Hardtop (Cybertron) - Revision history

Usfmm at 20:04, 16 August 2024

2024-08-16T20:04:47Z

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	: Hardtop is one of several ''Cybertron'' toys that were not released in the normal Takara ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' line. He was, however, released in Japan in August 2005 through [[e-HOBBY]] as a "[[USA Edition]]" toy; basically the Hasbro release, packaging and all, with some Japanese-language stickers for important legal stuff.		: Hardtop is one of several ''Cybertron'' toys that were not released in the normal Takara ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' line. He was, however, released in Japan in August 2005 through [[e-HOBBY]] as a "[[USA Edition]]" toy; basically the Hasbro release, packaging and all, with some Japanese-language stickers for important legal stuff.

	: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys\|Swindle]] and [[~~Movie~~ (~~franchise~~)\|2007 movie]] [[Hardtop (Movie)#Toys\|Hardtop]], which was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Beachcomber (SG)\|Beachcomber]].		: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys\|Swindle]] and [[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|2007 movie]] [[Hardtop (Movie)#Toys\|Hardtop]], which was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Beachcomber (SG)\|Beachcomber]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on Hardtop at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on Hardtop at TFU.info]''

M Sipher: /* Universe (2008) */

2023-09-07T05:27:14Z

Universe (2008)

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	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on movie/''Universe'' Hardtop at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on movie/''Universe'' Hardtop at TFU.info]''
	~~{{-}}~~

	==Notes==		==Notes==

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2023-09-07T05:27:05Z

Toys

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	===''Cybertron''===		===''Cybertron''===
	[[Image:CYB hardtop withalt.jpg\|right\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|CAMPER!]]		[[Image:CYB hardtop withalt.jpg\|right\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|CAMPER!]]
	*'''Hardtop''' (Scout class, 2005)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Hardtop''' (Scout class, 2005)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': Rifle, Earth Cyber Planet Key		:*''Takara release date'': August ??, 2005
	**''Cyber Key Code'': '''s4mm'''		:*''Accessories'': Rifle, Earth Cyber Planet Key
			:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''s4mm'''

	: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'' Scout-class toys, Hardtop transforms into a dune buggy of indeterminate, probably made-up model (ironically, not a hardtop). He features a rear-mounted gun, which becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. In either mode, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the butt of the rifle flips out an extended barrel for a "sniper" mode.		: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'' Scout-class toys, Hardtop transforms into a dune buggy of indeterminate, probably made-up model (ironically, not a hardtop). He features a rear-mounted gun, which becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. In either mode, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the butt of the rifle flips out an extended barrel for a "sniper" mode.
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	{{-}}{{anchor\|Megatron}}		{{-}}{{anchor\|Megatron}}
	*'''Megatron''' (Leader class "Bonus Buy" pack, 2006)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Megatron''' (Leader class "Bonus Buy" pack, 2006)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': Rifle, Earth Cyber Planet Key		:*''Accessories'': Rifle, Earth Cyber Planet Key
	**''Cyber Key Code'': '''s4mm'''		:*''Cyber Key Code'': '''s4mm'''

	: [[Walmart]] stores carried [[exclusive]] versions of the original Leader-class ''Cybertron'' toys late in the line's run. The toys themselves were unchanged, but came with a free Scout-class toy attached to a bubble on the top of the box. An unaltered version of Hardtop came with the "Bonus Buy" version of [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron\|Megatron]].		: [[Walmart]] stores carried [[exclusive]] versions of the original Leader-class ''Cybertron'' toys late in the line's run. The toys themselves were unchanged, but came with a free Scout-class toy attached to a bubble on the top of the box. An unaltered version of Hardtop came with the "Bonus Buy" version of [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron\|Megatron]].
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	===''Universe'' (2008)===		===''Universe'' (2008)===
	[[File:Movie-toy Hardtop.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb]]		[[File:Movie-toy Hardtop.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb]]
	*'''The Data War''' (Multi-pack, 2009)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''The Data War''' (Multi-pack, 2009)}}</ul>
	**''Series:'' Cybertron Series		:*''Series'': Cybertron Series
	**''Accessories'': Rifle, Cyber Key		:*''Accessories'': Rifle, Cyber Key

