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:Bizarrely, Red Alert's figure was revealed not on his own, but from ''[[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]]'s'' [[stock photography]]—he was the '[[:File:WFCS-Deluxe-Red-Alert.jpg|model]]' using Brunt's parts as his arsenal, with no previous indication that he would be in the toyline except for small appearances in promotional posters. | :Bizarrely, Red Alert's figure was revealed not on his own, but from ''[[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]]'s'' [[stock photography]]—he was the '[[:File:WFCS-Deluxe-Red-Alert.jpg|model]]' using Brunt's parts as his arsenal, with no previous indication that he would be in the toyline except for small appearances in promotional posters. | ||
:Compared to the deco seen in CG renders and painted prototypes shown at fairs, the model shown in Red Alert's own [[stock photography]] (both by Takara and Hasbro) has some color differences. While the former has red biceps, the lightbar in translucent red plastic, red paint applications on the side of the lower legs, a white Fire Blast hardpoint on the chest, and "FIRE CHIEF" written in Autobot letters on the hood, the latter has white biceps, translucent black | :Compared to the deco seen in CG renders and painted prototypes shown at fairs, the model shown in Red Alert's own [[stock photography]] (both by Takara and Hasbro) has some color differences. While the former has red biceps, the lightbar in translucent red plastic, red paint applications on the side of the lower legs, a white Fire Blast hardpoint on the chest, and "FIRE CHIEF" written in Autobot letters on the hood, the latter has white biceps, translucent black light-bar, no red applications on the lower legs, a red hardpoint, and no writing on the chest. The final model has the render's translucent red light-bar and the red applications on the lower legs, while everything else matches the stock photos. | ||
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Why does Red Alert have so many toys? They must be conspiring to do something!
Toys
Generation 1
- Red Alert (Autobot Car, 1985)
- Japanese ID number: 05
- Accessories: "High-Energy Particle Beam Rifle", Shoulder-Mounted Rocket Launcher, 3 rockets
- Red Alert is a redeco of the Diaclone "New Countach LP500S Police Car", which was itself a retool of the original Diaclone "New Countach LP500S" that added roof lights to the figure's Lamborghini alternate mode. Rather than a police car like the original figure, Red Alert's new paint job recasts him as a fire chief's car—a rather dubious disguise, all told, Lamborghinis not exactly being affordable vehicles for fire departments to use. He comes with a hand-held particle beam rifle, and a rocket launcher that clips onto his shoulder. The Hasbro release disabled the launcher's spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism, but it was reinstated for Takara's release of the toy.
- Red Alert's toy has been reissued several times; each reissue is listed separately below. Red Alert was also redecoed to make Clamp Down, who was an homage to the mold's original police deco, while the original version of the mold was used to make Sideswipe, Deep Cover, Tigertrack, and Generation 2 Sideswipe.
Collectors Edition
- Alert (World Character Convention 12 exclusive, 2001)
- Japanese ID number: 05
- Accessories: "High-Energy Particle Beam Rifle", Shoulder-Mounted Rocket Launcher, 3 rockets
- Red Alert saw the first of many reissues in early 2001. As part of Takara's "Collector's Edition" series of reissues that saw several pairs of "mold-mates" released together in limited numbers, "Alert" and "Lambor" (as he and Sideswipe were known in Japan) were available as "Set A" at World Character Convention 12[1]
- Alert (e-HOBBY exclusive, 2002)
- Japanese ID number: 05
- Accessories: "High-Energy Particle Beam Rifle", Shoulder-Mounted Rocket Launcher, 3 rockets
- Alert and Lambor were again re-issued in a pair in 2002, this time as "New Year Special" editions available through Takara's e-HOBBY online shop. This version featured gold-tinted chrome on his wheels, and alternate stickers that changed the blue decals on his shins and feet to yellow.
Commemorative Series
- Red Alert (2003/2006)
- In 2003, Hasbro released a reissue of the original Red Alert toy as part their Toys"R"Us exclusive Commemorative Series IV that was available in the United States, Canada and Australia.
- In 2006, three years after the US release and long after the Commemorative Series had been discontinued by Toys"R"Us in America, Red Alert and several other figures were released as Toys"R"Us exclusives in the United Kingdom. Unlike previous UK releases of Commemorative Series figures, the packaging for this batch was no longer multilingual, but in English only. Despite this, the packaging was not identical to the previous U.S. version; it lacked the "Commemorative Series", "classic re-issue" and "choking hazard" safety warning labels and all trademark ™ and ® markings.
