Clone (subgroup)

This article is about the Generation 1 subgroup. For clones in general, see cloning.

Clones are a subgroup from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Fastlane and Cloudraker

Clones are brothers with identical robot modes and different alternate modes.

Known clone pairs are:

Autobots

• Fastlane and Cloudraker

Decepticons

• Pounce and Wingspan

Fiction

The Transformers cartoon

In 2007, Pounce and Wingspan took part in a Decepticon raid on Earth to steal the Key to the Plasma Energy Chamber from Autobot City The Rebirth, Part 1

The Headmasters cartoon

All four clones grew up as friends on the same unidentified planet. Fastlane and Cloudraker then split up from Pounce and Wingspan to develop their skills separately. While they were apart, Pounce and Wingspan came under the influence of Galvatron and became Decepticons.

Clone pairs sometimes speak in unison. Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship

Wings Universe

Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

At an unknown point in Cybertronian history, the blueprints for Pounce and Wingspan were copied and mass-produced. The resulting air- and ground- body-types were sold on the black market as made-to-order mercenaries. Often used as cannon fodder, Star Seeker Captain Cannonball instead made these buccaneers individuals, giving them names and jobs aboard his warship the Tidal Wave. They became the Dread Pirate Crew, the backbone of the Star Seekers. Dread Pirate Crew profile

Toys

Generation 1

Pounce. Or Wingspan, whatever.

• Pounce & Wingspan (Clones, 1987)
• Fastlane & Cloudraker (Clones, 1987)

Released in 1987, both pairs were only available as part of a two-pack set. Each clone came with a pair of rifles and two rubsign insignias, one identifying their faction and the other to distinguish the two by revealing an image of their unique alt-mode. Due to the requirement of identical robot modes, at least when viewed from the front, Clones are a good example of Transformer toys with non-integrated alt-mode kibble sticking out of their backs.

Timelines

A clone of a clone, eh?

• Dread Pirate Crew (Deluxe, 2014)
  • Pounce Clone
  • Wingspan Clone

Available at BotCon 2014 as a souvenir double-pack, both the Pounce and Wingspan clones are based off of the Prime Vehicon molds. Specifically, the Robots in Disguise molds of the Car Vehicon and Jet Vehicon.

The Dread Pirate Crew also comes with two differently colored versions of the Arms Micron Igu, now Arms Minicons named Pillage and Plunder.

Kre-O

Can one really be a clone if there's no brother to be a clone of?

• Wingspan Hawk (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)

Part of the fifth assortment of blind-bagged Kreon Micro-Changers, Wingspan Hawk is possibly renamed for trademark reasons.

Generations

30 years later, we're back! If you don't count the 'cons.

• Chaos on Velocitron (2017)
  • Fastclash
• Siege On Cybertron (2017)
  • Decepticon Pounce
• Wingspan vs Cloudraker (2017)
  • Cloudraker
  • Wingspan

Both Titans Return Pounce and Fastclash (Fastlane renamed due to trademark issues) are the only new mold Legends Class figures on their respective sets. Meanwhile, Cloudraker and Wingspan were released as a two-pack.

Legends

• Clonebot Set (Autobot Clones) (2018-01-27)
  • ID number: LG58

Legends Fastlane and Cloudraker are redecos of their Titans Return toys, available in a two-pack.

Pounce. Wingspan. Whichever.

• Clonetron Set (Decepticon Clones) (2018-02-24)
  • ID number: LG61

Legends Pounce and Wingspan are also redecoes of their Titans Return toys, available in a two-pack.

Notes

Foreign names

• Japanese: Clonebot (Autobot, クローンボット Kurōnbotto), Clonetron (Decepticon, クローントロン Kurōntoron)
• Mandarin: Kèlóng Zhànshì (克隆战士, "Clone Fighter")
• Italian: Duoform 1 (Autobot), Duoform 2 (Decepticon)