Buzzsaw (G1)
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- Buzzsaw is a Decepticon Mini-Cassette from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Buzzsaw is a very specific kind of artist—he likes to make art out of his victims. He approaches them with reasoned clarity and sophistication, gutting them with what he believes to be inspirational precision. However, his ego is easily wounded, and he's not adept at improvisation. If one of his "masterpieces" is interrupted and he cannot proceed as planned, he would rather retreat to sulk than rethink his approach.
He will kill you. It's not a matter of if, but a matter of where, when, and how painful it is.
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Marvel The Transformers comics
Buzzsaw was among Megatron's attack party which ambushed the Autobots aboard the Ark, crashing on Earth 4 million years ago. When the Autobots and Decepticons were revived in 1984, Buzzsaw was given the alternate mode of a gold cassette tape. As Megatron gave a roll call to determine who had survived the crash, Buzzsaw noted that his beak "has carved many an Autobot warrior into a masterpiece of scrap metal." The Transformers
The Decepticons soon attacked Harrison Nuclear Power Plant to use as material to build a new headquarters, and Buzzsaw was able to fly through its reinforced concrete walls as if they were paper. It was discovered that the human ally of the Autobots, Sparkplug Witwicky, may know of a way to convert Earth fuel into a form Transformers can use, and so Buzzsaw and the Decepticons led an attack on his auto repair shop. Though Prowl scored a direct hit on Buzzsaw, he was able to return with his fellow Decepticons to their base with Sparkplug. Power Play! The human military surrounded the Decepticons' headquarters, and Megatron ordered his warriors to "greet" them. Buzzsaw happily cut through the wings of the fighter jets while disparaging their primitive technology. Prisoner of War!
When Starscream fired upon his teammate Ravage for eavesdropping on his plot to overthrow Megatron, Buzzsaw and the other Decepticons sought deadly revenge on the Decepticon Air Commander. The Enemy Within! Though Starscream escaped, the Decepticons soon regrouped to attack the Ark. Laserbeak was the first casualty of the raid, which Buzzsaw quickly reported back to Megatron, but their battle was ended prematurely when Auntie, the Ark's computer system, magnetized the walls, immobilizing both factions. Raiders of the Last Ark Buzzsaw also traveled with the Decepticons to the United Kingdom, where he and his teammates attempted to take control of the Man of Iron's ship. When Jazz fired upon the ship, destroying it, the Decepticons could no longer take the ship and learn from it the location of Cybertron, so they left. Notably, in the battle against the Autobot's ship, Buzzsaw's attacks were visibly of greater power than his comrades... Man of Iron
The Decepticons were successful in learning from Sparkplug Witwicky how to convert Earth fuel for themselves, and they attacked the Ark in force. The Autobots were weakened from their own lingering fuel problems, and Buzzsaw noticed that even Optimus Prime had trouble hitting him with a shot from his rifle. The Decepticons were clearly the imminent victors in this lopsided battle, and as Buzzsaw tore through the head of one of the final remaining Autobots, Mirage, the Decepticons declared victory. ...Or, they would have, if Sparkplug hadn't poisoned their fuel, causing the Decepticons to stumble over themselves in pain. It was only the surprise arrival of Shockwave that saved Buzzsaw and the others from certain defeat. The Last Stand Later, after Shockwave defeated Megatron in a one-on-one battle, Buzzsaw was among five Decepticons who were completely recovered from their injuries. Those five Decepticons (and Megatron) swore allegiance to Shockwave inside the Ark. The Worse of Two Evils!
After Shockwave assumed command and set up shop at Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One, Buzzsaw would perch on Shockwave's shoulder and keep his unruly troops in line. DIS-Integrated Circuits! Buzzsaw, though unnamed, later accompanied Soundwave and most of the other cassette-tape Decepticons to aid their impostor Optimus Prime's ambush of the Autobots, though all of them were easily defeated once the real Optimus Prime was restored. Prime Time!