Universe (2003)
- Optimus Prime with Prowl (Basic multi-pack, 2003)
- Accessories: Rifle
The Universe Spy Changer version of Robots in Disguise Prowl was repurposed as Generation 1 Red Alert.
- Spy Changer Prowl is a redeco of Robots in Disguise (2001) Prowl 2, painted to match Generation 1 Red Alert, transforming into a Chevrolet Caprice. His vehicle mode has through-axle construction so it zips along quickly on smooth surfaces. His robot-mode rifle stores beneath his rear axle in vehicle mode. He is also semi-compatible with race tracks and playsets from Hot Wheels or Matchbox sets.
- He was only available in a Wal-Mart exclusive multi-pack with Optimus Prime.
- This mold was also used to make the Universe Spy Changer incarnation of Generation 1 Prowl.
Smallest Transforming Transformers
- Alert (2004)
- Japanese ID number: GTF 10
- Once again a retool of a Sideswipe, Smallest Transforming Transformers Alert was part of the second wave of the line. Like all of Smallest Transforming Transformers, Alert was a tiny, simplified version of his original appearance, with limited articulation and non-rolling wheels.
Binaltech Asterisk
- Alert Meets Ai (Autobot, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: BTA-01
- Accessories: Intercooler/blaster
- The first release in the Asterisk sub-line of Binaltech, Alert is a retool of the Binaltech Streak mold as a Subaru WRX STi Japanese Police vehicle, a scheme that many fans expected for a Binaltech/Alternators Prowl (see Notes below). Although not a Fire Department vehicle this time, the toy's robot mode did feature many red highlights, including a red head, but as the headsculpt was unchanged, he still looked like Streak. BTA Alert was packaged with the PVC human figurine Ai Kuruma, a policewoman based on the 2001 Robots in Disguise cartoon T-AI.
- Alert's release had problems with parts-fitting in vehicle mode, possibly a sign that the Subaru WRX tooling was showing its age. The later release of this mold as Ricochet in the Alternators line, though, does not have these problems.
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Universe (2008)
- Red Alert (Legends, 2008)
- Series: Classic Series
- Part of the first wave of Universe Legends Class toys, Red Alert is a redeco of Cybertron Hot Shot, transforming into a modified Chrysler ME Four Twelve concept car in fire chief colours. In either mode he has flip-out "wings".
Henkei! Henkei!
- Henkei! Henkei! Alert is a retool of Universe Sideswipe, itself a retool of Universe Sunstreaker, transforming into a modified Lamborghini Gallardo. Though the car is mostly based upon the Gallardo, to avoid legal problems, it also features modified headlights and elements taken from other cars—most of them are taken from other Lamborghini models, such as a rear end that is basically a cross between a Murciélago and a Diablo; however, the split side windows and the ridges on the door vents are based on a McLaren F1.
- Alert's vehicle mode features the same Japanese-style lightbar as Henkei! Henkei! Ratchet, attached to the additional indents on the roof that were not used to attach Sunstreaker and Sideswipe's supercharger intake accessories in either mode. Like all Henkei! Henkei! toys, he features vacuum metallized plastic, including his shoulder rocket launcher and his spoiler. Like Henkei! Henkei! Lambor, he doesn't come with the supercharger accessory (which Universe Sideswipe still had).
| Universe (2008) mold: Sunstreaker | ||
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Generations
- Red Alert (Deluxe Class, 2010)
- Accessories: Pulse pistol/tailpipe, engine supercharger intakes
- Generations Red Alert is a retool of Universe Sideswipe. To differentiate him from the Henkei! Henkei! Alert release of this character, he features a significantly different deco (including a black head like the Generation 1 toy, as opposed to the Henkei version's show-accurate red head), the American-style lightbar previously used for Universe Prowl and Ratchet, and, as with all Hasbro releases of this sculpt, the engine supercharger intakes accessory that originally came with Sunstreaker.
