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The Wadapan: /* Cybertron */

2025-12-19T00:23:42Z

Cybertron

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	: Why exactly this figure was cancelled is unknown. It's possible that on the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]/[[GONZO]] side of things, the design was further iterated on, not leaving Hasbro enough time to get a finalised deco sheet in place, so they simply resorted to using the yellow Scrapmetal deco instead, rather than release a toy that looked nothing like what kids would be seeing in the cartoon.		: Why exactly this figure was cancelled is unknown. It's possible that on the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]/[[GONZO]] side of things, the design was further iterated on, not leaving Hasbro enough time to get a finalised deco sheet in place, so they simply resorted to using the yellow Scrapmetal deco instead, rather than release a toy that looked nothing like what kids would be seeing in the cartoon.
			::*''[https://tfwikicommunity.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/the-lost-cobybot-prototype/ Cobybot at the TFWiki Community blog]''

	{{canceledtoy}}		{{canceledtoy}}

The Wadapan: new tuoy...

2025-12-19T00:18:18Z

new tuoy...

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
			===''Cybertron''===
			[[File:Cyb-prototype Cobybot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Darn, he would've made the perfect [[Sentius Magnus]]. For all the Sentius Magnus fans out there, of which we're sure there's many.]]
			*'''Cobybot''' (Scout Class, <s>200?</s>)
			:*''Accessories'': Sawblade-sword, Decepticon Cyber Key

			: As explained [[#Notes\|below]], Cobybot went through a couple of iterations before arriving at the final design seen in the animation and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' toyline. The preliminary design was primarily white, with the same head as the normal [[Scrapmetal (race)#Toys\|Scrapmetal]]—a straight [[redeco]]. In [[2025]], a [[prototype]] matching this description surfaced in a bulk lot belonging to an old Hasbro contractor, complete with the near-final paint applications and "NOT FOR SALE" stamp typical of final engineering pilots, indicating that a Cobybot toy in Hasbro's ''Cybertron'' line had been much closer to release than fans had realised; presumably, it was swapped for the yellow Scrapmetal variant at the last minute. The sample lacks Cobybot's iconic custom [[insignia]], and in fact was bundled with a Decepticon [[Cyber Key]]! The shades of blue and flourescent translucent green are close to the finalised design.

			: Why exactly this figure was cancelled is unknown. It's possible that on the [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]/[[GONZO]] side of things, the design was further iterated on, not leaving Hasbro enough time to get a finalised deco sheet in place, so they simply resorted to using the yellow Scrapmetal deco instead, rather than release a toy that looked nothing like what kids would be seeing in the cartoon.

			{{canceledtoy}}

	===''Galaxy Force''===		===''Galaxy Force''===
	[[File:Cyb-toy Cobybot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Sometimes, when Cobybot forgets he's a toy, he looks at his shin to remind himself.]]		[[File:Cyb-toy Cobybot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Sometimes, when Cobybot forgets he's a toy, he looks at his shin to remind himself.]]
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The head sculpt used for the Cobybot was the original vision designed for the Scrapmetal toy. [[Hasbro]] felt the sculpt ultimately looked too heroic, and redesigned it to the more bug-like form of the final product. However, since [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] had already put work into the sculpt, they decided to use it for the exclusive.		* The head sculpt used for the Cobybot was the original vision designed for the Scrapmetal toy. [[Hasbro]] felt the sculpt ultimately looked too heroic, and redesigned it to the more bug-like form of the final product. However, since [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] had already put work into the sculpt, they decided to use it for the exclusive.
	* The online content unlocked for Hasbro's release of the yellow Scrapmetal toy talks exclusively about the Cobybot. Whether this is because the yellow Scrapmetal release was at one point planned to be a release of the Cobybot itself (~~there's no other evidence to suggest this~~), or if the copywriter just felt like there wasn't much more to say about the straight [[redeco]], is currently unknown.		* The online content unlocked for Hasbro's release of the yellow Scrapmetal toy talks exclusively about the Cobybot. Whether this is because the yellow Scrapmetal release was at one point planned to be a release of the Cobybot itself (uncertain), or if the copywriter just felt like there wasn't much more to say about the straight [[redeco]], is currently unknown.
	{{quote\|In the original treatment for the ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' and ''TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON'' cartoon, the Scrapmetal (or RUMBLOR as they are known in Japan)<ref>The Scrapmetals were not actually known as Rumblors in Japan. The katakana matches that of G1 [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]], while their packaging called them Ramble.</ref> piloted by Coby was not in the script. It was much later in the development and script writing phase that this idea was put into the story. The Coby Scrapmetal was redesigned twice! Once as a bright white robot with the same head as the regular Scrapmetals, and then finally as the design seen in the animation.}}		{{quote\|In the original treatment for the ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' and ''TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON'' cartoon, the Scrapmetal (or RUMBLOR as they are known in Japan)<ref>The Scrapmetals were not actually known as Rumblors in Japan. The katakana matches that of G1 [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]], while their packaging called them Ramble.</ref> piloted by Coby was not in the script. It was much later in the development and script writing phase that this idea was put into the story. The Coby Scrapmetal was redesigned twice! Once as a bright white robot with the same head as the regular Scrapmetals, and then finally as the design seen in the animation.}}

