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{{disambig3|Buzzsaw}}
{{disambig3|Buzzsaw}}
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:''Buzzsaw is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''
:''Buzzsaw is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''


[[Image:ArmBuzzsawCard.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I don't HAVE a saw. I have tiny buckets. TINY BUCKETS.]]
[[File:ArmBuzzsawCard.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|I don't HAVE a saw. I have tiny buckets. TINY BUCKETS.]]
'''Buzzsaw''' knows that in order to create, sometimes you must also destroy. He's come to accept this, but it's all a matter of ''what'' must be destroyed. Unlike his leader [[Dualor]], he doesn't believe that you can just up and sacrifice anything or anyone to get whatever you want. But Buzzsaw lacks the strength of resolve to stand up to Dualor, and the guilt of watching innocents suffer has begun to take its toll on him.
'''Buzzsaw''' knows that in order to create, sometimes you must also destroy. He's come to accept this, but it's all a matter of ''what'' must be destroyed. Unlike his leader [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]], he doesn't believe that you can just up and sacrifice anything or anyone to get whatever you want. But Buzzsaw lacks the strength of resolve to stand up to Dualor, and the guilt of watching innocents suffer has begun to take its toll on him.


His only release is in his work as a builder, and his hobby as an artist. Though certainly any symbolism in his creations is lost on Dualor.
His only relief is in his work as a builder, and his hobby as an artist. Though certainly any symbolism in his creations is lost on Dualor.


{{bigquote|You need to tear down before you can build.|Buzzsaw's [[bio]] quote.}}


:''Japanese name'': '''Wheel'''
==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the Destruction Mini-Con Team were sent to destroy a satellite dish that could have helped detect [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. While they succeeded at destroying the dish, the Destruction Team were tied up by the Autobots guarding it. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}}
{{-}}


==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
===''Armada'' cartoon===
Buzzsaw was one of several Mini-Cons captured in quick succession by the Decepticons after [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] gained the power of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}
[[File:Vow Megatron fullblastmode.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|You won't find me, not even in the file description!]]
Buzzsaw was one of several Mini-Cons captured in quick succession by the Decepticons after [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] gained the power of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Conspiracy}}


On a later mission, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] gathered Buzzsaw and a number of other Mini-Cons to help him in a scheme against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Prime managed to win the Mini-Cons loyalty, however, by absorbing their missile fire without resistance or fighting back. Moved by his actions, Buzzsaw and the others turned on Megatron and accompanied Optimus back to Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|Vow}}
On a later mission, [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] gathered Buzzsaw and a number of other Mini-Cons to help him in a scheme against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Prime managed to win the Mini-Cons' loyalty, however, by absorbing their laser fire without resistance or fighting back. Moved by his actions, Buzzsaw and the others turned on Megatron and accompanied Optimus back to Autobot headquarters. {{storylink|Vow}}


{{note|Buzzsaw appeared in ''[[Runaway]]'' working for the Decepticons, despite his previous defection. This was likely an animation error, or the appearance of a generic Mini-Con using the same model, one of many who began appearing around this time in the series.}}
Buzzsaw, seemingly stolen back by the Decepticons along with the other Mini-Con defectors, was present working a "tune up" for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Runaway}}


As the Autobots prepared their new spaceship to chase the Decepticons back to Cybertron, Buzzsaw and the united Mini-Cons were seen helping with the construction work. {{storylink|Remorse}} Buzzsaw and the Mini-Cons all chose to willingly follow the Autobots into space aboard the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]'', fighting alongside them against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Depart}}
Buzzsaw was later found by [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] and the Autobots, working on the [[Hydra Cannon|Decepticon ship]]. He, along with his [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|teammates]] were rescued by the Autobots and taken back into their custody. {{storylink|Rescue}}
 
After his rescue, he helped prepare the Autobots' new spaceship to chase the Decepticons back to Cybertron. Buzzsaw and the united Mini-Cons were seen helping with the construction work. {{storylink|Remorse}} Buzzsaw and the Mini-Cons all chose to willingly follow the Autobots into space aboard the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]'', fighting alongside them against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Depart}}
{{-}}


