Editing Transformers Gum

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[[File:1985 tfgum package.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Habibi Inferno doesn't kneel to take cover, only to perform his daily salah.]]

'''''Transformers Gum''''' (トランスフォーマーガム ''Toransufōmā Gamu'') was the premiere ''Transformers'' [[candy toy]] series produced by [[Japan]]ese confectionery company [[Kabaya]]. It primarily consisted of small snap-together model kits, often designed as downscaled versions of larger ''Transformers'' toys, which came packed with some type of candy as an extra.

The series has been discontinued and revived a grand total of three times throughout its lifespan, so who knows for how long the 'was' in this page will last.

==Overview==
The original ''Transformers Gum'' series ran throughout the franchise's peak years in Japan, from 1985 to 1989. Usually (but not always) released in waves of four, each toy took the form of a snap-together model kit sculpted from three colours of plastic, with a sheet of stickers for detail, and, per the name of the line, a stick of chewing gum. The figures were generally packaged individually, but smaller characters like the [[Mini-Cassette]]s and [[Combiner]] limbs would come in groups of two. Once assembled, the kits, which mostly stood at around four inches tall, were fully transformable, appearing as essentially downsized versions of the original toys upon which they were based. They often preserved the gimmicks of said toys—including [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partners and working stats bars, [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmaster]] partners, and full combination ability for combiner teams, though kits based on much larger figures did undergo some notable simplification. A range of smaller ''Transformers Gum'' kits was also available, retailing at 60 yen, versus the 200 yen that the standard ''Gum'' kits sold for. Size-wise, these kits fall somewhere between the standard ''Gum'' kits and those of its sister line ''[[Transformers Choco]]''. Unlike those two lines, which ran until 1989, these smaller ''Gum'' kits were phased out in 1986. Information and images for these kits are pretty scarce.

In 1990, ''Transformers Gum'' merged with ''Transformers Choco'' to become the [[super deformed]] ''[[Parody Deformed]]'' non-transforming line of models. The line returned as ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum|Beast Wars Gum]]'' to cover characters from the various portions of the [[Beast Era]] in the late 1990s, then switched back to its original name in 2000 for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'', although this time not featuring standard model kits based around downscaled toys but, instead, small statuettes with attachable parts.

After being retired for the duration of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]], ''Transformers Gum'' returned in 2009 for a new series that went back to its model kit roots and primarily celebrated various eras of Generation 1, as well as a few odd one-offs like the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]] / [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' versions of [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]]. This series was later expanded to include a "Deluxe" (or "DX") sub-series that featured larger kits, as well as more toy-accurate plastic colors and decal sheets. During this time, other similar kit-based Transformers series were also released by Kabaya, albeit without the "Transformers Gum" label: these included the release of the combiner-based [[Gaiacross]], [[Gaia Guardian]], and [[Gaia Scramble]] from 2013 to 2016 (all of these being based around a blend of existing G1 combiner characters with Kabaya's own original creations and featuring compatibility with the Scramble City-style combiner leaders released under ''Transformers Gum''), and [[Transformers Block Wars|Block Wars]] and [[Transformers Adventure Gum|Adventure Gum]] in 2016. Unfortunately, since the final wave of ''Transformers Gum DX'' kits in 2016, no new ''Transformers'' products have been released by Kabaya.

==Generation 1==
===200¥ series===
====Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers====
[[File:Tfgum optimusprime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|200¥ series Convoy]]
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'''Wave 1:'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Convoy]]
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Transformers Gum|Lambor]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Soundwave]]
'''Wave 2:'''
*[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Transformers Gum|Inferno]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Transformers Gum|Alert]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Megatron]]
*[[Reflector (G1)#Transformers Gum|Reflector]]
}}
All the kits from wave 1, and the Decepticons from wave 2, were made from black, red and grey plastic, while Inferno and Red Alert were made from black, red and white.
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'''Wave 3:'''
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Transformers Gum|Broadcast]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)#Transformers Gum|Silverbolt]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Transformers Gum|Blitzwing]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Transformers Gum|Frenzy]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Jaguar]]
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'''Wave 4:'''
*[[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers Gum|Hot Spot]]
*[[Blades (G1)|Graze#Transformers Gum]] and [[Streetwise (G1)#Transformers Gum|Streetwise]]
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove#Transformers Gum]] and [[First Aid (G1)#Transformers Gum|First Aid]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vorter]] and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
}}
Every kit from wave 3 is made from black, red and grey plastic except for Ultra Magnus, who is made from red, white and blue. In wave 4, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], Swindle and Blast Off are made from red, white and black plastic, and the other [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] are made from green and grey. The two combiner teams can merge to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].
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====Transformers 2010====
[[File:Tfgum galvatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Transformers 2010 Galvatron]]
'''Wave 5:'''
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#Transformers Gum|Rodimus Convoy]]
*[[Metroplex (G1)#Transformers Gum|Metroflex]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Transformers Gum|Galvatron]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)#Transformers Gum|Dinosauruer]]

