Chop Shop (G1) - Revision history

Saix: /* External links */

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External links

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Thylacine 2000: /* The Transformers */

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The Transformers

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	: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another, making him the first Transformers toy to utilize them. ~~Unfortunately~~, his ~~lack of arm~~ articulation ~~makes his spear-holding kind of awkward~~.		: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another, making him the first Transformers toy to utilize them. Less impressively, his robot arms have no useful articulation at all.

	: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.		: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Toys */ More Legacy credits!

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Toys: More Legacy credits!

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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas\|'''Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus''' / '''Chop Shop''' / '''Barrage''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas\|'''Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus''' / '''Chop Shop''' / '''Barrage''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
	:*''Accessories'': Back insect legs/blasters, 2 insect-leg sets, rifle		:*''Accessories'': Back insect legs/blasters, 2 insect-leg sets, rifle
	{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream \| March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>		{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream \| March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>\|[[Amy Bence]] (packaging)<ref>[[June 10]], [[2025]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEAkXHAU034 Transformers Fanstream \| June 2025 \| Hasbro Pulse] on YouTube, with [[Nate Purswell]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>}}

	: ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy]]'' Chop Shop is a [[retool]]ing of [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy\|''Legacy'' Shrapnel]] with a new head, pincers and insect hindlegs, transforming into a rather compact robotic Stag Beetle. He comes with a pair of blasters that formed the rear insect legs on Shrapnel, but their position is taken by the new hindleg pieces on Chop Shop. These now-extra blasters can also combine with his rifle to form... well, a bigger rifle. The rifle can be attached to the underside of his stag beetle mode for a more symmetrical appearance than storing it on his beetle abdomen as depicted in his instructions.		: ''[[Transformers: Legacy\|Legacy]]'' Chop Shop is a [[retool]]ing of [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy\|''Legacy'' Shrapnel]] with a new head, pincers and insect hindlegs, transforming into a rather compact robotic Stag Beetle. He comes with a pair of blasters that formed the rear insect legs on Shrapnel, but their position is taken by the new hindleg pieces on Chop Shop. These now-extra blasters can also combine with his rifle to form... well, a bigger rifle. The rifle can be attached to the underside of his stag beetle mode for a more symmetrical appearance than storing it on his beetle abdomen as depicted in his instructions.

Escargon: Chrono

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Chrono

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	:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

CyclonustheWarrior: Cyberworld Chop Shop

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Cyberworld Chop Shop

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	:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:ChopShop MTMTE.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|There's a good chance he stole his body parts.]]		[[File:ChopShop MTMTE.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|There's a good chance he stole his body parts.]]

TitaniumToughGuy: /* Combiner Wars */

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Combiner Wars

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	: The promotional renders give this toy a much darker reddish-brown base plastic, more in keeping with the original Chop Shop toy, than the final product ended up with. It also shows some extra paint on the legs and chest that the toy does not have. Additionally, Chop Shop uses the movie-style Decepticon insignia, a fairly common screw-up for toys since the beginning of the live-action movie toylines.		: The promotional renders give this toy a much darker reddish-brown base plastic, more in keeping with the original Chop Shop toy, than the final product ended up with. It also shows some extra paint on the legs and chest that the toy does not have. Additionally, Chop Shop uses the movie-style Decepticon insignia, a fairly common screw-up for toys since the beginning of the live-action movie toylines.

	~~: Though Chop Shop's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2016 release, it actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2015.~~

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWChopShop/chopshop.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Chop Shop at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWChopShop/chopshop.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Chop Shop at TFU.info]''

ThatGuy79: /* The Transformers */

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The Transformers

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	: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another. Unfortunately, his lack of arm articulation makes his spear-holding kind of awkward.		: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another, making him the first Transformers toy to utilize them. Unfortunately, his lack of arm articulation makes his spear-holding kind of awkward.

	: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.		: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.

