Phantom Torch

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Black Rodimus Convoy is a black, purple, blue, teal, and gray [[redeco]] of MP-9 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy]], and can transform from Black Rodimus to Black Rodimus Convoy in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Black Rodimus Convoy some slight extra height over Black Rodimus, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Rodimus's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Black Rodimus Convoy's vehicle mode is formed by fitting Black Rodimus into the trailer backwards, and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Black Rodimus Convoy's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—flips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Black Rodimus has any sculpted interior detail of note.

:Black Rodimus Convoy's trailer opens up into a Mobile Defense Bay through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with two twin Anti Photon Lasers for Black Rodimus, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Black Rodimus Convoy's larger Anti Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Anti Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. The rest of Black Rodimus's additional gadgets and features are based on ones used by Hot Rod in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including a retractable "Fear Sight" visor (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), a "Snatchers Blade" buzzsaw, and a "Phantom Torch" welding torch. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory redecoed in red chrome. The Matrix stores within his chest and is so small that Black Rodimus Convoy cannot actually hold it by its handles.

:As with most of the releases of the ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Convoy mold before the 2018 "Long Life Design" reissue, several collectors have reported one or more of the upper knee joints on this figure cracking after the first transformation. Typically this is a result of the knee joint being cracked at the top of the ratchet joint while still in the package. Once this joint is moved into some of the more extreme positions, like those required for transformation, it will then snap in two places. The brittle nature of the joint and the painted sockets are most likely to blame for the initial cracking.
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==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20130730053806/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/3069.html "e-HOBBY exclusive MP-9B Black Rodimus Convoy" at e-HOBBY]

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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
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[[Category:Matrix bearers]]

Wildrider (G1)

2021-04-29T17:12:49Z

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{{disambigm|Wildrider (disambiguation)|Brake-Neck (disambiguation)}}
:''Wildrider is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEWildrider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|When slow people race Wildrider, THE TERRORISTS WIN.]]
What [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] does for air travel, '''Wildrider''' does for the roadways. The difference is that the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] honestly means no harm and this insanely wild-riding [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] most ''definitely'' does. Some of his Decepticon comrades suspect him of playing insane to enhance his street cred, but those who have come to know him the best realize that it's no act. Wildrider really is as crazy as they come and a very real danger to anything on the road with him. Even his fellow Stunticons are wary of driving anywhere near him.

Which is a problem because if things get too quiet, if all he can hear is ''himself'', Wildrider becomes afraid there's enemies closing in on him, waiting to get him...

Wildrider combines with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

More recently, he has started to call himself '''Brake-Neck''', a change that his teammates worry is symptomatic of his worsening insanity.

{{bigquote|I'm Wildrider, and I wanna bust something up!|Wildrider, speaking his first words|"[[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Terry McGovern]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese), [[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "Trans-Europe Express"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Starscreams Brigade"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Masquerade"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Trans-Europe Express" & "Masquerade"), [[Paulo Flores]] (Portuguese), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Trans-Europe Express"), [[Orlando Drummond]] (Portuguese, "Starscream's Brigade")}}

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After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt in the new Stunticons. The Decepticons journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], beat the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] out of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s possession and ordered the [[Vector Sigma|ancient supercomputer]] to give life to the Stunticons. While the other Stunticons pledged their loyalty to Megatron, Wildrider merely stated his desire for destruction. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons, who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:TransEuropeExpress riding Wildrider.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Not Mr. Toad.]]
When the Autobots got involved in the fake [[Europa 2000]] charity race he had set up, Megatron needed them removed from the playing field to stop any interference with his plans to dig up the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]] and steal an experimental car engine from [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]], the top US driver. He had the Stunticons intercept and eliminate the Autobots, and Wildrider helped disable [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] with his fellow Decepticons. [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] refused to just lay down, though, dodging the Stunticons' ramming attacks and jumping atop Wildrider's hood. The crazy Stunticon eventually shook Bluestreak off by just crashing hood-first into a mountain at over 150 mph. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor's face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:CosmicRust Wildrider speedboat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|The Hate Boat/Soon will be making another round...]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Wildrider drove a speedboat while Drag Strip water skied behind him. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, trying to stop the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Masquerade BreakdownWildriderdefeated.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|How mortifrying!!]]
In his next scheme, Megatron charged the Stunticons with bringing him the last key items for his new molecular disrupter cannon. Wildrider and his partner [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] broke into an optics laboratory and robbed a scientist of his experimental lenses for Megatron's weapon. Upon their escape, though, the Stunticons ran into [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] blocking the road. Wildrider took the challenge and managed to just miss hitting the Autobots with his crazy driving, and dodge the missiles fired at him by Inferno. He tested his luck on a second drive-by, though, and was blasted into submission by Hoist. The Stunticons were all captured and imprisoned inside the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], while several Autobots employed camouflage paint to disguise themselves as the Stunticons in a Trojan Horse ploy to find out what Megatron wanted with the components. The Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] took Wildrider's place. After the Autobots took off, however, Breakdown managed to free his fellow Stunticons, and they all joined up to form Menasor, easily smashing through the remaining Autobots guarding them. As Menasor, they returned to Megatron and attempted to convince him they were the true Stunticons. Though ultimately successful, the Autobots had made alterations to the stolen components which caused Megatron's weapon to blow up in his face, and the Decepticons beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:BurdenHardesttoBear Stunticons Matrix.jpg|upright=1.1|left|thumb|And now I am Wildimus Prime!!]]
After their exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons had been reduced to fighting over scraps of energon with the other Decepticons. When [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] returned with the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]], Wildrider expressed the threat that they had better have brought some energon with them. When questioned by Dead End what he would do if they hadn't, Wildrider was at a loss. Nevertheless, he donated his share of energon to revive [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} When the Quintessons arrived offering them energon in exchange for defeating the Autobots, Wildrider was among those Decepticons who were incredulous of the terms due to their weakened state, but signed on regardless. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Later, Wildrider and Dead End got into a street race with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in [[Japan]], ultimately forcing him off the road. After the crash, the two Stunticons found the [[Matrix of Leadership]] had been blown clear by the impact, and Wildrider brought it back to his leader, Galvatron. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in this continuity as detailed above, except the events of 2006 are pushed back to 2010. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories into the resultant gaps in the timeline.}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
Wildrider listened to Megatron boast about how [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] would trounce [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] once its construction was complete. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Wildrider and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' legs. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs, launching him into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Wildrider, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Wildrider and the rest of his men were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. Though Superion was crippled by the Omega Wave Cannon, the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field. Superion then gained the upper hand against Menasor by dislodging Wildrider as the combiner's leg, and having Slingshot take his place. Menasor was beaten down, and the Decepticons were sent packing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Wildrider participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Wildrider only appears as a component of Menasor}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
Wildrider and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back Optimus Prime and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Wildrider and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Wildrider and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
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Wildrider fought the Autobots on Earth under [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s command. They tried to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s troops from reaching the Space Bridge, but failed. He and the Stunticons soon arrived on Cybertron to participate in Galvatron's siege. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Wildrider and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the Battleship Maximus. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Wildrider and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Wildrider and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Wildrider's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Wildrider and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Wildrider and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Wildrider and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander Sixshot began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Wildrider was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics/''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
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Sometime beyond the year [[2036]], Wildrider and the other Stunticons enjoyed themselves with their own personal annual event: stealing human cars and use them to race each other. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot|Today Is Us Stunticons' Annual Holiday Demolition Race!}}

Soon afterwards, the Stunticons as Menasor were involved in a fight wherein [[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a tear in space-time and used his [[Matrix Breaker]] sword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Though Wildrider attempted to flee, Grand Scourge managed to have him form the right leg of his gestalt mode. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}} He was freed when Grand Scourge was defeated by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and fled with the other Stunticons. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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''When [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] began having strange visions of combiner robots following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] stashing the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] in his head, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] rigged up a device to monitor his dreams.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} ''Together, Optimus and Buster watched these new "[[Special Teams]]" fighting over the abandoned [[Pullen Power Plant]]'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} ''unaware that [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were also listening in. Their futuristic combining technology impressed Shockwave so much that he immediately ordered his troops to begin plans for the Stunticons' construction.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

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Wildrider was given life by the Creation Matrix at the same time as the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Through [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]] in Optimus Prime's mind, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was able to tap into and divert some of the Matrix energy to bring an equal number of his own troops to life. The Stunticons' first mission was to tail the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and besmirch the Autobot's good reputation by causing carnage on a freeway. They were engaged by [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] forces and Wildrider received a nasty shock from [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] before [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] managed to knock her out of the air. When the Aerialbots arrived, the Stunticons pretended to defend their "comrade" Skids, convincing Circuit Breaker and the human forces that there were no good robots. As both teams combined into their gestalt forms and did battle, Circuit Breaker used up all her power disabling [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], leaving [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] victorious. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

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''Wildrider was stationed at the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base]] when Motormaster ill-advisedly suggested that the Stunticons could take out Optimus Prime, earning Megatron's ire. Wildrider and the others looked on as Megatron nearly crushed the Stunticon leader with a boulder.'' {{storylink|Prey!}} Later, Wildrider served aboard the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island starship]] under the command of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and took part in a massed ambush of the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], where he was seen tangling with [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], then squabbling over leadership of the Autobots, managed to put aside their differences long enough in order to rally their troops into a counter-attack, sending the Decepticons packing. {{storylink|Totaled!}} When the Decepticons converted their base into a human holiday resort, Wildrider was posted on the beach to warn bathers not to swim out too far. After [[Jesse (G1)|Jessie]] ignored his advice and provoked the wrath of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], causing a battle on the beach, Wildrider stood by as [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] apologised to the traumatised holidaymakers. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
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In [[2003]], the Stunticons were recruited by [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to steal some classified documents from the Autobots, about their upcoming plans for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Wildrider and his cronies ran the courier, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]], off the side of the road and beat him till he gave up the information. Then they beat up [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] when he tried to interfere because, well, it was fun. Ultimately, the plans turned out to be fakes, so the Decepticons didn't gain anything from them. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

[[File:SpacePiratesSoundwaveLeader.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Soundwave's defensive driving classes are wasted on Wildrider.]]
By [[2008]] the Stunticons were stationed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under the command of Shockwave. They combined into Menasor in an attempt to protect him from an assassination attempt by [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] but were unsuccessful so leadership of the Decepticons passed to [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

Later, Wildrider was among the Decepticon soldiers aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] was leading them in an assault on [[Autobase]]. They were themselves attacked by the [[Quintesson]]s en route. Previous information that Decepticon commander Soundwave had received, informing him that the Autobots were mostly off-world, turned out to be a ruse orchestrated by the aliens to ambush his troops. The Decepticons were forced to call upon the Autobots for assistance in thwarting the Quintessons' forceful colonization of their homeworld. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Secrets Wildrider at console.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Wildrider worked on [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s team when he and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] were vying for control of the Decepticons. When the conflict between the two Decepticon factions reached its peak, both leaders called for an [[Enclave]], where they could negotiate an alliance. The peace-talks were sabotaged by the Autobots, and Wildrider was swept up in the fracas that broke out afterwards. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

A poisoned [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] staggered into Wildrider's quarters, and gave him a tape of battle plans to transmit to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Wildrider assumed that Soundwave had been betrayed by traitors in Megatron's faction of Decepticons, and attempted to send the plans in secret. When Megatron saw him doing so, however, he assumed that the Stunticon was trying to send them to his rival Shockwave, making him the traitor who had betrayed him to Shockwave earlier. With one blast from his [[fusion cannon]], Megatron promptly killed him. Which was exactly what Soundwave (who had not been poisoned and was, in fact, the traitor) had planned. Harsh. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====

Wildrider and the Stunticons fought the Autobots while trying to steal from Earth's resources. They formed Menasor in battle with Defensor, but were soon dismantled. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

===The Special Teams===
Wildrider and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Wildrider and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
At some point in Cybertron's recent history, the Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Wildrider, the other Stunticons and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] were sent to 1930s [[Chicago]] when [[Teletran 3]] malfunctioned, and were left dormant in the forms of cars from that time. They were soon found and used by a criminal gang led by [[Tommy Fingers]], until a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members arrived from the future to retrieve the lost Transformers and prevent the apocalypse. Wildrider, Dead End and Drag Strip were awakened by Breakdown, who wasn't so dormant after all, and started chasing Optimus Prime and the humans across the city. Eventually the two groups ran into Motormaster, and everyone were promptly transported back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

When [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] started reunifying the Decepticons into his own army, Wildrider and the other Stunticons were among his earliest recruits. They helped capture a group of Autobots and Joes that followed Serpent O.R. to Cybertron, then attacked an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} The giant used his Wildrider leg to stomp at least one innocent civilian to death. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Wildrider joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
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The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of the [[Floating City]], combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3]]; [[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|Transformers vol. 1 #3]] (modern era)

[[File:MegatronOrigin3 DeadEnd Wildrider.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|An optimistic Dead End? A mellow Wildrider?! What is this, some kind of alternate universe?!]]
Wildrider was seen with other Stunticons entering the [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] arena to join the newly formed Decepticons for some good ol' fashioned civil disobedience. He also did us all a favor and told [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] to be quiet because, let's face it, a cheery and optimistic Dead End signals the coming of [[Unicron|the End of Days]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

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During the brief Decepticon reign of Cybertron, Wildrider and Breakdown set out to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], according to [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s location. They attacked Blaster only to be defeated by the arriving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}} When [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] usurped [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] as Decepticon leader, the Stunticons protested and left both the Decepticons and Cybertron to become highwaymen on [[Magmara Nine]]. While robbing [[Strongbox]] there, they were approached by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] who told them Megatron had taken back command. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Returning to the fold, the Stunticons participated in Megatron's assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], during which they tried to attack Optimus Prime only to get blown away by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

Millions of years later, Wildrider was among the Decepticons captured by [[Skywatch]] after the Stunticons were abandoned on Earth. {{Storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Luckily for him, he was soon rescued by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]'s splinter faction of Autobots and Decepticons trying to get off the planet. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

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Wildrider and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] went on a mission to retrieve [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], the only Stunticon missing from their group. They were disgusted to find that their comrade was being driven by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|a human]], and Wildrider rammed him, telling Drag Strip that they could always fix him later. They met with some resistance from the human, but eventually recovered Breakdown and took him back to base. A few hours later, the Stunticons revealed that [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] had given them the ability to combine, and attacked their former Autobot allies in the form of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

However, despite Menasor's power, his effectiveness as a warrior was stunted by the fact that his components kept arguing amongst themselves. The Autobots took note of this weakness and distracted the combiner by targeting the individual Stunticons, and eventually he was taken down by Optimus Prime. Like most of the Decepticons, Wildrider was taken into custody by Skywatch. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} The Decepticons intended to rejoin Megatron on Cybertron, but were interrupted by [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s attempts to sabotage their [[space bridge]]. Wildrider and the other Stunticons stayed behind to take care of the Autobot, but were knocked out by an energy surge when Bumblebee interrupted the bridge's power flow. {{storylink|The Question}} The Autobots subsequently captured the Stunticons and brought them to a restored Cybertron, where they were imprisoned alongside the rest of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} Following their release, Wildrider was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Later underground, they witnessed a [[Titan (group)|Titan]] declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}}

Wildrider was so disappointed in his team for losing to Bumblebee that he up and left the Stunticons altogether, leaving his space to be filled by [[Offroad (Generations)|Offroad]]. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Wildrider was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

==Commercial appearances==
Wildrider and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[Image:BotShots Brake-Neck.jpg|thumb|right]]
Wildrider participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BrakeNeckTransformersEarthWarsOfficial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Ahhhhh! Much better! Now for the TERRORISTS!]]
Brake-Neck doesn't care that he's nuts and reckless, and that's what makes him so dangerous. Despite this, Brake-Neck is a bag of nerves, and sudden loud noises are prone to make him take off like a bat out of hell. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Brake-Neck bio}}

When Offroad arrived on Earth, Breakdown asked what happened to Wildrider, and he replied he didn't want to know.
{{storylink|Offroad (Generations)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Offroad Research}}

But forget about him, because '''Brake-Neck''' was hired by Megatron to retrieve the [[Nova Power Core|Nova Core]] after Reflector's mishap. But he wouldn't go near the structure with radiation leaking out in its current state, but he did have his sights on [[Smokescreen (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Smokescreen]], and attempted to execute him. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Bit of a Longshot}}

He continued to wait out the radiation until the atmosphere levels were safe enough for him to recover the Nova Core. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Battle Hardened}}

When [[Reflector (G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Reflector]] asks for Brake-Neck's cover fire, Brake-Neck really doesn't want to help Reflector. He just wants to shoot the humans and their Emergency Response Vehicles. Smokescreen kept him busy while First Aid went after Reflector and the Nova Core.

After the battle was over, Brake Neck shoots a Medibot ''and'' Viewfinder in the back, because he's annoyed at Reflector for being an "annoying cameraman". {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Big Bang!}}

As soon as arrived at the Decepticon base, he dashed towards the mountains at breakneck speed, which alarmed [[Luca]]. From there he showed off his sniping skills by shooting Starscream in the foot. He then wants to find some Autobots and aim for their heads.

*'''Class:''' Special (Sniper)
*'''Lowest Star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Brake-neck uses a custom-built [[Quasar rifle]] with a hair trigger and thermo-optic guidance system. He snipes targets dealing great damage at a slow rate from long range, well out of the range of Laser Turrets and Shock Towers.
*'''Ability: Execute!:''' Instantly destroys a building if less than 20/25/35% health (except the HQ), or snipe an enemy bot dealing very high damage!
**'''Cost:''' 3 ability points with no point increase!

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:brake-neck Brake-Neck at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Wildrider toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|If you don't buy this toy, then the terrorists have... lost, I guess?]]
*'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, 1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''S3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-53'''
**''Accessories'': "Scattershot gun", "plasma-energy blaster"

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Wildrider transforms into a dark grey Ferrari 308 GTB sports car. He comes with a large, black double-barreled "plasma-energy blaster" cannon that attaches onto the back of his vehicle mode.

:In robot mode, Wildrider is armed with a black "[[scatter blaster|scattershot gun]]" pistol. He usually forms Menasor's left leg, but as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner limb, he can also occupy any other limb position.

:Wildrider and the other Stunticons were later released in the European/Australian-exclusive "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Wildrider/wildrider.htm More information on Wildrider at TFU.info]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Gift set, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''

:Wildrider was also made available as part of a full Stunticon five-pack in the US, European, and Japanese markets. All of the figures inside were identical to their individual releases.

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*'''Wildrider''' (1990)
**''Accessories'': "Scattershot gun," "plasma-energy blaster"

:Wildrider and the other Stunticons were rereleased without changes in 1990 as part of the European/Australian [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissue line.

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===''Generation 2''===
*'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, Unreleased)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S5'''

[[File:G2-Wildrider.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Watch out! I'm bright!]]
:For the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' line]], Hasbro intended to release [[redeco]]es of the Stunticons in 1994, with Wildrider being cast primarily in yellow plastic, with blue and black accents. Ultimately, however, the toys never went into mass production and remained officially unreleased. Only the four limbs are known to have made it to the sample packaging stage, having turned up in very limited numbers over the years (with the exception of ''Generation 2'' [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]], who was available at [[BotCon 1994]] in somewhat larger quantities). All the ''Generation 2'' Stunticons are known to catch high prices on the secondary market.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/StuntsWilderiderProtoMOSC1.html Photos of Generation 2 Wildrider in sample packaging at Toyarchive.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1533/Generation+2/Wildrider.html Mirrored photos of Generation 2 Wildrider in sample packaging at Transformers @ The Moon]</ref>

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===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
{{anchor|Gentei}}
[[File:Wildrider gentei.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just give him the [[facial hair|goatee]] and be done with it...I mean, "''Lettle Lady, non!''"]]
*'''Stuntron Wildrider''' ([[August 30]], 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Rocket engine/missile launcher, flame missile

:An [[exclusive]] item from the "Chara Hobby 2008" show in Japan on August 30th, 2008, ''Gentei! Gentei!'' (Japanese for "Exclusive! Exclusive!") Wildrider is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics|Rodimus]] with a very vaguely Wildrider-inspired color scheme (but retaining all of ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Rodimus' [[paint operation]]s, including the flames), transforming into a Dome Zero concept car. His rear "thruster" fires a spring-loaded missile, and the back section can be flipped up to turn it into a roof-mounted weapon. The thruster becomes a hand-held blaster in robot mode, and can also be mounted on his back as a "jetpack". His left arm hides a flip-out (non-spinning) buzzsaw.
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:BSToy-Brake-Neck.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Number'': '''T009'''
***''Fist strength'': '''345'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''655'''
***''Sword strength'': '''610'''
:A redeco of the [[Topspin (DOTM)#Bot Shots|Topspin]] Bot Shot in dark grey, Brake-Neck (Wildrider renamed for [[trademark]] issues) automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Motormaster (G1)#Bot Shots|Motorbreath]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Dragstrip]], [[Dead End (G1)#Bot Shots|Dead End]], and [[Breakdown (G1)#Bot Shots|Breakdown]].
::*[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBrake-Neck/brake-neck.htm Brake-Neck at TFU.info]

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy BrakeNeckKreon.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Wait, ''I'm'' the one they didn't want in [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]]?!]]

*'''Brake-Neck''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
**''Bag number'': '''33501 44'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, small pistol

:Part of the fourth assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Brake-Neck can be rebuilt from a robot to a low-and-lean street racer.

: He uses the [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OBrake-Neck/brake-neck.htm More information on ''Kre-O'' Brake-Neck at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW02-Wildrider.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, but does it come with a stolen Matrix of Leadership?]]
*'''Menasor''' ([[August 22]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories'': Exhaust pipe/battle club, weapon/fist/foot

:Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]] features Wildrider, a retool and redeco of [[Dead End (G1)#Unite Warriors|Dead End]] from the same set, sporting a new head sculpt. However, unlike the Hasbro release (see below), Wildrider has more paint details and plastic color changes on his vehicle and robot modes to better resemble his Generation 1 design.

:This toy is also officially associated with [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Scourge Grand Prime]].

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===''Generations''===
[[File:GenerationsBrake-NeckPromoPic.jpg|thumb|300px|You know you'll get me instead of the [[Offroad (Generations)|guy]] with the totally new mold.]]
*'''Brake-Neck''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''2 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories'': Exhaust pipe/battle club, weapon/fist/foot
:Hasbro's release of the ''Unite Warriors'' Wildrider figure, (again) renamed for [[trademark]] issues. ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Brake-Neck is a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] which transforms from a supercar resembling a Ferrari 458 Italia to robot and back. As a Combiner Wars Deluxe limb, he is able to combine with any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure or form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|Godbomber]]'s legs but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Breakdown (G1)#Generations|Breakdown]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Dragstrip]], and [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]] to create [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]] (though his cardback and instructions show him replacing Dead End rather than [[Offroad (Generations)#Toys|Offroad]]). His cardback bio contains a cute reference to his original name, citing how 'even the unpredictable Stunticons see him as an out-of-control ''wild rider'''.

