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:''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:G1 | [[File:G1-toy Roadgrabber.jpg|300px|thumb|Robots who masquerade as vehicles... masquerading as ''other'' vehicles. Uh huh.]] | ||
The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide | The '''Pretender Vehicles''' take the [[Pretender]] concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide inside assault vehicle shells. | ||
The Pretender Vehicles are: | The Pretender Vehicles are: | ||
* The Autobot [[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]] | * The Autobot [[Gunrunner (G1)|Gunrunner]] | ||
* The Decepticon [[Roadgrabber]] | * The Decepticon [[Roadgrabber]] | ||
{{quote|They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.|Pretender Vehicle commercial}} | |||
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==Commercial appearances== | ==Commercial appearances== | ||
[[File:Roadgrabber-commercial.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]] | |||
The Pretender Vehicles had a [[Commercial/Generation 1#Pretender Beasts and Vehicles|commercial]] spot, shared with the [[Pretender Beast]]s. | |||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
*'''Pretender Vehicles''' (1988) | ===The Transformers=== | ||
[[File:G1 Gunrunner toy.jpg|300px|right|thumb|]] | |||
*'''Pretender Vehicles''' ([[1988]]) | |||
<ul class="iconlist"> | |||
:{{Bp-a1|[[Gunrunner (G1)#Toys|Gunrunner]]}} | |||
:{{Bp-d1|[[Roadgrabber#Toys|Roadgrabber]]}} | |||
</ul> | |||
: The largest Pretender offerings in 1988 (thought not by a lot), Pretender Vehicles are robots whose outer shells are vehicles rather than organic creatures. The robots' vehicle modes feature large cannon accessories with reciprocating "pom-pom" action, but that feature can only be activated when the accessories are plugged into the vehicle shells: the rear wheels are part of a gear system that makes the cannons do the ack-ack-ack-ack thing. | |||
[[Category:Pretenders]] | [[Category:Pretenders]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 vehicles]] | [[Category:Generation 1 vehicles]] | ||
Revision as of 01:15, 25 October 2018
- Pretender Vehicles are Transformers from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Pretender Vehicles take the Pretender concept in a different direction. Instead of pretending to be organic creatures, these Pretenders hide inside assault vehicle shells.
The Pretender Vehicles are:
- The Autobot Gunrunner
- The Decepticon Roadgrabber
They split to reveal a transformable robot then reassemble as a fighting machine.Pretender Vehicle commercial
Commercial appearances
The Pretender Vehicles had a commercial spot, shared with the Pretender Beasts.
Toys
The Transformers
- Pretender Vehicles (1988)
- The largest Pretender offerings in 1988 (thought not by a lot), Pretender Vehicles are robots whose outer shells are vehicles rather than organic creatures. The robots' vehicle modes feature large cannon accessories with reciprocating "pom-pom" action, but that feature can only be activated when the accessories are plugged into the vehicle shells: the rear wheels are part of a gear system that makes the cannons do the ack-ack-ack-ack thing.
