Diablock - Revision history

Saix: /* Notes */

2026-05-03T08:02:15Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Needless to say, Diablock sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts.		*Needless to say, ''Diablock'' sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), ''Diablock'' actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts.

	[[Category:Construction toys]]		[[Category:Construction toys]]

Saix at 07:59, 3 May 2026

2026-05-03T07:59:29Z

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	[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIIII... A...]]... BLOOOCK!]]		[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIIII... A...]]... BLOOOCK!]]
	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' ~~- a contraction~~ of "~~'''~~Diamond Block~~'''~~") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the ~~'''~~''{{w\|Nanoblock}}~~'''~~'' series. They released a handful of ''Transformers'' sets in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]] over the years.		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック ''Diaburokku'', an abbreviation of "Diamond Block") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the ''{{w\|Nanoblock}}'' series. They released a handful of ''Transformers'' sets in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]] over the years.

	Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.
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	===Standard-sized sets===		===Standard-sized sets===
	[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|The state of the art in buildable Primes until [[LEGO\|the Danish]] came along.]]		[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|The state of the art in buildable Primes until [[LEGO\|the Danish]] came along.]]
	Diablock's mainline releases are notable for their lack of [[partformer\|partforming]], with the transformation between robot and vehicle modes being fully achievable without the need to disassemble and reassemble any part of the sets (something not seen with Hasbro's [[Built to Rule!\|first attempt at a construction toyline]] and neither with [[Kre-O\|most releases in its follow-up]]). This results in some very distinctively compromised vehicle modes... But then again, most ''Built to Rule!'' sets also had both compromised robot ''and'' vehicle modes on top of extensively using pre-molded "cheat" pieces, so that's that.		''Diablock''{{'}}s mainline releases are notable for their lack of [[partformer\|partforming]], with the transformation between robot and vehicle modes being fully achievable without the need to disassemble and reassemble any part of the sets (something not seen with Hasbro's [[Built to Rule!\|first attempt at a construction toyline]] and neither with [[Kre-O\|most releases in its follow-up]]). This results in some very distinctively compromised vehicle modes... But then again, most ''Built to Rule!'' sets also had both compromised robot ''and'' vehicle modes on top of extensively using pre-molded "cheat" pieces, so that's that.

	====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''====		====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''====
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	====''Animated''====		====''Animated''====
	* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|Diablock Optimus Prime]]		* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Optimus Prime]]
	* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]		* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts.		*Needless to say, Diablock sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts.

	[[Category: Construction toys]]		[[Category:Construction toys]]
	~~[[Category:Companies~~]]

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Notes: Oops, already mentioned in main article's body

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.		*Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts.

	[[Category: Construction toys]]		[[Category: Construction toys]]
	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

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Expanding article a bit more

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	[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|~~DIAAAAA~~]]... BLOOOCK!!]]		[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIIII... A...]]... BLOOOCK!]]
	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the ~~smaller~~ '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They released a handful of ''Transformers'' sets in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]] over the years.		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They released a handful of ''Transformers'' sets in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]] over the years.

	Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.

	==Releases==		==Releases==
	[[File:~~NanoblockChoroQConvoy~~.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Diablock ~~Optimus Prime~~]]		===Standard-sized sets===
	===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===		[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|The state of the art in buildable Primes until [[LEGO\|the Danish]] came along.]]
			Diablock's mainline releases are notable for their lack of [[partformer\|partforming]], with the transformation between robot and vehicle modes being fully achievable without the need to disassemble and reassemble any part of the sets (something not seen with Hasbro's [[Built to Rule!\|first attempt at a construction toyline]] and neither with [[Kre-O\|most releases in its follow-up]]). This results in some very distinctively compromised vehicle modes... But then again, most ''Built to Rule!'' sets also had both compromised robot ''and'' vehicle modes on top of extensively using pre-molded "cheat" pieces, so that's that.

			====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''====
	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Convoy]]		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Convoy]]

			====''Animated''====
			* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|Diablock Optimus Prime]]
			* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]

			===Nanoblock===
			[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Brick-shaped brick.]]
			''Nanoblock'' sets are, as their name suggests, built out of unique bricks that are significantly smaller than their larger Diablock counterparts. Kawada released a pair of ''Transformers'' sets in this scale, with both of them tying into Takara's [[Choro-Q]] toyline and featuring remote-controlled functions.

	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Convoy]]		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Convoy]]
	* [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Bumblebee]]		* [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Bumblebee]]

	~~===''Animated''===~~
	* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Optimus Prime]]
	* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIAAAAA]]... ~~"block"?~~]]		[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIAAAAA]]... BLOOOCK!!]]
	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They ~~have produced~~ a handful of ''Transformers'' sets ~~over the years~~ in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They released a handful of ''Transformers'' sets in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]] over the years.

	~~Needless to say~~, ~~Diablock's sets are heavily based on~~ the ~~traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro~~'s '~~'[[Built to Rule!]]'' and~~ ''[[~~Kre-O]]''), Diablock~~ actually ~~features~~ an ~~entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn~~'~~t compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock~~'~~s mainline~~ Transformers sets ~~is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled~~]] ~~to form their alternate modes, the same which can~~'t ~~be said about~~ the ~~aforementioned Hasbro equivalents~~.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.

	~~Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.~~
	~~{{-}}~~
	==Releases==		==Releases==
	[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Diablock Optimus Prime]]		[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Diablock Optimus Prime]]
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	* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Optimus Prime]]		* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Optimus Prime]]
	* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]		* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]

			==Notes==
			*Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.

