Warpath (G1)/toys
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Warpath is the definitive red Autobot tank.
Toys
The Transformers
- Premiering in the second year of the Hasbro The Transformers line, Mini Vehicle Warpath transforms into a General Motors M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV tank with a rotating turret. There is a notable paint variation on Warpath: while most releases have black-painted optics, some leave the optics unpainted yet cover his entire faceplate in black. His cannon barrel is a fairly common breaking point, typically snapping off under the "block" part connecting the barrel to the turret.
- There are some very minor variants of this toy, involving the company stamping on the underside: all versions have "© Takara 1984 Japan" on the underside, but latter releases add "© Hasbro 1984" above it.
- In late 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item in the "Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction" flier packed with most boxed Transformers toys. He cost $4 and one Robot Point.
- In Japan, despite his notable presence in the cartoon, he was not available in the regular retail line, but was sold only as a mail-away item, costing 500 yen and two Robot Points.
- This mold was used to make Treds.
The Transformers Collection
- Minibot Team (Multi-pack, 2004)
- ID number: 12
- Warpath was reissued in a The Transformers Collection six-pack with Bumble, Adams, Gears, Huffer, and Powerglide. There are no notable differences between the original and the reissue versions, aside from a factory-applied foil Autobot sigil decal on his turret.
Universe (2008)
- Warpath (Legends, 2008)
- Universe (2008) Warpath transforms from an H-shaped, futuristic tank, similar to Armada Megatron or Animated Shockwave, to a robot mode resembling his original form, right down to the cannon in the chest. Warpath's torso tilts back to become the turret of his alt mode, but it doesn't peg in place, so it's always drooping slightly. He is the only Legends Minibot figure that has moving elbows.
- This mold was redecoed to make Sparkcrusher.
Henkei! Henkei!
- Minibot Spy Team (Multi-pack, 2009)
- ID number: C-19
- A rather inappropriate inclusion in the Minibot Spy Team pack, the Henkei! Henkei! version of Universe Warpath has more cartoon-accurate colors and paint applications. Notably his red is more metallic and darker than the Hasbro version. He also uses a darker gray, and replaces the black eyes with gray and the yellow detail on his chest with gray as well. His Autobot symbol is the traditional red with white outline unlike the Hasbro version. He is packed with similarly redecoed Legends-class versions of Adams and Wheelie.
Generations
- Warpath (Deluxe Class, 2011)
- Accessories: Missile
- Warpath is the sole new toy in the eighth wave of Generations Deluxe Class toys. He transforms from a robot mode inspired by his original Mini Vehicle toy into a combat tank of likely made-up origins. A spring-loaded missile launcher is placed on his right shoulder, and rods in his legs and arms are compatible with c joint accessories. In tank mode, his turret can rotate and his barrel can rise. "K4-90W" and "Z0W-333" ("kapow" and "zoweee") are tampographed on his legs, a reference to Warpath's distinctive speech pattern from the original cartoon. The black chunk of plastic on Warpath's head is actually translucent plastic and allows for his eyes to glow, granted you have a powerful enough light shining back there.
- Following a trend from other Generations figures, his instructions depict him with a different head sculpt for a potential upcoming retool, presumably as Hardhead. However, unlike various other Generations toys, the alternate head only shows up in some steps in the instructions, whereas most steps simply depict Warpath's actual head.
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United
- The United release of Warpath casts him in a red that is a close approximation of the original toy rather than the more red-brown coloration of the Hasbro release. He also features silver-outlined (only) Autobot symbols rather than the solid black symbols found on the Generations version, and lacks the alphanumeric codes on his tank sides. Curiously, his head is cast in red plastic rather than gray plastic painted over brownish red like the Hasbro release (despite no other gray plastic to red plastic changes).
- Like the 5th and 6th wave figures, Warpath's package feature a sticker that said "limited quantity (数量限定)", indicating that this figure will be released in small quantities during its first and only shipment.
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Bot Shots
- Warpath Launcher (Launcher, 2012)
- Series: 2
- Number: BL004
- Accessories: Target
- Fist strength: 440
- Blaster strength: 873
- Sword strength: 297
- Part of the second wave of Series 2 Bot Shots launchers, Warpath is a retool of the Brawl Flip Shot mold to give him a more Warpath-like head, though possibly Brawl was retooled from Warpath. He turns into a bitty tank, with a spring-loaded transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He comes with a large trailer redecoed from Bumblebee's trailer, and a large circular target that breaks into pieces when hit.