:Like Dead End, Brake-Neck comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #8" (actually [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWBrake-Neck/brake-neck.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Brake-Neck at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Brake-Neck.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chiquita Dave's robotsona.]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities
:A [[redeco]] of the ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons, this Brake-Neck is based on his cancelled ''Generation 2'' toy. Well, okay, technically, this set is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including an erroneous purple and silver [[Breakdown (G1)#CWG2|Breakdown]] and some other errors. Compared to his fellow G2 ''Combiner Wars'' Stunticons, Wildrider is the most accurate to [[#Generation 2|his G2 toy]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Generations Scout DeadEnd.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*In 2005, the mold used for ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge]] was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line. Originally, Takara intended to name their version of the toy "Wildrider", possibly because the Hasbro version's deco resembled the unreleased ''Generation 2'' Wildrider toy's color scheme. However, Takara ultimately had to abandon that idea because they couldn't get the trademark. Instead, they decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't meet their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on the Transmetal 2 incarnation of Beast Wars [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], with the toy's name being changed to "Blackwidow", Takara's name for the character. Ultimately, however, Takara decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toys) would be too repetitive. Plans to release the toy as part of a different line were dropped.<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/5d6d41f6d6b3f57e/ Doug Dlin relaying a response from Hirofimi Ichikawa regarding the fate of the Honda S2000 redeco at alt.toys.transformers]</ref> [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Then they apparently changed their minds again.]]
*A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] in the Asian-exclusive ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' line (later picked up for American release by Toys"R"Us) in 2012 is named Dead End and has a bio fitting the character's name. However, his color scheme and tech specs are both clearly patterned off of Wildrider.
*Wildrider and Brake-Neck are apparently two separate Stunticons in [[Transformers: Earth Wars]]; Offroad implies that Wildrider suffered an unknown fate, and Brake-Neck appears later as an actual in-game character.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wildrider''' (ワイルドライダー ''Wairudoraidā''), '''Brake-Neck''' (ブレークネック ''Burēkunekku'')
*''French:'' '''Faroucho''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Squalo''' ("Shark")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mǎngzhuàng''' (莽撞, "Reckless")
*''Russian:'' '''Bezumec''' (Безумец, "Madman")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Wildrider/wildrider.htm Wildrider at TFU.info]

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Black Rodimus Convoy

2021-04-29T17:10:33Z

TheLogKing: /* Masterpiece */

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:''Black Rodimus Convoy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Black Rodimus Convoy comic.jpg|thumb|350px|You know you're evil when you talk in Comic Sans.]]

'''Black Rodimus Convoy''' (ブラックロディマスコンボイ ''Burakku Rodimasu Konboi'') is [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s insecurities, his reluctance at leadership and possessing the [[Matrix of Leadership]], given form. Originally simply an opposite persona that began within Rodimus Prime's subconscious, stemming from his conflicted emotions at becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s successor, this dark double eventually developed a will of its own. As such, it became a mass of negative emotion that wavered on the line between life and death, attracting the attention of the ghostly [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Thus, when Rodimus Prime was subliminally brought to an abandoned Decepticon base that contained the [[clone synthesizer]], Black Rodimus Convoy was able to use the device to realize a corporeal existence of his own. Jumping at Rodimus Prime's moment of surprise, the black Hot Rod ripped the Matrix from his heroic counterpart's chest. With it, he plans to rule all—Autobot, Decepticon, and even beyond.

==Fiction==
===e-HOBBY comics===
When Rodimus Prime investigated the clone synthesizer, a black Hot Rod leapt out and tore the Matrix out of Rodimus Prime's chest. All the while, he taunted his original template for being unable to bear the responsibilities of the Matrix. {{storylink|Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy}}

==Toys==
===''Masterpiece''===
{{anchor|Masterpiece}}
[[File:MasterpieceBlackRodimus.jpg|thumb|right|400px|"With this Matrix, I shall '''RULE A'''—" ''*CRACK*'' "Sweet [[Primus]], '''MY ''LEEEGS!'''''"]]
*'''Black Rodimus Convoy''' ([[November 28]], [[2011]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-9B'''
**''Accessories:'' Trailer/[[Mobile Defense Bay]], Anti Photon Eliminator/Anti Photon Lasers Alpha & Beta, [[Matrix of Leadership]], Snatchers Blade, Phantom Torch

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Black Rodimus Convoy is a black, purple, blue, teal, and gray [[redeco]] of MP-9 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Rodimus Convoy]], and can transform from Black Rodimus to Black Rodimus Convoy in both robot and vehicle modes. Extensions in the figure's hips give Black Rodimus Convoy some slight extra height over Black Rodimus, while a spring-loaded pop-out second face, revealed when the figure's helmet is tilted back, gives him his older, lined features; this face is somewhat narrower than Rodimus's, combining with a slight elevation of the back-mounted spoiler to further create the illusion of a larger figure. Black Rodimus Convoy's vehicle mode is formed by fitting Black Rodimus into the trailer backwards, and an entirely new vehicle-front—featuring Black Rodimus Convoy's shorter hood and smaller canopy and lacking an exposed engine block—flips out from beneath the trailer and wraps around his rear end. Both vehicles feature opening canopies, though only Black Rodimus has any sculpted interior detail of note.

:Black Rodimus Convoy's trailer opens up into a Mobile Defense Bay through a spring-loaded transformation activated by pressing a button on the trailer's roof. Furthering his armament, the figure comes with two twin Anti Photon Lasers for Black Rodimus, which can combine and extend through a spring-loaded [[Automorph Technology|automorph-style]] process into Black Rodimus Convoy's larger Anti Photon Eliminator. The guns can store within his trailer, and mount on any one of six different ports in Defense Bay mode for additional firepower. Like the original Hot Rod toy, a single Anti Photon Laser can mount in the vehicle mode's engine block. The rest of Black Rodimus's additional gadgets and features are based on ones used by Hot Rod in ''The Transformers: The Movie'', including a retractable "Fear Sight" visor (dropped over the figure's eyes by rotating the circular "ears" on its helmet), a "Snatchers Blade" buzzsaw, and a "Phantom Torch" welding torch. Both saw and torch store inside his trailer while not in use, and attach to universal clips which rotate out of his forearms. Lastly he also comes with a Matrix of Leadership accessory redecoed in red chrome. The Matrix stores within his chest and is so small that Black Rodimus Convoy cannot actually hold it by its handles.

:As with most of the releases of the ''Masterpiece'' Rodimus Convoy mold before the 2018 "Long Life Design" reissue, several collectors have reported one or more of the upper knee joints on this figure cracking after the first transformation. Typically this is a result of the knee joint being cracked at the top of the ratchet joint while still in the package. Once this joint is moved into some of the more extreme positions, like those required for transformation, it will then snap in two places. The brittle nature of the joint and the painted sockets are most likely to blame for the initial cracking.
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==External links==
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20130730053806/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/3069.html "e-HOBBY exclusive MP-9B Black Rodimus Convoy" at e-HOBBY]

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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
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[[Category:Matrix bearers]]

Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys

2021-04-29T17:08:23Z

TheLogKing: /* Alternity */

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[[File:MP Magnus book cover art.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.2|He can't deal with the obligatory joke now!]]
Sometimes [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] looks a lot like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. There are a lot of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime toys]], and they need to be [[redeco]]ed into SOMETHING. Ergo...

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Ultramagnusg1toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Honkimus Prime]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (1986, 1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Powered Convoy" figure, itself a redeco and slight retool of "Battle Convoy", the toy that became the original [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] figure, sporting a new trailer. One of the last few ''Diaclone'' toys to be released in the ''Transformers'' toyline, Magnus was recolored from the original toy's dark blue, red and black color scheme into a more patriotic red, white and blue. His chestplate, which was rendered white in his package art, was molded in the same blue as his shoulders. He transforms into a White Freightliner WFT-8664T cabover semi-trailer truck, towing a car-carrier trailer capable of transporting up to four normal-sized Autobot cars. As with Optimus Prime, his cab transforms into a small robot, which can then combine with the trailer to form a "super robot", although all original Generation 1 fiction prior to the 21st century ignored this and simply rendered the super robot as Magnus's default robot form. To facilitate this combination, Magnus sports a slightly longer front axle than Prime, thereby creating tabs on either side of the cab that slide into grooves in the trailer to help lock the small robot into place. He is armed with a rifle sporting two handles that allow either of his [[robot mode]]s to hold it, and two shoulder-mounted missile launchers, whose spring-loaded firing mechanism was removed for the Hasbro release of the figure.

:Despite having extensive arm articulation on the same level as his inner Prime mold, Magnus's completed robot mode's arms are somewhat hindered by protrusions along the sides of his body. While this does not particularly impede his arms from moving, positioning them at certain levels will cause said protrusions to force them outwards. The helmet also features empty eye-sockets, which show nothing but his inner Prime's upper brow behind them as opposed to actual eyes.

:The ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy figure had several additional features and modes which were mostly excised or left unmentioned for the ''Transformers'' release of Ultra Magnus. Principally, Powered Convoy came packaged with "Powered Buggy", who was left out of Magnus's release (see [[#Notes|notes below]] for further details). Omitted from Magnus's instructions is the ability of his chestplate and super robot head to combine to form a small vehicle; the Powered Convoy version of the figure included small rolling wheels on the underside of the chestplate which were removed for Ultra Magnus. Three additional modes were included in the ''Diaclone'' instructions that Hasbro left out: a "preparation base" mode and an "Autobot base" mode were excluded entirely, while the third, a "catapult launcher" mode originally intended and proportioned to accommodate the ''Diaclone'' Jet Robo figure that became [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], was shown only on the front of his packaging, interacting with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. The Japanese release of Ultra Magnus—released as part of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#Toys 2|Scramble City]]'' sub-line—''did'' include instructions for the preparation base and catapult launcher modes, but replaced the original Autobot base mode with a new configuration.

:The original Ultra Magnus figure has been reissued and redecoed several times down the years, and this article strives to list each edition of the figure under its own heading. The first alteration to Magnus, however, was a [[variant|running change]] made while he was still on shelves: Originally, his tires were made of [[rubber tires|rubber]] and he sported paint on both his small and large robot heads, but this version was replaced with one featuring plastic tires and no paint on either head. In addition, the clear yellow plastic that formed his windows was removed from the cab, leaving just holes instead; and his thighs and fuel tanks were left white, as opposed to the vacuum metalized chrome ones of the original release.

:The small robot component, as well as being part of Optimus Prime, was also released with a different trailer as [[Pepsi Convoy]]. The white Optimus Prime redeco was also repurposed to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] himself in the ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[The War Never Ends|#11]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Reissue ultra magnus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (December 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

:Ultra Magnus was first reissued in Japan in December of 2000, featuring no discernible changes from the original Japanese edition of the figure. His packaging sported a metallic golden sticker commemorating the fifteenth anniversary of the ''Transformers'' franchise in Japan.

:This reissue of Magnus was accompanied by two exclusive redecos, noted below.

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[[File:Ultra-magnus Matrix Glow.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Till All Go Number One!]]
*'''Shining Magnus''' ([[December 26]], 2000)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: With a yellow cab and an entirely translucent yellow trailer, Shining Magnus is intended to recall the moment in the ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', just before Optimus Prime dies, when the Matrix is passed to Ultra Magnus and he is bathed in its light. Which was... ''blue'' in the animated movie, but is actually from the Marvel Comics adaption of the said movie.

:Shining Magnus was one of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy. Limited to only 800 pieces, it was available only at the 20th Century Toy Museum toy show, held on [[December 26]], 2000 at the Mitsukoshi Department Store in Yokohama, Japan. The toy is sometimes known as "Matrix Glow Magnus" amongst collectors, or less favorably, "Urine Magnus".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusMatrixGlow/ultramagnus.htm More information on Matrix Glow Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1 UltraMagnusPreviewVersion toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Blue Honkimus Prime]]
*'''Ultra Magnus Yokokuhen Version''' ([[February 26]], 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, trailer connector/waist plate, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

: In the early stages of the development of ''The Transformers: The Movie'', [[The Transformers: The Movie promo|promotional footage]] for the movie was released that depicted Ultra Magnus in the black, red, and dark blue color scheme of the original ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy. As the second of two exclusive redecos released in the wake of the 2000 reissue of the original Ultra Magnus toy, the "Movie Preview Version" (予告編バージョン ''Yokokuhen Bājon'') of Ultra Magnus paid homage to this early appearance. He ''is'' just a redeco of the Magnus figure, however, and so despite his resemblance to the ''Diaclone'' figure, he still lacks that toy's exclusive features, like Powered Buggy, wheels in his chestplate, and a Diaclone pilot.

: Movie Preview Version Ultra Magnus was available exclusively at Toy Festival 2001, held on [[February 26]], 2001 in Tokyo, Japan, limited to 1,500 pieces.

: This toy doubles as the separate character [[Delta Magnus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/UltraMagnusPre-Movie/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus Movie Preview Version at TFU.info]''
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====''Transform Jr''====
[[File:Ultramagnus jr.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|And thus a trend is foreshadowed]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Gokin, 1985)
**''ID number:'' '''C-69'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer

:As one of the first ''[[Transform Jr]]'' toys, this version of Ultra Magnus was released under the early name for the series, ''Transform Gōkin''. Naturally, the figure is a redeco of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transform Jr|''Transform Jr'' Optimus Prime toy]], a smaller, simplified version of the original Generation 1 cab robot figure intended as a low-cost alternative for younger children. Magnus features a similar transformation to his larger toy, with a removable head in addition to fists, but lacks rubber tires and translucent windows. As with most other ''Transform Jr'' figures, he lacked most of his major accessories, coming only with a rifle (a white redeco of [[Ion blaster|Prime's gun]], rather than Magnus's own unique weapon) and a cardboard replacement for his trailer that had to be assembled by the buyer, and which unsurprisingly, could not form armor.

::*''[http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/reminator4/HTML/g1auto/magnusjr.htm More information on Transform Jr Ultra Magnus at an Ultra Magnus fan site]''

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[[File:Tfjr magnus galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Ultra Magnus vs Galvatron''' (multi-pack, 1987)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Blaster, two fists (left and right), head, cardboard trailer

:Later, by the time the line had been rebranded with the more familiar ''Jr'' title, the Magnus figure was re-released in a two-pack with a [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Seven|vinyl figurine of]] [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], which also came with a die-cast figurine of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]].
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative magnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|So the reissue was later reissued....''All right, give me the bomb''.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2002/2012)
**''Accessories:'' Large robot head, rifle, chest plate, 2 trailer connectors/waist plates, 2 small robot fists (left & right), 2 large robot fists (left & right), 2 missile launchers, 4 missiles

:Part of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' of Generation 1 reissues, Ultra Magnus was released in the first series (Series I) and has proper functional missile launches for the first time in the Western Hemisphere, but this meant that, like all the other ''Commemorative Series'' toys with renewed firing projectiles, his formerly short missiles were infamously lengthened to absurdity [[for safety reasons]]. Additionally, like the ''Commemorative'' Optimus Prime toy, his smokestacks were shortened to prevent breakage.

:The figure was given a surprise re-release in late 2012, Though the "''Commemorative Series''" label was not printed anywhere on the packaging, the included instructions retained the name. The figure is largely similar to its previous ''Commemorative'' release. Despite early product listings by online stores depicting the figure with long smokestacks,<ref name="longstacks">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=19045 Premature announcement of long smokestacks for the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus] at TFormers</ref> the stacks are actually still short like on the previous release.<ref name="shortstacks">[http://vxt.ca/2013/01/05/transformers-reviews-commemorative-series-ultra-magnus-missile-modification-tutorial/ Review of the 2012 Asia reissue of Commemorative Series Ultra Magnus] at VTX (the long stacks seen in the photos are explicitly stated to be a custom job)</ref> The cab also has the modified hitch that the Optimus Prime cab received for the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G1MoviePrime|2011 ''Chronicle'' DOTM two pack]]. In any case, [[Mold#Deterioration|mold deterioration]] is beginning to catch up to the tooling.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/CSUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Commemorative Series'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiece UltraMagnus toy.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|I looked like this in a comic [[Revelation (War and Peace)|once]]. ONCE!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (2005/2008)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-2'''
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, Megatron gun with removable silencer, scope and stock, Matrix of Leadership, energon axe

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Ultra Magnus is a white redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Convoy (Optimus Prime) with all the same accessories, though some have been redecoed. Additionally, his box can be refolded into his classic trailer configuration, but doesn't hold up since it's, well, cardboard. He retains the Matrix, which he can indeed open. Dammit, open.

: As a [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] product, ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus was never released in the US, but was eventually released by Hasbro Australia in 2005 for their market as a Target exclusive, retaining his Japanese packaging, with simple stickers stating a recommended age of 8+, as well as presenting Hasbro Australia's details and explaining what the product was.

: Additionally, [[TakaraTomy]] reissued Masterpiece Ultra Magnus in 2008 sporting their logo in the top right-hand corner of the box to replace the Takara logo in the bottom right featured on the original release in 2005. This reissue has been met with some [[quality control]] issues much like that of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#mp4|Convoy Perfect Edition]], such as bad paint applications and chipping, misaligned doors, and even [[Misassembly|mis-assembled]] headlights which have been installed upside down.

: Like all the Japanese versions of this mold, Ultra Magnus features different images on his communicators than all other releases. In his case he features [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and a digital readout.

: This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' "[[Eldedroid#Masterpiece|Convoy Black Version]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Masterpiece Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:MP22-UltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=2.2|thumb|You know what? He can deal with this n...hold on, WHY THE HELL DOES HIS CAB HAVE A RED BUMPER-- ''*looks at screencaps*'' oh huh]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[2014]]-[[December 27|12-27]]/[[2018]]-[[January 27|01-27]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-22'''
**''Accessories:'' Super Blaster Gun, 2 missiles, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Spike figure]], [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#MP22|Daniel figure]], left & right Matrix hands, neutral face, screaming face

: The second release of ''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus is an all new, much more show-accurate mold, transforming into a car carrier with a functioning gate/ramp. He can carry 4 smaller ''Masterpiece'' Autobots in the top and bottom of his trailer, which features small indents to stop them from rolling off. While the cab in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] is heavily modeled on the MP-10 Optimus Prime mold, it doesn't transform into a separate white Optimus Prime figure, but rather folds inside-out to form his upper torso. The cab is much lighter than the MP-10 cab (due to it being hollow), and neither can carry the other's trailer due to differences in the height of the back section and a different attachment process.

:He is designed to interact with the Matrix of Leadership of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]] in many ways: His chest opens to reveal a Matrix compartment, and he comes with an extra pair of hands specifically molded to hold the Matrix. To complement this, his regular, "neutral" face can be replaced with an alternative "screaming" face. Both faces can store on a panel in his back, and removing his face reveals a white face-plated design underneath the helmet, as a reference to the "White Optimus in armor" design of the original toy.

:For his other accessories and features, he comes with his gun, and his two non-firing shoulder missile launchers. The gun stores in the trailer in vehicle mode, while the launchers have removable missiles, and are no longer detachable, instead being connected to poseable armatures. Finally, he also comes with articulated figurines of Spike and Daniel, who can ride in his cab in vehicle mode.

[[File:MP-22 Ultra Magnus stock.jpg|right|1px]]
:The artwork on the spec card and instruction booklet are in a different style to other TakaraTomy ''Masterpiece'' releases. Also, early [[Stock photography|stock photo]]s depicted him [[:File:MP-22 Ultra Magnus stock.jpg|with red inner legs and a gray gun.]]

:If bought in Asian markets outside Japan, Ultra Magnus comes with a [[collector coin]]. The coin comes in a package designed after Ultra Magnus's chest, although the white "belt" is upside-down compared to the ''Masterpiece'' figure.

:In Australia, Ultra Magnus was a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], being limited to 400 pieces. This release has a different box design (the same artwork as the instruction manual on the regular release) and instructions in English.

:This figure was reissued on [[January 27]], [[2018]].

:''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus was later redecoed as [[Delta Magnus#Masterpiece|Delta Magnus]].
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* '''Ultra Magnus''' Mini Die-Cast figure (2017)
**''ID number:'' '''2'''

:The Hasbro Asia release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] comes with a mini Ultra Magnus figure, the second in a range of non transformable collectables made from <s>lost art</s> Die-Cast metal and based on the corresponding ''Masterpiece'' figure (MP-22).
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===''G-2''===
[[File:G2toy-LaserUltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Probably the only Magnus repaint of Prime we'll ever get who isn't just white.]]
*'''Laser Ultra Magnus''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' ''' TRF-13-S'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, sword, 5 discs, ripple missile launcher, 10 missiles, 1 foam missile, foam missile launcher air bellows

: An [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive, ''G-2'' Laser Ultra Magnus is a redeco of Laser Optimus Prime, transforming into a mid-1990s Western Star 4964EX extended-hood truck pulling a blue and white tanker trailer. He was packaged in the reissue Laser Optimus Prime's box, along with Prime's instructions, bio card, and sticker sheet. Yes, the stickers that have "Optimus Prime" written on them.

:In [[robot mode]], the bottom of the truck becomes a windowed chest based upon the original Optimus Prime toy (and the original Ultra Magnus's cab). His main gimmick is light-up LED headlights and a [[Light-piping|lightpipe]] in the bottom of his right fist, illuminated by an LED in his right forearm, that illuminates his clear sword or his double-barreled rifle if they are placed in that hand. All three LEDs are activated simultaneously by pressing the sunroof-like depression on the roof of the truck.

:The trailer unfolds to form a battle station bristling with many firing weapons. Primarily, these are an air-powered missile launcher, a ripple rocket launcher with 5 missiles that can be launched individually (This turret can also be mounted in Laser Magnus's hand) and a "disc launcher" that fires several white plastic discs. This disc launcher is the only weapon that can be used in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:This release uses the toolings that were modified for the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Scourge (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|Scourge]] toy, and thus has smooth discs and a less pointy sword. This mold was also planned to be used for the canceled ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Toxitron (Universe)#Universe (2003)|Toxitron]] toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Cybertron/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Laser Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Transformers-classics-BfAC-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Arctic Camo Prime!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp: Battle For Autobot City''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

: A [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Optimus Prime]], Ultra Magnus transforms into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large wind vane on his roof. In robot mode, his wind vane transforms into a large ion blaster, and his smokestacks transform into a smaller laser cannon. Additionally, both weapons can combine together to form a double-barreled over-shoulder weapon. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: He was released with [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Skywarp]] as part of the "Battle for Autobot City" set. He was also available in Woolworth stores throughout the United Kingdom.