	: For [[Black Friday (event)\|Black Friday]] 2009, Walmart stores received exclusive two-packs containing Scout class figures identical to previously [[Target]]-exclusive [[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|live-action movie]] releases, but branded and identified as ''Cybertron'' characters. Thus, a dark-green-and-gray Hardtop (complete with [[Sector Seven]] branding!) was packaged with a dark-blue-and-gray [[Clocker (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)\|Clocker]].		: For [[Black Friday (event)\|Black Friday]] 2009, Walmart stores received exclusive two-packs containing Scout class figures identical to previously [[Target]]-exclusive [[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|live-action movie]] releases, but branded and identified as ''Cybertron'' characters. Thus, a dark-green-and-gray Hardtop (complete with [[Sector Seven]] branding!) was packaged with a dark-blue-and-gray [[Clocker (Cybertron)#Universe (2008)\|Clocker]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on movie/''Universe'' Hardtop at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Hardtop/hardtop.htm More information on movie/''Universe'' Hardtop at TFU.info]''
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix: How is he a spy?

2023-06-27T21:03:55Z

How is he a spy?

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	[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]		[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
	[[Category:~~Spies]]~~		[[Category:Snipers]]
	~~[[Category:Trackers~~]]
	[[Category:Universe (2008)]]		[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Saix at 12:09, 6 March 2023

2023-03-06T12:09:04Z

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	Hardtop's orderly personality also manifests itself in his hobby: comic books. He's got a vast, pristine collection of pulp entertainment from numerous worlds and civilizations, a collection easily within the realm of "excessive" and "obsessive". When he's not got an Autobot in his sights, he's out hunting for the latest ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'' issue or carefully thumbing through his stash.		Hardtop's orderly personality also manifests itself in his hobby: comic books. He's got a vast, pristine collection of pulp entertainment from numerous worlds and civilizations, a collection easily within the realm of "excessive" and "obsessive". When he's not got an Autobot in his sights, he's out hunting for the latest ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'' issue or carefully thumbing through his stash.

	~~{{TOCclear}}~~

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Timelines''===		===''Timelines''===
	[[File:Force-of-Habit-Decepticons.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|~~right~~]]		[[File:Force-of-Habit-Decepticons.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|left]]
	Hardtop and his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)\|Swindle]] were assigned to the ''[[Upstart]]'' by [[Megatron (Armada)\|Megatron]], operating under [[Brushguard]]'s command while they searched the galaxy for more [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He groused loudly about the assignment, lamenting about how [[Starscream (Armada)\|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)\|Thundercracker]] got to jaunt around the universe using space warps while they were stuck in a decommissioned [[dropship (Armada)\|dropship]], essentially going "door-to-door" asking each planet if their haystack had a needle in it. Swindle and Brushguard were about ready to torch his graphic novel collection when the ''Upstart'' got an alert—the Autobots had found a colony world.		Hardtop and his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)\|Swindle]] were assigned to the ''[[Upstart]]'' by [[Megatron (Armada)\|Megatron]], operating under [[Brushguard]]'s command while they searched the galaxy for more [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He groused loudly about the assignment, lamenting about how [[Starscream (Armada)\|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)\|Thundercracker]] got to jaunt around the universe using space warps while they were stuck in a decommissioned [[dropship (Armada)\|dropship]], essentially going "door-to-door" asking each planet if their haystack had a needle in it. Swindle and Brushguard were about ready to torch his graphic novel collection when the ''Upstart'' got an alert—the Autobots had found a colony world.

