Blaze Master (G1)
| This article is about the Micromaster helicopter from Generation 1. For the helicopter from Revenge of the Fallen, see Blazemaster. |
- Blaze Master is an Autobot Micromaster from the Generation 1 continuity family. His name is sometimes parsed as Blazemaster.
The Air Patrol has never really gelled as a team, and a good chunk of that is because of Blaze Master. It's not just because his cynical nature clashes with the ever-optimistic Sky High. Frankly, he scares them, and a lot of other Autobots as well. His favorite battle tactic is to fly slow and low over Decepticon positions, presenting himself as an easy target. Once he's sure they can see him, he releases his signature weapon, a napalm-like corrosive spray that incinerates anything it doesn't melt first. Then he just hovers there, watching his enemies die slowly and painfully... chuckling all the while. He can use the spray in robot mode too, but the "death from above" method is by far his favorite.[1]
Then again, maybe it's not Blaze Master's fault after all, since he has also worked with Bumblebee and, as the Power Core Combiner Choppermaster, a Targetmaster partner named Firebug.
Fiction
Dreamwave Generation One continuity
When the newly created Micromasters first took up sides in the Cybertronian Wars, Blaze Master chose to join the Decepticons. Working alongside Barricade and his Race Track Patrol, he attacked the Autobot Micromasters when they attempted to rescue the damaged guzzler named Roadbuster. Destined for Nothing Rumor had it, though, that he was discontent with the Decepticon way of doing things. Powertrain and Highjump were discussing how to bring Blaze Master over to the Autobot side later that night in Little Iacon. The Gray Race When Venom and his Decepticons took over and occupied the area, they demanded the Micros turn against each other on that formerly neutral turf. At that point, Blaze Master had definitely had enough: he tossed aside his allegiance and told the Decepticon guzzlers to slag off. Venom then had Barrage shoot down the Micromaster. The Autobot Fixit was seen caring for the fallen Blaze Master after that. Recipe for Hate Venom and his men took the Autobot Micromasters into custody back at Decepticon headquarters, but Big Daddy and the Hot Rod Patrol broke them out soon after. Blaze Master got his revenge on Venom shortly afterwards, stabbing the larger robot through the torso with his energo-rotors. Victims of the Revolution
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Blaze Master was one of the legions of Dead Universe Micromasters who pursued Hardhead and Nightbeat on Gorlam Prime. Spotlight: Hardhead
United EX
Blaze Master was one of several Autobots from Zone chosen for Power Core Combination. Taking the name Choppermaster, he was training in the Swiss alps with a group of drones when Rollermaster attacked. Despite the Master Chaos Decepticon taking control of the drones, Choppermaster held his own fighting against the giant foe with his incendiary gel. In the Blazing Alps Choppermaster and Rollermaster beat each other to the point of shut down. A final victor was not decided, however, because another Decepticon named Combatmaster arrived on the scene to finish the battle. He carried Rollermaster to safety while collapsing a mountain on top of the fallen Autobot. Prelude to the Siege
Choppermaster was eventually recovered by his friend Airmaster, but Dozermaster had secretly placed a homing beacon on him while he was deactivated, allowing the Decepticon to track Choppermaster and Airmaster back to the Autobots' secret headquarters. The Price of a Life
Toys
Generation 1
- Air Patrol (Micromaster Patrol, 1990)
- Accessories: Rotor blade
- Blaze Master transforms into a Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter. His rotor blades can detach and be mounted as a melee weapon on his robot-mode arm. He was only available as part of the Air Patrol set with his teammates Eagle Eye, Sky High and Tread Bolt. The rotor blade is the same mold as the one used by Tracer.
Zone
- Sky Patrol Team (Micro Transformer team, 1990)
- Japanese ID number: C-352
- Accessories: Rotor blade
- The Air Patrol was released as part of Takara's Zone series with no notable changes from the Hasbro release.
United EX
- Rollermaster vs Choppermaster (Vs pack, 9-22-2012)
- ID number: EX P1
- Accessories: 3-blade and 4-blade rotors
- Choppermaster is a redeco of the Power Core Combiners Searchlight toy, transforming into a twin-rotor rescue helicopter of indeterminate model. Choppermaster can swap between his normal head and a larger head so that he can also serve as a torso (dubbed "Prime Mode") for Power Core Combiner drone-limbs. His chestplate has a flip-up Mini-Con Powerlinx peg that allows him to use any Mini-Con as chest armor. He was only available in a set with Rollermaster, Spanner and Firebug.
- This mold was also used to make Windburn.
Generations
- Bumblebee & Blazemaster (Legends Class, 2013)
- Series / Number: 02 / 002
- Accessories: Rotors
- Part of the third wave of 2012-2013 Generations Legends Class toys, 'Thrilling 30' Bumblebee comes with Blazemaster, who transforms into a helicopter, a robot with 3mm-compatible hands, and a weapon with a 5mm handle. In weapon mode, his rotors detach and mount via 5mm post onto Bumblebee's forearm wheel peg-holes. Considering his swapped colors and partnership with Bumblebee, Blazemaster may also be an homage to Bumblebee's Heli-pack.
- There are two packaging variants of this two-pack: One version (which is also reflected by the official stock photo of the toy in packaging) features the same layout for the cardboard name insert as its wavemate Optimus Prime & Autobot Roller, while the other version has various texts and logos rearranged and relocated, and is lacking both the difficulty level and the Hasbro company logo.[2]
- This mold is later redecoed into Jolt from Age of Extinction.
- Optimus Prime & Bumblebee (Multi-pack, 09-28-2013)
- Japanese ID number: TG24
- Accessories: Rotors
- The Japanese release of Generations Legends Class Blazemaster redecoes him in metallic blue. He comes in a TakaraTomy four-pack with Bumblebee, as well as Optimus Prime and Roller.
Notes
- Most—if not all—of the toys pictured in the 1990 Hasbro Transformers catalog are unfinished prototypes or mock-ups, and a variety of differences from the final product are apparent. In Blaze Master's case, there are some minuscule sculpting differences...and the complete lack of robot-mode paint applications.
- Choppermaster's bio notes do not explicitly say he's Blaze Master, but... come on. Plus, the guy who wrote the bio and story and all that said he is.
- The United EX set bucks tradition by putting the Decepticon's name first.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Blaze Master (ブリーズマスター Burīzu Masutā,[3] ブレイズマスター Bureizu Masutā)
- French: Brasero (Canada)
- Italian: Elicos
References
- ↑ More than Meets the Eye #1
- ↑ Comparison between both variants of Generations Bumblebee & Blaze Master's packaging
- ↑ While the vowel sound does not match the English word (being closer to "Breeze Master"), it is more likely that the person transliterating the words did not know how to do it properly than an intentional change in meaning.
