Editing Transformers: Classics

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When the [[Transformers (film)|live-action ''Transformers'' film]] was pushed back from November 2006 to July 2007, [[Hasbro]] needed to create a filler line to bridge the gap in their product offerings. That bridge was a revisitation of the original "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" characters, dubbed '''''Transformers: Classics'''''. The line featured many original toy designs, as well as some [[Mini-Con]]s which were originally meant for the tail-end of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' line. A handful of [[redeco]]ed [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] figures rounded out the selection.

''Classics'' has a Japanese counterpart in ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'', and later gained spiritual successors in the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' line]], the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line and the ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' sub-segment of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' line]].

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==Toys==
===Classic Legends===
In order to fill out the line with more "Generation 1" characters, eight redecos of ''"Legends of Cybertron"'' were released across two waves - with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] being the only ones to also receive larger toys in the line. [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] was originally conceived as [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]; [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] as [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. The third wave, titled "Cybertron Collection", consisted of straight re-releases of [[Lio Convoy]] and three ''Cybertron'' figures.
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|[[Fireflight (G1)#Classics|Fireflight]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lio Convoy#Classics|Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Classics|Perceptor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Trypticon (G1)#Classics|Trypticon]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#LOC|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#ClassicLegend|Jetfire]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#Classics|Menasor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Whirl (G1)#Classics|Autobot Whirl]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Cybertron Collection'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Classics|Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lio Convoy#Classics|Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (Cybertron)#Classics|Soundwave]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Class06-toy Trypticon.jpg|200px|thumb|"Classic Legends" Trypticon]]
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===Mini-Cons===
Six brand-new teams of Mini-Cons were released as part of ''Classics'', though they were originally intended for ''Cybertron'' two-packs. Nothing is known about the original pairings, but the themes for these teams were noticeably looser than was the convention in ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)| Armada]]'' - [[Divebomb (Classics)#Toys|an attack helicopter]] with [[Firebot (Classics)#Toys|a pair of]] [[Strongarm (Classics)#Toys|rescue vehicles]], [[Broadside (Classics)#Toys|a tank]] with [[Sledge (Classics)#Toys|a pair of]] [[Wideload (Classics)#Toys|construction vehicles]], and [[Nightscream (Classics)#Toys|a ''dragon'']] with [[Steel Wind#Toys|a pair of]] [[Thunderwing (Classics)#Toys|fighter jets]]. These Mini-Cons were also noticeably shorter than those released as part of the "[[Unicron Trilogy]]", with more intricate parts and [[Powerlinx]] ports in strange places.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
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{{Bp-d1|[[Demolition Team]]<br>([[Broadside (Classics)#Toys|Broadside]], [[Sledge (Classics)#Toys|Sledge]], [[Wideload (Classics)#Toys|Wideload]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dinobot (Classics)#Toys|Dinobots]]<br>([[Knockdown (Classics)#Toys|Knockdown]], [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Classics|Swoop]], [[Terrorsaur (Classics)#Toys|Terrorsaur]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Night Rescue Team]]<br>([[Divebomb (Classics)#Toys|Divebomb]], [[Firebot (Classics)#Toys|Firebot]], [[Strongarm (Classics)#Toys|Strongarm]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
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{{Bp-a1|[[Clear Skies Team]]<br>([[Nightscream (Classics)#Toys|Nightscream]], [[Steel Wind#Toys|Steel Wind]], [[Thunderwing (Classics)#Toys|Thunderwing]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirt Digger Team]]<br>([[Dirt Rocket (Classics)|Dirt Rocket]], [[Grindor (Classics)|Grindor]], [[Oil Slick (Classics)|Oil Slick]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Predator Attack Team]]<br>([[Dreadwing (Classics)#Toys|Dreadwing]], [[Overbite (Classics)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Snarl (Classics)#Toys|Snarl]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:Class06-toy DirtRocket.jpg|200px|thumb|Dirt Rocket]]
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===Classic Deluxe===
Six brand-new Deluxe Class molds were released, along with a third wave of two retool/redecos (a tiny number of figures by today's standards). Some aspects of this lineup's scale would carry forward into later lines - [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s and [[Autobot Cars]] would remain under this size class, while later [[Triple Changer]]s and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]s would generally get Voyager Class figures.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 1'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|[[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Classics|Astrotrain]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Rodimus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Starscream]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Classics|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Classics|Mirage]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 3'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Classics|Cliffjumper]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Ramjet]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Grimlockclassicstoy.jpg|thumb|200px|"Classic Deluxe" Grimlock]]
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===Classic Voyager===
The leaders of each faction and the traditionally-larger-than-normal Jetfire each received a Voyager Class figure.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
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{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''Wave 2'''</u>
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Classics|Jetfire]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:ClassicsPrime Voyager.jpg|thumb|200px|"Classic Voyager" Optimus Prime]]
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===Miscellaneous===
The leaders also each got a Deluxe Class figure, which stood out in the line as being the only figures with some kind of "action gimmick" beyond a [[Missile#Toys|firing missile]]. Megatron's figure was based on his ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)| Generation 2]]'' tank form and would lead to more G2-inspired figures in later lines. Optimus Prime additionally received a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20th Anniversary/Masterpiece|his 20th Anniversary figure]] (perhaps better known as the first ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece| Masterpiece]]'' figure) with a new electronic base.
[[File:Classicstoy ultimate battle megatron.jpg|200px|thumb|"Ultimate Battle" Megatron]]
:{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/toys#UltimateBattle|Megatron]]: The Ultimate Battle}}
:{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#20thDVD|Optimus Prime]] (20th Anniversary "DVD Edition")}}

