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!
The Transformers Smokescreen transforms into a Datsun 280ZX Turbo based upon the Electramotive Devendorf/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.[1][2] Admittedly, though, "38" is the more obscure number for this car compared to "83".
No, we already made the rear entry joke.Dreadwing (Decepticon, 1994)
Japanese ID number: TRF-10
Accessories: Two launchers, two missiles
The Generation 2Smokescreen toy was repurposed as a new body for the original Smokescreen in Legends.
Available only with his larger partner Dreadwing, Generation 2 Smokescreen transforms into a fighter jet of undetermined (probably made-up) model. He has two side-mounted spring-loaded rocket launchers that become hand-weapons in robot mode. He can combine with Dreadwing's vehicle mode to form the large stealth bomber jet. For some reason he came with an Autobot-style instruction book that instructed you to put Smokescreen's forehead sticker on the center of Dreadwing's face.
Smokescreen's arms are misassembled, as his thumbs end up on the outside of his fists in robot mode and upper arms have an exposed screw on the exposed side.
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.
Smokescreen was also reissued as part of the Toys"R"Us-exclusiveCommemorative 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 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 AlternatorsSilverstreak (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.
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.
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 they had wished they could go back and redo the deco before anyone else had even seen it.
This version of the mold was retooled into TimelinesRapido, while the original Prowl version of this mold was redecoed into TimelinesStreetstar. The original version of this mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Shattered Glass incarnation of Prowl.
The Henkei! Henkei! version of Deluxe Class 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.
The 2010 Smokescreen toy was repurposed as a body for Generation 1 Smokescreen in Legends.
Available exclusively at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, this Dreadwing & Smokescreen set is a redeco of Revenge of the Fallen Voyager Class Mindwipe and Scout Class Skystalker respectively. TakaraTomy designer Masu Yoshi's inspiration for this set apparently stemmed from a desire to compete with BotCon 2010's Generation 2 theme for its exclusive toys.[3] Besides the obvious colour changes, the live-action movie Decepticon insignias have been replaced with Generation 2 Decepticon insignia.
Smokescreen transforms from a robot into a flying-wing-style stealth jet drone similar to the BAE Corax. Undocumented in the instructions, the two axes that peg into his palms as weapons for his robot mode can also clip directly to his forearms (giving them a superficial similarity to tonfa). For vehicle mode, they integrate into the stealth jet's wings. The robot mode feet are spring-loaded so the heels and toes collapse down and together when the feet are lifted off the ground.
The instructions include a "battle mode", which is essentially the vehicle mode with the robot legs untransformed, similar to the "alternate transformation" mode seen on Generation 1 Jetfire, which of course, was the "gerwalk" mode from the Japanese series The Super Dimension Fortress Macross.
Like the original Generation 2 toys, in vehicle mode, Smokescreen can attach on top of Dreadwing's alternate mode via two pegs.
The blue plastic that makes up most of Smokescreen is more fragile than most and will crack under stress, such as repeated removal and replacing of the hook weapons into the wings.
Part of the unreleased fourth wave of Bot Shots Series 2, Smokescreen is a blue redeco of Series 1 Jazz.
Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.
Proceed on your way to oblivion. This item has been canceled, with no current plans for release.
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 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 coin is included.
This sculpt was also redecoed and retooled into MP-18 Streak.
Released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, this Smokescreen is a redeco and retool of the figure above, featuring cartoon-accurate colors and 3 interchangeable faceplates. He also comes with two new effect parts that evoke his ability seen in "Microbots", which can be attached under his feet in robot mode and either on his sides or in the tailpipe in altmode.
Originally planned for a July 2019 release, Smokescreen was delayed to January 2020.
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.
Part of the sixth wave of Combiner Wars Deluxe Class toys, Smokescreen is unsurprisingly a redeco of Combiner WarsProwl. 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 WarsDead End to create Combiner WarsStreetwise, 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 showed up TJ Maxx in the U.S. at reduced prices with the collector card.
A redeco of Alt-ModesProwl, 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-ModesBluestreak.
War for Cybertron: Siege
Won a bet against Barricade and pawned off his battle damage.
A Generations Selects add-on to Siege, Smokescreen is a redeco of SiegeBarricade (itself a retool of SiegeProwl) sans lightbar. Smokescreen transforms into a Cybertronian car and includes the blaster and the 2 cannons from his mold mates, which are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. They can combine to form a dual-blaster (though this is not documented in his instructions), or mount on the car hood/shoulders. He also features multiple hardpoints to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Like Prowl, Smokescreen is basically spotless, with no battle damage paint applications anywhere on his body. Smokescreen can be transformed between robot and vehicle modes without removing the W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons from his shoulders.
Some graphic designer was probably really proud of this.
Early stock images of Smokescreen featured a unique, geometric numeral design evoking his classic race number of 38. The final toy uses the standard Ancient Autobot numerals, albeit rotated 180 degrees.
According to his Hasbro Pulse page, he is the third Praxien character to add to the "Praxus-native collection", along with Barricade and Prowl. This toy was released exclusively through Hasbro Pulse and TakaraTomy Mall.
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
Won another bet, but with the cost of his lucky number.
Part of wave 2 of Earthrise Deluxes, Smokescreen transforms into a car none-too-dissimilar from a Datsun. Smokescreen shares much of his transformation scheme engineering with the Siege Prowl mold, but uses completely new parts. Smokescreen comes with a single blaster and two shoulder cannon accessories, molded in his distinct blue instead of the black in his package renders, which can be attached to the figure in both modes. Unlike prior versions, this Smokescreen features the number 80 on his doors instead of 38.
Smokescreen includes panel covers on his ankles mounted on swivels to hide the gaping emptyness of his feet. Unfortunately, these panels tend to pop out extremely easily, but are just as easily popped back in. The picture featured on the right does not have these folded down however.
There is a very slight amount of excess plastic inside Smokescreen's left shoulder port. It prevents his shoulder cannons from fully settling inside the port. But, depending on individual quality control, it won't affect the cannons' ability to stay attached.
Like all Earthrise toys, the inside of the back of Smokescreen's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map, along with a translucent red "decoder". Smokescreen's piece of the map contains the labelled location of PARADRON.
Unfortunately, Smokescreen's collectible space map piece is among those afflicted with a graphical error found on most of the Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader-class Earthrise figures from wave 2 onward; that error being the presence of illustrative overlay graphics from a wave 1 figure in the same size class, on top of and in addition to the background and graphics intended for this piece. In Smokescreen's case: the illustration of Paradron, its name, and the travel routes to it are present but obstructed with the overlaid route and label graphics from the JUNKION piece originally packaged with Hoist. This exact error with the Junkion graphics (but not the planet itself) also appears on the pieces packaged with the deluxe Allicon and Arcee toys.
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.
Far from the only person to lose his legs over gambling debts.
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.
Transformers Trading Card Game
Private Smokescreen, Special Ops-Soldier (2019)
Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II
Rarity: CT
Card Number: T24/T52
Stars: 7
Private Smokescreen, Special Ops-Soldier is one of 52 character cards released in Wave 4 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, War for Cybertron: Siege II.
The card's artwork is based on the Siege Smokescreen toy, with line-art by Ken Christiansen.