K1rby69: /* Legacy */

2025-02-14T04:26:40Z

Legacy

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	''There's a big dark town, it's a place I've found''<br>		''There's a big dark town, it's a place I've found''<br>
	''There's a world going on, underground'']]		''There's a world going on, underground'']]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-~~multi~~\|'''Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus''' / '''Chop Shop''' / '''Barrage''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-wrmas\|'''Wrecker Malleus Minotaurus''' / '''Chop Shop''' / '''Barrage''' (Multi-pack, [[2024]])}}</ul>
	:*''Accessories'': Back insect legs/blasters, 2 insect-leg sets, rifle		:*''Accessories'': Back insect legs/blasters, 2 insect-leg sets, rifle
	{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream \| March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>		{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[March 7]], 2024's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pkz6oTI7W4 Hasbro Pulse \| Transformers 40th Anniversary Fanstream \| March 7, 2024] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]] and [[Mark Maher]].</ref>

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	{{disambig2\|the Generation 1 Decepticon\|the Aligned Decepticon\|Chop Shop (RID)}}		{{disambig2\|the Generation 1 Decepticon\|the Aligned Decepticon\|Chop Shop (RID)}}
	:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] as promotional material for their respective versions of the toyline, Chop Shop and the other Deluxe Insecticons were not included in its cast to avoid giving Japanese market-competitor Bandai free publicity. The group was also omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|U.S. Marvel comic]] and barely appeared in the UK Marvel comics, making them the least "successful" of the Takatoku molds.		*Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] as promotional material for their respective versions of the toyline, Chop Shop and the other Deluxe Insecticons were not included in its cast to avoid giving Japanese market-competitor Bandai free publicity. The group was also omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|U.S. Marvel comic]] and barely appeared in the UK Marvel comics, making them the least "successful" of the Takatoku molds.
	*Barrage, Chop Shop, and Venom (though not Ransack) all appeared in their ''Beetras'' color schemes on Hasbro's 1985 packaging mural, along with several other toys in early or unused color schemes.		*Barrage, Chop Shop, and Venom (though not Ransack) all appeared in their ''Beetras'' color schemes on Hasbro's 1985 packaging mural, along with several other toys in early or unused color schemes.
	*Ironically, Chop Shop was robbed of having a ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Transformers Universe]]'' bio! ~~One was written~~ though and finally revealed to the fans on the [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html ''Disciples of Boltax'' blog] in 2010.		*Ironically, Chop Shop was robbed of having a ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Transformers Universe]]'' bio! [[Bob Budiansky]] did write one, though, and [[Jim Sorenson]] finally revealed it to the fans on the [http://boltax.blogspot.com/2010/12/extended-bios.html ''Disciples of Boltax'' blog] in [[2010]].

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

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	: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another, making him the first Transformers toy to utilize them. ~~Unfortunately~~, his ~~lack of arm~~ articulation ~~makes his spear-holding kind of awkward~~.		: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another, making him the first Transformers toy to utilize them. Less impressively, his robot arms have no useful articulation at all.

	: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.		: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.

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	:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

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	:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
	[[File:ChopShop MTMTE.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|There's a good chance he stole his body parts.]]		[[File:ChopShop MTMTE.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|There's a good chance he stole his body parts.]]

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	: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another. Unfortunately, his lack of arm articulation makes his spear-holding kind of awkward.		: Released in the second year of the Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' line, Chop Shop transforms into a predominantly brown robotic [[Popular beast alternate modes#Stag beetles (family Lucanidae)\|stag beetle]]. His [[robot mode]] carries many of the insect bits over, with the beetle horns rising from each shoulder and insect legs upon both arms. Rather impressively, Chop Shop has a rarity among "Generation 1" toys: all six insect legs use [[ball joint]]s in one way or another, making him the first Transformers toy to utilize them. Unfortunately, his lack of arm articulation makes his spear-holding kind of awkward.

	: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.		: He is a [[redeco]] of [[#Notes\|Beet-Gugal]], from the Japanese toyline ''[[Armored Insect Corps Beetras]]'', in a colour scheme new for ''Transformers''. As this mold was owned by [[Bandai]], it was not included in Takara's version of ''Transformers''.

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	:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Chop Shop is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''