The Transformers (European toyline)

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After Generation One ended in the US, the line continued in Eruope until it was canceled in 1993 in favor of the Generation 2 Line.

1990

Notes

The classic Aerialbots and Stunticons had the rubsign indents filled in and replaced with any detail the opposite side of the toy had. These changes would remain on the Generation 2 toys.

Classic Aerialbots

Autobots

  • Air Raid
  • Fireflight
  • Silverbolt
  • Skydive
  • Slingshot

Classic Stunticons

Decepticons

  • Breakdown
  • Dead End
  • Drag Strip
  • Motormaster
  • Wildrider

Classic Heroes

Autobots

  • Inferno
  • Ironhide
  • Jazz
  • Prowl
  • Sunstreaker
  • Wheeljack

1991

Action Masters

Autobots

  • Powerflash
  • Sideswipe
  • Tracks

Decepticons

  • Bombshell
  • Charger
  • Take-Off

Exo-Suit Action Masters

Autobot

  • Circuit

Decepticon

  • Thundercracker

Motorized Exo-suit Action Masters

Autobot

  • Rumbler

Decepticon

  • Slicer

Action Master Elites

The Elites are rumored to have originaly been designed as wave 5 of the standard Action Masters, but to have been redesigned for licencing reasons, as Hasbro UK is a seperate company from the US Hasbro.

Autobots

  • Omega Spreem (similar to Omega Supereme)
  • Windmill (similar to Ultra Magnus)

Decepticons

  • Double Punch (similar to Black Zarak)
  • Turbo Master (head and torso are very similar to Bruticus)

Motorvators

The Motorvators are recolors of the Japanese Brainmasters Blacker, Braver, and Laster, but do not include the parts for forming Road Ceaser

Autobots

  • Flame
  • Gripper
  • Lightspeed

Classic Throttlebots

Autobots

  • Chase
  • Freeway
  • Goldbug
  • Rollbar
  • Searchlight
  • Wideload

Classic Dinobots

Autobots

  • Grimlock
  • Sludge
  • Snarl

Classic Triple Changers

Autobots

  • Sandstorm
  • Springer

Decepticons

  • Astrotrain
  • Octane

Classic Protectobots

Autobots

  • Blades
  • First Aid
  • Groove
  • Hot Spot
  • Streetwise

Classic Combaticons

Decepticons

  • Blast Off
  • Brawl
  • Onslaught
  • Swindle
  • Vortex

Classic Heroes

Autobots

  • Sideswipe
  • Tracks

Others

Autobot

  • Classic Optimus Prime

Decepticon

  • Overlord

Classics Note

The rubsign indents on the Classic Protectobots, Combaticons, Throttlebots, and Tribpe Changers Sandstorm, Springer, and Octane were filled in. The Throttlebots also had standard Autobot symbols instead of rubsigns.

1992

Turbomasters

Autobots

  • Boss
  • Flash
  • Hurricane
  • Rotorstorm
  • Scorch
  • Thunder Clash

Predators

Decepticons

  • Falcon
  • Skydive
  • Skyquake
  • Snare
  • Stalker
  • Talon

Rescue Force

The Rescue Force were recolors of four members of the Breastforce, with new weapons replacing the partners. Names are in quotes because no offical names were given.

Autobots

  • "Drillhorn"
  • "Jaruga"
  • "Killbison"
  • "Leozak"

Constructicons

There are the European yellow G1 constructicons. These are diffrent from the yellow G2 Constructicons, as the purple parts were the darker G1 shade, the soft plastic parts were gray, no combiner parts were included, and there was no G2 stamp. Figure names are in quotes because these figures were not officaly named.

Decepticons

  • "Bonecrusher"
  • "Hook"
  • "Long Haul"
  • "Mixmaster"
  • "Scavenger"
  • "Scrapper"

1993

The Turbomasters and Predators were re-released. All new toys were rereleased in 1994 under the Generation 2 line in Europe, and were identical to the G1 release. The G2 symbol was created for this year's releases as the licence for the G1 symbols to Hasbro Intl. had expiered. These figures also had the "G2 Stamp" placed somewhere on the figure.

Obliterators

Autobots

  • Pyro

Decepticons

  • Clench

Axelerators

Autobots

  • Hotrider
  • Rapido
  • Skram
  • Zap

Skyscorchers

Decepticons

  • Hawk
  • Snipe
  • Terradive
  • Tornado

Aquaspeeders

Autobots

  • Aquafend
  • Deluge
  • Jetstorm
  • Speedstream

Stormtroopers

Decepticons

  • Aquablast
  • Drench
  • Hydradread
  • Rage

Lightformers

Autobots

  • Deftwing
  • Ironfist

Trakkons

Decepticons