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===Exclusives===
Even more "Generation 1" characters would get figures in the form of various exclusives: [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] were released in a Target-exclusive box set; [[Fun Publications]] would complete the original Seeker roster at [[BotCon 2007]] with their much-sought-after (at least until Hasbro put out [[Transformers: Generations#Deluxe Class (general retail)|their own versions]]) "Games of Deception" box set. That box set also included [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]. Various redecos of ''Cybertron'' figures as G1 characters were also released at the convention - a trend that would continue into the ''Universe'' mainline. Walmart exclusives included a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)| Energon]]'''s [[Constructicon Maximus]] as G1 [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and a cartoon-accurate redeco of ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]].
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[BotCon 2007]]'''</u>
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{{Bp-d1|"Games of Deception" set<br>([[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines 2|Bug Bite]], [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Timelines|Dirge]], [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|Dreadwind]], [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thrust]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thundercracker]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<br>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hologram Mirage]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Timelines|Springer]] & [[Huffer (G1)#Timelines|Huffer]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Alpha Trion (SG)#Toys|Alpha Trion]] w/ [[Beta Maxx (RID)#Toys|Beta Maxx]] & [[Weirdwolf (G1)#Timelines|Weirdwolf]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Hasbro Toy Shop]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PepsiPrime2007|Pepsi Optimus Prime]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Target]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|"Battle for Autobot City"<br>([[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Classics|Ultra Magnus]] vs [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Skywarp]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Devastatorclassics.jpg|200px|thumb|Constructicon Devastator]]
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|"[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Edition]]" [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Classics|Soundwave]]<br>(w/ [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Classics|Laserbeak]] & [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Battle Ravage]])}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|<u>'''[[Walmart]]'''</u>
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Devastator (G1)#Classics 2|Constructicon Devastator]]<br>([[Bonecrusher (G1)#Classics 2|Bonecrusher]], [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]], [[Long Haul (G1)#Classics 2|Long Haul]], [[Scavenger (G1)#Classics 2|Scavenger]], [[Scrapper (G1)#Classics 2|Scrapper]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#MasterpieceUS|Masterpiece Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|"The Ultimate Battle" set<br>(w/ [[Giant Planet Mini-Con Team]])}}
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===Non-US market Hasbro releases===
Several ''Classics'' figures were also released in other markets in different packaging:
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]]/[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] two-pack (Deluxe Bumblebee and Astrotrain on a new, shared cardback)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]]/[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] two-pack (Deluxe Rodimus and Starscream on a new, shared cardback)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] Twin Pack (Voyager Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus from the "Battle for Autobot City" two-pack in a new box similar to the Soundwave reissue)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetfire (G1)/toys|Jetfire]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] Twin Pack (Voyager Jetfire and Deluxe Grimlock in a new box similar to the Soundwave reissue)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (from the "Ultimate Battle" two-pack, on a new, individual cardback)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] (from the "Ultimate Battle" two-pack, on a new, individual cardback)}}

==Fiction==
[[File:TimelinesVol2 2 Diamond.jpg|thumb]]
Although no cartoons or comic books were planned for the line by Hasbro, [[Fun Publications]] picked up the ball for their [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Official Transformers Fan Club Magazine comic]], making ''Classics'' the basis of their 2007 story-arc, "[[Crossing Over]]". The story uses the old [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US ''The Transformers'' comic]] as backstory, but disregards the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] material and the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|''Generation 2'' comic]] that followed, taking things in a new direction instead. The ''Classics'' fiction has since been expanded by several exclusive on-line prose stories, single issue comics available through the club or at BotCon, and through profiles available on the club website or in the magazine.