: The final production toy has several major paint application differences compared to [[:File:ClassicsUltraMagnus toy.jpg|the toy depicted on the packaging]], including the loss of all light blue paint (including his faceplate and crest, both replaced with silver) and darker blue on his thighs. Also, his red eyes are replaced with blue light-piped eyes, and it seems the smokestacks/double-barreled gun were originally going to be cast or painted white instead of the final version's unpainted black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Classics Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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*'''Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

:In Asian markets, such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, Ultra Magnus was also made available as part of a special two-pack with Voyager Class Optimus Prime in late 2007. Aside from the unique packaging, the toys are identical to their single releases.
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumHero UltraMagnus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Oh, that's right, this Ultra Magnus guy had a trailer or something, didn't he?]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand, 2 rocket launchers

: ''Titanium Cybertron Heroes'' Ultra Magnus is an all-new sculpt constructed mostly of die-cast metal. For the first time, Ultra Magnus's cab and trailer are one piece, rather than a [[partformer]] like the Generation 1 toy version, although the cab is only held on by a peg and can be detached, resulting in a small, super-deformed cab. The toy's wheels can all spin. He transforms very similarly to the original toy, but the aforementioned truck cab now folds down into his back rather than detaching and reconnecting, with his head flipping out of the back of the cab.

: Ultra Magnus is armed with a gray laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted, non-firing rocket launchers which, due to some mistake, face top-down when attached in [[robot mode]]. It is unknown whether the launchers were somehow mirror-flipped in manufacture or if his shoulder assemblies [[Misassembly|were switched]]. The latter is perhaps supported by the orientation of molding detail shown in the [[instructions]] and on the Generation 1 toy, although the [[tampograph]]s could argue against this. One can easily "correct" this by unscrewing his blue forearms and swapping out the shoulders, allowing the launchers to face top-up.

: Unfortunately, due to the robot mode-oriented design of this figure, as well as size limitations, the rear ramp is now solely part of his legs as detail and cannot fold down, nor is there clearance space for any other vehicles to be transported. For some reason, on the side of each of Magnus's legs/ the back of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] trailer there are white flip-out wing shaped panels. The paint on these panels flakes off easily, so it's best never to touch them. Like most, if not all, 6-inch Titaniums, his joints are very floppy. His left shoulder on some copies is one of the loosest (if not ''the loosest'') ball joints on a Transformers figure ever. In another possible mis-assembly issue, the figure's knees bend far more ''forwards'' than backwards. Strangely, the molded detail on the tops of the thighs contradicts this being a mis-assembly. The vehicle mode also has a hard time staying as it should as very few pieces actually tab together.

:His chest panel can flip up to reveal a shallow recess for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, though no Matrix accessory to date is actually flat enough to fit inside.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Titanium Series Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Titanium WarWithin ultramagnus.JPG|right|upright=1.67|thumb|A toy to remember that time Ultra Magnus never looked like this in ''The War Within''.]]
*'''(War Within) Ultra Magnus''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Laser rifle, display stand

: A [[redeco]] of the 6-inch War Within Optimus Prime, transforming into a Cybertronian truck mode used by Prime (but not Magnus) in "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]" comics. The original Prime figure was personally designed by comic artist [[Don Figueroa]], who created the original comic design in the first place, and his signature is left on the figure in the most literal way: The word "DON" can be seen sculpted into the barrel of his gun.

: As a ''[[Titanium Series]]'' figure, Magnus is made in large part from [[die-cast]] metal, but like so many of the other toys in the ''Titanium'' line, his plastic joints have trouble supporting his heavy metal weight. He comes with the generic display stand shared by all of the 6" "Cybertron Heroes", with a unique, removable nameplate.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TitTWWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on War Within Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
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[[File:Alternity Ultra Magnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Because a car carrier isn't a car.]]
*'''Ultla Magnus {{sic}} [Brilliant White Pearl]''' (2010)
**''ID number:'' '''A-01U'''

:An [[e-HOBBY]]-exclusive redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]], Ultra Magnus transforms into a white 1:32 scale Nissan GT-R, featuring die-cast metal parts, an opening hood, trunk and doors, as well as an interior, complete with his feet and thighs being sculpted to form the back seats. This complex figure stands at 6.5" tall and is armed with a pair of blasters on each arm.

:The e-HOBBY version came packed with an [[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)|exclusive comic book]]. A version available via Hasbro Asia is identical to the e-HOBBY version except it does not include the pack-in comic (like most e-HOBBY exclusives released outside of Japan).

:The mold suffers from a [[Design flaw|minor design oversight]], wherein the rear Nissan badge collides with his left leg strut when the left foot is hinged over and pegged into a clear plastic socket during transformation, with the results being that the connection is slightly crooked, isn't very secure, and sometimes pops off, and that the crooked pegging often causes the socket to crack.

:This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Alternity 2|Convoy Super Black]] and ''Alternity'' [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]], and retooled to make [[Star Saber (Victory)#GT|GT-R Saber]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#GT|GT-R Megatron]], and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GT|GT-R Maximus]].

:His name is misspelled "Ult'''''l'''''a Magnus" on his packaging. (Conversely, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atlas]] from the same line is misspelled "Dai At'''''r'''''as".)
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-UltraMagnus.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|If you can't afford the [[#Masterpiece|''Masterpiece'' Ultra Magnus]], you can still get yourself a<s>n Albino Optimus Prime</s> Cabnus.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[September 29]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Smokestack/laser cannons, Wind vane/blaster

: ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco of [[#Classics|his ''Classics'' toy]], replacing his opaque blue plastic with white, omitting his blue and black [[paint operation]]s, painting his hands and shin-vents white, adding silver paint to his kneepads, thighs, pelvis, and smokestack cannons, painting his [[mouthplate]] and crest blue, replacing his bronze-painted wheel rims with silver, and [[vacuum metallizing]] his vehicle grill and fenders. He was exclusively released in Hasbro Asia's markets.

:While unconfirmed, it seems likely that this release was conceived to satisfy then-high collector demand for the original ''Classics'' Ultra Magnus, a result of the unofficial City Commander upgrade kit released for the figure by "[[IP theft|third party]]" company FansProject. Of course, as an unlicensed product, the kit was not acknowledged in any official marketing material for the re-released toy.
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TCCSS1-UltraMammoth.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|If I'm a mammoth I'm a very manly mammoth.]]
*'''Ultra Mammoth''' (Ultra Class, 2012)
**''TFSS1 number'': '''6'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Blue Bolts]] cannon, two Energy Bolts, two Thunderstrike missiles, [[Reconfiguration Matrix]]

: Representing the new body [[Ultra Magnus (G1)#Classics|Ultra Magnus]] used in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]'', the Ultra Mammoth toy is a light blue and white redeco of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Neo)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' [[Big Convoy]]. Like Big Convoy, Ultra Mammoth is a [[shellformer]], as practically all of his [[beast mode]] components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. He technically has a beast "[[attack mode]]", in which his large cannon is folded out. His main body has a similar color scheme to Ultra Magnus's "Super Mode" (though with more white), and his head has the color scheme of regular Magnus.

: In [[robot mode]], Ultra Mammoth is absolutely chock-full of weapons and gimmicks. First and foremost, the spring-loaded Blue Bolts cannon, formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail, can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via [[5 mm post]] and can be stored on his back, though doing so may cause some stability problems owing to its weight. Second, his shoulders can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods. Third, he has flip-out {{w|tonfa}} melee weapons in his forearms. Fourth, the two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped projectiles, which can be loosely held in his hands. Last, but certainly not least, his chest panel flips down, revealing a removable Matrix toy accessory in vacuum-metalized sliver with a transparent blue center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: The anchor-shaped Thunderstrike missiles have been retooled since the previous two uses of this mold, presumably for safety reasons, and as a result can no longer be kept loaded in beast mode. The instructions refer to the space in his chest as a "[[Dead Matrix]] annex," but the Matrix within is referred to as the [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] in packaging and was ultimately depicted by [[Beast Wars Shattered Glass|tie-in fiction]] as the [[Origin Matrix]].

: Ultra Mammoth is one of the first six [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures to be offered via the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]] in 2013.

{{note|The Ultra Mammoth figure was also repurposed as a different guy also called [[Ultra Mammoth]].}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Maximal/TFCCUltraMammoth/ultramammoth.htm More information on Ultra Mammoth at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BStoy-3packUltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Hasbro|They]] didn't even bother painting me white this time.]]
*'''Red Alert / Ultra Magnus / Mirage''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''840'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''248'''
***''Sword strength'': '''532'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 three-packs, Ultra Magnus is a [[redeco]] of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#BotShotJumpShot|Jump Shot Optimus Prime]], and turns into a heavily-armed futuristic firetruck heavily based on ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. As a Jump Shot toy, an impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring up and [[Autotransformation|autotransform]] into robot mode. He also has an "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He comes in a three-pack with [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Jump Shot Red Alert]] and [[Mirage (G1)#3pack|Super Bot Mirage]].
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===''Prime''===
[[File:BHtoy Voyager Ultra Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Instead of a white repaint, I'm now a blue repaint.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Voyager Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': [[Forge of Solus Prime#Beast Hunters|Forge of Solus battle hammer]], backpack, two missiles
{{note|The ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' version of Ultra Magnus.}}

: Part of the third wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Voyager Class toys, Ultra Magnus is a retool/redeco of the ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (WFC)#Voyager|Optimus Prime]] toy. He lacks the smokestacks from previous versions of this mold, and his forearms sport the additional 5 mm post holes from the [[TakaraTomy]] [[Arms Micron]] release of Optimus Prime. His shoulders can be flipped down to be used as built-in pressure-firing [[missile]] launchers, and the missiles can store on clips on said shoulders.

:He comes with a larger-scale "Forge of Solus battle hammer", which features a 5mm handle. He also comes with a winged backpack that is similar in appearance to the one used by ''Beast Hunters'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#BHVoyager|Optimus Prime]]. Its wings each feature a clip for missile storage, and the backpack is stored in vehicle mode by mounting all three of its 5mm pegs onto the truck rear peg-holes. The backpack has a tab and peg-hole for storing the hammer in either mode.

:Most Ultra Magnus toys are [[Misassembly|misassembled]]: His leg panels have been swapped compared to his stock photography and to other uses of this mold. This is easily fixed by unscrewing the panels and swapping them. Additionally, his instructions and stock photography depict him with smokestacks that he doesn't have anymore. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 16|sixteenth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series. The original TakaraTomy version of this mold was redecoed to make ''Prime'' AM-25 [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)#Prime|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/UltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''

===Ultra Magnus Pen===
[[File:UltraMagnusPen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Transformers Ultra Magnus Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: A white redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime Pen|Optimus Prime Pen]] produced by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary of ''Transformers'', Ultra Magnus Pen is a well-articulated robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap. Ultra Magnus Pen was sold exclusively through [http://www.hlj.com/ HobbyLink Japan].

: This mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Black Convoy Pen|Black Convoy Pen]].
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy Optimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Magnus: The Hand of Fate.]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Battle Upgrade, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Missile-launching rifle, missile, energy axe, cannon, left & right rocket pods, "Ultra Magnus" right forearm & fist

: Part of the first wave of "Battle Upgrade" ''[[Hero Mashers]]'' toys, Optimus is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: Each "Battle Upgrade" figure comes with an extra part from a different character otherwise not appearing in the line: Optimus comes with Ultra Magnus's right arm, which is a retooling of [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Bulkhead]]'s, removing the spring-loaded missile-launcher gimmick.
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:KreO-Toy UltraMagnusC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Teacher's Pet
**''Accessories'': Optimus rifle

:[[Kreon]] Ultra Magnus is based on the inner "white Optimus" robot of the original toy, with extensive toy-based details, including red eyes.

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

:And yes, his inclusion in this 1984-themed set is confusing, as Magnus did not appear in ''Transformers'' in any capacity until 1986.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
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[[File:Transformers-2014-legion-ultra-magnus-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My other pants are in the cleaners.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Legion Class, 2015)

:Legion Class Ultra Magnus is a redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#2010Legend|Optimus Prime]], with the retooled hands and head/vehicle mode roof originally created for [[Transformers: Generations#Asian market exclusives ("GDO")|''Generations'' GDO]] Legends Class [[Motormaster (G1)#Generations|Motorbreath]]. While the deco partially follows previous redecos of Optimus Prime figures as Ultra Magnus's "inner robot", with a teal/blue [[mouthplate]], a teal/blue forehead crest [[paint operation]], red eyes and blue/teal windows, it also features several rather ''odd'' deco choices, namely extremely dark charcoal gray legs (to the point of nearly looking ''black'') and ''white'' wheels (though coincidentally based on his Transform Jr. toy).

:Ultra Magnus comes in packaging that is based on the packaging design for the concurrently released ''Combiner Wars''-era ''Generations'' figures, but replaces the name ''Generations'' with "Authentic Transformers". Since Ultra Magnus and his [[wave]]-mates ship with three figures previously released under what we consider a generic [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014) toy line]], all of them now in the new packaging style, we consider Ultra Magnus to be part of that line as well. The [[package art]] used for Ultra Magnus is hilariously inaccurate, as it is recolored from artwork originally created for the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|''Legends'' mobile game]], depicting Ultra Magnus's armored form ''colored as his inner robot''.

:The wave that contains Ultra Magnus has thus far been found at Fred's, Gordmans, Dollar General, and Family Dollar stores in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hong Kong and from Australian Target stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/FDUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
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===''Generations''===
====''Combiner Wars''====
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[[File:CombinerWarsUltraMagnus.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"You may take Albino Prime from me, but you can never leave my chest empty!"]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Two guns, [[Minimus Ambus]] figure

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Ultra Magnus is an all-new Leader Class mold, with a [[robot mode]] based on [[Nick Roche]]'s design for the character in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' and transforming into a truck and trailer. Although the truck and trailer cannot be seperated, they are connected by a pivot joint that still allows one to move independent of the other. He includes a small [[Minimus Ambus]], based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for the character, that can be stored inside his chest in robot mode. In vehicle mode, the trailer-bed has a set of 3 notches that seemingly correspond with tabs on Minimus, however, it is a loose fit, and Minimus will detatch with a little shaking. Artist [[Andrew Griffith]] also worked with Hasbro on Minimus's toy design and "cockpit" within Magnus.<ref>[https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/566697537730408449 Andrew Griffith on Twitter]</ref> Minimus is not necessary for transformation and Ultra Magnus can be completed without seating him in the cockpit.

:Ultra Magnus includes two [[5 mm post|5mm]] guns, which can be combined with his shoulder-mounted missile launchers to form a large hammer weapon, in homage to the character's [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|''Animated'']] and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|''Prime'' incarnations]]. Note that in robot form, Ultra Magnus lacks 5mm holes in his hands for his guns; instead, his fingers open and close like the hands of Combiner class Combiner War toys. This means that he isn't able to strongly hold his guns, making them prone to falling out. The door sculpted into Ultra Magnus's cab suggests that it is intended to represent a positively ''gargantuan'' vehicle, with the trailer being perhaps seven stories tall if [[scale]]d to a human. Hasbro representatives at [[Toy Fair 2015]] said that his ladder sculpts were intended to match in scale similar ladder sculpts on ''Combiner Wars'' [[Devastator (G1)#Generations|Devastator]].

:Ultra Magnus comes with a character card based on his packaging art, which was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]].

:The mold was also heavily retooled into ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWUltraMagnus/ultramagnus.htm More information on Ultra Magnus at TFU.info]
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====''Platinum Edition''====
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Heroes-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"Beware, my retool is nearby.."]]
*'''Autobot Heroes''' (5-pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Springer's weapons (dual missile launcher, two missiles, rotor blades/sword), Arcee's weapons (2 swords), Kup's "laser musket" rifle/exhaust pipe, Ultra Magnus' 2 guns, Blurr's weapons (Sniper rifle, left & right pistols), Minimus Ambus figure

:Part of Hasbro's ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Ultra Magnus is a redeco of his ''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class toy, featuring some plastic color changes: The white plastic parts are now truly ''white'', compared to the more creamy color of the original version; also, several parts previously cast in blue plastic have been changed to white and vice versa, with some of them being (at least partially) painted over to restore the original color. The metallic blue color for the chest section and the forearm panels is not only visibly rather conspicuous compared to his unpainted blue parts, but also makes tabbing his arms together in truck mode considerably more difficult, due to the paintjob resulting in a thicker tab and smaller slot. Additional painted details include painted rims and a blue striping on his cab. He also retains his [[Minimus Ambus#Platinum Edition|Minimus Ambus]] figure, who is cast in the same white plastic as Ultra Magnus's white parts and features more light and dark green paint operations on his torso than the original release, both of which are considerably darker and more saturated than the original's lighter, "pearly" green paint operations.

:Ultra Magnus was released as part of 5-pack with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Arcee]], [[Springer (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Autobot Springer]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Sergeant Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)/toys#AutobotHeroes|Blurr]]. The set also included a recreation of the theatrical poster for the 1986 movie. In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, but was only available via the company's website, never sold in stores. It was also released in Singapore, although it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not. In Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website but never found in stores, whereas in the United Kingdom, it was available via [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and the website. In Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of both [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online. In Germany, it was available via retailer Real and specialty store Rappelkiste Ahlen, also only available online.
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====''Alt-Modes''====
[[File:Alt-Modes UltraMagnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Alt-Modes, 2016)

:A retool of ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Alt-Modes|Optimus Prime]] with a new head and chest, Ultra Magnus is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in the first collection of the toyline.

:The original version of the mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alt-Modes|Nemesis Prime]].
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====''Titans Return''====
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[[File:TitansReturntoy-UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|The smallest Soldier who ever lived!]]
*'''Leinad & Arcee''' / '''Ultra Magnus''' (Special Edition, 2017)
**''Accessories:'' [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Generations|Leinad]] Titan Master, Ultra Magnus Titan Master, guns

: ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco/retool of ''Titans Return'' Titan Master [[Fangry (G1)#Generations|Fangry]] with a new Titan Master head, and he is a solo [[Titan Master]] included with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Arcee]], a redeco/retool of [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr]]. The Titan Master in robot mode is themed after the original toy's inner robot figure, while his head mode face is based on the armored Magnus head. The set debuted at [[HasCon 2017]] before a later release at [[New York Comic Con]] 2017 and a standard release<ref>[http://io9.gizmodo.com/hasbros-own-convention-will-sell-you-a-giant-transforme-1797331311 Hasbro's Own Convention Will Sell You a Giant Transformer That Actually Charges Your Phone]</ref> at [[Toys"R"Us]]. Like [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#TRCOV|Rodimus Prime]], [[Thunderwing (G1)#Titans Return|Thunderwing]], and [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Generations|Scorponok]], Ultra Magnus also features a die-cast Titan Master torso and head mode face.

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[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Siege-on-Cybertron-Magnus-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Siege on Cybertron''' (2017)
:The ''Titans Return'' [[Magnus Prime#Toys|Magnus Prime]] figure may or may not qualify as a toy of Ultra Magnus. See that page for further detail.
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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:War-for-Cybertron-Siege-Leader-Ultra-Magnus.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|It comes with a white Magnus cab that ''isn't an Optimus redeco?'' Time to channel ''Unsolved Mysteries'', with [[Robert Stack]]!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S13'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-07'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[February 23]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''FORGEOFSOLUS'''
**''Accessories'': "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters," 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Leader Class figures, Ultra Magnus is a new mold that transforms from robot to a car carrier truck inspired by his ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|incarnation]] and back! The most notable feature of this toy is that the trailer transforms into the Magnus Armor and combines with the Voyager-sized inner robot to form the super robot mode, making this the first official mainline representation of the armor since Magnus's original toy back in 1986. Ultra Magnus also features "battle damage" paint applications on several parts of his body, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. He includes five weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. His "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector" is silver in painted samples at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|SDCC 2018]], Hasbro's stock renders, and [[stock photography]], while [[TakaraTomy]] stock photography (to the right) shows it in red with silver highlights. The final blaster is molded in red and painted silver, except for the grip which is left as bare red plastic. Though his two black blasters continue the ''Robots in Disguise'' Ultra Magnus homage, mirroring the detailing placed just behind that Magnus's cab, their hexagonal tips resemble that of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Cybertron|Optimus Prime]]'s Super Mode leg cannons, a comparison strengthened by the stock photos using the black blasters as leg mounted cannons.

:Although both the inner robot and Magnus armor have sideways ankle joints, the feet of the Magnus armor are molded to set the feet permanently at an angle, forcing Ultra Magnus' legs into an A-stance. While this doesn't hinder the robot mode to any great degree, it creates visibly slanted protrusions while in truck mode. Additionally, be sure the truck cab's upper half is moved as far forward as possible when transforming to truck mode, otherwise the connection between the truck cab and trailer will be placed under a great deal of strain once connected.

:The inner robot, while still resembling Optimus Prime in general appearance, is actually a different mold from ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]].

:This toy was redecoed into ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#NetflixToyline|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Ultra Magnus (below), and retooled and given new accessories to become ''Siege'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#S40|Galaxy Upgrade Optimus Prime]]. It was differently retooled for the ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Ultra Magnus (below).
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:Netflix-WFC-Ultra-Magnus-Rung-Spoiler-Pack.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|[[Play-Doh|Fun to play with, not to eat.]]]]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[December 19]], 2020
**''Accessories:'' "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers," 2 "W-HV-1000 Simulacrum Blasters," 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces, [[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]] [[Battle Master]], 2 "Fire Blasts", 3 [[energon cube]]s, [[Play-Doh|compound]]

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]] [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a slathered redeco of ''Siege'' Leader Ultra Magnus, plus some extras that beef up the price (including the translucent pink "[[Rung (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Battlefield Rung]]" and a compound in which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes).

:The Cybertronian text on the package reads "BATTLEFIELD RUNG", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "I ULTRA MAGNUS / IN GOOD FAITH / HEREBY SURRENDER / TO YOU" and an Autobot-themed one: "THIS CAN ONLY / MEAN ONE THING / [[Ultra Magnus Dies!!|ULTRA MAGNUS IS DEAD]]". These are direct quotes that refer to Ultra Magnus's decision and its consequences in the [[Siege episode 2|second]] and [[Siege episode 4|fourth]] episode of the ''Siege'' chapter, respectively. It is noteworthy that the black gradients are meant to represent his currently dying condition, and the included Rung has a striking resemblance to the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]]. While the set does not include the cloak Magnus sported in the second episode, the cloak from ''[[Studio Series]]'' ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#SS34|Megatron]] can be used as a decently accurate stand-in if one wishes.