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	: [[Walmart]] stores carried [[exclusive]] versions of the original Leader-class ''Cybertron'' toys late in the line's run. The toys themselves were unchanged, but came with a free Scout-class toy attached to a bubble on the top of the box. An unaltered version of Hardtop came with the "Bonus Buy" version of [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron\|Megatron]].		: [[Walmart]] stores carried [[exclusive]] versions of the original Leader-class ''Cybertron'' toys late in the line's run. The toys themselves were unchanged, but came with a free Scout-class toy attached to a bubble on the top of the box. An unaltered version of Hardtop came with the "Bonus Buy" version of [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Cybertron\|Megatron]].
			{{--}}
	{{-}}

	===''Universe'' (2008)===		===''Universe'' (2008)===

M Sipher at 21:22, 15 November 2022

2022-11-15T21:22:08Z

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	Hardtop's orderly personality also manifests itself in his hobby: comic books. He's got a vast, pristine collection of pulp entertainment from numerous worlds and civilizations, a collection easily within the realm of "excessive" and "obsessive". When he's not got an Autobot in his sights, he's out hunting for the latest ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'' issue or carefully thumbing through his stash.		Hardtop's orderly personality also manifests itself in his hobby: comic books. He's got a vast, pristine collection of pulp entertainment from numerous worlds and civilizations, a collection easily within the realm of "excessive" and "obsessive". When he's not got an Autobot in his sights, he's out hunting for the latest ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'' issue or carefully thumbing through his stash.

			{{TOCclear}}

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===''Timelines''===		===''Timelines''===
	[[File:Force-of-Habit-Decepticons.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|~~left~~]]		[[File:Force-of-Habit-Decepticons.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.8\|right]]
	Hardtop and his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)\|Swindle]] were assigned to the ''[[Upstart]]'' by [[Megatron (Armada)\|Megatron]], operating under [[Brushguard]]'s command while they searched the galaxy for more [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He groused loudly about the assignment, lamenting about how [[Starscream (Armada)\|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)\|Thundercracker]] got to jaunt around the universe using space warps while they were stuck in a decommissioned [[dropship (Armada)\|dropship]], essentially going "door-to-door" asking each planet if their haystack had a needle in it. Swindle and Brushguard were about ready to torch his graphic novel collection when the ''Upstart'' got an alert—the Autobots had found a colony world.		Hardtop and his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)\|Swindle]] were assigned to the ''[[Upstart]]'' by [[Megatron (Armada)\|Megatron]], operating under [[Brushguard]]'s command while they searched the galaxy for more [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He groused loudly about the assignment, lamenting about how [[Starscream (Armada)\|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Armada)\|Thundercracker]] got to jaunt around the universe using space warps while they were stuck in a decommissioned [[dropship (Armada)\|dropship]], essentially going "door-to-door" asking each planet if their haystack had a needle in it. Swindle and Brushguard were about ready to torch his graphic novel collection when the ''Upstart'' got an alert—the Autobots had found a colony world.

Teletraan-X: Teletraan-X Text Replacement Unicron Trilogy continuity family => Unicron Trilogy continuity family

2021-11-25T18:00:35Z

Teletraan-X Text Replacement Unicron Trilogy continuity family => Unicron Trilogy continuity family

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	{{disambig3\|Hardtop}}		{{disambig3\|Hardtop}}
	:''Hardtop is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy~~]] [[~~continuity family]].''		:''Hardtop is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

	[[Image:Hardtop-card.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Best. Sniper. Ever.]]		[[Image:Hardtop-card.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Best. Sniper. Ever.]]

Fritz: /* Toys */

2021-11-18T00:18:28Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Cybertron===		===''Cybertron''===
	[[Image:CYB hardtop withalt.jpg\|right\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|CAMPER!]]		[[Image:CYB hardtop withalt.jpg\|right\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|CAMPER!]]
	*'''Hardtop''' (Scout class, 2005)		*'''Hardtop''' (Scout class, 2005)
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	{{-}}		{{-}}

	===Universe (2008)===		===''Universe'' (2008)===
	[[File:Movie-toy Hardtop.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb]]		[[File:Movie-toy Hardtop.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb]]
	*'''The Data War''' (Multi-pack, 2009)		*'''The Data War''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

Saix: clean up, replaced: (GF) → (Cybertron) (2)

