Tappet

Tappet is a Transformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Tappet is a NAIL. He just wants to be heard.

Fiction

IDW Generation 1 comics

When Optimus Prime returned from his disappearance at the beginning of the rebirth of Cybertron, Tappet angrily confronted "Orion Pax", berating him for the war that lasted the last four million years. He was soon set upon by Whirl and Sideswipe, but Optimus diffused the situation. Later, when a NAIL riot began against the Autobots, the Decepticons were released to help with crowd control, and Tappet was attacked by Blitzwing. The riot ended when Optimus Prime made a speech expressing his decision to leave the planet, which Tappet listened to. The Death of Optimus Prime

Tappet still did not care for the Autobot government, taking to graffiti to express his displeasure. The Decepticons Needlenose and Horri-Bull, acting as "enforcers", caught the NAIL in the act. A group of Autobots soon noticed the two beating up Tappet and diffused the situation before it could escalate further. Nevertheless, Tappet was arrested for vandalism. He was soon released on Metalhawk's behalf. The Autonomy Lesson

Notes

• Tappet is based on the famous British children's book character Noddy, sporting his conical blue "hat" topped in a bell, red torso, blue "shorts" and coloured cheeks. Moreover, his visible alternate mode components, including a chest grill and large red wheel wells on his shoulders, indicate that he transforms into Noddy's car, itself one of the most well-known aspects of the character. He also shares the same character model (with the exception of his head) as Dipstick.