- This mold was to be redecoed into Onslaught for the cancelled Combaticon 5-Pack set.
- The second wave of Series 2 launchers didn't reach mass retail in the United States, and were only available online or in discount stores like Ross.
Kre-O
- Warpath (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012/2015)
- Collection: 1
- Bag number: *****43
- Accessories: Logo brick
- Part of the first normal wave of Micro-Changer Kreons, Warpath is a blindpacked-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with an extra part (one 1X1 brick with a stud on the side) to turn him into a tank.
- He uses the Ironhide style helmet.
- Kreon Class of 1985 (Kreon figure set, 2015)
- Set number: B5152
- Voted: Loves the Smell of Cryo-Shells in the Morning
- Kreon Class of '85 Warpath has a much more toy-based deco, complete with masked face. The Kreons in this set all use the totally-revamped 2015 style bodies.
- 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.
- Warpath (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
- Collection: 1
- Accessories: Logo plate
- In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released Kre-O sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Warpath's torso and face tampographs have also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them. The 1x1 top-clip piece is also slightly different from the original, with a much lower-set clip.
- Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
Combiner Wars
- Warpath (Legends Class, 2015)
- Part of the third wave of Combiner Wars Legends class figures, this new iteration of Warpath is a retool of Thrilling 30 Legends Megatron with a new head, and hence lacks the chest cannon he usually sports. Undocumented in the instructions, Chop Shop (or his redecoes Beet-Chop and Beet-Chit) can attach to the front of Warpath’s tank mode.
- Warpath also comes with a collector card based on his packaging art.
Vintage G1
- Warpath ("Legion Class" reissue, 2019)
- Part of the second wave of "Legion Class" figures in the Vintage G1 line, Warpath is a reissue of his Generation 1 figure, with no notable differences. This release lacks the Japanese reissue's additional foil insignia on the turret, bringing it back in line with the original. The rubsign is an all-new type used on all of the Vintage G1 toys; the insignia only turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective. This version also has production information tampographed onto him rather than molded.
War for Cybertron: Kingdom
- Warpath (Deluxe Class, 2020)
- Hasbro ID Number: WFC-K6
- TakaraTomy ID number: KD-06
- TakaraTomy release date: May 29, 2021
- Accessories: Tank undercarriage, Golden Disk card
- Part of the first wave of War for Cybertron: Kingdom Deluxe Class figures, Warpath has design elements from both the Sunbow cartoon animation model and the original toy. He transforms from a robot larger than his mini-bot brethren, but still smaller than the average Deluxe Class, into a tank loosely similar to the General Motors M551A1 Sheridan ARAAV. In keeping with the partsforming trend, the underside of the tank separates from the figure and can be attached to the robot mode's shoulder or arm as a shield, or mounted on its back. In tank mode, Warpath's turret can rotate a full 360 degrees, and his cannon can raise up.
- Warpath also comes with a Golden Disk card that "reveals a possible destiny of a key character", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
Merchandise
3D Battle-Card Game
- Warpath (2007)
- A 35-point "common" character in the 3D Battle-Card Game's "Energon Wars" expansion, Warpath "transforms" into a red and grey tank. He uses the same parts layout as Movie Brawl, Movie Wreckage, and "Energon Wars" Blitzwing.
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Warpath, Confident Sharpshooter (2019)
- Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners
- Rarity: RT
- Card Number: T45/T46
- Stars: 6
- Warpath, Confident Sharpshooter is one of forty character cards released in Wave 2 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, Rise of the Combiners.
- The artwork for the card is reused from the Transformers Legends mobile game and is based on the Transformers: Generations Warpath figure.
Notes
- Generations Warpath's instructions, like many from the time, feature an alternate headsculpt. In this case it appears to be Hardhead. In late 2013, upcoming product listings inadvertently released to the public included 'TRA GENERATIONS DLX HARDHEAD A9252', although this figure was ultimately never announced or released.[2]
- In 2020, the unofficial Pete's Robot Convention would post the Hasbro deco sheet on Facebook, revealing that Hardhead had been planned for a Toys"R"Us USA two-pack with Ratbat.[3]
References
- ↑ Warpath's Takara Generation 1 ID number comes from the collectors card included with the Transformers Collection reissue boxset.
- ↑ Hasbro customer service listings summary by User:Monzo
- ↑ Facebook post by Pete's RoboCon, 22 July 2020
