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:''Roadblock is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''
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[[Image:Roadblock-energon-packageart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Sure, my crane fires missiles. This is entirely normal.]]
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'''Roadblock''' is a gifted architect, having designed numerous Autobot fortresses such as [[Ocean City]]. That doesn't mean he can't fight with the best of them, however—particularly in the defense of his own creations.
:''Roadblock is an <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot">Autobot</a> from the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Energon_%28franchise%29" title="Energon (franchise)">Energon</a> portion of the <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Unicron_Trilogy" title="Unicron Trilogy">Unicron Trilogy</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Continuity_family" title="Continuity family">continuity family</a>.''
[[Image:|right|250px|thumb|Sure, my crane fires missiles. This is entirely normal.]]
==Toys==
'''Roadblock''' is a gifted architect, having designed numerous Autobot fortresses such as <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ocean_City" title="Ocean City">Ocean City</a>. That doesn't mean he can't fight with the best of them, however—particularly in the defense of his own creations.
[[Image:SLInfernoVolt toy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Two guys for the price of one.]]
: Like [[Generation 1]] [[Grapple]] being a crane [[Retool|retool]] of Generation 1 [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], Roadblock is an extensive retool of ''Energon'' [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], replacing his front bumper, head, stabilizers and the entire "water cannon" structure with a new crane and cab. This assembly retains the spring-loaded missile launching [[Gimmick|gimmick]] from Inferno, and can be mounted on either robot-mode arm.
[[Image:|left|250px|thumb|Two guys for the price of one.]]
: As a Deluxe [[Powerlinx]] combiner, Roadblock can form the top or bottom half of a super robot with any Deluxe or Mega-class ''Energon'' Autobot mold.
: Like <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_1" class="mw-redirect" title="Generation 1">Generation 1</a> <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Grapple" title="Grapple">Grapple</a> being a crane <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Retool" title="Retool">retool</a> of Generation 1 <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Inferno_%28G1%29" title="Inferno (G1)">Inferno</a>, Roadblock is an extensive retool of ''Energon'' <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Inferno_%28Energon%29" title="Inferno (Energon)">Inferno</a>,
replacing his front bumper, head, stabilizers and the entire "water
cannon" structure with a new crane and cab. This assembly retains the
spring-loaded missile launching <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Gimmick" title="Gimmick">gimmick</a> from Inferno, and can be mounted on either robot-mode arm.
As a Deluxe <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Powerlinx" title="Powerlinx">Powerlinx</a> combiner, Roadblock can form the top or bottom half of a super robot with any Deluxe or Mega-class ''Energon'' Autobot mold.
: This toy also represents the upgraded version of ''Energon'' Inferno, and was sold as such in Japan.
: This toy also represents the upgraded version of ''Energon'' Inferno, and was sold as such in Japan.
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==Trivia==
* With Roadblock, the apparent struggle between [[Hasbro]]'s intentions and [[Takara]]'s decisions came to a head. Numerous toys intended to be new characters had been turned into powered-up versions of existing characters when portrayed in the cartoon. And so it was with Roadblock, who was shown to be a rebuilt [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] when he debuted in the cartoon. Hasbro had intended the toy to be a new character, however, and either did not have time to change his bio, or else decided to proceed as planned regardless. And so, Roadblock represents both Inferno ''and'' a new, separate character.
==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Roadblock/roadblock.htm Roadblock at TFU.info]
* With Roadblock, the apparent struggle between <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hasbro" title="Hasbro">Hasbro</a>'s intentions and <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Takara" class="mw-redirect" title="Takara">Takara</a>'s
decisions came to a head. Numerous toys intended to be new characters
had been turned into powered-up versions of existing characters when
portrayed in the cartoon. And so it was with Roadblock, who was shown
to be a rebuilt <a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Inferno_%28Energon%29" title="Inferno (Energon)">Inferno</a>
when he debuted in the cartoon. Hasbro had intended the toy to be a new
character, however, and either did not have time to change his bio, or
else decided to proceed as planned regardless. And so, Roadblock
represents both Inferno ''and'' a new, separate character.
Sure, my crane fires missiles. This is entirely normal.
Roadblock is a gifted architect, having designed numerous Autobot fortresses such as Ocean City. That doesn't mean he can't fight with the best of them, however—particularly in the defense of his own creations.
Like Generation 1Grapple being a crane retool of Generation 1 Inferno, Roadblock is an extensive retool of EnergonInferno, replacing his front bumper, head, stabilizers and the entire "water cannon" structure with a new crane and cab. This assembly retains the spring-loaded missile launching gimmick from Inferno, and can be mounted on either robot-mode arm.
As a Deluxe Powerlinx combiner, Roadblock can form the top or bottom half of a super robot with any Deluxe or Mega-class Energon Autobot mold.
This toy also represents the upgraded version of Energon Inferno, and was sold as such in Japan.
Trivia
With Roadblock, the apparent struggle between Hasbro's intentions and Takara's decisions came to a head. Numerous toys intended to be new characters had been turned into powered-up versions of existing characters when portrayed in the cartoon. And so it was with Roadblock, who was shown to be a rebuilt Inferno when he debuted in the cartoon. Hasbro had intended the toy to be a new character, however, and either did not have time to change his bio, or else decided to proceed as planned regardless. And so, Roadblock represents both Inferno and a new, separate character.
