Quickswitch - Revision history

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	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Quickswitch/quickswitch.htm More information on Quickswitch at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Quickswitch/quickswitch.htm More information on Quickswitch at TFU.info]''
	::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1988/instr_quickswitch.jpg Instruction booklet for Quickswitch at Botchthecrab.com]''		::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1988/instr_quickswitch.jpg Instruction booklet for Quickswitch at Botchthecrab.com]''
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	===''Titans Return''===		===''Titans Return''===
	[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Quickswitch.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|''And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me<br>He'd grown up just like me<br>My boy was just like me'']]		[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Quickswitch.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|''And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me<br>He'd grown up just like me<br>My boy was just like me'']]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]])}}</ul>
	:*''Accessories'': ~~"Dynamus" Titan Master,~~ 2 rifles		:*''Accessories'': 2 rifles

	: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In robot mode, his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Dynamus#Toys\|Dynamus]] forms the inner portion of his head, fitting inside the body's attached helmet; in the other five modes, he either rides in various compartments or stands on them via the numerous tiny pegs all over Quickswitch's form.		: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In robot mode, his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Dynamus#Toys\|Dynamus]] forms the inner portion of his head, fitting inside the body's attached helmet; in the other five modes, he either rides in various compartments or stands on them via the numerous tiny pegs all over Quickswitch's form.

	: In the promotional CG renders used for the box back, both the front of his helmet and the face ~~used~~ an alternate tooling based on Quickswitch's G1 head. ~~Unfortunately, the~~ final product only uses the new Titan Master face.		: In the promotional CG renders used for the box back, both the front of his helmet and the face use an alternate tooling based on Quickswitch's head. The final product only uses the new Titan Master face.

	: Unlike other Leader Class figures in this line, Quickswitch does not have an (official) base mode. However, his wings have clips on the edges that allow him to connect to other Leader Class figures' base modes when in certain modes; his instructions suggest the tank mode.		: Unlike other Leader Class figures in this line, Quickswitch does not have an (official) base mode. However, his wings have clips on the edges that allow him to connect to other Leader Class figures' base modes when in certain modes; his instructions suggest the tank mode.
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	: This mold was also more extensively modified into ''Legends'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Legends\|Greatshot]].		: This mold was also more extensively modified into ''Legends'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Legends\|Greatshot]].
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

MCRG: /* Notes */ We have no evidence it was meant to be a redeco, just an alternate concept for the original release.

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Notes: We have no evidence it was meant to be a redeco, just an alternate concept for the original release.

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	** Nick Roche's story for Quickswitch was that he was an unaligned civilian who was critically wounded by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]'s false-flag bombing operation in [[Carpessa]], as seen in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #3]]. His multi-changing body was a massive life-support machine built around his fatally wounded inner robot. A robot based on Quickswitch ultimately did make an appearance in the final scene of ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers\|Requiem of the Wreckers]],'' but owing to the discrepancy created by ''Visionaries'', Nick Roche later decided it was Sixknight.		** Nick Roche's story for Quickswitch was that he was an unaligned civilian who was critically wounded by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]'s false-flag bombing operation in [[Carpessa]], as seen in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #3]]. His multi-changing body was a massive life-support machine built around his fatally wounded inner robot. A robot based on Quickswitch ultimately did make an appearance in the final scene of ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers\|Requiem of the Wreckers]],'' but owing to the discrepancy created by ''Visionaries'', Nick Roche later decided it was Sixknight.
	** Before "season 3" of his comic was truncated to 25 issues, James Roberts' intent was that Quickswitch would be a [[Phase Sixer]] created by the marooned crew of the ''Lost Light'' with scavenged supplies of [[ununtrium]], a Point One Percenter spark, and knowledge of the process gleaned from Chromedome's foray into Overlord's mind, as the culmination of Prowl's plan to create "Autobot Phase Sixers" as seen in the earliest issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>James Roberts and Nick Roche Q&A panel at TFCon 2018</ref> This Quickswitch would have been a pacifist.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>		** Before "season 3" of his comic was truncated to 25 issues, James Roberts' intent was that Quickswitch would be a [[Phase Sixer]] created by the marooned crew of the ''Lost Light'' with scavenged supplies of [[ununtrium]], a Point One Percenter spark, and knowledge of the process gleaned from Chromedome's foray into Overlord's mind, as the culmination of Prowl's plan to create "Autobot Phase Sixers" as seen in the earliest issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>James Roberts and Nick Roche Q&A panel at TFCon 2018</ref> This Quickswitch would have been a pacifist.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>
	*At one point, Hasbro had plans to ~~redeco~~ the original Quickswitch toy as a Decepticon in the Generation 1 toyline. This deco would eventually be revealed in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' and inspire the character [[Hexadeathimal\|Killswitch]].		*At one point, Hasbro had plans to release the original Quickswitch toy as a Decepticon in the Generation 1 toyline. This deco would eventually be revealed in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' and inspire the character [[Hexadeathimal\|Killswitch]].

