Aquaspeeder - Revision history

BerylRoll at 18:29, 25 January 2026

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	The '''Aquaspeeders''' are a group of four Autobots armed with weapons that fire high-pressure liquids. They consist of:		The '''Aquaspeeders''' are a group of four Autobots armed with weapons that fire high-pressure liquids. They consist of:

	* [[Speedstream]], the fearless leader		* [[Speedstream (G2)\|Speedstream]], the fearless leader
	* [[Aquafend]], the deep-cover spy		* [[Aquafend]], the deep-cover spy
	* [[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]], the "tough bot"		* [[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]], the "tough bot"
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	{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream (G2)#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

Saix at 18:19, 27 May 2025

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	The team's evil [[Decepticon]] counterparts are the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtroopers]].		The team's evil [[Decepticon]] counterparts are the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtroopers]].
	~~{{TOC}}~~

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	{{charstubfiction}}		{{charstubfiction}}
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Toys==		==Toys==

AzimuthAcolyte: /* The Transformers */ More design credits!

2024-10-20T22:21:13Z

The Transformers: More design credits!

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	{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

	: Sold individually in the ninth and final year of the original [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European/Australasian-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (which used the packaging style and new faction symbols used in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' despite not ''being'' part of ''Generation 2''), the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. The water-shooting assembly is functional in both vehicle and robot modes, becoming oversized hand-held weapons in the latter. The toys do not ''need'' to incorporate the water-shooters in their vehicle modes, but they do look less impressive without them.		: Sold individually in the ninth and final year of the original [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European/Australasian-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (which used the packaging style and new faction symbols used in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' despite not ''being'' part of ''Generation 2''), the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. The water-shooting assembly is functional in both vehicle and robot modes, becoming oversized hand-held weapons in the latter. The toys do not ''need'' to incorporate the water-shooters in their vehicle modes, but they do look less impressive without them.
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	: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the US-market ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s that same year, but that transition was a bit convoluted. Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)#Toys\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?		: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the US-market ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s that same year, but that transition was a bit convoluted. Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)#Toys\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?


	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===

M Sipher: /* Toys */ ... dumdum moment

2024-07-12T00:27:45Z

Toys: ... dumdum moment

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	[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]		[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]
	[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]		[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}~~</ul>~~		<ul class="iconlist">
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
			{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}~~</ul>~~		<ul class="iconlist">
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''Jetstorm''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''Speedstream''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a2\|'''Jetstorm''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}
			{{Bp-a2\|'''Speedstream''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>

	: The Aquaspeeders were re-released the following year as part of the first wave of the European/Australasian ''Generation 2'' toyline. Like all of the re-released product this year, there are no notable changes to the toys themselves, only new packaging.		: The Aquaspeeders were re-released the following year as part of the first wave of the European/Australasian ''Generation 2'' toyline. Like all of the re-released product this year, there are no notable changes to the toys themselves, only new packaging.

M Sipher at 00:19, 12 July 2024

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	{{faction\|autobotg2}}		{{faction\|autobotg2}}
	:''The Aquaspeeders are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The Aquaspeeders are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
			[[File:G2-art Speedstream.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Hold still and nobody gets wet!]]
	The '''Aquaspeeders''' are a group of four Autobots armed with weapons that fire high-pressure liquids. They consist of:		The '''Aquaspeeders''' are a group of four Autobots armed with weapons that fire high-pressure liquids. They consist of:

	*[[Speedstream]], the fearless leader		* [[Speedstream]], the fearless leader
	*[[Aquafend]], the deep-cover spy		* [[Aquafend]], the deep-cover spy
	*[[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]], the "tough bot"		* [[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]], the "tough bot"
	*[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]], the hot-shot defensive expert		* [[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]], the hot-shot defensive expert

	The team's evil [[Decepticon]] counterparts are the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtroopers]].		The team's evil [[Decepticon]] counterparts are the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtroopers]].
			{{TOC}}

			==Fiction==
			{{charstubfiction}}
			{{-}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''The Transformers''===		===''The Transformers''===
	[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]		[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]
			[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
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	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===
	~~[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]~~
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2024-07-12T00:13:57Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:G2-toy ~~Speedstream~~.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|~~Speedstream~~]]		===''The Transformers''===
	===''~~The Transformers~~'' ~~& ''Generation 2~~''===		[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]
	*'''~~Aquaspeeders''' (1993/1994)~~		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Aquafend]]		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]]		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]]		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Speedstream]]
	{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: Sold individually, the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. ~~Each robot's hood/chest~~ is ~~covered~~ in ~~[[color changing]] paint~~, ~~turning pale when hit with warm~~ water ~~(or being left out~~ in ~~the sun)~~.		: Sold individually in the ninth and final year of the original [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European/Australasian-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (which used the packaging style and new faction symbols used in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' despite not ''being'' part of ''Generation 2''), the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. The water-shooting assembly is functional in both vehicle and robot modes, becoming oversized hand-held weapons in the latter. The toys do not ''need'' to incorporate the water-shooters in their vehicle modes, but they do look less impressive without them.