Unlike the Seekers, Soundwave, Buzzsaw, and the other animal cassettes remained more loyal to Megatron than to Shockwave, and so when the former Decepticon leader was discovered in a coal mine, they arrived swiftly to refuel and reclaim him. I, Robot-Master! Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and the Seekers supported Shockwave in his unsuccessful plot to kidnap and brainwash Bumblebee into being a Decepticon. Plight of the Bumblebee! Buzzsaw and Laserbeak returned to Megatron from their mission to find the Seekers. They also brought Shockwave along, which surprised and infuriated Megatron. The Bridge to Nowhere!
One of Megatron's first acts upon returning to the Decepticons was to attack the Ark while seemingly all of the Autobots were attacking the Decepticon base, and he took the Seekers and all of the cassette Decepticons (minus Ravage) with him. Unfortunately, the Ark was now defended by the newly-built Omega Supreme. All of the attacking Decepticons except for Laserbeak and Megatron were obliterated. Buzzsaw's destroyed body was kept in storage within the Ark for several years. Command Performances!
Buzzsaw's body and the others destroyed by Omega Supreme were lifted from the Ark by the Constructicons while the rest of the Decepticons (now under leadership of Ratbat) ambushed the Autobots on the Moon. Totaled!
Soon a civil war erupted between Ratbat's Decepticons and Scorponok's Decepticons, during which Buzzsaw brutally (and literally) disarmed Cutthroat. Cold War! However, it was discovered that the civil war was instigated by Starscream to distract from his evil intentions for the Underbase. The Autobots also showed up, as part of Starscream's diversion, and the two Decepticon armies teamed up to destroy them. Just before strafing Swoop, Buzzsaw cannon-blasted Omega Supreme. However, he had little time to celebrate what may be the single most lop-sided takedown in Transformers history, as he was destroyed by the Underbase-powered Starscream soon afterwards. Dark Star
Regeneration One
After his death during the Underbase affair, Buzzsaw's remains were among the many gathered up by the Autobots and stored aboard the Ark. Loose Ends, Part 3 After the vessel crashed back to Earth in 1991, Megatron used the medical and scientific knowledge he gained through his mental link with Ratchet to re-animate Buzzsaw and the other fallen Decepticons as lobotomized zombie "Ex-Bots", with which he laid waste to the Earth over the following twenty-one years.
When the Autobot Wreckers came to Earth to investigate in 2012, Buzzsaw and the other zombies were charged with tracking them down, but were led away from the main group by Roadbuster, Leadfoot and Sandstorm running interference. Loose Ends, Part 2 Kup was subsequently captured for use as bait to lure in the other Wreckers, and Buzzsaw and his former flying partner Laserbeak took part in ambushing them, blowing big holes in Sandstorm. Loose Ends, Part 4 When Circuit Smasher shut down the Ark's computer, the signal animating the zombies cut out, and they all returned to death. Loose Ends, Part 5 After Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. Natural Selection, Part One
Recordicons
Disagreeing with Overkill's assertion that he was the most fearsome of all the Recordicons, Buzzsaw frightened him so much he let out a shriek. Recordicons #22 Laserbeak and Buzzsaw decided Ravage had gone crazy when he shared his theory about Megatron's whereabouts. Recordicons #24
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice actor: Frank Welker (English)
Buzzsaw first saw duty on Earth during the Decepticon plot to transform New York City into New Cybertron, appearing with Laserbeak to strafe Bumblebee and Spike Witwicky on the roof of the Constructicons' newly constructed skyscraper. City of Steel Later, the twin cassette condors located the energy-rich underwater city of Sub-Atlantica for Megatron, leading to an alliance between the Decepticons and King Nergill to conquer Washington, D.C.. Buzzsaw helped the Sub-Atlanticans capture the Autobot Wheeljack when he was investigating the situation. His luck didn't hold out when the Dinobots came to occupied Washington, though: Swoop outflew Buzzsaw and Laserbeak, shooting them down with air-to-air missiles. Atlantis, Arise!