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===

MCRG: /* Titans Return */ Face note.

2025-03-26T18:55:19Z

Titans Return: Face note.

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	: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In robot mode, his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Dynamus#Toys\|Dynamus]] forms the inner portion of his head, fitting inside the body's attached helmet; in the other five modes, he either rides in various compartments or stands on them via the numerous tiny pegs all over Quickswitch's form.		: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In robot mode, his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Dynamus#Toys\|Dynamus]] forms the inner portion of his head, fitting inside the body's attached helmet; in the other five modes, he either rides in various compartments or stands on them via the numerous tiny pegs all over Quickswitch's form.

	: In promotional CG renders, both his helmet and ~~his~~ face ~~were retooled, but in production~~, only ~~his~~ Titan Master face ~~was~~.		: In the promotional CG renders used for the box back, both the front of his helmet and the face used an alternate tooling based on Quickswitch's G1 head. Unfortunately, the final product only uses the new Titan Master face.

	: Unlike other Leader Class figures in this line, Quickswitch does not have an (official) base mode. However, his wings have clips on the edges that allow him to connect to other Leader Class figures' base modes when in certain modes; his instructions suggest the tank mode.		: Unlike other Leader Class figures in this line, Quickswitch does not have an (official) base mode. However, his wings have clips on the edges that allow him to connect to other Leader Class figures' base modes when in certain modes; his instructions suggest the tank mode.

Grammarbarricade: "Quicksqitch" changed to "Quickswitch" in the Titans Return figure's description section

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"Quicksqitch" changed to "Quickswitch" in the Titans Return figure's description section

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	:*''Accessories'': "Dynamus" Titan Master, 2 rifles		:*''Accessories'': "Dynamus" Titan Master, 2 rifles

	: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In robot mode, his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Dynamus#Toys\|Dynamus]] forms the inner portion of his head, fitting inside the body's attached helmet; in the other five modes, he either rides in various compartments or stands on them via the numerous tiny pegs all over ~~Quicksqitch~~'s form.		: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In robot mode, his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Dynamus#Toys\|Dynamus]] forms the inner portion of his head, fitting inside the body's attached helmet; in the other five modes, he either rides in various compartments or stands on them via the numerous tiny pegs all over Quickswitch's form.

	: In promotional CG renders, both his helmet and his face were retooled, but in production, only his Titan Master face was.		: In promotional CG renders, both his helmet and his face were retooled, but in production, only his Titan Master face was.

