Over-Run (PCC) - Revision history

Teletraan-X: Teletraan-X Text Replacement live-action film series continuity family => movie continuity family

2023-12-29T07:37:01Z

Teletraan-X Text Replacement live-action film series continuity family => movie continuity family

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	{{factions\|decepticon}}		{{factions\|decepticon}}
	{{disambig3\|Over-Run}}		{{disambig3\|Over-Run}}
	:''Over-Run is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commander (PCC)\|Commander]] from the [[Power Core Combiners]] portion of the [[~~live-action film series]] [[~~continuity family]].''		:''Over-Run is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commander (PCC)\|Commander]] from the [[Power Core Combiners]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

	[[Image:OverRun-packagingart.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|'''^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H''']]		[[Image:OverRun-packagingart.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|'''^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H''']]

M Sipher: /* Toys */

2023-12-24T07:49:34Z

Toys

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Power Core Combiners''===		===''Power Core Combiners''===
	[[Image:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg\|thumb\|right\|~~300px~~]]		[[Image:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg\|thumb\|right\|upright=1.67]]
	*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone		:*''Accessories'': "Drift Racer Drone", "Junker Drone", "Rocket Truck Drone", "Street Racer Drone"
	{{toydesigner\|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)\|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)\|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

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	{{-}}		{{-}}
	[[Image:PCCtoy-OverRunSledgecombo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Sledge doesn't see why ''he'' has to be roped into all this.]]		[[Image:PCCtoy-OverRunSledgecombo.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|Sledge doesn't see why ''he'' has to be roped into all this.]]
	*'''Power Core Combiners Special Value Offer''' (2011)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Power Core Combiners Special Value Offer''' (Value Pack, 2011)}}</ul>

	: Over-Run was also made available as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)\|Black Friday]] "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for the whopping price of ''ten bucks'', merely a third of what the two toys would normally cost.		: Over-Run was also made available as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)\|Black Friday]] "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for the whopping price of ''ten bucks'', merely a third of what the two toys would normally cost.

	: Over-Run was found with the [[Sledge (PCC)\|Sledge]]/[[Throttler]], [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]]/[[Bomb-Burst (PCC)\|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Steelshot]]/[[Beacon (PCC)\|Beacon]] sets attached.		: Over-Run was found with the [[Sledge (PCC)\|Sledge]]/[[Throttler]], [[Salvage (Movie)#POwer Core Combiners\|Salvage]]/[[Bomb-Burst (PCC)\|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Steelshot]]/[[Beacon (PCC)\|Beacon]] sets attached.

	{{-}}		{{-}}

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Power Core Combiners */ More design credits

2023-04-24T06:05:17Z

Power Core Combiners: More design credits

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	*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)		*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)
	**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone		**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone
	{{toydesigner\|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)\|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

	: The only new item in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' team sets, Over-Run is a redeco of [[Leadfoot (PCC)\|Leadfoot]], transforming into a kinda-sorta-F1-ish race car. His front end features a flip-up [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plug. In robot mode, his chest-canopy has a flip-down panel that reveals ''another'' flip-up Powerlinx plug so he can use a Mini-Con in armor mode. He can also transform into a "power up" mode; a super-robot torso that uses the drone-units from the ''Power Core Combiners'' 5-packs as limbs, though the defaults are the Stunticons with which he comes packed. Over-Run's shoulder pads are fragile and should be treated with care, as there is a possibility of them snapping if clipped into place against the upper arms for combiner mode per the instructions.		: The only new item in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' team sets, Over-Run is a redeco of [[Leadfoot (PCC)\|Leadfoot]], transforming into a kinda-sorta-F1-ish race car. His front end features a flip-up [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plug. In robot mode, his chest-canopy has a flip-down panel that reveals ''another'' flip-up Powerlinx plug so he can use a Mini-Con in armor mode. He can also transform into a "power up" mode; a super-robot torso that uses the drone-units from the ''Power Core Combiners'' 5-packs as limbs, though the defaults are the Stunticons with which he comes packed. Over-Run's shoulder pads are fragile and should be treated with care, as there is a possibility of them snapping if clipped into place against the upper arms for combiner mode per the instructions.

