Plasma-energy blaster - Revision history

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2025-11-17T11:26:59Z

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Emvee at 23:11, 21 May 2024

2024-05-21T23:11:06Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Schrödinger's plasma-energy blaster]]		[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.4\|Schrödinger's plasma-energy blaster]]
	*Although all four Stunticon limbs came with plasma-energy blasters, for some reason Drag Strip was the only one to have his called out in his [[packaging]] [[bio]] and mentioned in his [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Universe'' profile. This may be why the other three Stunticon cars' weapons had new names in their [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles; [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]]'s became a [[Concussion weapon\|concussion cannon]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]]'s was an [[~~Compression cannon\|~~air ~~compression~~ cannon]], and [[Wildrider (G1)\|Wildrider]] ended up with a [[plasma cannon]].		*Although all four Stunticon limbs came with plasma-energy blasters, for some reason Drag Strip was the only one to have his called out in his [[packaging]] [[bio]] and mentioned in his [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Universe'' profile. This may be why the other three Stunticon cars' weapons had new names in their [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles; [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]]'s became a [[Concussion weapon\|concussion cannon]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]]'s was a [[compressed air cannon]], and [[Wildrider (G1)\|Wildrider]] ended up with a [[plasma cannon]].
	*The Stunticons were planned to be [[redeco]]ed and released as part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' but were ultimately cancelled, with only Breakdown seeing limited release as a [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]. While he was packed with redecos of his concussion rifle and plasma-energy blaster, his instructions refer to them only generically as weapons and neither are called out in his packaging bio. As such, the large weapon could represent a plasma-energy blaster but equally it could represent a concussion cannon, or indeed another kind of weapon entirely.		*The Stunticons were planned to be [[redeco]]ed and released as part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' but were ultimately cancelled, with only Breakdown seeing limited release as a [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]. While he was packed with redecos of his concussion rifle and plasma-energy blaster, his instructions refer to them only generically as weapons and neither are called out in his packaging bio. As such, the large weapon could represent a plasma-energy blaster but equally it could represent a concussion cannon, or indeed another kind of weapon entirely.
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Emvee at 08:12, 23 March 2024

2024-03-23T08:12:08Z

Emvee: Speculation, no citation

2024-01-08T23:01:09Z

Speculation, no citation

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	*Although all four Stunticon limbs came with plasma-energy blasters, for some reason Drag Strip was the only one to have his called out in his [[packaging]] [[bio]] and mentioned in his [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Universe'' profile. This may be why the other three Stunticon cars' weapons had new names in their [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles; [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]]'s became a [[Concussion weapon\|concussion cannon]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]]'s was an [[Compression cannon\|air compression cannon]], and [[Wildrider (G1)\|Wildrider]] ended up with a [[plasma cannon]].		*Although all four Stunticon limbs came with plasma-energy blasters, for some reason Drag Strip was the only one to have his called out in his [[packaging]] [[bio]] and mentioned in his [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Universe'' profile. This may be why the other three Stunticon cars' weapons had new names in their [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles; [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]]'s became a [[Concussion weapon\|concussion cannon]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]]'s was an [[Compression cannon\|air compression cannon]], and [[Wildrider (G1)\|Wildrider]] ended up with a [[plasma cannon]].
	*The Stunticons were planned to be [[redeco]]ed and released as part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' but were ultimately cancelled, with only Breakdown seeing limited release as a [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]. While he was packed with redecos of his concussion rifle and plasma-energy blaster, his instructions refer to them only generically as weapons and neither are called out in his packaging bio. As such, the large weapon could represent a plasma-energy blaster but equally it could represent a concussion cannon, or indeed another kind of weapon entirely.		*The Stunticons were planned to be [[redeco]]ed and released as part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' but were ultimately cancelled, with only Breakdown seeing limited release as a [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]. While he was packed with redecos of his concussion rifle and plasma-energy blaster, his instructions refer to them only generically as weapons and neither are called out in his packaging bio. As such, the large weapon could represent a plasma-energy blaster but equally it could represent a concussion cannon, or indeed another kind of weapon entirely.
	*As many Combiner Wars' deluxe toys came with gun/fist/foot accessories, those that came with Stunticons could be considered as variations of Plasma-enery blasters, which makes sense as they could be attached to their vehicle mode and additionally, act as their extra weapons in robot mode. Kudos to Hasbro.
	**Sadly, the placement of Offroad's gun/fist/foot accessory is only to be the engine block....oh well.
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Emvee: literally repeating the first paragraph below

