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Body-type available in dork, boxer, and chick.

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A body-type<ref>Term yanked from "Withered Hope", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.</ref> or model<ref>Term used in "Autoboot Camp" and "This Is Why I Hate Machines".</ref> is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis. The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.

In some universes, upgrading or refitting a Transformer from one body-type to another can be a lucrative black market business. Individual body-types have identifying model numbers. For example, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Bug Bite have all, in one Primax Cluster universe or another, inhabited a "C1186-P0019" of various colors. That model is reportedly popular with scouts.

Other universes also use numbers to identify body types. For instance, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Wasp, and many others are all body type 65356-9292-346.<ref>As shown in The AllSpark Almanac II.</ref>

Body-types are particularly common in the Transformers toy lines, where many redecos are marketed as separate characters.<ref>This only applies to different-character toys based on the same sculpt that exist in the same universe. Redeco characters released under a line that places the new character in a different universe than other iterations of the sculpt are arguably cosmic coincidences.</ref> This article puts its focus on body-types with relevance in fiction and other outstanding qualities. Because otherwise, this list could go on forever.

Outstanding examples

Generation 1

"Seeker" type

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"Battlecharger" type

"Prowl" type

"Sideswipe" type

"Sunstreaker" type

Beast Era

Maximal Command Security Force

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Transformers Animated

256-OZU-004

65356-9292-346

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09262-8765-001

65483-2483-321

Wheeljack

Live-action film series

Audi R8

Audi R8 Decepticon
Dead End
Dino/Mirage (Cyberverse and Lost Age Advanced toys only)
Override
Sideways
Wreckloose (ROTF)
Stinger (Legion class toy from Walmart two-pack only)

Corvette Stingray Concept

MiG-29 "Fulcrum"

Bulldog II Armored Truck

Ford F-350 Tow Truck

Pickup Drone

Transport Hovercraft

Chevrolet Camaro

F-22 Raptor

Sector 7 Assault Buggy

Strike Helicopter

F-35 Lightning

Cadillac Escalade SUV

Racing Motorcycle

Chevrolet Cobalt

Osprey

Buffalo MPV

Constructicon bulldozer

Constructicon mining excavator

Constructicon Scout

Scrapper
Scrapmetal (film only)
Trench

Constructicon Warrior

Canopy
Garagebot
Long Haul
Onslaught
Payload (Transformers 2010 toys only)

Pontiac Solstice

Dread #1

Dread #2

Dread #3

Jetfire Model

Lensmeter

M1 Abrams

Super Stallion

Blackout
Chopter
Dropkick (Tiny Turbo Changers Chopper Mode toy only)
Evac
Grindor
Grindor drones
Spinister
Whirl

Aligned

Transformers: Prime

Cliffjumper and Tailgate, who were both Arcee's partners, shared the same body type, only different in their color scheme. Maybe Arcee has a type.
Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus shared a body type with minor differences before Optimus got reformatted. While Optimus was brainwashed into Megatron's service, he encountered his own file, illustrated with the schematics of what would later be revealed to be Ultra Magnus' body.

