Kibble - Revision history

BerylRoll: /* Connotation */

2026-05-14T18:02:06Z

Connotation

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	However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.		However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.

	Some kibble can also serve a purpose in the fiction even if it has no purpose on the toy. For example, [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)\|Animated Wreck-Gar's]] backpack: on the toy it's just most of his garbage truck mode folded up on his back, but on the show it holds a phenomenal amount of junk that Wreck-Gar can pull out and use, often for comedic effect.		Some kibble can also serve a purpose in the fiction even if it has no purpose on the toy. For example, [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)\|''Animated'' Wreck-Gar's]] backpack: on the toy it's just most of his garbage truck mode folded up on his back, but on the show it holds a phenomenal amount of junk that Wreck-Gar can pull out and use, often for comedic effect.

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BerylRoll at 18:01, 14 May 2026

2026-05-14T18:01:47Z

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	Kibble is usually only brought up when it is being used derisively. Indeed, kibble often has a negative impact on a toy. It can restrict movement by getting in the way, it can make a toy unbalanced if it is too concentrated in one part of the body such as a "backpack", and it can simply make the robot look like a purely humanoid robot that has car or animal parts stuck to it, rather than being a robot ''composed of'' car or animal parts.		Kibble is usually only brought up when it is being used derisively. Indeed, kibble often has a negative impact on a toy. It can restrict movement by getting in the way, it can make a toy unbalanced if it is too concentrated in one part of the body such as a "backpack", and it can simply make the robot look like a purely humanoid robot that has car or animal parts stuck to it, rather than being a robot ''composed of'' car or animal parts.

	Some of the most infamous examples of excessive beast kibble on robot modes come from the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'' toyline. Many of the new-mold ''Neo'' toys are very kibble heavy, with "panels" of beast skin attached to the robot body by swiveling rods. Some toys, like [[Break]] and [[Big Convoy (BW)\|Big Convoy]] (pictured) have almost their ''entire'' beast mode as kibble that is not actually integrated into their robot modes ''at all''. While no line since has been as widely egregious in its use of this style of transformation, some toys did still suffer from the problem, such as [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|Side Burn]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''. {{See\|Shellformer}}		Some of the most infamous examples of excessive beast kibble on robot modes come from the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'' toyline. Many of the new-mold ''Neo'' toys are very kibble heavy, with "panels" of beast skin attached to the robot body by swiveling rods. Some toys, like [[Break (BW)\|Break]] and [[Big Convoy (BW)\|Big Convoy]] (pictured) have almost their ''entire'' beast mode as kibble that is not actually integrated into their robot modes ''at all''. While no line since has been as widely egregious in its use of this style of transformation, some toys did still suffer from the problem, such as [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|Side Burn]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''. {{See\|Shellformer}}

	However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.		However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.
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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance, [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance, [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

AzimuthAcolyte: Big Convoy -> Big Convoy (BW) update

2026-04-01T00:51:17Z

Big Convoy -> Big Convoy (BW) update

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	Kibble is usually only brought up when it is being used derisively. Indeed, kibble often has a negative impact on a toy. It can restrict movement by getting in the way, it can make a toy unbalanced if it is too concentrated in one part of the body such as a "backpack", and it can simply make the robot look like a purely humanoid robot that has car or animal parts stuck to it, rather than being a robot ''composed of'' car or animal parts.		Kibble is usually only brought up when it is being used derisively. Indeed, kibble often has a negative impact on a toy. It can restrict movement by getting in the way, it can make a toy unbalanced if it is too concentrated in one part of the body such as a "backpack", and it can simply make the robot look like a purely humanoid robot that has car or animal parts stuck to it, rather than being a robot ''composed of'' car or animal parts.

	Some of the most infamous examples of excessive beast kibble on robot modes come from the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'' toyline. Many of the new-mold ''Neo'' toys are very kibble heavy, with "panels" of beast skin attached to the robot body by swiveling rods. Some toys, like [[Break]] and [[Big Convoy]] (pictured) have almost their ''entire'' beast mode as kibble that is not actually integrated into their robot modes ''at all''. While no line since has been as widely egregious in its use of this style of transformation, some toys did still suffer from the problem, such as [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|Side Burn]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''. {{See\|Shellformer}}		Some of the most infamous examples of excessive beast kibble on robot modes come from the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'' toyline. Many of the new-mold ''Neo'' toys are very kibble heavy, with "panels" of beast skin attached to the robot body by swiveling rods. Some toys, like [[Break]] and [[Big Convoy (BW)\|Big Convoy]] (pictured) have almost their ''entire'' beast mode as kibble that is not actually integrated into their robot modes ''at all''. While no line since has been as widely egregious in its use of this style of transformation, some toys did still suffer from the problem, such as [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|Side Burn]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''. {{See\|Shellformer}}

	However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.		However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.

