Powerdasher - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Toys */ Design credits!

2025-03-29T18:52:08Z

Toys: Design credits!

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	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, 1984)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, 1984)}}</ul>
			{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

	:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.		:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.
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	{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Zetar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Zetar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}
	{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Cromar#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Cromar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Cromar#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Cromar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}</ul>
			{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro, decoes only),<ref>[[June 26]], [[2023]] [https://youtu.be/jVenhxXrQVs "Talking Transformers with Hasbro (featuring Bmac & Mark Maher)"] interview with [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]] on the Triple Takeover YouTube channel.</ref> [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

	:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.		:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.

AzimuthAcolyte: DIACLONE FACTS

2023-10-22T20:16:50Z

DIACLONE FACTS

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	:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.		:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.

			:The Powerdashers are notably peculiar as some of the only molds sourced from [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s [[pre-Transformer]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline not rereleased under the ''Transformers'' brand in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)\|Takara's own Generation 1 toyline]], along with the [[Jumpstarter]]s.

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/F-1Dasher/f1dasher.htm More information on Car-form Powerdasher at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/F-1Dasher/f1dasher.htm More information on Car-form Powerdasher at TFU.info]''

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Toys */

2023-09-02T05:37:09Z

Toys

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	{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Cromar#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Cromar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Cromar#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Cromar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}</ul>
	:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.		:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.

			{{--}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Toys */ Rolling out symbols plus image, links

2023-09-02T05:36:49Z

Toys: Rolling out symbols plus image, links

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	{{anchor\|Generation 1}}		{{anchor\|Generation 1}}
	[[File:G1-toy PowerdasherJet.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Clown nose!]]		[[File:G1-toy PowerdasherJet.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Clown nose!]]
	*'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, 1984)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, 1984)}}</ul>

	:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.		:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.
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	===''Generations''===		===''Generations''===
	*'''Powerdasher Aragon''' (''War for Cybertron: Siege'' multi-pack, 2019)		[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Deluxe-Zetar.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.67\|]]
	*'''Powerdasher Zetar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		<ul class="iconlist">
	*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Aragon#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Powerdasher Aragon]]''' (''War for Cybertron: Siege'' multi-pack, 2019)}}
			{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Zetar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}
			{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Cromar#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Cromar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}</ul>
	:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.		:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.

Saix: clean up, replaced: "Ask Vector Prime" → Ask Vector Prime

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clean up, replaced: "Ask Vector Prime" → Ask Vector Prime

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	*'''Powerdasher Zetar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		*'''Powerdasher Zetar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)
	*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)
	:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[~~War for Cybertron: Siege\|~~War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.		:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.

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	*[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] first released these molds in the US as the Power Dashers (two words) in the ''[[Diakron]]'' toyline. This name was modified into Powerdashers for their release as part of [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers''.		*[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] first released these molds in the US as the Power Dashers (two words) in the ''[[Diakron]]'' toyline. This name was modified into Powerdashers for their release as part of [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers''.
	*In ''Diakron'', [[GiG]]'s Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, and [[Joustra]]'s French release of ''Diaclone'', the Powerdasher toys received individual names: "Aragon" (car), "Cromar" (jet), and "Zetar" (drill).		*In ''Diakron'', [[GiG]]'s Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, and [[Joustra]]'s French release of ''Diaclone'', the Powerdasher toys received individual names: "Aragon" (car), "Cromar" (jet), and "Zetar" (drill).
	*IDW Publishing's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release.<ref>One would infer that writer James Roberts intended as such with the other two ''Diakron'' names, but this did not appear in print. However, backmatter in the 2020 Japanese translation of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 would confirm as such in published print.</ref> In 2015, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" followed suit with the other two ''Diakron'' names.		*IDW Publishing's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release.<ref>One would infer that writer James Roberts intended as such with the other two ''Diakron'' names, but this did not appear in print. However, backmatter in the 2020 Japanese translation of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 would confirm as such in published print.</ref> In 2015, the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] followed suit with the other two ''Diakron'' names.
	*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released—and were released in 1984, to boot.		*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released—and were released in 1984, to boot.