References

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-A '''body-type'''<ref>Term yanked from "[[Withered Hope]]", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.</ref> or '''model'''<ref>Term used in "[[Autoboot Camp]]" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".</ref> is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis. The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.
+A '''body-type'''<ref>Term yanked from "[[Withered Hope]]", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.</ref> or '''model'''<ref>Term used in "[[Autoboot Camp]]" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".</ref> is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis.  The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.
 In [[Transcendent Technomorph|some universes]], upgrading or refitting a Transformer from one body-type to another can be a [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle|lucrative black market business]]. Individual body-types have identifying model numbers. For example, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] have all, in one [[universal stream|Primax Cluster universe]] or another, inhabited a "[[C1186-P0019]]" of various colors. That model is reportedly popular with scouts.
-[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Other universes]] also use numbers to identify body types. For instance, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], [[Wasp]] and many others are all body type [[65356-9292-346]].<ref>As shown in [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]].</ref>
+[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Other universes]] also use numbers to identify body types. For instance, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]], [[Wasp]], and many others are all body type [[65356-9292-346]].<ref>As shown in [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II]].</ref>
-Body-types are particularly common in the Transformers [[toy]] lines where [[redeco]]s are marketed as separate [[character]]s.<ref>This only applies to different-character toys based on the same sculpt that exist in the same universe. Redeco characters released under a line that places the new character in a different universe than other iterations of the sculpt are arguably cosmic coincidences.</ref> This article puts its focus on body-types with relevance in fiction and other outstanding qualities. Because otherwise, this list could go on forever.
+Body-types are particularly common in the Transformers [[toy]] lines, where many [[redeco]]s are marketed as separate [[character]]s.<ref>This only applies to different-character toys based on the same sculpt that exist in the same universe. Redeco characters released under a line that places the new character in a different universe than other iterations of the sculpt are arguably cosmic coincidences.</ref> This article puts its focus on body-types with relevance in fiction and other outstanding qualities. Because otherwise, this list could go on forever.
 ==Outstanding examples==
 ===Generation 1===
-===="[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]" body-type====
+===="[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]" type====
+[[File:AirWarriors MTMtE.jpg|thumb|200px]]
 {{collist|5|
-*[[Acid Storm]]
+*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]
 *[[Air Warrior]]s
-*[[Bitstream (G1)]]
+*[[Bitstream (G1)|Bitstream]]
-*[[Nacelle (G1)]]
+*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
-*[[Dirge (G1)]]
+*[[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]]
-*[[Hotlink (G1)]]
+*[[Ion Storm]]
-*[[Ramjet (G1)]]
+*[[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]]
-*[[Rainmaker]]s
+*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]
-*[[Red Wing]]
+*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
-*[[Sandstorm (G2)]]
+*[[Red Wing (G1)|Red Wing]]
-*[[Skywarp (G1)]]
+*[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]
-*[[Slipstream (G1)]]
+*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
-*[[Starscream (G1)]]
+*[[Slipstream (G1)|Slipstream]]
-*[[Sunstorm (G1)]]
+*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
-*[[Thundercracker (G1)]]
+*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]
-*[[Thrust (G1)]]
+*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
+*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
 *[[Wheezing Arrow]]
+*[[Itami Prime]]
 }}
-===="[[Battlecharger]]" body-type====
-*[[Runabout (G1)]]
+===="[[Battlecharger]]" type====
-*[[Runamuck (G1)]]
+*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]]
-===="[[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe]]" body-type====
+*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
-*[[Sideswipe (G1)]]
-*[[Sunstreaker (G1)]]
+===="[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]" type====
-*[[Red Alert (G1)]]
+*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
-*[[Greasepit (G2)]]
+*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]
