Great Cannon

Great Cannon is a Decepticon from the Operation Combination portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
This is Great Cannon. This is terrible canon. Spot the differences!

Great Cannon (グレートカノン Gurēto Kanon) is (most likely) the leader of the Battle Gaia team, which means they are (probably) the second-in-command to the Decepticon Scrash. They combine with their teammates to form the mighty Battle Gaia.

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Fiction

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United EX

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When Onslaught succeeded in purloining a set of drones intended for Choppermaster, a new combiner, Battle Gaia, was created from his old body's data. After reporting his success to Scrash, Onslaught released Battle Gaia in order to create a distraction that would allow him to continue his thefts. Prelude to the Siege

Operation Combination story pages

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Great Cannon served as the torso to Battle Gaia. Big Pinch, Autobots! The Decepticons' Attack on Earth! Conclusion

Metrowars

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As part of Battle Gaia, Great Cannon was stationed aboard Metrotitan during an attack on Scramble City. Metrowars

Toys

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Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

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  • Battle Gaia (Multi-pack, 1992)
  • ID number: TF-10
  • Accessories: Rifle, chestplate, twin cannon, ramp
Released in the Operation Combination portion of the original Takara, Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline, Great Cannon is a redeco of Onslaught, transforming into a longnosed truck cab of undtermined, possibly-made-up model, with an extended trailer bed and a large double-barreled cannon. The figure can also assume a base/gun emplacement mode with a ramp that smaller Combaticons can use, though he lacks the launcher mechanism present on the Japanese release of Onslaught. As a Scramble City-style combiner, they can form the torso to any combination of compatible limbs.
Great Cannon was only available as part of the Battle Gaia giftset, along with Leyland, Sandstorm, Shuttle Gunner, and Target Hawk. As one of the last releases of the Japanese Transformers line, at a time when pretty much everyone had stopped buying Transformers, a loose set of the team can demand prices over a thousand U.S. dollars.
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Bruticus

Version 1 (Bruticus):

  • HasbroThe Transformers Bruticus (In)
  • TakaraFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
    D-69 Bruticus (GS & In)
  • TF-10 Battle Gaia (GS)

Version 2 (Baldigus):

  • Takara/TakaraTomyCar Robots D-011 Baldigus (GS & In)
  • SonokongCar Bot D-011 Baldigus (GS)
GS = Gift set release
In = Individually released

Onslaught (leader)

Version 1 (Onslaught):

Version 2 (Dolrailer):


Blast Off

Version 1 (Blast Off):

Version 2 (Shuttler):


Brawl

Version 1 (Brawl):

Version 2 (Dangar):

  • SonokongCar Bot D-011 Dangar

Swindle

Version 1 (Swindle):

Version 2 (Greejeeber):


Vortex

Version 1 (Vortex):

Version 2 (Hepter):

  • SonokongCar Bot D-011 Hepter
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Bruticus

Version 1 (Bruticus):

  • HasbroThe Transformers Bruticus (In)
  • TakaraFight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers
    D-69 Bruticus (GS & In)
  • TF-10 Battle Gaia (GS)

Version 2 (Baldigus):

  • Takara/TakaraTomyCar Robots D-011 Baldigus (GS & In)
  • SonokongCar Bot D-011 Baldigus (GS)
GS = Gift set release
In = Individually released

Onslaught (leader)

Version 1 (Onslaught):

Version 2 (Dolrailer):


Blast Off

Version 1 (Blast Off):

Version 2 (Shuttler):


Brawl

Version 1 (Brawl):

Version 2 (Dangar):

  • SonokongCar Bot D-011 Dangar

Swindle

Version 1 (Swindle):

Version 2 (Greejeeber):


Vortex

Version 1 (Vortex):

Version 2 (Hepter):

  • SonokongCar Bot D-011 Hepter
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Notes

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  • Like most of the Battle Gaia team members, the Great Cannon depicted in the July 1992 issue of TV Magazine (as seen above) has some color differences compared to the retail version; in his case, the version of the toy released at retail has a darker grey abdomen.