Buzzsaw (G1)/toys

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Buzzsaw is the most awesome cassette Transformer! He may kill your wallet funds.

Toys

The Transformers

The hook at the end of his beak is so that when he punctures you, you can't just yank him out. You'll rip off a wad of flesh.
  • Soundwave and Condor Cassette: Buzzsaw (Decepticon Communicator, 1984-1986 / 1990)
Released in the first year of Hasbro's The Transformers toyline, Buzzsaw transforms from a microcassette to a robotic condor. His cassette mode can fit into the tape compartment of the Soundwave and Blaster toys. Unlike the other four original Mini-Cassettes, Buzzsaw's deco is unique to the Transformers line, rather than originating from Micro Change.
He was only available packed in with the larger Soundwave toy, so kids could use the primary tape-bot gimmick right away.
In 1985, a heat-activated rubsign was added to his cassette mode front; unlike other toys, this did not replace his existing Decepticon insignia, located on his head.
Buzzsaw and Soundwave were rereleased in Australia in 1990, in their original packaging.
This mold was also used to make Laserbeak, Garboil, and Sundor.
The Transformers mold: Laserbeak/Buzzsaw
  • Hasbro:
  • Milton Bradley:
  • TakaraTomy:
  • e-HOBBY:

Takashi Matsuda


"I'm not trapped in this box with you guys...you guys are trapped in this box with ME."
  • Sunstreaker & Skids vs Buzzsaw (Multi-pack, 1985)
  • ID number: VSZ
  • Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
Released in the first year of Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers line, Buzzsaw was not Soundwave's pack-in partner, nor was he indiividually-sold like the other "Cassettetrons". He was instead only available in a multi-pack with Skids and Sunstreaker, who were also exclusive to this set in Japan.
Like most Japanese cassettes (and all future Japanese releases of Buzzsaw), he came with a clear-plastic tape case to be "stored" in.


Fort Max's weakpoint may be his shoulder, but Buzzsaw always goes straight for the eyes.
  • Soundblaster (Decepticon, 1987)
  • ID number: D-101
  • Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
During the Headmasters-themed portion of Takara's Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers line, Buzzsaw was included as a pack-in with Soundblaster. This version replaces the tape-spool decal with a new sticker featuring Fortress Maximus's weak spot, revealed through the clear-red tape-doors of the Soundblaster and Twincast toys.
Soundblaster himself is given the ID number "D-101", while Buzzsaw is separately labelled as "D-106".

The Transformers Collection

Every time Soundblaster tries to put down Buzzsaw, he loses a body part.
  • Soundblaster w/ Buzzsaw and Ravage (Transformers Collection, 2005)
  • ID number: 18
  • Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
The Headmasters version of Buzzsaw was included in the Soundblaster reissue, though this time the duo also came with a similarly-sticker-altered version of Ravage.
The Transformers mold: Laserbeak/Buzzsaw
  • Hasbro:
  • Milton Bradley:
  • TakaraTomy:
  • e-HOBBY:

Takashi Matsuda

Timelines

Sure, it seems like an improvement, but he still has to pick everything up in his jaws.
  • Laserbeak and Buzzsaw (bagged souvenir set, 2006)
  • Accessories: Left & right energon blades, Energon star
  • Known designers: Joe Moore (concept artist)[1]
A redeco of the Energon Divebomb mold, Buzzsaw gains a humanoid mode along with his robot-falcon form. He came with a set of clear-indigo energon weapons that could combine to form a large blade, plus an indigo energon star. He was available only in a "souvenir" 2-piece set with Laserbeak, sold at BotCon 2006, and limited to 500 pieces.
At BotCon 2006, the signboards advertising the Laserbeak/Buzzsaw set incorrectly identified him as "Buzzclaw". This was the only place the error appeared.

Universe (2008)

There was supposed to be another cassette included. But Buzzsaw killed it.
  • Soundwave (2009)
  • Series: G1 Series
  • Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons"
In 2009, Buzzsaw was included with yet another reissue of Soundwave as part of the Universe line, this time as a Hasbro Toy Shop exclusive that was prominently offered at San Diego Comic-Con 2009. Included were his weapons and his own cassette case.
The Transformers mold: Laserbeak/Buzzsaw
  • Hasbro:
  • Milton Bradley:
  • TakaraTomy:
  • e-HOBBY:

Takashi Matsuda

Encore

By the time you open this package, he'll have torn all the other cassettes into pieces.
  • Great Cassette Operation (2009)
  • ID number: 15
  • Accessories: Left & right "Twin Mortar Cannons", tape case
As part of TakaraTomy's Encore Generation 1 reissue line, Buzzsaw was released along with Rewind, Eject, and Ravage. Unlike most Encore figures, he features no significant differences from his various previous releases.
In 2014, Buzzsaw and the rest of the Cassettes were re-released as a lucky draw prize (along with the other 2 box sets) for the Transformers Celebration 2014 event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.
The Transformers mold: Laserbeak/Buzzsaw
  • Hasbro:
  • Milton Bradley:
  • TakaraTomy:
  • e-HOBBY:

Takashi Matsuda

Masterpiece

Whose bright idea was it to give this murderer more articulation??
  • ID number: MP-16
  • Accessories: Pink tape case
  • Known designers: Shogo Hasui (TakaraTomy)
A repaint of Masterpiece Condor, Buzzsaw features a very different transformation sequence from the original toy that gives him a fully show-accurate design, with his jet thrusters no longer being separate accessories. Despite all this, he transforms into a mini-cassette the same size as the original toy, although there's just enough extra mass to keep him from fitting inside the original Soundwave toy's chest cavity. He has a camera hidden on a small flip-up tab on his head (based on the camera Laserbeak used in The Transformers: The Movie), and comes with a pink case which can be used to store him in tape mode.
Care should be taken when transforming this figure, particularly around the jet thrusters, as both the arms connecting the thrusters to the main body and the winglets on top are prone to breakage.
He is packaged with his fellow cassette Frenzy, even if we thought he wouldn't hang with him anymore.
Masterpiece mold: Condor
  • TakaraTomy:
  • Hasbro:

Shogo Hasui


Primus knows what kind of "homemade movies" he records with that camera...
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