	[[Category: Construction toys]]		[[Category: Construction toys]]
	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

FortressMaxxing at 05:03, 28 April 2026

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	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].

	Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique ~~parts system~~ that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.		Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.

	Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.

FortressMaxxing at 05:02, 28 April 2026

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	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].

	~~It should go without saying that~~ Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. ~~But~~ unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique parts system that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.		Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique parts system that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.

	Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.

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	[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIAAAAA]]... "block"?]]		[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIAAAAA]]... "block"?]]
	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. ~~Much like ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]'', these~~ are centered around interlocking bricks ~~mostly based on traditional ''[[LEGO\|LEGO System]]'' parts~~, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the ~~moderately popular~~ '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series.		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].

	~~Kawada~~'s most ~~notable contributions~~ to ''[[~~Transformers brand\|Transformers~~]]'' ~~are~~ their ~~fully transformable~~ [[~~Optimus Prime (G1)~~\|~~Convoy~~]] ~~figures~~, ~~though~~ [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		It should go without saying that Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. But unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique parts system that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.

			Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.
	{{-}}		{{-}}
	==Releases==		==Releases==

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A few small additions

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	[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIAAAAA]]... "block"?]]		[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIAAAAA]]... "block"?]]
	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. Much like ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]'', these are centered around interlocking bricks mostly based on traditional ''[[~~fandom:Brickipedia:System~~\|LEGO System]]'' parts, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series.		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. Much like ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]'', these are centered around interlocking bricks mostly based on traditional ''[[LEGO\|LEGO System]]'' parts, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the moderately popular '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series.

	Kawada's most notable contributions to ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' are their fully transformable [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Convoy]] figures, though [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Kawada's most notable contributions to ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' are their fully transformable [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Convoy]] figures, though [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.
			{{-}}
	==Releases==		==Releases==
			[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Diablock Optimus Prime]]
	===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===		===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Convoy]]		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Convoy]]

A Stub's Worst Nightmare: /* Animated */

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Animated

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	===''Animated''===		===''Animated''===
	* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Optimus Prime]]		* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Optimus Prime]]
	* [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]		* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]

	[[Category: Construction toys]]		[[Category: Construction toys]]
	[[Category:Companies]]		[[Category:Companies]]

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	[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|~~DIAAAAA~~]]... BLOOOCK!!]]		[[File:Diablock_logo.jpg\|thumb\|right\|275px\|[[Diaclone\|DIIII... A...]]... BLOOOCK!]]
	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the ~~smaller~~ '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They released a handful of ''Transformers'' sets in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]] over the years.		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They released a handful of ''Transformers'' sets in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]] over the years.

	Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.

	==Releases==		==Releases==
	[[File:~~NanoblockChoroQConvoy~~.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Diablock ~~Optimus Prime~~]]		===Standard-sized sets===
	===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===		[[File:DiablockPrime.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|The state of the art in buildable Primes until [[LEGO\|the Danish]] came along.]]
			Diablock's mainline releases are notable for their lack of [[partformer\|partforming]], with the transformation between robot and vehicle modes being fully achievable without the need to disassemble and reassemble any part of the sets (something not seen with Hasbro's [[Built to Rule!\|first attempt at a construction toyline]] and neither with [[Kre-O\|most releases in its follow-up]]). This results in some very distinctively compromised vehicle modes... But then again, most ''Built to Rule!'' sets also had both compromised robot ''and'' vehicle modes on top of extensively using pre-molded "cheat" pieces, so that's that.

			====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''====
	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Convoy]]		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Convoy]]

			====''Animated''====
			* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|Diablock Optimus Prime]]
			* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]

			===Nanoblock===
			[[File:NanoblockChoroQConvoy.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|Brick-shaped brick.]]
			''Nanoblock'' sets are, as their name suggests, built out of unique bricks that are significantly smaller than their larger Diablock counterparts. Kawada released a pair of ''Transformers'' sets in this scale, with both of them tying into Takara's [[Choro-Q]] toyline and featuring remote-controlled functions.

	* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Convoy]]		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Convoy]]
	* [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Bumblebee]]		* [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q\|''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q'' Bumblebee]]

	~~===''Animated''===~~
	* [[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Optimus Prime]]
	* [[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Diablock\|''Diablock'' Bumblebee]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].

	Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique ~~parts system~~ that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.		Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique interlocking mechanism that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.

	Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.

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	'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].		'''''Diablock''''' (ディアブロック, ''Diaburokku'' - a contraction of "'''Diamond Block'''") is a line of Japanese construction toys manufactured by Kawada Co. Ltd. These are centered around interlocking bricks, with their most well-known foray into international markets being the smaller '''''{{w\|Nanoblock}}''''' series. They have produced a handful of ''Transformers'' sets over the years in partnership with [[TakaraTomy]].

	~~It should go without saying that~~ Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. ~~But~~ unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique parts system that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.		Needless to say, Diablock's sets are heavily based on the traditional [[LEGO]] construction block system. However, unlike most other "LEGO-inspired" construction block toylines (such as Hasbro's ''[[Built to Rule!]]'' and ''[[Kre-O]]''), Diablock actually features an entirely unique parts system that isn't compatible with their Danish counterparts. Another interesting feature of Diablock's mainline Transformers sets is that they don't have to be [[partformer\|disassembled and reassembled]] to form their alternate modes, the same which can't be said about the aforementioned Hasbro equivalents.

	Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.		Notably, beyond the standard and ''Nanoblock'' releases, [[Block Town\|they actually had an entire planned subline of ''Transformers'' sets]] that unfortunately didn't make the cut.