Deluxe Vehicle - Revision history

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Notes

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	[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]		[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]
	* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.		* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.
	* The ''[[Special Armored ~~Batallion~~ Dorvack]]'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas" (ボナパルトタルカス). Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> A character based on Bonaparte Tulcas eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]", dubbed by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as "[[Headcannon]]".		* The ''[[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack]]'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas" (ボナパルトタルカス). Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> A character based on Bonaparte Tulcas eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]", dubbed by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as "[[Headcannon]]".
	* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.		* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.
	* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...		* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...

Saix at 00:31, 19 February 2026

2026-02-19T00:31:22Z

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	**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]		**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]

	: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''~~{{w\|~~Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' ~~(特装機兵ドルバック)~~ toyline, in turn based on the anime series of the same name from [[Ashi Productions]]. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Ovelon Gazzette"<ref>Yes, this is the secondary English spelling given on the Japanese toy packaging. Many Western fans prefer to interpret this name as "Oberon Gazette", but your mileage may vary.</ref> (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.		: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''[[Special Armored Battalion Dorvack]]'' toyline, in turn based on the anime series of the same name from [[Ashi Productions]]. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Ovelon Gazzette"<ref>Yes, this is the secondary English spelling given on the Japanese toy packaging. Many Western fans prefer to interpret this name as "Oberon Gazette", but your mileage may vary.</ref> (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.

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	[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]		[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]
	* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.		* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.
	* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas" (ボナパルトタルカス). Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> A character based on Bonaparte Tulcas eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]", dubbed by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as "[[Headcannon]]".		* The ''[[Special Armored Batallion Dorvack]]'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas" (ボナパルトタルカス). Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> A character based on Bonaparte Tulcas eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]", dubbed by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as "[[Headcannon]]".
	* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.		* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.
	* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...		* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...
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	==References==		==References==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	~~==External links==~~
	* [http://www.toyboxdx.com/datafiles/data/dorvack/ Special Armored Batallion Dorvacks at Toyboxdx.com]

	[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]		[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]		[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]

Saix: /* top */clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers

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top: clean up, replaced: Wreckers → Wreckers

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	:''The Deluxe Vehicles are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''The Deluxe Vehicles are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|toyline portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
	[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.67\|My god. Think of the children!]]		[[File:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.67\|My god. Think of the children!]]
	The '''Deluxe Vehicles''' are a duo of [[Autobot]]s individually known by the names [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. They are members of the [[~~Wrecker~~]]s.		The '''Deluxe Vehicles''' are a duo of [[Autobot]]s individually known by the names [[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]] and [[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]. They are members of the [[Wreckers]].

	==Toys==		==Toys==

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 01:05, 31 July 2022

2022-07-31T01:05:31Z

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	**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]		**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]

	: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline, in turn based on the anime series of the same name from [[Ashi Productions]]. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon ~~Gazzette~~" (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.		: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline, in turn based on the anime series of the same name from [[Ashi Productions]]. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Ovelon Gazzette"<ref>Yes, this is the secondary English spelling given on the Japanese toy packaging. Many Western fans prefer to interpret this name as "Oberon Gazette", but your mileage may vary.</ref> (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.

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	[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]		[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]
	* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.		* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.
	* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas" (ボナパルトタルカス). Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> ~~[[Headcannon\|~~A ~~robot~~ based on Bonaparte Tulcas]] eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]".		* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas" (ボナパルトタルカス). Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> A character based on Bonaparte Tulcas eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]", dubbed by [[Ask Vector Prime]] as "[[Headcannon]]".
	* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.		* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.
	* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...		* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...

Khajidha: /* Toys */ that's not what "self-titled" means

2022-03-28T09:25:16Z

Toys: that's not what "self-titled" means

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	**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]		**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]

	: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline, in turn based on the ~~same self-titled~~ anime series from [[Ashi Productions]]. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.		: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline, in turn based on the anime series of the same name from [[Ashi Productions]]. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.

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Jon T: /* The Transformers */

2022-03-27T20:19:27Z

The Transformers

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	**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]		**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]

	: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.		: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline, in turn based on the same self-titled anime series from [[Ashi Productions]]. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.

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

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 11:58, 13 October 2020

2020-10-13T11:58:44Z

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	[[File:G1Whirl toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Whirl's (actually fairly cool) toy.]]		[[File:G1Whirl toy.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Whirl's (actually fairly cool) toy.]]
	===~~Generation 1~~===		===''The Transformers''===
	* '''Deluxe Vehicles''' (1985)		* '''Deluxe Vehicles''' (1985)
	**[[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]]		**[[Roadbuster (G1)\|Roadbuster]]
	**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]		**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]

	: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''Transformers'' toys of their time.		: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" (ムゲンキャリバー) toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" (オベロンガゼット) toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|Transformers]]'' toys of their time.

