Lightformer cannon

A lightformer cannon is a weapon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

The lightformer cannon is a big gun invented and used by Ironfist. When not in use it is worn as a backpack. Ironfist chose the name because it sounded good.

Fiction

IDW 2005 continuity

Ironfist first began using his new lightformer cannon when he was recruited to be a Wrecker to be part of Operation: Retrieval. While waiting for pick up near the Igue-Moor Fuel Depot, Ironfist tested it out, causing damage to a nearby reconstruction project. Ironfist liked the results, but the damage made Dipstick quite angry. Last Stand of the Wreckers #1

Toys

Generation 1

• Ironfist (Lightformer, 1993)
  • Accessories: Gun emplacement

Ironfist transforms into an AM General M998 Humvee military off-road vehicle. Mounted on his roof is an ENORMOUS repeater cannon turret that can rotate 360° and pivot upwards at its base. This weapon uses a combination of the light-piping and gear-wheel gimmicks so that when you look through the "viewscope" and rapidly push the spring-loaded post at the rear of the turret, the gold cannon will slide back and forth, the grey "ammo" drum on top will rotate while the view from the scope makes it look like twin beams of laser-fire are striking your selected target. The cannon turret has a fold-down stand to become a gun emplacement for Ironfist to man in robot mode.

• More information on Ironfist at TFU.info

Generation 2

• Ironfist (Lightformer, 1994)
  • Accessories: Gun emplacement

This release is identical to his 1993 release, but in Generation 2 packaging, and was on a blister card instead of in a box.

Notes

• The cannon was not named on the original toy, but was given the name "lightformer cannon" in Last Stand of the Wreckers in reference to Ironfist's original subgroup, the Lightformers.