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LeftoverBonkles: added link to missing link ironhide toy that functions as the caption described, moved original link for personal canon to another part of the caption. ideally should be superceded by link to a missing link ratchet toy if/when that's produced

2026-05-11T17:42:41Z

added link to missing link ironhide toy that functions as the caption described, moved original link for personal canon to another part of the caption. ideally should be superceded by link to a missing link ratchet toy if/when that's produced

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	[[File:Ratchet-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|So when we were kids, some of us pretended that he combined with that sled thing to make the full robot. But that's just [[~~Personal canon~~\|crazy talk]].]]		[[File:Ratchet-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|So when we were kids, [[Personal canon\|some of us pretended]] that he combined with that sled thing to make the full robot. But that's just [[Ironhide_(G1)/toys#Missing_Link\|crazy talk]].]]
	Transformers characters are frequently represented in multiple different media, ranging from plastic toys to animation to comic books. Their appearances frequently vary between these, leading many fans to select one version that represents the character's "real" appearance and rate others in terms of their similarity to this one. '''Show-accuracy''' is typically a toy's resemblance to the animation's depiction of the same character; conversely, '''toy-accuracy''' is a show character's degree of similarity to the corresponding toy.		Transformers characters are frequently represented in multiple different media, ranging from plastic toys to animation to comic books. Their appearances frequently vary between these, leading many fans to select one version that represents the character's "real" appearance and rate others in terms of their similarity to this one. '''Show-accuracy''' is typically a toy's resemblance to the animation's depiction of the same character; conversely, '''toy-accuracy''' is a show character's degree of similarity to the corresponding toy.

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Fiction Alchemist: Undo revision 1746290 by Fiction Alchemist (talk) Oops. His name is ACTUALLY Drag Stripe. Ahahaha

2024-02-10T16:32:14Z

Undo revision 1746290 by Fiction Alchemist (talk) Oops. His name is ACTUALLY Drag Stripe. Ahahaha

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	*''Henkei'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!\|Lambor]], who had the supercharger engine accessory of his ''Universe'' Sideswipe release ''omitted'' in order to make him more "Generation 1-accurate" and visually distinguish him further from his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]].		*''Henkei'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!\|Lambor]], who had the supercharger engine accessory of his ''Universe'' Sideswipe release ''omitted'' in order to make him more "Generation 1-accurate" and visually distinguish him further from his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]].
	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.
	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag ~~Strip~~]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag Stripe]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).
	*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99.9% identical products (with the only difference being the absence of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.		*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99.9% identical products (with the only difference being the absence of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.

Fiction Alchemist: /* Modern-day toys of Generation 1 characters */ Fix spelling of Drag Strip.

2024-02-10T16:31:25Z

Modern-day toys of Generation 1 characters: Fix spelling of Drag Strip.

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	*''Henkei'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!\|Lambor]], who had the supercharger engine accessory of his ''Universe'' Sideswipe release ''omitted'' in order to make him more "Generation 1-accurate" and visually distinguish him further from his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]].		*''Henkei'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!\|Lambor]], who had the supercharger engine accessory of his ''Universe'' Sideswipe release ''omitted'' in order to make him more "Generation 1-accurate" and visually distinguish him further from his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]].
	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.
	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag ~~Stripe~~]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag Strip]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).
	*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99.9% identical products (with the only difference being the absence of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.		*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99.9% identical products (with the only difference being the absence of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.

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KidTDragon: /* Modern-day toys of Generation 1 characters */

2022-12-31T14:41:47Z

Modern-day toys of Generation 1 characters

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	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.
	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag Stripe]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag Stripe]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).
	*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99,9% identical products (with the only difference being the ~~absense~~ of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.		*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99.9% identical products (with the only difference being the absence of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.

