Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)

Beast Machines followed the success of Beast Wars, and was a bold and risky move. The Maximal faction was carried over, as they faced off against Megatron's army of Vehicons. Both factions had radical new design elements: unorthodox designs, translucent plastic, and even chrome. The Maximals were a smooth blend of the organic and robotic (unlike the reversed feel of the Transmetals, or the almost painful fusion of Transmetal 2s). The Vehicons themselves had very Cybertronian vehicle modes and very unorthodox robot modes (by Transformers standards).

Success was limited. Due to the way Beast Machines was received, the planned sequel line, Transtech, was cancelled early in development.

It should be noted that while Takara stamps are present on every Beast Machines toy, Japan did not receive anything relating to the line until 2005.

2000

Maximal

Deployers

• Dillo (armadillo)
• Dillo (armadillo) repaint
• Mol (mole)
• Mol (mole) repaint
• Rav (raven)
• Chro (raven) repaint

Beast Riders

• Che (cheetah chariot)
• Che (cheetah chariot) repaint

Basic

• Buzzsaw (hornet)
• Geckobot (flying lizard)
• Longhorn (bull)
• Nightviper (cobra)
• Quickstrike (wolf)
• Silverbolt (condor)

Deluxe

• Blackarachnia (black widow spider)
• Optimus Primal (gorilla)
• Skydive (Quetzalcoatlus)
• Snarl (lion)

Mega

• Cheetor (cheetah)

Ultra

• Nightscream (Vampire bat)

Super

• Primal Prime (Transmetal gorilla)

Supreme

• Supreme Cheetor (cheetah)

McDonald's Happy Meal Toys

• Blackarachnia (black widow spider)
• Cheetor (cheetah)
• Nightscream (bat)
• Optimus Primal (gorilla)
• Rattrap (rat)

Vehicon

Basic

• Mirage (Formula racer)
• Obsidian (VTOL plane)
• Scavenger (construction vehicle)

Beast Riders

• Mechatron (dragon chariot)
• Mechatron (dragon chariot) repaint

Deluxe

• Blastcharge (six-wheeled tank)
• Jetstorm (jet)
• Sonic Attack Jet
• Thrust (motorcycle)

Mega

• Megatron (dragon)
• Tankor (tank)

Ultra

• Jetstorm (jet)

McDonald's Happy Meal Toys

• Jetstorm (jet)
• Megatron (dragon)
• Tankor (tank)
• Thrust (motorcycle)

Dinobots

Deluxe

• Airraptor (Archaeopteryx)
• Dinotron (Pachycephalosaurus)
• Striker (Stegosaurus)
• Triceradon (Triceratops)

Ultra

• Magmatron (Giganotosaurus/Elasmosaurus/Quetzalcoatlus)
• T-Wrecks (Tyrannosaurus rex)

2001

Maximal

Basic

• Battle Unicorn (unicorn)
• Hammerstrike (hammerhead shark)

Deluxe

• Beast Changer (Noble wolf/Savage dragon)
• Night Slash Cheetor (cheetah)

Mega

• Blast Punch Optimus Primal (gorilla)
• Rattrap (rat)

Vehicon

Basic

• Motorcycle Drone
• Spy Streak (recon jet)
• Tank Drone

Deluxe

• Strika (6-wheeler)

Dinobots

Deluxe

• Rapticon (Velociraptor)
• Terranotron (Pteranodon)

2002

These toys were released under Robots in Desguise, but were designed for Beast Machines

Maximal

Supreme

• Air Attack Optimus Primal (gorilla)

Predacon

Deluxe

• Megabolt Megatron (all terrain mobile battle tank)
• Bruticus (Cerberus)

2005 (Beast Wars Returns)

Cybertrons

• Black Widow - Redeco of Beast Machines Blacharachnia
• Cheetas - Beast Machines Cheetor
• Convoy - Blast Punch Optimus Primal
• Nightscream - Beast Machines Nightscream
• Noble Savage - Redeco of Beast Machines Beast Changer
• Rattor - Beast Machines Rattrap
• Silverbolt - Redeco of Beast Machines Silverbolt

Destrons

• Megahead Megatron - Redeco of Robots in Disguise Megatron Megabolt
• Megatron - Beast Machines dragon Megatron
• Vehicon Jetstorm - Beast Machines Ultra Jetstorm
• Vehicon Obsidian - Redeco of Beast Machines Obsidian
• Vehicon Stryka - Redeco ofBeast Machines Strika
• Vehicon Tankor - Redeco of Beast Machines Tank Drone
• Vehicon Thrust - Redeco of Beast Machines Motorcycle Drone
  
  
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