All four of this year's kits were made from red, grey and black plastic.
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====The Headmasters====
[[File:Transformersgum chromedome.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Headmasters Chromedome]]
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'''Wave 6:'''
*[[Chromedome (G1)#Transformers Gum|Chromedome]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)#Transformers Gum|Highbrow]]
*[[Brainstorm (G1)#Transformers Gum|Brainstorm]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)#Transformers Gum|Hardhead]]
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)#Transformers Gum|Weirdwolf]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)#Transformers Gum|Wipe]]

'''Wave 7:'''
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Transformers Gum|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[Raiden#Transformers Gum|Raiden]]
*[[Scorponok (G1)#Transformers Gum|MegaZarak]]
*[[Sixshot (G1)#Transformers Gum|Sixshot]]
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All of the kits from wave 6 are made from black, red and cream-colored plastic, except for Highbrow and Hardhead, who, along with all four kits from wave 7, are made from blue, grey and white. The small Headmasters all come with transforming Headmaster partners and working stats bars, but Scorponok and Fortress Maximus, greatly simplified from their larger toys, do not. Raiden can separate into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] models of [[Yukikaze (G1)|Yukikaze]], [[Seizan]], [[Suiken]] and [[Getsuei]].
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====Super-God Masterforce====
[[File:Tfgum kingposeidon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Super-God Masterforce King Poseidon]]
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'''Wave 8:'''
*[[Metalhawk (G1)#Transformers Gum|Metalhawk]]
*[[Phoenix (G1)#Transformers Gum|Phoenix]]
*[[Diver (G1)#Transformers Gum|Diver]]
*[[Blood#Transformers Gum|Blood]]
'''Wave 9:'''
*[[Ginrai (human)#Transformers Gum|Super Ginrai]]
*[[Lightfoot (G1)#Transformers Gum|Lightfoot]]
*[[Hydra (G1)#Transformers Gum|Hydra]]
*[[Buster (G1)#Transformers Gum|Buster]]
}}
'''Wave 10:'''
*[[Godbomber#Transformers Gum|Godbomber]]
*[[Sixknight#Transformers Gum|Sixknight]]
*[[King Poseidon]] A ([[Turtler]] and [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]])
*[[King Poseidon]]B ([[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]], [[Gulf]], [[Lobclaw]] and [[Kraken]])

Most of the ''Masterforce'' figures are made from red, blue and grey plastic, except for Wave 8's Pretenders, which use a lighter, off-white grey, and the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], who are made from magenta, teal and grey. Lightfoot, Hydra and Buster all feature transforming Godmaster partners, and the Seacons can combine to form King Poseidon, but Ginrai and Godbomber can ''not'' merge into God Ginrai.
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====Victory====
[[File:Tfgum starsaber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Victory Star Saber]]
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'''Wave 11:'''
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]
*[[Laster]]
*[[Braver]]
*[[Blacker]]
'''Wave 12:'''
*[[Dashtacker]]
*[[Wingwaver]]
*[[Machtackle]]
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deszaras]]
}}
'''Wave 13:'''
* [[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]]
* [[Star Saber (G1)|Victory Saber]]
* [[Guyhawk#Transformers Gum|Guyhawk]] · [[Hellbat (G1)#Transformers Gum|Hellbat]] · [[Drillhorn (G1)#Transformers Gum|Drillhorn]]
* [[Leozack#Transformers Gum|Leozack]] · [[Jallguar#Transformers Gum|Jallguar]] · [[Killbison#Transformers Gum|Killbison]]


