Tankette

Tankette is an Autobot drone from the Japanese cartoon portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Tankette (タンケッテ) is Hardhead's partner drone who can transform between a tank or jet for his small head robot to ride and a weapon for his transtector to wield. Albeit a drone, she's intelligent and capable of speech and displays an energetic and helpful personality.

Fiction

Transformers Legends comic

Tankette was created in conjunction with Hardhead's new transtector, built as part of a partnership between the Autobot Headmasters and the Axalon Trading Company. She first introduced herself to Chromedome who, having complained about not getting his transtector yet, was told to ride her into battle instead. Crewed by Chromedome and Rattrap, she contributed with her weapon mode when Hardhead tried to fight off an incoming meteor, though her blasts were ineffective. After Hardhead injured himself destroying the meteor with a headbutt, Tankette looked after him. Bonus Edition Vol. 21 Tankette carried Chromedome into battle with Skullcruncher, only to have Skullcruncher's own drone, Batora, snatch him off of her. Bonus Edition Vol. 22

Tankette cheered Hardhead on when he performed in a concert. Bonus Edition Vol. 27 She was with him and Chromedome when they went drinking after work, and dragged the two drunks back home after they were knocked out by Rarigo. Bonus Edition Vol. 30 Fortress would later comment that Hardhead had calmed down a lot after "getting married", referring to Tankette. She then carried Hardhead into battle during a fight between Fortress Maximus and Metroplex. Bonus Edition Vol. 31

Toys

Legends

• Hardhead (2016-07-23)
  • ID number: LG21

Included with Legends Hardhead, Tankette is a redeco of the vehicle that originally came with Titans Return Terri-Bull. She transforms from a tank to a plane which Hardhead's Headmaster unit (or any other Titan Master/Headmaster figures) can ride on/combine with, and has a 5mm post that folds out to become a weapon for larger figures.

This mold was also used to make Titans Return Skytread's vehicle.

Titans Return mold: Terri-Bull
Titan Master: Hasbro: Titans Return Terri-Bull Skytread TakaraTomy: Legends LG37 Bullhorn LG-EX Flywheel (Headmaster Set) Accessory: Hasbro: Titans Return Terri-Bull's partner drone Skytread's partner drone TakaraTomy: Legends LG21 Tankette

Notes

• "Tankette" is in fact a real word, and yes, it does just mean "a small tank-like vehicle".