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{{disambig3|Greasepit}} | {{disambig3|Greasepit}} | ||
:''Greasepit was to have been an [[Autobot]](?) from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''Greasepit was to have been an [[Autobot]](?) from the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
[[File:G2- | [[File:G2-Greasepit-preliminary-art.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|(Preliminary art pictured)]] | ||
'''Greasepit''' | '''Greasepit''' never had the chance to respond to emergencies. | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===''Generation 2''=== | ===''Generation 2''=== | ||
*'''Greasepit''' (<strike>[[1995]]</strike>) | [[File:G2-Hoist-Flipchanger-mockup.jpg|thumb|upright=2.0|(Unpainted prototype pictured)]] | ||
*'''Greasepit''' (<strike>[[1995]]</strike>?) | |||
**''Accessories'': Grill/rifle | **''Accessories'': Grill/rifle | ||
:Designed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' but not seeing release before the line's demise, Greasepit transforms into a Kenworth W900 wrecker truck. The figure is a "flipchanger", meaning most of the transformation sequence is an [[autotransformation]], springing into robot mode by lifting a catch, or rather in this case, the towing hook. The front grill/bumper assembly detaches to form a hand-held blaster. | :Designed for ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' but not seeing release before the line's demise, Greasepit transforms into a Kenworth W900 wrecker truck. The figure is a "flipchanger", meaning most of the transformation sequence is an [[autotransformation]], springing into robot mode by lifting a catch, or rather in this case, the towing hook. The front grill/bumper assembly detaches to form a hand-held blaster. | ||
:This mold would see fruition in the ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' line as [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Machine Wars|Hoist]] and [[Hubcap (MW)#Toys|Hubcap]]. | |||
:Samples of all four prototypes, lacking paint and decals, have surfaced on the secondary market over the years, and TakaraTomy even displayed a set at Transformers Expo in 2014. | :Samples of all four prototypes, lacking paint and decals, have surfaced on the secondary market over the years, and TakaraTomy even displayed a set at Transformers Expo in 2014. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* For decades after the [[1997]] ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' toyline, the in-development ''Generation 2'' identities of the flipchangers remained unknown, with fans tending to guess based on alt-mode | * For decades after the [[1997]] ''[[Machine Wars: Transformers|Machine Wars]]'' toyline, the in-development ''Generation 2'' identities of the flipchangers remained unknown, with fans tending to guess based on the alt-mode theme that the tow truck would have been named Hoist in G2. It was not until May 2024, when a private auction on Facebook revealed never-before-seen Hasbro documents, that the mystery was finally resolved.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Last week I helped sell off some prototypes of four unreleased redecos of the Transformers G2 Flipchangers. This week I'm listing the presentation art that was presented to management at Hasbro and REJECTED. Here are the official names for the different characters: "Lightspeed", "Greasepit", "Skystriker", and "Thundercracker". Check out the auctions @PrePro on Facebook!|link=https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/unreleased-transformers-g2-flipchangers-redecos-images.1262602/page-3|name=Aaron Archer|site=TFW2005|year=2024|month=05|day=11}}</ref> | ||
* It is ''vaguely'' possible flipchanger Greasepit and [[Lightspeed (G2)|Lightspeed]] would have been the mysterious ''Generation 2'' listings designated "[[Solarbot#Notes|Solarbot]]s", with [[Skystriker (G2)|Skystriker]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Thundercracker]] as "[[Solar Jet]]s". However, the flipchangers were seemingly canceled too early on in development to receive labeled packaging, and thus it is unclear if any documentation exists to confirm or deny what the "Solar" toys actually were. | * It is ''vaguely'' possible flipchanger Greasepit and [[Lightspeed (G2)|Lightspeed]] would have been the mysterious ''Generation 2'' listings designated "[[Solarbot#Notes|Solarbot]]s", with [[Skystriker (G2)|Skystriker]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Thundercracker]] as "[[Solar Jet]]s". However, the flipchangers were seemingly canceled too early on in development to receive labeled packaging, and thus it is unclear if any documentation exists to confirm or deny what the "Solar" toys actually were. | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]] | [[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Things that don't exist]] | [[Category:Things that don't exist]] | ||
Revision as of 19:08, 13 May 2024
| The name or term "Greasepit" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Greasepit (disambiguation). |
- Greasepit was to have been an Autobot(?) from the Generation 2 portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Greasepit never had the chance to respond to emergencies.
Toys
Generation 2
- Greasepit (
1995?)- Accessories: Grill/rifle
- Designed for Generation 2 but not seeing release before the line's demise, Greasepit transforms into a Kenworth W900 wrecker truck. The figure is a "flipchanger", meaning most of the transformation sequence is an autotransformation, springing into robot mode by lifting a catch, or rather in this case, the towing hook. The front grill/bumper assembly detaches to form a hand-held blaster.
- This mold would see fruition in the Machine Wars line as Hoist and Hubcap.
- Samples of all four prototypes, lacking paint and decals, have surfaced on the secondary market over the years, and TakaraTomy even displayed a set at Transformers Expo in 2014.
| Generation 2 mold: Greasepit | ||
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 Proceed on your way to oblivion. |
Notes
- For decades after the 1997 Machine Wars toyline, the in-development Generation 2 identities of the flipchangers remained unknown, with fans tending to guess based on the alt-mode theme that the tow truck would have been named Hoist in G2. It was not until May 2024, when a private auction on Facebook revealed never-before-seen Hasbro documents, that the mystery was finally resolved.[1]
- It is vaguely possible flipchanger Greasepit and Lightspeed would have been the mysterious Generation 2 listings designated "Solarbots", with Skystriker and Thundercracker as "Solar Jets". However, the flipchangers were seemingly canceled too early on in development to receive labeled packaging, and thus it is unclear if any documentation exists to confirm or deny what the "Solar" toys actually were.
References
- ↑ "Last week I helped sell off some prototypes of four unreleased redecos of the Transformers G2 Flipchangers. This week I'm listing the presentation art that was presented to management at Hasbro and REJECTED. Here are the official names for the different characters: "Lightspeed", "Greasepit", "Skystriker", and "Thundercracker". Check out the auctions @PrePro on Facebook!"—Aaron Archer, TFW2005, 2024/05/11