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Power Core Combiners */ Rolling out toy design credits template

2022-11-01T02:01:30Z

Power Core Combiners: Rolling out toy design credits template

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	*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)		*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)
	**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone		**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone
			{{toydesigner\|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)}}

	: The only new item in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' team sets, Over-Run is a redeco of [[Leadfoot (PCC)\|Leadfoot]], transforming into a kinda-sorta-F1-ish race car. His front end features a flip-up [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plug. In robot mode, his chest-canopy has a flip-down panel that reveals ''another'' flip-up Powerlinx plug so he can use a Mini-Con in armor mode. He can also transform into a "power up" mode; a super-robot torso that uses the drone-units from the ''Power Core Combiners'' 5-packs as limbs, though the defaults are the Stunticons with which he comes packed. Over-Run's shoulder pads are fragile and should be treated with care, as there is a possibility of them snapping if clipped into place against the upper arms for combiner mode per the instructions.		: The only new item in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' team sets, Over-Run is a redeco of [[Leadfoot (PCC)\|Leadfoot]], transforming into a kinda-sorta-F1-ish race car. His front end features a flip-up [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plug. In robot mode, his chest-canopy has a flip-down panel that reveals ''another'' flip-up Powerlinx plug so he can use a Mini-Con in armor mode. He can also transform into a "power up" mode; a super-robot torso that uses the drone-units from the ''Power Core Combiners'' 5-packs as limbs, though the defaults are the Stunticons with which he comes packed. Over-Run's shoulder pads are fragile and should be treated with care, as there is a possibility of them snapping if clipped into place against the upper arms for combiner mode per the instructions.

Paladin Denn: /* Power Core Combiners */

2022-01-25T01:28:48Z

Power Core Combiners

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	: Over-Run was also made available as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)\|Black Friday]] "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for the whopping price of ''ten bucks'', merely a third of what the two toys would normally cost.		: Over-Run was also made available as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)\|Black Friday]] "Value Pack", combining a 5-pack team with a Commander 2-pack via packaging tape and a couple of stickers, for the whopping price of ''ten bucks'', merely a third of what the two toys would normally cost.

	: ~~So far,~~ Over-Run ~~has been~~ found with the [[Sledge (PCC)\|Sledge]]/[[Throttler]], [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]]/[[Bomb-Burst (PCC)\|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Steelshot]]/[[Beacon (PCC)\|Beacon]] sets attached.		: Over-Run was found with the [[Sledge (PCC)\|Sledge]]/[[Throttler]], [[Salvage (Movie)\|Salvage]]/[[Bomb-Burst (PCC)\|Bomb-Burst]], and [[Steelshot]]/[[Beacon (PCC)\|Beacon]] sets attached.

	{{-}}		{{-}}

Fritz: /* Power Core Combiners */

2021-10-05T21:04:27Z

Power Core Combiners

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Power Core Combiners===		===''Power Core Combiners''===
	[[Image:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]		[[Image:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)		*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)

MCRG: /* Power Core Combiners */ Breakage note.

2021-09-11T02:55:18Z

Power Core Combiners: Breakage note.

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	**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone		**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone

	: The only new item in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' team sets, Over-Run is a redeco of [[Leadfoot (PCC)\|Leadfoot]], transforming into a kinda-sorta-F1-ish race car. His front end features a flip-up [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plug. In robot mode, his chest-canopy has a flip-down panel that reveals ''another'' flip-up Powerlinx plug so he can use a Mini-Con in armor mode. He can also transform into a "power up" mode; a super-robot torso that uses the drone-units from the ''Power Core Combiners'' 5-packs as limbs, though the defaults are the Stunticons he comes packed with.		: The only new item in the fifth and final wave of ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' team sets, Over-Run is a redeco of [[Leadfoot (PCC)\|Leadfoot]], transforming into a kinda-sorta-F1-ish race car. His front end features a flip-up [[Mini-Con]] [[Powerlinx]] plug. In robot mode, his chest-canopy has a flip-down panel that reveals ''another'' flip-up Powerlinx plug so he can use a Mini-Con in armor mode. He can also transform into a "power up" mode; a super-robot torso that uses the drone-units from the ''Power Core Combiners'' 5-packs as limbs, though the defaults are the Stunticons with which he comes packed. Over-Run's shoulder pads are fragile and should be treated with care, as there is a possibility of them snapping if clipped into place against the upper arms for combiner mode per the instructions.

	: As the fourth wave of 5-packs only barely hit retail, the fifth was even harder to find. In fact, for the most part, Over-Run was only available through online outlets... at first.		: As the fourth wave of 5-packs only barely hit retail, the fifth was even harder to find. In fact, for the most part, Over-Run was only available through online outlets... at first.