:This set is a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive. The Japanese release is packaged in a standard windowed box. The set also found its way into numerous discount retailers, often at a steep deduction to its price tag.
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====''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Leader Ultra Magnus.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|ER Prime forgot to bleach his colors before the photoshoot, so they had to get a new guy for the pictures.]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Leader Class, February [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K20'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-11'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[July 31]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector," 2 missile launchers, 7 [[Magnus Armor]] pieces

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Leader Class figures, Ultra Magnus is a retool of the ''Siege'' toy that transforms from robot to a car carrier truck. Like the ''Siege'' version, the figure is composed of the truck cab, which transforms into the inner robot, and the trailer, which transforms into the armor for the main robot. Both components of the figure have been retooled to more closely resemble Ultra Magnus's original "G1" cartoon appearance in both modes. His "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector" remains the same, though his missile launchers are different molded and he lacks the leg-mounted "C-30 Magnetic Inducer Launchers". While the armor parts are still compatible with the original ''Siege'' inner robot, the front torso armor cannot clip into place due to the distance of both the tabs and holes.

:Ultra Magnus comes with a Golden Disk card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.

:Hasbro stock photography (right) is mistransformed; the inner Magnus robot has the truck mode's front bumper left slid down and the torso slid forward, while the armored robot form has the waist plate left in the configuration used for his standard robot form. Both truck modes have the torso piece of the cab slid back instead of all the way forward. The CGI renders on the back of the box do not have these mistakes, though his armored robot chest is missing red.
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===''Legends''===
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[[File:Takaratomy-lg-14-ultra-magnus-and-alpha-trion.jpg|upright=2|thumb|Of course he comes with Alpha Trion! Why wouldn't he? Those two hang out all the time!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[September 19]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-14'''
**''Accessories:'' two guns, Alpha Trion figure

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Ultra Magnus is a redeco of the [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Leader Class Ultra Magnus]] toy. Compared to the Hasbro release, ''Legends'' Ultra Magnus features whiter plastic, and a deco closer to his original toy (including his rifles) and his appearances in [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|IDW's ''More Than Meets The Eye'']] comics (down to the red thighs and unpainted eyes). The figure includes a small [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legends|Alpha Trion]] figure, which is redecoed from Minimus Ambus. His profile names his buildable hammer the [[Magnus Hammer]].

:Unlike most ''Legends'' releases which feature Takara-original art, Ultra Magnus features the ''Combiner Wars'' toy's [[Marcelo Matere]]-drawn packaging art on his box, only recolored to match the toy's new paint job (and slightly modified to accomodate Trion's longer beard).

:Ultra Magnus also comes with [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 14|Bonus Edition Vol. 14]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers UltraMagnus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|A totally realism-minded superdeformed Ultra-Munchkin vehicle, just like all the others!]]
*'''Ultra Magnus''' ([[January 30]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''QTF-05'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Ultra Magnus is a retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-19 Convoy]] with a new head and arms/trailer, transforming from a [[super deformed]] car carrier with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. This toy was first available for sale at a special ''Q-Transformers'' event on [[January 16]]th, two weeks before it was released in stores.

:The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]].
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==Notes==
[[File:TrasformerSuperBuggy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The child custody battle was a long and painful process.]]
*The ''Diaclone'' toy that would become Magnus—called "Powered Convoy"—came in a couple different varieties. Aside from the version that was eventually turned into "Movie Preview" Magnus, there was a "chrome" version that used a lighter gray outer plastic and chromed the central body/lower ramps of the trailer unit. This version was also available in a multi-pack with a red version of the toy that would become [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Toys|Mirage]], and the toy that would (20-ish years later) become [[Deep Cover#Toys|Deep Cover]].

*All versions of the ''Diaclone'' Powered Convoy toy came with a red "Powered Buggy" (パワードバギー) partner-robot that transformed from futuristic buggy (with a space for a Diaclone pilot) to robot and could also use the large rifle in either mode. Why this was excised from the ''Transformers'' incarnation is unknown. The Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line by [[GiG]], however, ''did'' release the vehicle as the "Super Buggy" on its own.

*White redecos of Optimus Prime toys that ''look'' like Ultra Magnus, but which surprisingly aren't, include ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#STTWhite|Convoy (White)]], ''[[Transformers Sports Label|Sport Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#marine|Convoy featuring Nike Free 7.0 Marine Version]], and ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Music Label|Convoy —playing iPod speaker—]] (though it was actually made from the Ultra Magnus version of the mold), ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Polar Assault Team Optimus Prime]], ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#TakaraTomy BeCool line|BeCool]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#GarbageTruck|Garbage Truck (Clean Optimus)]], ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP711|Convoy (7-Eleven ver.)]], and ''au x Transformers'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#InfobarANNIN|INFOBAR Optimus Prime (ANNIN)]] .
{{--}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.diaclone.net/orid/dia057/index.html Diaclone Powered Convoy at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Eldedroid

2021-04-29T17:07:39Z

TheLogKing: /* United EX */

{{split|Assaultmaster|Eldedroid}}
{{faction|autobot|autobotg2}}
:''Eldedroids are [[Autobot]] drone warriors from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:EldedroidMPBlack01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Now Daniel can have his revenge for all the times [[you]] made fun of him.]]

Emerging as an outgrowth of [[Transtector]] technology revisited during the development of [[Power Core Combination]], '''Eldedroids''' (エルデドロイド ''Erudedoroido'') are mass-produced drone warriors cast in the image of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], designed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ga'mede]] to take down opponents ''psychologically'' as well as physically.

Reproducing not only Prime's appearance but his energy-absorbing [[black body]] coating, the twenty-one Eldedroids are essentially mindless units controlled by an outside consciousness. The majority of them are under the command of [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], but at least one has been programmed with its own artificial intelligence, based on the brain patterns of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].

==Fiction==
===''United EX''===
[[Image:UnitedEX10 nextgen hope.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]
In 2035, the idea of [[spark]]less [[Transformer]] bodies—originally explored by the Transformers of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] as part of their [[Transtector]] program—was revisited by the [[Autobot]]s and humanity as part of their joint development of [[Power Core Combination]] technology. Among the creations of the project was "Assaultmaster", the brainchild of Wheeljack: a new body capable of interfacing with Power Core drones which would serve as a spare frame that Optimus Prime himself could transfer his spark into, rather than have to undergo a total body upgrade like the other participants in the program. When the Decepticons began stealing the technology, however, Assaultmaster was put to a different use: using an interface exoskeleton, the Autobot's human ally [[Clouder]]—already well versed in the finer points of controlling a Transformer after his time as a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]—took control of the drone and piloted it into battle along a team of four Assault Drones. While exploring the cave believed to be their enemies' base, however, he lost control of Assaultmaster to the mysterious bodiless Decepticon High Regent [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]], who desired to use the body as his own. Clouder set Assaultmaster's internal [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] unit to overload, rather than let the body fall into Scrash's hands. {{storylink|Hope for the Next Generation}} {{storylink|Unearthed Future}}

{{--}}

===e-HOBBY pack-in comics===
Years later, when the Decepticons fell under the command of [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] and began staging more and more aggressive energy raids, the need for more warriors prompted Wheeljack to revisit the idea of sparkless duplicates of Optimus Prime. With help from Ga'mede, he mass produced twenty-one "Eldedroids", this time replicating Prime's famous appearance, decked out in the black, grey, and teal of Assaultmaster.<ref>''Masterpiece'' Convoy Black Ver. on-package bio</ref>

When a series of human shipping vessels were sunk by mysterious biomechanical raiders, the Autobots suspected Decepticon involvement and traced the movement of the beasts back to an undersea Decepticon headquarters. A team including the Eldedroid controlled by Dan was dispatched to the base, where the psychological effect of the Eldedroid's appearance was in full effect, terrifying [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] and allowing Dan to take them down quickly. Interrogating the two Decepticons, the Autobots discovered that the Decepticons had created the sea monsters, but that the creatures had turned on them and trapped them inside the base.

Venturing further into the base, Dan discovered the whole operation was being overseen by none other than [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who had recently been deposed as leader of the Decepticons by Galvatron. With his opponent unarmed, Dan chose to face Megatron in hand-to-hand combat, as he believed that shooting an unarmed enemy was not "Prime's way". Megatron proceeded to mop the floor with Dan's Eldedroid, though Dan felt no pain through his mechanical body. Dan put on his best Optimus Prime impression, though Megatron immediately saw through the ruse and realized it was not his eternal foe with whom he was actually duking it out. No longer amused, Megatron informed Dan that he'd be leaving responsibility for dealing with the base and the monsters in the Autobots' hands, at which point one of the giant creatures burst into the room. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

The creature managed to string Dan's Eldedroid up by its tentacles and began draining the life from him. [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] found him, but remarked that he was almost dead. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

==Toys==
===Masterpiece===
{{anchor|Masterpiece}}
[[File:MP-01B-BlackOptimusPrime-1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|]]
* '''Convoy Black Ver.''' ([[November 21]], [[2009]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-1B'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster]], Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]], gun-mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, [[energon-axe]], cardboard trailer

:A redeco of ''20th Anniversary/[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]], "Convoy Black Version" sports the traditional black, grey, teal, and red "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]" color scheme, despite not actually being an evil character. The toy is exceptionally poseable, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic, and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working, spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]], flip-up communications panels on the forearms, and an opening Matrix chamber in the chest that lights up with a red LED and contains a removable, purple vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership, which can also be pulled open to reveal the red crystal at its center.

:Other accessories are his traditional ion blaster, a transparent red energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when the toy's fist is retracted, a non-transforming gun-mode Megatron weapon with removable stock, silencer and scope accessories, and a fold-up cardboard trailer to "complete" the figure's vehicle mode.

:Like all the Japanese versions of this mold, Convoy Black features different images on his communicators than all other releases. In his case he features [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].

:The version of this figure released through [[e-HOBBY]] included an [[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.|exclusive comic]] by [[Naoto Sakai]] and [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]], while non-e-Hobby releases came with a metal nameplate inside a black velvet pouch.
{{MPOptimusMold}}

===''United EX''===
{{anchor|Unitedex}}
[[Image:UnitedEXtoy_assaultmaster.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]
*'''Assaultmaster Prime Mode''' ([[2012]]-[[November 17|11-17]])
**''ID number'': '''EX-07'''
**''Accessories'': Sentinel Drone, Guardian Drone, Alpha Drone, Zeta Drone

: Assaultmaster is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Huffer (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|Huffer]] toy, transforming into a long-nosed truck. He can also assume a "Prime Mode" where he becomes the torso of a super robot, capable of using any auto-transforming Power Core Combiner drone-machine molds for limbs.

: He comes with the Assault Drones, redecoes of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Destron (PCC)|Destron]] drones, which were in turn redecoes of a selection of drones from the [[Combaticon (PCC)|Combaticons]] and [[Aerialbot (PCC)|Aerialbots]]. Each one has a square socket for a Power Core Combiner connection; when attached via the blue plugs on a Commander figure, the drones automatically transform into a super-robot limb, and snap back to vehicle mode when disconnected. Despite the universal connector, each drone can only form one limb type (but can be swapped from left to right):

:* '''Sentinel Drone''' (missile carrier) — Arm (Assaultmaster's right)
:* '''Guardian Drone''' (spy plane) — Arm (Assaultmaster's left)
:* '''Alpha Drone''' (attack helicopter) — Leg (Assaultmaster's right)
:* '''Zeta Drone''' (armored car) — Leg (Assaultmaster's left)

:In keeping with Assaultmaster's role as a spare body for Optimus Prime, the drones are all named after other Primes: [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Guardian Prime]], [[Primon|Alpha Prime]], and [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]].

==Notes==
*[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.|The comic]] includes poor quality English giving the Romanized spelling "Eldedroid". The intention behind the "Elde" component of the name is not clear. If it is a shortening of "elder", then it is a punny modification as "elder" is represented in Japanese by "erudā" (エルダー), as opposed to "erude" (エルデ) in ''Transformers''. Alternatively, "erude" might represent "Erde", the German word for Earth.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[category:Drones]]
[[category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]

Eldedroid

2021-04-29T17:06:53Z

TheLogKing: /* Masterpiece */

{{split|Assaultmaster|Eldedroid}}
{{faction|autobot|autobotg2}}
:''Eldedroids are [[Autobot]] drone warriors from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Japanese cartoon]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:EldedroidMPBlack01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Now Daniel can have his revenge for all the times [[you]] made fun of him.]]

Emerging as an outgrowth of [[Transtector]] technology revisited during the development of [[Power Core Combination]], '''Eldedroids''' (エルデドロイド ''Erudedoroido'') are mass-produced drone warriors cast in the image of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], designed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Ga'mede]] to take down opponents ''psychologically'' as well as physically.

Reproducing not only Prime's appearance but his energy-absorbing [[black body]] coating, the twenty-one Eldedroids are essentially mindless units controlled by an outside consciousness. The majority of them are under the command of [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], but at least one has been programmed with its own artificial intelligence, based on the brain patterns of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]].

==Fiction==
===''United EX''===
[[Image:UnitedEX10 nextgen hope.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]
In 2035, the idea of [[spark]]less [[Transformer]] bodies—originally explored by the Transformers of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] as part of their [[Transtector]] program—was revisited by the [[Autobot]]s and humanity as part of their joint development of [[Power Core Combination]] technology. Among the creations of the project was "Assaultmaster", the brainchild of Wheeljack: a new body capable of interfacing with Power Core drones which would serve as a spare frame that Optimus Prime himself could transfer his spark into, rather than have to undergo a total body upgrade like the other participants in the program. When the Decepticons began stealing the technology, however, Assaultmaster was put to a different use: using an interface exoskeleton, the Autobot's human ally [[Clouder]]—already well versed in the finer points of controlling a Transformer after his time as a [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]]—took control of the drone and piloted it into battle along a team of four Assault Drones. While exploring the cave believed to be their enemies' base, however, he lost control of Assaultmaster to the mysterious bodiless Decepticon High Regent [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]], who desired to use the body as his own. Clouder set Assaultmaster's internal [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]] unit to overload, rather than let the body fall into Scrash's hands. {{storylink|Hope for the Next Generation}} {{storylink|Unearthed Future}}

{{--}}

===e-HOBBY pack-in comics===
Years later, when the Decepticons fell under the command of [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] and began staging more and more aggressive energy raids, the need for more warriors prompted Wheeljack to revisit the idea of sparkless duplicates of Optimus Prime. With help from Ga'mede, he mass produced twenty-one "Eldedroids", this time replicating Prime's famous appearance, decked out in the black, grey, and teal of Assaultmaster.<ref>''Masterpiece'' Convoy Black Ver. on-package bio</ref>

When a series of human shipping vessels were sunk by mysterious biomechanical raiders, the Autobots suspected Decepticon involvement and traced the movement of the beasts back to an undersea Decepticon headquarters. A team including the Eldedroid controlled by Dan was dispatched to the base, where the psychological effect of the Eldedroid's appearance was in full effect, terrifying [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] and allowing Dan to take them down quickly. Interrogating the two Decepticons, the Autobots discovered that the Decepticons had created the sea monsters, but that the creatures had turned on them and trapped them inside the base.

Venturing further into the base, Dan discovered the whole operation was being overseen by none other than [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who had recently been deposed as leader of the Decepticons by Galvatron. With his opponent unarmed, Dan chose to face Megatron in hand-to-hand combat, as he believed that shooting an unarmed enemy was not "Prime's way". Megatron proceeded to mop the floor with Dan's Eldedroid, though Dan felt no pain through his mechanical body. Dan put on his best Optimus Prime impression, though Megatron immediately saw through the ruse and realized it was not his eternal foe with whom he was actually duking it out. No longer amused, Megatron informed Dan that he'd be leaving responsibility for dealing with the base and the monsters in the Autobots' hands, at which point one of the giant creatures burst into the room. {{storylink|MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.}}

The creature managed to string Dan's Eldedroid up by its tentacles and began draining the life from him. [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cliffjumper]] found him, but remarked that he was almost dead. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

==Toys==
===Masterpiece===
{{anchor|Masterpiece}}
[[File:MP-01B-BlackOptimusPrime-1.jpg|thumb|right|400px|]]
* '''Convoy Black Ver.''' ([[November 21]], [[2009]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-1B'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Ion blaster]], Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]], gun-mode Megatron, Megatron's scope, stock and silencer, [[energon-axe]], cardboard trailer

:A redeco of ''20th Anniversary/[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary|Optimus Prime]], "Convoy Black Version" sports the traditional black, grey, teal, and red "[[Nemesis Prime (disambiguation)|Nemesis Prime]]" color scheme, despite not actually being an evil character. The toy is exceptionally poseable, partially constructed from die-cast metal, features rubber tires and vacuum-metalized plastic, and is heavily detailed, with sliding pistons in its joints and working, spring-loaded suspension in vehicle mode. The figure also contains multiple non-intrusive gimmicks, such as a moving [[mouthplate]], flip-up communications panels on the forearms, and an opening Matrix chamber in the chest that lights up with a red LED and contains a removable, purple vacuum-metalized Matrix of Leadership, which can also be pulled open to reveal the red crystal at its center.

:Other accessories are his traditional ion blaster, a transparent red energon-axe that plugs into either wrist when the toy's fist is retracted, a non-transforming gun-mode Megatron weapon with removable stock, silencer and scope accessories, and a fold-up cardboard trailer to "complete" the figure's vehicle mode.

:Like all the Japanese versions of this mold, Convoy Black features different images on his communicators than all other releases. In his case he features [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].

:The version of this figure released through [[e-HOBBY]] included an [[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.|exclusive comic]] by [[Naoto Sakai]] and [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]], while non-e-Hobby releases came with a metal nameplate inside a black velvet pouch.
{{MPOptimusMold}}

===''United EX''===
[[Image:UnitedEXtoy_assaultmaster.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]
*'''Assaultmaster Prime Mode''' ([[2012]]-[[November 17|11-17]])
**''ID number'': '''EX-07'''
**''Accessories'': Sentinel Drone, Guardian Drone, Alpha Drone, Zeta Drone

: Assaultmaster is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Huffer (PCC)#Power Core Combiners|Huffer]] toy, transforming into a long-nosed truck. He can also assume a "Prime Mode" where he becomes the torso of a super robot, capable of using any auto-transforming Power Core Combiner drone-machine molds for limbs.

: He comes with the Assault Drones, redecoes of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Destron (PCC)|Destron]] drones, which were in turn redecoes of a selection of drones from the [[Combaticon (PCC)|Combaticons]] and [[Aerialbot (PCC)|Aerialbots]]. Each one has a square socket for a Power Core Combiner connection; when attached via the blue plugs on a Commander figure, the drones automatically transform into a super-robot limb, and snap back to vehicle mode when disconnected. Despite the universal connector, each drone can only form one limb type (but can be swapped from left to right):

:* '''Sentinel Drone''' (missile carrier) — Arm (Assaultmaster's right)
:* '''Guardian Drone''' (spy plane) — Arm (Assaultmaster's left)
:* '''Alpha Drone''' (attack helicopter) — Leg (Assaultmaster's right)
:* '''Zeta Drone''' (armored car) — Leg (Assaultmaster's left)

:In keeping with Assaultmaster's role as a spare body for Optimus Prime, the drones are all named after other Primes: [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], [[Guardian Prime]], [[Primon|Alpha Prime]], and [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]].

==Notes==
*[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.|The comic]] includes poor quality English giving the Romanized spelling "Eldedroid". The intention behind the "Elde" component of the name is not clear. If it is a shortening of "elder", then it is a punny modification as "elder" is represented in Japanese by "erudā" (エルダー), as opposed to "erude" (エルデ) in ''Transformers''. Alternatively, "erude" might represent "Erde", the German word for Earth.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[category:Drones]]
[[category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]

E-HOBBY

2021-04-29T17:05:09Z

TheLogKing:

[[File:E-Hobby Main Page.jpg|thumb|250px]]
'''e-HOBBY''' is a [[TakaraTomy]]-affiliated online store owned by Part One Co., Ltd. Even though the e-HOBBY Shop sells all sorts of toys manufactured by Takara and other Japanese companies, it's best known for offering [[exclusive]] [[redeco]]s of ''Transformers'' toys.

==History==
Part One Co., Ltd. was officially founded in Shinjuku, a district of Tokyo, on [[April 25]], 1977, originally set up as a project design production company. By December 1979, the company was already expanding, now also including a professional photo studio. Part One has been providing various kinds of services to Takara ever since the days of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, among them products planning, packaging design, character design and promotional planning. Among other things, Part One is responsible for designing the packaging for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' toyline. Today, Part One's official company description is "Digital Design Office".

The e-HOBBY Shop was officially launched in March 2000. In August of the same year, a delivery center was set up in the city of Sango, which was later moved to Yashio in November 2002. Even though the address [http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/ e-HOBBY.co.jp] was used from the get-go, the site was temporarily also available under the (now defunct) URL <nowiki>http://e-hobby.sputniknext.com/</nowiki>, but eventually permanently moved to its current location in May 2003.

In March 2001, Takara would release the first exclusive toy through the e-HOBBY Shop, a black redeco of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] toy that was reissued by Takara at the same time. "Black" Megatron had originally been offered for pre-order at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, since the e-HOBBY Shop hadn't been widely established yet by that time.

Since then, the range of exclusive product got bigger. Reissues of the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] toys that were part of Takara's store/convention exclusive "[[Collector's Edition]]" series came in 2001, followed by more same-character redecoes in new colors. With the launch of Takara's "[[The Transformers Collection]]" line of "bookbox" reissues, e-HOBBY would start to regularly offer an exclusive redeco of almost every toy released as part of the line. Many of those redecos were based on old ''[[Diaclone]]'' or ''[[Micro Change]]'' variants of the toys in question, but were given new names and identities, with extensive bio profiles for the characters written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]. In cases where no ''Diaclone'' or ''Microchange'' variant of the toy existed, e-HOBBY would take obscure "extra" characters or weird errors from the cartoon series as inspirations for a redeco, or even come up with an entirely new deco.

In addition, e-HOBBY would also continue to release exclusive redecos of non-TFC reissues and even of toys that were not reissues at all, including product from ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'', the "[[Hybrid Style]]" line, ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' and ''Binaltech''.

Furthermore, e-HOBBY also offered exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" versions of toys that were originally released by [[Hasbro]], complete with the Hasbro packaging. In all these instances, the only difference to the Hasbro versions of those toys was an additional e-HOBBY sticker on the packaging. Toys from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', Hasbro's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] version of Takara's Masterpiece Convoy and [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toys]] not part of the ''Galaxy Force'' series were all made available this way.

Beginning in 2007, e-HOBBY also started offering limited quantities of toys that would originally be exclusively available at Japanese conventions, starting with the Wonder Festival 2007 Winter exclusive exclusive ''Binaltech'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Black Convoy]]. However, in all instances only Japanese residents were allowed to purchase the toys, unlike the other exclusives which could usually be ordered by foreigners as well.

