Tankette
- Tankette is an Autobot drone from the Legends portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
Tankette (タンケッテ) is Hardhead's loyal Partner Drone who can transform between a tank or jet for his smaller self to ride and a weapon for his transtector to wield. Although a drone, she's intelligent and capable of speech and displays an energetic and helpful personality.
Fiction
Legends comic
Tankette was created in conjunction with Hardhead's new transtector, built as part of a partnership between the Autobot Headmasters and the Axalon Trading Company. She first introduced herself to Chromedome who, having complained about not getting his transtector yet, was told to ride her into battle instead. Crewed by Chromedome and Rattrap, she contributed with her weapon mode when Hardhead tried to fight off an incoming meteor, though her blasts were ineffective. After Hardhead injured himself destroying the meteor with a headbutt, Tankette looked after him. Bonus Edition Vol. 21 Tankette carried Chromedome into battle with Skullcruncher, only to have Skullcruncher's own drone, Butla, snatch him off of her. Bonus Edition Vol. 22
Tankette cheered Hardhead on when he performed in a concert. Bonus Edition Vol. 27 She was with him and Chromedome when they went drinking after work, and dragged the two drunks back home after they were knocked out by Rarigo. Bonus Edition Vol. 30 Fortress would later comment that Hardhead had calmed down a lot after "getting married", referring to Tankette. She then carried Hardhead into battle during a fight between Fortress Maximus and Metroplex. Bonus Edition Vol. 31 She helped defend the Autobot-Axalon base when the Astroforce attacked, Bonus Edition Vol. 40 and later watched as Hardhead performed maintenance on his transtector. LGEX Headmaster Set Chapter
Tankette helped build a new Godbomber, Bonus Edition Vol. 42 and was hanging out on Maximus's city mode following the reconstruction of Akihabara. Targetmaster Chapter Prologue When Hardhead left the office life to set up a bar, Tankette worked with him as a bartender. Bonus Edition Vol. 59 She bore witness to Majin Zarak's arrival in the Legends World, Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One and when said world was destroyed, she traveled to the G1 World where she fought the Laser Beasts alongside Hardhead. The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1
Beast Wars: Uprising
Tankette was a combat mech produced by the Decepticon-Hive alliance on Nebulos and operated by the elite Hive trooper Skytread. A Brush With Infamy–Prologue
Toys
Legends
- Hardhead (Deluxe, 2016)
- Release date: July 23, 2016
- ID number: LG21
- Included with Legends Hardhead, Tankette is a redeco of the vehicle that originally came with Titans Return Terri-Bull in Hardhead's colors. She transforms from a tank to a plane which Hardhead's Headmaster unit (or any other Titan Master/Headmaster figures) can ride on/combine with, and has a 5 mm post that folds out to become a weapon for larger figures.
- Unlike most of the Titan Master vehicle accessories, Tankette's gun mode handle does not seem to easily pop off when wielded by many 5mm-compatible closed hands.
- This mold was also used to make Titans Return Skytread's vehicle.
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Notes
- "Tankette" is in fact a real word, and yes, it does just mean "a small tank-like vehicle".
