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:''Zauru is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Studio Series]]).'' | :''Zauru is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Bumblebee (franchise)|Bumblebee]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]] (via [[Studio Series]]).'' | ||
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'''Zauru''' is the heroic twin of [[Uruaz]].<ref>[https://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/-e07060000 HTS product description for ''Studio Series'' 19 Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage]</ref> | '''Zauru''' is the heroic twin of [[Uruaz]].<ref>[https://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/en/htsusa/-e07060000 HTS product description for ''Studio Series'' 19 Bumblebee Vol. 1 Retro Rock Garage]</ref> | ||
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**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons | **''Accessories'': Left & right cannons | ||
: ''[[Studio Series]]'' Zauru is a [[redeco]] of [[Uruaz#Toys|Uruaz]], utilizing a recreated mold<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/152621-sdcc-2018-transformers-set-studio-series-bumblebee-withdile-and-saur-from-headmasters/?p=3764265 David Willis (Walky) on the Allspark Forums, 21 July 2018]</ref> of ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)| | : ''[[Studio Series]]'' Zauru is a [[redeco]] of [[Uruaz#Toys|Uruaz]], utilizing a recreated mold<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/152621-sdcc-2018-transformers-set-studio-series-bumblebee-withdile-and-saur-from-headmasters/?p=3764265 David Willis (Walky) on the Allspark Forums, 21 July 2018]</ref> of ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|Headmasters]]'' [[Zaur (Headmasters)#Toys|Zaur]], transforming from mini-cassette into an ''Apatosaurus''. Two silver cannons plug into the faux cassette tape holes near his hind legs. In tape mode, he fits into the chest compartment of the original [[Blaster (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Blaster]] or [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Soundwave]] toys (and their various [[retool]]ed reincarnations). | ||
: Zauru can also form the legs of an unnamed humanoid combiner robot with [[Uriad#Toys|Uriad]]... though it seems more likely he is intended to combine with Uriad's heroic twin [[Dairu]]. His cannons become hip-mounted weapons in this form. | |||
: Despite appearing identical to ''Headmasters'' Zaur at first glance, there are a large number of tiny differences in the stickers and molding. The most noteworthy change is that his combined-mode feet have engineering errors; his right foot cannot fold all the way down as intended, but that barely matters as neither foot is actually long enough to touch the ground. His tape-mode top also has some raised "bumps" to make the plastic surrounding the pin-hinges more sturdy, which means his tape sticker has to go over bumps the sticker as never designed to go over. Speaking of stickers, he also uses the ''[[Vintage G1]]'' style of [[rubsign]], with the full-red symbol and mirror-like silver border. | |||
: He was only available in a [[Entertainment Earth]] 2018 [[exclusive]] box set, alongside Uriad and a gold redeco of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#SS20|VW Bumblebee]]. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Revision as of 03:56, 15 October 2019
| The name or term "Zaur" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Zaur (disambiguation). |
- Zauru is an Autobot from the Bumblebee portion of the live-action film series continuity family (via Studio Series).
Zauru is the heroic twin of Uruaz.[1]
Toys
Generations
- Bumblebee Vol. 2 Retro Pop Highway (3-pack, 2018)
- Number: 20
- Accessories: Left & right cannons
- Studio Series Zauru is a redeco of Uruaz, utilizing a recreated mold[2] of Headmasters Zaur, transforming from mini-cassette into an Apatosaurus. Two silver cannons plug into the faux cassette tape holes near his hind legs. In tape mode, he fits into the chest compartment of the original Blaster or Soundwave toys (and their various retooled reincarnations).
- Zauru can also form the legs of an unnamed humanoid combiner robot with Uriad... though it seems more likely he is intended to combine with Uriad's heroic twin Dairu. His cannons become hip-mounted weapons in this form.
- Despite appearing identical to Headmasters Zaur at first glance, there are a large number of tiny differences in the stickers and molding. The most noteworthy change is that his combined-mode feet have engineering errors; his right foot cannot fold all the way down as intended, but that barely matters as neither foot is actually long enough to touch the ground. His tape-mode top also has some raised "bumps" to make the plastic surrounding the pin-hinges more sturdy, which means his tape sticker has to go over bumps the sticker as never designed to go over. Speaking of stickers, he also uses the Vintage G1 style of rubsign, with the full-red symbol and mirror-like silver border.
- He was only available in a Entertainment Earth 2018 exclusive box set, alongside Uriad and a gold redeco of VW Bumblebee.
Notes
- "Zauru" is a direct romanization of Zaur's original Japanese name "ザウル" (Zauru). That name is in turn wordplay on the Japanese version of "dinosaur".
