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 years, accustomed to roughing it. Tailpipe typically uses Pinpointer by squeezing his handle tightly and firing bursts with precision. Having found a third member for their threesome in the form of the human Sergeant Noble, a seasoned man of experience, they make a formidable group within the untamed wilderness.

Toys

Dark of the Moon

• Sergeant Noble / Tailpipe & Pinpointer (Human Alliance Basic, 2011)
  • Japanese ID number: DA25
  • Accessories: Pinpointer, Sergeant Noble

Part of the second wave of Basic-class Dark of the Moon Human Alliance toys, Tailpipe transforms into a generic motorcycle, which has two c-joint bars on the back of the bike for weapons mounting. In his hoverbike / weapon mode, the wheels swing out to the front and three curved 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. The tailpipe post can also act as a kickstand in vehicle mode.

In robot mode, Tailpipe's fists have 5mm holes that allow him to hold Pinpointer in weapon mode or any other MechTech weapon. The wheel assembly kinda hangs loose on his back, but the multiple hinges allow you to position it in a variety of different ways, and the shuriken blades are still deployable in this mode. The four-eyed head sculpt is designed to resemble the motorcycle headlight display, but also look a lot like Sam Fisher-esque night vision goggles and can be tilted up to reveal a small sculpted face.

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 MechTech-compatible figures to hold him. On earlier releases of this figure set, the tabs that connect Pinpointer to Tailpipe in vehicle mode were extremely tight and could be almost impossible to fix in place, but this was fixed in later releases. Due to the inclusion of Pinpointer, Tailpipe is somewhat smaller than the other Basic Human Alliance figures.

He also comes with his human partner Sergeant Noble.