	{{--}}		{{--}}
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	[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]		[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]
	* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.		* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.
	* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas". Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> [[Headcannon\|A robot based on Bonaparte Tulcas]] eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]".		* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas" (ボナパルトタルカス). Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> [[Headcannon\|A robot based on Bonaparte Tulcas]] eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]".
	* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.		* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.
	* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...		* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...

Cyberlink420 at 14:30, 12 September 2018

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	: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''~~[[Wikipedia:Special Armored Battalion Dorvack~~\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack]]'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''Transformers'' toys of their time.		: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''{{w\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack}}'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''Transformers'' toys of their time.

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Khajidha: /* Toys */

2016-11-23T19:23:37Z

Toys

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	**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]		**[[Whirl (G1)\|Whirl]]

	: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''[[Wikipedia:Special Armored Battalion Dorvack\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack]]'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline. Roadbuster is a [[~~Redeco\|repaint~~]] of the "Mugen Calibur" toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''Transformers'' toys of their time.		: The Deluxe Vehicles were originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''[[Wikipedia:Special Armored Battalion Dorvack\|Special Armored Battalion Dorvack]]'' (特装機兵ドルバック) toyline. Roadbuster is a [[redeco]] of the "Mugen Calibur" toy and Whirl is one of the "Oberon Gazzette" toy. They feature larger size and greater complexity than most of the ''Transformers'' toys of their time.

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Saix at 00:33, 17 September 2015

2015-09-17T00:33:51Z

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	* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.		* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.
	* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas". Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> [[~~Bonaparte Tulcas~~\|A robot based on Bonaparte Tulcas]] eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]".		* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas". Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> [[Headcannon\|A robot based on Bonaparte Tulcas]] eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]".
	* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.		* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.
	* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...		* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:33, 17 September 2015
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	[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]		[[File:BonaparteTulcas.jpg\|right\|upright=1.2\|thumb\|Not so much a "robot mode" as a "random pile of tank parts" mode.]]
	* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.		* The original molds of both Deluxe Vehicles were created by [[Takatoku Toys]], and were bought along with the rest of company after its bankruptcy in 1984 by [[Bandai]]. Bandai in turn licensed the molds to [[Hasbro]] for inclusion in their 1985 [[The Transformers (toyline)\|Generation 1 line-up]]. However, in the Japanese market, Bandai was the main competitor of [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]], which meant Takara would not include them in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|their version of the toyline]]. Since Hasbro and Takara shared the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] as promotional material for the toyline, the Deluxe Vehicles were not included in its cast. They also were omitted from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|US Marvel comics]] but appeared in the UK Marvel comics, albeit with a low profile, despite their toys not actually being released in the UK.
	* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas". Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> [[~~Bonaparte Tulcas~~\|A robot based on Bonaparte Tulcas]] eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]".		* The ''Special Armored Batallion Dorvack'' line contains a third transforming robot that was not inserted to Generation 1, "Bonaparte Tulcas". Presumably, this absence was because the toy has a far less convincing [[robot mode]] than the other two. A third "tank" Deluxe Vehicle was mentioned in Hasbro documents about the 1985 characters that came to light in 2010, meaning Tulcas was considered for inclusion in the line at some stage.<ref>[http://boltax.blogspot.com/2011/01/ron-friedman-auction-hasbro-briefing.html Ron Friedman auction - Hasbro Briefing Binder (pt 6 )]</ref> [[Headcannon\|A robot based on Bonaparte Tulcas]] eventually did appear as a cameo in the 2014 [[Fun Publications]] story "[[Hoist the Flag]]".
	* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.		* For that matter, the less humanoid look of Whirl might have something to do with the fact that, until ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'', he was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay less featured in stories than Roadbuster.
	* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...		* To maximise both their own profits and their figures' place in the domestic marketplace, Takatoku Toys struck up a relationship with the less renowned manufacturer Mark, whereby the latter would produce cheap, [[knockoff]]-quality versions of these figures. Due to some sort of crazy loophole, the rights to these cheap versions remained with Mark after Takatoku folded, and simple versions of a number of the Takatoku figures were licensed to another American manufacturer, Select. They used them for the cash-in [http://www.toyarchive.com/Convertors/Convertors.html ''Convertors''] line, which was on sale at more or less the same time the real things were in the ''Transformers'' line. This is where all those little plastic Roadbusters and Whirls you see on [[eBay]] come from...