Pretender Vehicle - Revision history

AzimuthAcolyte: /* The Transformers */ Design credits!

2025-03-14T02:00:35Z

The Transformers: Design credits!

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	:{{Bp-d1\|[[Roadgrabber#Toys\|Roadgrabber]]}}		:{{Bp-d1\|[[Roadgrabber#Toys\|Roadgrabber]]}}
	</ul>		</ul>
			{{toydesigner\|[[Richard Marcej]] (packaging)}}

	: The largest Pretender offerings in 1988 (thought not by a lot), Pretender Vehicles are robots whose outer shells are vehicles rather than organic creatures. The robots' vehicle modes feature large cannon accessories with reciprocating "pom-pom" action, but that feature can only be activated when the accessories are plugged into the vehicle shells: the rear wheels are part of a gear system that makes the cannons do the ack-ack-ack-ack thing.		: The largest Pretender offerings in 1988 (thought not by a lot), Pretender Vehicles are robots whose outer shells are vehicles rather than organic creatures. The robots' vehicle modes feature large cannon accessories with reciprocating "pom-pom" action, but that feature can only be activated when the accessories are plugged into the vehicle shells: the rear wheels are part of a gear system that makes the cannons do the ack-ack-ack-ack thing.

Fritz: /* The Transformers */

2021-10-02T17:00:28Z

The Transformers

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===The Transformers===		===''The Transformers''===
	[[File:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb\|]]		[[File:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb\|]]
	*'''Pretender Vehicles''' ([[1988]])		*'''Pretender Vehicles''' ([[1988]])

M Sipher: God I hate using those Generations scans. But for now... ugh

2018-10-25T01:15:57Z

God I hate using those Generations scans. But for now... ugh

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	:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[File:G1 ~~Gunrunner~~ toy.jpg\|~~upright=1.4~~\|thumb\|Robots who masquerade as vehicles... masquerading as ''other'' vehicles. Uh huh.]]		[[File:G1-toy Roadgrabber.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Robots who masquerade as vehicles... masquerading as ''other'' vehicles. Uh huh.]]
	~~{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}~~

	The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide in vehicle shells~~. They can also drive the shell as the pilot~~.		The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide inside assault vehicle shells.

	The Pretender Vehicles are:		The Pretender Vehicles are:

	* The Autobot [[Gunrunner (G1)\|Gunrunner]]		* The Autobot [[Gunrunner (G1)\|Gunrunner]]
	* The Decepticon [[Roadgrabber]]		* The Decepticon [[Roadgrabber]]


			{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}

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	==Commercial appearances==		==Commercial appearances==
	~~The Pretender Vehicles had a~~ [[commercial]] ~~spot with the [[Pretender Beast]]s.~~		[[File:Roadgrabber-commercial.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|]]

			The Pretender Vehicles had a [[Commercial/Generation 1#Pretender Beasts and Vehicles\|commercial]] spot, shared with the [[Pretender Beast]]s.

			{{-}}
	==Toys==		==Toys==
	*'''Pretender Vehicles''' (1988)		===The Transformers===
	**[[Gunrunner (G1)\|Gunrunner]]		[[File:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg\|300px\|right\|thumb\|]]
	**[[Roadgrabber]]		*'''Pretender Vehicles''' ([[1988]])
			<ul class="iconlist">
			:{{Bp-a1\|[[Gunrunner (G1)#Toys\|Gunrunner]]}}
			:{{Bp-d1\|[[Roadgrabber#Toys\|Roadgrabber]]}}
			</ul>

			: The largest Pretender offerings in 1988 (thought not by a lot), Pretender Vehicles are robots whose outer shells are vehicles rather than organic creatures. The robots' vehicle modes feature large cannon accessories with reciprocating "pom-pom" action, but that feature can only be activated when the accessories are plugged into the vehicle shells: the rear wheels are part of a gear system that makes the cannons do the ack-ack-ack-ack thing.

	[[Category:Pretenders]]		[[Category:Pretenders]]
	[[Category:Generation 1 vehicles]]		[[Category:Generation 1 vehicles]]

Randomus: Removed confusion w/ Mega Pretenders

2014-12-30T18:29:17Z

Removed confusion w/ Mega Pretenders

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	The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide in vehicle shells. They can also drive the shell as the pilot.		The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide in vehicle shells. They can also drive the shell as the pilot.

	The ~~Mega Pretenders~~ are:		The Pretender Vehicles are:
	* The Autobot [[Gunrunner (G1)\|Gunrunner]]		* The Autobot [[Gunrunner (G1)\|Gunrunner]]
	* The Decepticon [[Roadgrabber]]		* The Decepticon [[Roadgrabber]]

SanityOrMadness at 00:37, 20 February 2014

2014-02-20T00:37:42Z

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	:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 ~~(franchise)~~\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 continuity family\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[~~Image~~:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg\|~~right\|250px~~\|thumb\|Robots who masquerade as vehicles... masquerading as ''other'' vehicles. Uh huh.]]		[[File:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg\|upright=1.4\|thumb\|Robots who masquerade as vehicles... masquerading as ''other'' vehicles. Uh huh.]]
	{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}		{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}

Tom Servo the Great at 16:23, 24 September 2011

2011-09-24T16:23:55Z

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	:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''		:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)\|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

	[[Image:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|]]		[[Image:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg\|right\|250px\|thumb\|Robots who masquerade as vehicles... masquerading as ''other'' vehicles. Uh huh.]]
	{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}		{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}

Interrobang at 20:16, 23 November 2010

2010-11-23T20:16:14Z

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	[[Category:Pretenders]]		[[Category:Pretenders]]
	[[Category:~~Vehicles~~]]		[[Category:Generation 1 vehicles]]

Starfield at 19:14, 21 November 2009

2009-11-21T19:14:35Z

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	{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}		{{quote\|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.\|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}

	The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide vehicle shells. They can also drive the shell as the pilot.		The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide in vehicle shells. They can also drive the shell as the pilot.

	The Mega Pretenders are:		The Mega Pretenders are:

Rosicrucian: That's backwards.

2009-11-21T19:09:54Z

That's backwards.

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	The Mega Pretenders are:		The Mega Pretenders are:
	* The ~~Decepticon~~ [[Gunrunner (G1)\|Gunrunner]]		* The Autobot [[Gunrunner (G1)\|Gunrunner]]
	* The ~~Autobot~~ [[Roadgrabber]]		* The Decepticon [[Roadgrabber]]

	==Commercial appearances==		==Commercial appearances==

Starfield: New page: :''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the Generation 1 continuity family.'' thumb| {{quote|They split to ...

2009-11-21T19:07:47Z

New page: :''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the Generation 1 continuity family.'' right|250px|thumb| {{quote|They split to ...

New page

:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
{{quote|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.|Pretender Vehicle commercial}}

The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide vehicle shells. They can also drive the shell as the pilot.

The Mega Pretenders are:
* The Decepticon [[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]]
* The Autobot [[Roadgrabber]]

==Commercial appearances==
The Pretender Vehicles had a [[commercial]] spot with the [[Pretender Beast]]s.

==Toys==
*'''Pretender Vehicles''' (1988)
**[[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]]
**[[Roadgrabber]]

[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Vehicles]]