	In addition, TakaraTomy also went to great lengths "justifying" the shoulder cannons found on ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece\|Prowl]] (which the ''Generation 1'' animation model typically doesn't have) with [[:File:MTMTEProwlstreak.jpg\|a screencap]] from the cartoon featured in the toy's [[instructions]]... which was actually an [[animation error]] depicting [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] in Prowl's colors. Whoops.		In addition, TakaraTomy also went to great lengths "justifying" the shoulder cannons found on ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece\|Masterpiece]]'' [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece\|Prowl]] (which the ''Generation 1'' animation model typically doesn't have) with [[:File:MTMTEProwlstreak.jpg\|a screencap]] from the cartoon featured in the toy's [[instructions]]... which was actually an [[animation error]] depicting [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] in Prowl's colors. Whoops.

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	[[File:Ratchet-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|So when we were kids, some of us pretended that he combined with that sled thing to make the full robot. But that's just [[Personal canon\|crazy talk]].]]		[[File:Ratchet-charactermodel.jpg\|right\|upright=1.67\|thumb\|So when we were kids, some of us pretended that he combined with that sled thing to make the full robot. But that's just [[Personal canon\|crazy talk]].]]
	Transformers characters are frequently represented in multiple different media, ranging from plastic toys to animation to comic books. Their appearances frequently vary between these, leading many fans to select one version that represents the character's "real" appearance and rate others in terms of their similarity to this one. '''Show-accuracy''' is typically a toy's resemblance to the animation's depiction of the same character; conversely, '''toy-accuracy''' is a show character's degree of similarity to the corresponding toy.		Transformers characters are frequently represented in multiple different media, ranging from plastic toys to animation to comic books. Their appearances frequently vary between these, leading many fans to select one version that represents the character's "real" appearance and rate others in terms of their similarity to this one. '''Show-accuracy''' is typically a toy's resemblance to the animation's depiction of the same character; conversely, '''toy-accuracy''' is a show character's degree of similarity to the corresponding toy.

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	==Modern-day toy lines and media==		==Modern-day toy lines and media==
	[[File:G1 Reissue Galvatron.jpg\|upright=1.66\|left\|thumb\|Not toy accurate!]]		[[File:G1 Reissue Galvatron.jpg\|upright=1.66\|left\|thumb\|Not toy accurate!]]
	Occasionally, toy and fiction designs are created cooperatively, such as the case of the [[live-action film series\|live-action movie]] toys and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' series. [[Hasbro]] worked closely with [[Industrial Light & Magic\|ILM]] and [[Cartoon Network]] to ensure that the fictional designs for each series were workable as toys and that they could get the toys and fiction as close visually as possible (accounting, of course, for the movie and toy line's differing production schedules). In the case of the movie lines, Hasbro later released new-sculpt toys of existing designs that often managed to mimic the movie designs much better than the earlier toys. Just compare ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3\|Battle Blades Bumblebee]] to 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TF2007ConceptCarmaro\|Concept Camaro Bumblebee]].		Occasionally, toy and fiction designs are created cooperatively, such as the case of the [[live-action film series\|live-action movie]] toys and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)\|Transformers Animated]]'' series. [[Hasbro]] worked closely with [[Industrial Light & Magic\|ILM]] and [[Cartoon Network]] to ensure that the fictional designs for each series were workable as toys and that they could get the toys and fiction as close visually as possible (accounting, of course, for the movie and toy line's differing production schedules). In the case of the movie lines, Hasbro later released new-sculpt toys of existing designs that often managed to mimic the movie designs much better than the earlier toys. Just compare ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)\|Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys 3\|Battle Blades Bumblebee]] to 2007 ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)\|Transformers]]'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#TF2007ConceptCarmaro\|Concept Camaro Bumblebee]].