===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
Buzzsaw appeared to be in the hands of the [[Decepticon]]s when the other Mini-Cons left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2}}, but this was apparently an illusion or something, as he was also among the Mini-Cons who ended up on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. After [[Dualor]] built a [[Mini-Con Moonbase|fortress base]] and summoned even more Mini-Cons to it, Buzzsaw helped up by pointing a gun at them in case they didn't like being summoned. The Decepticons soon attacked the base, but Buzzsaw assured [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] that it was impenetrable. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9}} He and the other Destruction Team members were then blasted unconscious by [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] while organizing their defenses. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10}} This led to their capture at the hands of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11}}
Buzzsaw appeared to be in the hands of the [[Decepticon]]s when the other Mini-Cons left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}} but this was apparently an illusion or something, as he was also among the Mini-Cons who ended up on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. After [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] built a [[Mini-Con Moonbase|fortress base]] and summoned even more Mini-Cons to it, Buzzsaw helped up by pointing a gun at them in case they didn't like being summoned. The Decepticons soon attacked the base, but Buzzsaw assured [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] that it was impenetrable. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} He and the other Destruction Team members were then blasted unconscious by [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] while organizing their defenses. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} This led to their capture at the hands of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 11|Armada #11}}


The Destruction Team didn't give up so easily, though. By activating a failsafe program, they overloaded the Decepticons with power and saved themselves from being used against their will. This allowed Dualor to strike a deal with Megatron: They'd lend the Decepticons their strength in exchange for some degree of leadership. Megatron accepted and handed Buzzsaw and the others to [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], whom they promptly drove insane with power anyway. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Megatron mused that he knew that the Mini-Cons would betray him, then retrieved them alongside the unconscious Cyclonus. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13}}
The Destruction Team didn't give up so easily, though. By activating a failsafe program, they overloaded the Decepticons with power and saved themselves from being used against their will. This allowed Dualor to strike a deal with Megatron: They'd lend the Decepticons their strength in exchange for some degree of leadership. Megatron accepted and handed Buzzsaw and the others to [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], whom they promptly drove insane with power anyway. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}} Megatron mused that he knew that the Mini-Cons would betray him, then retrieved them alongside the unconscious Cyclonus. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}


Buzzsaw and his teammates were subsequently punished via [[Punishment Cube]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} They were not among the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons released to join the fight against [[Unicron]]. Megatron was vague on their fate, simply saying that the Decepticons were "better off without them". {{storylink|The End}}
Buzzsaw and his teammates were subsequently punished via [[Punishment Cube]]. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}} They were not among the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons released to join the fight against [[Unicron]]. Megatron was vague on their fate, simply saying that the Decepticons were "better off without them". {{storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}
{{-}}


===Panini ''Armada'' comics===
===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
Unsurprisingly, Buzzsaw was among the Mini-Cons who supported Dualor's plan to get rid of Megatron in the early stages of the war. The plan consisted of luring the Decepticon leader to the Autobot headquarters, where Buzzsaw and [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] had planted [[magno-web]] charges to blow him up. Ultimately, the plan failed due to Sparkplug's unwillingness to sacrifice the Autobots. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}
Unsurprisingly, Buzzsaw was among the Mini-Cons who supported Dualor's plan to get rid of Megatron in the early stages of the war. The plan consisted of luring the Decepticon leader to [[Autobot Command HQ]], where Buzzsaw and [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] had planted [[magno-web]] charges to blow him up. Ultimately, the plan failed due to Sparkplug's unwillingness to sacrifice the Autobots. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}


In the modern era, Buzzsaw and his teammates lived on Earth's moon following the crash of the Mini-Con escape vessel. One day, they found Cyclonus crashed on the moon's surface, and agreed to pay the Decepticons back for their crimes. Power-linking with the unconscious Decepticon, the Destruction Team boosted his power and took control of his body, then used him to attack the Decepticons' moonbase. They even managed to defeat Megatron himself, but before they could finish him off, their power-links were severed by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'s [[sonic destabiliser]]. Buzzsaw and the others escaped back to their hideout, where Starscream later contacted them and offered them a deal... {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}
In the modern era, Buzzsaw and his teammates lived on Earth's moon following the crash of the Mini-Con escape vessel. One day, they found Cyclonus crashed on the moon's surface, and agreed to pay the Decepticons back for their crimes. Power-linking with the unconscious Decepticon, the Destruction Team boosted his power and took control of his body, then used him to attack the Decepticons' moonbase. They even managed to defeat Megatron himself, but before they could finish him off, their power-links were severed by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]'s [[sonic destabiliser]]. Buzzsaw and the others escaped back to their hideout, where Starscream later contacted them and offered them a deal... {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}
{{--}}