When the Decepticons teamed up with the Insecticons to take the Nova Power Plant, Soundwave unleashed Buzzsaw and Laserbeak on Jazz and Inferno. Laserbeak was quickly shot down, but Buzzsaw managed to avoid the Autobots' laser fire and flew off. Later, he lost control of his faculties when Bombshell used his cerebro-shells to turn the Decepticons against Megatron, before their fearless leader could turn against them. He was presumably restored with the others when Bombshell's excess power was negated. The Insecticon Syndrome Soon thereafter, Buzzsaw took part in the Decepticons' attempt to capture the Negavator, trapping Autobots inside their command bunker with a pile of rubble so Rumble could steal the weapon. Eventually, however, the Autobots got free and the Decepticons were driven away. Auto Berserk
Japanese cartoon continuity
The Headmasters cartoon
In the year 2011, Buzzsaw accompanied Soundwave on his mission to search Earth for the missing Matrix of Leadership, joining Laserbeak in attacking Hot Rod when the young Autobot got in their way. When Blaster intervened, a fierce battle ensued that resulted in the death of both communications officers. Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, and Ratbat gathered Soundwave's scattered remains and took them back to the Decepticon base on Chaar. The Mystery of Planet Master There, the technology of planet Master, courtesy of Decepticon Headmaster commander Scorponok, was used to rebuild Soundwave into Soundblaster, much to Buzzsaw and the others cassettes' joy. Soon after, Twincast—the similarly-rebuilt form of Blaster—and his cassettes arrived on Chaar to stop Soundblaster's remote control of the newest Decepticon weapon, the Madmachine, and Buzzsaw, Laserbeak and Ratbat barred his way. Eject, Rewind, Ramhorn, and Steeljaw kept the tapes busy while Blaster progressed on to complete his mission. The Great Cassette Operation
Later, Buzzsaw took part in a spy mission to Cybertron, which uncovered that Vector Sigma was producing a new alloy named cybertonuron. Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1 Later still, after the new spy Counterpunch had joined the Decepticon ranks, Buzzsaw joined the other cassettes in grousing about how they were all being shown up by the new guy. Return of the Immortal Emperor
The Headmasters manga
Buzzsaw and the rest of the cassettes gathered over a comically-defeated Soundblaster (at the hands of Chromedome) as Sixshot announced his intent to defect from the Decepticons and travel the universe. The Headmasters #8
Marvel coloring books
Buzzsaw was amongst the Decepticons who attacked the Hoover Dam. The Deadly Fuel Shortage
Buzzsaw joined Galvatron on his planned assault on Oil Valley. Once there, the Decepticons detected nearby Autobot activity, and went to engage their foes. In the following fight, Buzzsaw got hit by a blast of Slag's fiery breath before being chased off by Swoop. Battle at Oil Valley
Ladybird Books continuity
Impatient at the lack of progress in collecting energy, Megatron has Soundwave eject Buzzsaw to search further afield. He managed to detect something of interest just outside the 500 mile range he'd been ordered to stick to, so he returned to base to report. It later turned out to be an experimental solar power plant. Megatron's Fight for Power
The Battle for Planet Earth
- Voice actor: Peter Marinker (English)
When Laserbeak reported on the Autobot expedition to South America, Buzzsaw was one of the Decepticons Megatron took with him to investigate. They soon found Optimus Prime's team, though Buzzsaw wondered why they were looking into the strange hollow mountain. The Decepticons attacked their foe, but were forced to land on the other side of the crater, where they kept firing until the Autobots retreated. The reason for the retreat soon became clear, as the volcano erupted, trapping Buzzsaw and the other Decepticons in lava, where they remained while Laserbeak went back to base for help. Terror of Mount Sheelah
Big Looker storybooks
Buzzsaw was part of a particularly ferocious battle that left both Autobots and Decepticon badly damaged and low on fuel. Following the fight's end, Buzzsaw was among the airborne Decepticons who used what little strength they had left to buzz the Autobots' headquarters, intending to distract them from the hijack of an oil truck that their fellow Decepticons were carrying out nearby. The plan was foiled by space-borne Autobot Shooting Star, who clued the Autobots into the deception. Decepticon Hijack
Find Your Fate Junior
Battle Drive
Buzzsaw was one of the many Decepticons Megatron led to a cave in the mountains. Within hid the Autobots' ally, Sparkplug Witwicky, with schematics detailing a fatal flaw in the Decepticons' circuitry. When Swoop attacked the group, every Decepticon present attacked the Dinobot simultaneously.