In December 2007, e-HOBBY announced that they had stopped accepting orders from international private customers altogether as of September of the same year.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/2207/20/ e-HOBBY stop international orders The Allspark]</ref><ref name="internat2">[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-news/story/5655/TakaraTomy+Website+Updates+and+e-HOBBY+stop+international+orders.html e-HOBBY stop international orders Transformers @ The Moon]</ref> As a consequence, only Japanese residents are able to order toys directly from e-HOBBY now, whereas international fans have to resort to third-party sellers.

In addition to Takara toys, e-HOBBY also offers toys from other Japanese manufacturers such as Tomy (who are now merged with Takara into TakaraTomy) or Bandai. This included the [[Star Wars (franchise)|''Star Wars Transformers'' toys]], who were distributed through Tomy Direct in Japan in a similar fashion as Takara's "[[USA Edition]]s".

==e-HOBBY exclusive fiction==
From [[2007]] through [[2017]], e-HOBBY were the primary purveyor of [[Fun Publications]]-style esoteric licensed pack-in fiction in Japan:

===''The Transformers''===
{{main|The Transformers (franchise)}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]
*[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]
*[[Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.]]
*[[Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm]]
*[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]
*[[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.]]
*[[Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy]]
*[[Badlands (issue)|Badlands]]
}}
====''Alternity''====
{{main|Transformers: Alternity}}
*[[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)]]

====''Shattered Glass''====
{{main|Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)}}
*[[Solar Requiem]]

===''Cloud''===
{{main|Transformers Cloud}}

===''Spin Off'' imprint===
{{main|Spin Off}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]
*[[Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock]]
*[[Cybertron Convobat prequel comic]]
*[[Cybertron Convobat]]
*[[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic]]
*[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]
}}

===Legends EX===
{{main|Transformers Legends (comic)}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Deadlock]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Convobat]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Magna Convoy]]
}}

==e-HOBBY exclusive toys==
{{toystub}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Reissues'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|"New Year Special" [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Lambor]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
|
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Exclusive companions (redecos) for reissues'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#BlackG1|Megatron Black Version]] (originally available for pre-order at [[BotCon Japan 2000]], finally released through e-Hobby in 2001; later re-released through e-Hobby in 2009, now in [[Collector's Edition]] packaging)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Starscream Black Version and Starscream Ghost Version]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)|Fire Guts God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister (Gold Ver.)]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Streak (Anime Color Ver.)]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] and [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Streak (Silver Plating Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megaplex]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] and [[Deep Cover]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Hauler|Roadhauler]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain (Proto Color Ver.)]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[GoBot|G1 GoBots]] ([[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[Bad Boy]], [[Treds]], [[Small Foot]], [[Path Finder]], and [[Road Ranger]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon clone|Insectron Clone Army]] ([[Zaptrap]], [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]], and [[Shothole]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cobalt Sentry]] ([[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] and [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] with [[Ga'mede]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Orion Pax]] & [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] (reissue) with [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron II]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Laser Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide "Protect Black"]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Guardian robot|GADEP]]}}
|[[File:G1toy-SunstormeHobby.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Collector's Edition'' Sunstorm]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other exclusive redecos'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber Limited Black Vesion]] (''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Binaltech|Clear Ligier]] (''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#THS02B|G1 Black Convoy]] (''Hybrid Style Series'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Kiss Players Position ([[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Sundor]], and [[Glit (KP)|Glit]])}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Eldedroid#Toys|Convoy Black Version]]}}
|
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus Brilliant White Pearl]] (''[[Alternity]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|Autobot Set, containing [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#United|Hot Rod Clear Blue Version]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#United|Autobot Kup Damage Version]], and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]] (''[[Transformers United|United]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|Decepticon Set, containing [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron Purple Clear Version]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus Purple Clear Version]], and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#United|Decepticon Scourge Purple Clear Version]] (''United'')}}
{{Bp-a1|''Masterpiece'' [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] (''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'')}}
|[[File:RM-toy VictorySaber Black.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Victory Saber Limited Black Version]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Convention exclusives later available at e-HOBBY'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Black Convoy]] ([[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]])}}
{{Bp-a1|"Fusion Cluster Edition" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Fusioncluster|Protoform Optimus Prime]] ([[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]])}}
{{Bp-d1|"Fusion Cluster Edition" [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Fusioncluster|Protoform Starscream]] (Movie)}}
{{Bp-a1|"G1 Color Edition" [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (Movie)}}
|
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<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]] "clear version" (Henkei! Henkei!)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Stuntron Wildrider]] (Henkei! Henkei!) [or "Gentei! Gentei!"]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime Revenge Edition]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave Black Version]] (Revenge)}}
|[[File:Wildrider gentei.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Gentei! Gentei!'' Stuntron Wildrider]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"[[USA Edition]]s"'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m1p1|[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Reptilion]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (Universe)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-m2|[[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[King Atlas]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (Universe)}}
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{{Bp-a1|[[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (Universe)|Autobot Whirl]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Strika (BM)|Nemesis Strika]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a2d2|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (Universe)}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (Masterpiece/20th Anniversary) <ref name="usa">These toys were also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The e-HOBBY exclusive "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (Cybertron)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Primus]] with [[Unicron/toys|Unicron head]] (Cybertron) <ref name="usa"/>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (Cybertron)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moledive/Menasor]] (Cybertron)}}
|[[File:MenasorCyb-Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Cybertron'' Menasor, released as Moledive in Japan]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]] (shared exclusive with [[TakaraTomy Mall]])'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cloud|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cloud|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Cloud|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hellwarp]]}}
|[[File:Cloud Megatron Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Cloud'' Megatron]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]]}}
|
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Drift (G1)#Legends|Deadlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Magna Convoy#Legends|Magna Convoy]]}}
|[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Convobat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Legends'' Convobat]]
</ul>
|}

==Notes==
*e-HOBBY is ''not'' directly owned by [[TakaraTomy]], but merely an affiliated store. TakaraTomy's own online store is [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
*Because e-HOBBY is mostly known for exclusive toys and many Western fans aren't aware that e-HOBBY also offers regular mass retail toys like most online stores, pre-orders for new mass retail toys listed at the e-HOBBY website are occasionally mistaken as a confirmation that a toy is either exclusive to e-HOBBY, or that an e-HOBBY exclusive redeco is planned.
*Another common misconception among fans is that e-HOBBY "makes" the exclusive toys. While e-HOBBY ''is'' presumably responsible for creating the color scheme and decos, the ''toys'' are still produced by Takara. After all, [[Toys"R"Us]] doesn't manufacture its own exclusive ''Transformers'' toys either.
*Occasionally, fans also mistakenly believe other store, convention, or magazine exclusive redecoes of toys reissued by Takara to be e-HOBBY exclusives, such as the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Ultra Magnus]] redecos, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Crystal Rodimus|Crystal Rodimus]] and [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], [[Tigertrack]], or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#EmergencyGreen|Ratchet Emergency Green]].
*"[[USA Edition]]" is not a term limited to imported Hasbro toys sold through e-HOBBY either. In the past, Takara have released exclusive "USA Editions" through stores such as [[JUSCO]], Laox, Toy's Dream Project/Toycard, or even selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. A few "USA Editions" weren't even exclusive to any specific store at all. The most frequently used store to carry "USA Editions" other than e-HOBBY, however, was the Japanese branch of Toys"R"Us.
*The ''Spin Off'' imprint would persist for a single release beyond e-HOBBY's exclusives: namely [[Blue_Big_Convoy#Legends|''Legends'' Blue Big Convoy]] and the [[Blue Big Convoy comic]].

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/ e-HOBBY website]
*[http://www.part-one.jp/ Part One website]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-gallery/corporate-companies/197/corporate-companies/e+Hobby+Shop+++Oct+2003.html Interview with Ootuka Makoto, President of Part One, Inc., about the e-HOBBY Shop at Transformers @ The Moon]

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Mirage (G1)/toys

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[[File:Mirage g1boxart.jpg|upright=2|thumb|"The shelf was... full."]]

'''Mirage''' will need more than a four-car garage to hold all his toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I don't need to be street-legal; I'm rich.]]
*'''Mirage''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]]-[[1988]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Rocket-Dart Hunting Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Mirage was part of the original 1984 Autobot Cars assortment. His mold was originally used for a ''[[Diaclone]]'' F-1 {{w|Ligier JS11}} racer. The toy was specifically designed to work with the launcher mechanism contained in the Optimus Prime / Battle Convoy trailer. This toy is ''incredibly'' easily broken at the waist pivot, being just a thin metal rod connecting his upper and lower halves.

:In 1984, Mirage was the most common figure of his price point, since he was packaged two per [[case]] for the better part of the year. (There were originally only eleven different Autobot Cars figures in a case of 12, with the extra Mirage used to fill up the case. Near the end of the year, the extra Mirage was replaced by [[Skids (G1)#The Transformers|Skids]].) Like all his 1984 brethren, Mirage received a heat-activated [[rubsign]] 1985, added to his spoiler. He was discontinued at retail in 1986, but continued to be available as a [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers|mail-away item]] until 1988, costing $8 and two [[Robot Point]]s. The last of these offers, 1988's "[[The Autobots Are Under Attack!]]," marked the final release of the toy; the figure's mold was subsequently [[Mold#Issues with Reissues|either lost or damaged]], making him the only 1984 toy to never be reissued in any capacity. He has, however, been [[knockoff|knocked off]] to high heaven in a variety of colors.

: The labels on the toy are references to several real-world companies. The largest name, Citanes, is a deliberate corruption of Gitanes, a French cigarette company. (Quite unusual for a child's toy, but not the only [[Exhaust|cigarette reference in ''Diaclone'']].) The toy included Gitanes' logo of a dancing gypsy woman on what ends up as Mirage's belt in robot form. "Ligier" is the name of the company that manufactured the JS-11 chassis and fielded the team, traditionally wearing 25 and 26 on the F1 grid, while "elf" is a reference to a French oil company that has since merged with TotalFina to become TotalFinaElf.

:The Italian version of Mirage (called "Mistero") released by [[GiG]] covered the "Citanes" tampographs with [http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vmirage.html factory-applied "Ligier" decals], and later outright replaced the "Citanes" tampos with actual "Ligier" tampos.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-mirage/137/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Mirage at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Mirage at TFU.info]

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[[File:Goodbye convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The boxset was... full.]]
*'''Good Bye Convoy''' (Multipack, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' "Rocket-Dart Hunting Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

: Commemorating the death of Optimus Prime in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', this set contains a special version of the original Optimus Prime figure with show-inspired translucent blue windows packaged with unchanged versions of Mirage ("Ligier" in Japan) and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Red Alert]] ("Alert"). It seems this was done in an apparent homage to the similar ''Diaclone'' "Powered Convoy DX" giftset, which packaged the "Powered Convoy" version of the Optimus mold with the ''Diaclone'' versions of the other two Autobots.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2toy gobot mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|When is a Mirage [[:File:RID-toy_MirageGT.jpg|not]] [[Mirage (BM)|a]] [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]]? When is a [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] not a [http://tfu.info/Gobots/Renegades/Slicks/slicks.htm GoBot?] ]]
*'''Mirage''' ([[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]], [[1995]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:Mirage was released in 1995 as a black and yellow recolor of the Go-Bot [[Double Clutch (G2)|Double Clutch]], transforming into a 1:64-scale Lola T94 Indy car with through-axle construction, making him compatible with racing sets from the "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" toylines.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]]. The toy was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Mirage (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Mirage]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Go-Bots Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Machine Wars''===
[[File:Mwmirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Gah! I'm teal! Somebody recolor me, please!]]
*'''Mirage''' (Basic Class, [[1997]])
**''Accessories:'' 2-part rifle

:''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' Mirage was originally designed for release during the ''Generation 2'' toyline, but the line's cancellation resulted in the figure being held back. Consequently, unlike most of the ''Machine Wars'' toys, his head looks very similar to his Generation 1 form. He transforms into a blue and white Penske PC-18 Indycar, and like the other ''Machine Wars'' Basic-class figures, the toy is a "flipchanger" with a one-step, spring-loaded transformation. His rifle splits into two pieces, which store inside his legs while he is in vehicle mode.

:This mold was also used to make ''Machine Wars'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] and [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]]. It would later be redecoed into Mirage's [[#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' incarnation]]. Even later, a redeco of the rifle (both pieces) was included in the ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Bumblebee]] vs [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TargetCyberverseVs|Megatron]] two-pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1997/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Robotmasters''===
[[File:RM-toy Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Phew. Thanks.]]
*'''Rijie''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''RM-03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2-part "Molecular Bonding Gun", "JS Laser Gun"

:''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'' "Rijie" uses the ''Machine Wars'' Basic Class Mirage mold, but in a much more [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]-based coloration and deco. He also came with an extra chrome-silver "JS Laser Gun" (like the other bonus weapons of ''Robotmasters'', it is suspected to be a mold originally developed yet ultimately unused by the cut-short ''[[Microman]] LED Powers'' line).

:Because of legal reasons, "Ligier" could not be used for the name of the ''Robotmasters'' toy, so "Rijie", which has the same pronunciation in Japan, was used instead. Curiously, the toy's instructions still identify it as "Ligier".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Ligier/ligier.htm More information on ''Robotmasters'' Rijie at TFU.info]
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AlternatorsMirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|This toy is clearly black, red, and silver. You're just deluding yourself.]]
*'''Mirage''' (Alternator, [[2006]])
**''ID number:'' '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

:''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' Mirage transforms into a finely detailed 1:24 scale replica of a Ford GT, featuring opening doors, engine bay and trunk, with a realistic interior. As with most Alternators, his car body is mostly unpainted, but the metallic-flake deep blue plastic makes this hard to see.

:Featuring an innovative, different [[robot mode]], Mirage is not a straight re-interpretation of the original Mirage's robot mode, due to the completely different types of vehicles. But coincidentally the Ford GT's hood features a shape that echoes a F1-type racing car's nose and front spoiler. His removable engine supercharger splits in two, becoming either a pair of small pistols, or two tonfa weapons.

:Mirage was retooled into [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kiss Players|Hot Rodimus]] for the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' line, which was further redecoed into ''Alternators'' Rodimus. Later in 2007, he was redecoed in clear plastic colours to represent his 'invisibility mode' as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive in the ''[[Binaltech]]'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltMirage/mirage.htm More information on Alternators Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:RID-toy Mirage-KBclear2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I fail to see the point of this.]]
*'''Mirage''' ([[Spy Changer]], [[2006]])
**''Accessories:'' Rifle

:Released in the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|2003 ''Universe'' toyline]], "Spy Changer" Mirage is a redeco of ''Generation 2'' Go-Bot Mirage. He is identical to the last [[KB Toys]] [[exclusive]] redeco of [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Mirage (RID)#KBclear2|Mirage]], transforming into a translucent green Lola Indy car.

:He was available only on an individual card from discount chains like The Dollar Store.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Universe'' Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Classics Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Applied to [[Revoltech]] club; rejected for lacking thigh joints.]]
*'''Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mirage was released in November 2006 in wave 2, along with the [[shortpacking|shortpacked]] [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]]. He transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. Mirage's paint details contain a few ''Transformers'' in-jokes in the form of sponsor logos such as "[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Witwicky Sparkplugs]]" and "[[Lithone (planet)|Lithonian]] Drivetrain". Additionally, his racing number is still 26, as it was on the original toy. Other logos, which include "Plasma Injection Energy" and "F.P. Racing", refer to "pie" and the initials of [[Joe Kyde|the deco artist]]'s super-secret non-gay friendship cult, respectively.

:The front detaches to become a handheld electro-disruptor weapon which is said to be able to create illusions and allow him to appear invisible. According to some of his production art, the weapon was partially styled after a crossbow. He is ''extremely'' poseable for his time, featuring double-jointed elbows and knees, ball-jointed spoiler "toes", and waist articulation, among others.

:His stock photography (pictured at right) depicts almost all of his unpainted grey plastic as blue.

:Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be warned, there is a very convincing [[knockoff]] of this figure. The easy way to detect this being the real deal or not, besides the plastic quality of the figure, is that the figure is missing its [[rubsign]], the "F.P. Racing" logo is placed facing the same direction instead of the opposite direction, the white plastic yellows even if you store it somewhere dark and if the text and that the interior cardboard and ''Flip for robot mode'' is missing for those that want to get it mint in package.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] [[Fracture (Movie)#Toys|Fracture]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2008)|Drag Strip]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsMirage/mirage.htm More information on Classics Mirage at TFU.info]
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BotCon2007freeMirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I leave your toilets fresh and blue every time you flush!]]
*'''Hologram Mirage''' (BotCon attendee freebie, [[2007]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:A redeco of ''Classics'' Mirage in translucent and opaque blue, Mirage was available only as a "freebie" gift to attendees at [[BotCon 2007]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/BCMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Mirage at TFU.info]
{{ClassicsMirageMold}}

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[[File:Timelinestoy MWMirage.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mirage / Thundercracker''' (Souvenir pack, [[BotCon 2013]])
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:This redeco of ''Classics'' Mirage renders him in his ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' color scheme. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Thundercracker (MW)#Toys|''Machine Wars'' Thundercracker]] at [[BotCon 2013]].

:This souvenir set was a particularly poor seller, ending up on deep clearance online after the convention. 

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BCMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Machine Wars'' Mirage on TFU.info]''
{{ClassicsMirageMold}}
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===''Binaltech''===
{{anchor|Binaltech}}
[[File:Binaltechtoy rijie.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rijie feat. Ford GT Electro-Disrupter Mode''' {{sic}} (e-HOBBY exclusive, 2007)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-18'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/tonfa weapons

:Rijie is a redeco of ''Alternators'' Mirage using mostly transparent plastic. The toy was exclusively available from [[e-HOBBY]] in September 2007.

:Even though Takara had briefly contemplated releasing a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Kiss Players|Hot Rodimus]] (Hot Rod) retool of Alternators Mirage as the next ''Binaltech'' toy after [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]] (both toys would ultimately come out as part of the ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' line instead), they apparently never created any [[die-cast]] molds for the Ford GT sculpt. To justify the absence of diecast parts from a ''Binaltech'' toy, Takara decided to use clear plastic parts to represent an "invisible" mode, officially called an "Electro-Disrupter Mode" {{sic}} on the packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Cybertron/Rijie/rijie.htm More information on ''Binaltech'' Rijie at TFU.info]
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sculpted in 2006. Decoed in the late 70s.]]
*'''Ligier''' ([[March 13]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ligier is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Mirage. In an effort to make him appear more accurate to Mirage's cartoon appearances, Ligier lacks most of the sponsorship tampographs that appeared on ''Classics'' Mirage. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the heat-sensitive rubsign seen on the ''Classics'' version, but features [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts: his rear spoiler and his front spoiler.
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[[File:HenkeiElectroDisruptorLigier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Clear, black, '''and''' chrome? It's like he's a living embodiment of Takara itself!]]
*'''Electro Disruptor Ligier''' ([[2009]])

:"Electro Disruptor Ligier" is a translucent plastic version of ''Henkei'' Ligier offered as a mail-away exclusive to those who have bought the book ''[[Transformers Generations 2009|Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1]]''.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Mirage (SG)|Mirage]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/EDLigier/ligier.htm More information on Electro Disruptor Ligier at TFU.info]
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO toy Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Humongous Interactive'' Presents "Mirage goes to the Races".]]
* '''Mirage''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31145'''
**''Pieces'': '''119'''
**''Kreons'': Mirage, Race Driver
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

:The Mirage kit can be rebuilt from a robot to a formula racing car, and has a head sculpt clearly based on ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[#Classics|Mirage]]'s head. It includes a Mirage and Race Driver Kreon to ride the car.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Kre-O'' Mirage at TFU.info]''

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* '''Kreon Figure Pack''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A4642'''
**''Kreons'': Bumblebee, Jazz, Mirage, Red Alert, Skywarp
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A boxed set of five Kreons, with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Bumblebee]], [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], Mirage, [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] and a fifth "mystery" Kreon (actually [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Skywarp]]). These toys are all identical to their prior releases.

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[[File:KreO-Toy MirageC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Best Dressed
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: This version of Mirage, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more detailed toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior version, including a half-blue face.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Class of 1984'' Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What do you mean "not accurate"?I've always turned into this!]]
*'''Mirage''' (Bot Shot, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''210'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''840'''
***''Sword strength'': '''580'''

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' single-packs, Mirage is a teeny little sports car with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. His head is based on the [[#Classics|''Classics'' version]] of Generation 1 Mirage but with a vehicle mode and chest reminiscent of his [[Dino|''Dark of the Moon'' counterpart]].

:Mirage's main car body, arms, and legs are also used by [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSMirage/mirage.htm More information on Mirage at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It makes your whites whiter and your brights brighter!]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T003'''
***''Fist strength'': '''670'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''190'''
***''Sword strength'': '''760'''

:A [[redeco]] of the original Mirage mold in a darker blue with white windows. This version of Mirage was available in a five pack with new redecos of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Bumblebee]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPAMirage/mirage.htm More information on Polar Assault Mirage at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-3packMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Mirage forgot to turn off his hologram's cheese wheel filter.]]
*'''Red Alert / Ultra Magnus / Mirage''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 009'''
***''Fist strength'': '''181'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''845'''
***''Sword strength'': '''594'''

:Part of the third wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Super Bot Mirage is a redeco of the original Mirage mold in translucent teal with yellow wheels. He comes in a three-pack with [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Jump Shot Red Alert]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Jump Shot Ultra Magnus]].
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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BeCool RedSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Better red than dead.]]
*'''Red Sports Car (Mirage)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B08'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Red Sports Car" is a red redeco of the ''Bot Shots'' Mirage toy (presumably in homage to [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Dino|Dino/Mirage]]) with the power level stickers replaced by little drawings related to sports cars: a speedometer, a car with its hood open and... a {{w|Onigiri|rice ball}}. Don't ask us. It might be a joke about its similarity to the speedometer.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy specialist mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Specialist: Autobots''' (Multi-pack, [[March 25]], 2014)
:''Accessories:'' Gun/front spoiler

:''Classics'' Mirage was re-released in a three-pack with ''Universe'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Generations|Ironhide]] and [[Hound (G1)/toys#Generations|Hound]], available from Hasbro Asia and [[TakaraTomy Mall]]. All three Autobots feature new metallic paint decos, and the set's [[package art]] links up to the contemporaneously-released "Specialist: Decepticons" set to form a complete image. At selected stores in Asia, the set was available with a free Autobot insignia dangler.
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====''Combiner Wars''====
[[File:CWDlxMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Are you sure I'm holding this right?]]
*'''Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, double-barreled "rocket dart launcher"/fist/foot

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Mirage is a [[retool]] of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]], sporting a brand new head sculpt. The hand-foot-gun can be stored on top of his [[alternate mode|alt mode]] via [[5 mm post]]s. Being a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, Mirage can transform into a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class toy or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs, although he would usually be associated with [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Generations|Optimus Maximus]] or [[Betatron (Generations)#Toys|Betatron]].