==Toys==
==Toys==
===Armada===
===''Armada''===
[[Image:Armada-toy_Buzzsaw.JPG|right|thumb|250px]]
[[File:Armada-toy Buzzsaw.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Not even Mini-Cons are safe from Hasbro's stock photography mistransformations!]]
*'''Destruction Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2002/2003)
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Destruction Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, [[2002]] / [[2003]])}}</ul>
**''Japanese  ID number'': '''MM-04'''
:*''Takara name'': '''Destruction Micron'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''MM-04'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 26]] 2002
{{toydesigner|[[Yuichiro Hira]] (Takara)}}
 
: Released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' Mini-Con three-packs, Buzzsaw transforms into a bucket-wheel excavation machine.  He features a gear-wheel system that causes his excavator mode bucket-wheel to rotate when he is rolled in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. He can also be attached to the underside of the ''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Cyclonus]] mold, interacting with the Decepticon’s gear-wheel rotor system so the bucket-wheel moves as Cyclonus's rotor-trigger is pulled.


: Buzzsaw transforms into a bucket-wheel excavation machine.  He features a gear-wheel system that causes his bucket-wheel to spin when he is rolled in vehicle mode.  He can also be attached to the underside of the ''Armada'' Cyclonus mold, interacting with the Decepticon’s gear-wheel rotor system.
: He was nominally only available in a three-pack with his teammates [[Dualor (Armada)#Toys|Dualor]] and [[Drill Bit (Armada)#Toys|Drill Bit]].


: This mold was also used to make ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Landslide (Mini-Con)|Landslide]] and [[Zigzag (Cybertron)|Zigzag]].
: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Landslide (Mini-Con)#Toys|Landslide]] and [[Saw Boss|Zigzag]].


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Buzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Mini-Con/Buzzsaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
{{ArmadaBuzzsawMold}}
{{-}}{{anchor|Sandstorm}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Sandstorm & Destruction Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Sonokong name'': '''Sandstorm & Destruction'''
:*''ID number'': '''MS-04'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[December 26]], 2002
: The Destruction Microns were also included in a multi-pack in Japan with [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Toys|Sandstorm]] and his partner Mini-Con [[Crumplezone (Armada)#Toys|Cannon]]. Each toy is identical to their individual Takara releases.
: This set was also released by [[Sonokong]] in Korea, with no changes from the Takara release, other than the packaging. This was also the only way to obtain Sandstorm (Cyclonus) and the "Destructions" in Korea.


{{-}}
{{-}}{{anchor|Exdimensions}}
*'''Sandstorm & Cannon with Destruction Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
[[File:2003-destructionmicron-xdimension-toys.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4]]
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MS-04'''
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Destruction Micron Exdimensions''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''MM-09'''
:*''Release date'': [[December 26]], 2002


: In Japan, the Destruction Team was available both as an individual Team, and in a multi-pack with Cyclonus.
: A limited-edition (yet still standard retail) [[redeco]] of the Destruction Microns was released in Japan. The entire team was given an orange and gray color scheme.


{{-}}
: This toy also doubles as the separate character [[Wheel]].
[[Image:2003-destructionmicron-xdimension-toys.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
*'''Destruction Microns X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-09'''


: A limited-edition (yet still standard retail) [[redeco]] of the Destruction Team was released in Japan. The entire team was given an orange and gray color scheme.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XWheel/wheel.htm More information on Exdimensions Wheel at TFU.info]''
{{ArmadaBuzzsawMold}}


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XWheel/wheel.htm More information on X-Dimension Wheel at TFU.info]''
{{-}}{{anchor|Undergrove}}
[[File:Arm-toy Buzzsaw Undergrove.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher, so we get the two-level effect with a little path running down the middle.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Wheel Undergrove Edition''' (Promotional Micron, [[2003]])}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[January 1]], 2003