	: ~~They were only available~~ in ~~various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from~~ [[~~The Transformers (toyline)\|the original toyline~~]] ~~to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2~~ (~~toyline)\|Generation 2]]'';~~ in the ~~original line's final year (1993~~), the ~~toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols~~, ~~but it wasn~~'t ~~until 1994~~ that ~~"Generation 2" appeared on the packaging~~.		: Each robot's hood/chest is covered in [[color changing]] paint, turning pale when hit with warm water (or being left out in the sun), and returning to normal colors once it cools off. There is an issue where the color-changing portions may turn permanently pale if stored for long periods in overly-warm places, like an attic. So like... if you haven't had that happen yet, don't do that.

	: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s ~~for American markets~~, but ~~given~~ a ~~particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so:~~ Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?		: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the US-market ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s that same year, but that transition was a bit convoluted. Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)#Toys\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?


			===''Generation 2''===
			[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Jetstorm''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Speedstream''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>

			: The Aquaspeeders were re-released the following year as part of the first wave of the European/Australasian ''Generation 2'' toyline. Like all of the re-released product this year, there are no notable changes to the toys themselves, only new packaging.

	[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]		[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
	[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]		[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]

GuiRitter: fixed typo

2024-05-12T13:48:53Z

fixed typo

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	: They were only available in various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from [[The Transformers (toyline)\|the original toyline]] to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]''; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging.		: They were only available in various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from [[The Transformers (toyline)\|the original toyline]] to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]''; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging.

	: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s for American markets, but given a particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so: Two of them were given the names of two of the ~~Auaspeeders~~ (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?		: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s for American markets, but given a particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so: Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?

	[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]		[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
	[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]		[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]

AzimuthAcolyte: /* The Transformers & Generation 2 */ More design credits!

2023-08-13T03:59:32Z

The Transformers & Generation 2: More design credits!

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	**[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]]		**[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]]
	**[[Speedstream]]		**[[Speedstream]]
	{{toydesigner\|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: Sold individually, the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. Each robot's hood/chest is covered in [[color changing]] paint, turning pale when hit with warm water (or being left out in the sun).		: Sold individually, the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. Each robot's hood/chest is covered in [[color changing]] paint, turning pale when hit with warm water (or being left out in the sun).

AzimuthAcolyte: /* The Transformers & Generation 2 */ Rolling out toy design credits template

2023-05-21T18:27:08Z

The Transformers & Generation 2: Rolling out toy design credits template

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	**[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]]		**[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]]
	**[[Speedstream]]		**[[Speedstream]]
			{{toydesigner\|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: Sold individually, the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. Each robot's hood/chest is covered in [[color changing]] paint, turning pale when hit with warm water (or being left out in the sun).		: Sold individually, the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. Each robot's hood/chest is covered in [[color changing]] paint, turning pale when hit with warm water (or being left out in the sun).

Nevermore: /* Toys */

2022-06-12T11:57:35Z

Toys

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	: They were only available in various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from [[The Transformers (toyline)\|the original toyline]] to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]''; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging.		: They were only available in various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from [[The Transformers (toyline)\|the original toyline]] to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]''; in the original line's final year (1993), the toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols, but it wasn't until 1994 that "Generation 2" appeared on the packaging.

	: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s for American markets.		: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s for American markets, but given a particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so: Two of them were given the names of two of the Auaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?

	[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]		[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
	[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]		[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]

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	{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}}

	: Sold individually in the ninth and final year of the original [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European/Australasian-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (which used the packaging style and new faction symbols used in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' despite not ''being'' part of ''Generation 2''), the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. The water-shooting assembly is functional in both vehicle and robot modes, becoming oversized hand-held weapons in the latter. The toys do not ''need'' to incorporate the water-shooters in their vehicle modes, but they do look less impressive without them.		: Sold individually in the ninth and final year of the original [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European/Australasian-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (which used the packaging style and new faction symbols used in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' despite not ''being'' part of ''Generation 2''), the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. The water-shooting assembly is functional in both vehicle and robot modes, becoming oversized hand-held weapons in the latter. The toys do not ''need'' to incorporate the water-shooters in their vehicle modes, but they do look less impressive without them.
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	: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the US-market ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s that same year, but that transition was a bit convoluted. Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)#Toys\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?		: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the US-market ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s that same year, but that transition was a bit convoluted. Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)#Toys\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?


	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===

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	[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]		[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]
	[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]		[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}~~</ul>~~		<ul class="iconlist">
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}
			{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

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	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}~~</ul>~~		<ul class="iconlist">
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''Jetstorm''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}~~</ul>~~		{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}
	~~<ul class="iconlist">~~{{Bp-a2\|'''Speedstream''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a2\|'''Jetstorm''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}
			{{Bp-a2\|'''Speedstream''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>

	: The Aquaspeeders were re-released the following year as part of the first wave of the European/Australasian ''Generation 2'' toyline. Like all of the re-released product this year, there are no notable changes to the toys themselves, only new packaging.		: The Aquaspeeders were re-released the following year as part of the first wave of the European/Australasian ''Generation 2'' toyline. Like all of the re-released product this year, there are no notable changes to the toys themselves, only new packaging.

