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:''The Laser Cycles are a cross-factional group from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | :''The Laser Cycles are a cross-factional group from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' | ||
The '''Laser Cycles''' are a pair of turbo-charging, road-ripping robots. Like the technologically-similar [[Laser Rod | The '''Laser Cycles''' are a pair of turbo-charging, road-ripping robots. Like the technologically-similar [[Laser Rod]]s, they're more concerned with speed and flash than anything of much substance. | ||
The Laser Cycles are: | The Laser Cycles are: | ||
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{{storylink|Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters}} | {{storylink|Robotmasters (franchise)|Robotmasters}} | ||
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==Toys== | ==Toys== | ||
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* '''Laser Cycles''' (1995) | * '''Laser Cycles''' (1995) | ||
** Road Pig | ** Road Pig | ||
** Road Rocket | ** Road Rocket | ||
:The Laser Cycles were among the new molds released toward the end of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toy line. Like the contemporaneous [[Laser Rod | :The Laser Cycles were among the new molds released toward the end of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toy line. Like the contemporaneous [[Laser Rod]]s, they feature clear plastic weaponry which illuminates using small red [[LED]]s. Like most of the later ''Generation 2'' figures, they possess a high degree of articulation for their time. | ||
:A second wave was planned, featuring [[redeco]]es of the first two molds as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. These were never mass produced due to the cancellation of ''Generation 2''. | :A second wave was planned, featuring [[redeco]]es of the first two molds as [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. These were never mass produced due to the cancellation of ''Generation 2''. | ||
Revision as of 16:20, 11 August 2014
- The Laser Cycles are a cross-factional group from the Generation 1 continuity family.
The Laser Cycles are a pair of turbo-charging, road-ripping robots. Like the technologically-similar Laser Rods, they're more concerned with speed and flash than anything of much substance.
The Laser Cycles are:
- The Autobot Road Rocket
- The Decepticon Road Pig
Fiction
Toys
- Laser Cycles (1995)
- Road Pig
- Road Rocket
- The Laser Cycles were among the new molds released toward the end of the Generation 2 toy line. Like the contemporaneous Laser Rods, they feature clear plastic weaponry which illuminates using small red LEDs. Like most of the later Generation 2 figures, they possess a high degree of articulation for their time.
- A second wave was planned, featuring redecoes of the first two molds as Jazz and Soundwave. These were never mass produced due to the cancellation of Generation 2.
- The Laser Cycle molds have been rereleased several times since 2000, as part of Robots in Disguise and Robotmasters and have even seen use outside of Transformers. In 2001, their handlebars were remolded slightly and they were released by Takara in their Microman line. This was rather unusual, as in other cases it has been Microman molds that get reused for Transformers.
- Interestingly, both of the Laser Cycles have been redecoed into Sideways, making them the only Transformers subgroup to have been redecoed, in its entirety, into the same character.
Notes
On European market packaging, the Laser Cycles were advertised as "Ninjas".
Foreign names
- English: Lasercycles [sic] (British, Spanish and Portuguese markets)
- Japanese: Laser Bike (レーザーバイク Rēzā Baiku)
- Italian: Motolaser