{{-}}
: [[Exclusive]] to Ito Yokaido stores in Japan, one member of the "Undergrove Edition" Destruction Microns were given at random to customers who bought [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Armada|MC-01 Convoy Super Mode]] throughout January (until they ran out of them), though reportedly some stores gave one away with any ''Legends of the Microns'' purchase.
*'''Wheel Undergrove Edition''' (Mini-Con, 2003)


: [[Exclusive]] to Ito Yokaido stores in Japan, one member of the "Undergrove Edition" Destruction Team was given at random to customers who bought ''Micron Legend'' product in January (or until they ran out of them).
: "Undergrove Edition" was not on the instructions packed in with the toys; the name was ultimately revealed in the "Micron Museum" portion of Takara's ''Legends of the Microns'' website on [[July 18]]th that year.


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/IYWheel/wheel.htm More information on Undergrove Wheel at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/IYWheel/wheel.htm More information on Undergrove Wheel at TFU.info]''
{{-}}
{{ArmadaBuzzsawMold}}
*'''Wheel White Micron''' (Mini-Con, 2003)
 
{{-}}{{anchor|White}}
[[File:Arm-toy BuzzsawWhite.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Wheel White Micron''' (Promotional Micron, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[April 26]], 2003
 
: As part of the "Golden Week" holiday, Japanese "[[TF Station]]" affiliate stores gave out solid-white versions of the Destruction Microns at a limit of one per customer.


: In April, Japanese "TF Station" affiliate stores gave out solid-white versions of the Destruction Team as part of the "Golden Week" holiday.  These pieces were made with the intent of being "paint your own" versions.
: In some stores, these pieces were given out with the intent of being used in "paint your own" in-store events.


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/WhiteWheel/wheel.htm More information on White Wheel at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/WhiteWheel/wheel.htm More information on White Wheel at TFU.info]''
{{-}}
{{ArmadaBuzzsawMold}}
*'''Wheel Space Galaxy Edition''' (Mini-Con pack-in, 2003)
 
{{-}}{{anchor|SpaceGalaxy}}
[[File:Arm-toy BuzzsawSGE.jpg|upright=1.67|right|thumb|Stupid expensive. And we do mean stupid.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Wheel Space Galaxy Edition''' (Micron pack-in, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[May 1]], 2003
 
: In May, [[AEON|JUSCO]] stores in Japan got in special versions of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#|Convoy Super Mode]] that contained one member of the "Space Galaxy Edition" Destruction Microns per box… but the bonus Microns were [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] ''inside'' the boxes.
 
: Yes, you read that correctly. Blind-packed inside the most expensive toy in the line (at the time).
 
: As such, this version of the team is among the most expensive of the promotional Microns on the secondary market.
{{ArmadaBuzzsawMold}}


: In May, Jusco stores in Japan got in special versions of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Convoy Super Mode]] that contained one member of the "Space Galaxy Edition" Destruction Team per box... but the bonus Mini-Cons were blind-packed inside the boxes.  As such, this version of the Team is among the most expensive of the promotional Mini-Cons on the secondary market.
{{-}}{{anchor|RoadWrecker}}
[[File:Transformer Armada Wrecker Buzzsaw.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)}}</ul>


{{-}}
: Released in the sixth wave of ''Armada'' Mini-Con three-packs, a green-and-gray redeco of the Destruction Mini-Con Team was put out under a new team name, but as the same individual characters.
*'''Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003)


: Late in the ''Armada'' line, a redeco of the Destruction Team was put out under a new Team name (but as the same individual characters).  This version is primarily green with gray parts.
: This set was released under the ''Unicron Battles'' branding, hyping up the release of the giant [[Unicron/toys#Armada|Unicron]] toy.


::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/BuzzSaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Road Wrecker Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/BuzzSaw/buzzsaw.htm More information on Road Wrecker Buzzsaw at TFU.info]''
{{ArmadaBuzzsawMold}}
{{-}}{{anchor|Predacon}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Predacon with Side Burn and Skid-Z''' (Bonus Buy pack, 2003)}}</ul>
: The entire team, in their original colors, was included in a "Bonus Buy" set, in a small bubble added to the top of the normal [[Predacon (Armada)#Toys|Predacon]] box, sold for the price of Predacon alone.