2024-01-08T22:59:10Z

literally repeating the first paragraph below

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	[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg\|upright=1.8\|thumb]]		[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg\|upright=1.8\|thumb]]
	All four of the original [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]] cars are each armed with a double-barrelled '''plasma-energy blaster''' in [[Alternate mode\|vehicle mode]].		All four of the original [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]] cars are each armed with a double-barrelled '''plasma-energy blaster''' in [[Alternate mode\|vehicle mode]].
	~~Drag Strip's '''plasma-energy blaster''' can fire explosive bolts of energy at the range of 2,000 yards.<ref>{According to Drag Strip's Marvel Universe & Transformers: More than Meets the Eye~~
	~~profiles}</ref>~~

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

Emvee: category

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BattleWolf1998 at 16:15, 2 August 2022

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	[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg\|upright=1.8\|thumb]]		[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg\|upright=1.8\|thumb]]
	All four of the original [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]] cars are each armed with a double-barrelled '''plasma-energy blaster''' in [[Alternate mode\|vehicle mode]].		All four of the original [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]] cars are each armed with a double-barrelled '''plasma-energy blaster''' in [[Alternate mode\|vehicle mode]].
	Drag Strip's '''plasma-energy blaster''' can fire explosive bolts of energy at the range of 2,000 yards.<ref>[According to Drag Strip's Marvel Universe & Transformers: More than Meets the Eye		Drag Strip's '''plasma-energy blaster''' can fire explosive bolts of energy at the range of 2,000 yards.<ref>{According to Drag Strip's Marvel Universe & Transformers: More than Meets the Eye
	profiles]</ref>		profiles}</ref>

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

BattleWolf1998: Some additional stat info about Drag Strip

2022-08-02T16:14:13Z

Some additional stat info about Drag Strip

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	[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg\|upright=1.8\|thumb]]		[[File:G1Dragstrip toy.jpg\|upright=1.8\|thumb]]
	All four of the original [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]] cars are each armed with a double-barrelled '''plasma-energy blaster''' in [[Alternate mode\|vehicle mode]].		All four of the original [[Stunticon (G1)\|Stunticon]] cars are each armed with a double-barrelled '''plasma-energy blaster''' in [[Alternate mode\|vehicle mode]].
			Drag Strip's '''plasma-energy blaster''' can fire explosive bolts of energy at the range of 2,000 yards.<ref>[According to Drag Strip's Marvel Universe & Transformers: More than Meets the Eye
			profiles]</ref>

	==Fiction==		==Fiction==

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ may need some reword. I make it quite roughly.

2022-07-25T15:28:51Z

Notes: may need some reword. I make it quite roughly.

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	*Although all four Stunticon limbs came with plasma-energy blasters, for some reason Drag Strip was the only one to have his called out in his [[packaging]] [[bio]] and mentioned in his [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Universe'' profile. This may be why the other three Stunticon cars' weapons had new names in their [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles; [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]]'s became a [[Concussion weapon\|concussion cannon]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]]'s was an [[Compression cannon\|air compression cannon]], and [[Wildrider (G1)\|Wildrider]] ended up with a [[plasma cannon]].		*Although all four Stunticon limbs came with plasma-energy blasters, for some reason Drag Strip was the only one to have his called out in his [[packaging]] [[bio]] and mentioned in his [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]] ''Universe'' profile. This may be why the other three Stunticon cars' weapons had new names in their [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profiles; [[Breakdown (G1)\|Breakdown]]'s became a [[Concussion weapon\|concussion cannon]], [[Dead End (G1)\|Dead End]]'s was an [[Compression cannon\|air compression cannon]], and [[Wildrider (G1)\|Wildrider]] ended up with a [[plasma cannon]].
	*The Stunticons were planned to be [[redeco]]ed and released as part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' but were ultimately cancelled, with only Breakdown seeing limited release as a [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]. While he was packed with redecos of his concussion rifle and plasma-energy blaster, his instructions refer to them only generically as weapons and neither are called out in his packaging bio. As such, the large weapon could represent a plasma-energy blaster but equally it could represent a concussion cannon, or indeed another kind of weapon entirely.		*The Stunticons were planned to be [[redeco]]ed and released as part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' but were ultimately cancelled, with only Breakdown seeing limited release as a [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]. While he was packed with redecos of his concussion rifle and plasma-energy blaster, his instructions refer to them only generically as weapons and neither are called out in his packaging bio. As such, the large weapon could represent a plasma-energy blaster but equally it could represent a concussion cannon, or indeed another kind of weapon entirely.
			*As many Combiner Wars' deluxe toys came with gun/fist/foot accessories, those that came with Stunticons could be considered as variations of Plasma-enery blasters, which makes sense as they could be attached to their vehicle mode and additionally, act as their extra weapons in robot mode. Kudos to Hasbro.
			**Sadly, the placement of Offroad's gun/fist/foot accessory is only to be the engine block....oh well.
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	[[Category:Energy weapons]]		[[Category:Energy weapons]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]		[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]
	[[Category:~~Plasma~~ weapons\|Energy blaster]]		[[Category:Generation 1 plasma weapons\|Energy blaster]]

