Joe Kyde

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DON'T TOUCH MY ICE CREAM SWERRRRRRRRRRVE :/

Joe "Big Daddy" Kyde (1980–) was an Associate Product Designer for Hasbro, which meant for a while he was in charge of store-exclusive product for the G.I. Joe and Transformers brands. He had previously done color layouts for many Transformers toys. Currently, he's moved on to actual Transformers toy design, and is currently the lead designer of the Generations toyline! Countdown to a Swerve toy in 5... 4... 3...

Toys with color decos by Joe

Armada

Will trade black repaints for Skyline Chili.

• Adventure Mini-Con Team
• Blurr
• Galvatron
• Powerlinx Hot Shot
• Night Attack Mini-Con Team
• Scourge (Micron Densetsu)
• Street Speed Mini-Con Team
• Thundercracker

He also did design work on Armada Overload.

Cybertron

When Hasbro says "Smokescreen", Kyde hears "Rad".

• Optimus Prime (redeco of deluxe Armada Optimus Prime)
• Skywarp
• Smokescreen

Beast Wars 10th Anniversary

• Axalon
• Predacon Ship

Classics

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Your face makes a great Trypticon homage.

• Autobot Whirl
• Bumblebee (Legends)
• Fireflight
• Grimlock
• Jetfire (Legends)
• Leo Prime
• Mirage
• Menasor
• Optimus Prime vs Megatron
• Perceptor
• Trypticon

Transformers (2007)

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Big "Kyde" Daddy

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He accepts offerings of Skyline chili.

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Fun fact: Kyde loves beige.

Another fun fact: Kyde has decoed every single version of this mold.

• AllSpark Power Autobot Jazz (Target)
• AllSpark Power Barricade with Frenzy (Target)
• AllSpark Power Bumblebee (Target)
• AllSpark Power Decepticon Brawl (Target)
• Autobot Jazz (Generation 1 version) (Target)
• Backtrack (Target)
• Big Daddy (Walmart)
• Blackout
• Breakaway (Walmart)
• Crankcase (Walmart)
• Deep Space Starscream (Target)
• Divebomb (Walmart)
• Grindcore (Walmart)
• Final Battle Jazz
• Fracture (Walmart*)
• Gunbarrel (Target)
• Inferno (Toys "R" Us)
• Jetstorm (Toys "R" Us)
• Jolt (Walmart)
• Mudflap (Toys "R" Us)
• Payload
• Rescue Ratchet
• Reverb (Target)
• Screen Battles — Battle Over Mission City (Target)
  • Megatron
• Screen Battles — Freeway Brawl (Target)
  • Optimus Prime
• Starscream
• Starscream (Generation 1 version) (Target)
• Swindle
• The Legacy of Bumblebee (Walmart)
  • Classic Bumblebee
• Thundercracker
• Wingblade (Toys "R" Us)

Animated

• Rescue Ratchet (Target)
• Stealth Lockdown (Target)

Universe (2008)

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That's right, sometimes Hasbro actually lets him make up his own colors.

He's working really hard to get us to love him.

• Aerial Rivals (Target)
  • Air Raid
  • Autobot Blades
  • Ramjet
  • Skydive
  • Thrust
• Autobot Ambush (Target)
  • Dirge
  • Roadbuster
• Battle for the Cyber Planet Keys (Sam's Club)
  • Optimus Prime
• Mini-Con Class 12 Pack (Kmart)
  • Backstop
  • Blight
  • Bodyblock
  • Boltflash
  • Brimstone
  • Cloudraker
  • Flatfoot
  • Heavytread
  • Knockdown
  • Makeshift
  • Skyhammer
  • Suppressor
• Special Team Leaders (Target)
  • Hot Spot
  • Hun-Gurrr
  • Razorclaw
  • Scattershot
  • Silverbolt
• Special Edition
  • SE-02 Megatron
  • SE-04 Overkill
• Standoff Beneath the Streets (Target)
  • Ratbat
  • Springer

External links

• Joe Kyde's design notes on the Walmart-exclusive Deluxe class Movie figures at Transformers.com
• Joe Kyde's design notes on the TRU-exclusive Ultra and Voyager class Movie figures at Transformers.com