Cyberlink420: /* Cybertron cartoon */

2025-11-14T22:50:11Z

Cybertron cartoon

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Cybertron'' cartoon===		===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
	After getting his hands on a deactivated Scrapmetal chassis, Coby set to work retrofitting it, to keep from getting too depressed over his brother [[Bud Hansen\|Bud]] having gone missing. He loaded it onto the colony-ship ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)\|Ogygia]]'' as the Autobots prepared to make their way to the alternate universe where [[Gigantion]] was transported to. {{storylink\|Warp}}		After getting his hands on a deactivated Scrapmetal chassis, Coby set to work retrofitting it, to keep from getting too depressed over his brother [[Bud Hansen\|Bud]] having gone missing. He loaded it onto the colony-ship ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)\|Ogygia]]'' as the Autobots prepared to make their way to the alternate universe where [[Gigantion]] was transported to. {{storylink\|Warp}} {{storylink\|Giant}}

	{{storylink\|Giant}}

	[[Image:Cyb ep41 cobys symbol.jpg\|left\|100px\|thumb\|He's a member of the Wrenchers.]]		[[Image:Cyb ep41 cobys symbol.jpg\|left\|100px\|thumb\|He's a member of the Wrenchers.]]

Joecrusher at 20:00, 11 December 2024

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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Coby Sen'yō Rumble''' (コビー専用ランブル, "Coby's Exclusive Rumble")		*''Japanese:'' '''Coby Sen'yō Rumble''' (コビー専用ランブル, "Coby's Exclusive Rumble")
			*''Korean:'' '''Coby Rumble''' (코비 럼블 ''Kobi Leombeul'')

	==References==		==References==

The Wadapan: /* Notes */

2024-10-04T11:10:37Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The head sculpt used for the Cobybot was the original vision designed for the Scrapmetal toy. [[Hasbro]] felt the sculpt ultimately looked too heroic, and redesigned it to the more bug-like form of the final product. However, since [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] had already put work into the sculpt, they decided to use it for the exclusive.		* The head sculpt used for the Cobybot was the original vision designed for the Scrapmetal toy. [[Hasbro]] felt the sculpt ultimately looked too heroic, and redesigned it to the more bug-like form of the final product. However, since [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] had already put work into the sculpt, they decided to use it for the exclusive.
	* The online content unlocked for Hasbro's release of the yellow Scrapmetal toy talks exclusively about the Cobybot~~, suggesting that the Western release of~~ the yellow Scrapmetal was at one point ~~intended~~ to be a release of the Cobybot itself:		* The online content unlocked for Hasbro's release of the yellow Scrapmetal toy talks exclusively about the Cobybot. Whether this is because the yellow Scrapmetal release was at one point planned to be a release of the Cobybot itself (there's no other evidence to suggest this), or if the copywriter just felt like there wasn't much more to say about the straight [[redeco]], is currently unknown.
	{{quote\|In the original treatment for the ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' and ''TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON'' cartoon, the Scrapmetal (or RUMBLOR as they are known in Japan)<ref>The Scrapmetals were not actually known as Rumblors in Japan. The katakana matches that of G1 [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]], while their packaging called them Ramble.</ref> piloted by Coby was not in the script. It was much later in the development and script writing phase that this idea was put into the story. The Coby Scrapmetal was redesigned twice! Once as a bright white robot with the same head as the regular Scrapmetals, and then finally as the design seen in the animation.}}		{{quote\|In the original treatment for the ''Transformers: Galaxy Force'' and ''TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON'' cartoon, the Scrapmetal (or RUMBLOR as they are known in Japan)<ref>The Scrapmetals were not actually known as Rumblors in Japan. The katakana matches that of G1 [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]], while their packaging called them Ramble.</ref> piloted by Coby was not in the script. It was much later in the development and script writing phase that this idea was put into the story. The Coby Scrapmetal was redesigned twice! Once as a bright white robot with the same head as the regular Scrapmetals, and then finally as the design seen in the animation.}}

