Body-type
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A body-type[1] or model[2] is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis. The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.
In some universes, upgrading or refitting a Transformer from one body-type to another can be a lucrative black market business. Individual body-types have identifying model numbers. For example, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, and Bug Bite have all, in one Primax Cluster universe or another, inhabited a "C1186-P0019" of various colors. That model is reportedly popular with scouts.
Outstanding examples
Generation 1
"Seeker" type
"Hunter-seeker skyship" type
- Ferak
- Unnamed #1
- Unnamed #2
Beast Era
- 9K
- Cheetor (former cadet)
- Getout
- High Beam
- Nitrostreak
- Overshoot
- Shatterpoint
- Stopgap
- Switchblade
- Unit 2
Live-action films
Drones
- Class Alpha drone units / Dreadwing
- Class Beta drone units / Payload
- Scrapper / Dirt Boss
- Dropkick
- Longarm
- Mixmaster
- Swindle
- Combaticon Warriors
- Protectobot Warriors
- Protectobot Scouts
- Aerialbot Scout 1s
- Omnibot Warriors
- Omni Warrior Golds
- Stunticon Scout 2s
- Gold Stunticon Scout 2s
- Starscream
- Thundercracker
- Ramjet
- Skywarp
- Divebomb (in IDW comics)
- Seeker Sniper
Prime Dynasty
Several Constructicons are shown to possess the same body type as others in the movie. Those known, will be listed alongside who they share it with
Others
- Blackout /Grindor
- Bonecrusher/ Buffalo MPV Decepticon
- Bumblebee/Cliffjumper
- Arcee (at least for the sequel)/Chromia/Flareup
- Jazz/Smokescreen
Transformers Animated
"Scout" type
"Rescue" type
Footnotes
- ↑ Term yanked from "Withered Hope", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.
- ↑ Term used in "Autoboot Camp" and "This Is Why I Hate Machines".