-*[[Gearhead]]
+*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
+*[[Prowl (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Prowl]]
+*[[Bluestreak (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Bluestreak]]
+*[[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]]
+===="[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]" type====
+*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
+*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
+*[[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]]
+*[[Deep Cover]]
+*[[Tigertrack]]
+===="[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]" type====
+*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
+*[[Cordon (G1)|Cordon]]
+*[[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]]
 ===Beast Era===
-====[[Maximal Command Security Force]] body-type====
+====[[Maximal Command Security Force]]====
 {{collist|4|
 *[[9K]]
-*"[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]" (former cadet)
+*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (former cadet)
 *[[Getout]]
-*[[High Beam]]
+*[[High Beam (G2)|High Beam]]
 *[[Nitrostreak]]
 *[[Overshoot]]
 *[[Shatterpoint]]
 *[[Stopgap]]
-*[[Switchblade (BW)]]
+*[[Switchblade (BW)|Switchblade]]
-*[[Tigatron|Unit 2/"Tigatron"]]
+*[[Tigatron (BW)|Unit 2]]
 }}
-===''Animated''===
+===Transformers Animated===
 ====[[256-OZU-004]]====
-*[[Autotrooper (Animated)]]
+*[[Autotrooper (Animated)|Autotrooper]]
-*[[Ironfist (Animated)]]
+*[[Ironfist (Animated)|Ironfist]]
-*[[Ironhide (Animated)]]
+*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
-*[[Ratchet (Animated)]]
+*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]
 ====[[65356-9292-346]]====
 {{collist|4|
 *"[[AlbinoBumbleBee]]"
-*[[Bumblebee (Animated)]]
+*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
-*[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)]]
+*[[Bumblebee (SG Animated)|''Shattered Glass'' Bumblebee]]
-*[[Bumper (Animated)]]
+*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]]
-*[[Carrera (Animated)]]
+*[[Carrera (Animated)|Carrera]]
-*[[Chase (Animated)]]
+*[[Chase (Animated)|Chase]]
-*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)]]
+*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
-*[[Freeway (Animated)]]
+*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]]
 *[[Furão]]
-*[[Glyph (Animated)]]
+*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]]
-*[[Hubcap (Animated)]]
+*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]]
 *[[Moscardo]]
 *[[Rapier]]
-*[[Searchlight (Animated)]]
+*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]]
-*[[Sedan (Animated)]]
+*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]]
-*[[Siren (Animated)]]
+*[[Siren (Animated)|Siren]]
-*[[Tap-Out (Animated)]]
+*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]]
-*[[Volks (Animated)]]
+*[[Volks (Animated)|Volks]]
 *[[Wasp]]
 }}
 ====[[09262-8765-001]]====
-*[[Flip Sides (Animated)]]
+*[[Flip Sides (Animated)|Flip Sides]]
-*[[Rosanna (Animated)]]
+*[[Rosanna (Animated)|Rosanna]]
 ====[[65483-2483-321]]====
-*[[Wheeljack (Animated)]]
+*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]]
-===Live-action movies===
-In [[Live-action film series|the live-action movies]] we see multiple Transformers sharing the same body-type:
-===="Long Haul" body-type====
+===Live-action film series===
-*[[Canopy]]
+====Audi R8====
-*[[Garbage truck Decepticon]]
+*[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]
-*[[Long Haul (ROTF)]]
+*[[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]
-*[[Onslaught (ROTF)]]
+*[[Dino|Dino/Mirage]] (''Cyberverse'' and ''Lost Age Advanced'' toys only)
-===="Bonecrusher" body-type====
+*[[Override (TF 2010)|Override]]
-*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)]]
+*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
+*[[Wreckloose (ROTF)]]
+*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (Legion class toy from [[Walmart]] two-pack only)
+====Corvette Stingray Concept====
+*[[Sideswipe (Movie)]]
+*[[Bluestreak (Speed Stars)]]
+*[[Swerve (Movie)]]
+*[[Darksteel (DOTM)]]
+====MiG-29 "Fulcrum"====
+*[[Dreadwing (Movie)]]
+*[[Overcast (Movie)]]
+*[[Fearswoop (ROTF)]]
+*[[Class Alpha drone unit]]
+====Bulldog II Armored Truck====
+*[[Payload (Movie)]]
+*[[Dispensor]]
+*[[Class Beta drone unit]]
+====Ford F-350 Tow Truck====
+*[[Longarm (Movie)]]
+*[[Hoist (Movie)]]
+====Pickup Drone====
+*[[Dropkick (Movie)]]
+*[[Salvage (Movie)]]
+*[[Trailbreaker (Movie)]]
+====Transport Hovercraft====
+*[[Sea Spray (TF 2010)]]
+*[[Deep Dive]]
+====Chevrolet Camaro====
+*[[Bumblebee (Movie)]]
+*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)]]
+====F-22 Raptor====
+*[[Starscream (Movie)]]
+*[[Thundercracker (Movie)]]
+*[[Ramjet (Movie)]]
+*[[Skywarp (Movie)]]
+====Sector 7 Assault Buggy====
+*[[Landmine (Movie)]]
+*[[Armorhide (Movie)]]
+*[[Comettor (DOTM)]]
+====Strike Helicopter====
+*[[Tomahawk (TF 2010)]]
+*[[Vortex (Movie)]]
+====F-35 Lightning====