:Mirage comes packaged with the comic book "[[The Sum and Its Parts]]". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx in the U.S. at reduced prices with the collector card.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWMirage/mirage.htm More information on Combiner Wars Mirage at TFU.info]''

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====''War for Cybertron: Siege''====
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFCS43-Deluxe-Mirage.jpg|thumb|300px|"The voting polls were... full."]]
*'''Autobot Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S43'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-38'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[December 26]], 2019'''
**''Hidden message code'': '''TURBOFOX'''
**''Accessories'': "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "Distortion Missile," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher"

:In accordance with his victory in the 2018 ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Fan polls#2018|Hasbro fan poll]], Mirage got a new figure in ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', released concurrently with [[Impactor (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Impactor]]. The figure is styled after Mirage's cartoon model, and transfoms into an F1 racer (a distinctly different model from his original toy) with Cybertronian elements—including a visual "26" written in [[Alphabet|Cybertronian numbers]] (however, the rest of the writing is in an unknown font, that likely spells "Citanes" or something to a similar effect). Mirage features extensive [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux parts]]; the vehicle nose making up his chest actually stores in the back of his vehicle mode, while the actual nose of the vehicle folds into the back of his shins. He comes with 3 weapons compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], and features multiple 5 mm hardpoints to work with it. Unlike most ''Siege'' figures, Mirage is practically spotless, as no visible sign of battle damage paint applications can be seen anywhere on his body.

:While the stock render shows his arms with black shoulders, grey biceps and white forearms, the final toy has grey forearms. The render also depicts him with opaque blue plastic, with a clear cockpit, while the final toy has the entire hood molded in unpainted translucent blue plastic. The hood pieces use small tabs to connect to the rear end of the alt mode, but many copies of the figure have the tabs sized slightly too large, necessitating a bit of effort to tab them into place. As these tabs are made of more brittle translucent plastic, care should be taken when dealing with them.

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[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Fan-Vote-Battle-3-Pack-Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm no longer a freebie, but you still want me.]]
*'''Fan Vote Battle 3-Pack''' (Multi-pack)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S55'''
**''Accessories'': "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher," missile

:Released as part of a three-pack with [[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powerdasher Aragon]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S56|Decepticon Impactor]], "Holo Mirage" is a translucent redeco and retool of the figure above, featuring a new toy-accurate head and clear blue plastics that evokes [[#Timelines|his BotCon 2007 freebie toy]]. A few of the figure's parts are still molded in opaque plastic, such as the biceps inner armatures. The figure has a number of unique clear blue paint applications including the number "26", a reference to [["Visages"]], and, of all things, the insignia of the [[Zarak Consortium]].

:Due to now being made almost ''entirely'' out of translucent plastic, Holo Mirage is extremely susceptible to stress fractures at all points of articulation and tab-based transformation areas. ''EXTREME'' caution is suggested when handling the figure.

:Oddly, his missile is not called out in the instructions.

:This set was an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] exclusive in the United States and Europe, but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong.
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy''====
[[File:TF-Generations-Netflix-WFC-Decepticon-Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Cliffjumper was right all along.]]
*'''Decepticon Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Mirage'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[September 26]], [[2020]]'''
**''Accessories:'' "C-20 Electro-Disruptor Cannon," "W-15 Armor-Piercing Rocket-Dart Launcher," missile

:Promoting the ''Siege'' season of the [[Netflix]]-original [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this redeco of ''Siege'' Mirage outfits the Autobot in a deco that matches his holographic Decepticon disguise as shown in the cartoon, along with an ''extensive'' paint wash coating to represent accumulated grime and battle scars. Mirage also sports base color differences, such as purple instead of blue and yellow eyes. Although rather coincidental, Mirage's color scheme and design bear a striking resemblance to Barricade's in the original IDW comic series. Unlike his original ''Siege'' release, Decepticon Mirage does not use translucent plastic in any of his parts, greatly increasing his durability.

:As the ''Siege'' cartoon depicts numerous [[generic]] Decepticons with Mirage's [[body-type]] in this color scheme, Decepticon Mirage can be used as an easy [[Army-building|army-builder]] for the Decepticon ranks if one chooses.

:This release was exclusive to Walmart in the U.S. and Canada, and in Japan as a [[TakaraTomy]] Mall exclusive.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW05-Mirage.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|If you squint, it ''kinda'' looks like my rocket launcher.]]
*'''Convoy Grand Prime''' (Multi-pack, [[February 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number'': '''UW-05'''
**''Accessories'': Weapons, 4 Gun/Fist/Foots

:Released as part of the TakaraTomy Mall exclusive [[Optimus Maximus (G1)#Unite Warriors|Convoy Grand Prime]] set, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Optimus Maximus is sold in a gift set including all five Autobots (minus the Rodimus mold).

:Compared to the ''Combiner Wars'' release, "Ligier" has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon: his light blue plastic is now a darker shade, additional paint operations on the chest and his pair of fists, some omitted details on the legs, the "cheeks" on the head, and the Autobot insignia on his robot chest. The red paint details on the arms are swapped with white, and the patterns on the arms/side fairings are now replaced with a white border that surrounds the marking. His unpaintable combiner joint is now white.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Mirage decoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game''' (board game, 1986)
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1986)

: Mirage was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Mirage 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 was one of the six red-rubber Autobot playing pieces included in the [[Defeat Trypticon Strategy Game]], and was also available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures. He could be purchased in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Mirage''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': 20

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Mirage/mirage.htm More information on Decoy Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===''Choro-Q''===
[[File:ChoroQ mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Ligier''' ([[2000]])

:''[[Choro-Q]]'' Ligier is a mostly translucent [[redeco]] of the Honda Jordan F1 toy from Takara's ''Choro-Q'' toyline of non-transforming [[Super deformed|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]]".

:Along with ''Choro-Q'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Convoy]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Megatron]], Ligier was given out randomly to convention attendees. Each toy was limited to 1000 pieces.
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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Mirage-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Mirage''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

: Mirage was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces. He was to be a 20-point Specialist-class piece. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] "Celebration IV" convention, Mirage was ultimately never released as the ''Attacktix'' line was put on ice.

{{Canceledattacktix}}
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:RH Mirage vs Starscream.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm too rich to be cute.]]
*'''Mirage / Starscream''' (2-pack, 2007)

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' two-packs (sold under the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|live-action movie toyline]] branding), Mirage is a two-inch-tall robot sculpted in super deformed style, with swivel articulation at the head and shoulders.

: He was only available in a two-pack with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Starscream]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Mirage at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Hologram Robot Hero Mirage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What he said.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: "Hologram Mirage" is a recolor of the two-pack Mirage, cast in transparent blue with slightly different paint details. Most notably, the Autobot symbols on his arms have been replaced with part of the word "Citanes", to evoke the original toy.

: He was only available in a [[Walmart]] exclusive multi-pack, along with [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Cliffjumper]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Skywarp]], and "Supermetal Finish" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#RH5pack|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RHWMMirage/mirage.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Hologram Mirage at TFU.info]''
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===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:Tlsmirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Doesn't have to turn invisible to hide.]]
*'''Mirage''' (2014)

:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Mirage is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is based on the original toy and features a few references that replace his normal racing sponsor details. Mirage's right foot reads "The Loyal" and his left reads "Subjects". On both sides of his chest, "Pawtucket" can be seen, a reference to Hasbro's headquarters. Under the 26 on his chest, the name "les" is shown, a reference to the designer of The Loyal Subjects figures. For every 16 figures, there is 1 Mirage.
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===''Transformers Figure Collection''===
[[File:TF-Transformers-Figure-Collection-Mirage-Decoy.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Not G1 [[Dino]].]]
*'''Ligier''' (01-2016)

:Standing 42mm tall, ''Transformers Figure Collection'' Ligier is a non-poseable soft-rubber figure greatly based on a [[Decoy]] figure.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1AutobotMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Mirage, Lone Wolf''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T40'''
**''Stars: ''9
:'''Autobot Mirage, Lone Wolf''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and is based on the ''[[Classics|Transformers: Classics]]'' Mirage toy.

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[[File:W2Mirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T05/T46'''
**''Stars: ''7
:Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence depicts the middle left portion of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus']], of whom Mirage forms the left arm.

:The artwork for Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Classics|Transformers: Classics]]'' Mirage toy, while the Bot Mode artwork uses the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] Mirage figure's packaging art.

:Autobot Mirage, Counterintelligence can be used to form Optimus Maximus, Ultimate Defender with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Sentinel Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Sentinels are in Bot mode on the battlefield and/or KO area.

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[[File:W4SergeantMirage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sergeant Mirage, Special Ops-Spy''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T44/T52'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Sergeant Mirage, Special Ops-Spy is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Mirage toy, with the Bot Mode art being reused from the toy's packaging art, and with original Alt Mode artwork (lines by [[Ken Christiansen]]).
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==Notes==
[[File:G2MirageVaultArt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Someone at Hasbro in the '90s must have had Mirage on the brain. Aside from the released Go-Bot and the unreleased Flipchanger created in his image, concept art for a green and pink redeco of Mirage's original toy (with alligator decals!) meant for the ''Generation 2'' toyline surfaced in the ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' collector's book. In an unusual coincidence, ''Transformers'' fan and rarities-hunter [[Maziar Shahsafdari]] [http://www.tf-1.com/articles/other/g2mirage_template.html unveiled a pictorial review of the mock-up] done for this redeco on his website TF-1.com shortly after the book came out, entirely unaware of its inclusion in the tome. The color scheme went on to creep up in a few pieces of referential fiction, described [[Mirage (G1)#TransTech|here]].
*The [[BotCon 2014]] redeco of [[#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] almost became [[Prowl (MW)|''Machine Wars'' Prowl]], but it ended up being replaced by [[#BotCon2013|''Machine Wars'' Mirage]].<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Go-Bots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Machine Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Mail order items]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Robotmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

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'''''TV Magazine''''' (テレビマガジン ''Terebi Magazin'') is a children-oriented monthly Japanese magazine published by [[Kodansha|Kodansha Ltd.]] that primarily features children's television shows and videos, and to a lesser extent, children's video games, model kits, and toys. The content of the magazine is a mix of multi-page spreads featuring photographs of scenes from live-action TV shows, original artwork depicting characters and situations from anime TV shows ("[[Story page|story pages]]"), and black-and-white [[manga]]. As with other periodicals of its kind, it comes with a variety of bonus inserts and supplements each month, mostly consisting of punch-out cardboard items one can fold together. The magazine was first published in [[November 1]], [[1971]], and continues to be published to this day.

Although other similar Japanese magazines such as ''[[TV-Kun]]'' and ''TV Land'' existed during Generation 1 in Japan, only ''TV Magazine'' featured ''Transformers'' articles and manga during this period. Among ''Transformers'' fans, ''TV Magazine'' is known as the source of anime-style spreads by [[Studio OX]], exclusive manga, and the storyline for the Japanese ''Transformers'' series ''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'', ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]'', and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'', since the anime ended after ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''.

The entire run of Generation 1 ''Transformers'' manga from ''TV Magazine'' was republished in book form as ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics|Transformers: The Comics]]''. ''Transformers'' fans have also made some of the Generation 1 ''Transformers'' material from ''TV Magazine'' available online in English at ''TF Archive'' and ''TF Pulp''. In 2020, [[Viz Media]] began officially publishing the stories in English in the ''[[Transformers: The Manga]]'' series.

==Transformers-related titles==
===Manga===
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]''
*''[[The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers|The Story of Super Robot Lifeform: The Transformers]]''
*''[[The Great Transformer War]]''
*''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (manga)|Transformers: The Headmasters]]''
*''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|Transformers: Super-God Masterforce]]''
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory]]''
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone]]''
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars]]''
*''[[Ridiculous Legend Transformers]]''
*''[[Robotmasters (3D diorama manga)|Robotmasters]]''
*''[[Birth! Black Knight Bumblebee]]''

===Story pages===
*''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''
*''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010''
*''Transformers: The Headmasters''
*''Transformers: Super-God Masterforce''
*''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory''
*''Transformers: Zone''
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars]]''
*''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (franchise)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination]]''
*''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei! Transformers]]''

==''TV Magazine'' exclusive toys==
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Cheetus]] golden version ([[1997]])
*[[Matrix Blade#Car Robots|Super God Sword]] ([[2000]])
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)#Robots in Disguise|Black Super Fire Convoy]] (2000)
*[[Ultra Magnus (RID)#Robots in Disguise|Black God Magnus]] (2000)
**Black God Fire Convoy (2000)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Crystal Convoy]] (Supercon, [[2003]])
*[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Armada|Black Megatron]] (2003)
*[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Energon|Fire SL Grand Convoy]]
*[[Rodimus (Energon)#Energon|Black Rodimus Convoy]] ([[2004]])
*[[Energon weapon#Energy Axe (Strongarm)|Clear Green Energy Axe]]
*[[Energon weapon#Energy Spear (Skyblast)|Clear Deep Blue Energy Spear]]
*[[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#RobotmastersLuckyDraw|G1 Convoy]] (Lucky Draw figure, [[2005]])
*[[Dark Nitro Convoy]] (2005)
*[[Legends Class#Japanese multi-packs and exclusives|EZ Collection]] [[Megatron (Armada)|Master Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Galaxy Convoy]] and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] clear versions (2005)
*[[Scourge (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Flame Convoy - Sky Lynx Edition]] (2005)
*[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Megalo Convoy]] gold edition (2005)
*[[Dragoyell]] ([[2007]])
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Convoy]] gold chrome ([[2008]])
*[[Optimus_Prime_(Movie)/toys#Legion_Class_toys|Optimus Prime (Clear Ver.]] (2014)
*[[Bumblebee_(WFC)/toys#BlackKnight|Black Knight Bumblebee]] (2015)
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TVMagazineBlizzard|Blizzard Optimus Prime]] (2016)
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys#TVMagazineEZ|Burning Megatron]] (2017)
*[[Bumblebee_(Movie)/toys#TVKun2019Clear|Energon Charge Bumblebee]] (2019)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#RedFire|Red Fire Optimus Prime]] (2019)

==External links==
*''{{w|lang=ja|テレビマガジン|TV Magazine}}'' at the Japanese Wikipedia
*[http://www.allspark.com/content/blogsection/5/37/ TF Pulp] - Contains translations of Generation 1 story pages and manga from ''TV Magazine''.
*[http://tfarchive.com/comics/gallery.php?g2_itemId=14540 TF Archive] - Contains translations of Generation 1 story pages and manga from ''TV Magazine''.
*[http://www.luckydrawtransformers.com/magazine-scans.php Lucky Draw Transformers] - Scans of TV Magazine with any / all campaign toys, plus a check list of which issues contained prize draws

[[Category:Real-world magazines]]

E-HOBBY

2021-04-29T16:53:50Z

TheLogKing: /* e-HOBBY exclusive toys */

[[File:E-Hobby Main Page.jpg|thumb|250px]]
'''e-HOBBY''' is a [[TakaraTomy]]-affiliated online store owned by Part One Co., Ltd. Even though the e-HOBBY Shop sells all sorts of toys manufactured by Takara and other Japanese companies, it's best known for offering [[exclusive]] [[redeco]]s of ''Transformers'' toys.

==History==
Part One Co., Ltd. was officially founded in Shinjuku, a district of Tokyo, on [[April 25]], 1977, originally set up as a project design production company. By December 1979, the company was already expanding, now also including a professional photo studio. Part One has been providing various kinds of services to Takara ever since the days of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' line, among them products planning, packaging design, character design and promotional planning. Among other things, Part One is responsible for designing the packaging for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' toyline. Today, Part One's official company description is "Digital Design Office".

The e-HOBBY Shop was officially launched in March 2000. In August of the same year, a delivery center was set up in the city of Sango, which was later moved to Yashio in November 2002. Even though the address [http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/ e-HOBBY.co.jp] was used from the get-go, the site was temporarily also available under the (now defunct) URL <nowiki>http://e-hobby.sputniknext.com/</nowiki>, but eventually permanently moved to its current location in May 2003.

In March 2001, Takara would release the first exclusive toy through the e-HOBBY Shop, a black redeco of the original [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] toy that was reissued by Takara at the same time. "Black" Megatron had originally been offered for pre-order at [[BotCon]] Japan 2000, since the e-HOBBY Shop hadn't been widely established yet by that time.

Since then, the range of exclusive product got bigger. Reissues of the original [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] toys that were part of Takara's store/convention exclusive "[[Collector's Edition]]" series came in 2001, followed by more same-character redecoes in new colors. With the launch of Takara's "[[The Transformers Collection]]" line of "bookbox" reissues, e-HOBBY would start to regularly offer an exclusive redeco of almost every toy released as part of the line. Many of those redecos were based on old ''[[Diaclone]]'' or ''[[Micro Change]]'' variants of the toys in question, but were given new names and identities, with extensive bio profiles for the characters written by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]. In cases where no ''Diaclone'' or ''Microchange'' variant of the toy existed, e-HOBBY would take obscure "extra" characters or weird errors from the cartoon series as inspirations for a redeco, or even come up with an entirely new deco.

In addition, e-HOBBY would also continue to release exclusive redecos of non-TFC reissues and even of toys that were not reissues at all, including product from ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters]]'', the "[[Hybrid Style]]" line, ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' and ''Binaltech''.

Furthermore, e-HOBBY also offered exclusive "[[USA Edition]]" versions of toys that were originally released by [[Hasbro]], complete with the Hasbro packaging. In all these instances, the only difference to the Hasbro versions of those toys was an additional e-HOBBY sticker on the packaging. Toys from ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', Hasbro's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|20th Anniversary Optimus Prime]] version of Takara's Masterpiece Convoy and [[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|''Cybertron'' toys]] not part of the ''Galaxy Force'' series were all made available this way.

Beginning in 2007, e-HOBBY also started offering limited quantities of toys that would originally be exclusively available at Japanese conventions, starting with the Wonder Festival 2007 Winter exclusive exclusive ''Binaltech'' [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Black Convoy]]. However, in all instances only Japanese residents were allowed to purchase the toys, unlike the other exclusives which could usually be ordered by foreigners as well.

In December 2007, e-HOBBY announced that they had stopped accepting orders from international private customers altogether as of September of the same year.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/2207/20/ e-HOBBY stop international orders The Allspark]</ref><ref name="internat2">[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-news/story/5655/TakaraTomy+Website+Updates+and+e-HOBBY+stop+international+orders.html e-HOBBY stop international orders Transformers @ The Moon]</ref> As a consequence, only Japanese residents are able to order toys directly from e-HOBBY now, whereas international fans have to resort to third-party sellers.

In addition to Takara toys, e-HOBBY also offers toys from other Japanese manufacturers such as Tomy (who are now merged with Takara into TakaraTomy) or Bandai. This included the [[Star Wars (franchise)|''Star Wars Transformers'' toys]], who were distributed through Tomy Direct in Japan in a similar fashion as Takara's "[[USA Edition]]s".

==e-HOBBY exclusive fiction==
From [[2007]] through [[2017]], e-HOBBY were the primary purveyor of [[Fun Publications]]-style esoteric licensed pack-in fiction in Japan:

===''The Transformers''===
{{main|The Transformers (franchise)}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version]]
*[[64 Cybertron Urban Defense Robot GADEP]]
*[[Destron Leader Megatron Black Ver.]]
*[[Destron Aerospace Warrior Sunstorm]]
*[[MP-1B Cybertron Commander / Convoy Black Ver.]]
*[[MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.]]
*[[Destron Doppelgänger Black Rodimus Convoy]]
*[[Badlands (issue)|Badlands]]
}}
====''Alternity''====
{{main|Transformers: Alternity}}
*[[Nissan GT-R / Ultra Magnus (Brilliant Pearl White)]]

====''Shattered Glass''====
{{main|Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)}}
*[[Solar Requiem]]

===''Cloud''===
{{main|Transformers Cloud}}

===''Spin Off'' imprint===
{{main|Spin Off}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge]]
*[[Decepticon Jaeger Deadlock]]
*[[Cybertron Convobat prequel comic]]
*[[Cybertron Convobat]]
*[[Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic]]
*[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]
}}

===Legends EX===
{{main|Transformers Legends (comic)}}
{{collist|3|
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Deadlock]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Convobat)|Convobat]]
*[[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Magna Convoy)|Magna Convoy]]
}}

==e-HOBBY exclusive toys==
{{toystub}}
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Reissues'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|"New Year Special" [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Lambor]] and [[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
|
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="40%" valign="top"|'''Exclusive companions (redecos) for reissues'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#BlackG1|Megatron Black Version]] (originally available for pre-order at [[BotCon Japan 2000]], finally released through e-Hobby in 2001; later re-released through e-Hobby in 2009, now in [[Collector's Edition]] packaging)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Collector's Edition|Starscream Black Version and Starscream Ghost Version]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (human)|Fire Guts God Ginrai]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister (Gold Ver.)]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Streak (Anime Color Ver.)]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]] and [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Streak (Silver Plating Ver.)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megaplex]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]] and [[Deep Cover]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Hauler|Roadhauler]] and [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (sold as a set, but packaged separately)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain (Proto Color Ver.)]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[GoBot|G1 GoBots]] ([[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[Bad Boy]], [[Treds]], [[Small Foot]], [[Path Finder]], and [[Road Ranger]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Insecticon clone|Insectron Clone Army]] ([[Zaptrap]], [[Salvo (G1)|Salvo]], and [[Shothole]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cobalt Sentry]] ([[Howlback (G1)|Howlback]] and [[Garboil (G1)|Garboil]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]] with [[Ga'mede]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Orion Pax]] & [[Dion (G1)|Dion]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] (reissue) with [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron II]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Laser Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide "Protect Black"]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Guardian robot|GADEP]]}}
|[[File:G1toy-SunstormeHobby.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Collector's Edition'' Sunstorm]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Other exclusive redecos'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber Limited Black Vesion]] (''[[Robotmasters (franchise)#Toys|Robotmasters]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)|Clear Ligier]] (''[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Black Convoy]] (''Hybrid Style Series'')}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Kiss Players Position ([[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]], [[Sundor]], and [[Glit (KP)|Glit]])}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Eldedroid#Toys|Convoy Black Version]]}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus Brilliant White Pearl]] (''[[Alternity]]'')}}
{{Bp-a1|Autobot Set, containing [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#United|Hot Rod Clear Blue Version]], [[Kup (G1)/toys#United|Autobot Kup Damage Version]], and [[Scrapheap (G1)#United|Scrapheap]] (''[[Transformers United|United]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|Decepticon Set, containing [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#United|Galvatron Purple Clear Version]], [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#United|Cyclonus Purple Clear Version]], and [[Scourge (G1)/toys#United|Decepticon Scourge Purple Clear Version]] (''United'')}}
{{Bp-a1|''Masterpiece'' [[Black Rodimus Convoy#Toys|Black Rodimus Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]] (''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'')}}
|[[File:RM-toy VictorySaber Black.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Victory Saber Limited Black Version]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Convention exclusives later available at e-HOBBY'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Black Convoy]] ([[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|Binaltech]])}}
{{Bp-a1|"Fusion Cluster Edition" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Fusioncluster|Protoform Optimus Prime]] ([[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]])}}
{{Bp-d1|"Fusion Cluster Edition" [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Fusioncluster|Protoform Starscream]] (Movie)}}
{{Bp-a1|"G1 Color Edition" [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (Movie)}}
|
|width="40%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]] "clear version" (Henkei! Henkei!)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)|Stuntron Wildrider]] (Henkei! Henkei!) [or "Gentei! Gentei!"]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime Revenge Edition]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave Black Version]] (Revenge)}}
|[[File:Wildrider gentei.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Gentei! Gentei!'' Stuntron Wildrider]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''"[[USA Edition]]s"'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimus Primal]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m1p1|[[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Reptilion]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] & [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (Universe)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-m2|[[Striker|Dinobot Striker]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (Universe)|Autobot Ratchet]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Triceradon (BM)|Dinobot Triceradon]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[King Atlas]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-m2|[[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]] (Universe)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Stockade (Universe 2003)|Stockade]] & [[Magna Stampede]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (Universe)|Autobot Whirl]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-vh|[[Strika (BM)|Nemesis Strika]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] & [[Space Case (G2)|Space Case]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a2d2|[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] & [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|Wind Sheer]] (Universe)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swerve (Universe)|Swerve]] (Universe)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy/Optimus Prime]] (Masterpiece/20th Anniversary) <ref name="usa">These toys were also available as regular mass retail releases in Japan. The e-HOBBY exclusive "USA Edition" versions were of specific Hasbro variants of those toys.</ref>}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]] (Cybertron)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Primus]] with [[Unicron/toys|Unicron head]] (Cybertron) <ref name="usa"/>}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Blender/Quickmix]] (Cybertron)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (Cybertron)|Moledive/Menasor]] (Cybertron)}}
|[[File:MenasorCyb-Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Cybertron'' Menasor, released as Moledive in Japan]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]] (shared exclusive with [[TakaraTomy Mall]])'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Cloud|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cloud|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Cloud|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Cloud|Hellwarp]]}}
|[[File:Cloud Megatron Toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Cloud'' Megatron]]
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]]}}
|
</ul>
|}