: It is currently unknown what retailer this set was sold through.
{{-}}{{anchor|TRUpackin}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Blurr with Incinerator and Bonus Mini-Con''' (Bonus pack, 2003)}}</ul>
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Sideways with Rook & Crosswise and Bonus Mini-Con''' (Bonus pack, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[November 28]], 2003
: In November of 2003, US [[Toys"R"Us]] stores had special bonus pack Super-Con (Deluxe) toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Super-Con during Toys"R"Us's [[Black Friday (event)|post-Thanksgiving-day]] sale. Each of the original-color Destruction Mini-Con Team members could come packaged with either [[Blurr (Armada)#Toys|Blurr]] or [[Sideways (Armada)#Toys|Sideways]].
{{-}}
{{-}}
*'''Blurr with Incinerator and Bonus Mini-Con''' (Bonus pack, 2003)
*'''Sideways with Rook & Crosswise and Bonus Mini-Con''' (Bonus pack, 2003)


: In November of 2003, US Toys "R" Us stores had special bonus pack Max-Con (Deluxe) toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Max-Con during Toys "R" Us' post-Thanksgiving-day sale.  Each of the Destruction Team Mini-Cons could come packaged with either [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] or [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]].
===''Energon''===
[[File:Road-Wrecker-Night-Attack.JPG|thumb|upright=0.6]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-mc|'''Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team & Night Attack Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Con 6-pack, [[2004]])}}</ul>


===Energon===
: A re-release of the Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team was included as part of an ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team#Toys|Night Attack Mini-Con Team]].
*'''Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team & Night Attack Mini-Con Team'''


: An unaltered version of the Road Wrecker Team was released as part of an ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Night Attack Mini-Con Team]].
: This pack was a shared exclusive to both Toys"R"Us and [[Walmart]] stores in the US.
{{-}}


==Notes==
==Notes==
* In regards to Buzzsaw and the Destruction Team's ambiguous fate in the Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic, [[Simon Furman]] has said in the [[letters page]] of "[[Multiplicity, Pt. 3]]" that it can be assumed that Megatron strapped them to a rocket and fired them into the sun.
* In regards to Buzzsaw and the Destruction Team's ambiguous fate in the Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic, [[Simon Furman]] has said in the [[letters page]] of "[[Multiplicity, Pt. 3]]" that it can be assumed that Megatron strapped them to a rocket and fired them into the sun.


[[Category:Armada characters]]
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheel''' (ホイール ''Hoīru'')
*''Korean:'' '''Wheel''' (휠 ''Hwil'')
 
[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Energon characters]]
[[Category:Energon Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
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[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
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Latest revision as of 19:37, 11 December 2024

The name or term "Buzzsaw" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Buzzsaw (disambiguation).
Let's see what you can see...

This article is in need of images.

Specifics: Fiction, toys
Buzzsaw is a Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
I don't HAVE a saw. I have tiny buckets. TINY BUCKETS.

Buzzsaw knows that in order to create, sometimes you must also destroy. He's come to accept this, but it's all a matter of what must be destroyed. Unlike his leader Dualor, he doesn't believe that you can just up and sacrifice anything or anyone to get whatever you want. But Buzzsaw lacks the strength of resolve to stand up to Dualor, and the guilt of watching innocents suffer has begun to take its toll on him.

His only relief is in his work as a builder, and his hobby as an artist. Though certainly any symbolism in his creations is lost on Dualor.

“ You need to tear down before you can build. ”

—Buzzsaw's bio quote.

Fiction

[edit]

Toy pack-in comics

[edit]

Starscream and the Destruction Mini-Con Team were sent to destroy a satellite dish that could have helped detect Megatron. While they succeeded at destroying the dish, the Destruction Team were tied up by the Autobots guarding it. Armada Volume 2

Armada cartoon

[edit]
You won't find me, not even in the file description!

