Topspin (DOTM): Difference between revisions
RXTheLegend (talk | contribs) |
RXTheLegend (talk | contribs) |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Topspin and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighters]] and executed the pilot before preparing to head into the battle zone. | Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Topspin and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, [[Sam Witwicky]] and a group of soldiers from a [[Orbital Assault Carrier|Decepticon fighters]] and executed the pilot before preparing to head into the battle zone. | ||
While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Topspin and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored racecar forms fired at Shockwave with their machineguns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against a [[Long | While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's [[Space bridge]] pillars, [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his pet [[Driller]] separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Topspin and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored racecar forms fired at Shockwave with their machineguns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] and [[Brains]], who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against a [[Long-legged Decepticon| long-limbed Decepticon]]. After the battle Topspin stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}} | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
Revision as of 10:02, 23 October 2011
| The name or term "Topspin" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Topspin (disambiguation). |
- Topspin is an Autobot from the Dark of the Moon portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
If it doesn't result in at least a few dings and scraped paint, Topspin isn't interested. To him, buckled and burnt armor are signs of a life well-led. He's proud of being one tough bot, and is more than happy to wear the scars to prove it.
Fiction
Dark of the Moon (film)
Topspin, Leadfoot and Roadbuster, collectively known as the Wreckers, by Charlotte Mearing, had arrived with the second wave of Autobots aboard the Autobot ship, the Xantium, and were rarely let off of the NASA base because of their attitude. They would spend most of their time working on repairing their ship along with some human engineers, including Robert Epps.
When Sentinel Prime announced that the current occupation force of Autobots was to be exiled or the Earth would face the wrath of hundreds of Decepticons, the three prepared the ship for launch and accompanied Optimus Prime and the others aboard, sending the ship into the atmosphere - where it was then targeted and blown to smithereens by Starscream, seemingly killing all the Autobots aboard. Undaunted by this, the Autobot's human allies nonetheless tried to launch an incursion into Decepticon-held Chicago.
Fortunately for them, the Autobots were not actually aboard the ship, and had only feigned their deaths in order to keep the Decepticons from following up on their global threat. Topspin and the other Wreckers swung into action immediately, rescuing Epps, Sam Witwicky and a group of soldiers from a Decepticon fighters and executed the pilot before preparing to head into the battle zone.
While the Autobots were scouting a route to the building containing Sentinel's Space bridge pillars, Shockwave and his pet Driller separated Optimus from his weapons trailer. Optimus ordered Topspin and the other Wreckers to create a distraction so that he could retrieve it, and in their armored racecar forms fired at Shockwave with their machineguns until being forced to retreat, leaving behind Wheelie and Brains, who had hitched a ride with them. After Optimus had become snared in a construction site's cables, the Wreckers set out to free him. After doing so they rejoined the battle, battling against a long-limbed Decepticon. After the battle Topspin stood with the other survivors, accepting that Cybertron was gone forever and that Earth was their new home. Dark of the Moon
Toys
Dark of the Moon
Cyberverse
- Autobot Topspin (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
- Series: 1
- Number: 004
- Japanese ID number: CV10
- Part of the first wave of Cyberverse toys, Topspin is a Legion-scale figure that transforms into a NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevy Impala stock car, specifically Jimmie Johnson's Lowes and Kobalt sponsored #48 car. Like the other NASCAR-based DOTM toys, both versions of Topspin lack the multiple small "contingency" sponsor decals found on a full-sized NASCAR racer.
Deluxe Class toys
- Autobot Topspin (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
- Japanese ID number: DA10
- Accessories: MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns
- Part of the second wave of Dark of the Moon Deluxes, Topspin transforms into a heavily modified version of the same #48 Sprint Cup car as the Cyberverse Legion toy, with two sets of two differently-sized removable guns mounted onto 5mm post holes on the roof and sides of the vehicle. As part of the MechTech series, he has a blaster converts into a "combat claw", and this weapon, as well as his four removable guns, can be used by other Dark of the Moon MechTech toys or any other Transformers toy with 5mm post holes. The back halves of his vehicle mode can be folded back together into more compact kibble backpack.
- Though he has prominent claws on his arms, Topspin does have fists sculpted onto his forearms.
- The Japanese release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.
- Autobot Armor Topspin (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
- Japanese ID Number:
- Acessories: MechTech blaster/combat claw, two small guns, two large guns
- A redeco of the Deluxe Topspin, "Armor Topspin" now is cast in metallic light gray, gunmetal, and black, and has Kobalt Tools as his primary sponsor instead of Lowe's. His MechTech weapon has now been redecoed to be completely black.
Robo Power
Activators
- Autobot Topspin (2011)
Merchandise
Speed Stars
Mini-Vehicles
- Autobot Topspin (2011)
- Series: Stealth Force
- Number: 3 of 5
- Topspin's Speed Stars toy and packaging art is strange. It uses Leadfoot's vehicle mode for the most part, with the minor alteration of Topspin's hood armour and of course, the Jimmie Johnson Lowes sponsored #48 car deco.
Stealth Force
- Autobot Topspin (Basic, 2011)
Notes
- Topspin's robot mode features "sunglasses", a big "chin" and a "mullet", making him resemble a stereotypical NASCAR fan.
- According to a profile during FOX's coverage of the 2011 Daytona 500, the real-world Topspin prop car has 510 horsepower and a 11:1 compression ratio, making it a good bit more powerful than even the real NASCAR #48 it is based on!
- As part of the promotions for Dark of the Moon, the film prop versions of Topspin, Roadbuster, and Leadfoot made appearances at the 2011 Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 20th. They appeared both off the track as display cars, and on the track, participating in the ceremonial first lap.
- He's not the first Topspin to be a Wrecker.
- Early working names for him included Tempest and Warpath.[2]
- Topspin is the only one of the three Wreckers (and for that matter, the only new Autobot in the third film) not to have any spoken lines.
- Despite showing kibble based on Jimmie Johnson's Lowe's sponsored Chevrolet Impala SS, his concept art shows him with the headlights of a Toyota Camry.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Topspin (トップスピン Toppusupin)