In the event that Swoop successfully destroyed Megatron, Buzzsaw and the rest of the Decepticons were defeated by the Autobots.
In the event that Swoop fled the battlefield, Buzzsaw was one of the Decepticons that did not pursue him, and instead remained at the cave. If Swoop later returned with Autobot reinforcements, Buzzsaw was forced into a retreat along with the rest of the Decepticons.
In a completely different possible sequence of events, Buzzsaw was part of a massive Decepticon army that Megatron led against the squadron of Autobots that had walked into a Decepticon trap
In the event that Optimus decided to keep his squadron together, Buzzsaw, alongside Soundwave, Laserbeak and Frenzy, were the first Decepticons that attempted to attack the Autobots. Although they were initially ineffective at stopping the Autobots, the second wave of Decepticons managed to preventing the Autobots from reaching a safe refuge, and promptly destroyed them. Battle Drive
Attack of the Insecticons
In one possible adventure, the Decepticons had managed to steal the Sun-Pak, a device that could power Cybertronians for a full day after being charged in the sun for an hour. The device was in the process of being charged when the Autobots attacked Decepticon headquarters in order to retrieve the device. In a ploy to prevent the device from charging further, Smokescreen created a cloud of smog to blot out the sun, prompting Megatron to toss the device to Buzzsaw to bypass the cloud of smoke. Megatron's pass was intercepted by Optimus however, who then retreated with the device in hand. Not the greatest moment in Buzzsaw's career. Attack of the Insecticons
Earthquake
In one possible sequence of events, Buzzsaw was given the pleasure of executing Windcharger and Powerglide, two Autobot spies who had infiltrated the Decepticons’ secret fortress. Megatron ordered Buzzsaw to carry out a particularly ghastly execution for the two Autobots.
In another possible sequence of events, Mirage and Beachcomber had snuck into the Decepticons’ secret fortress, and using Mirage’s holographic powers, tricked Buzzsaw into thinking the fortress was overrun by an Autobot army. Panicking, Buzzsaw headed to the Decepticons’ laboratory which contained the Destruction Beam, the device on which the Decepticons’ latest plot hinged upon. The two Autobots followed Buzzsaw, then overpowered him and destroyed the device. Not Buzzsaw’s proudest moment.
In a final possible path, wherein Beachcomber attempted to enter the Decepticons’ fortress by himself through the front door, he was jumped by Buzzsaw who immediately tore into Beachcomber. Buzzsaw was helped by Scrapper into disassembling the Autobot into a pile of spare parts. Earthquake
Desert Flight
Buzzsaw was part of a Decepticon deployment stationed in a desert base. The Decepticons plotted to lure the Autobots in a trap through the use of an anti-gravity beam. Using the beam on a nearby human settlement, the Autobots would be duped into coming to the fleshliness’ rescue, only to be themselves trapped by the effects of the beam.
If the Autobots fell into the Decepticons’ trap, Buzzsaw, alongside Thrust, Dirge, and Ramjet would swoop down upon their helpless prey for the kill. The Autobots destroyed, they would then turn off their gravity weapon, and force the townsfolk to drill oil to fuel the Decepticon army.
