Nacelle (G1)

This article is about the Generation 1 Decepticon. For the Exodus Decepticon, see Nacelle (WFC).

Nacelle is a Decepticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.

He'll shoot you until he's red in the face. And missile launchers.

If you want a Decepticon well-versed in the arts of combat and, well, deception, you should probably call Starscream. Or Soundwave, or someone like that. If, however, you want a Decepticon eager to prove his worth, Nacelle is the guy you should call. Sure, he may not be as good at flying as most of those other guys, and his not-inconsiderable knowledge of Cybertron's history may cause him to get a bit muddled-up once in a while, but at heart, Nacelle just wants to prove he's just as good as some of those more famous Decepticons.

Fiction

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Transformers cartoon

Nacelle was one of the Decepticon jets on Cybertron four million years ago. He was part of a Decepticon patrol that accosted Autobots Wheeljack and Bumblebee when they came near. The two were able to escape the Decepticons' attacks and plow through the patrol. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1

Wings Universe

Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

Nacelle was part of Starscream's science group, HEDRA, working alongside Bitstream and Hotlink. As an Aerodynamics Engineer, he was assigned as the role of lab assistant to Shockwave were he engineered the wing designs used for the second wave of Earth-bound Seekers. He would eventually integrate one of these prototypes into his own body replacing his standard issue wings with a design containing high powered turbines.

A Common Foe

Games

Transformers: Battle Tactics

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Toys

Timelines

• Nacelle (Deluxe, 2015)
  • Accessories: 2 launchers (left and right), 2 missiles

Nacelle was the second toy to be revealed for the Transformers Collectors' Club Figure Subscription Service 3.0, and is yet another redeco/retool of the Classics Starscream mold, this time in primarily navy blue, red and white, using the BotCon 2007 Thrust tooling's wings with the mold's original head. This mold was used for about a million other toys, including this very service's G2 Starscream.

Notes

• Nacelle's toy appeared differently when first revealed at BotCon 2014. His face was white (instead of red) and the muzzles on his launchers were blue (instead of red).
• Nacelle is based upon a Japanese catalog picture that shows the then new second year Decepticon jet wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year Seeker bodies.