Smokescreen (G1)/toys
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If you are annoyed by Prowl's prickery, take comfort in the fact that when Prowl gets a toy, Smokescreen is sure to get one as well, a toy which won't be a prick!
Toys
Generation 1
- Smokescreen (1985)
- Japanese ID number: 45
- Accessories: "Electro-Disruptor Rifle", 2 missile launchers (left & right), 3 missiles
- Generation 1 Smokescreen transforms into a Datsun 280ZX Turbo based upon the Electramotive Davendorf/Sharpe touring car. Though Smokescreen is a Datsun 280ZX, he is a redeco/retool of the standard body used by both Bluestreak and Prowl, featuring a much larger front fender and a rear spoiler. He is predominantly blue, red and white in both vehicle and robot modes. Like Bluestreak and Prowl, he features two spring-loaded missile launchers mounted either side of his head, and is armed with a silver "Electro-Disruptor Rifle".
- The Mexican IGA variant uses Bluestreak and Prowl's front bumper and rear window molds, without the racing spoilers.
- Contrary to popular belief, the 38 decal is not a reversed "83" (often said to be an attempt to avoid legal issues). In truth, the real life car has raced under both numbers.
The Transformers Collection
- Smokescreen (2002-12-20)
- ID number: 5
- Accessories: "Electro-Disruptor Rifle", 2 missile launchers (left & right), 3 missiles
- Smokescreen was re-released as part of Takara's Transformers Collection series. This version has slightly-altered decals, and fully-functional spring-loaded missile launchers.
Commemorative Series
- Smokescreen (2003)
- Accessories: "Electro-Disruptor Rifle", 2 missile launchers (left & right), 3 missiles
- Smokescreen was also reissued as part of the Toys"R"Us-exclusive Commemorative Series line in the US. This version of Smokescreen uses a softer, unchromed black plastic for his rifle and missiles owing to breakage issues, plus his launchers are completely non-firing. He uses the same stickers as the Japanese "bookbox" release.
Alternators/Binaltech
- Smokescreen (2003)
- Alternator ID number: 1
- Japanese ID number: BT-01
- Accessories: Turbo intercooler/gun
- Alternators Smokescreen's alternate mode is a licensed blue 1:24 scale 2003 Subaru Impreza WRC rally car, with opening hood, trunk, and all four doors as well as a detailed interior. He also features working steering and rubber tires. His robot mode is based upon his original toy, as well as his cartoon model, but with changes made to reflect modern standards of Transformers toys, as well as his new vehicle mode. He is armed with a laser rifle formed from his turbo intercooler, and has the capacity to mount two spring-loaded rocket launchers on either side of his shoulders, though these were only included with his 2004 Binaltech retool, Smokescreen GT (see below).
- There are several major differences between Takara Binaltech Smokescreen and Hasbro's Alternators counterpart. While the Binaltech version is constructed partially out of die-cast metal and has the entire car shell painted in a metallic electric blue paint job, Hasbro's Alternators release features a car shell made out of plain blue plastic. Additionally, Takara released two variants (concurrently available in equal quantities), namely the number "7" Solberg / Mills and the number "8" Makinen / Lindstrom versions of the 2003 WRC car. Hasbro, meanwhile, only released the number "8" version. In their December 11, 2003 website Q&A, Hasbro stated that they were intending to release the number "7" variant stateside as a running change; however, possibly due to the "#8" version ending up as a shelfwarmer, those plans never came to fruition.
- There have been many reports of Binaltech Smokescreen's paint being very easy to scratch, chip and scrape. What's worse, early batches of the production run were apparently particularly prone to outright flaking, while later batches had somewhat more stable paint jobs. In addition, both variants of Takara's version of Smokescreen saw a running change in the blue paint on his upper thighs. Earlier shipments featured additional paint that extended beyond the sculpted lines in a curve, while later shipments had the paint operations match the sculpted lines, which is also the way the section in question looks on Hasbro's Alternators version. The second version appears to be much rarer than the first one.
