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:''Daytonus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 | :''Daytonus is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"If I'm named after one of the big races in [[NASCAR]], why do I turn into a LeMans racer?"]] | [[File:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|"If I'm named after one of the big races in [[NASCAR]], why do I turn into a LeMans racer?"]] | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===Ask Vector Prime=== | ===Ask Vector Prime=== | ||
When [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] accidentally poisoned all of Earth's energon on [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]], Daytonus and the other twelve Autobots had to downsize into Spy Changers. Daytonus got the last laugh when he and [[X-Brawn]] blew up the Predacons' energon stash! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}} | When [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] accidentally poisoned all of Earth's energon on [[Viron 1103.12 Gamma]], Daytonus and the other twelve Autobots had to downsize into Spy Changers. Daytonus got the last laugh when he and [[X-Brawn]] blew up the Predacons' energon stash! {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 18/8/2015}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
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**''Acccessories'': Rifle | **''Acccessories'': Rifle | ||
: Daytonus transforms into a Porsche 962 Le Mans-style race car, specifically, a Kremer Racing 962CK6. His wheels use a "through-axle" style of construction, which lets him zip along very quickly on smooth surfaces, and his toy is scaled to be used on Hot Wheels and Matchbox style race tracks. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. | : Daytonus transforms into a Porsche 962 Le Mans-style race car, specifically, a Kremer Racing 962CK6. His wheels use a "through-axle" style of construction, which lets him zip along very quickly on smooth surfaces, and his toy is scaled to be used on Hot Wheels and Matchbox style race tracks. He was only available in a two-pack with [[Side Burn (RID)#Spychanger|Side Burn]]. | ||
: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Wheeljack]]. | : This mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Wheeljack]]. | ||
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[[File:G2Go-BotGTPRacer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's like Four-Legged Man, but with wheels!]] | [[File:G2Go-BotGTPRacer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He's like Four-Legged Man, but with wheels!]] | ||
*Daytonus was the first official release of a mold originally intended to be released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] sub-line. Presently, the original identity of the mold is unknown. | *Daytonus was the first official release of a mold originally intended to be released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] sub-line. Presently, the original identity of the mold is unknown. | ||
* Though the toy shares its origins with and is packed like the [[Hasbro]] releases of the [[Spy Changer]]s, he was not labeled as a member of that team until a 2015 [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry declared him to be one. | *Though the toy shares its origins with and is packed like the [[Hasbro]] releases of the [[Spy Changer]]s, he was not labeled as a member of that team until a 2015 [[Ask Vector Prime]] entry declared him to be one. | ||
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Autobots]] | [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Spy Changers]] | [[Category:Spy Changers]] | ||
Revision as of 04:51, 21 February 2016
- Daytonus is an Autobot from the 2001 Robots in Disguise continuity family.
Daytonus is one of many Autobots who guard planet Earth from the ambitions of Megatron. He's one of the heroic Spy Changers!
Fiction
Ask Vector Prime
When Sky-Byte accidentally poisoned all of Earth's energon on Viron 1103.12 Gamma, Daytonus and the other twelve Autobots had to downsize into Spy Changers. Daytonus got the last laugh when he and X-Brawn blew up the Predacons' energon stash! Ask Vector Prime, 18/8/2015
Toys
Robots in Disguise (2001)
- Daytonus & Side Burn (Basic, 2001)
- Acccessories: Rifle
- Daytonus transforms into a Porsche 962 Le Mans-style race car, specifically, a Kremer Racing 962CK6. His wheels use a "through-axle" style of construction, which lets him zip along very quickly on smooth surfaces, and his toy is scaled to be used on Hot Wheels and Matchbox style race tracks. He was only available in a two-pack with Side Burn.
Notes
- Daytonus was the first official release of a mold originally intended to be released as part of the Generation 2 Go-Bots sub-line. Presently, the original identity of the mold is unknown.
- Though the toy shares its origins with and is packed like the Hasbro releases of the Spy Changers, he was not labeled as a member of that team until a 2015 Ask Vector Prime entry declared him to be one.
