Transformers Timelines (toyline): Difference between revisions

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The name or term "Timeline" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Timeline (disambiguation).

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Toyline

Fiction

The Transformers Timelines toyline comprised most of the toys produced by Fun Publications.

Overview

The line consisted mostly of redecoes of Unicron Trilogy and CHUG toys, meant to represent more obscure Generation 1 characters and characters from other continuities. While physical gimmicks were retained, electronics were commonly omitted. Minor retools (especially new heads) were fairly common. Later toys even added new gimmicks, such as a Pretender shell or a Headmaster partner.

2005

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Skyfall^[1]

BotCon 2005

"Descent into Evil" box set

Souvenir two-pack 1

Souvenir two-pack 2

Virulent Clones two-pack

Attendee-only bonus

Flamewar

The box set of exclusives from BotCon 2005

2006

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Landquake

BotCon 2006

"Dawn of Future's Past" box set

Souvenir two-pack 1

Souvenir two-pack 2

Attendee-only bonus

Unit 2/(Tigatron)

2007

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Breakaway^[1]

Club store

Airazor
Astrotrain (w/ Starcatcher, Astro-Hook, Astro-Line, and Astro-Sinker

Transformers Collectors' Club 2007 Airazor

BotCon 2007

"Games of Deception" box set Bug Bite Dirge Dreadwind Thrust Thundercracker		Souvenir two-pack 1 Alpha Trion (w/ Beta Maxx) Weirdwolf		Souvenir two-pack 2 Huffer Springer		Attendee-only bonus Mirage		BotCon 2007 Dreadwind
Customization Class exclusive Overkill								BotCon 2007 Dreadwind

2008

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Topspin^[1]

Club store

Nightbeat
Piranacon (Nautilator, Overbite, Seawing, Skalor, Snaptrap, Tentakil)

Transformers Collectors' Club 2008 Topspin

BotCon 2008

"Shattered Glass" box set

Souvenir pack 1

Souvenir pack 2

Attendee-only bonus

Ricochet

2009

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Heatwave

BotCon 2009

"Wings of Honor" box set Flak Kup Landshark Scourge Thunderclash		Souvenir pack 1 Banzai-Tron Skyquake		Souvenir pack 2 Sweep Two Sweep Six Sweep Seven		Souvenir pack 3 Elita-1 Razorclaw		BotCon 2009 Scourge
Attendee-only bonus Leozack								BotCon 2009 Scourge

2010

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Dion & Cop-Tur

Club store

Transformers Collectors' Club 2010 Cyclonus

BotCon 2010

"Generation 2: Redux" box set Autobot Spark Breakdown Clench Sky-Byte Streetstar		Souvenir pack 1 Cindersaur Rapido		Souvenir pack 2 Double Punch Ravage Turbomaster		Souvenir pack 3 Sharkticon Air Shark Sharkticon Land Shark Sharkticon Sea Shark		BotCon 2010 Decepticon Slice
Attendee-only bonus Decepticon Slice		Customization Class exclusive Sideswipe						BotCon 2010 Decepticon Slice

2011

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Side Burn

Club store

BotCon 2011

"The Stunti-Con-Job" box set Dead End Breakdown Drag Strip Wildrider The Motor Master		Attendee-only bonus Fisitron		Souvenir pack 1 Sideswipe Toxitron		Souvenir pack 2 Galvatron Thundercracker		BotCon 2011 The Motor Master
Souvenir pack 3 Autotrooper 3-pack		Customization Class exclusive Minerva						BotCon 2011 The Motor Master

2012

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Runamuck

Club store

Transformers Collectors' Club 2012 Over-Run

BotCon 2012

"Transformers: Invasion" box set Gigatron Metalhawk Soundwave Turbo Tracks Treadshot Ultra Magnus		Attendee-only bonus The Bard of Darkmount		Souvenir pack 1 Kick-Over Optimus Prime		Souvenir pack 2 Octopunch Spinister		BotCon 2012 Gigatron
Souvenir pack 3 Junkheap Scrap Iron Wreck-Gar		Customization Class exclusive Longarm						BotCon 2012 Gigatron