Khajidha: /* Notes */ Diakron packaging presents it as 2 words

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Notes: Diakron packaging presents it as 2 words

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	*The wording in the Powerdasher instruction-sheet bio is choppy and unclear, and it can be interpreted to mean that "Powerdasher" is actually a single being who changes from bodyform to bodyform. However, the mail-order flyers use the term "Powerdashers" in the plural, and their portrayal in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity\|Dreamwave]] and [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW]] continuities follows this interpretation.		*The wording in the Powerdasher instruction-sheet bio is choppy and unclear, and it can be interpreted to mean that "Powerdasher" is actually a single being who changes from bodyform to bodyform. However, the mail-order flyers use the term "Powerdashers" in the plural, and their portrayal in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity\|Dreamwave]] and [[2005 IDW continuity\|2005 IDW]] continuities follows this interpretation.
	*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' names for the toys that became Powerdasher were "F-1 Dasher", "Drill Dasher", and "Sky Dasher". These names are sometimes used by fans to refer to the individual Powerdasher toys.		*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' names for the toys that became Powerdasher were "F-1 Dasher", "Drill Dasher", and "Sky Dasher". These names are sometimes used by fans to refer to the individual Powerdasher toys.
	*~~The term "Powerdasher" first appeared in~~ [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s US~~-marketed~~ ''[[Diakron]]'' toyline~~, and~~ was ~~then apparently carried over by~~ [[Hasbro]] ~~into~~ ''Transformers''.		*[[TakaraTomy\|Takara]] first released these molds in the US as the Power Dashers (two words) in the ''[[Diakron]]'' toyline. This name was modified into Powerdashers for their release as part of [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers''.
	*In ''Diakron'', [[GiG]]'s Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, and [[Joustra]]'s French release of ''Diaclone'', the Powerdasher toys received individual names: "Aragon" (car), "Cromar" (jet), and "Zetar" (drill).		*In ''Diakron'', [[GiG]]'s Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, and [[Joustra]]'s French release of ''Diaclone'', the Powerdasher toys received individual names: "Aragon" (car), "Cromar" (jet), and "Zetar" (drill).
	*IDW Publishing's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release.<ref>One would infer that writer James Roberts intended as such with the other two ''Diakron'' names, but this did not appear in print. However, backmatter in the 2020 Japanese translation of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 would confirm as such in published print.</ref> In 2015, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" followed suit with the other two ''Diakron'' names.		*IDW Publishing's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release.<ref>One would infer that writer James Roberts intended as such with the other two ''Diakron'' names, but this did not appear in print. However, backmatter in the 2020 Japanese translation of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 would confirm as such in published print.</ref> In 2015, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" followed suit with the other two ''Diakron'' names.

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

2020-12-09T21:04:15Z

Notes

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	*The term "Powerdasher" first appeared in [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s US-marketed ''[[Diakron]]'' toyline, and was then apparently carried over by [[Hasbro]] into ''Transformers''.		*The term "Powerdasher" first appeared in [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s US-marketed ''[[Diakron]]'' toyline, and was then apparently carried over by [[Hasbro]] into ''Transformers''.
	*In ''Diakron'', [[GiG]]'s Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, and [[Joustra]]'s French release of ''Diaclone'', the Powerdasher toys received individual names: "Aragon" (car), "Cromar" (jet), and "Zetar" (drill).		*In ''Diakron'', [[GiG]]'s Italian ''[[Trasformer]]'' line, and [[Joustra]]'s French release of ''Diaclone'', the Powerdasher toys received individual names: "Aragon" (car), "Cromar" (jet), and "Zetar" (drill).
	*IDW's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release. (One ~~might~~ infer that the other two Diakron names ~~are also "true" in the IDW universe~~ but this ~~has~~ not ~~yet been firmly established~~.~~) Two years later~~, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" followed suit with the other two.		*IDW Publishing's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release.<ref>One would infer that writer James Roberts intended as such with the other two ''Diakron'' names, but this did not appear in print. However, backmatter in the 2020 Japanese translation of ''More than Meets the Eye'' #14 would confirm as such in published print.</ref> In 2015, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" followed suit with the other two ''Diakron'' names.
	*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released—and were released in 1984, to boot.		*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released—and were released in 1984, to boot.