- Unlike Henkei! Henkei! Alert, whose lightbar is attached to the additional indents on the roof not used for attaching Sunstreaker or Sideswipe's supercharger intake accessory in either mode, Generations Red Alert's lightbar is instead attached to the indents used to attach the supercharger to Sideswipe's roof/back in robot mode (possibly so Red Alert could still have his supercharger in vehicle mode), with the roof retooled so the lightbar is fixed with screws, thereby rendering the additional indents entirely pointless as far as Hasbro's uses of the sculpt are concerned. Because this makes attaching the supercharger to the back in robot mode impossible, the instructions show how to attach the supercharger to the gun to create a larger gun by wrapping the intakes around it, which neither Sunstreaker nor Sideswipe's instructions had shown. And while his instructions finally depict the correct transformation with the upper body rotation and the correct head sculpt (the lineart for Universe Sideswipe's instructions was simply recycled from Sunstreaker's), they do not depict the lightbar.
- His license plate features the number "05" (Generation 1 Red Alert's Japanese ID number) and the character's Japanese name, "Alert".
| Universe (2008) mold: Sunstreaker | ||
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War for Cybertron: Siege
- Red Alert (Deluxe Class, 2019)
- ID number: WFC-S35
- Japanese ID number: SG-31
- Japanese release date: September 28, 2019
- Accessories: Lightbar, blaster (combine to form "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder")
- Siege Red Alert is a redeco and slight retool of Sideswipe. He features "F D" written on his vehicle hood/robot chest in Autobot letters, in homage to markings on his original toy. Like his contemporaries in the Siege toyline, Red Alert features some 'battle damage' paint applications on his legs. Interestingly, Siege Red Alert's head is cartoon-accurate red rather than toy-accurate black as would be expected from the design team led by John Warden, and has been slightly retooled to resemble his cartoon model. He includes the lightbar from Prowl and a blaster, which are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System and can combine to form the "RT-15 Particle Beam Circuit Welder." Red Alert also features "battle damage" paint applications on his waist, shins, and feet, as well as multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.
- Bizarrely, Red Alert's figure was revealed not on his own, but from Brunt's stock photography—he was the 'model' using Brunt's parts as his arsenal, with no previous indication that he would be in the toyline except for small appearances in promotional posters.
- Compared to the deco seen in CG renders and painted prototypes shown at fairs, the model shown in Red Alert's own stock photography (both by Takara and Hasbro) has some color differences. While the former has red biceps, the lightbar in translucent red plastic, red paint applications on the side of the lower legs, a white Fire Blast hardpoint on the chest, and "FIRE CHIEF" written in Autobot letters on the hood, the latter has white biceps, translucent black light-bar, no red applications on the lower legs, a red hardpoint, and no writing on the chest. The final model has the render's translucent red light-bar and the red applications on the lower legs, while everything else matches the stock photos.
Kre-O
- Bumblebee (2011)
- Set number: 36421
- Pieces: 336
- Kreons: Bumblebee, Red Alert, Bumblebee's driver
- Accessories: Large rifle
- The larger Kre-O Bumblebee construction set comes with a Red Alert Kreon, though why is anyone's guess. It has Sideswipe's helmet and a blaster.
- Kreon Figure Pack (2013)
- A boxed set of five Kreons, with Bumblebee, Red Alert, Mirage, Jazz, and a fifth "mystery" Kreon; a randomly-packed robot Kreon from the first year of the line.
- Kreon Class of '85 (Kreon figure set, 2015)
- Set number B5152
- Voted: The Basket Case
- Accessories: Large rifle
- Kreon Class of '85 Red Alert is much more extensively deco'd, with loads of toy-based detailing. He uses the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection.
- He was only available as part of the San Diego Comic-Con-exclusive "Kreon Class of '85" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through Hasbro Toy Shop after the show.
Masterpiece
- Alert (2012-12-25)
- Japanese ID number: MP-14
- Accessories: Rocket Launcher, Particle Beam Rifle, "Circuit Trouble" headband
- Masterpiece Alert is a redeco and retool of MP-12 Lambor, and transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Countach LP500S with a light-bar. In robot mode, Alert features new shoulders, face, forehead, and extra circular collar details to match his character model, which used these toy based details. He also features a color scheme that is a combination of his original toy, cartoon model, and the real-life Lamborghini model he is based on.