2013

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Depth Charge

Figure Subscription Service 1.0

Scourge

Slipstream

Ultra Mammoth

BotCon 2013

"Machine Wars" box set Hoist Megaplex Obsidian Skywarp Strika		Attendee-only bonus Starscream		Souvenir pack 1 Autobot Electrons Sandstorm		Souvenir pack 2 Mirage Thundercracker		BotCon 2013 Sandstorm
Souvenir pack 3 Bitstream Hotlink Sunstorm		Kreon souvenir pack Hoist Megaplex Obsidian Skywarp Strika		Customization Class exclusive Blastcharge Strika Drone

2014

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Rampage

Club store

Trans-mutate

Figure Subscription Service 2.0

Transformers Collectors' Club 2014 Chromedome

BotCon 2014

"Pirates vs Knights" box set Cannonball Devcon Ferak w/ Tornado Ginrai Scorponok w/ Zarak		Attendee-only bonus Flamewar		Souvenir pack 1 Alpha Trizer Apelinq Flareup		Souvenir pack 2 Hunter Brimstone		BotCon 2014 Knight Apelinq
Souvenir pack 3 Dread Pirate Crew 2-pack		Customization Class exclusive Primal Prime		Kreon souvenir pack Breakdown Fractyl Rattrap		Rodimus Landshark Gigatron		BotCon 2014 Knight Apelinq

2015

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Lio Convoy

Club store

Nova Prime

Figure Subscription Service 3.0

BotCon 2015

"Cybertron: Most Wanted" box set Battletrap Megatron (w/ Boombox, Heavyweight & Scalpel) Oilmaster Maximal Packrat Autobot Stepper (w/ Nebulon)		Attendee-only bonus Zaptrap w/ Beet-Chit & Spy-Eye		Souvenir pack 1 General Optimus Prime Sgt. Hound (w/ Dia and Cline)		Souvenir pack 2 Burn Out Lift-Ticket		BotCon 2015 Autobot Stepper
Souvenir pack 3 Mudfighter w/ Thrasher Paralyzer w/ Buzzer Parasite w/ Ripper Storm Rider w/ Crusher		"Earth's Most Wanted" Kreon souvenir pack Autobot Spike Dr. Arkeville Nightbird Robot Master Sentinel Prime w/ Headmaster		Customization Class exclusive Galva Convoy

2016

Transformers Collectors' Club

Membership freebie

Ramjet

Club store

Skywarp

Transformers Collectors' Club 2016 Ramjet

Post-Timelines releases (2015-2017)

Starting in 2015 and continuing in 2016, Fun Publications released several toys and sets as a crossover between Transformers and G.I. Joe that were available through both franchises' Collectors' Clubs. Most of these were branded G.I. Joe and the Transformers (or a variation thereof), so they'd be in the same segment as various crossover sets previously offered by Hasbro at San Diego Comic-Con and through Hasbro Toy Shop, although two figures that veered considerably closer to the Transformers side of things were simply branded Transformers instead.

Even though Timelines had been the default branding for nearly all of Fun Publications' Transformers output for the majority of their tenure as a license holder, 2016 marked the discontinuation of that branding for toys released through both the Collectors' Club and BotCon, with Skywarp and Ramjet being the final figures to sport the Timelines branding. This affected the BotCon 2016 exclusive figures and the Subscription Service 4.0 and 5.0 figures, which were all branded as part of Combiner Wars, a conscious decision between Hasbro and Fun Publications to align FunPub's output with Hasbro's own releases at the time.^[2] Additionally, many of these figures and sets also sported a Generations branding.

Transformers Collectors' Club

Club store

Old Snake with Advanced Stealth B.A.T. Duo (branded G.I. Joe and the Transformers)
Marissa Fairborn with Afterbreaker (branded G.I. Joe and the Transformers)
G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and the Transformers
(Blackcat, Cobra Commander, Doctor Biggles-Jones, Megatron, Ratbat, Scarlett, Toaster)
Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee (simply branded Transformers)
Autobot Leader Code Name: Rodimus Prime (simply branded Transformers)

BotCon Legacy Collection (branded Generations)

Figure Subscription Service 4.0 (branded Combiner Wars)

Figure Subscription Service 5.0 (branded Combiner Wars)

