Hotrider - Revision history

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 17:20, 21 April 2026

2026-04-21T17:20:39Z

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	:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).		:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).

	:Given that Turbofire's Japanese name was revealed on a [[BotCon\|BotCon Japan]]-exclusive poster to be "Hotrider"—a poster that also showed Windbreaker's Japanese name as being "Carzap", which was what the [[Carzap (BT)\|''Block Town'' Windbreaker redeco]] showed up as in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)\|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook—it's likely that the ''Block Town'' Turbofire was going to be named "Hotrider" as well.		:Given that Turbofire's Japanese name was revealed on a [[BotCon\|BotCon Japan]]-exclusive poster to be "Hotrider"—a poster that also showed Windbreaker's Japanese name as being "Carzap", which was what the [[Carzap (BT)#Toys\|''Block Town'' Windbreaker redeco]] showed up as in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)\|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook—it's likely that the ''Block Town'' Turbofire was going to be named "Hotrider" as well.

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Bergen08: fixed a spacing error

2021-09-12T09:50:58Z

fixed a spacing error

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	**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set		**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set

	:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used by[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with black robot parts, Hotrider was to come with the "Signal/Traffic Lights Set", a building-block traffic signal that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. Hotrider would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]] as Turbofire and [[Rapido#Toys\|Rapido]] were. However, this set ultimately never came to release.		:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used by [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with black robot parts, Hotrider was to come with the "Signal/Traffic Lights Set", a building-block traffic signal that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. Hotrider would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]] as Turbofire and [[Rapido#Toys\|Rapido]] were. However, this set ultimately never came to release.

	:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).		:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 03:30, 24 May 2021

2021-05-24T03:30:52Z

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	:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).		:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).

	:Given that Turbofire's Japanese name was revealed on a [[BotCon\|BotCon Japan]]-exclusive poster to be "Hotrider"—a poster that also showed Windbreaker's Japanese name as being "Carzap", which was what the [[Carzap (BT)\|''Block Town'' Windbreaker redeco]] showed up as in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)\|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook—it's likely that the ''Block Town'' Turbofire was going to be named "Hotrider" as well~~. The whole "Autobot" thing makes the issue somewhat hazy, though~~.		:Given that Turbofire's Japanese name was revealed on a [[BotCon\|BotCon Japan]]-exclusive poster to be "Hotrider"—a poster that also showed Windbreaker's Japanese name as being "Carzap", which was what the [[Carzap (BT)\|''Block Town'' Windbreaker redeco]] showed up as in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)\|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook—it's likely that the ''Block Town'' Turbofire was going to be named "Hotrider" as well.

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S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 22:25, 23 May 2021

2021-05-23T22:25:51Z

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	{{disambig2\|the unreleased Japanese Autobot\|the European Autobot "Hotrider"\|Turbofire}}		{{disambig2\|the unreleased Japanese Autobot\|the European Autobot "Hotrider"\|Turbofire}}
	:''Hotrider was to have been an [[Autobot]] from the [[Block Town]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Hotrider was to have been an [[Autobot]] from the [[Block Town]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
	[[File:Turbofire-BT.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|]]		[[File:Turbofire-BT.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. That is what I said. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. I like traffic lights. But not when they are red.]]

	'''Hotrider''' (ホットライダー ''Hottoraidā'') is an Autobot who operates traffic lights...and that is all we know.		'''Hotrider''' (ホットライダー ''Hottoraidā'') is an Autobot who operates traffic lights...and that is all we know.
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	**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set		**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set

	:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used by[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with black robot parts, Hotrider was to come with the ~~'''TFBT-6~~ Signal/Traffic Lights Set~~'''~~, a building-block traffic signal that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. Hotrider would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]] as Turbofire and [[Rapido#Toys\|Rapido]] were. However, this set ultimately never came to release.		:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used by[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with black robot parts, Hotrider was to come with the "Signal/Traffic Lights Set", a building-block traffic signal that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. Hotrider would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]] as Turbofire and [[Rapido#Toys\|Rapido]] were. However, this set ultimately never came to release.

	:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).		:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).
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	[[Category:Block Town]]		[[Category:Block Town]]

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

2021-03-16T22:44:29Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Block Town''===		===''Block Town''===
	*'''Signal/Traffic Lights Set''' (Block Town, [[1996]])		*'''Signal/Traffic Lights Set''' (Block Town, <strike>[[1996]]</strike>)
	**''ID number'': '''TFBT-6'''		**''ID number'': '''TFBT-6'''
	**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set		**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set

	:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|~~Hotrider /~~ Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used by[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with black robot parts, Hotrider was to come with the '''TFBT-6 Signal/Traffic Lights Set''', a building-block traffic signal that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. Hotrider would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]] as Turbofire and [[Rapido#Toys\|Rapido]] were. However, this set ultimately never came to release.		:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used by[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with black robot parts, Hotrider was to come with the '''TFBT-6 Signal/Traffic Lights Set''', a building-block traffic signal that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. Hotrider would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]] as Turbofire and [[Rapido#Toys\|Rapido]] were. However, this set ultimately never came to release.

	:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).		:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 22:09, 16 March 2021

2021-03-16T22:09:01Z

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	{{faction\|autobot}}		{{faction\|autobot}}
			{{disambig2\|the unreleased Japanese Autobot\|the European Autobot "Hotrider"\|Turbofire}}
	:''Hotrider was to have been an [[Autobot]] from the [[Block Town]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''		:''Hotrider was to have been an [[Autobot]] from the [[Block Town]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
	[[File:Turbofire-BT.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|]]		[[File:Turbofire-BT.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|]]
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	**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set		**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set

	:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ~~[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]~~ ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with ~~green~~, Hotrider was to come with the '''TFBT-~~2 Control Tower~~ Set''', a building-block ~~control tower~~ that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. ~~This set ultimately never came to release.~~		:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Hotrider / Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used by[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with black robot parts, Hotrider was to come with the '''TFBT-6 Signal/Traffic Lights Set''', a building-block traffic signal that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. Hotrider would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]] as Turbofire and [[Rapido#Toys\|Rapido]] were. However, this set ultimately never came to release.

	~~:This toy~~ would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]].

	:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).		:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 21:31, 16 March 2021

2021-03-16T21:31:16Z

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	#~~REDIRECT~~ [[Turbofire]]		{{faction\|autobot}}
			:''Hotrider was to have been an [[Autobot]] from the [[Block Town]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
			[[File:Turbofire-BT.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb\|]]

			'''Hotrider''' (ホットライダー ''Hottoraidā'') is an Autobot who operates traffic lights...and that is all we know.

			==Toys==
			===''Block Town''===
			*'''Signal/Traffic Lights Set''' (Block Town, [[1996]])
			**''ID number'': '''TFBT-6'''
			**''Accessories'': Engine block/gun, signal light brick set

			:The European-original [[Turbofire#Toys\|Turbofire]] mold was one of several intended to be used in the post-''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)#Japan\|G-2]]'' [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] ''[[Block Town]]'' line, as an Autobot. To be [[redeco]]ed in blue with green, Hotrider was to come with the '''TFBT-2 Control Tower Set''', a building-block control tower that could be rebuilt into a battle station of some form. This set ultimately never came to release.

			:This toy would have been [[Gang-molding\|gang-molded]] with [[Rapid Engine]].

			:In [[2005]], a supposed Takara "release" schedule listed the ''Block Town'' sets among several other future items coming out. Only the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Galaxy Force]]'' items on that list saw release, however (and some only as store [[exclusive]]s to boot).

			:Given that Turbofire's Japanese name was revealed on a [[BotCon\|BotCon Japan]]-exclusive poster to be "Hotrider"—a poster that also showed Windbreaker's Japanese name as being "Carzap", which was what the [[Carzap (BT)\|''Block Town'' Windbreaker redeco]] showed up as in the ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)\|Transformers Generations]]'' guidebook—it's likely that the ''Block Town'' Turbofire was going to be named "Hotrider" as well. The whole "Autobot" thing makes the issue somewhat hazy, though.

			{{canceledtoy}}
			{{--}}

			[[Category:Block Town]]
			[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
			[[Category:Japanese-original characters]]
			[[Category:Things that don't exist]]

M Sipher: Hotrider moved to Turbofire over redirect: moved without discussion

2010-08-04T19:48:25Z

Hotrider moved to Turbofire over redirect: moved without discussion

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#REDIRECT [[Turbofire]]