Smokescreen was actually designed as a retool of Alternators Silverstreak (aka Binaltech Streak), whose alternate mode is the Subaru Impreza WRX street model. However, the marketing department at Takara felt that the flashier Smokescreen would make a more suitable debut toy and would grab more attention than the plain silver Streak would.
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- Smokescreen GT (Japan 2004)
- Japanese ID number: BT-07
- Accessories: Turbo intercooler/gun, missile launcher with missile
- In 2004, Takara retooled Smokescreen for their Binaltech series into Smokescreen GT. He received a new front end, hood, roof, spoiler and wheels to reflect the changes made to the Team Subaru WRC car in the 2004 World Rally Championship. He also included a single spring-loaded missile launcher (with missile) that could be attached either side of his head via two small holes.
- Like the original Binaltech Smokescreen release, Smokescreen GT was also released in two variants, reflecting the number "1" Solberg and the number "2" Hirvonen versions of the 2004 WRC car.
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Universe (2008)
- Smokescreen (Deluxe Class, 2009)
- Series: Generation 1 Series
- Accessories: Gun
- Part of the fifth wave of Universe Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is a redeco of Silverstreak (who is a retool of Prowl), of course. He transforms into a modified Nissan 350Z and features twin non-removable and non-firing "rocket launchers" that can swing over his robot mode shoulders. His fold-out gun stores in the car mode's undersides.
- Smokescreen was the first professional work of deco designer Alex Androski for Hasbro. Androski reportedly shares many a fan's disappointment with how the deco turned out, stating that he had already wished he could go back and redo the deco before anyone else had even seen it.
- This version of the mold was retooled into Timelines Rapido, while the original Prowl version of this mold was redecoed into Timelines Streetstar. The original version of this mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Shattered Glass incarnation of Prowl.
| Universe (2008) mold: Prowl | ||
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Henkei! Henkei!
- Smokescreen (Deluxe Class, 2009-04-25)
- Japanese ID number: C-21
- Accessories: Gun
- The Henkei! Henkei! version of Smokescreen features a more accurate deco to the original Generation 1 toy and has a more cartoon accurate deco compared to Universe Smokescreen. Like all Henkei! Henkei! toys, he features vacuum-metallized plastic, including his shoulder-mounted missile launchers and his spoiler.
| Universe (2008) mold: Prowl | ||
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Bot Shots
- Smokescreen (
2013)- Series: 2
- Number: B016
- Fist strength: ??
- Blaster strength: 180
- Sword strength: ??
- Part of the unreleased fourth wave of Bot Shots Series 2, Smokescreen is a blue redeco of Series 1 Jazz.
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Construct-Bots
- Smokescreen (Elite Class, 2013)
- Accessories: Gun
- Part of the final wave of original run Construct-Bots Elites, Smokscreen changes from a car-like vehicle into a robot-like automaton. He features non-firing shoulder-mounted rocket launchers and a large rifle. His head was retooled to make Dead End's.
Masterpiece
- Smokescreen (2013-12-14)
- Japanese ID number: MP-19
- Accessories: Disruptor Rifle, 2 Jamming Launchers
- Masterpiece Smokescreen is a redeco and retool of MP-17 Prowl, and transforms into a licensed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T that's been modified to look like the Electramotive Datsun 280ZX Turbo. Smokescreen features a new head, shoulders, upper arms, front bumper, rear bumper, spoiler, front window, rifle, and shoulder rockets compared to Prowl. Unlike Bluestreak he uses the same front waist piece as Prowl. As with other figures in the Masterpiece line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model, and even features an extensive red, blue, & white paint scheme. Roughly as tall as a Voyager Class figure, he is also in scale with MP-10 Optimus Prime, and can fit inside Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. In contrast to previous larger entries in this line, Smokescreen lacks die-cast parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.
- There are some issues concerning aligning the car's roof onto the body of the figure. In order to properly attach the back/roof top of the mold, the mid chest panel located in front of the torso must be tilted slightly forward and attached to the small indentation under the figure's "car hood". This will allow the back frame to straighten and get the two pegs on the windshield to lock into the two slots at the back of the car hood.
