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:''Takedown is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | |||
:''Takedown is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] | |||
[[Image:Takedown cardart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Gimme that can opener, I need to create myself some peripheral vision.]] | |||
'''Takedown''' is the leader (or "foreman") of the [[Construction Patrol]]. He sees the way he can mix and combine materials to make a strong foundation as a metaphor for how he gets his team to work together... and for how to forge a lasting peace. Unfortunately, though he's a brilliant organizer, his command of tactics is weak.<ref>''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #7</ref> | |||
{{note|In Japan, Neutro leads the "Build Patrol Team" rather than Takedown.}} | |||
::''French-Canadian name'': '''Descente''' | |||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===IDW comics continuity=== | ===IDW comics continuity=== | ||
Takedown was one of the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters who pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. He survived to pursue the Autobots into the planet's subterranean caverns, and helped the [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]-possessed Nightbeat dig out after Hardhead triggered a cave-in. Takedown then confronted Hardhead with Nightbeat and a small group of Micromasters, | Takedown was one of the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters who pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. He survived to pursue the Autobots into the planet's subterranean caverns, and helped the [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]-possessed Nightbeat dig out after Hardhead triggered a cave-in. Takedown then confronted Hardhead with Nightbeat and a small group of Micromasters, but was unable to stop Hardhead from killing Nightbeat and escaping into the Dead Universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} | ||
==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
===Generation 1=== | [[Image:G1-toy Takedown.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]] | ||
===Generation 1/Zone=== | |||
* '''Construction Patrol''' (1990) | * '''Construction Patrol''' (1990) | ||
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-351''' | |||
: Takedown transforms into a red cement mixer. He was only available with in a four-pack with his teammates [[Crumble]], [[Groundpounder]] and [[Neutro]]. | : Takedown transforms into a red cement mixer. He was only available with in a four-pack with his teammates [[Crumble]], [[Groundpounder]] and [[Neutro]]. | ||
:The set was sold in Japan as part of the ''[[Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' series with no notable changes from the [[Hasbro]] version. | |||
::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Takedown/takedown.htm More information on Takedown at TFU.info]'' | |||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Autobots]] | [[Category:Autobots]] | ||
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]] | [[Category:Generation 1 characters]] | ||
[[Category:Micromasters]] | [[Category:Micromasters]] | ||
Revision as of 08:19, 2 July 2009
- Takedown is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Takedown is the leader (or "foreman") of the Construction Patrol. He sees the way he can mix and combine materials to make a strong foundation as a metaphor for how he gets his team to work together... and for how to forge a lasting peace. Unfortunately, though he's a brilliant organizer, his command of tactics is weak.[1]
In Japan, Neutro leads the "Build Patrol Team" rather than Takedown.
- French-Canadian name: Descente
Fiction
IDW comics continuity
Takedown was one of the legions of Dead Universe Micromasters who pursued Hardhead and Nightbeat on Gorlam Prime. He survived to pursue the Autobots into the planet's subterranean caverns, and helped the Jhiaxus-possessed Nightbeat dig out after Hardhead triggered a cave-in. Takedown then confronted Hardhead with Nightbeat and a small group of Micromasters, but was unable to stop Hardhead from killing Nightbeat and escaping into the Dead Universe. Spotlight: Hardhead
Toys
Generation 1/Zone
- Construction Patrol (1990)
- Japanese ID number: C-351
- Takedown transforms into a red cement mixer. He was only available with in a four-pack with his teammates Crumble, Groundpounder and Neutro.
- The set was sold in Japan as part of the Zone series with no notable changes from the Hasbro version.
