Editing Construct-Bots

[[File:Construct-Bots logo.jpg|center|Construct. Convert. Customize.]]
'''''Construct-Bots''''' is a line of ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]''-themed building toys with interchangeable parts, somewhat similar to ''[[Kre-O]]''. In contrast to Kre-O's brick-based kits, however, Construct-Bots are action figures with a wider range of articulation that can be changed between modes without being disassembled. Elite and higher price-point sets come packaged in a translucent plastic storage tray that highlights key pieces in the set.

Construct-Bots were announced in early [[2013]] in advance of [[Toy Fair 2013|Toy Fair]], and began hitting store shelves later that year. They had a substantial presence at [[BotCon 2013]], featuring prominently in the [[Hasbro]] presentation with much of the line on display, both in stock and custom configurations.

In 2014, the design of the figures was changed markedly; All joints on the figures are now ball-jointed, and their torso superstructure combined the waist and torso and added a spring loaded "spine" part. Figures no longer reuse parts from other models and are more or less totally unique. Most 2014 parts are not compatible with parts from 2013 figures. All ''Beast Hunters'' (barring Predaking) and ''Age of Extinction'' Construct-Bots use the newer design.

Construct-Bots packaging features the pseudo-motto "Construct Convert Customize", highlighting the key features of the line.
*'''Construct''' - Construct-Bots toys are built by attaching body parts, armor pieces, accessories, weapons, joint pieces, and even [[insignia|faction symbols]] to a modular skeleton. The sets are assembled using three types of joints: rubberized [[ball joint]]s, [[5mm post|5mm pegs and sockets]], and ratcheting clips.
*'''Convert''' - Construct-Bots can be transformed from robot mode to an alternative (e.g., vehicle, animal, etc.) mode. Unlike brick-built Kre-O robots, Construct-bots can be transformed with minimal, if any, reassembly. This reassembly is generally limited to repositioning accessories and weapons using the ratcheting clips or 5mm pegs. Transformations are generally comparable to those of the inner robots of [[Pretender]] toys with various hinged body panels being rearranged to enhance the alternative mode.
*'''Customize''' - A multitude of extra 5&nbsp;mm pegs, sockets, and bars for the ratcheting clips are provided by the modular skeleton and the various other parts. A single Construct-Bots set can be customized by rearranging the skeleton or rearranging armor parts and accessories (such as by moving wing pieces from the arms to the legs). A Construct-Bots set may be further customized by including or substituting pieces from other sets.

It is not clear what, if any, continuity they fit into. Several characters resemble their [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] namesakes; others take their cues from ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''.

==Sets==
===2013===
====Scout====
[[File:Construct-Bots Starscream Stock.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Okay, now we actually DO have toys that look like Bionicle. [[Ruined FOREVER|Happy now,]] [[Movie (toyline)|Movieverse]] [[GEEWUN|haters?]]]]

'''Wave 1'''
*E1:01 [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Ironhide]]
*E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]

'''Wave 2'''
*E1:03 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Thundercracker]]
*E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]

'''Wave 3'''
*E1:05 [[Silverbolt (G1)#Construct-Bots|Silverbolt]]
*E1:06 [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Cliffjumper]]
*E1:07 [[Dead End (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Dead End]]
*E1:08 [[Breakdown (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Breakdown]]

{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, the Scout assortment was at one stage planned to also include figures named "Bludgeon" and "Bulkhead".}}

====Elite====
'''Wave 1'''
*E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]
*E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]

'''Wave 2'''
*E1:03 [[Hound (G1)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]
*E1:04 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]
*E1:05 [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]

'''Wave 3'''
*E1:06 [[Smokescreen (G1)#Construct-Bots|Smokescreen]]
*E1:07 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Dragstrip]]
*E1:08 [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]

====Triple-Changer====
[[File:Construct-bots-blitzwing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
'''Wave 1'''
*E1:01 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]
*E1:02 [[Blitzwing (G1)#Construct-Bots|Blitzwing]]

====Ultimate====
'''Wave 1'''
*E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Megatron]]

====Scout Arsenal Pack====
*E1:02 [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]
*E1:04 [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]
{{canceledtoy}}

====Elite Arsenal Pack====
*E1:01 [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Wheeljack]]
*E1:02 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Soundwave]]
{{canceledtoy}}
{{note|The Arsenal Packs were to have consisted of previously-released figures with additional weapon accessories. They were revealed by [[Hasbro]] website listings in early 2014, but ultimately failed to materialize.}}

===2014 – ''Beast Hunters''===
Originally mentioned at Toy Fair 2013 as Fall product, the ''Beast Hunters'' line of ''Construct-Bots'' was fully revealed at BotCon 2013 as due for 2014. Like a lot of tail-end ''[[Beast Hunters]]'' product, these wound up more-or-less unreleased outside of Europe, other than [[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]], who was released in late 2013 as part of the [[Target]]-exclusive ''[[Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising]]'' line.
====Scout====
*E2:01 [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]
*E2:02 [[Ripclaw (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Ripclaw]]
*E2:03 [[Starscream (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]

====Elite====
*E2:01 [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]
*E2:02 [[Skystalker (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Skystalker]]
*E2:03 [[Shockwave (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Shockwave]]

====Triple Team====
*E1:01 [[Megatron (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Unicron Megatron]] with [[Ratbat (WFC)#Construct-Bots|Ratbat]] & [[Barrage (Prime)|Barrage]]
*E1:02 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Bulkhead]] with [[Airazor (Prime)|Airazor]] & [[Wolfang (Prime)|Wolfang]]

====Target exclusives====
*[[Predaking (Prime)#Construct-Bots|Predaking]]
:Part of the ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[subline imprint]], he was sold at the Triple-Changer price point as the lone Construct-Bot release in the store exclusive line.

