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:''DK-2 Guard is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Diakron]] portion of the [[Diaclone]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''DK-2 Guard is an [[Autobot]]-allied robot from the [[Diakron]] portion of the [[Diaclone]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:Selects DK-2 Guard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.99|"No bio" is to be expected. "No name" is rather more rare.]] | [[File:Selects DK-2 Guard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.99|"No bio" is to be expected. "No name" is rather more rare.]] | ||
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:*''Accessories:'' blaster, shield | :*''Accessories:'' blaster, shield | ||
:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' DK-2 Guard is a | :An add-on for the first year of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' toyline, ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' DK-2 Guard is a black and red [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironhide]], who in turn is an extensive retooling of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ironhide]]. DK-2 Guard transforms into a van similar to Ironhide's original Nissan mode. This toy features a roof piece that converts into a shield in robot mode and can also become a giant four-barreled cannon. For a little extra firepower, DK-2 Guard also comes with a smaller "blaster". Conveniently, this gun can be stored on the underside of the shield, tucking away neatly in van mode. | ||
:Similarly to Ironhide, the figure's robot mode feet stick out conspicuously from the van mode's backside, but it is less obvious due to it being the same black color as the rest of the figure. | :Similarly to Ironhide, the figure's robot mode feet stick out conspicuously from the van mode's backside, but it is less obvious due to it being the same black color as the rest of the figure. | ||
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[[File:G1toy protect black ironhide.jpg|thumb|Unfortunately not a guardian for ''Diddy's Kong Quest''.]] | [[File:G1toy protect black ironhide.jpg|thumb|Unfortunately not a guardian for ''Diddy's Kong Quest''.]] | ||
* DK-2 Guard is based on the original [[1982]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette toy that was colored red to become [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]] when the mold was used in the first year of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline. This ''Diaclone'' coloration was eventually released in [[2008]] under the ''Transformers'' brand as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive for the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' toyline. (Unlike Guard, this release was characterized as a variation of Ironhide, dubbed "[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide Protect Black]]".) Guard's alphanumeric designation, "DK-2", is derived from the ID number of the ''[[Diakron]]'' release of the ''Diaclone'' toy. Fellow ''Generations Selects'' toy [[ | * DK-2 Guard is based on the original [[1982]] ''[[Diaclone]]'' No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette toy that was colored red to become [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Toys|Ironhide]] when the mold was used in the first year of the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toyline. This ''Diaclone'' coloration was eventually released in [[2008]] under the ''Transformers'' brand as an [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive for the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' toyline. (Unlike Guard, this release was characterized as a variation of Ironhide, dubbed "[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#black|Ironhide Protect Black]]".) Guard's alphanumeric designation, "DK-2", is derived from the ID number of the ''[[Diakron]]'' release of the ''Diaclone'' toy. Fellow ''Generations Selects'' toy [[DK-3 Breaker]] would follow a similar theme. (The "missing" DK-1 would have been a red [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#War_for_Cybertron:_Earthrise|Sunstreaker]], which had already been produced two years earlier as ''Generations Selects'' [[Spin-Out (G1)#Generations_Selects|Spin-Out]].) | ||
* In case you are wondering, Guard's deco layout does not precisely match how ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]] was coloured in [[IDW Publishing]]'s 2021 [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|comic series]], but all things considered, it is reasonably close. | * In case you are wondering, Guard's deco layout does not precisely match how ''Shattered Glass'' [[Ironhide (SG)|Ironhide]] was coloured in [[IDW Publishing]]'s 2021 [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|comic series]], but all things considered, it is reasonably close. | ||
===Foreign names=== | ===Foreign names=== | ||
*''Japanese:'' '''DK-2 Guard''' (DK-2 ガード ''Dī Kei Tsū Gādo'') | *''Japanese:'' '''DK-2 Guard''' (DK-2 ガード ''Dī Kei Tsū Gādo'') | ||
==External links== | |||
*[https://www.toyarchive.com/Diaclone/Diakron/DK2.html Photos of ''Diakron'' DK-2] at the Super Toy Archive | |||
[[Category:Diakron]] | [[Category:Diakron]] | ||
Revision as of 05:20, 1 March 2025
| The name or term "Guard" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Guard (disambiguation). |
- DK-2 Guard is an Autobot-allied robot from the Diakron portion of the Diaclone continuity family.
DK-2 Guard is one of the Originators' super-intelligent robot subordinates.
Fiction
Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity
Toys
Generations Selects
- DK-2 Guard (Deluxe Class, 2022)
- Series: Legacy
- Accessories: blaster, shield
- An add-on for the first year of the Legacy toyline, Generations Selects DK-2 Guard is a black and red redeco of Earthrise Ironhide, who in turn is an extensive retooling of Siege Ironhide. DK-2 Guard transforms into a van similar to Ironhide's original Nissan mode. This toy features a roof piece that converts into a shield in robot mode and can also become a giant four-barreled cannon. For a little extra firepower, DK-2 Guard also comes with a smaller "blaster". Conveniently, this gun can be stored on the underside of the shield, tucking away neatly in van mode.
- Similarly to Ironhide, the figure's robot mode feet stick out conspicuously from the van mode's backside, but it is less obvious due to it being the same black color as the rest of the figure.
- DK-2 Guard was exclusive to Hasbro Pulse in the United States, Canada, and the UK.
| Siege mold: Ironhide | ||
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Cybertronian vehicle mode:
Earth vehicle mode:
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MPG
- DK-2 Guard (2025)
- ID number: MPG-11
- Release date: 2025 February 22
- Accessories: Cybertron Face, Knockabout Bomb, Bomb Catapult, Terrain Scanner, Weapon Rack, Beta Gun, Ion Storm Rifle, Energy Nail Hand (left), Energy Nail Hand (right), Shield Projector, Heat Ray Muzzle, Jump Thruster, Effect Parts (2)
Notes
- DK-2 Guard is based on the original 1982 Diaclone No. 2 Onebox Cherry Vanette toy that was colored red to become Ironhide when the mold was used in the first year of the original Transformers toyline. This Diaclone coloration was eventually released in 2008 under the Transformers brand as an e-HOBBY exclusive for the Encore toyline. (Unlike Guard, this release was characterized as a variation of Ironhide, dubbed "Ironhide Protect Black".) Guard's alphanumeric designation, "DK-2", is derived from the ID number of the Diakron release of the Diaclone toy. Fellow Generations Selects toy DK-3 Breaker would follow a similar theme. (The "missing" DK-1 would have been a red Sunstreaker, which had already been produced two years earlier as Generations Selects Spin-Out.)
- In case you are wondering, Guard's deco layout does not precisely match how Shattered Glass Ironhide was coloured in IDW Publishing's 2021 comic series, but all things considered, it is reasonably close.
Foreign names
- Japanese: DK-2 Guard (DK-2 ガード Dī Kei Tsū Gādo)
External links
- Photos of Diakron DK-2 at the Super Toy Archive
