Tailpipe (DOTM)

Tailpipe is an Autobot from the Dark of the Moon portion of the live-action film series continuity family.

Tailpipe and Pinpointer have been partners for ages, and have learned to love roughing it. Teamed up with Sergeant Noble, a soldier who has spent his career in the wildest places on Earth, they make an unstoppable fighting team deep in the trackless wilderness..

Toys

Dark of the Moon

• Sergeant Noble / Tailpipe & Pinpointer (Human Alliance Basic, 2011)
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  • Accessories: Pinpointer, Sergeant Noble

Part of the second wave of Basic-class Dark of the Moon Human Alliance toys, Tailpipe transforms into a generically modelled motorcycle, which has two c-joint bars on the sides of the back seat for weapons mounting. In his hoverbike / weapon mode, the wheels swing out to the front and three shuriken-like blades fold out from each of them, with the same geared mechanism as that of Animated Prowl's shuriken. He can be held in this mode by any MechTech-compatible figure using a 5mm post on his, er, tailpipe.

He comes with his Targetmaster-like partner Pinpointer, who transforms from a motorcycle backbox / gun turret to a robot mode or a handgun mode, the latter of which has a 5mm post to allow him to fit in Tailpipe's hands. The tabs that connect Pinpointer to Tailpipe in vehicle mode are extremely tight and can be almost impossible to fix in place. Due to the inclusion of Pinpointer, Tailpipe is smaller than the other Basic Human Alliance figures, being roughly Scout-sized instead.

He also comes with his human partner Sergeant Noble.