M Sipher: /* Galaxy Force */

2023-09-09T08:34:48Z

Galaxy Force

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	: For [[BotCon 2006]], attendees of the bonus "painting workshop" received two sets of unpainted, unassembled red Scrapmetal (to be made into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' versions of [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)\|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)\|Inferno]]). These sets included the parts to the Coby version, which are part of the mold-sprues of ''every'' Scrapmetal toy. However, the clear-plastic colors are different from the Coby Sen'yō Rumble proper, using the normal clear-red rather than clear-bright-green.		: For [[BotCon 2006]], attendees of the bonus "painting workshop" received two sets of unpainted, unassembled red Scrapmetal (to be made into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' versions of [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)\|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)\|Inferno]]). These sets included the parts to the Coby version, which are part of the mold-sprues of ''every'' Scrapmetal toy. However, the clear-plastic colors are different from the Coby Sen'yō Rumble proper, using the normal clear-red rather than clear-bright-green.
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Galaxy Force */

2023-09-09T08:34:42Z

Galaxy Force

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	===''Galaxy Force''===		===''Galaxy Force''===
	[[File:Cyb-toy Cobybot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Sometimes, when Cobybot forgets he's a toy, he looks at his shin to remind himself.]]		[[File:Cyb-toy Cobybot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Sometimes, when Cobybot forgets he's a toy, he looks at his shin to remind himself.]]
	*'''Sonic Convoy''' (Multi-pack, 2005)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Sonic Convoy''' (Multi-pack, 2005)}}</ul>
	**''ID number:'' '''EX-02'''		:*''ID number'': '''EX-02'''
	**''Accessories'': Sawblade-sword, Earth Cyber Key		:*''Accessories'': Sawblade-sword, Earth Cyber Key

	: A [[retool]]ing and partial [[redeco]] of the [[Scrapmetal (race)#Toys\|Scrapmetal]] toy, the Coby ''Sen'yō'' Ramble uses the same red, black and gray plastics as the Takara red version of "Ramble", but replaces the transparent red plastic with neon yellow-green transparent plastic, and a new (sort of, see below) head. It transforms into a four-legged "spider tank" with a rear-mounted cannon. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into the back end of the cannon releases a spring-loaded, clear-plastic sawblade-sword from the main chamber of the cannon. This blade can be removed from the assembly and hand-held thanks to its [[5 mm post]] base (indented to prevent it from being placed back into the cannon incorrectly). In robot mode, its fists can be covered with the tank-mode spikes, or with immobile "pile drivers". The crane-arm can be oriented on either shoulder thanks to the 360-degree swivel of the "shoulderpads" assembly; the default position is on its right shoulder.		: A [[retool]]ing and partial [[redeco]] of the [[Scrapmetal (race)#Toys\|Scrapmetal]] toy, the Coby ''Sen'yō'' Ramble uses the same red, black and gray plastics as the Takara ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' red version of "Ramble", but replaces the transparent red plastic with neon yellow-green transparent plastic, and a new (sort of, see below) head. It transforms into a four-legged "spider tank" with a rear-mounted cannon. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into the back end of the cannon releases a spring-loaded, clear-plastic sawblade-sword from the main chamber of the cannon. This blade can be removed from the assembly and hand-held thanks to its [[5 mm post]] base (indented to prevent it from being placed back into the cannon incorrectly). In robot mode, its fists can be covered with the tank-mode spikes, or with immobile "pile drivers". The crane-arm can be oriented on either shoulder thanks to the 360-degree swivel of the "shoulderpads" assembly; the default position is on its right shoulder.