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Drift (G1)#Legends|Deadlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Convobat#Legends|Convobat]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Magna Convoy#Legends|Magna Convoy]]}}
|[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Convobat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Legends'' Convobat]]
</ul>
|}

==Notes==
*e-HOBBY is ''not'' directly owned by [[TakaraTomy]], but merely an affiliated store. TakaraTomy's own online store is [[TakaraTomy Mall]].
*Because e-HOBBY is mostly known for exclusive toys and many Western fans aren't aware that e-HOBBY also offers regular mass retail toys like most online stores, pre-orders for new mass retail toys listed at the e-HOBBY website are occasionally mistaken as a confirmation that a toy is either exclusive to e-HOBBY, or that an e-HOBBY exclusive redeco is planned.
*Another common misconception among fans is that e-HOBBY "makes" the exclusive toys. While e-HOBBY ''is'' presumably responsible for creating the color scheme and decos, the ''toys'' are still produced by Takara. After all, [[Toys"R"Us]] doesn't manufacture its own exclusive ''Transformers'' toys either.
*Occasionally, fans also mistakenly believe other store, convention, or magazine exclusive redecoes of toys reissued by Takara to be e-HOBBY exclusives, such as the [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Generation 1 Ultra Magnus]] redecos, [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Crystal Rodimus|Crystal Rodimus]] and [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#NucleonQuest|Nucleon Quest Super Convoy]], [[Tigertrack]], or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#EmergencyGreen|Ratchet Emergency Green]].
*"[[USA Edition]]" is not a term limited to imported Hasbro toys sold through e-HOBBY either. In the past, Takara have released exclusive "USA Editions" through stores such as [[JUSCO]], Laox, Toy's Dream Project/Toycard, or even selected stores participating in the "TF Station" program. A few "USA Editions" weren't even exclusive to any specific store at all. The most frequently used store to carry "USA Editions" other than e-HOBBY, however, was the Japanese branch of Toys"R"Us.
*The ''Spin Off'' imprint would persist for a single release beyond e-HOBBY's exclusives: namely [[Blue_Big_Convoy#Legends|''Legends'' Blue Big Convoy]] and the [[Blue Big Convoy comic]].

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/ e-HOBBY website]
*[http://www.part-one.jp/ Part One website]
*[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-gallery/corporate-companies/197/corporate-companies/e+Hobby+Shop+++Oct+2003.html Interview with Ootuka Makoto, President of Part One, Inc., about the e-HOBBY Shop at Transformers @ The Moon]

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Talk:Megatron (G1)/toys

2021-04-27T20:03:31Z

TheLogKing: /* Platinum Edition Soundwave Megatron Gun */ new section

Hi guys.

In addition to my first contribution a while back (the Masterpiece Megs write-up), I've just added a bunch of new stuff I noticed wasn't in there, like Sport Label and also the nontransforming Megatron gunmode accessories included with Masterpiece Prime and Reissue Starscream. I know they're not actual transforming toys per se, but my argument is that:

a] They're official Takara products explicity identified as Megatron, and:

b] since we list nontransforming representations of Megs in ''robot'' mode (revoltech, heroes etc.), it'd be kinda "form-ist" to omit these. Plus, they do technically have moving parts. Kinda...

Hope you guys find it all kosher.

Cheers, [[User:PacifistPrime|PacifistPrime]].

==Question about Megatron toys==

Did anyone know that the G1 Megatron toys were banned in Australia because it looked too much like a real gun? --[[User:Wavage|Wavage]] 8:28 PM, 30 December 2014

== The looks on Henkei Megatron ==

Saw it today, and it has a dull white repaint, save for some silver which probably flakes. It's looks very bland and metaphorically cheap; people are better off with the American version. --[[User:akindofdrifter|akindofdrifter]]

== Optimus Prime Vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle set ==

I saw several of the 'OPVM:TUB' box sets, minus the DVD, this evening at the Dollar General store where I work at. It still has the same packaging as last year's offering; possibly leftovers from Hasbro's warehouse. Still, not a bad idea to send out in light of the soon release of 'TF:ROTF'. - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 23:05, 17 May 2009 (EDT)

== "Safety/Lava Bath Megatron" ==

From the [[For safety reasons]] page:
:''As such, it is entirely legal for dealers to sell original G1 Megatron figures, as they are grandfathered in; but any later American release of the toy WOULD have to meet these standards, hence the "Safety/Lava Bath Megatron" toy, which STILL failed to meet these guidelines, as the entire external surface was not (and likely could not be) made from a single color of plastic.''

Any more info on this, since it's not mentioned here (even as a {{tl|canceledtoy}})? - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 13:25, 23 September 2009 (EDT)
: It was a slide on Hasbro's presentation for one BotCon or another. We weren't allowed to take pictures that year. It was a bright orange and blue-chromed G1 Megatron. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:44, 23 September 2009 (EDT)

== Hasbro not re-using Classics Megatron? ==

I've seen a few people on a forum off-handedly mention that Hasbro won't re-use Classics Megatron because even it doesn't meet safety standards any longer. Has this actually been said anywhere, or are these people wackos? -- [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] 23:28, 3 May 2010 (EDT)
* Wow man, if that ''is'' true, then I frakkin' despair. How can NERF guns be legal and Classics Megsy not be ''when he's based on a goddamn NERF gun''..?!? [[User:Rattrapping|Rattrapping]] 21:08, 12 March 2011 (EST)
: Not the mold, the colors. Hasbro said that reissuing Classics Megatron in the colors he originally came out in is no longer feasible. He'd have to be more dayglo and neon. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:09, 12 March 2011 (EST)
:: Well, to answer my original question, where was this said? I've only seen it mentioned a few times, with no one ever questioning the source. It seems something like that would be a bigger deal/more common knowledge, but I don't recall hearing it in a Botcon Q&A or anything like that [[User:Arborday|Arborday]] 00:42, 3 April 2011 (EDT)

== AM Radio ==

Not to spoil anyone's fun, but I've heard rumors that the gun contains a mic in the back of the ''scope'', not the front of the barrel. Could this be verified, debunked, or what? [[User:TheMZone|TheMZone]] 03:31, 21 October 2010 (EDT)

== G2 colour scheme ==
Just spotted this article and was struck by the resemblance to Megatron's G2 colours - http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/nov/02/language-lesson-anglo-french-forces - I don't know if green and purple camo is specifically a French thing or whether it's more common than that? -- Emvee (not signed in at work)
:Wha? That tank is in greens, blacks and browns. I think your monitor needs adjusting. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 09:32, 3 November 2010 (EDT)

== Page edit lock? ==
Why is the toy page locked from editing? {{unsigned|110.33.205.174}} 23:25, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
:It's to prevent it from being vandalized by anonymous users. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] 23:40, 5 November 2010 (EDT)
::Sorry, forgot to sign before. Why is this page particularly prone to vandalization?[[Special:Contributions/110.33.205.174|110.33.205.174]] 00:12, 6 November 2010 (EDT)
:::It was locked back in July because someone kept adding WFC Megatron's toy to the page, even though it's a representation of Prime Megatron. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 18:01, 6 November 2010 (EDT)

== ATB Megatron ==
I was just wondering if the unreleased G2 Megs stealth bomber shouldn't be listed as "ATB Megatron", or at least contain some acknowledgment that this is the name most commonly recognized for this toy? I'm pretty sure it even lists "ATB" as part of his name on the toy packaging. Speaking of which, shouldn't this entry also contain some mention of the fact that very limited boxed samples of this toy were actually produced (and pictures exist), even though it wasn't actually "released"...? Given the obscure nature of this info, I didn't want to just add it without asking first, though. [[User:Rattrapping|Rattrapping]] 21:21, 12 March 2011 (EST)

== Masterpiece face ==

Does the brow of the toy move? Pictures of his face vary from him looking more or less menacing. [[User:Sarujo|Sarujo]] 16:19, 21 May 2011 (EDT)

== Microphone Megs. ==

I don't wanna be a wetblanket here, and I love the humor of the "barrel in mouth" microphone as much as the next guy, but I do not believe that the mic on Radio Megs was on the barrel. From what I've heard, it was located on the back, near where the hammer would be. [[User:TheMZone|TheMZone]] 12:23, 2 September 2011 (EDT)

== You guys are TOTALLY missing a version here. ==

There was, around the time of the Transformers original animated movie, a mailaway "Movie Edition Megatron", as well as Optimus Prime.
It appears to have been the same 1984 released Megatron by Hasbro, except it came in a cardboard box with absolutely no other packaging but its styrofoam. However, exclusively included inside was a certificate where you could write your name on it saying you followed the code (lol?) as well as a Movie Edition circular sticker. Optimus Prime had these identical things as well.

Here's some pics and scans of this version:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN73/JINZO/TRANSFORMERS/NONTOY/tftmcert.jpg
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN73/JINZO/TRANSFORMERS/NONTOY/tftmsticker.jpg
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN73/JINZO/TRANSFORMERS/NONTOY/tftmsticker002.jpg
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN73/JINZO/TRANSFORMERS/NONTOY/megatronbox003.jpg
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/JINZONINGEN73/JINZO/TRANSFORMERS/NONTOY/optimusmegatronbox001.jpg

Oddly enough, it included the red tech specs decoder lens, even though it came to me in the mail with nothing but the cardboard box where tech specs would normally have been. {{unsigned|Nyancatron}}
:Sounds like you ordered it from [[The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:|this]] flyer? You're right in that it isn't mentioned on the toy page, which implies he was first offered as a mailaway with the later '[[Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.]]' flyer. Feel free to add info about the releases into the listings for the original toys (I don't think they're different enough to warrant a separate listing) - the bonus material doesn't seem to be mentioned anywhere on here, and it's always nice to find out new stuff! [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 07:41, 12 February 2013 (EST)

== Purple Megaligator ==

[http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/techspecs/techsbeastwars.html A translation of his bio] says he "evolved from a Walther P-38 Pistol", so, yes, we know which Megatron he is. I dunno how we want to incorporate that into the articles for the G1 and BW Megatrons, though. [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 00:43, 5 September 2013 (EDT)

== Calvin Johnson Megatron Toy Entry ==

Where is the entry for Nike's Calvin Johnson Megatron Figure?
It came exclusively with Purple Nike Football shoes and it was redeco of IDW's Generations Megatron.
[[User:Hyruk | User:Hyruk ]]

== Masterpiece 2.0 ==

This may just be me seeing things, but I'm pretty sure that the Decepticon insignia used on Megatron's second MP is one pulled from the cartoon. All -if not most- Decepticon Masterpiece figures use the 'modern' design rather than the squatter, three-pronged design of the cartoon - so Megs 2.0 is an exception.

I ''think'' --[[User:Nuclearxpotato|Nuclearxpotato]] ([[User talk:Nuclearxpotato|talk]]) 01:50, 25 October 2016 (EDT)
: MP Shockwave came with stickers that included an optional cartoon-Decepticon-logo set. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 02:39, 25 October 2016 (EDT)

== Double Pretender Megatron ==

Reading the entry for the TFSS Pretender, I think there needs to be an edit that the linked ways of getting Megatron and Spacewarp into the shell are not limited to those in the links. When I got my own, I didn't use either method, and it works fine. I think it should just be edited to say "Two possible ways of fitting Megatron and Spacewarp into the shell are . . ." with a note that there are other ways of fitting them inside rather than implying that there are only two ways.

== Gunn not Tenkk Text Change Request ==

I would like to request that someone change all instances referencing "Trukk not munky" as "Gunn not Tankk" for Megatron changed from "Tankk" to "Tenkk", as well as all other "Gunn not X"s change the "X" to a form more resembling the pronunciation like in "munky". For example, "X" in this case would be changed to "Echs". I don't care how unnecessary these changes are and how little the changes would affect the style, I would like them changed. [[User:LucarioNeedsNosecone|LucarioNeedsNosecone]] ([[User talk:LucarioNeedsNosecone|talk]]) 01:45, 30 May 2017 (EDT)

== Stress marks on Titans Return Megatron? ==

Anyone else have some of the peg joints on their TR Megatrons showing stress marks and whitened plastic out of the box? Mine's got a particularly 'good' example of it on his right ankle. The foot is also unfortunately loose as well, perhaps due to the joint. --[[User:NewtypeS3|NewtypeS3]] ([[User talk:NewtypeS3|talk]]) 18:54, 22 November 2017 (EST)

== Netflix Siege Megatron ==

The article says that Megatron and other Netflix series characters are only found in Walmart in Canada and the USA. However, in Canada, I have also seen him in EB Games. [[User:Sonatronus, they new Galvatron|Sonatronus, they new Galvatron]] ([[User talk:Sonatronus, they new Galvatron|talk]]) 16:22, 2 April 2020 (EDT)

== Platinum Edition Soundwave Megatron Gun ==

I noticed that in the list of the versions of the Megatron Gun, it was missing the version that came with the Platinum Edition Soundwave in 2015 --[[User:TheLogKing|TheLogKing]] ([[User talk:TheLogKing|talk]]) 16:03, 27 April 2021 (EDT)

Q-Transformers

2021-04-27T16:27:18Z

TheLogKing: /* Q-Collaboration */

<center>[[File:Q-TransformersLogo.png|450px]]</center>

[[File:Q Transformers Game.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Bumblebee: Where's Ultra Magnus? Prime: Shut the hell up.]]
'''''Q-Transformers''''' (キュートランスフォーマー ''Kyūtoransufōmā'', a portmanteau of "cute" + "Transformers") is a [[TakaraTomy]] toyline launched in late [[2014]] and a spin-off of sorts of ''[[Choro-Q]]'', featuring similar [[super deformed]], fully licensed vehicles that now transform into cute little robots.

The toyline is accompanied by ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'', an endless-runner-type mobile game based on the infamous ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]'', as well as a [[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|cartoon]] by the same name.

==Toys==
===QT series===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[December 26|12-26]]-[[2014]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Q-Transformers|Crosshairs]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumble]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Hot Rodimus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Lambor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Prowl]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[January 24|1-24]]-[[2015]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Wheeljack]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[February 21|2-21]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Alert]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Autobot Meister]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Smokescreen]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Sunstreaker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[March 21|3-21]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bluestreak]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Hound]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[April 25|4-25]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#QT19|Convoy]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (AOE)#Q-Transformers|Nemesis Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[June 27|5-27]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (G1)#Q-Transformers|Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Q-Transformers|Skids]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[July 25|7-25]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#QTshirei|Bumblebee (''Shirei, sasugassu!'')]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#QTYoroshikuu|Lockdown (''Yoroshikuu!'')]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Watashi|Optimus Prime (''Watashi ni ii kangae ga aru'')]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[August 29|8-29]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Cliff]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Shockwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Soundwave]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[September 19|9-19]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Thundercracker]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[October 25|10-25]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Tracks]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[November 14|11-14]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Black Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Q-Transformers|Black Convoy]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{-}}

===QTF series===
Another round! This short run is largely made up of re-releases and [[retool]]s of prior toys. Straight re-releases are listed in italics.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[January 30|1-30]]-[[2016]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#QTshirei|''Bumblebee'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#QT19|''Convoy'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ironhide]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Jetfire]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#QTYoroshikuu|''Lockdown'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Watashi|''Optimus Prime'']]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Anime Protagonists 3-Figure Set (''Bumblebee, Lockdown, Optimus Prime'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[March 19|3-19]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|Decepticons 3-Figure Set (''Megatron, Shockwave, Soundwave'')}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{-}}
===Q-Collaboration===
Here's where things get weird. These toys are all Transformers based on a wide variety of [[:Category:external properties|external properties]]. Every one is a retooling of the first release, the only all-new mold in the lot being the mold for Hello Kitty.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 25|7-25]]-[[2015]])
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Hello Kitty]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[September 19|9-19]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Evangelion]] 3-Figure Set ([[Evangelion Unit-00]], [[Evangelion Unit-01]], [[Evangelion Unit-02]])
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[October|10]]-??-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Hello Kitty#Halloween|Hello Kitty Halloween Edition 2015]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[November 21|11-21]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Akira Senpai]]
* [[Kamiusagi Rope]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[December 19|12-19]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Snoopy]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[January 18|1-18]]-[[2016]])
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[My Melody]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[January 30|1-30]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
* [[Evangelion Unit-01]] Awakened Ver.
|}

{{-}}

===Exclusives===

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Transformers Expo''' ([[August 9|8-9]]-2014)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#QTClear|Clear Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#QTClear|Clear Starscream]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Super GT Kids Walk]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{-}}

===Merchandise===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Soft Transformers''' ([[March 19|3-19]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Q-Transformers|Nazo Nazo Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers 2|Nazo Nazo Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Q-Transformers|Nazo Nazo Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Capsule toys''' (June 2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers 2|Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Movie)/merchandise#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Q-Transformers 2|Lockdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers 2|Meister]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

==External links==
*[http://www.qtransformers.com/ Official website]

[[Category:Crossover toylines]]
[[Category:Japanese toylines]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers| ]]

Rubble

2021-04-27T01:06:55Z

TheLogKing:

:''Rubble is a [[Transformer]] from the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019 IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Rubble-IDW-Hernandez.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Logically, we should assume that [[FIRRIB|Frezzy is red]].]]

'''Rubble''' is a newly-born Cybertronian, mentored by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and also acquainted with [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]]. Though enthusiastic to experience [[Cybertron (planet)|his planet]], he is ill-equipped to encounter a historic era of sociopolitical upheaval.

==Fiction==
===2019 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[The World In Your Eyes Part One|''Transformers'' issue #1]]
[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart1-Rubble.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

With Cybertron's ability to forge new Transformers limited by the terms of the [[Nominus Edict]], Rubble was one of a few rare new forgings allowed to take place every few kilocycles, his spark harvested from the [[Well of All Sparks]] and forged into a new robot. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}} As was tradition, Rubble's emergence into the world was marked by a celebration held at the great [[Pyramid (Cybertron)|Pyramid]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. There, Rubble was welcomed into the world by Senator [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]]—filling in for the absent First Senator [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]—and assigned [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as his official mentor. Rubble only retained vague snippets of his "birth," however, something he later attributed to having too much sensory input too soon. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}

Like all new Transformers, Rubble was born without an [[alternate mode]], {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}} and part of Bumblebee's duties as a mentor was to introduce Rubble to every facet of Cybertronian life until the young 'bot found a job, and shape, that suited him. Rubble's education included working with xeno-specialists to learn more about Cybertron's community of [[alien]] immigrants, {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}} and it was on his forty-first cycle of existence that Bumblebee first took him beyond the city and into the wilderness beyond, to a remote [[energon]] processing facility overseen by [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] to learn more about energon engineering. Their trip was heavily delayed by the wide-opticed Rubble taking in all the sights of the [[Cybertronian Mountains]] where he met a [[Voin]] scavenger, his meeting with the alien coinciding with the arrival of [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], whom Rubble was very eager to meet. As night fell, the trio arrived at the processing plant only to witness signs of a break-in. Though Rubble was ordered to stay put, he wandered off when he heard a sparking wire, which led him to Brainstorm's corpse. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part One}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart2-Rubblesworkday.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Rubble looking for his cutie mark.]]

[[Security Operations]] soon arrived to scope out the scene; with [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] imploring Rubble to not consider the murder to be indicative of their society, and in order to keep Rubble's spirits up Bumblebee agreed to move their tour along to their next leg of their journey, and so returned to the city aboard a [[carrier]] in order to meet with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] at the [[Tether]]. When they arrived, the overenthusiastic engineer explained the glory of the [[Winged Moon]] and offered Rubble the opportunity to work with him for a time so as to better understand the nature of engineering, which Rubble eagerly accepted.

At the conclusion of his first shift, Bumblebee picked up Rubble, and the pair went to watch the Winged Moon harvest its nightly bounty of energon. On the rooftop, the pair shared a conversation about factionalism and [[energon crystal]]s before the moon unfurled, and Rubble declared was the most amazing thing he'd ever seen. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Two}}

[[File:TF2019-4 Forging party.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]

As the moon worked, Bumblebee took Rubble to a nearby testing track to teach him about [[alternate mode]]s, pointing out the distant form of [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] as an example before Windblade arrived, telling Bumblebee that he was to report to the [[Senate]] building. As Windblade took Rubble home, the young 'bot confessed his worries that he was disappointing Bumblebee only for the flier to clarify that, due to the Nominus Edict restricting forgings, being a mentor was a great responsibility and if anything, it was Bumblebee who worried he was disappointing Rubble. When the two returned to the newborn's apartment however, they found Chromia and [[Geomotus]] waiting for them. As Chromia left with Windblade, she linked Rubble's communicator to hers and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s, secretly installing a tracker in the link. Unaware of this, Rubble went stargazing and thought he saw a [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Three}}

Soon enough, Rubble found himself back at the Pyramid to witness the birth of [[Gauge|a new Cybertronian]]. As he and Bumblebee debated the philosophy of the [[Reversionist]]s, Bumblebee butted into a brawl between an [[Autobot]] and a [[The Rise|Riser]] forcing Prowl to intervene. As Prowl vented his frustrations to Bumblebee, Rubble piped up and offered to help identify the Voin he'd seen, only to be shot down on the basis that the aliens were hard to distinguish. Having a funeral to attend, Bumblebee then returned Rubble to his quarters for the evening. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Four}}

[[File:TheWorldInYourEyesPart5-Rubble.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Quake didn't appreciate Rubble trying to trick him out of his Fruity Pebbles.]]

