Tiptop

Tiptop is a Decepticon-allied Nebulan Targetmaster from the toyline portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

Tiptop o' the world, ma!

Tiptop was a renowned strongman with the Traveling Three-Sphere Circus of Nebulos, until his own carelessness led to his downfall. He blamed others for his misfortune, however, and joined the Decepticons to get back at them.

Binary-bonded with Quake, Tiptop became a Targetmaster capable of transforming into a gyroscopic destabilizer that unbalances its targets. Tiptop can't stand Quake's other partner, the smarmy and shiftless Heater.

Games

Transformers: Earth Wars

Tiptop
Information Faction Decepticon Unit type C.O.M.B.A.T. Min. Stars 2 star Class Range Ability A bouncing projectile that hacks up to two targets is fired every 45 seconds, causing them to attack their allies and also reducing their damage. In addition, the user's basic projectile is swapped with five rockets that deals damage based on a percentage of the user's DPS in an area. Meta information Date added March 27, 2025 Countertpart Peacemaker Notes Tiptop's in-game appearance is based directly on his Legacy figure that came with his partner. During release, Tiptop's rockets could deal fire damage only when paired with Quake whilst his G1 Core is equipped as a nod to their partnership. This has since been changed to Quake himself being able to deal fire damage so long as the core is equipped regardless of the C.O.M.B.A.T. Bot he's using.

Toys

The Transformers

• Quake (Targetmaster, 1988)

• Known designers: Takashi Kunihiro (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (concept artist), Richard Marcej (packaging)

Released in the fifth year of the original Transformers toyline, Tiptop transforms from armored humanoid to a "gyroscopic destabilizer" cannon. In cannon mode, he can also form a "super weapon" by combining with his pack-in partner Heater or any other small Targetmaster gun (or really anything that uses 5 mm posts and holes).

He was only available packed in with the Decepticon Quake and the aforementioned Heater. No version of this mold-set was released in Japan.

• More information on Tiptop at TFU.info

Legacy

• G1 Universe Quake, G1 Universe Heater, G1 Universe Tiptop (Deluxe Class, 2024)

• TakaraTomy name: Quake & Heater & Tiptop (クエイク&ヒーター&ティップトップ)
• TakaraTomy ID number: TL-82
• TakaraTomy release date: 2025 January 25
• Known designers: Mark Maher (Hasbro), Tomoki Tatsumi (TakaraTomy)

Included with Legacy: United G1 Universe Quake, "G1 Universe Tiptop" functions just like his original figure, transforming into a blaster for Quake to wield, and can also combine with "G1 Universe Heater" to form a larger blaster. He retains both of the molded "accessories" of his original figure... and the complete lack of articulation of his original figure. The entire figure is coated in purple paint, including the flip-out barrel joint, leaving the figure very susceptible to paint chipping due to the friction between the painted joints. The painted joints also make it incredible easy to pop the barrel off of Tiptop entirely.

Tiptop was revealed by Preternia.com alongside Quake and Heater on June 11, with pre-orders going live the same day.

• Designer commentary on Legacy Tiptop from Mark Maher on Instagram

Notes

• Neither Tiptop nor Heater make an explicit appearance in the Marvel comic, but Quake's tank mode has an extra gun on his toy's Targetmaster hardpoint in US issues #75 and #80. In issue #80 the extra gun looks like a simplified Heater design and his main turret might be Tiptop. Whether or not these are genuine appearances of Quake's Targetmasters is unclear.

Foreign names

• Japanese: Tiptop (ティップトップ Tipputoppu)