2021-09-18T21:51:11Z

clean up, replaced: (GF) → (Cybertron) (2)

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	Once they made planetfall, Brushguard sent Hardtop off to locate the Autobot ship. During his search, Hardtop spotted an old [[Cyber Key]] sticking out from a crevice atop a cliff. Surging at the idea of having TWO Cyber Keys to call his own (and at rubbing Swindle's face in it), Hardtop attempted to pull the key loose from its resting place. In a sudden jolt, he succeeded...only to fall backwards over the cliff and land in a heap at the bottom. To add insult to injury, the impact was enough to disintegrate the fragile old Cyber Key totally, leaving him with no prize at all. Despite being well versed in comic book lore, Hardtop couldn't stop himself from mumbling aloud that fateful phrase, ''"At least things can't get any worse."'' Moments later, the ground gave way underneath him, and Hardtop was in for another long, painful fall.		Once they made planetfall, Brushguard sent Hardtop off to locate the Autobot ship. During his search, Hardtop spotted an old [[Cyber Key]] sticking out from a crevice atop a cliff. Surging at the idea of having TWO Cyber Keys to call his own (and at rubbing Swindle's face in it), Hardtop attempted to pull the key loose from its resting place. In a sudden jolt, he succeeded...only to fall backwards over the cliff and land in a heap at the bottom. To add insult to injury, the impact was enough to disintegrate the fragile old Cyber Key totally, leaving him with no prize at all. Despite being well versed in comic book lore, Hardtop couldn't stop himself from mumbling aloud that fateful phrase, ''"At least things can't get any worse."'' Moments later, the ground gave way underneath him, and Hardtop was in for another long, painful fall.

	Perhaps the universe didn't ''totally'' hate Hardtop, though, for his latest fall had deposited him in front of a doomsday arsenal ripe for the Decepticons to harvest. When they finally encountered the Autobots, the 'Cons were backed by an army of newly minted [[Decepticlone]]s, along with many more exciting new weapons. Taking to the high ground as a sniper, Hardtop helped defeat both [[Checkpoint (Energon)\|Checkpoint]] and the local [[Combatron (planet)\|Combatronian]] [[Whirl (Universe)\|Whirl]], blowing up the latter's missile fire as it was leaving his gun. Best. Sniper. Ever. Capturing most of the Autobots, the Decepticons were on the verge of victory before some local [[Mini-Con]]s stole their shuttle...and the missing Autobot [[Armorhide (Cybertron)\|Armorhide]] crashed ''their'' shuttle straight down on the Decepticon position. Hardtop and the other Decepticons were left behind on Combatron for three weeks waiting for pick-up. Hardtop generously allowed his fellow Decepticons to peruse his graphic novel collection, although he was keen on getting [[Heavy Barrel (GF)\|Heavy Barrel]] to turn the pages for [[Skidmark (GF)\|Skidmark]]—no chance of passing off a copy as Near Mint if it has tire treads on the pages. {{storylink\|Force of Habit}}		Perhaps the universe didn't ''totally'' hate Hardtop, though, for his latest fall had deposited him in front of a doomsday arsenal ripe for the Decepticons to harvest. When they finally encountered the Autobots, the 'Cons were backed by an army of newly minted [[Decepticlone]]s, along with many more exciting new weapons. Taking to the high ground as a sniper, Hardtop helped defeat both [[Checkpoint (Energon)\|Checkpoint]] and the local [[Combatron (planet)\|Combatronian]] [[Whirl (Universe)\|Whirl]], blowing up the latter's missile fire as it was leaving his gun. Best. Sniper. Ever. Capturing most of the Autobots, the Decepticons were on the verge of victory before some local [[Mini-Con]]s stole their shuttle...and the missing Autobot [[Armorhide (Cybertron)\|Armorhide]] crashed ''their'' shuttle straight down on the Decepticon position. Hardtop and the other Decepticons were left behind on Combatron for three weeks waiting for pick-up. Hardtop generously allowed his fellow Decepticons to peruse his graphic novel collection, although he was keen on getting [[Heavy Barrel (Cybertron)\|Heavy Barrel]] to turn the pages for [[Skidmark (Cybertron)\|Skidmark]]—no chance of passing off a copy as Near Mint if it has tire treads on the pages. {{storylink\|Force of Habit}}