Khajidha: /* Notes */

2021-07-25T00:43:42Z

Notes

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	[[Image:Spasticsticker.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Remove a sticker, cause an international incident.]]		[[Image:Spasticsticker.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Remove a sticker, cause an international incident.]]
	*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].		*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].
	*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end up, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.		*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.
	* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".		* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".
	* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].		* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].

Escargon: /* Power Core Combiners */

2020-08-24T02:06:07Z

Power Core Combiners

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Power Core Combiners===		===Power Core Combiners===
	[[Image:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px~~\|Former tempest in a teacup.~~]]		[[Image:PCC-toy OverRun.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px]]
	*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)		*'''Over-Run with Stunticons''' (Power Core Combiners 5-pack, 2011)
	**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone		**''Accessories'': Drift Racer Drone, Junker Drone, Rocket Truck Drone, Street Racer Drone

Nevermore: /* Notes */

2020-08-22T12:51:42Z

Notes

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	[[Image:Spasticsticker.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Remove a sticker, cause an international incident.]]		[[Image:Spasticsticker.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Remove a sticker, cause an international incident.]]
	*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].		*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].
	*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The he controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end up, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.		*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end up, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.
	* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".		* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".
	* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].		* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].

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	{{factions\|decepticon}}		{{factions\|decepticon}}
	{{disambig3\|Over-Run}}		{{disambig3\|Over-Run}}
	:''Over-Run is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commander (PCC)\|Commander]] from the [[Power Core Combiners]] portion of the [[~~live-action film series]] [[~~continuity family]].''		:''Over-Run is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commander (PCC)\|Commander]] from the [[Power Core Combiners]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''

	[[Image:OverRun-packagingart.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|'''^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H''']]		[[Image:OverRun-packagingart.jpg\|right\|thumb\|200px\|'''^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H''']]

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	[[Image:Spasticsticker.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Remove a sticker, cause an international incident.]]		[[Image:Spasticsticker.jpg\|right\|300px\|thumb\|Remove a sticker, cause an international incident.]]
	*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].		*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].
	*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end up, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.		*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.
	* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".		* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".
	* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].		* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].

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	*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].		*Over-Run's race car alternate mode and yellow-and-purple deco mark him as being modeled after [[Drag Strip (G1)\|Generation 1 Drag Strip]]; his drones are even named after the group of which Drag Strip was part, the [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticons]].
	*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The he controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end up, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.		*Over-Run was originally solicited with the name '''{{w\|Spastic}}'''. While this name doesn't really have any connotations within the United States, its announcement caused controversy in the wider Transformers [[fandom]] due to the fact that, in countries like the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Australia]], the word "spastic" is a very derogatory word for people with neurological disorders. The controversy eventually grew to the point that it even spread outside of the fandom to UK tabloid newspapers and even radio and TV comedians. <ref>[http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/weird-news/2010/11/12/uk-transformers-fans-fury-over-new-character-called-spastic-86908-22711513/ UK Transformers fans' fury over new character called 'Spastic', Daily Record, November 12, 2010]</ref> When questioned, a [[Hasbro]] representative admitted to the company being unaware of the offensive connotation of the word in other countries. It was also noted that the toy would not be made available via retail channels in Europe, including the United Kingdom.<ref>[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/hasbros-statement-about-the-transformer-product-named-spastic/20207/ Hasbro's statement about the Transformer product named "Spastic", Seibertron.com, November 16, 2010]</ref> Nonetheless, [[Eric Siebenaler]] confirmed soon after that "Spastic" would indeed be getting a name change; perhaps a consequence of the fact that while Hasbro UK did not sell it themselves, some UK retail chains had imported previous Power Core Combiner assortments directly from Hasbro US, and could unwittingly have done the same with this one (though in the end up, they didn't). The toys with "Spastic" printed on their boxes had already been produced, and stickers with the name "Over-Run" were placed over the previous printed name. The only place where the name "Over-Run" is printed is the back of the instruction sheet.
	* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".		* Around the same time, [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS\|''Transformers: Reveal the Shield'']] [[Strafe (TF 2010)\|Strafe]]'s online bio described him as "spastic". He soon became merely "twitchy".
	* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].		* Over-Run's normal robot mode head is facing backwards in one of his [[stock photography\|stock photos]].