Pipes (G1)
- Pipes is an Autobot in the Generation 1 continuity family.
Pipes is an excellent soldier, tough, brave, and very strong, and otherwise worthy of little note, except for his unusual ability and eccentric hobby.
His ability, which he is (to be fair) not the most proficient at controlling, is to emit clouds of corrosive gases from his exhaust pipes. This is possible in both modes, but is far more useful (except to annoy motorists) in robot mode, where the pipes are on his arms.
If he stays at it for at least ten minutes, these noxious gases will eat through a 2" slab of ordinary steel (special alloys take longer). His own skin is well-protected against these gases, but in battle the coatings may flake off, and if he does not notice this (as frequently occurs) he is vulnerable to his own attack, with unpleasant results.
So much for Pipes' ability. When he came to Earth, however, he became enamored of the fleshlings' primitive and ingenious technology, and could not resist taking home cast-off examples when on missions. Eventually, a previously disused area of the Ark became his own personal museum of nose hair trimmers, patent rulers, and other worthless but fascinating ephemera of the throwaway society. Ask him and he will be glad to show you, and talk for endless hours about each prized find.
Only Wreck-Gar can be said to really enjoy an extended tour of Pipes' little museum, but Pipes is a good soldier and a friendly soul, and his comrades generally allow him his little eccentricity.
- French-Candian name: Tuyo
- Hungarian name: Csőtörő
Fiction
Generation 1 Cartoon
Voice actor: Hal Rayle (US); Kenyu Horiuchi (Japan)
Pipes was present at the Ark when Trypticon came to destroy it. He and his fellow Autobots made a vain effort to hold off the city-robot until Metroplex's transformation cog was restored. Later, he accompanied Rodimus, Kup, and the Aerialbots on a rescue mission after Perceptor and friends disappearing looking for a source of chronal energy. They found the Quintessons had constructed a time window on an abandoned asteroid for the purpose of undoing the original Autobot rebellion against the Quints on Cybertron. Perceptor was found alone, suffering serious injuries, and his team missing. Pipes' mechanical skills were put to work as a battlefield medic to try and patch up Perceptor, but his incoherent mumblings about theoretical physics didn't do anyone much good.
Marvel Comics
- (Note: Events in italics occurred only in the Marvel UK books.)
Pipes graduated from Autobot Military Academy, but nearly lost his friend Tailgate to a stupid initiation stunt when the hapless cadet accompanied some other Autobots into the Underground to prove his courage. Fearing the worst, Pipes and Outback went in after him. When they found Tailgate battling a group of techno-mutants, though, Pipes convinced Outback to hang back and let Tailgate prove himself in combat. Tailgate successfully defeated all comers, and the three Autobots returned to the surface.
Dreamwave Generation 1 Comics
IDW Generation 1 Comics
Toys
Generation 1
- Pipes (Mini Vehicle, 1986)
- Japanese ID number: C-60
- Pipes is a blue extensive retool of the 1984 Autobot Mini Vehicle Huffer. He is changed quite a lot; his front is Huffer's back and vice versa, and his cab transforms differently.
Trivia
- Pipes' profile picture in Dreamwave's More Than Meets The Eye series is very interesting. Apparently he was originally drawn (likely by Pat Lee) with no hands as per the toy, then hands (drawn by Don Figueroa) were edited on to the picture at a later point. Pipes' right hand comes from Big Daddy's profile picture, while the left comes from Wildfly's.
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