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A "(Fan Mode) is an "unofficial" mode of transformation which adds to the playability of a figure.
A '''fan mode''' is an unofficial mode of [[transformation]] which adds to the playability of a figure. Fan modes vary from slight changes to drastic reconfigurations of the original transformation scheme.
Fan modes vary from slight changes to drastic reconfigurations of the original transformation scheme.


A good example of a simple fan mode would be, Movie 2007 Voyager Ironhide.
[[Shortround]] has one of the more infamous fan modes—the toy can be turned into a fair approximation of a [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/108491-how-do-you-make-shortrounds-toilet-mode.html#post782064 toilet].
It's been shown that if you spin Ironhide's head around, it very much resembles that of G1 Trailbreaker.
The addition of some reproduction labels and the fan mode is complete with minimal changes.


A more involved example, would be giving Animated Lugnut a scorpion mode.
[[Category:Fan terminology]]
And of course there are the "unofficial combiners".
There probably isn't a Transformers fan out there that hasn't tried to come up with various alternate transformations.

Revision as of 18:14, 9 July 2011

A fan mode is an unofficial mode of transformation which adds to the playability of a figure. Fan modes vary from slight changes to drastic reconfigurations of the original transformation scheme.

Shortround has one of the more infamous fan modes—the toy can be turned into a fair approximation of a toilet.