+*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]
+*[[Thrust (Movie)|Thrust]]
+*[[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]]
+====Cadillac Escalade SUV====
+*[[Gears (ROTF)|Gears]]
+*[[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]]
+====Racing Motorcycle====
+*[[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]]
+*[[Reverb (ROTF)|Reverb]]
+*[[Trenchmouth]]
+*[[Backfire (TF 2010)|Backfire]]
+====Chevrolet Cobalt====
+*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]
+*[[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]]
+====Osprey====
+*[[Blazemaster (ROTF)|Blazemaster]]
+*[[Springer (ROTF)|Springer]]
+*[[Tailwhip]]
+====Buffalo MPV====
+*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]
 *[[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]
-===="Scrapper" body type====
-*[[Scrapper (ROTF)]]
+====Constructicon bulldozer====
-*[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)]]
+*[[Bonecrusher (ROTF Constructicon)|Bonecrusher]]
+*[[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
+*[[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]]
+====Constructicon mining excavator====
+*[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]
+*[[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
+====[[Constructicon Scout]]====
+*[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]
+*[[Scrapmetal (ROTF)|Scrapmetal]] (film only)
 *[[Trench]]
-===="Crankcase" body-type====
+====[[Constructicon Warrior]]====
+*[[Canopy]]
+*[[Garagebot]]
+*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
+*[[Onslaught (ROTF)|Onslaught]]
+*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] (''Transformers'' 2010 toys only)
+====Pontiac Solstice====
+*[[Jazz (Movie)]]
+*[[Smokescreen (Movie)]]
+*[[Runamuck (ROTF)]]
+*[[Dead End (ROTF)]]
+====Dread #1====
 *[[Berserker]]
-*[[Crankcase (DOTM)]]
+*[[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]]
-===="Crowbar" body-type====
+*[[Enforcer]]
+====Dread #2====
 *[[Crowbar]]
 *[[Dreadbot]]
-===="Jetfire" body-type====
-*[[Jetfire (ROTF)]]
+====Dread #3====
+*[[Assaulter]]s
+*[[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]]
+*[[:File:TF-TLK-Dread-Alternate-Concept-Art-03.jpg|Unknown]]
+====Jetfire Model====
+*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]
 *[[Lieutenant]]
-===="Blackout" body-type====
-*[[Blackout (Movie)]]
+====Lensmeter====
-*[[Grindor (ROTF)]]
-===="Sideways" body-type====
-*[[Sideways (ROTF)]]
-*[[Audi R8 Decepticon]]
-===="Brawl" body-type====
-*[[Brawl (Movie)]]
-*[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]
-===="Scalpel" body-type====
-*[[Scalpel (ROTF)]]
 *[[Lensmeter Decepticon]]s
+*[[Scalpel (ROTF)|Scalpel]]
+====M1 Abrams====
+*[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]
+*[[Brawler]]
+*[[M1 Abrams Decepticon]]s
+*[[Tankor (ROTF)|Tankor]]
+====Super Stallion====
+*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
+*[[Chopter]]
+*[[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] (''Tiny Turbo Changers'' Chopper Mode toy only)
+*[[Evac (Movie)|Evac]]
+*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
+*[[Grindor drone]]s
+*[[Spinister (ROTF)|Spinister]]
+*[[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]]
+===Aligned===
+====Transformers: Prime====
+* [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Tailgate (Prime)|Tailgate]], who were both [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]]'s partners, shared the same body type, only different in their color scheme. Maybe Arcee has a type.
+* [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] shared a body type with minor differences before Optimus got reformatted. [[Orion Pax, Part 2|While Optimus was brainwashed into Megatron's service]], he encountered his own file, illustrated with the schematics of what would later be revealed to be Ultra Magnus' body.
-==Body-type versions shared across [[universal stream]]s==
+==References==
-==="Arcee" body-type===
+{{reflist|2}}
-====[[Malgus]]/[[Primax]] clusters====
-*[[Arcee (Animated)]]
-*[[Arcee (Energon)]]
-*[[Arcee (SG Animated)]]
-*[[Chromia (Animated)]]
-*[[Drag Strip (Animated)]]
-*[[Flamewar (G1)]]
-*[[Nightbeat (Animated)]]
-*[[Nightbeat (SG Animated)]]
-*[[Minerva (Animated)]]
-*[[Sunstreaker (Animated)]] (in certain timelines)
-====[[Uniend]] cluster====
-*[[Arcee (WFC)]]
-*[[Flamewar (Prime)]]
-*[[Transmutate (character)]]
-==="Optimus Prime" body-type===
-====Malgus cluster====
-*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)]]
-*[[Toxitron (Animated)]]
-*[[The Motor Master|Motormaster/Motor Master]]
-*[[Nemesis Prime (Animated)]]
-====Primax cluster====
-*[[Optimus Prime (G1)]]
-====Uniend cluster====
-*[[Hunter Nemesis Prime]]
-*[[Nemesis Prime (Adventure)]]
-*[[Nemesis Prime (Prime)]]
-*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)]]
-*[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)]]
-==Footnotes==
+==See also==
-<references/>
+*[[Character model]]
 [[Category:Transformer anatomy]]
-[[Category:Generation 1 Transformer anatomy]]