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	*[[Plasma energy]]		*[[Plasma energy]]

			[[Category:Energy weapons]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]		[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]
	[[Category:Plasma weapons\|Energy blaster]]		[[Category:Plasma weapons\|Energy blaster]]

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	*[[Plasma energy]]		*[[Plasma energy]]

	~~[[Category:Blasters]]~~		[[Category:Generation 1 blasters]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 ~~weapons~~]]
	[[Category:Plasma weapons\|Energy blaster]]		[[Category:Plasma weapons\|Energy blaster]]

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===		===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
	[[Drag Strip (G1)\|Drag Strip]] had a plasma energy blaster in vehicle mode that shot an explosive ball of energy over a distance of 2,000 yards. {{storylink\|The Transformers Universe\|Drag Strip's ''Universe'' profile}}		[[Drag Strip (G1)\|Drag Strip]] had a plasma energy blaster in vehicle mode that shot an explosive ball of energy over a distance of 2,000 yards. {{storylink\|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Drag Strip's ''Universe'' profile}}

	===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===		===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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	===''The Transformers''===		===''The Transformers''===
	[[File:G1DeadEnd toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb]]		[[File:G1DeadEnd toy.jpg\|upright=1.66\|thumb]]
	*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': [[Concussion weapon\|concussion rifle]], plasma-energy blaster, connector		:*''Accessories'': [[Concussion weapon\|concussion rifle]], plasma-energy blaster, connector
	*'''Dead End''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Dead End''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories:'' [[Compression cannon\|compressor-air gun]], plasma-energy blaster, connector		:*''Accessories:'' [[Compression cannon\|compressor-air gun]], plasma-energy blaster, connector
	*'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987/[[1990]])		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Drag Strip''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987/[[1990]])}}</ul>
	**''Accessories:'' [[gravito-gun]], plasma-energy blaster, connector		:*''Accessories:'' [[gravito-gun]], plasma-energy blaster, connector
	*'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Wildrider''' (Stunticon, 1986/1987)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': [[~~Scatter blaster\|~~scattershot gun]], plasma-energy blaster, connector		:*''Accessories'': [[scattershot gun]], plasma-energy blaster, connector
	:All four ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' Stunticon limbs came with double-barrelled [[weapon]]s (identified as plasma-energy blasters in their [[instructions]]) that could be attached to their vehicle modes via connectors.		:All four of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)\|The Transformers]]'' Stunticon limbs came with double-barrelled [[weapon]]s (identified as plasma-energy blasters in their [[instructions]]) that could be attached to their vehicle modes via connectors.

	:They were also available as a [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] [[giftset]] and were [[Generation 1 reissues\|reissued]] as part of the [[Europe]]an/[[Australia]]n ''[[Classics (Europe)\|Classics]]'' line. Additionally, in 1990 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generation 1\|Drag Strip]] was offered as a mail-away by Weetabix breakfast cereal in the [[United Kingdom\|UK]] alongside the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys\|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys\|Fireflight]].		:They were also available as a [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] [[giftset]] and were [[Generation 1 reissues\|reissued]] as part of the [[Europe]]an/[[Australia]]n ''[[Classics (Europe)\|Classics]]'' line. Additionally, in 1990 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generation 1\|Drag Strip]] was offered as a mail-away by Weetabix breakfast cereal in the [[United Kingdom\|UK]] alongside the [[Aerialbot (G1)#Toys\|Aerialbot]] [[Fireflight (G1)#Toys\|Fireflight]].