Buzzsaw was one of several Mini-Cons captured in quick succession by the Decepticons after Starscream gained the power of the Star Saber. Conspiracy

On a later mission, Megatron gathered Buzzsaw and a number of other Mini-Cons to help him in a scheme against Optimus Prime. Prime managed to win the Mini-Cons' loyalty, however, by absorbing their laser fire without resistance or fighting back. Moved by his actions, Buzzsaw and the others turned on Megatron and accompanied Optimus back to Autobot headquarters. Vow

Buzzsaw, seemingly stolen back by the Decepticons along with the other Mini-Con defectors, was present working a "tune up" for the Decepticons. Runaway

Buzzsaw was later found by Perceptor and the Autobots, working on the Decepticon ship. He, along with his teammates were rescued by the Autobots and taken back into their custody. Rescue

After his rescue, he helped prepare the Autobots' new spaceship to chase the Decepticons back to Cybertron. Buzzsaw and the united Mini-Cons were seen helping with the construction work. Remorse Buzzsaw and the Mini-Cons all chose to willingly follow the Autobots into space aboard the Axalon, fighting alongside them against the Decepticons. Depart

Dreamwave Armada comic

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Buzzsaw appeared to be in the hands of the Decepticons when the other Mini-Cons left Cybertron, Armada #2 but this was apparently an illusion or something, as he was also among the Mini-Cons who ended up on Earth's moon. After Dualor built a fortress base and summoned even more Mini-Cons to it, Buzzsaw helped up by pointing a gun at them in case they didn't like being summoned. The Decepticons soon attacked the base, but Buzzsaw assured Sparkplug that it was impenetrable. Armada #9 He and the other Destruction Team members were then blasted unconscious by Leader-1 while organizing their defenses. Armada #10 This led to their capture at the hands of Megatron. Armada #11

The Destruction Team didn't give up so easily, though. By activating a failsafe program, they overloaded the Decepticons with power and saved themselves from being used against their will. This allowed Dualor to strike a deal with Megatron: They'd lend the Decepticons their strength in exchange for some degree of leadership. Megatron accepted and handed Buzzsaw and the others to Cyclonus, whom they promptly drove insane with power anyway. Fire & Ice Megatron mused that he knew that the Mini-Cons would betray him, then retrieved them alongside the unconscious Cyclonus. Armada #13

Buzzsaw and his teammates were subsequently punished via Punishment Cube. Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4 They were not among the Decepticon-held Mini-Cons released to join the fight against Unicron. Megatron was vague on their fate, simply saying that the Decepticons were "better off without them". The End

Panini Armada comic

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Unsurprisingly, Buzzsaw was among the Mini-Cons who supported Dualor's plan to get rid of Megatron in the early stages of the war. The plan consisted of luring the Decepticon leader to Autobot Command HQ, where Buzzsaw and Drill Bit had planted magno-web charges to blow him up. Ultimately, the plan failed due to Sparkplug's unwillingness to sacrifice the Autobots. Counter-Strike!

In the modern era, Buzzsaw and his teammates lived on Earth's moon following the crash of the Mini-Con escape vessel. One day, they found Cyclonus crashed on the moon's surface, and agreed to pay the Decepticons back for their crimes. Power-linking with the unconscious Decepticon, the Destruction Team boosted his power and took control of his body, then used him to attack the Decepticons' moonbase. They even managed to defeat Megatron himself, but before they could finish him off, their power-links were severed by Starscream's sonic destabiliser. Buzzsaw and the others escaped back to their hideout, where Starscream later contacted them and offered them a deal... Dawn of Destruction!