The next day, Rubble returned to the Tether before Bumblebee was due to take him to the Winged Moon. When his shift ended, however, Bumblebee called to cancel the trip. Saddened, Rubble made his way back home. As his route took him through the [[Xeno-Quarter]], Rubble allowed himself to become sidetracked by the diversity of alien lifeforms within the sub-city before a Voin greeted him as "small Cybertronian." Deducing that Voin to be the one of interest from the night of Brainstorm's murder, Rubble chased the cephalopod deeper into the district before he sighted one of its genetically engineered drones panicking. Tracing the simian's route, Rubble was greeted to the horrific sight of [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] having gruesomely murdered the scavenger. When the veteran turned his attention to Rubble, the newborn fled, frantically trying to call Bumblebee. When Prowl picked up, Rubble hid himself and explained his situation to the security officer before Quake caught up with Rubble and easily killed the little 'bot. {{storylink|The World In Your Eyes Part Five}}

Along with the Voin's, Rubble's body was recovered from the Xeno-Quarter and brought to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Examining the corpse, Ratchet found multiple counts of massive blunt trauma, but noted that the first blow had probably been the killing one and that the differing style of attack likely meant Rubble hadn't been killed by Brainstorm's killer. Both Prowl and Bumblebee carried great guilt for Rubble's demise, the former swearing to find the youth's killer while the latter doubled down on his commitment to join the [[Ascenticon Guard]]. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part One}}

Shortly before Sentinel Prime's return to Cybertron, silent marches were held in both Rubble and Brainstorm's honours. Witnessing the march in Iacon, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] offered Bumblebee his condolences for Rubble's passing. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Four}} When Megatron discovered that [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had taken it upon himself to tie up loose ends, he chewed out his communications chief for the sheer stupidity of his decisions and their consequences, Rubble's death among them. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

Orion Pax and Chromia eventually uncovered evidence that suggested that Quake had killed Rubble but withheld it from Bumblebee, currently acting as a mole in the Ascenticon Guard, lest he do something rash. After Bumblebee had reported on a situation in the Cybertronian Mountains, Pax and Chromia informed Bumblebee of their suspicions. {{storylink|The Change In Your Nature Part Three}}
{{-}}

==External links==
*[https://westfieldcomics.com/blog/interviews-and-columns/interview-brian-ruckley-on-idws-transformers/ Interview with Brian Ruckley revealing the existence of Rubble, 26 January 2019]

[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Transformers]]

Choro-Q

2021-04-26T20:06:37Z

TheLogKing:

[[Image:Choro_Q_Rodimus.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Built like a brick Winnebago. No, not [[Brick (term)|that kind of brick]], stupid.]]
'''''Choro-Q''''' is a brand of toy cars with pull-back motors owned by [[TakaraTomy]]. Unlike typical toy cars, they are not accurately-proportioned miniatures, but rather [[super deformed]] to make them cuter. They were introduced to the Japanese market in [[1979]], and were once sold in Western markets under the name ''Penny Racers''. They were an immediate hit, to the extent that after only a few years, they found their way to Takara's ''[[Micro Change]]'' line as common household objects for ''[[Microman]]''-scale robots to be disguised as. This is the reason why the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Autobot]] [[Mini Vehicle]]s look completely different from the standard [[Autobot Cars]].

For [[BotCon Japan 2000]], three ''Choro-Q'' vehicles were [[redeco]]ed as Transformers characters for the show's exclusive toys. They were the ''only'' exclusive toys for that convention, as it turned out. Ouch.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of ''Choro-Q'' in 1999, Takara re-introduced their line of Choro-Q proportioned robots, called '''''Choro-Q Robo'''''. It rapidly grew into a [[multi-property brand]], which ''Transformers'' joined in 2001. The ''Choro-Q Robo'' toys transform (simplistically) from full-fledged ''Choro-Q'' vehicles to their robot modes. Megatron's vehicle mode is a chibi Walther P38 that can zoom across smooth surfaces alongside your other ''Choro-Q'' toys. Seriously. In 2003 the ''Choro-Q Robo'' line was spunoff into the short-lived non-transforming '''''[[Q-Robo Collection Figure]]''''' series.

In 2014, as part of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, two ''Transformers'' characters were released in the ''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' subline, a collaboration with ''[[w:Nanoblock|Nanoblock]]'' featuring buildable radio-controlled vehicles. In addition TakaraTomy launched ''[[Q-Transformers]]'', a ''Transformers'' line inspired by ''Choro-Q'' and incorporating the same super deformed, fully licensed cars.

==Toys==
[[Image:ChoroQOptimus.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Dr. Metallic Convoy and TV's Convoy like to subject abducted employees to cheesy movies.]]
===BotCon Japan 2000 Choro-Q===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Convoy]]
*[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Choro-Q|Ligier]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Choro-Q|Megatron]]

===Choro-Q Robo===
*Q/01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Choro-Q Robo|Convoy TV Version]]
*Q/02 Convoy Metallic Version
*Q/03 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Choro-Q Robo|Megatron TV Version]]
*Q/04 Megatron Black Version
*Q/05 [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Choro-Q|Rodimus Convoy TV Version]]
*Q/06 Rodimus Convoy Metallic Version

===Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q|Convoy]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q|Bumble]]

{{-}}

==Notes==
*In 2002, a ''Transformers''-themed Honda S2000 Choro-Q—the S2000 Special Marking Specification (スペシャルマーキング仕様)—was the "grand prize" of the ''Choro-Q Kuji'' (チョロＱクジ), a unique [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] series of cars.

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/2000j/bcj00merch.html BotCon Japan 2000 Choro-Qs]
*[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/misc_item/chorokuji.htm S2000 Special Marking Specification at Autobase Aichi]

[[Category:Japanese toylines]]
[[Category:Multi-property brands]]

Skat-or

2021-04-26T16:43:51Z

TheLogKing:

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Scattor}}
:''Skat-or is an [[Autobot]] [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Energontoy Scattor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Skat or Di!]]
'''Skat-or''' is a [[Micromaster]] soldier and commander of the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]]'s air force.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Skat-or was stationed at the High Pavilion of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] as part of the Temple air force. When the [[Resistance]] marched on the High Pavilion, Skat-or was grounded due to Resistance air superiority, but served as second-in-command to [[Flak (G1)|Flak]]. In fact, Flak ceded command of the control center to Skat-or so he could get down in the trenches with his soldiers during the siege. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Energon Saber''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SC-08'''
{{note|The ''Energon'' [[Scattor (Energon)#Energon|Scattor]] toy doubles as the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' character Skat-or.}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'', Scattor is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Jetstorm (Armada)#Armada|Jetstorm]] mold, transforming into a Cybertronic plane. He can also form the middle-blade for the combined [[Energon Saber#Toys|Energon Saber]] sword. He was only available in an "Energon Class" Mini-Con three-pack with [[Skyboom (Energon)#Energon|Skyboom]] and [[Wreckage (Energon)#Energon|Wreckage]].

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Quantum]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thrust (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Thrust]]. The original version of this mold was used to make [[Skull Buster|Mad]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Scattor/scattor.htm More information on Scattor at TFU.info]''

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]

Wreckage (Energon)

2021-04-26T16:43:37Z

TheLogKing:

{{factions|autobot|minicon}}
{{disambig3|Wreckage}}
:''Wreckage is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Wreckage_Energon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
'''Wreckage''' is a powerful Mini-Con who combines with his teammates to form an even more powerful weapon: the legendary [[Energon Saber]]. He and his teammates spent years embedded in [[energon]] deposits which apparently gifted them with the ability to form a blade composed primarily of the powerful element. Like his teammates, he considers being an individual important but has a high regard for teamwork as well. Some believe this team may hold the key to the ultimate defeat of [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
[[File:E4 Mars City.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.50]]
Wreckage and the other component Mini-Cons of the [[Energon Saber]] escaped an attack on [[Mars City]] by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], fleeing the station's destruction. He then accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s team when [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] sent his forces to attack [[Plains City]]. The Mini-Cons formed into the Energon Saber, allowing [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] to beat up some [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], and was then wielded by [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] against Scorponok. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[File:Street Action Team Energon Saber Team.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
Wreckage was present at a briefing, during which Optimus Prime told his troops that they still had much to do, even now that the Energon Grid was in place to keep Earth safe from Decepticon attacks. Later, when Ironhide, Kicker, and Skyblast pursued Hot Shot to Mars after he left under mysterious circumstances, they brought along the Mini-cons in their Energon Saber configuration, just in case. Unfortunately, the blade proved rather ineffective against the aggressive Rodimus and his allies. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

When Alpha Q sent his [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]] after Misha in a bit of "fun" to scare her, Kicker summoned the Energon Saber Mini-Cons to combine into their weapon form, so he could wield them and fend off the Terrorcons. Misha convinced Kicker not to react violently however, and he stayed his hand while Misha went ahead to meet with Alpha Q. Kicker’s patience soon ran out when the Insecticons wouldn't allow him passage, and he forced his way forward, only to be stopped once more by Scorponok. Kicker parried with the Energon Saber against Scorponok until Misha managed to open a conversation with Alpha Q. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

Much later, Wreckage and his team were seen running alongside Kicker, Ironhide, and several Omnicons, as they rushed to cut off Galvatron from a pool of super energon that was causing him to grow to enormous proportions. Scorponok blocked off their route, but thanks to Ironhide running interference, the rest of the group managed to reach the pool nonetheless. The three Mini-Cons combined into the Energon Saber to help cut the tethers of super energon connecting Galvatron to his power source. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Wreckage and the other Energon Saber Mini-Cons waited with [[Kicker Jones]] in the lower levels of [[Ocean City]] for the arrival of [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], who was making a rather sad attempt to silently infiltrate the city. The three Mini-Cons formed the Energon Saber, and in Kicker's hands, sent Sharkticon back into the briny deep. {{storylink|Perspective}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energontoy Wreckage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dogs don't know it's not Beacon.]]
*'''Energon Saber''' (Energon class, 2004)
**''Takara ID number'': '''SC-08'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)| Energon]]'', Wreckage is a [[retool]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] member [[Runway (Armada)#Armada|Runway]], transforming into a Cybertronic starship. He also forms the blade-tip to the combined [[Energon Saber#Toys|Energon Saber]] sword. He was only available in an "Energon Class" Mini-Con three-pack with [[Scattor (Energon)#Energon|Scattor]] and [[Skyboom (Energon)#Energon|Skyboom]],

: This mold was also used to make [[Snowblind|Beacon]] and the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]] member [[Sunstorm (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]]. The original version of this mold was used to make ''Armada'' [[Jackknife|Jack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Wreckage/wreckage.htm More info on Wreckage at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaRunwayMold}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
*'''Energon Saber''' (Basic, 2005)

: The Energon Saber team was repackaged on a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card and sold through discount chains in the U.S. like Big Lots!.
{{--}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laser''' (レーザー ''Rēzā'')

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Mini-Cons]]

Skat-or

2021-04-26T16:40:47Z

TheLogKing:

{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Scattor}}
:''Skat-or is an [[Autobot]] [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Energontoy Scattor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Skat or Di!]]
'''Skat-or''' is a [[Micromaster]] soldier and commander of the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]]'s air force.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Skat-or was stationed at the High Pavilion of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] as part of the Temple air force. When the [[Resistance]] marched on the High Pavilion, Skat-or was grounded due to Resistance air superiority, but served as second-in-command to [[Flak (G1)|Flak]]. In fact, Flak ceded command of the control center to Skat-or so he could get down in the trenches with his soldiers during the siege. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Energon Saber''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SC-08'''
{{note|The ''Energon'' [[Scattor (Energon)#Energon|Scattor]] toy doubles as the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' character Skat-or.}}

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'', Scattor is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Jetstorm (Armada)#Armada|Jetstorm]] mold, transforming into a Cybertronic plane. He can also form the middle-blade for the combined [[Energon Saber#Toys|Energon Saber]] sword. He was only available in a Mini-Con three-pack with [[Skyboom (Energon)#Energon|Skyboom]] and [[Wreckage (Energon)#Energon|Wreckage]].

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Quantum]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thrust (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Thrust]]. The original version of this mold was used to make [[Skull Buster|Mad]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Scattor/scattor.htm More information on Scattor at TFU.info]''

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]

Skyboom (Energon)

2021-04-26T16:40:42Z

TheLogKing:

{{Factions|autobot|minicon}}
{{disambig3|Skyboom}}
:''Skyboom is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnSkyboom01.jpg|right|250px|thumb|you go boom now!]]
'''Skyboom''' is a member of the [[Energon Saber|Energon Saber Mini-Con Team]] who, like his teammates, believes in the importance of teamwork!

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
[[File:E4 Mars City.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.50]]
Skyboom and the other component Mini-Cons of the [[Energon Saber]] escaped an attack on [[Mars City]] by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], fleeing the station's destruction. He then accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s team when [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] sent his forces to attack [[Plains City]]. The Mini-Cons formed into the Energon Saber, allowing [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] to beat up some [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], and was then wielded by [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] against Scorponok. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[File:Street Action Team Energon Saber Team.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
Skyboom was present at a briefing, during which Optimus Prime told his troops that they still had much to do, even now that the Energon Grid was in place to keep Earth safe from Decepticon attacks. Later, when Ironhide, Kicker, and Skyblast pursued Hot Shot to Mars after he left under mysterious circumstances, they brought along the Mini-cons in their Energon Saber configuration, just in case. Unfortunately, the blade proved rather ineffective against the aggressive Rodimus and his allies. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

When Alpha Q sent his [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]] after Misha in a bit of "fun" to scare her, Kicker summoned the Energon Saber Mini-Cons to combine into their weapon form, so he could wield them and fend off the Terrorcons. Misha convinced Kicker not to react violently however, and he stayed his hand while Misha went ahead to meet with Alpha Q. Kicker's patience soon ran out when the Insecticons wouldn't allow him passage, and he forced his way forward, only to be stopped once more by Scorponok. Kicker parried with the Energon Saber against Scorponok until Misha managed to open a conversation with Alpha Q. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

Much later, Skyboom and his team were seen running alongside Kicker, Ironhide, and several Omnicons, as they rushed to cut off Galvatron from a pool of super energon that was causing him to grow to enormous proportions. Scorponok blocked off their route, but thanks to Ironhide running interference, the rest of the group managed to reach the pool nonetheless. The three Mini-Cons combined into the Energon Saber to help cut the tethers of super energon connecting Galvatron to his power source. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Skyboom and the other Energon Saber Mini-Cons waited with [[Kicker Jones]] in the lower levels of [[Ocean City]] for the arrival of [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], who was making a rather sad attempt to silently infiltrate the city. The three Mini-Cons formed the Energon Saber, and in Kicker's hands, sent Sharkticon back into the briny deep. {{storylink|Perspective}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energontoy Skyboom.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Energon Saber''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Takara ID number'': '''SC-08'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'', Skyboom is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Sonar (Armada)#Armada|Sonar]] mold, transforming into a Cybertronic shuttle. He can also form the hilt for the combined [[Energon Saber#Toys|Energon Saber]] sword. He was only available in an "Energon Class" Mini-Con three-pack with [[Scattor (Energon)#Energon|Scattor]] and [[Wreckage (Energon)#Energon|Wreckage]].

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Lens]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Ramjet (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Ramjet]]. The original version of this mold was also used to make [[Maverick (Armada)#Legends of the Microns|Shade]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Skyboom/skyboom.htm More information on Skyboom at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaSonarMold}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
*'''Energon Saber''' (Basic, 2005)

: The Energon Saber team was repackaged on a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card and sold through discount chains in the U.S. like Big Lots!.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
[[Image:AttacktixMiniConS1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I have a name, you know.]]
*'''Mini-Con''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF01
|faction=Autobot
|class=Trooper
|special=Attackback - 4/26 (15%) success ratio
|cost=10
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Small Missile)
}}
{{-}}
:The first assortment of Transformers ''[[Attacktix]]'' figures included a "generic" Mini-Con, based on Skyboom. Each Mini-Con figure has 3 points of articulation, including waist and shoulders; however, their shoulders move together due to their gun. One of the shortest, most squat ''Attacktix'' figures, the Mini-Con is very stable despite its small base.

:Its Special Power, ''Attackback'', allows a free move and attack for any of your in-play Autobot pieces. He's also an excellent support figure for [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], whose ''Shootback'' power allows up to three Mini-Cons to make a free attack.

: This mold was intended to be [[redeco]]ed into a Decepticon-allied piece (which received an official bio as [[Bunker-Buster]]), but this was ultimately unreleased.

==Notes==
* Skyboom is mistakenly called "Sonar" by Optimus Prime in the cartoon, most likely because of his resemblance to the [[Sonar (Armada)|''Armada'' character]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Beam''' (ビーム ''Bīmu'')

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Energon Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Mini-Cons]]

Wreckage (Energon)

2021-04-26T16:40:39Z

TheLogKing:

{{factions|autobot|minicon}}
{{disambig3|Wreckage}}
:''Wreckage is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Wreckage_Energon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
'''Wreckage''' is a powerful Mini-Con who combines with his teammates to form an even more powerful weapon: the legendary [[Energon Saber]]. He and his teammates spent years embedded in [[energon]] deposits which apparently gifted them with the ability to form a blade composed primarily of the powerful element. Like his teammates, he considers being an individual important but has a high regard for teamwork as well. Some believe this team may hold the key to the ultimate defeat of [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
[[File:E4 Mars City.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.50]]
Wreckage and the other component Mini-Cons of the [[Energon Saber]] escaped an attack on [[Mars City]] by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], fleeing the station's destruction. He then accompanied [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s team when [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] sent his forces to attack [[Plains City]]. The Mini-Cons formed into the Energon Saber, allowing [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] to beat up some [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], and was then wielded by [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] against Scorponok. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}

[[File:Street Action Team Energon Saber Team.jpg|thumb|upright=1.50]]
Wreckage was present at a briefing, during which Optimus Prime told his troops that they still had much to do, even now that the Energon Grid was in place to keep Earth safe from Decepticon attacks. Later, when Ironhide, Kicker, and Skyblast pursued Hot Shot to Mars after he left under mysterious circumstances, they brought along the Mini-cons in their Energon Saber configuration, just in case. Unfortunately, the blade proved rather ineffective against the aggressive Rodimus and his allies. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

When Alpha Q sent his [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]] after Misha in a bit of "fun" to scare her, Kicker summoned the Energon Saber Mini-Cons to combine into their weapon form, so he could wield them and fend off the Terrorcons. Misha convinced Kicker not to react violently however, and he stayed his hand while Misha went ahead to meet with Alpha Q. Kicker’s patience soon ran out when the Insecticons wouldn't allow him passage, and he forced his way forward, only to be stopped once more by Scorponok. Kicker parried with the Energon Saber against Scorponok until Misha managed to open a conversation with Alpha Q. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}}

Much later, Wreckage and his team were seen running alongside Kicker, Ironhide, and several Omnicons, as they rushed to cut off Galvatron from a pool of super energon that was causing him to grow to enormous proportions. Scorponok blocked off their route, but thanks to Ironhide running interference, the rest of the group managed to reach the pool nonetheless. The three Mini-Cons combined into the Energon Saber to help cut the tethers of super energon connecting Galvatron to his power source. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Wreckage and the other Energon Saber Mini-Cons waited with [[Kicker Jones]] in the lower levels of [[Ocean City]] for the arrival of [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], who was making a rather sad attempt to silently infiltrate the city. The three Mini-Cons formed the Energon Saber, and in Kicker's hands, sent Sharkticon back into the briny deep. {{storylink|Perspective}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energontoy Wreckage.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dogs don't know it's not Beacon.]]
*'''Energon Saber''' (Energon class, 2004)
**''Takara ID number'': '''SC-08'''

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)| Energon]]'', Wreckage is a [[retool]] of the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] member [[Runway (Armada)#Armada|Runway]], transforming into a Cybertronic starship. He also forms the blade-tip to the combined [[Energon Saber#Toys|Energon Saber]] sword. He was only available in an "Energon Class" with [[Scattor (Energon)#Energon|Scattor]] and [[Skyboom (Energon)#Energon|Skyboom]],

: This mold was also used to make [[Snowblind|Beacon]] and the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]] member [[Sunstorm (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]]. The original version of this mold was used to make ''Armada'' [[Jackknife|Jack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Wreckage/wreckage.htm More info on Wreckage at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaRunwayMold}}

===''Universe'' (2003)===
*'''Energon Saber''' (Basic, 2005)

: The Energon Saber team was repackaged on a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card and sold through discount chains in the U.S. like Big Lots!.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Laser''' (レーザー ''Rēzā'')

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[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
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Skat-or

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TheLogKing:

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:''Skat-or is an [[Autobot]] [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] from the [[Beast Wars: Uprising]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Energontoy Scattor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Skat or Di!]]
'''Skat-or''' is a [[Micromaster]] soldier and commander of the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]]'s air force.

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Skat-or was stationed at the High Pavilion of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] as part of the Temple air force. When the [[Resistance]] marched on the High Pavilion, Skat-or was grounded due to Resistance air superiority, but served as second-in-command to [[Flak (G1)|Flak]]. In fact, Flak ceded command of the control center to Skat-or so he could get down in the trenches with his soldiers during the siege. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Energon Saber''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SC-08'''
{{note|The ''Energon'' [[Scattor (Energon)#Energon|Scattor]] toy doubles as the ''Beast Wars: Uprising'' character Skat-or.}}

: ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Scattor is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Jetstorm (Armada)#Armada|Jetstorm]] mold, transforming into a Cybertronic plane. He can also form the middle-blade for the combined [[Energon Saber#Toys|Energon Saber]] sword. He was only available in a Mini-Con three-pack with [[Skyboom (Energon)#Energon|Skyboom]] and [[Wreckage (Energon)#Energon|Wreckage]].

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Quantum]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thrust (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Thrust]]. The original version of this mold was used to make [[Skull Buster|Mad]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Scattor/scattor.htm More information on Scattor at TFU.info]''

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