- For accessories, he comes with his rifle, which can be held with his hands, or mount onto a flip-out mounting point on his roof via the separate peg on its jointed handle. He also comes with a pair of non-firing Jamming Launchers that can attach to slots in front of his windshield in vehicle mode, or attach to flip-out tabs on his shoulders in robot mode.
- He sports various made-up sponsor logos replacing those logos found on the real-life vehicle, namely "Smoke Tactics" (a nod to his name and function of "diversionary tactician") instead of "Electramotive", "SlotFever" instead of Goodyear, "Devcon Oil" replacing the driver's name, "Huck" instead of "Bosch", and "Disturbance" instead of "Valvoline".
- If purchased in Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included.
- This sculpt was also redecoed and retooled into MP-18 Streak.
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Q-Transformers
- Smokescreen (2015-02-21)
- ID number: QT-14
- Q-Transformers Smokescreen is a redeco and retool of QT-06 Prowl without the lightbar, transforming into a super deformed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T. He comes with a code for unlocking Smokescreen as a playable character in the Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns game.
Kre-O
- Kreon Class of '85 (Kreon figure set, 2015)
- Set number: B5152
- Voted: Most Likely to Copy Your Homework
- Accessories: Small pistol
- Kre-O Smokescreen is a small brick-built Kreon figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body tampographs are heavily toy-based.
- He was only available as part of the San Diego Comic-Con-exclusive "Kreon Class of '85" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through Hasbro Toy Shop after the show.
Generations
Combiner Wars
- Smokescreen (Deluxe Class, 2016)
- 4 OF 5: Sky Reign
- Accessories: Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot
- Part of the sixth wave of Combiner Wars Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is unsurprisingly a redeco of Combiner Wars Prowl. Sort-of surprisingly, he retains the lightbar from Prowl, albeit colored completely red. Being a Combiner Wars figure, Smokescreen can combine to form Sky Reign as either an arm or a leg. He can also combine with any Unite Warriors Voyager class figure or even into one of Legends Godbomber's legs.
- This mold was previously retooled from Combiner Wars Dead End to create Combiner Wars Streetwise, which was then given a different head for the Prowl/Smokescreen version of the figure.
- Smokescreen comes with a copy of Transformers Windblade vol. 2 #3 (Combiner Wars Part 5), "All That Remains". In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of multilingual packaging including a character card featuring his comic book cover/package art instead. He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later started showing up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.
- The original mold was redecoed as Lightsteed and Unit-3.
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Alt-Modes
- Smokescreen (Alt-Modes, 2016)
- A redeco of Alt-Modes Prowl, Smokescreen is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was blind-boxed and available in one of the first three cases of the toyline.
- This mold was also used to make Alt-Modes Bluestreak.
Merchandise
Decoy
- Smokescreen #8
Titanium Series
- Smokescreen (3-inch Robot Masters, 2006)
- Accessories: Gun, Autobot-sigil display stand
- Titanium Series Smokescreen is based on the Alternators toy, but lacks the Alternator's Subaru racing deco. While all Titanium mini-figures are somewhat squatty, Smokescreen may, in fact, be the squattiest of them all.
Transformers - Mini Bust
- Smokescreen (Diamond Select, 2009)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Smokescreen was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 250 pieces. Smokescreen, along with his "brothers" Prowl and Bluestreak, is exclusive to online retailer Toyrocket.com. The bust features Smokescreen's electro-disruptor rifle and twin missile launchers. The missile launchers can be attached via magnets on either side of his head. The car doors are also magnetically attached, and are optional for display. The missile launchers given to Smokescreen do not match the ones on his animation model though the ones given to Bluestreak do. It is unknown if this change was intentional or a mistake.
Notes
- A mock-up of the 2008 Universe Smokescreen toy redecoed in the colors of the Generation 2 Decepticon Smokescreen was shown in Transformers Generations 2014 Vol. 1 as one of ten potential exclusives for Vol. 2. It received 2.9% of the fan votes.[1]
References
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- Alternators Autobots
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- Combiner Wars
- Combiners
- Construct-Bots Autobots
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- Henkei! Henkei! Autobots
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