M Sipher: /* The Transformers */

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The Transformers

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''The Transformers''===		===''The Transformers''===
	[[File:G1 Quickswitch toy.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|When we were kids, we'd flip out that white nosecone bit in robot mode so he had a big flat shovel-like ~~"penis"~~. We were ~~kind of~~ dumb.]]		[[File:G1 Quickswitch toy.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|When we were kids, we'd flip out that white nosecone bit in robot mode so he had a big flat shovel-like... yeah. We were kinda dumb.]]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Quickswitch''' (Six Changer, 1988)}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Quickswitch''' (Six Changer, 1988)}}</ul>
	:*''Accessories'': Left & right "[[photon blaster]]s"		:*''Accessories'': Left & right "[[photon blaster]]s"

M Sipher: /* Titans Return */

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Titans Return

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	===''Titans Return''===		===''Titans Return''===
	[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Quickswitch.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|''And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me<br>He'd grown up just like me<br>My boy was just like me'']]		[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Quickswitch.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|''And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me<br>He'd grown up just like me<br>My boy was just like me'']]
	<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-~~multi~~\|'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]])}}</ul>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]])}}</ul>
	:*''Accessories'': "Dynamus" Titan Master, 2 rifles		:*''Accessories'': "Dynamus" Titan Master, 2 rifles

M Sipher: /* Toys */

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Toys

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	===''The Transformers''===		===''The Transformers''===
	[[File:G1 Quickswitch toy.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|When we were kids, we'd flip out that white nosecone bit in robot mode so he had a big flat shovel-like "penis". We were kind of dumb.]]		[[File:G1 Quickswitch toy.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|When we were kids, we'd flip out that white nosecone bit in robot mode so he had a big flat shovel-like "penis". We were kind of dumb.]]
	*'''Quickswitch''' (Six Changer, 1988)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1\|'''Quickswitch''' (Six Changer, 1988)}}</ul>
	**''Accessories'': ~~left~~ & right [[photon blaster]]s		:*''Accessories'': Left & right "[[photon blaster]]s"
	{{toydesigner\|[[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy)}}
	:Quickswitch is the second "Six Changer" in the series. Besides his basic form as a humanoid robot, he turns into a Cybertronic jet, [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Drill tank\|drill tank]], laser pistol, hovercraft and a flying puma. His armament of choice is a pair of (non-firing) photon blasters, which he uses in many of his modes. Despite being relatively well [[Articulation\|articulated]] due to his various transformations, all of his modes are kinda blocky. His robot mode suffers from odd proportions, making him look like he's wearing a full diaper.

	:~~Various sources disagree on where Quickswitch's Autobot~~ [[~~sticker~~]] ~~should go; it seems likely that~~ the ~~design intent was for it to be placed on~~ the ~~flat gray area on~~ his ~~midriff~~, ~~as seen in his~~ [[~~stock photography~~]], ~~[[package art]]~~, and ~~the instructions for Takara's counterpart~~.~~<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=But~~, ~~there you have it, plain as day~~. ~~Takara altered the paperwork for Sixknight~~ to ~~show~~ his ~~Autobot logo (now sticker #10) on the midriff area~~, ~~not the front pontoon/crotch/diaper~~. ~~I agree it looks better~~, and it marries up with the box artwork - and what little evidence there is of the corresponding sticker on stock photography.\|link=http://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2018/05/hasbro-g1-sixchanger-quickswitch.~~html\|name=Maz\|site=Transformers Square One\|title=Hasbro G1 Sixchanger Quickswitch\|year=2018\|month=05\|day=28}}</ref>~~		: Released in the fifth year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)\|original ''Transformers'' toyline]], Quickswitch is the second "Six Changer" in the series. Besides his basic form as a humanoid robot, he turns into a Cybertronic jet, [[Popular Cybertronian vehicle alternate modes#Drill tank\|drill tank]], laser pistol, hovercraft and a flying puma. His armament of choice is a pair of (non-firing) photon blasters, which he uses in many of his modes. Despite being relatively well [[Articulation\|articulated]] due to his various transformations, all of his modes are kinda blocky. His robot mode suffers from odd proportions, making him look like he's wearing a full diaper.