If the Autobots bypassed the anti-gravity field, Buzzsaw was part of the squad that intercepted the Autobot convoy headed for the Decepticon base.
In a completely different possible sequence of events, Dirge and Buzzsaw captured Cosmos when he attempted to investigate the Decepticons’ base on his own. The pair then brought their captive before Megatron.
In a completely different possible sequence of events, Thrust, Dirge, Buzzsaw and a small squadron of other Decepticons spotted a squadron of Autobots driving towards the Decepticon base. The Autobots, in a disadvantageous position as they had no weapons in their vehicle modes, were easy pickings for Buzzsaw and the others.
In one possible ensuing scenario, the Autobots were able to create cover for themselves with their exhaust fumes, allowing them the time to transform and fight back. In one possible scenario that followed, Cosmos then shot Dirge out of the sky, forcing the rest of the Decepticons to retreat back to their base. Desert Flight
Frito-Lay posters
Buzzsaw was amongst a squad of Decepticons who attempted to get to the power source within Boulder Dam. While Megatron dueled Optimus, Buzzsaw joined Starscream, Ravage and Soundwave in an attack formation. The Decepticons were ultimately unsuccessful in gathering the data they were after. Battle in the Desert Valley
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Buzzsaw was part of Shockwave's Decepticon faction during the Dark Ages. The Dark Ages
Buzzsaw was involved with Starscream's occupation of the human city, Las Vegas. Presumably, he came in under Soundwave's direction. The Decepticons initially worked closely with the Las Vegas Police Department, with Buzzsaw and Laserbeak serving as "watchbirds" to keep an optic open for any unlawful activity in the city limits. Buzzsaw even served as a passive deterrent when necessary, divebombing a hold-up artist named Bernie Kalus before he could enter the convenience store he had targeted. Hardwired Later on, after the Autobots had invaded Las Vegas, Buzzsaw tried to eliminate Prowl and a wounded Bumblebee, but was chased off the hunt when Optimus Prime got involved in the skirmish. When Megatron and Starscream divvyed up the Decepticon forces, Buzzsaw somehow managed to be on BOTH factions simultaneously. In the final fight with the Keepers in Las Vegas, he joined Thundercracker, Laserbeak and the Autobot flyer named Wheeljack in performing aerial assaults on the alien beings. Annihilation Several days later, Buzzsaw and the Decepticons joined the Autobots again in defending against an ambush by the American military in the Nevada desert. The Army had reverse-engineered some Cybertronian technology to create the deconstructionites, microchip-sized projectile sprays that drained the Transformers of their processing power on contact. Buzzsaw caught heavy flak in the first salvo, and quickly found himself unable to fly. He was dragged to safety by Megatron himself, but was left incapacitated for some time thereafter. Fusion
G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers
Buzzsaw was part of the army of Decepticons that surrounded Teletran 3 while several of the building's inhabitants were thrown into various Earth historical periods. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2
Buzzsaw was seen again on Cybertron as part of Serpent O.R.'s invading forces, assaulting an Autobot peace ceremony alongside Sixshot, Astrotrain and Blitzwing. The Art of War #3 He was later part of a Decepticon force preparing to fight off a major Autobot-G.I. Joe assault. The Art of War #4
Beast Wars continuity
Dawn of Future's Past
At the end of the great war, most Decepticons who were granted amnesty simply retired and vanished from public life. So too would have been the fate of Buzzsaw if not for the intervention of the Predacon Divebomb. Divebomb granted Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage a new lease on life, rebuilding them into members of the new faction of Predacons.