[[Jallguar]], [[Killbison]] and [[Leozack]]

Wave 11's kits are all made from red, white and blue plastic, wave 12's are red, grey and blue, and wave 13's are red, black and white. The smaller three [[Brainmaster]]s feature working Brain figures and can combine into [[Road Caesar]]; while the [[Breastforce]] can combine into [[Liokaiser]], they lack their [[Breast Animal]] partners. Victory Leo cannot combine with Star Saber, hence why Victory Saber gets a dedicated kit.
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===60¥ series===

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'''Wave 1:'''
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliff]]
*[[Brawn (G1)/toys|Gong]]
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Charger]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Convoy]]
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Jaguar]]
*[[Laserbeak (G1)/toys|Condor]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise|Megatron]]
'''Wave 2:'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Convoy]]
*[[Inferno (G1)/toys|Inferno]]
*[[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)/toys|Alert]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/merchandise|Megatron]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise|Soundwave]]
*[[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise|Starscream]]
'''Wave 3:'''
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Armhorn]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]
}}

==Beast Era==
[[File:Bwgum primal.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Beast Wars Gum Primal]]
{{main|Transformers: Beast Wars Gum}}

The Kabaya kits for the [[Beast Era]] were released as their own separate spin-off series with [[Transformers: Beast Wars Gum]].

These followed the same formula of the old ''Transformers Gun'' toyline, focusing on model kits based around downscaled versions of figures released for ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]'', and ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers#Beast Wars Neo|Beast Wars Neo]]''.


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==Car Robots==
[[File:Rid prime kabayakit2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Car Robots Convoy]]
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Fire Convoy]]
*[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Super Fire Convoy]]
*[[X-Brawn|Wildride]]
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Speebreaker]]
*[[Prowl (RID)|Mach Alert]]

The ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Car Robots]]'' kits are non-transforming [[robot mode]] figurines, consisting of a solid grey body to which partially-colored translucent armor pieces are attached: red for the two Primes, green for X-Brawn, blue for Side Burn and colorless for Prowl.
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==2009 series==
===Standard kits===
[[File:Kabaya-Prowl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Henkei Prowl]]
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'''Wave 1:''' (December 2009)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Convoy]] (G1)
*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise|Convoy]] ([[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei]])
'''Wave 2:''' (November 2010)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]
*[[Jetfire (G1)/toys|Skyfire]]
}}
Wave 1's figures are all made from red, white and blue plastic, while wave 2's are blue, white and black, with all the figures using a ''remarkable'' amount of stickers to make the characters look like themselves. ''Henkei'' Convoy, Prowl and Jetfire are designed after their ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]/[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (franchise)|Henkei! Henkei!]]/[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toys, while Ultra Magnus is based on his 6" Titanium toy, and the remainder are based on their classic selves. 
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'''Wave 3:''' (March 2011)
*[[Ginrai (human)|Super Ginrai]]
*[[Godbomber]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/merchandise|Starscream]]
'''Wave 4:''' (2011)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise|Hot Rodimus]]
*[[Ginrai (robot)|Victory Leo]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
}}
Wave 3's kits are made from red, blue and grey plastic, and wave 4's are red, orange and black. Starscream and Inferno are based on their ''Classics/Henkei/Universe'' bodies, and Rodimus is based on his ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' toy, while Ginrai, Godbomber and Victory Leo are based on their classic selves. They each upstage their original ''Gum'' figures by being able to combine: Ginrai and Godbomber can form God Ginrai, while Victory Leo combines with Wave 1's Star Saber into Victory Saber. Each of the three kits in wave 4 also come with additional pieces to transform Hot Rodimus into Rodimus Prime.