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	{{faction\|autobotg2}}		{{faction\|autobotg2}}
	:''The Aquaspeeders are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''The Aquaspeeders are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)\|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
			[[File:G2-art Speedstream.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Hold still and nobody gets wet!]]
	The '''Aquaspeeders''' are a group of four Autobots armed with weapons that fire high-pressure liquids. They consist of:		The '''Aquaspeeders''' are a group of four Autobots armed with weapons that fire high-pressure liquids. They consist of:

	*[[Speedstream]], the fearless leader		* [[Speedstream]], the fearless leader
	*[[Aquafend]], the deep-cover spy		* [[Aquafend]], the deep-cover spy
	*[[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]], the "tough bot"		* [[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]], the "tough bot"
	*[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]], the hot-shot defensive expert		* [[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]], the hot-shot defensive expert

	The team's evil [[Decepticon]] counterparts are the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtroopers]].		The team's evil [[Decepticon]] counterparts are the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtroopers]].
			{{TOC}}

			==Fiction==
			{{charstubfiction}}
			{{-}}

	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''The Transformers''===		===''The Transformers''===
	[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]		[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]
			[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
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	===''Generation 2''===		===''Generation 2''===
	~~[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]~~
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:G2-toy ~~Speedstream~~.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|~~Speedstream~~]]		===''The Transformers''===
	===''~~The Transformers~~'' ~~& ''Generation 2~~''===		[[File:G2-toy Aquafend.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]]]
	*'''~~Aquaspeeders''' (1993/1994)~~		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Aquafend#Toys\|Aquafend]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Aquafend]]		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Deluge (G1)\|Deluge]]		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Jetstorm (G1)#Toys\|Jetstorm]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Jetstorm (G1)\|Jetstorm]]		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''[[Speedstream#Toys\|Speedstream]]''' (Aquaspeeder, 1993)}}</ul>
	**[[Speedstream]]
	{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)}}

	: Sold individually, the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. ~~Each robot's hood/chest~~ is ~~covered~~ in ~~[[color changing]] paint~~, ~~turning pale when hit with warm~~ water ~~(or being left out~~ in ~~the sun)~~.		: Sold individually in the ninth and final year of the original [[The Transformers (European toyline)\|European/Australasian-market ''Transformers'' toyline]] (which used the packaging style and new faction symbols used in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' despite not ''being'' part of ''Generation 2''), the Aquaspeeders are a squad of racing vehicles, each with a [[Water-squirting gimmick\|bellows-fed water squirting "cannon"]]. The water-shooting assembly is functional in both vehicle and robot modes, becoming oversized hand-held weapons in the latter. The toys do not ''need'' to incorporate the water-shooters in their vehicle modes, but they do look less impressive without them.

	: ~~They were only available~~ in ~~various European markets and Australia during the two-year "transitional" period marking the changeover from~~ [[~~The Transformers (toyline)\|the original toyline~~]] ~~to ''[[Transformers: Generation 2~~ (~~toyline)\|Generation 2]]'';~~ in the ~~original line's final year (1993~~), the ~~toys were given redesigned Autobot and Decepticon symbols~~, ~~but it wasn~~'t ~~until 1994~~ that ~~"Generation 2" appeared on the packaging~~.		: Each robot's hood/chest is covered in [[color changing]] paint, turning pale when hit with warm water (or being left out in the sun), and returning to normal colors once it cools off. There is an issue where the color-changing portions may turn permanently pale if stored for long periods in overly-warm places, like an attic. So like... if you haven't had that happen yet, don't do that.

	: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s ~~for American markets~~, but ~~given~~ a ~~particularly mind-bogglingly insane treatment in doing so:~~ Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?		: The Aquaspeeders were [[redeco]]ed into the US-market ''Generation 2'' [[Color Changer]]s that same year, but that transition was a bit convoluted. Two of them were given the names of two of the Aquaspeeders (but not the ones they were redecoed from), the third one was given the name of one of the [[Stormtrooper (G1)#Toys\|Stormtrooper]]s (which were never released in the United States), and the fourth one was given the name "[[Gobots]]" in order to secure the trademark for the [[GoBots\|toy franchise of the same name]] Hasbro had acquired just two years prior after buying out former rival [[Tonka]]... and then the two that were ''not'' given the names of Aquaspeeders were given those same toys' bios, while the two that ''were'' given the names of the two Aquaspeeders were instead given the bios of two of the Stormtroopers. Confused yet?


			===''Generation 2''===
			[[File:G2-toy DelugeUK.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|[[Deluge (G1)#Toys\|Deluge]]]]
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Aquafend''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Deluge''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Jetstorm''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2\|'''Speedstream''' (Aquaspeeder, 1994)}}</ul>

			: The Aquaspeeders were re-released the following year as part of the first wave of the European/Australasian ''Generation 2'' toyline. Like all of the re-released product this year, there are no notable changes to the toys themselves, only new packaging.

	[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]		[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
	[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]		[[Category:Generation 2 subgroups]]