Predacon Megatron's theft of the Golden Disk was closely watched by Divebomb, who sent Laserbeak and Buzzsaw to ensure Megatron and his rogues reached their destination. Their ship intercepted the Axalon, pummelling it with missiles. Before it could come back for another pass, it was fired upon by the Chromia 10, giving the Axalon enough time to restore enough power to return fire and completely destroy Laserbeak and Buzzsaw's ship, with the pair inside. Dawn of Future's Past
Recordicons
Buzzsaw was in a bar with Laserbeak when the bartender misspelled Laserbeak's name. Buzzsaw prepared himself to hear another rant. Recordicons #16
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Because of their animal bodies, Buzzsaw and his pals, Laserbeak and Ravage, were treated as second-class citizens in Cybertron's pre-war functionist society. One day after having run a thankless errand for the oppressive Senate, the trio ran into a lost and confused 'bot named Soundwave, whom they befriended and accepted into their group. When Soundwave's unique mind-reading skill got him hired by Senator Ratbat, Buzzsaw and the others came with him and were modified into cassettes able to store inside his chest. Soundwaves
Buzzsaw and Laserbeak helped catch the Autobot spies Bumper and Fastback when Soundwave introduced himself to Megatron on Ratbat's orders. Megatron Origin #2 When Soundwave and the cassettes learned that Megatron sought to tear down functionism and create a new equal society, they turned on Ratbat and joined Megatron's Decepticons. Soundwaves Buzzsaw later helped assassinate the Senate and free the captured Decepticons in their Trojan Horse play at Kaon. Megatron Origin #4
When Soundwave was ambushed by Orion Pax while fleeing from a failed infiltration attempt, he tried to eject Buzzsaw to aid him. Unfortunately for him, Orion smashed his torso in before he was able to. The Hunt for Soundwave Buzzsaw was among the Decepticons who rescued Orion Pax from destruction at Zeta Prime's hand. Choices
Four million years ago, Buzzsaw charged the Autobot position with Soundwave and a horde of Decepticons, in a vain attempt to keep them from interfering with an energon convoy headed for Megatron's troops. The Iron Age
During the modern-day invasion of Earth, Buzzsaw participated in the Decepticon attack on Beijing. All Hail Megatron #6 When the invasion failed he escaped Earth onboard Astrotrain, and was seen perched on Soundwave's shoulder while his master tended to their fallen leader, Megatron. Uneasy Lies the Head
Buzzsaw was later among the Decepticons imprisoned on Cybertron and outfitted with inhibitor/deterrence chips by the Autobots. The Autonomy Lesson Later, Buzzsaw was among a Cybertronian crowd recruited by Starscream to pressure Prowl into revealing one of his secret discoveries below ground on Cybertron. Brought underground by Metalhawk, they witnessed a Metrotitan declare that Starscream was the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. Primus: All Good Things When Megatron returned from a long absence, Buzzsaw and the rest of the Decepticons began rioting in celebration. The Verge Together with Laserbeak he herded Bumblebee and Metalhawk into Megatron's clutches before proceeding to participate in the conquest of Cybertron. Before the Dawn When the Dinobots joined the fight, the two bird-bots duked it out with Swoop. Plan for Everything
After losing the battle of Iacon, the Decepticons were exiled into the wilderness, where Soundwave made it their first priority to find and kill the deserter Shockwave. Astrotrain and Blitzwing refused and instead attacked the communications expert, causing Buzzsaw and the other cassettes to come to his aid. Shockpoint With the other Decepticons unwilling to follow him, Soundwave took only the cassettes with him to Crystal City, where they fought Shockwave and his minion Dreadwing. However, because of Shockwave's Ore-14 repairing any damage done to either side, they soon realized the battle was going nowhere and returned to recruit the other Decepticons. Soundwaves They returned with both Decepticons and Autobots on their side and fought Shockwave again in a great battle, during which the cassettes battled a zombified Metalhawk. Finest Hour Buzzsaw was later among the fliers sent to stop Shockwave's Necrotitan, Burning Bright and as such got a good view of the zombie Titan getting punched in the face by Metroplex. Finis Temporis
Games
Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons
When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' Minicar troops from the Decepticons, Buzzsaw could hinder Optimus Prime's progress, by stalling him and giving him a flat tire. Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game
The Transformers (Commodore 64)
Buzzsaw was among the Decepticons who tried to prevent the Autobots from recovering the scattered pieces of their Energon cubes. Created by the power of Robo-Cloning, innumerable duplicate copies of Buzzsaw bedevilled the Autobots on their quest. The Transformers
Transformers Legends
When humans unlocked the secrets of Gravitronic Energy, Soundwave and his minions, Buzzsaw among them, attempted to take possession of the data, but were foiled by Bumblebee and Sunstreaker. Box Trap
Transformers: Devastation
Transformers: Frontiers
Toys
Generation 1
- Soundwave w/ Buzzsaw (Decepticon Communicator, 1984/1985/1986)
- Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons"
- Coming only with the Hasbro release of Soundwave (the Japanese version had Rumble instead), Buzzsaw transforms from a microcassette to a robotic condor. His cassette mode can fit into the tape compartment of the Soundwave and Blaster toys. Unlike the other four original Mini-Cassettes, Buzzsaw's deco is unique to the Transformer line rather than originating from Micro Change. In 1985, a heat-activated rubsign was added to his cassette mode front; unlike other toys, this did not replace his existing Decepticon insignia, located on his head.
- Sunstreaker & Skids vs Buzzsaw (Multi-pack, 1985)
- Japanese ID number: VSZ
- Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
- Despite the Japanese cassettes being available singly in Japan, rather than in double-packs as in Hasbro markets, Buzzsaw apparently didn't warrant a solo release, and instead came in a multi-pack with Skids and Sunstreaker. Like most Japanese cassettes (and all future Japanese releases of Buzzsaw), he came with a clear-plastic tape case to be "stored" in.
- Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw (Decepticon, 1987)
- Japanese ID number: D-106
- Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
- During Headmasters, Buzzsaw saw re-release as a pack-in with Soundblaster. This version replaces the tape-spool decal with a new sticker featuring Fortress Maximus's weak spot, revealed through the clear-red tape-doors of the Soundblaster and Twincast toys. Soundblaster himself is given the ID number "D-101", while Buzzsaw is separately labelled as "D-106".
- Transformers Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition (September 23, 2013)
- Accessories: Left and right "Twin Mortor Cannons", tape case
- Linkin Park Buzzsaw is a gold and ... also gold redeco of Laserbeak. He's packaged with Linkin Park gold redecoes of Soundwave, Ravage, Ratbat and Laserbeak (whom he is completely identical to) on a flocked-purple plastic tray inside a special commemorative box. He has no stickers, factory-applied or otherwise. Linkin Park Soundwave: Special Edition was exclusive to SURU and limited to 2000 pieces.
The Transformers Collection
- Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw and Ravage (Transformers Collection, 2005)
- Japanese ID number: 18
- Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
- The Headmasters version of Buzzsaw was included in the Soundblaster reissue, though this time the duo also came with a similarly-sticker-altered version of Ravage.
Timelines
- Laserbeak and Buzzsaw (bagged souvenir set, 2006)
- Accessories: Left & right energon blades, Energon star
- A redeco of the Energon Divebomb mold, Buzzsaw gains a humanoid mode along with his robot-falcon form. He came with a set of clear-indigo energon weapons that could combine to form a large blade, plus an indigo energon star. He was available only in a "souvenir" 2-piece set with Laserbeak, sold at BotCon 2006, and limited to 500 pieces.
Universe (2008)
- Soundwave (2009)
- Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons"
- In 2009, Buzzsaw was included with yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the Universe line, this time as a Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.
Encore
- Great Cassette Operation (2009)
- Encore number: 15
- Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
- As part of TakaraTomy's Encore Generation 1 reissue line, Buzzsaw was released along with Rewind, Eject and Ravage. Unlike most Encore figures, he features no significant differences from his various previous releases.