Collectors' Club Double Pretender Optimus Prime with Hi-Q

BotCon 2016

(branded Combiner Wars)

"Dawn of the Predacus" box set Ravage Predacon Tarantulas General Ramhorn General Cicadacon General Seaclamp		Attendee-only bonus Terrorsaur		Souvenir toys Megatron Airazor Tigatron Reflector Unit-3		Customization Class exclusive Autobot Ratchet (Can be customized into 5 different styles: Marvel Comics Ratchet, G1 cartoon Ratchet, Generation 2 Ratchet, Shattered Glass Ratchet, or Medix)		BotCon 2016 Unit-3
Golden Ticket exclusive Flash Sentry								BotCon 2016 Unit-3

Notes

Customization classes were offered every year beginning BotCon 2006. Initially the toys were simply unassambled versions of toys in their original retail colors that you had to assemble and paint yourself; basically, something you can make at home and have the "final" product. This pattern obtained from 2006 to 2009, BotCon 2010 broke new ground with a G2 themed Sideswipe that was cast in new plastic colors and this subsequently became the standard procedure. Consequently, the customization class exclusives are included on this page starting with 2010.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The instructions for Skyfall, Breakaway and Topspin don't actually have the Timelines branding on them. While a point could be made that Skyfall's Energon-branded instructions are simply the result of a rushed production, and it took Fun Publications until BotCon to actually establish the Timelines branding, both Breakaway and Topspin feature the "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" branding of the then-recent Classics line, even though both Landquake before them and Heatwave after them featured a proper Timelines branding. Still, they were all featured in Timelines fiction, and unlike the later 2016-2017 Fun Publications output, the different branding was reportedly not a conscious move by FunPub and Hasbro, so they're all considered Timelines product that simply has the wrong branding in its instructions.
↑ Clarification regarding the G.I. Joe and the Transformers and Combiner Wars branding for the 2016-2017 figures] by former Fun Publications employee Jesse Wittenrich at The Allspark.

[nexus-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 The instructions for Skyfall, Breakaway and Topspin don't actually have the Timelines branding on them. While a point could be made that Skyfall's Energon-branded instructions are simply the result of a rushed production, and it took Fun Publications until BotCon to actually establish the Timelines branding, both Breakaway and Topspin feature the "Transformers: Robots in Disguise" branding of the then-recent Classics line, even though both Landquake before them and Heatwave after them featured a proper Timelines branding. Still, they were all featured in Timelines fiction, and unlike the later 2016-2017 Fun Publications output, the different branding was reportedly not a conscious move by FunPub and Hasbro, so they're all considered Timelines product that simply has the wrong branding in its instructions.

[joecw-2] Clarification regarding the G.I. Joe and the Transformers and Combiner Wars branding for the 2016-2017 figures] by former Fun Publications employee Jesse Wittenrich at The Allspark.