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	*'''Powerdasher Zetar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		*'''Powerdasher Zetar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)
	*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)
	:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege ~~(toyline)~~\|War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.		:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 11:32, 9 August 2020

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	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
			*''Cantonese'': '''Dung<sup>6</sup>lik<sup>6</sup> Sin<sup>1</sup>fung<sup>1</sup>''' (動力先鋒, "Power Vanguard")
	*''Japanese'': '''Powerdasher''' (パワーダッシャー ''Pawādasshā'')		*''Japanese'': '''Powerdasher''' (パワーダッシャー ''Pawādasshā'')
	*''Mandarin'': '''Dònglì Xiānfēng''' (動力先鋒, "Power Vanguard")		*''Mandarin'': '''Dònglì Xiānfēng''' (動力先鋒, "Power Vanguard")

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47: Generations Selects toys.

2020-08-09T06:10:12Z

Generations Selects toys.

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	*'''Powerdasher Zetar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		*'''Powerdasher Zetar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)
	*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)		*'''Powerdasher Cromar''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)
	:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)\|War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#~~War for Cybertron: Siege~~\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[~~Transformers:~~ Generations#Selects\|Generations Selects]]'' range.		:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)\|War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	*IDW's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release. (One might infer that the other two Diakron names are also "true" in the IDW universe but this has not yet been firmly established.) Two years later, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" followed suit with the other two.		*IDW's [[The Gloaming\|''More than Meets the Eye'' #14]] made Cromar's name official for the US version of the character, finally giving one of these toys a personal name a scant 29 years after their release. (One might infer that the other two Diakron names are also "true" in the IDW universe but this has not yet been firmly established.) Two years later, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime]]" followed suit with the other two.
	*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released—and were released in 1984, to boot.		*The Powerdashers were the first Cybertronian (well, non-Earthly) vehicular toys released—and were released in 1984, to boot.

			===Foreign names===
			*''Japanese'': '''Powerdasher''' (パワーダッシャー ''Pawādasshā'')
			*''Mandarin'': '''Dònglì Xiānfēng''' (動力先鋒, "Power Vanguard")

	==References==		==References==

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	[[File:G1-toy PowerdasherJet.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Clown nose!]]		[[File:G1-toy PowerdasherJet.jpg\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|Clown nose!]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, 1984)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Powerdasher''' (Mail-order, 1984)}}</ul>
			{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Watts]] (packaging artist)}}

	:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.		:There are three types of Powerdasher: a Cybertronic car, a Cybertronic drill, and a Cybertronic jet. All three have a [[pull-back motor]] in vehicle mode, allowing them to quickly roll forward across flat surfaces. They were only available via [[Pack-in material#Mail-order flyers\|mail-order]] from [[Hasbro]] for $3 and 2 [[Robot Point]]s. The jet was the only model pictured, but the customer was told that a different "style" might be sent instead. The jet-form Powerdasher appears to be the most common one sent out.
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	{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Zetar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Zetar (G1)#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Zetar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}
	{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Cromar#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Cromar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}</ul>		{{Bp-a1\|'''[[Cromar#Generations Selects\|Powerdasher Cromar]]''' (''War for Cybertron Trilogy Selects'', 2019)}}</ul>
			{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro, decoes only),<ref>[[June 26]], [[2023]] [https://youtu.be/jVenhxXrQVs "Talking Transformers with Hasbro (featuring Bmac & Mark Maher)"] interview with [[Mark Maher]] and [[Ben MacCrae]] on the Triple Takeover YouTube channel.</ref> [[AJ Piejko-Brown]] (packaging)}}

	:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.		:In 2019, the three Powerdashers all recevied new toys under the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]'' banner. All three were redecos and new head retools of the "Weaponizer" figures from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' line, and were given the individual names originally assigned to their [[pre-Transformer\|pre-''Transformers'']] versions in markets outside Japan (see below for more details). Announced first was "Powerdasher Aragon", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Cog (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Cog]], available only as part of a "Fan Vote 3-Pack" under the ''Siege'' line along with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#S55\|Holo Mirage]] and [[Impactor (G1)#S57\|Decepticon Impactor]]. Meanwhile, "Powerdasher Zetar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]], and "Powerdasher Cromar", a redeco/retool of ''Siege'' [[Six-Gun#Generations\|Autobot Sixgun]], were both released individually as part of the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)\|Generations Selects]]'' range.