===2014 – ''Age of Extinction''===
Revealed at [[Toy Fair 2014]], the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' tie-in saw the line's format shaken up with the introduction of Dinobot Riders, small figures which can ride the Scout-sized Dinobot figures. 
====Dinobot Rider====
'''Wave 1'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]]
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]]

'''Wave 2'''
*[[Crosshairs (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Crosshairs]]
*[[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]]

'''Wave 3'''
*[[Galvatron (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Galvatron]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Starscream]]
{{canceledtoy}}

{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, Starscream's place in the cancelled third wave of Dinobot Riders was at one stage planned to be occupied by a Shockwave figure.}}

====Dinobot====
'''Wave 1'''
*E3:01 [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]
*E3:02 [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]
*E3:03 [[Slug (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slug]]

'''Wave 2'''
*E1:04 [[Slash (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinobot Slash]]
*E1:05 [[Scorn (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Scorn]]

{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one staged planned for the Dinobots assortment. Only the ''{{w|Rocky (film series)|Rocky}}''-themed pre-production codenames are known for these figures: "Drago", "Apollo", and "Stallion".}}

====Dinobot Warrior====
'''Wave 1'''
*E1:01 [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]] & [[Gnaw (AOE)|Gnaw]] Dino
*E1:02 [[Drift (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Drift]] & [[Roughneck]] Dino
*E1:03 [[Lockdown (ROTF)#Construct-Bots|Lockdown]] & [[Hangnail]] Dino

'''Wave 2'''
*E1:04 [[Hound (Movie)#Construct-Bots|Autobot Hound]] & [[Wide Load]] Dino
*E1:05 [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] & [[Nosedive]] Dino

{{note|Based on listings revealed from Hasbro's customer service database, a third wave was at one stage planned for the Dinobot Warriors assortment, featuring Galvatron.}}

====Multi-packs====
*[[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Dinofire Grimlock]] & [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Optimus Prime]]

====Store exclusives====
'''Target'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Silver Knight Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Grimlock]]
'''Walmart'''
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Construct-Bots|Bumblebee]] vs. [[Stinger (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Decepticon Stinger]] with [[Strafe (AOE)#Construct-Bots|Strafe]]
{{Note|This three-pack was also available at Müller stores in Germany.}}

==Media==
===Videos===
A series of videos has been released on Hasbro's ''Construct-Bots'' website and on YouTube, featuring the Construct-Bots in a cartoony tone. These shorts also doubled as commercials for the Construct-Bot toys.

# [[Toys & App TV Commercial]]
# [[Intro!]]
# [[Take Flight!]]
# [[Switcheroo!]]
# [[Bumblebee Speaks!]]
# [[Strength!]]
# [[Grimlock!]]

===Games===
{{main|Online games#Construct-Bots}}
*[[Transformers: Construct-Bots (mobile game)|Construct-Bots]]

==Notes==
*At [[Toy Fair 2013]], a Hasbro representative referred to the line by the name "Construct-A-Bots", arguing that the faction [[insignia]]s represented an "A". Various online retailers, as well as the online divisions of major brick-and-mortar retailers such as [[Walmart]] and [[Target]], used that name. The "A" is also present on the shipping cases delivered to such retailers. On the other hand, Hasbro's official press releases, placards at [[BotCon 2013]] and [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013 and file names of official promotional [[stock photography|stock photos]] sent to fan sites consistently lacked the "A", instead referring to the line simply as "Construct-Bots". Online retailer Entertainment Earth always used that name, whereas [[BigBadToyStore]] switched from an initial "Construct-A-Bots" to "Construct Bots" (lacking the hyphen). Listings on the [[Toys"R"Us]] website were a mixed bag, with international divisions using the "A" variant on their websites consistently. Listings on the official Hasbro website were ''also'' a mixed bag: While the English language version as well numerous other versions used the more common name "Construct-Bots", some (but not all!) listings used "Construct-A-Bots" for the German and French versions, and the Portuguese versions of some listings even used "Construct A Bots" without hyphens.
*The Construct-Bots ball and socket joint is the same size as those used in the brick-built ''[[Kre-O]]'' sets, allowing for even crazier creations.
*Many of the 5mm posts are hollow and compatible with [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx|Powerlinx ports]], allowing for even MORE crazier creations.

==External links==
*[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_us/construct-bots/ Official site]
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/transformers?feature=watch Hasbro YouTube page]
*[http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2013/01/construct-bots/ Hasbro Introduces Construct-Bots: Transformers With Interchangeable Parts! @ wired.com]
*[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/96540-monzos-mega-hasbro-customer-service-listing-breakdown/ Hasbro customer service database "leak" with cancelled Construct-Bots listings]

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