	:The same mold was used in Japan to make [[Sixknight]].		: Various sources disagree on where Quickswitch's Autobot [[sticker]] should go; it seems likely that the design intent was for it to be placed on the flat gray area on his midriff, as seen in his [[stock photography]], [[package art]], and the instructions for Takara's counterpart.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=But, there you have it, plain as day. Takara altered the paperwork for Sixknight to show his Autobot logo (now sticker #10) on the midriff area, not the front pontoon/crotch/diaper. I agree it looks better, and it marries up with the box artwork - and what little evidence there is of the corresponding sticker on stock photography.\|link=http://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2018/05/hasbro-g1-sixchanger-quickswitch.html\|name=Maz\|site=Transformers Square One\|title=Hasbro G1 Sixchanger Quickswitch\|year=2018\|month=05\|day=28}}</ref>

			: The same mold was used in Japan to make [[Sixknight#Toys\|Sixknight]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Quickswitch/quickswitch.htm More information on Quickswitch at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Quickswitch/quickswitch.htm More information on Quickswitch at TFU.info]''
	::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1988/instr_quickswitch.jpg Instruction booklet for Quickswitch at Botchthecrab.com]''		::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1988/instr_quickswitch.jpg Instruction booklet for Quickswitch at Botchthecrab.com]''
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	===''Titans Return''===		===''Titans Return''===
	[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Quickswitch.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|''And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me<br>		[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Chaos-on-Velocitron-Quickswitch.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|''And as I hung up the phone, it occurred to me<br>He'd grown up just like me<br>My boy was just like me'']]
	He'd grown up just like me<br>		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi\|'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (Multi-pack, [[2017]])}}</ul>
	My boy was just like me'']]		:*''Accessories'': "Dynamus" Titan Master, 2 rifles
	*'''Chaos on Velocitron''' (~~gift set~~, [[2017]])
	**''Accessories:'' ~~[[Dynamus#Generations\|~~Dynamus]] Titan Master, 2 ~~non-firing blasters~~		: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Titans Return\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In robot mode, his [[Titan Master]] partner [[Dynamus#Toys\|Dynamus]] forms the inner portion of his head, fitting inside the body's attached helmet; in the other five modes, he either rides in various compartments or stands on them via the numerous tiny pegs all over Quicksqitch's form.
	:A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)\|Titans Return]]'' [[Sixshot (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Six Shot]], Quickswitch is a Leader Class mold as part of the ''Titans Return'' subline imprint of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)\|Generations]]''. He can transform between six different modes: robot, tank, car, jet, beast, and <s>upside-down laser gun</s> submarine. In promotional CG renders, both his helmet and his face were retooled, but in production, only his Titan Master face was.
			: In promotional CG renders, both his helmet and his face were retooled, but in production, only his Titan Master face was.

	:Unlike other Leader Class figures in this line, Quickswitch does not have an (official) base mode. However, his wings have clips on the edges that allow him to connect to other Leader Class figures' base modes when in certain modes; his instructions suggest the tank mode.		: Unlike other Leader Class figures in this line, Quickswitch does not have an (official) base mode. However, his wings have clips on the edges that allow him to connect to other Leader Class figures' base modes when in certain modes; his instructions suggest the tank mode.

	:Dynamus and Quickswitch were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[~~Refractor#Generations\|~~Refractor]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#ChaosOnVelocitron\|Laser Prime]], [[Parsec#~~Generations~~\|Parsec]] & [[Nautica (G1)#~~Generations~~\|Autobot Nautica]], [[Fastlane#~~Generations~~\|Fastclash]], and a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron\|Rodimus Prime]] Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]]~~, and was sold at stores~~ in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).		: Dynamus and Quickswitch were only available in a box set named "Chaos on Velocitron" that includes [[Refractor]] & [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#ChaosOnVelocitron\|Laser Prime]], [[Parsec#Toys\|Parsec]] & [[Nautica (G1)#Titans Return\|Autobot Nautica]], [[Fastlane#Titans Return\|Fastclash]], and a [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#ChaosOnVelocitron\|Rodimus Prime]] Titan Master head. The set was officially announced by Hasbro to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] in the United States, Canada, and Hasbro's Asian markets (such as Malaysia, Singapore, and Hong Kong). Despite this, it later became available via [[Amazon (website)\|Amazon]] in the United States (but not in Canada) as well, actually sold by Amazon directly (as compared to a third-party seller).

