Mudflap (G1)

The name or term "Mudflap" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Mudflap (disambiguation).

Mudflap is a mercenary from the Transformers Trading Card Game portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Got a job that requires muscle that needs doing? Do you have the money to pay for it? Then Mudflap's the bot for you.

He may or may not have a French accent.

Toys

Cybertron

"Ostie de calisse de tabarnak, why can't I sell?"

• Mudflap (Voyager, 2005)
  • Japanese ID number: GD-09
  • Accessories: Missile, Earth-style Cyber Key

The Cybertron Mudflap toy doubles as Generation 1 Mudflap.

Cybertron Mudflap transforms into a blue crane truck. The toy features two Cyber Key gimmicks, but unfortunately, they both suffer from design flaws. Inserting his key into the side of his cab flips out a firing missile launcher, which works fine in truck mode; in robot mode, however, it is slung under his right arm, and the spring-loaded hinge that flips it out is not strong enough to hold it up, meaning that it dangles loosely underneath his forearm. His second gimmick is his ridiculously colossal saw-blade—first, his crane arm is manually extended, opening up the Cyber Key slot in its side, and inserting the key then flips out the translucent green blade. When fully extended, the blade and crane are about three times the height of his body. Sadly, the blade is molded from soft, flexible plastic, and if left undeployed for too long, will warp due to tension from the spring holding it down—and since it comes packaged undeployed, having been stuck like that since it left China, it comes out of the box warped. Ugh. The mast support is molded of the same material as the blade.

Mudflap comes with a silver-bordered Earth-style Cyber Planet Key; the Hasbro release has the Key Code "v6t7" stamped on the back.

There are a number of small differences between the Hasbro and Takara releases of the toy. The main body color is a purpler periwinkle color, while the crane boom is molded white as in the stock photos, opposed to Hasbro's deep grey. The hydraulic supports are NOT painted, while the front and rear grilles are slightly more detailed. Notably, the Takara release has NO faction symbol. Because the Takara version did not use a flexible kind of plastic, it did not suffer the same flaw as the Hasbro version, and the blade did not bend over time. Takara's instructions also have the key inserted from underneath, so the weight of the missile launching gimmick rests against the pin, and not the spring.

This mold was going to be redecoed to make Landslide, but was ultimately canceled and was later redecoed into Movie Mudflap.

• More information on Mudflap at TFU.info

• Mudflap with Bonus Mini-Cons (Multi-pack, 2005)
  • Accessory: Missile, Earth-style Cyber Key

A special version of Mudflap was released as a Target stores exclusive, with a pair of free Mini-Cons attached to the box. Mudflap came with the Mini-Cons Tankor and Shockwave.

Merchandise

Transformers Trading Card Game

• Mudflap//Hired Muscle (2019)
  • Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II
  • Rarity: CT
  • Card Number: T11/T52
  • Stars: 8

Notes

• Mudflap is the Cybertron character placed in the Generation 1 setting of the Transformers Trading Card Game. Thus, he receives a new page.