A brief timeline of the ''Classics'' universe includes:
*"[[The New World]]" - online prose
*''[[Revelations Part 6|Revelations]]'' - 2006's 6 part club magazine story (only the very end takes place in the Classicverse)
*''[[Crossing Over]]'' - 2007's 6 part club magazine story
*"[[Games of Deception]]" - BotCon 2007 convention comic
*"[[Gone Too Far]]" - online prose (only the ending takes place in the Classicsverse)
*"[[Withered Hope]]" - online prose (only the epilogue takes place in the Classicverse)
*"[[Cheap Shots]]" - one-time comic special, available through the club
*"[[At Fight's End]]" - online prose

The Classicsverse has always been tied closely to the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (fiction)|''Shattered Glass'']] universe, with ''Classics'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Cliffjumper]] travelling there after the events of ''Crossing Over''. The two universes collided in BotCon 2012's "Invasion" comic, where [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]'s interdimensional tampering resulted in the destruction of the Classicsverse. Various short ''[[Transformers: TransTech| TransTech]]'' comics were released online, acting as a framing device for the event.
[[File:Invasion-OctopunchvsOctopunch.jpg|thumb|Trust nobody, not even yourself.]]
*"[[Invasion Prologue]]" - online comic, later printed in the Diamond Edition of "Invasion"
*"[[Invasion (issue)|Invasion]]" - BotCon 2012 convention comic
*"[[Invasion: Epilogue]]" - online comic, later printed in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 48|issue #48]] of the [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|club magazine]]
*"[[Timeless]]" - online comic in which ''Transtech'' [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] observes the Shattered Glass

Not everything from the Classicsverse would end up destroyed in this event. ''Classics'' Earth would be transported into the ''Shattered Glass'' universe to end up orbiting its Cybertron, and later stories would feature these refugees interacting with their alternate-universe counterparts. Ultra Magnus and Megatron's ships would also survive into this new universe, only to end up in its prehistoric past.
*''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]'' - 2013's 6 part club magazine story
*"[[Solar Requiem]]" - pack-in comic co-produced by Fun Publications and [[e-HOBBY]]
*''[[Another Light]]'' - 2015's 7 part club magazine story
*''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]'' - 2016's 6 part club magazine story, set in ''another'' universe but featuring Classicsverse [[Pretender]]s
*''[[Epilogue]]'' - one-page comic printed in [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 72|the last issue]] of the club magazine, picking up on the cast of "Cheap Shots"

==What counts as ''Classics''?==
[[File:UltimateBattleClassics.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
The term "Classics" is universally accepted and used by both fans and Hasbro, but it appears with surprising irregularity around the toys themselves. The first year of packaging only labelled them "Transformers" (with the tag line "Robots in Disguise" occasionally being mistaken for a secondary title), with "Classic" appearing solely as a prefix to some of the [[size class]]es, such as "Classic Deluxe" or "Classic Voyager".

On the other hand, the photo gallery of the toy line included on the ''[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]'' DVD invited its viewers to "check out all the awesome TRANSFORMERS Classics figures!". Furthermore, Hasbro's official Transformers website prominently featured the name "Classics" in multiple places at the time, including a "Transformers Classics" overview page. The accompanying toy list included almost all the toys listed above, explicitly identifying assortments such as "Classic Legends" and "Classic Mini-Con 3-packs" by name. The Hasbro website also featured a variation of the toy line logo that included the secondary title "Classic", which can also be found, of all places, on the bottom of the packaging for [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' versions of all the figures that originated from the US Classics line, just like those figures whose Hasbro counterparts were released under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy line sport a small ''Transformers: Universe'' logo on the bottom of their packaging.