	:This mold was also more extensively modified into ''Legends'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Legends\|Greatshot]].		: This mold was also more extensively modified into ''Legends'' [[Sixshot (G1)#Legends\|Greatshot]].
	{{--}}		{{-}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Thylacine 2000: /* Fiction */

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Fiction

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	==Fiction==		==Fiction==
	~~[[File:Generic decepticons marvel uk 240.jpg\|thumb\|UK comics Quickswitch really wanted to be [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]].]]~~

	===''The Transformers'' cartoon===		===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
	{{note\|Although Quickswitch never appears in an episode of ''The Transformers'', he was verbally referenced in new live-action sequences created for the show's [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5\|fifth season]].}}		{{note\|Although Quickswitch never appears in an episode of ''The Transformers'', he was verbally referenced in new live-action sequences created for the show's [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 5\|fifth season]].}}
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	===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===		===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
			[[File:Generic decepticons marvel uk 240.jpg\|thumb\|UK comics Quickswitch really wanted to be [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]].]]
	{{noteukexclusive}}		{{noteukexclusive}}
	Quickswitch was supposed to meet an informant at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], but ran afoul of a couple of [[Mecannibal]]s who had come looking for revenge on [[Dreadwind (G1)\|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)\|Darkwing]]. It took some showy transforming into each of his modes to stop the beasts. The two drunken ingrates, however, never even noticed. {{storylink\|Out to Lunch!\|Out to Lunch!}}		Quickswitch was supposed to meet an informant at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], but ran afoul of a couple of [[Mecannibal]]s who had come looking for revenge on [[Dreadwind (G1)\|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing (G1)\|Darkwing]]. It took some showy transforming into each of his modes to stop the beasts. The two drunken ingrates, however, never even noticed. {{storylink\|Out to Lunch!\|Out to Lunch!}}

Liliesrobots: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*Though Quickswitch had never showed up in the original IDW continuity until his truncated appearance in ''Transformers vs. Visionaries'', both [[James Roberts]] and [[Nick Roche]] attempted to use the character in their comics, with each creating a wildly different origin story.		*Though Quickswitch had never showed up in the original IDW continuity until his truncated appearance in ''Transformers vs. Visionaries'', both [[James Roberts]] and [[Nick Roche]] attempted to use the character in their comics, with each creating a wildly different origin story.
	** Nick Roche's story for Quickswitch was that he was an unaligned civilian who was critically wounded by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]'s false-flag bombing operation in [[Carpessa]], as seen in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #3]]. His multi-changing body was a massive life-support machine built around his fatally wounded inner robot. A robot based on Quickswitch ultimately did make an appearance in the final scene of ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers\|Requiem of the Wreckers]],'' but owing to the discrepancy created by ''Visionaries'', Nick Roche later decided it was Sixknight.		** Nick Roche's story for Quickswitch was that he was an unaligned civilian who was critically wounded by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]'s false-flag bombing operation in [[Carpessa]], as seen in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #3]]. His multi-changing body was a massive life-support machine built around his fatally wounded inner robot. A robot based on Quickswitch ultimately did make an appearance in the final scene of ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers\|Requiem of the Wreckers]],'' but owing to the discrepancy created by ''Visionaries'', Nick Roche later decided it was Sixknight.
	** Before "season 3" of his comic was truncated to 25 issues, James Roberts' intent was that Quickswitch would be a [[Phase Sixer]] created by the marooned crew of the ''Lost Light'' with scavenged supplies of [[ununtrium]] a Point One Percenter spark, and knowledge of the process gleaned from Chromedome's foray into Overlord's mind, as the culmination of Prowl's plan to create "Autobot Phase Sixers" as seen in the earliest issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>James Roberts and Nick Roche Q&A panel at TFCon 2018</ref> This Quickswitch would have been a pacifist.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>		** Before "season 3" of his comic was truncated to 25 issues, James Roberts' intent was that Quickswitch would be a [[Phase Sixer]] created by the marooned crew of the ''Lost Light'' with scavenged supplies of [[ununtrium]], a Point One Percenter spark, and knowledge of the process gleaned from Chromedome's foray into Overlord's mind, as the culmination of Prowl's plan to create "Autobot Phase Sixers" as seen in the earliest issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>James Roberts and Nick Roche Q&A panel at TFCon 2018</ref> This Quickswitch would have been a pacifist.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>
	*At one point, Hasbro had plans to redeco the original Quickswitch toy as a Decepticon in the Generation 1 toyline. This deco would eventually be revealed in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' and inspire the character [[Hexadeathimal\|Killswitch]].		*At one point, Hasbro had plans to redeco the original Quickswitch toy as a Decepticon in the Generation 1 toyline. This deco would eventually be revealed in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' and inspire the character [[Hexadeathimal\|Killswitch]].