- His non-firing rocket launcher is jointed at the peg to allow it to pivot up and down, and can fit on either shoulder (it should be mounted on his right), while his rifle can be held in either hand. Both weapons can also be combined and mounted onto his light-bar. Alert also comes with a spiky, translucent-blue headband that fits over the "horns" and around the back of his head, not unlike earmuffs. This additional accessory is to mimic the electric spark damage he had in the episode, "Auto Berserk".
- If purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included. The back of the coin's packaging identifies him as Red Alert.
- The original version of this mold, with Alert's face, was redecoed into MP-12T Tigertrack.
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- Alert Anime Color Edition (2016-09-24)
- Japanese ID number: MP-14+
- Accessories: Rocket Launcher, Particle Beam Rifle, "Circuit Trouble" headband
- A TakaraTomy Mall exclusive re-release of Masterpiece Red Alert in a color scheme much closer to the character’s on screen appearance, including off-white paint replacing the pure white seen on the original release, the silver on the rims, weapon, and robot mode feet. The accessory part used for emulating “Circuit Trouble” is molded in a clear orange instead of clear blue.
- Like the original version, the "plus" redeco came with a collector coin in non-Takara Tomy markets, albeit of a completely new design. The coin is mounted on a card resembling Red Alert's chest/vehicle mode hood.
Bot Shots
- Red Alert / Ultra Magnus / Mirage (Multi-pack, 2013)
- Series: 2
- Number: BP009
- Fist strength: 342
- Blaster strength: 720
- Sword strength: 548
- Part of the third wave of Bot Shots Series 2 three-packs, Red Alert transforms into a police car. As a Jump Shot toy, an impact to his front bumper will cause him to spring up and autotransform into robot mode. He also has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He comes with Jump Shot Ultra Magnus and Super Bot Mirage.
- He was later redecoed into Jump Shot Prowl.
Q-Transformers
- Alert (2015-02-21)
- ID number: QT-13
- Q-Transformers Alert is a redeco and retool of QT-05 Lambor with a lightbar, transforming into a super deformed Lamborghini Countach. He comes with a code for unlocking Red Alert as a playable character in the Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns game.
Merchandise
Transformers Gum
- Alert (1985)
- Accessories: "High-Energy Particle Beam Rifle", Shoulder-Mounted Rocket Launcher, rocket
- Essentially a downsized version of the original Red Alert toy, the Transformers Gum Alert kit is sculpted from black, red and white plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum. Unusually, it is an entirely different mold from the Transformers Gum Sideswipe kit, both featuring different construction and being larger by about 25%.
Decoy
- Cybertron Hero Collection 22 (multi-pack, 1986)
- Red Alert (1987)
- Decoy number: 16
- The figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Aerialbots, Protectobots, and Technobots.
Notes
- The Acura RSX Alternators Prowl toy was originally supposed to be Red Alert, with a different head sculpt. Eventually, however, it was decided to release the toy as Prowl instead, even though the Subaru Impreza model had more resemblance to Prowl and the Acura RSX model had more resemblance to Red Alert. Control drawings of the figure with the originally intended Red Alert head sculpt can be found in the Japanese Transformers Collection 2007 book, among other places. Reprolabels later made sticker sheets that, together with a head swap (which can be done with ease) allow you to convert the Subaru into Prowl and the Acura into Red Alert, making them resemble their original forms much more closely. At one point, Hasbro's website briefly listed a second Prowl (because he shipped in two different assortments, the two versions counted as two different products distribution-wise) as "Red Alert". Coupled with the lack of photos, this led fans to (incorrectly) assume an upcoming redeco. The listing was soon corrected to "Prowl", coupled with appropriate product photos.
- Kre-O Red Alert erroneously appears on Hasbro's stock photography of Kre-O Sideswipe set in place of the Sideswipe Kreon it actually comes with.
References
Categories:
- Upcoming toy releases
- Pages with image sizes containing extra px
- Character stubs missing toys
- Alternators Autobots
- Binaltech Asterisk characters
- Bot Shots Autobots
- Classics Autobots
- Decoys
- E-Hobby
- Generation 1 toy Autobots
- Generations
- Kre-O Autobots
- Kreons
- Masterpiece
- MyClone
- Q-Transformers characters
- Repurposed toys
- SDCC exclusives
- Toys "R" Us exclusives
- Universe (2008)
- War for Cybertron: Siege