Some toys, such as the Magnus/Skywarp two-pack, have no "Classic" label at all. The one unifying factor was the distinctive design of the packaging, which spread to even the [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave re-release]]. This has become the commonly-accepted delineator of the ''Classics'' line, which brings the following toys into the fold even though they don't self-identify as such:

*Prime vs. Megatron Ultimate Battle set
*Magnus vs. Skywarp Battle for Autobot City set
*20th Anniversary Prime redeco
*Mini-Cons (the Mini-Con sets have been referred to as ''Classics'' toys on Hasbro's website, but not on the packaging)
*Toys "R" Us exclusive reissue Soundwave
*BotCon 2007 exclusives
*Pepsi Optimus Prime
*Optimus Prime & Ultra Magnus (Asian market exclusive two-pack, 2007)
*Jetfire & Grimlock (Asian market exclusive two-pack, 2007)
*Masterpiece Starscream Hasbro release

Complicating things further, ''Classics'' would later be subsumed by the relaunched ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' franchise (which also engulfed ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]''). The line replaced the defining ''Classics'' packaging style with the new ''Universe'' design.  Only a small "Classic Series" label on their packaging maintained the connection to the previous ''Classics'' toys and separated them from other toys in the ''Universe'' line, labelled "Beast Wars Series", "Armada Series" or "Cybertron Series". However, as the line progressed, "Classic Series" was eventually replaced with "Generation 1 Series", which appears to have been simply an attempt at more consistent labelling. The 2008 ''Universe'' toy line and the [[Transformers: Generations|2010 ''Generations'' toyline]] are also sometimes informally referred to as ''"Classics 2.0"'' and ''"Classics 3.0"''.

The fan-created acronym [[CHUG]] serves as a general catch-all term for the follow-up lines to ''Classics'' that redesign and modernize old characters.

==Notes==
[[File:Classics Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|And this is what you could have won...]]
*Several other toys were planned for ''Classics'', but never made it past the concept or prototype stage. Those include:
**Concept art for [[Cosmos (G1)#Notes|Cosmos]] was shown at [[BotCon 2006]]. The design was rejected because the higher-ups at [[Hasbro]] felt the [[alternate mode]] was too "boring". The art was later printed as part of the supplementary material in the ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' trade paperback collection. The design itself was later revisited for the "Cybertron Heroes" segment of the ''[[Titanium Series]]'', but ultimately never made it past the hardcopy prototype stage due to the cancellation of the ''Titanium Series''.
**A Voyager-sized [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Notes|Soundwave]] was first hinted in an alleged list of the tentative ''Classics'' line-up.<ref name="classicslineup">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/possible-transformers-classic-line-up-4336/ Rumor] about the ''Classics'' lineup that turned out to be spot on aside from Voyager Soundwave and Deluxe Optimus Prime.</ref> Years later, [[Don Figueroa]] unveiled his unused design artwork for an SUV-esque Soundwave.<ref name="donswave">[http://www.unicron.com/news_item/1132/ Don Figueroa, New Concept Art & comics news!]</ref>
**The aforementioned tentative line-up also listed a Deluxe-sized [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] without a trailer and a version ''with'' a trailer at the Voyager [[size class|price point]]; however, it appears the decision was eventually made to upscale Optimus to Voyager size instead.<ref name="sage">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/cybertron-crosswise-redeco-and-transformers-classics-info-4683/ "Cybertron Crosswise Redeco and Transformers Classics Info"] (via [[Joe Kyde]]'s proxy "SAGE2764")</ref> [[Don Figueroa]]'s [[control drawing]]s for the Deluxe version were leaked before the ''Classics'' line was even released at retail.<ref name="primecontrol">Leaked ''Classics'' Deluxe Optimus Prime control drawings: [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-design-sketch-4691/ Vehicle mode], [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/classics-11/transformers-classics-optimus-prime-robot-mode-design-sketches-4692/ robot mode]</ref> A gray model [[prototype]] was later shown as part of an interview with [[TakaraTomy]]'s staff in ''[[Transformers Generations 2009#Volume 1|Transformers Generations 2009 vol. 1]]''.<ref name="ttinterview">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/general-articles-25/translated-version-of-the-takara-tomy-transformers-henkei--classics-staff-interview-167073/ Translated TakaraTomy Henkei/Classics staff interview]</ref> It's unclear whether the trailer ever made it past the early planning stage before the decision was made to uspscale Optimus to Voyager size.

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