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==Well-known retools==
==Well-known retools==
===Generation 1===
===Generation 1===
<table class="wikitable">
{|class="wikitable"
 
|-
<tr>
!Original mold
<th> Original mold
!Retool
</th><th> Retool
!Notes
</th><th> Notes
|-
</th></tr>
|[[Bluestreak]]
<tr>
|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
<td> [[Bluestreak]]
|Prowl and Bluestreak were actually released around the same time.
</td><td> [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
|-
</td><td> Prowl and Bluestreak were actually released around the same time.
|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
</td></tr>
|[[Outback]]
<tr>
|
<td> [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
|-
</td><td> [[Outback]]
|[[Gears]]
</td><td>
|[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
</td></tr>
|
<tr>
|-
<td> [[Gears]]
|[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
</td><td> [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
</td><td>
|These were actually released around the same time.
</td></tr>
|-
<tr>
|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
<td> [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]
|[[Pipes]]
</td><td> [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
|
</td><td> These were actually released around the same time.
|-
</td></tr>
|[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
<tr>
|[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
<td> [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
|These were actually released around the same time.
</td><td> [[Pipes]]
|-
</td><td>
|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
</td></tr>
|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
<tr>
|
<td> [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
|-
</td><td> [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
|[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
</td><td> These were actually released around the same time.
|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
</td></tr>
|
<tr>
|-
<td> [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
</td><td> [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
</td><td>
|Each retooled [[Seeker]] had new wings, Ramjet and Dirge had new weapons.
</td></tr>
|-
<tr>
|[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
<td> [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
|[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
</td><td> [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
|
</td><td>
|-
</td></tr>
|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
<tr>
|[[Tailgate]]
<td> [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
|
</td><td> [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
|}
</td><td> Each retooled [[Seeker]] had new wings, Ramjet and Dirge had new weapons.
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td> [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
</td><td> [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
</td><td>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td> [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
</td><td> [[Tailgate]]
</td><td>
</td></tr></table>
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Revision as of 11:05, 2 April 2009

The original Bumblebee toy has been retooled in major ways twice, first to accommodate a keychain (right) and second with a more show-accurate head.

A retool is a newer version of an existing Transformers toy which has had parts either added, removed, or resculpted. This can be as simple as changing a single part to provide stability or ease of transformation, or as complex as altering a large percentage of the toy's appearance or gimmickry. In rare cases, extensive retooling even changes some aspects of a toy's transformation.

Some refer to retooling as remolding, though this is not necessarily accurate. This implies an entirely new mold is made for the toy, while sometimes the parts for both figures are produced on the same sprues. In the case of Universe Rumble and Inferno, the only difference was the head, and both were on the original mold sprues for Scrapmetal. Odds are, the unused Cobybot heads for the thousands of Scrapmetals released got recycled with all the other plastic that goes unused when parts sprues are cast.


Well-known retools

Generation 1

Original mold Retool Notes
Bluestreak Smokescreen, Prowl Prowl and Bluestreak were actually released around the same time.
Brawn Outback
Gears Swerve
Grapple Inferno These were actually released around the same time.
Huffer Pipes
Ironhide Ratchet These were actually released around the same time.
Trailbreaker Hoist
Sideswipe Red Alert
Starscream Ramjet, Thrust, Dirge Each retooled Seeker had new wings, Ramjet and Dirge had new weapons.
Cliffjumper Hubcap
Windcharger Tailgate




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