Quirky-artist-charlie: /* "Faux-parts" */ Spacing

2025-06-21T19:27:33Z

"Faux-parts": Spacing

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance,[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance, [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

Memerath: /* Connotation */ Specified the link on Side Burn

2024-11-24T23:30:33Z

Connotation: Specified the link on Side Burn

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	Kibble is usually only brought up when it is being used derisively. Indeed, kibble often has a negative impact on a toy. It can restrict movement by getting in the way, it can make a toy unbalanced if it is too concentrated in one part of the body such as a "backpack", and it can simply make the robot look like a purely humanoid robot that has car or animal parts stuck to it, rather than being a robot ''composed of'' car or animal parts.		Kibble is usually only brought up when it is being used derisively. Indeed, kibble often has a negative impact on a toy. It can restrict movement by getting in the way, it can make a toy unbalanced if it is too concentrated in one part of the body such as a "backpack", and it can simply make the robot look like a purely humanoid robot that has car or animal parts stuck to it, rather than being a robot ''composed of'' car or animal parts.

	Some of the most infamous examples of excessive beast kibble on robot modes come from the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'' toyline. Many of the new-mold ''Neo'' toys are very kibble heavy, with "panels" of beast skin attached to the robot body by swiveling rods. Some toys, like [[Break]] and [[Big Convoy]] (pictured) have almost their ''entire'' beast mode as kibble that is not actually integrated into their robot modes ''at all''. While no line since has been as widely egregious in its use of this style of transformation, some toys did still suffer from the problem, such as [[Side Burn (RID)\|Side Burn]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''. {{See\|Shellformer}}		Some of the most infamous examples of excessive beast kibble on robot modes come from the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (franchise)\|Beast Wars Neo]]'' toyline. Many of the new-mold ''Neo'' toys are very kibble heavy, with "panels" of beast skin attached to the robot body by swiveling rods. Some toys, like [[Break]] and [[Big Convoy]] (pictured) have almost their ''entire'' beast mode as kibble that is not actually integrated into their robot modes ''at all''. While no line since has been as widely egregious in its use of this style of transformation, some toys did still suffer from the problem, such as [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys\|Side Burn]] from ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)\|Car Robots/Robots in Disguise]]''. {{See\|Shellformer}}

	However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.		However, kibble serves an important purpose in Transformer design, often giving characters distinctive or interesting silhouettes. As mentioned above, the airplane wings on the Seekers' backs, as well as the doors on Prowl, are among their most memorable features. They look "cool" even if they are not integrated into the robot body. Thus, kibble is not an intrinsically bad thing. Most Transformers have it, and it may even be seen as an integral part of some characters' designs. Actually, if all kibble was removed from most Transformers, they would pretty much look like stick figures.

Chris McFeely: /* "Faux-parts" */

2024-11-06T14:59:08Z

"Faux-parts"

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	There is a related phenomenon with no generally accepted name, in which a toy's robot mode has obvious elements of its alternate mode showing (usually in the chest area), which are ''not actually'' parts of the toy's alt mode, but facsimiles, while the actual alt mode parts store away somewhere else on the toy. This typically happens when the toy is based on an existing design with prominent elements of its alternate mode present in robot mode, but due to budget, size or other reasons, the [[transformation]] could not be designed to reflect the existing design accordingly.		There is a related phenomenon with no generally accepted name, in which a toy's robot mode has obvious elements of its alternate mode showing (usually in the chest area), which are ''not actually'' parts of the toy's alt mode, but facsimiles, while the actual alt mode parts store away somewhere else on the toy. This typically happens when the toy is based on an existing design with prominent elements of its alternate mode present in robot mode, but due to budget, size or other reasons, the [[transformation]] could not be designed to reflect the existing design accordingly.

	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[~~Motormaster~~ (G1)\| ~~Motormaster~~]] ~~usually transforms into a truck and a trailer~~, ~~but the~~ ''Legacy'' Motormaster ~~has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux~~ cab and wheels sculpted on his feet ~~to replicate his original transformation scheme~~.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance,[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

Usfmm at 20:12, 16 August 2024

2024-08-16T20:12:41Z

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[~~Movie~~ (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transforms into a truck and a trailer, but the ''Legacy'' Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transforms into a truck and a trailer, but the ''Legacy'' Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

Ookalf: /* "Faux-parts" */

2024-06-15T22:17:25Z

"Faux-parts"

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually ~~transformers~~ into a truck and a trailer, but the Legacy Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transforms into a truck and a trailer, but the ''Legacy'' Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

Kyrian2008: /* "Faux-parts" */ Legacy Motormaster's faux cab feet

2024-06-15T20:24:19Z

"Faux-parts": Legacy Motormaster's faux cab feet

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transformers into a truck and a trailer, but the Legacy Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

Thylacine 2000: Undo revision 1751505 by Thylacine 2000 (talk)

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	[[File:PowermasterPrime fauxparts.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.25\|Powermaster Optimus Prime's cab robot has a fake truck chest, while the real truck parts end up on his back.]]		[[File:PowermasterPrime fauxparts.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.25\|Powermaster Optimus Prime's cab robot has a fake truck chest, while the real truck parts end up on his back.]]