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	*Though Quickswitch had never showed up in the original IDW continuity until his truncated appearance in ''Transformers vs. Visionaries'', both [[James Roberts]] and [[Nick Roche]] attempted to use the character in their comics, with each creating a wildly different origin story.		*Though Quickswitch had never showed up in the original IDW continuity until his truncated appearance in ''Transformers vs. Visionaries'', both [[James Roberts]] and [[Nick Roche]] attempted to use the character in their comics, with each creating a wildly different origin story.
	** Nick Roche's story for Quickswitch was that he was an unaligned civilian who was critically wounded by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]'s false-flag bombing operation in [[Carpessa]], as seen in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #3]]. His multi-changing body was a massive life-support machine built around his fatally wounded inner robot. A robot based on Quickswitch ultimately did make an appearance in the final scene of ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers\|Requiem of the Wreckers]],'' but owing to the discrepancy created by ''Visionaries'', Nick Roche later decided it was Sixknight.		** Nick Roche's story for Quickswitch was that he was an unaligned civilian who was critically wounded by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]'s false-flag bombing operation in [[Carpessa]], as seen in [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 3\|''Sins of the Wreckers'' #3]]. His multi-changing body was a massive life-support machine built around his fatally wounded inner robot. A robot based on Quickswitch ultimately did make an appearance in the final scene of ''[[Transformers: Requiem of the Wreckers\|Requiem of the Wreckers]],'' but owing to the discrepancy created by ''Visionaries'', Nick Roche later decided it was Sixknight.
	** Before "season 3" of his comic was truncated to 25 issues, James Roberts' intent was that Quickswitch would be a [[Phase Sixer]] created by the marooned crew of the ''Lost Light'' with scavenged supplies of [[ununtrium]] ~~and~~ a spark, ~~in what might be a callback to~~ Prowl's plan to create "Autobot Phase Sixers" as seen in the earliest issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>James Roberts and Nick Roche Q&A panel at TFCon 2018</ref> This Quickswitch would have been a pacifist.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>		** Before "season 3" of his comic was truncated to 25 issues, James Roberts' intent was that Quickswitch would be a [[Phase Sixer]] created by the marooned crew of the ''Lost Light'' with scavenged supplies of [[ununtrium]] a Point One Percenter spark, and knowledge of the process gleaned from Chromedome's foray into Overlord's mind, as the culmination of Prowl's plan to create "Autobot Phase Sixers" as seen in the earliest issues of ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]''.<ref>James Roberts and Nick Roche Q&A panel at TFCon 2018</ref> This Quickswitch would have been a pacifist.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/james-roberts-ama-mtmte-ll-questions-answered-transcript.1164603/ Transcription of 30 November 2018 James Roberts Q&A on Instagram]</ref>
	*At one point, Hasbro had plans to redeco the original Quickswitch toy as a Decepticon in the Generation 1 toyline. This deco would eventually be revealed in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' and inspire the character [[Hexadeathimal\|Killswitch]].		*At one point, Hasbro had plans to redeco the original Quickswitch toy as a Decepticon in the Generation 1 toyline. This deco would eventually be revealed in ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' and inspire the character [[Hexadeathimal\|Killswitch]].