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{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Nebulan Targetmaster|the Unicron Trilogy Mini-Con|Sunbeam (Armada)}} | {{disambig2|the Generation 1 Nebulan Targetmaster|the Unicron Trilogy Mini-Con|Sunbeam (Armada)}} | ||
:''Sunbeam is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Sunbeam is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Sunbeam dt.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Jesus wants you for me.]] | [[File:Sunbeam dt.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Jesus wants you for me.]] | ||
'''Sunbeam''' doesn't need your 'rules', man. He's a beach bum, and all that matters to him is rocket-surfing the ultimate wave. Having survived the annual fifty-footers that occur on [[Nebulos|his homeworld]]'s [[Magna Beach]], he joined the Decepticons for the opportunity to visit other worlds in search of even greater challenges. As a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], he has the ability to transform into a solar-powered light-burst discharger, capable of blinding his foes. He gets along well with his partner [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]—they enjoy picking on [[Zigzag]] together. | '''Sunbeam''' doesn't need your 'rules', man. He's a beach bum, and all that matters to him is rocket-surfing the ultimate wave. Having survived the annual fifty-footers that occur on [[Nebulos|his homeworld]]'s [[Magna Beach]], he joined the Decepticons for the opportunity to visit other worlds in search of even greater challenges. As a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], he has the ability to transform into a solar-powered light-burst discharger, capable of blinding his foes. He gets along well with his partner [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]—they enjoy picking on [[Zigzag]] together. | ||
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===''The Transformers''=== | ===''The Transformers''=== | ||
[[File:G1-toy Sunbeam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]] | [[File:G1-toy Sunbeam.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, 1988)}}</ul> | <ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (Targetmaster, [[1988]])}}</ul> | ||
{{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}} | {{toydesigner|[[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)}} | ||
:Part of the fifth year of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' product, Sunbeam transforms into a solar powered [[light burst discharger]] in basically one and a half steps. As a Targetmaster, his handle is a [[5 mm post]], making him compatible with a '''''lot''''' of toys throughout the entire franchise. His base also features a 5mm post-hole, nominally used to combine him with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Toys|Zigzag]] to form a super-rifle. | |||
:His humanoid mode is sculpted with a rifle in his left hand, and a multi-rocket-launcher on his right leg. | |||
: His humanoid mode is sculpted with a rifle in his left hand, and a multi-rocket-launcher on his right leg. | |||
: Sunbeam and Zigzag were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster [[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan. | :Sunbeam and Zigzag were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster [[Needlenose (G1)#Toys|Needlenose]] in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Sunbeam/sunbeam.htm More information on Sunbeam on TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Sunbeam/sunbeam.htm More information on Sunbeam on TFU.info]'' | ||
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===''Combiner Wars''=== | ===''Combiner Wars''=== | ||
[[File:TFSS_Needlenose_Sunbeam.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.67]] | [[File:TFSS_Needlenose_Sunbeam.JPG|right|thumb|upright=1.67]] | ||
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, 2016)}}</ul> | <ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Needlenose''' (TFSS 4.0, [[2016]])}}</ul> | ||
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sunbeam is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Tracer]], transforming into a triple-barreled rifle. In gun mode, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Generations|Zputty]] (and the other various iterations of the [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] mold) to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part. | :''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Sunbeam is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Thrilling 30|Generations: Thrilling 30]]'' [[Tracer (Targetmaster)#Generations|Tracer]], transforming into a triple-barreled rifle. In gun mode, he can combine with his pack-in partner [[Zigzag#Generations|Zputty]] (and the other various iterations of the [[Holepunch (G1)#Generations|Holepunch]] mold) to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part. | ||
