Gigatron (G1)
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| The name or term "Gigatron" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Gigatron (disambiguation). |
- Gigatron is a Decepticon from the Japanese cartoon portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
You can't see me!
This character has no official visual representation in any Transformers product or media... yet, at least.
Gigatron is a remorseless Decepticon.
Fiction
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Gigatron was an ancient Cybertronian, who developed an idea to allow Decepticons to survive on alien planets by biologically integrating local inhabitants into their systems. In modern times, Gigatron's records were uncovered and used to develop the Powermaster process. More than Meets the Eye #8
Ask Vector Prime
While explaining the convoluted nature of the Primax 785.06 Alpha system, Vector Prime noted how in some versions of the system's history, Devil Z stole eight transtectors from G Nebula 89, including ones intended as bodies for Optimus Prime and Gigatron, with Gigatron's transtector becoming Overlord. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/24
Vector Prime once had a series of interesting encounters with the Gigatron of Primax 603.0 Beta. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/05/31
Toys
Timelines
- Invasion (BotCon 2012 box set)
- Timelines Gigatron is a redeco/retool of Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Class Bludgeon, sporting a new head. Gigatron transforms from a Japanese Type 90 tank into a samurai-esque robot mode. He features a flexible plastic sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun as well as a smaller dagger. The dagger can be stored in a sheath which is revealed from inside the tank turret, and both blades can be slotted in holes provided on the robot mode's left hip guard. Additionally, the dagger's handle can fit in the base of the sword's handle, forming a double-bladed weapon. He has Mech Alive gimmicks in his thighs and turret: Sculpted cylinders in his thighs rotate whenever his lower legs are rotated, and pulling his turret open makes a sculpted "disc" at the center rotate while a scabbard for the tantō hinges over to the side and props itself up for use.
- The vehicle mode is one of the very few Transformer tank toys with rubber components to its treads. Portions of the tread links can unlock, allowing them to hang from the robot mode, while the wheels of the treads are integrated separately into the robot mode form itself. The treads still do not function realistically; small plastic wheels on the underside of the treads help the tank mode roll, as is standard with nearly all Transformer tank toys.
- The original version of this mold was redecoed into Transformers Banzaitron, and it was differently retooled to make Generations Megatron and Cloud Megatron.
- Gigatron was released in a box set with Ultra Magnus, Tracks, Treadshot, Soundwave, and Metalhawk.
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Kre-O
- Kreon Gigatron (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)
- Accessories: Katana, robot sword
- "Kreon Gigatron" is based on the BotCon 2012 Gigatron figure, and can be re-built into a battle tank. His gun barrel is partially made from/stores his katana blade, just like the larger figure. He uses the Sentinel Prime helmet.
- This figure was only available as part of a BotCon 2014 Kre-O six-pack, including Breakdown, Fractyl, Landshark, Rattrap, and Shattered Glass Rodimus.
Merchandise
Heroes of Cybertron
- Powermaster Gigatron (2003)
- Gigatron is a slightly-altered version of the Super Collection Figure Overlord PVC, featuring rounded-off shoulder-cones for safety reasons, plus he used the standard "all clear-red-plastic painted over" coloring process to give him light-piped eyes. He came with the left arm of Fortress Maximus build-a-figurine.
Notes
- Overlord was a new character created for the 1988 Japanese Super God Masterforce series. While all his fellow Godmasters had American Powermaster counterpart characters (Ginrai had Optimus Prime, Lightfoot had Getaway, and so forth), Overlord did not have an American counterpart until 2003, when the Heroes of Cybertron line introduced "Gigatron". However, the little-known nature of this character (existing as he did only as an obscure PVC figurine), coupled with the fact that Overlord had been around for fifteen years already, meant that the idea of a Powermaster named Gigatron who existed as a separate character from the Godmaster Overlord didn't really catch on. With little point in distinguishing between the two characters (different as they are), this wiki opts to give the only definitively co-extant version of Gigatron a separate article.
- As Ginrai's transtector had a distinct appearance from Optimus Prime's dead body, it is likely that Gigatron appeared physically distinct from the Overlord transtector as well.
