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[[Image:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|France! We come from France!]] | [[Image:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|France! We come from France!]] | ||
'''Conehead''' is a tongue-in-cheek fan term for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] that were released in 1985—[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Though the toys were virtually identical to the original Seekers, their animation models were given a distinctive transformation that left the jet nosecone pointing up, hence the nickname. Another difference is that their wings don't flip up to appear as part of the upper body, and instead seem to be part of their legs. (Thrust's wings ''do'' change | '''Conehead''' is a tongue-in-cheek fan term for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] that were released in 1985—[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. Though the toys were virtually identical to the original Seekers, their animation models were given a distinctive transformation that left the jet nosecone pointing up, hence the nickname. Another difference is that their wings don't flip up to appear as part of the upper body, and instead seem to be part of their legs. (Thrust's wings ''do'' change orientation—the leading edge of his wings faces ''down'' in robot mode, unlike the other two {{m-}} but they remain part of his legs.) The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by [[Floro Dery]], whereas the season one Seekers were done primarily by Japanese designer [[Shōhei Kohara]]. The name "[[Wikipedia:Coneheads|Conehead]]" is taken from an early "Saturday Night Live" sketch about a pointy-headed family from <s>outer space</s> France. | ||
A simple way to remember which of the core six G1 Seekers are Coneheads, is that the names of the Coneheads are real words, as opposed to made-up words such as "[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]". | A simple way to remember which of the core six G1 Seekers are Coneheads, is that the names of the Coneheads are real words, as opposed to made-up words such as "[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]". | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* During ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', a desert-themed [[redeco]] of the Ramjet mold was proposed as a new character, [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]. Another mock-up deco variant of the Ramjet mold in sky colors is also known to exist, this may or may not have been intended as a new character. Possibly, these would have been coneheads as well. | * During ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'', a desert-themed [[redeco]] of the Ramjet mold was proposed as a new character, [[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]. Another mock-up deco variant of the Ramjet mold in sky colors is also known to exist, this may or may not have been intended as a new character. Possibly, these would have been coneheads as well. | ||
*In their Generation 1 Italian release, all three coneheads featured names related to birds of prey. | *In their Generation 1 Italian release, all three coneheads featured names related to birds of prey. | ||
Revision as of 07:56, 17 August 2012
Conehead is a tongue-in-cheek fan term for the Seekers that were released in 1985—Thrust, Dirge and Ramjet. Though the toys were virtually identical to the original Seekers, their animation models were given a distinctive transformation that left the jet nosecone pointing up, hence the nickname. Another difference is that their wings don't flip up to appear as part of the upper body, and instead seem to be part of their legs. (Thrust's wings do change orientation—the leading edge of his wings faces down in robot mode, unlike the other two — but they remain part of his legs.) The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by Floro Dery, whereas the season one Seekers were done primarily by Japanese designer Shōhei Kohara. The name "Conehead" is taken from an early "Saturday Night Live" sketch about a pointy-headed family from outer space France.
A simple way to remember which of the core six G1 Seekers are Coneheads, is that the names of the Coneheads are real words, as opposed to made-up words such as "Starscream".
Fiction
Generation 1
The Transformers cartoon
A generic conehead appeared in "Five Faces of Darkness".
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Among the three Aerospace Extermination Squadron units that went after Getaway, there was one conehead. War Within: The Age of Wrath
Animated
Swindle gave the lying Starscream clone a cone shaped helmet in order to tell him apart from Sunstorm. Decepticon Air
Notes
- During Generation 2, a desert-themed redeco of the Ramjet mold was proposed as a new character, Sandstorm. Another mock-up deco variant of the Ramjet mold in sky colors is also known to exist, this may or may not have been intended as a new character. Possibly, these would have been coneheads as well.
- In their Generation 1 Italian release, all three coneheads featured names related to birds of prey.