	Another exception frequently happens with [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s releases of Transformers [[franchise]]s in Japan. Due to the delays in importing shows, Takara frequently has the chance to tweak their releases to resemble the respective animation models better, mostly in regard to color schemes. The most notable example of this was the Japanese release of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' as ''Beast Wars Returns''; the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] had already been around for years, so it was far easier for Takara simply to produce the toys in different, show-based colors.		Another exception frequently happens with [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s releases of Transformers [[franchise]]s in Japan. Due to the delays in importing shows, Takara frequently has the chance to tweak their releases to resemble the respective animation models better, mostly in regard to color schemes. The most notable example of this was the Japanese release of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' as ''Beast Wars Returns''; the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)\|cartoon]] had already been around for years, so it was far easier for Takara simply to produce the toys in different, show-based colors.
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	==Non-transforming toys of ''Generation 1'' characters==		==Non-transforming toys of ''Generation 1'' characters==
	Various non-transforming toys have been made that are designed to resemble Generation 1 cartoon character designs better. Several [[Action Master]]s bore closer resemblance to their animation models (though many had color differences, if not outright sculpt issues). More recently, there have been lines such as the highly cartoon-accurate [[Heroes of Cybertron#Mega SCF\|Mega SCF]] line, the [[Revoltech]] line, and the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.\|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]'' line. (Though Revoltech's designs ''specifically'' resembled [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave's]] art style rather than Generation 1 cartoons, Dreamwave's designs are frequently heavily based on Generation 1-based models.)		Various non-transforming toys have been made that are designed to resemble Generation 1 cartoon character designs better. Several [[Action Master]]s bore closer resemblance to their animation models (though many had color differences, if not outright sculpt issues). More recently, there have been lines such as the highly cartoon-accurate [[Heroes of Cybertron#Mega SCF\|Mega SCF]] line, the [[Revoltech]] line, and the ''[[Transformers R.E.D.\|R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]]]'' line. (Though Revoltech's designs ''specifically'' resembled [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave's]] art style rather than Generation 1 cartoons, Dreamwave's designs are frequently heavily based on Generation 1-based models.)

	Many non-posable (or at least, not ''very'' posable) figurines exist based on animation models as well, such as the ''Super Collection Figure/Heroes of Cybertron'' (or "SCF", not to be confused with Mega SCF) line, ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Robot Masters (not to be confused with ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]''), or stylized examples like the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)\|Robot Heroes]]'' line.		Many non-posable (or at least, not ''very'' posable) figurines exist based on animation models as well, such as the ''Super Collection Figure/Heroes of Cybertron'' (or "SCF", not to be confused with Mega SCF) line, ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Robot Masters (not to be confused with ''[[Robotmasters (franchise)\|Robotmasters]]''), or stylized examples like the ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)\|Robot Heroes]]'' line.

Sabrblade: Undo revision 1647156 by A20Studios (talk) That's the toy's Japanese name

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	*''Henkei'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!\|Lambor]], who had the supercharger engine accessory of his ''Universe'' Sideswipe release ''omitted'' in order to make him more "Generation 1-accurate" and visually distinguish him further from his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]].		*''Henkei'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!\|Lambor]], who had the supercharger engine accessory of his ''Universe'' Sideswipe release ''omitted'' in order to make him more "Generation 1-accurate" and visually distinguish him further from his brother [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys\|Sunstreaker]].
	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Firebolt]] and [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors\|Sling]], both of whom feature black paint operations on the backs of their jet modes that represent the ''transformation hinge joints'' found on the characters' ''Generation 1'' toys (but not on the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toys due to a different [[transformation]] scheme and a different plastic color layout for the toolings) ''because the animation models included those stripes''.
	*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag ~~Strip~~]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).		*''Unite Warriors'' [[Drag Strip (G1)#Unite Warriors\|Drag Stripe]] features black paint operations on his shoulders that represent the extra wheels his ''Generation 1'' counterpart has (whereas the ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' toy only sports four wheels total).
	*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99,9% identical products (with the only difference being the absense of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.		*Since 2018, Hasbro and Takara have merged resources in the ''Transformers'' brand, and now release 99,9% identical products (with the only difference being the absense of the tampographed Hasbro product codes on the TakaraTomy versions). As a result, the figures are ''extremely'' close to the animation models.