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{{ | {{disambig2|the Decepticon Micromaster|his heroic counterpart|Excavator (SG)}} | ||
:''Excavator is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Excavator is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Excavator-G1-Boxart.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1. | [[File:Excavator-G1-Boxart.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Don't mess with this guy. His fists are bigger than his head.]] | ||
'''Excavator''' would probably be perfectly happy as an [[Autobot]], so long as he got to build things. He prefers to quietly gather supplies and tools in anticipation of the [[Constructor Squad]]'s next project, and then throws himself into the actual work with enthusiasm and excitement. | '''Excavator''' would probably be perfectly happy as an [[Autobot]], so long as he got to build things. He prefers to quietly gather supplies and tools in anticipation of the [[Constructor Squad]]'s next project, and then throws himself into the actual work with enthusiasm and excitement. | ||
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His [[combiner]] partner is [[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]]. While Excavator doesn't hate him, he still tries to avoid the guy. Probably because he likes the peace and quiet of being left to think to himself, rather than being dragged off to a kegger.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''</ref> | His [[combiner]] partner is [[Stonecruncher (G1)|Stonecruncher]]. While Excavator doesn't hate him, he still tries to avoid the guy. Probably because he likes the peace and quiet of being left to think to himself, rather than being dragged off to a kegger.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''</ref> | ||
{{ | ==Fiction== | ||
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity=== | |||
Excavator was an Autobot and a member of Crane Team portion of the [[Crane Cannon W Team]], a group of mighty Micromasters. With their cranes and cannons, they were able to concurrently chop up enemies and send them afar. {{storylink|#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Return of Convoy bio}} | |||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:G1-ROC-toy Excavator.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXhhXXsxSfE This is the work he really loves.]]] | [[File:G1-ROC-toy Excavator.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXhhXXsxSfE This is the work he really loves.]]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Constructor Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, 1990)}}</ul> | |||
: Excavator transforms into a | : Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original ''The Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and not-final in European markets), Excavator transforms into a crane trailer which is intended to be the back half of a crane truck, which he forms with his combiner partner [[Stonecruncher (G1)#Toys|Stonecruncher]]. He can, of course, be connected to any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] to form new weird vehicles. | ||
: Excavator was only available in a six-pack with his squad mates Stonecruncher, [[ | : Excavator was only available in a six-pack with his squad mates Stonecruncher, [[Grit]], [[Hammer (G1)|Hammer]], [[Knockout (G1)|Knockout]], and [[Sledge (G1)|Sledge]]. | ||
: | : This mold was also used to make [[Surge (G1)|Surge]]. | ||
::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Excavator/excavator.htm More information on Excavator at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Excavator/excavator.htm More information on Excavator at TFU.info]'' | ||
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{{anchor|Return of Convoy}} | |||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Crane Cannon W Team''' (Micro Trailer team, [[1991]])}}</ul> | |||
:*''ID number'': '''C-368''' | |||
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #8 | |||
: Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' release of Excavator is physically identical to the [[Hasbro]]-release. | |||
: He was only available in four-pack with the similarly-unchanged Stonecruncher, [[Power Punch#Toys|Power Punch]] and [[Direct-Hit#Toys|Direct-Hit]]. The set also comes with [[Micro Trailer#Toys|Micro Trailer]] #8, which any toy in the set can "tow" or be stored within. Like all ''Return of Convoy'' characters, he was marketed as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon. | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''Excavator''' (エクスカベイター ''Ekusukabeitā'') | |||
*''French:'' '''Excavateur''' (Canada) | *''French:'' '''Excavateur''' (Canada) | ||
*''Italian:'' '''Roccia''' | *''Italian:'' '''Roccia''' | ||
== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]] | [[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Micromaster combiners]] | ||
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]] | |||
[[Category:Toy-only characters]] | [[Category:Toy-only characters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:38, 19 November 2025
| This article is about the Decepticon Micromaster. For his heroic counterpart, see Excavator (SG). |
- Excavator is a Decepticon Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Excavator would probably be perfectly happy as an Autobot, so long as he got to build things. He prefers to quietly gather supplies and tools in anticipation of the Constructor Squad's next project, and then throws himself into the actual work with enthusiasm and excitement.
His combiner partner is Stonecruncher. While Excavator doesn't hate him, he still tries to avoid the guy. Probably because he likes the peace and quiet of being left to think to himself, rather than being dragged off to a kegger.[1]
Fiction
[edit]Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
[edit]Excavator was an Autobot and a member of Crane Team portion of the Crane Cannon W Team, a group of mighty Micromasters. With their cranes and cannons, they were able to concurrently chop up enemies and send them afar. Return of Convoy bio
Toys
[edit]The Transformers
[edit]
- Constructor Squad (Micromaster Combiner Squad, 1990)
- Released in the seventh and final year of the original The Transformers toyline in the US (sixth and not-final in European markets), Excavator transforms into a crane trailer which is intended to be the back half of a crane truck, which he forms with his combiner partner Stonecruncher. He can, of course, be connected to any other Micromaster Combiner to form new weird vehicles.
- Excavator was only available in a six-pack with his squad mates Stonecruncher, Grit, Hammer, Knockout, and Sledge.
- This mold was also used to make Surge.
- Crane Cannon W Team (Micro Trailer team, 1991)
- ID number: C-368
- Accessories: Micro Trailer #8
- Takara's Return of Convoy release of Excavator is physically identical to the Hasbro-release.
- He was only available in four-pack with the similarly-unchanged Stonecruncher, Power Punch and Direct-Hit. The set also comes with Micro Trailer #8, which any toy in the set can "tow" or be stored within. Like all Return of Convoy characters, he was marketed as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon.
Notes
[edit]Foreign names
[edit]- Japanese: Excavator (エクスカベイター Ekusukabeitā)
- French: Excavateur (Canada)
- Italian: Roccia