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-{{Bp-d2|[[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines 2|Breakdown]]}}
+{{Bp-d2|[[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|Breakdown]]}}
 {{Bp-d2|[[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]]}}
-{{Bp-p1|[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Toys|Sky-Byte]]}}
+{{Bp-p1|[[Sky-Byte (RID)#Timelines|Sky-Byte]]}}
 {{Bp-a2|[[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetstar]]}}
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 {{Bp-d1|[[Double Punch#Timelines|Double Punch]]}}
-{{Bp-sd|[[Ravage (SG)#Toys|Ravage]]}}
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 {{Bp-a1|[[Scorch (G1)#Timelines|Turbomaster]]}}
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-{{Bp-d1|[[Air Shark|Sharkticon Air Shark]]}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Air Shark#Timelines|Sharkticon Air Shark]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Land Shark|Sharkticon Land Shark]]}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Land Shark#Timelines|Sharkticon Land Shark]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Sea Shark|Sharkticon Sea Shark]]}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Sea Shark#Timelines|Sharkticon Sea Shark]]}}
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 {{Bp-d1|[[Overlord (Masterforce)#Timelines|Gigatron]]}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Metalhawk (Masterforce)#Timelines|Metalhawk]]}}
-{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave (SG)#Toys|Soundwave]]}}
+{{Bp-sd|[[Soundwave (SG)#Timelines 2|Soundwave]]}}
 {{Bp-sa|[[Tracks (SG)#Toys|Turbo Tracks]]}}
 {{Bp-sd|[[Treadshot (SG)#Toys|Treadshot]]}}
-{{Bp-sa|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]]}}
+{{Bp-sa|[[Ultra Magnus (SG)#Timelines|Ultra Magnus]]}}
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-{{Bp-sd|[[Straxus (SG)|The Bard of Darkmount]]}}
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 {{Bp-a1|[[Hoist (G1)/toys#Timelines|Hoist]]}}
 {{Bp-d1|[[Megaplex#Timelines|Megaplex]]}}
-{{Bp-a1|[[Obsidian (BM)#Timelines|Obsidian]]}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Obsidian (BM)#Timelines 2|Obsidian]]}}
 {{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (MW)#Timelines|Skywarp]]}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Strika (BM)#Timelines|Strika]]}}
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 {{Bp-d1|[[Ferak#Toys|Ferak]] w/ [[Tornado#Toys|Tornado]]}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Ginrai (robot)#Timelines|Ginrai]]}}
-{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Timelines|Scorponok]] w/ [[Olin Zarak#Toys|Zarak]]}}
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-{{Bp-d2|[[Breakdown (G1)#Kre-OG2|Breakdown]]}}
+{{Bp-d2|[[Breakdown (G1)#BotCon2014|Breakdown]]}}
-{{Bp-p1|[[Fractyl#KreO|Fractyl]]}}
+{{Bp-p1|[[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]]}}
-{{Bp-m1|[[Rattrap (BW)#Kre-O|Rattrap]]}}
+{{Bp-m1|[[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]]}}
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 {{Bp-d1|[[Serpentor#Toys|Serpent O.R.]]}}
 {{Bp-d2|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Timelines|Starscream]]}}
-{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)#Timelines_2|Tarantulas]] w/ [[Arachnoid#Timelines|Arachnoids]]}}
+{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Timelines|Tarantulas]] w/ [[Arachnoid#Timelines|Arachnoids]]}}
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-{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Toys|Autobot Spike]]}}
+{{Bp-a1|[[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Spike]]}}
 {{Bp-d1|[[Doctor Arkeville#Kre-O|Dr. Arkeville]]}}
 {{Bp-d1|[[Nightbird (G1)#Kre-O|Nightbird]]}}
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-{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Armada)#Timelines|Skywarp]]}}
+{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (Armada)#Timelines 2|Skywarp]]}}
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 {{Bp-d1|[[Cobra Commander#TCC2015|Old Snake]] with [[Battle Android Trooper#TCC2015|Advanced Stealth B.A.T.]] Duo (branded ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'')}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Marissa Faireborn#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Marissa Fairborn]] with [[Afterburner (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Afterbreaker]] (branded ''G.I. Joe and the Transformers'')}}
-{{Bp-d1|''G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and the Transformers''<br>([[Blackcat (G1)|Blackcat]], [[Cobra Commander#Toys|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys|Doctor Biggles-Jones]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover|Megatron]], [[Ratbat (G1)#ClubCrossover|Ratbat]], [[Scarlett#Toys|Scarlett]], [[Toaster]])}}
+{{Bp-d1|''G.I. Joe featuring Ninja Force and the Transformers''<br>([[Blackcat (G1)#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Blackcat]], [[Cobra Commander#Toys|Cobra Commander]], [[Sidney Biggles-Jones#Toys|Doctor Biggles-Jones]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ClubCrossover|Megatron]], [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ratbat]], [[Scarlett#Toys|Scarlett]], [[Toaster#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Toaster]])}}
 {{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (G1)/toys#Transformers Collectors Club|Autobot Warrior Code Name: Arcee]] (simply branded ''Transformers'')}}
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 {{Bp-p1|[[Ravage (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ravage]]}}
-{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)#Generations|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
+{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#DawnOfThePredacus|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
 {{Bp-p1|[[Ram Horn#Generations|General Ramhorn]]}}
 {{Bp-p1|[[Cicadacon#Generations|General Cicadacon]]}}

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