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[[File:WFCKingdom-Paleotrexart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|[["Weird Al" Yankovic|Frightening in the dark.]]]]
[[File:WFCKingdom-Paleotrexart.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|[["Weird Al" Yankovic|Frightening in the dark.]]]]


65 million years in the making, '''Paleotrex''' transforms into the fossilized remains of a mighty ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', also able to separate into skeletal armor and weaponry for his comrades, thanks to [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]]. Someday, [[Optimus_Primal_(BW)|Optimus Primal]] will claim Paleotrex' head, store it inside his forearm, and hit people with it.
65 million years in the making, '''Paleotrex''' transforms into the fossilized remains of a mighty ''Tyrannosaurus rex'', also able to separate into skeletal armor and weaponry for his comrades, thanks to the [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]].


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**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March 27]], 2021'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March 27]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Tail
**''Accessories'': Tail
:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Paleotrex transforms from skeletal ''Tyrannosaurus'' to robot and back by [[Partformer|partsforming]] into 10 pieces and reassembling them all in a different configuration. As a [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]], Paleotrex' parts can be used as [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] weapons and armor for other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures.
:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class figures, Paleotrex transforms from skeletal ''Tyrannosaurus'' to robot and back. As a [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]], Paleotrex can split into weapons and armor compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] for use by other ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' figures. The joint to flip down Paleotrex's "mask" can pass as an opening mouth for the masked robot mode head as well. When the "mask" is flipped down, Paleotrex's robot mode head is based on [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#FirstUltra|Optimus Primal]]'s [[:File:Primal's mace vs Paleotrex's face.jpg|spiky mace]], and its part can be used similarly by other figures.


:Paleotrex's robot mode head includes two apparent references to obscure gimmicks from the first year of [[Beast_Wars:_Transformers_(toyline)#1996|the original ''Beast Wars'' toyline in 1996]]. First gimmick: Paleotrex' head is an 11th removable piece; it doesn't need to be removed during transformation, but when it is removed, it becomes a weapon based upon one that belonged to [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#FirstUltra|Optimus Primal]]. Second gimmick: the mace face now flips open along the jawline to reveal a new alternate inner face; similar to the [[Mutant_head|mutant head]] gimmick found on every deluxe-or-larger figure in 1996. Neither of those gimmicks, not the mace nor the concept of multiple faces, was ever depicted onscreen when the 1996 ''Beast Wars'' toys were adapted into characters on the [[Beast_Wars:_Transformers_(cartoon)|Beast Wars cartoon]].
:Due to having tiny feet and a very oddly proportioned body in robot mode, the figure is limited in the ways it can be posed without falling over.
 
:It's fitting for a Fossilizer to reference features forgotten by official fiction, because amongst the almost-exclusively-referential history of the ''[[Transformers:_Generations_(toyline)|Generations]]'' brand, every Fossilizer character has the extremely rare distinction of never appearing in prior animation.
 
:Due to tiny feet and an oddly-proportioned body, Paleotrex' robot mode can be tricky to balance.


:In Japan, Paleotrex was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.
:In Japan, Paleotrex was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.
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==Notes==
==Notes==
[[File:Primal's mace vs Paleotrex's face.jpg|thumb|200px|For once, someone witnessing a Prime’s face-stealing will go face-to-face with a face.]]
*Intentionally or coincidentally, mask flipping down over the robot head makes for an interesting callback to the [[Mutant Head]] gimmick used by first-year ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' figures.
*When Paleotrex' robot mode facemask is flipped down, its appearance is based on [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#FirstUltra|Optimus Primal]]'s spiky mace.
*It's unknown whether Paleotrex' apparent "Mutant Head" gimmick is intentional or just an amazing coincidence.


===Foreign names===
===Foreign names===

Revision as of 00:37, 5 January 2021

Paleotrex is a Predacon Fossilizer from the Kingdom portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Frightening in the dark.

65 million years in the making, Paleotrex transforms into the fossilized remains of a mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, also able to separate into skeletal armor and weaponry for his comrades, thanks to the F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology.

Toys

Generations

These are the tales of the Skeleton Warriors!
  • Paleotrex (Deluxe Fossilizer, 2020)
    • Hasbro ID number: WFC-K7
    • TakaraTomy ID number: KD EX-01
    • TakaraTomy release date: March 27, 2021
    • Accessories: Tail
Part of the first wave of War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe Class figures, Paleotrex transforms from skeletal Tyrannosaurus to robot and back. As a Fossilizer, Paleotrex can split into weapons and armor compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System for use by other War for Cybertron Trilogy figures. The joint to flip down Paleotrex's "mask" can pass as an opening mouth for the masked robot mode head as well. When the "mask" is flipped down, Paleotrex's robot mode head is based on Optimus Primal's spiky mace, and its part can be used similarly by other figures.
Due to having tiny feet and a very oddly proportioned body in robot mode, the figure is limited in the ways it can be posed without falling over.
In Japan, Paleotrex was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.

Notes

  • Intentionally or coincidentally, mask flipping down over the robot head makes for an interesting callback to the Mutant Head gimmick used by first-year Beast Wars figures.

Foreign names

  • Japanese: Paleotrex (パレオトレックス Pareotorekkusu)
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