[[File:KabayaKit-TFGum-WFCOptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|War for Cybertron Optimus Prime]]
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'''Wave 5:''' (2012
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deszaras]]
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Transformers Gum|''War for Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]]
'''Wave 6:''' (2012)
*[[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]
*[[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]]
*[[Roadfire]]
}}

Wave 5's kits are made from red, blue and grey plastic. Optimus Prime and Hot Spot respectively come with [[Tigerbreast]] and [[Eaglebreast]], which can connect to Deathsaurus to complete his look. Hot Spot can also combine with the new versions of the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] released in Kabaya's ''[[Gaia Guardian|G Guardian]]'' line to form a new version of [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] named "[[God Guardian]]". The Wave 6 kits are made from red, black and blue plastic, and can each transform into robot, vehicle and base modes, and combine to form [[Big Powered]]. Dai Atlas's shield and "Powered Cutter" weapons are included as extra pieces with Sonic Bomber and Roadfire.
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'''Wave 7:''' (2013)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]
'''Wave 8:''' (2014)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]]
*[[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]]
*[[Buster (G1)|Buster]]
}}
[[File:Kabaya2015_King_Posidon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|King Poseidon]]
Wave 7's kits are made from warm grey/slight beige, grey and blue plastic (with a remarkable amount of stickers than usual to differentiate the sets). The sets are fully capable of carrying their combiner [[kibble]] (the ones they come with at least) in contrast to their G1 counterparts. Like Hot Spot from Wave 5, they are capable of combining with new versions of their respective teams, released through Kabaya's ''[[Gaia Scramble]]'' series. Wave 8's kits are made from red, blue and grey plastic; Star Convoy can assume both truck and base mode and comes with a small Hot Rod figure, while Hydra and Buster can combine into [[Darkwings]].


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'''Wave 9:''' (2015)
*[[Turtler]]
*[[Kraken]]
*[[Gulf]]
*[[Lobclaw]]
*[[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]]
*[[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]]
}}
[[File:DXGattai-GodGinrai.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|DX Gattai God Ginrai, in his packaging resembling the original 1988 Ginrai and Godbomber giftset]]
Wave 9's kits are made from teal, pink, blue, black and grey plastic. The six figures can combine into [[King Poseidon]], with the extra option of combining their individual weapons into a bigger weapon for the combiner (along with the sixth guy who didn't became a limb and the trident)

===DX kits===
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'''Wave 1:''' (2012)
#[[Windcharger (G1)#Transformers Gum|Command Base + Charger]]
#[[Fortress Maximus (G1)#GumDX|Launcher Base + Fortress]]
#[[Powerglide (G1)#Transformers Gum|Sky Base + Powerglide]]
'''Wave 2:''' (2013)
*[[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]
*[[Blacker]] + Road Blader 
*[[Laster]] + [[Braver]]
}}
Each of the three "bases" that make up the first wave combine to form a fully-transformable [[Fortress Maximus (G1)#Gumbined|Fortress Maximus]] figure, complete with [[Master Sword#Merchandise|Master Sword]]. The [[Brainmaster]]s from wave 2, meanwhile, can combine into [[Road Caesar]]; the combiner [[kibble]] that allows them to do so itself combines to form the lump-of-stuff "Road Blader" that comes with Blacker.

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'''Wave 3:''' (2016)
#[[Ginrai (human)#Transformers Gum|God Ginrai]] (Super Ginrai + [[Godbomber#Transformers Gum|Godbomber]])
#[[Star Saber (G1)#Transformers Gum|Victory Saber]] (Star Saber + [[Victory Leo#Transformers Gum|Victory Leo]])
#[[Big Powered#Transformers Gum|Big Powered]] ([[Dai Atlas (G1)#Transformers Gum|Dai Atlas]] + [[Sonic Bomber (G1)#Transformers Gum|Sonic Bomber]] + [[Roadfire#Transformers Gum|Roadfire]])
}}
The third wave of DX kits (and the final wave of ''Transformers Gum'' as a whole) was labelled as ''DX Gattai'' and consisted of bundled re-releases of previous ''Transformers Gum'' kits, featuring more toy-accurate plastic colors and, fittingly, more elaborate toy-accurate decal sheets. Each bundle came in packaging designed to resemble the original versions of their respective toys' giftsets in the Japanese market.
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==Notes==
* A handful of ''Transformers Gum'' kits would also be manufactured in Taiwan and re-released in South Korea during the 90s by an unknown company under the licensing of [[ToonTown]], presumably with the permission of Hasbro. As with everything bearing the ToonTown branding, whether or not these kits are officially-branded ''Transformers'' releases is still a matter of intense debate amongst collectors.

==External links==
*[http://bowbowdaijin.blog96.fc2.com/ Japanese fan blog with complete gallery of classic Transformers Gum models]

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