Toys

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Armada

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Not even Mini-Cons are safe from Hasbro's stock photography mistransformations!
  • Destruction Mini-Con Team (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2002 / 2003)
  • Takara name: Destruction Micron
  • Takara ID number: MM-04
  • Takara release date: December 26 2002
  • Known designers: Yuichiro Hira (Takara)
Released in the second wave of Armada Mini-Con three-packs, Buzzsaw transforms into a bucket-wheel excavation machine. He features a gear-wheel system that causes his excavator mode bucket-wheel to rotate when he is rolled in vehicle mode. He can also be attached to the underside of the Armada Cyclonus mold, interacting with the Decepticon’s gear-wheel rotor system so the bucket-wheel moves as Cyclonus's rotor-trigger is pulled.
He was nominally only available in a three-pack with his teammates Dualor and Drill Bit.
This mold was also used to make Cybertron Landslide and Zigzag.
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  • Sandstorm & Destruction Micron (Multi-pack, 2002)
  • Sonokong name: Sandstorm & Destruction
  • ID number: MS-04
  • Takara release date: December 26, 2002
The Destruction Microns were also included in a multi-pack in Japan with Sandstorm and his partner Mini-Con Cannon. Each toy is identical to their individual Takara releases.
This set was also released by Sonokong in Korea, with no changes from the Takara release, other than the packaging. This was also the only way to obtain Sandstorm (Cyclonus) and the "Destructions" in Korea.


  • Destruction Micron Exdimensions (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2002)
A limited-edition (yet still standard retail) redeco of the Destruction Microns was released in Japan. The entire team was given an orange and gray color scheme.
This toy also doubles as the separate character Wheel.
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Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must place it here, beside this shrubbery, only slightly higher, so we get the two-level effect with a little path running down the middle.
  • Wheel Undergrove Edition (Promotional Micron, 2003)
Exclusive to Ito Yokaido stores in Japan, one member of the "Undergrove Edition" Destruction Microns were given at random to customers who bought MC-01 Convoy Super Mode throughout January (until they ran out of them), though reportedly some stores gave one away with any Legends of the Microns purchase.
"Undergrove Edition" was not on the instructions packed in with the toys; the name was ultimately revealed in the "Micron Museum" portion of Takara's Legends of the Microns website on July 18th that year.
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  • Wheel White Micron (Promotional Micron, 2003)
As part of the "Golden Week" holiday, Japanese "TF Station" affiliate stores gave out solid-white versions of the Destruction Microns at a limit of one per customer.
In some stores, these pieces were given out with the intent of being used in "paint your own" in-store events.
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Stupid expensive. And we do mean stupid.
  • Wheel Space Galaxy Edition (Micron pack-in, 2003)
  • Release date: May 1, 2003
In May, JUSCO stores in Japan got in special versions of Convoy Super Mode that contained one member of the "Space Galaxy Edition" Destruction Microns per box… but the bonus Microns were blind-packed inside the boxes.
Yes, you read that correctly. Blind-packed inside the most expensive toy in the line (at the time).
As such, this version of the team is among the most expensive of the promotional Microns on the secondary market.
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  • Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team (Mini-Con 3-pack, 2003)
Released in the sixth wave of Armada Mini-Con three-packs, a green-and-gray redeco of the Destruction Mini-Con Team was put out under a new team name, but as the same individual characters.
This set was released under the Unicron Battles branding, hyping up the release of the giant Unicron toy.
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  • Predacon with Side Burn and Skid-Z (Bonus Buy pack, 2003)
The entire team, in their original colors, was included in a "Bonus Buy" set, in a small bubble added to the top of the normal Predacon box, sold for the price of Predacon alone.
It is currently unknown what retailer this set was sold through.


  • Blurr with Incinerator and Bonus Mini-Con (Bonus pack, 2003)
  • Sideways with Rook & Crosswise and Bonus Mini-Con (Bonus pack, 2003)
In November of 2003, US Toys"R"Us stores had special bonus pack Super-Con (Deluxe) toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for less than the price as a normal Super-Con during Toys"R"Us's post-Thanksgiving-day sale. Each of the original-color Destruction Mini-Con Team members could come packaged with either Blurr or Sideways.


Energon

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  • Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team & Night Attack Mini-Con Team (Mini-Con 6-pack, 2004)
A re-release of the Road Wrecker Mini-Con Team was included as part of an Energon "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the Night Attack Mini-Con Team.
This pack was a shared exclusive to both Toys"R"Us and Walmart stores in the US.


Notes

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  • In regards to Buzzsaw and the Destruction Team's ambiguous fate in the Dreamwave Armada comic, Simon Furman has said in the letters page of "Multiplicity, Pt. 3" that it can be assumed that Megatron strapped them to a rocket and fired them into the sun.

Foreign names

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  • Japanese: Wheel (ホイール Hoīru)
  • Korean: Wheel (휠 Hwil)
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