Masterpiece
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- A repaint of Masterpiece Condor, Buzzsaw features a very different transformation sequence that gives him a fully show-accurate design, with his jet thrusters no longer being separate accessories, all while transforming into a mini-cassette the same size as his Generation 1 toy. He has a camera hidden on a small flip-up tab on his head (based on the camera Condor used in The Transformers: The Movie), and comes with a pink case which can be used to store him in tape mode. He is packaged with Frenzy, even if we thought he wouldn't hang with him anymore.
- Soundwave (2013)
- 09 OF 30
- ID number: MP-02
- Accessories: Clear tape case
- Included with the Hasbro ToysЯUs-exclusive version of Masterpiece Soundwave, Buzzsaw features a slightly brighter, less orange-yellow shade of yellow paint, and comes with a clear version of his micro-cassette case.
Generations
- Buzzsaw (Legends, 2016)
- Part of the fifth wave of the Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars subline imprint, Buzzsaw is an all-new mold that turns into both a communicator and a small forklift-like vehicle. The forklift mode features a peg intended for use with a Titan Master figure, and the communicator mode can connect with certain Leader-class figures from the Titans Return subline imprint, such as Blaster. However, Buzzsaw predated the debut of that subline by several months, making him function as a "preview" of sorts for the future line.
Merchandise
Mega Super Collection Figure
- Megatron Metallic Ver. (2002)
- ID number: 03-X1
- Exclusive to Hobby Expo 2002 and Wonderfest 2002, this PVC figurine of Buzzsaw came packaged with an exclusive metallic version of the Mega Super Collection Figure Megatron. It was redecoed from the Laserbeak included with the original mass-release version of Megatron.
Notes
- Though Buzzsaw is portrayed as transforming into a normal audio cassette in the various fictions, his original toy was a microcassette. (Likewise, Soundwave's toy was a microcassette recorder, rather than the "stereo cassette deck" he's stated to be elsewhere.)
- Buzzsaw's scant appearances in the original animated series come as a result of a note in the production bible that says he should only "be used occasionally". This, presumably, is due to the fact that his toy was only available packaged with Soundwave, and hence did not need to be advertised via the show. Poor little guy didn't even get an individual bio in there. (No wonder he took it out on everybody.)
- Buzzsaw could talk in the Marvel UK comics, as well as in some episodes of the Japanese Headmasters cartoon (where he even commented on how tired he is of seeing Scourge and Cyclonus always lick Galvatron's feet modules). In all media though, he certainly possesses normal Transformer intelligence.
- The title screen to Ocean's Transformers game for the Commodore 64 depicts either a Laserbeak or a Buzzsaw that is primarily red with gold wings. Get on it, e-HOBBY!
- At BotCon 2006, the signboards advertising the Laserbeak/Buzzsaw set incorrectly identified him as "Buzzclaw". This was the only place the error appeared.
- According to Fun Publication's "The Transformers Menagerie," Buzzsaw was part of the second group of Recordicons created along with Ravage, following the original Laserbeak. He was altered from a normal Cybertronic Cryo-Condor to a full Transformer capable of changing into a standard Datatrax wafer.
- Buzzsaw is the coolest cassette. Don't even bother arguing.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Buzzsaw (バズソー Bazusō)
- French: Condor (Canada)
- Hebrew: Zamzam (זמזם, "Buzzer")
- Hungarian: Körfűrész
- Italian: Micro
- Portuguese: Serrote (Portugal comics), Serra (Brazil comics)
- Russian: Lobzik (Лобзик, "Fretsaw")
- Featured articles
- Pages with image sizes containing extra px
- Character stubs missing fiction
- Character stubs missing video games
- Pages with broken file links
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- Combiner Wars
- Beast Wars Predacons
- BotCon exclusives
- Convention exclusives
- Generation 1 Decepticons
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