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===''The Transformers''=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:ActionmasterSideswipe_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The weave that will snatch ''you'' out.]] | [[File:ActionmasterSideswipe_toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The weave that will snatch ''you'' out.]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sideswipe with Vanguard''' (Action Master, 1991)}} | |||
:*''Accessories:'' 2 black cannons, 1 blue radar antenna | |||
{{toydesigner|[[Andy Couzens]] (Hasbro), [[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Masakatsu Saito]] (concept artist)}} | |||
: Only available with the European-market-only [[Action Master]] Sideswipe, Vanguard is a small cybertronic battle tank. Pressing a trigger on his rear section spring-launches the turret forward; while this is pointless by himself, when Vanguard is plugged onto Sideswipe's back, the turret flips over Sideswipe's head to act as a battle helmet. | : Only available with the European-market-only [[Action Master]] Sideswipe, Vanguard is a small cybertronic battle tank. Pressing a trigger on his rear section spring-launches the turret forward; while this is pointless by himself, when Vanguard is plugged onto Sideswipe's back, the turret flips over Sideswipe's head to act as a battle helmet. Vanguard's treads fold down to rebalance Sideswipe so he can stay standing. Additionally, Vanguard's cannons and (very small) radar antenna are all attached via 3mm pegs. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Vanguard/vanguard.htm More information on Vanguard at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Vanguard/vanguard.htm More information on Vanguard at TFU.info]'' | ||
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==Merchandise== | |||
===Transformers Trading Card Game=== | |||
[[File:W4PrivateVanguard.jpg|thumb]] | |||
*'''Private Vanguard, Ground Command-Advance Guard/Anti-Ballistic Turret Helmet''' (2019) | |||
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II''' | |||
**''Rarity: '''''UT''' | |||
**''Card Number: '''''T27/T52''' | |||
**''Stars: ''5 | |||
:Private Vanguard, Ground Command-Advance Guard is one of fifty-two double-sided character cards available in Wave 4 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. As a [[Battle Master]], Private Vanguard, Ground Command-Advance Guard begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Anti-Ballistic Turret Helmet, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield . In order to represent Vanguard's size as a Battle Master, the card is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card. | |||
:The card's line-art was drawn by [[Dan Khanna]] with colors by [[Volta]]. | |||
[[Category:Action Master partners]] | [[Category:Action Master partners]] | ||
[[Category:European-original Transformers]] | [[Category:European-original Transformers]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]] | |||
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]] | [[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Toy-only characters]] | [[Category:Toy-only characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:30, 20 October 2024
| The name or term "Vanguard" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Vanguard (disambiguation). |
- Vanguard is an Autobot Action Master partner from the Generation 1 continuity family.
When Sideswipe is pounding some Decepticon to scrap with his fists, Vanguard is providing cover fire to make sure the Autobot brawler isn't interrupted.
Toys
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- Sideswipe with Vanguard (Action Master, 1991)
- Accessories: 2 black cannons, 1 blue radar antenna
- Known designers: Andy Couzens (Hasbro), Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist)
- Only available with the European-market-only Action Master Sideswipe, Vanguard is a small cybertronic battle tank. Pressing a trigger on his rear section spring-launches the turret forward; while this is pointless by himself, when Vanguard is plugged onto Sideswipe's back, the turret flips over Sideswipe's head to act as a battle helmet. Vanguard's treads fold down to rebalance Sideswipe so he can stay standing. Additionally, Vanguard's cannons and (very small) radar antenna are all attached via 3mm pegs.
- Private Vanguard, Ground Command-Advance Guard/Anti-Ballistic Turret Helmet (2019)
- Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II
- Rarity: UT
- Card Number: T27/T52
- Stars: 5
- Private Vanguard, Ground Command-Advance Guard is one of fifty-two double-sided character cards available in Wave 4 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege II. As a Battle Master, Private Vanguard, Ground Command-Advance Guard begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Anti-Ballistic Turret Helmet, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield . In order to represent Vanguard's size as a Battle Master, the card is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.
- The card's line-art was drawn by Dan Khanna with colors by Volta.
Merchandise
[edit]Transformers Trading Card Game
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