	: This toy was only available as part of the "Sonic Convoy" gift set, a Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], with [[redeco]]s of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SonicConvoy\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Wing Saber (Energon)#SonicConvoySet\|Wing Saber]]. None of the toys in this set came with [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards.		: This toy was only available as part of the "Sonic Convoy" gift set, a Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], with [[redeco]]s of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#SonicConvoy\|Optimus Prime]] and [[Wing Saber (Energon)#SonicConvoySet\|Wing Saber]]. None of the toys in this set came with [[bio]]/[[Tech Spec]] cards.

	: For [[BotCon 2006]], attendees of the bonus "painting workshop" received two sets of unpainted, unassembled red Scrapmetal (to be made into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' versions of [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)\|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)\|Inferno]]). These sets included the parts to the Coby version, which are part of the mold-sprues of ''every'' Scrapmetal toy. However, the clear-plastic colors are different from the Coby Sen'yō Rumble proper, using the normal clear-red rather than clear-bright-green.		: For [[BotCon 2006]], attendees of the bonus "painting workshop" received two sets of unpainted, unassembled red Scrapmetal (to be made into ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)\|Universe]]'' versions of [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)\|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)\|Inferno]]). These sets included the parts to the Coby version, which are part of the mold-sprues of ''every'' Scrapmetal toy. However, the clear-plastic colors are different from the Coby Sen'yō Rumble proper, using the normal clear-red rather than clear-bright-green.
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix: /* References */

2023-01-17T20:12:39Z

References

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	[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]		[[Category:Toys"R"Us Japan exclusives]]
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Fritz: /* Galaxy Force */

2021-11-18T00:33:57Z

Galaxy Force

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Galaxy Force===		===''Galaxy Force''===
	[[File:Cyb-toy Cobybot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Sometimes, when Cobybot forgets he's a toy, he looks at his shin to remind himself.]]		[[File:Cyb-toy Cobybot.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|Sometimes, when Cobybot forgets he's a toy, he looks at his shin to remind himself.]]
	*'''Sonic Convoy''' (Multi-pack, 2005)		*'''Sonic Convoy''' (Multi-pack, 2005)

Cyberlink420: /* Cybertron cartoon */

2021-11-13T08:45:18Z

Cybertron cartoon

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	Later, when Jolt was kidnapped by the [[Decepticon]]s [[Ransack (Cybertron)\|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)\|Crumplezone]], Coby took the Cobybot out to get the Mini-Con back. He threw a ball full of [[Quickmix (Cybertron)\|Quickmix]]'s special instant-dry cement at their feet, giving Prime the chance to knock the Decepticons for a loop (after they'd thrown away their captive). {{storylink\|City}}		Later, when Jolt was kidnapped by the [[Decepticon]]s [[Ransack (Cybertron)\|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)\|Crumplezone]], Coby took the Cobybot out to get the Mini-Con back. He threw a ball full of [[Quickmix (Cybertron)\|Quickmix]]'s special instant-dry cement at their feet, giving Prime the chance to knock the Decepticons for a loop (after they'd thrown away their captive). {{storylink\|City}}

	{{storylink\|Optimus (episode)\|Optimus}}		{{charstubfiction\|{{storylink\|Optimus (episode)\|Optimus}}{{storylink\|Unfinished}}}}

	{{storylink\|Unfinished}}

	{{--}}		{{--}}

	~~{{charstubfiction}}~~

	==Toys==		==Toys==