Maverick (Collaborative)

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

Maverick is an Autobot from Transformers Collaborative.

"It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you."

Maverick is an Autobot with a need for speed who loves to play volleyball. He'll take you to the danger zone—and take your breath away.

Toys

Collaborative

"She's lost that loving feeling."

• Maverick (2020)
  • Accessories: 4 missiles, 2 rifles, 2 alt-hands, volleyball, motorcycle

The fourth figure released in the Collaborative line, Maverick is a Voyager-sized figure and is the first toy in the line to be a totally original mold, not borrowing any parts from other figures. He transforms into a fully-licensed Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcat jet, the iconic jet from the original Top Gun movie. The figure also features folding jet wings and movie-inspired details, including a helmet design inspired by the upcoming film Top Gun: Maverick.

Maverick includes a screen-inspired miniature motorcycle accessory and two alternate hands that can hold the included volleyball accessory. It also comes with four missile accessories that can be mounted on figure's arms in robot mode and under its wings in jet mode.

This toy was exclusive to the Hasbro Pulse web-store in the U.S. and Canada. It was also available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong.

The toy suffers from a minor misassembly- the wrist joints are flipped 180 degrees, resulting in Maverick's hands sagging under any weight. Thankfully, this is easily remedied by knocking the small pins out and flipping the joints back over.

Notes

• Maverick is named after Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, the lead character of the Top Gun films.
• The dog tags on Maverick's packaging feature two dates: May 26, 1986, the theatrical release date of Top Gun; and June 26, 2020, the planned release date of Top Gun: Maverick. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Maverick was delayed to July 2, 2021, meaning the packaging was already out of date by the time the toy was announced.