: He was only available as an accessory with [[Needlenose (G1)#Generations|Needlenose]], the first figure released in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]]. | :He was only available as an accessory with [[Needlenose (G1)#Generations|Needlenose]], the first figure released in the [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service#Series 4.0 (2016)|Figure Subscription Service 4.0]]. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Targetmaster (RID)#Adventure|Targetmaster]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dia Cinders#Timelines|Dia]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Singe#Generations|Singe]]. | :This mold was also used to make [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|''Adventure'']] [[Targetmaster (RID)#Adventure|Targetmaster]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Dia Cinders#Timelines|Dia]], and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Singe#Generations|Singe]]. | ||
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:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref> | :*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref> | ||
: Included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], "Decepticon Sunbeam" has no articulation and functions just like his original figure. He can transform into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "[[Zigzag#Legacy|Decepticon Zigzag]]" to form a larger gun. While his humanoid form retains the original's molded blaster, he lacks that version's leg mounted launcher. | :Included with ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]], "Decepticon Sunbeam" has no articulation and functions just like his original figure. He can transform into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "[[Zigzag#Legacy|Decepticon Zigzag]]" to form a larger gun. While his humanoid form retains the original's molded blaster, he lacks that version's leg mounted launcher. | ||
: Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks. | :Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks. | ||
: This mold was also used to make [[Cleansweep]]. | :This mold was also used to make [[Cleansweep]]. | ||
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Revision as of 09:18, 12 March 2024
| This article is about the Generation 1 Nebulan Targetmaster. For the Unicron Trilogy Mini-Con, see Sunbeam (Armada). |
- Sunbeam is a Decepticon-allied Nebulan Targetmaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Sunbeam doesn't need your 'rules', man. He's a beach bum, and all that matters to him is rocket-surfing the ultimate wave. Having survived the annual fifty-footers that occur on his homeworld's Magna Beach, he joined the Decepticons for the opportunity to visit other worlds in search of even greater challenges. As a Targetmaster, he has the ability to transform into a solar-powered light-burst discharger, capable of blinding his foes. He gets along well with his partner Needlenose—they enjoy picking on Zigzag together.
Sunbeam's nature varies. In some universes, he is an organic Nebulan; in others, he is a robotic Cybertronian.
Fiction
Classics
Needlenose (apparently) became a Targetmaster at some point and carried Sunbeam into the fight with Nightbeat and his allies as part of the Mayhem Attack Squad. Cheap Shots
Commercial appearances
Needlenose wielded both Sunbeam and Zigzag in a battle against the three Autobot Double Targetmasters, firing them both wildly in their gun modes while chasing down his targets. Double Targetmasters commercial
Toys
The Transformers
- Needlenose (Targetmaster, 1988)
- Known designers: Takashi Kunihiro (TakaraTomy)
- Part of the fifth year of The Transformers product, Sunbeam transforms into a solar powered light burst discharger in basically one and a half steps. As a Targetmaster, his handle is a 5 mm post, making him compatible with a lot of toys throughout the entire franchise. His base also features a 5mm post-hole, nominally used to combine him with his pack-in partner Zigzag to form a super-rifle.
- His humanoid mode is sculpted with a rifle in his left hand, and a multi-rocket-launcher on his right leg.
- Sunbeam and Zigzag were only available with the Decepticon Targetmaster Needlenose in 1988. No version of this character or mold was released in Japan.
Combiner Wars
- Needlenose (TFSS 4.0, 2016)
- Combiner Wars Sunbeam is a redeco of Generations: Thrilling 30 Tracer, transforming into a triple-barreled rifle. In gun mode, he can combine with his pack-in partner Zputty (and the other various iterations of the Holepunch mold) to form a super-rifle, with either one forming the "front" part.
- He was only available as an accessory with Needlenose, the first figure released in the Figure Subscription Service 4.0.
- This mold was also used to make Adventure Targetmaster, Timelines Dia, and Combiner Wars Singe.
Legacy
- Needlenose (Deluxe Class, 2023)
- TakaraTomy ID number: TL-23
- Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro), Ittoku Kuwazu (TakaraTomy)[1]
- Included with Legacy: Evolution Needlenose, "Decepticon Sunbeam" has no articulation and functions just like his original figure. He can transform into a blaster for Needlenose to wield, and can also combine with "Decepticon Zigzag" to form a larger gun. While his humanoid form retains the original's molded blaster, he lacks that version's leg mounted launcher.
- Zigzag's painted plastic peg fits rather snugly into Sunbeam's port, so care must be taken to avoid stress marks.
- This mold was also used to make Cleansweep.
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Sunbeam (サンビーム Sanbīmu)
References
- ↑ Transformers Panel at Hasbro Pulse Con 2022 Day 1 on the Hasbro Pulse YouTube channel.
