Crankcase (DOTM)
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- Crankcase is a Decepticon Dread from the Dark of the Moon portion of the live-action film series continuity family.
A rarity among Decepticons, Crankcase is known for his subtle and shadowy nature, though it would be a mistake not to see him as a threat. A member of the elite Dreads, the Decepticon’s top infiltration and assassination team, his specialty is hacking, data theft, and destructive sabotage of vital systems.
Fiction
Dark of the Moon film
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Toys
Dark of the Moon
Cyberverse
- Crankcase (Cyberverse Legion, 2011)
- Series: 1
- Number: 003
- Japanese ID number: CV11
- Part of the first wave of Cyberverse Legion single-pack toys, Crankcase is a Legends-scale figure that transforms into a modified Chevrolet Suburban. For his size class, he has an incredibly detailesd face morroring the Deluxe version. Compared to others of his range, he is one of the taller ones. Rarely for Legends-scale figures, he has weapons, which look like dual blades.
Deluxe Class toys
- Crankcase (MechTech Deluxe, 2011)
- Japanese ID number: DD04
- Accessories: MechTech gun/claw
- Part of the first wave of Dark of the Moon Deluxes, Crankcase transforms into a modified Chevrolet Suburban. As part of the MechTech series, he has a massive weapon that features a nasty grabby-claw action feature. He also has a pair of huuuuuge pincers above his robot-mode head that can also be flipped forward whilst in vehicle mode.
- In an apparent running change, the otherwise long and pointed middle digit on each hand (as per the stock photo on the right) was cut off and shortened significantly into a noticeably thick stump (compared to the more slender fingers remaining). It is unknown if this was done for safety reasons, an error during assembly, or maybe Hasbro decided that long, extended middle fingers just weren't a tasteful design choice for a children's toy. The Japanese TakaraTomy release, however, features retooled hands with a much shorter middle finger.
- The Japanese Dark Side Moon release comes packed with a character card and an accompanying transparent plastic card of his MechTech weapon for the MechTech Wars online game.
Notes
- Crankcase appears to be modeled after the eponymous alien hunter from the Predator series, possessing similar "dreadlocks", mandibles, fangs, and claws.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Crankcase (クランクケース Kurankukēsu)