	===''Universe'' toy bio===		===''Universe'' toy bio===
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	===Universe (2008)===		===Universe (2008)===
	[[File:Movie-toy Hardtop.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|]]		[[File:Movie-toy Hardtop.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb]]
	*'''The Data War''' (Multi-pack, 2009)		*'''The Data War''' (Multi-pack, 2009)
	**''Series:'' Cybertron Series		**''Series:'' Cybertron Series

M Sipher: /* Cybertron */

2021-02-10T08:14:19Z

Cybertron

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	: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'' Scout-class toys, Hardtop transforms into a dune buggy of indeterminate, probably made-up model (ironically, not a hardtop). He features a rear-mounted gun, which becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. In either mode, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the butt of the rifle flips out an extended barrel for a "sniper" mode.		: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'' Scout-class toys, Hardtop transforms into a dune buggy of indeterminate, probably made-up model (ironically, not a hardtop). He features a rear-mounted gun, which becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. In either mode, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the butt of the rifle flips out an extended barrel for a "sniper" mode.

	: Hardtop is one of several ''Cybertron'' toys that were not released ~~under Japan's~~ ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' line.		: Hardtop is one of several ''Cybertron'' toys that were not released in the normal Takara ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' line. He was, however, released in Japan in August 2005 through [[e-HOBBY]] as a "[[USA Edition]]" toy; basically the Hasbro release, packaging and all, with some Japanese-language stickers for important legal stuff.

	: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys\|Swindle]] and [[Movie (franchise)\|2007 movie]] [[Hardtop (Movie)#Toys\|Hardtop]], which was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Beachcomber (SG)\|Beachcomber]].		: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys\|Swindle]] and [[Movie (franchise)\|2007 movie]] [[Hardtop (Movie)#Toys\|Hardtop]], which was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Beachcomber (SG)\|Beachcomber]].

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	{{disambig3\|Hardtop}}		{{disambig3\|Hardtop}}
	:''Hardtop is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy~~]] [[~~continuity family]].''		:''Hardtop is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

	[[Image:Hardtop-card.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Best. Sniper. Ever.]]		[[Image:Hardtop-card.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Best. Sniper. Ever.]]

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	: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'' Scout-class toys, Hardtop transforms into a dune buggy of indeterminate, probably made-up model (ironically, not a hardtop). He features a rear-mounted gun, which becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. In either mode, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the butt of the rifle flips out an extended barrel for a "sniper" mode.		: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)\|Cybertron]]'' Scout-class toys, Hardtop transforms into a dune buggy of indeterminate, probably made-up model (ironically, not a hardtop). He features a rear-mounted gun, which becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. In either mode, plugging a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the butt of the rifle flips out an extended barrel for a "sniper" mode.

	: Hardtop is one of several ''Cybertron'' toys that were not released ~~under Japan's~~ ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' line.		: Hardtop is one of several ''Cybertron'' toys that were not released in the normal Takara ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)#Takara Galaxy Force toyline\|Galaxy Force]]'' line. He was, however, released in Japan in August 2005 through [[e-HOBBY]] as a "[[USA Edition]]" toy; basically the Hasbro release, packaging and all, with some Japanese-language stickers for important legal stuff.

	: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys\|Swindle]] and [[Movie (franchise)\|2007 movie]] [[Hardtop (Movie)#Toys\|Hardtop]], which was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Beachcomber (SG)\|Beachcomber]].		: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make his brother [[Swindle (Cybertron)#Toys\|Swindle]] and [[Movie (franchise)\|2007 movie]] [[Hardtop (Movie)#Toys\|Hardtop]], which was later [[Repurposing\|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)\|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Beachcomber (SG)\|Beachcomber]].