Makeshift (Armada)
| The name or term "Makeshift" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Makeshift (disambiguation). |
- Makeshift is a Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.
Like his teammates on the Emergency Mini-Con Team, Makeshift throws himself wholeheartedly into his search-and-rescue operations. However, unlike his somewhat emotionally-needy ally Prowl, Makeshift seems completely selfless in his duty, not even seeking verbal praise for his works. When he's not helping people, he's learning more methods of helping people... be those people mechanical or organic.
Though he's not much for battle, he's seemingly indispensable on the battlefield, thanks not only to his ability to tend to the injured quickly and competently, but because of his sharp mind and improvisational skills in a tight spot. If Makeshift has a fault, it's that his desire to save seems to extend even to his enemies; he will only fight in self-defense, and even then he'd rather scare attackers away without hurting them.
Fiction
Dreamwave Armada comic
Makeshift is one of the many Mini-Cons who gathered on Earth in preparation for the trip back to Cybertron and the battle with the chaos-bringer Unicron. Presumably, he joined Over-Run at the Loop, where the Mini-Cons channeled their energies through the Mini-Con Matrix and dealt the fatal blow to Unicron. The End
Toys
Armada
- Emergency Mini-Con Team (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-20
- Makeshift transforms into a tilt-rotor helicopter similar to an Osprey. He has a third "weapon mode" transformation, becoming a double gatling-cannon. He was only available with his teammates Firebot and Prowl.
- Late in the Armada toyline, the Team was redecoed. Makeshift got a predominantly blue color scheme in this release, the only one of the set to not have an apparent G1 homage deco. (Though he does kind of dimly resemble Rotorbolt.)
- This mold was also used to make Impulsor, Energon Rotor, and Cybertron Scythe, and slightly retooled to make Galaxy Force Bulge.
- Emergency Micron X-Dimensions (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-21
- A low-run regular-retail "X-Dimensions" redeco of the Emergency Team was made available in Japan, with "Twist" now colored black and orange. This was the final set of X-Dimensions Microns released.
- This toy was later repurposed as Shattered Glass Holepunch.
Universe (2003)
- Autobot Whirl with Makeshift & Gunbarrel (Ultra, 2004)
- A redeco of Makeshift, Makeshift transforms into a twin-rotor helicopter similar to an Osprey. He has a third "weapon mode" transformation, becoming a double gatling-cannon. He was only available with Whirl and Gunbarrel (similarly renamed into Thunderstick).
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Twist (ツイスト Tsuisuto), Makeshift (メイクシフト Meikushifuto)
