Editing Repurposing

[[Image:Packratwreckers.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Pay no attention to the "Rattrap" tattoo on his ass!]]

'''Repurposing''' is the practice of using an existing toy to represent a different character than originally intended.  A very early example is the [[Walmart|Wal-Mart]] [[exclusive]] "blue" [[Rattrap#Transmetal1|Transmetals Rattrap]], which represented a [[Transmetal]] form for [[Packrat]] in the ''[[Universe (2003 comic)|Wreckers]]'' comic book series.  In many cases, this means a single toy can represent more than one distinct character.  
Individual fans may do this on an unofficial level within their [[personal canon]], especially with toys that [[homage]] earlier toys without being the same character.  Popular examples include using ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]] as [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Movie (toyline)|Movie]] [[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] as Generation 1 [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]].  

Official repurposing happens when a character in a fiction uses the character model and color scheme of someone else's toy. The repurposed character has no official toy release of his own, but the toy can take on double-duty representing both the character he was originally released as (the character on the box) and the repurposed character established later on in fiction.

==Examples of official repurposing==
*The [[Microchange]] "MC-04 Mini CAR Robo 02 Familia 1500XG" mold that was sold on [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] cards was repurposed as [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]].

*Generation 1 [[Fasttrack (Scorponok)|Fasttrack]] as a [[Guardminder]].

*''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Dreadwing (G2)|Dreadwing]] as [[Darkwing]].

*McDonald's [[Panther]] as [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]; also as General Jaguar, father of [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Metals Jaguar]] (in the Comics Bon Bon Manga). Yes, this means he's both Ravage and Ravage's father. Don't ask.

*Wal-mart exclusive Transmetal Rattrap as [[Packrat]].

*''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Shadow Panther]] as a pre-[[Transmetal]] [[Ravage (G1)|Tripredacus Agent]].

*''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Mega class [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] as [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] for [[Quake (G1)|Quake]].

*''Beast Machines'' Deployer [[Rav]] (blue redeco) as [[Chro]].

*[[Takara]]'s original blue-trimmed Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] toy was reissued by [[e-Hobby]] as [[Megaplex]].

*''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Spy Changer]] yellow [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] as [[Optimus Prime (Universe Spychanger)|tiny universe Optimus Prime]].

*''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (Cybertron)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Redeco|redecos]] of ''Robots in Disguise'' toys, as ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]].

*[[Music Label]] [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]]<ref>[[BotCon 2008]]</ref> as the leftover bit of an otherwise scrapped [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|Sound and Fury|Sound and Fury}}

*''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] as [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] after changing his colors. 

===e-Hobby===
Similar to Megaplex's situation detailed above, [[e-Hobby]] has released several ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change|Microchange]]''-only color variants never before used in the ''Transformers'' line as new Transformers characters.

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*[[Clamp Down]]
*[[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]
*[[Deep Cover]]
*[[Garboil]]
*[[Howlback]]
*[[Magnificus]]
*[[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]]
*[[Road Rage]]
*[[Salvo]]
*[[Shothole]]
*[[Zaptrap]]
}}

===Shattered Glass===
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The ''[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' timeline of events has allowed for Autobots and Decepticons with typically uncharacteristic color-schemes and questionable places in their canon of origin to be placed as various characters in ''this'' one. Such notable examples include:
<!--This is not meant to be a comprehensive list, but only notably strange examples; the full list is maintained at the toyline page-->
* Club-exclusive [[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]].
** [[Starcatcher]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Fasttrack (SG)|Fasttrack]]
** [[Astro-Hook]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Stonecruncher (SG)|Stonecruncher]]
** [[Astro-Line]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Tailwind (SG)|Tailwind]]
** [[Astro-Sinker]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Submarauder (SG)|Submarauder]]
* Powerlinx [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]].
* E-Hobby [[Glit]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]
* Transformers Generations 2009 Volume 1 Mailaway [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Electro Disruptor Ligier]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Mirage (SG)|Mirage]]
*[[Magnificus]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Perceptor (SG)|Perceptor]]
* The white version of Music Label [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|Soundwave]] as ''Shattered Glass'' [[Soundwave (SG)|Soundwave]]

For a full list, see the main toyline page.

==See also==
* [[Retcon]]

==References==
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