Groundshaker (G1)

Groundshaker is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.

I talk serious slaggin' business! No joke!

Groundshaker is an enthusiastic young hot-head, always first into battle, and also first to scare the locals with his blazing guns and rambunctious attitude. Countdown would really like to replace him with someone more obedient, but in war you have to work with what you've got.

Fiction

None known. (Well, he appears in Dreamwave's Micromasters miniseries, even in quite a big role...)

Toys

Generation 1

• Groundshaker (Micromaster Base, 1989)

Shake, and on the right, bake.

A green redeco of Whisper, Groundshaker transforms into a Advanced Tactical Fighter concept fighter jet. As one of the higher pricepoint Micromasters, Groundshaker has stickers on his wings, making him one of the few Micromasters to personally sport a faction symbol (Autobot in this case, obviously). He comes with a military All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV), which is huge compared to himself. It has six large rolling wheels, the rear set being larger than the other four. It is armed with a huge main cannon and two laser guns on the sides. Groundshaker can stand in the cockpit, and as a testimant to the size of the vehicle, he can barely see over the edge of the cabin's armour. The main gun can raise by about 40° while the smaller twin guns can rotate 360°.

In robot mode, Groundshaker is unusual in he has molded-on weapons, in this case a pair of dual-missiles on his shoulders. The ATV itself transforms into a large battlestation, which a launch pad for Groundshaker himself and three ramps that can be connected to other Micromaster bases. The ATV based is designed to accomodate several Micromaster figures, so one figure can man the main cannon, another can operate the rear computer console and another can sit in the left side recess. The guns retain their functionality from vehicle mode, and as an added bonus, the main cannon can now swing from side to side.

Groundshaker's mold was also used to make the Japanese Autobot Whisper. His ATV mold was used in Japan as the Landshaker vehicle.

External links

• Groundshaker at TFU.info
  
  
  From Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki, a Wikia wiki.