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:''Salvage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Salvage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
A creation of the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]], '''Salvage''' previously worked as a truck with Sparkplug & Son Salvage, and even though he was just an inanimate truck, he's certain he must have been happy. Lacking any further ambitions, he's decided to stay with them, and so long as he's hauling scrap, he remains happy with his life. It sure beats fighting Decepticons! | |||
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: Salvage is a [[redeco]] of [[Dropkick]], transforming into a customized [[wikipedia:Chevrolet_Silverado|Chevrolet Silverado]] pickup truck (or a similar model just different enough to avoid paying a licensing fee). His flatbed cover conceals a giant claw/plier deployed from the tailgate by a sliding knob on top. This assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. He also has (non-firing) twin blasters on the underside of each forearm in robot mode. | : Salvage is a [[redeco]] of [[Dropkick]], transforming into a customized [[wikipedia:Chevrolet_Silverado|Chevrolet Silverado]] pickup truck (or a similar model just different enough to avoid paying a licensing fee). His flatbed cover conceals a giant claw/plier deployed from the tailgate by a sliding knob on top. This assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. He also has (non-firing) twin blasters on the underside of each forearm in robot mode. | ||
: His deco and the "Sparkplug & Son Salvage" markings | : His deco and the "Sparkplug & Son Salvage" markings may be a ''double'' homage, definitely to the red truck from ''[[wikipedia: Sanford and Son|Sanford and Son]]'' and possibly to the red pickup [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] owned in the [[Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)|Marvel G1 comics]]. | ||
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* Before, this toy was thought to have a new name, like Dropkick. However, "Salvage" is a name first used by [[Salvage (Recyclon)|another robot]] from ''[[Transformers Legends]]'' anthology. This ''is'' the first use of the name both on a toy and on an actual Transformer, though. | * Before, this toy was thought to have a new name, like Dropkick. However, "Salvage" is a name first used by [[Salvage (Recyclon)|another robot]] from ''[[Transformers Legends]]'' anthology. This ''is'' the first use of the name both on a toy and on an actual Transformer, though. | ||
* Salvage's color scheme and those words "Sparkplug and Son Salvage" printed on his vehicle mode | * Salvage's color scheme and those words "Sparkplug and Son Salvage" printed on his vehicle mode are in fact inspired by the pickup truck from the television show ''[[wikipedia:Sanford and Son|Sanford and Son]]'', according to [[Hasbro]] at [[BotCon 2008]]. | ||
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Revision as of 05:20, 6 May 2008
| The name or term "Salvage" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Salvage (disambiguation). |
- Salvage is an Autobot from the live-action movie continuity family.
A creation of the All Spark, Salvage previously worked as a truck with Sparkplug & Son Salvage, and even though he was just an inanimate truck, he's certain he must have been happy. Lacking any further ambitions, he's decided to stay with them, and so long as he's hauling scrap, he remains happy with his life. It sure beats fighting Decepticons!
Toys
Transformers (2007)
- Salvage (Deluxe, 2008)
- Salvage is a redeco of Dropkick, transforming into a customized Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck (or a similar model just different enough to avoid paying a licensing fee). His flatbed cover conceals a giant claw/plier deployed from the tailgate by a sliding knob on top. This assembly becomes a hand-held weapon for his robot mode. He also has (non-firing) twin blasters on the underside of each forearm in robot mode.
- His deco and the "Sparkplug & Son Salvage" markings may be a double homage, definitely to the red truck from Sanford and Son and possibly to the red pickup Sparkplug Witwicky owned in the Marvel G1 comics.
Trivia
- Before, this toy was thought to have a new name, like Dropkick. However, "Salvage" is a name first used by another robot from Transformers Legends anthology. This is the first use of the name both on a toy and on an actual Transformer, though.
- Salvage's color scheme and those words "Sparkplug and Son Salvage" printed on his vehicle mode are in fact inspired by the pickup truck from the television show Sanford and Son, according to Hasbro at BotCon 2008.