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance,[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance, [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

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	There is a related phenomenon with no generally accepted name, in which a toy's robot mode has obvious elements of its alternate mode showing (usually in the chest area), which are ''not actually'' parts of the toy's alt mode, but facsimiles, while the actual alt mode parts store away somewhere else on the toy. This typically happens when the toy is based on an existing design with prominent elements of its alternate mode present in robot mode, but due to budget, size or other reasons, the [[transformation]] could not be designed to reflect the existing design accordingly.		There is a related phenomenon with no generally accepted name, in which a toy's robot mode has obvious elements of its alternate mode showing (usually in the chest area), which are ''not actually'' parts of the toy's alt mode, but facsimiles, while the actual alt mode parts store away somewhere else on the toy. This typically happens when the toy is based on an existing design with prominent elements of its alternate mode present in robot mode, but due to budget, size or other reasons, the [[transformation]] could not be designed to reflect the existing design accordingly.

	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[~~Motormaster~~ (G1)\| ~~Motormaster~~]] ~~usually transforms into a truck and a trailer~~, ~~but the~~ ''Legacy'' Motormaster ~~has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux~~ cab and wheels sculpted on his feet ~~to replicate his original transformation scheme~~.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. Furthermore, the 2010s and 2020s have seen collector-targeted lines like ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Generations\|Generations]]'' shift towards greater fidelity to the simplified designs of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]], leading to a proliferation of faux-parts in these series as well; for instance,[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo\|''Legacy'' Blitzwing]] features fake jet-wings for his robot mode, while ''Legacy'' Motormaster features fake truck-cab windows and wheels sculpted on his feet.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[~~Movie~~ (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transforms into a truck and a trailer, but the ''Legacy'' Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Transformers (2007 franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transforms into a truck and a trailer, but the ''Legacy'' Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually ~~transformers~~ into a truck and a trailer, but the Legacy Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transforms into a truck and a trailer, but the ''Legacy'' Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.

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	The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.		The first and most famous toy to pull this trick was 1988's [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Optimus Prime]] (right). As the first new Optimus Prime toy since the original, it had an entire fake truck-chest to make sure that the figure matched Optimus's already-classic appearance, while the real truck parts wound up on the toy's back. Many subsequent Optimus Prime toys have employed—and continue to employ to this day—similar tricks in order to ensure the character maintains his iconic windshield "pecs" and grill "abs," regardless of where the actual truck parts wind up. In recent years, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece]]'' toyline has taken this practice to an extreme new level, painstakingly designing figures loaded with faux-parts in order to replicate the appearance of the characters in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)\|original animated series]] as closely as possible.
	[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]		[[File:TF-2007-Legends-Class-Jazz.jpg\|left\|thumb\|upright=1.1\|Please ignore the roof. Please.]]
	Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate.		Faux-parts were fairly rare for the franchise's first two decades of life, but beginning with the first [[Movie (franchise)\|live-action movie]] and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' in 2007, they have become increasingly more common, as it has become standard practice for Transformers characters to be designed for animation and film ''first'', and for toys to then be created based on those designs, rather than vice versa. The extreme complexity of the live-action movie designs often force design shortcuts, particularly on smaller, simpler figures (witness 2007 Legends-class [[Jazz (Movie)\|Jazz]], pictured at left, whose car-bumper chest winds up on his roof in vehicle mode) while the cartoonish designs of ''Animated'' and 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' often depict details and body-parts deforming in ways that are impossible for a toy to replicate. [[Motormaster (G1)\| Motormaster]] usually transformers into a truck and a trailer, but the Legacy Motormaster has the trailer as a separate piece. So, he uses a faux cab and wheels sculpted on his feet to replicate his original transformation scheme.

	Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.		Faux-parts may also be used to retain a consistent aesthetic. Notably, [[Megatron (BW)\|Megatron]]'s Transmetal form has a fake beast head on its chest, which isn't drawn from his previous design but is clearly following in the footsteps of the many, ''many'' examples of a beast head fitting on the robot mode's chest that are present in both the toyline and show.