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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 8h

The "Toxitron Collection" was a small line of figures based on canceled Generation 2 figures, with every figure based on a canceled deco, except for Toxitron himself, whose original figure was intended for Universe 2003.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 18h

Despite having a full robot mode with his figure, Armada Overload in the cartoon would mostly be treated as an extension of Optimuses trailer, having scant background appearences in robot mode.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Feb 7

The Kreon Microchanger combiners across the board would only include 4 members of the team in the sets, leaving any missing members released individually in the microchanger blindbag series

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

The "Animorphs" toyline, made by Hasbro, was advertised with a "Transformers" banner, despite not being connected to the rest of the franchise otherwise. Vector Prime would go onto state the Animorphs universe exists outside the Transformers Multiverse.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 1d

Later, through FunPublications, the designs of the TransTech line would be repurposed for FunPubs "Axiom Nexus" stories, a universe where the war never happened, and Cybertron is a technolgically advanced "utopia," full of Multiversal travelers.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 2d

Transmetal Rhinox makes a cameo as an Autobot in the final episode of Armada, additionally, while a redeco of Transmetal Rhinox featured in the Armada toyline, the one in the show was colored like the original.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Feb 5

Transformers: Adventure was the Takara counterpart to the RID15 toyline in america. The line was oddly full of many, many redecoes of RID15 characters, previous tfp figures, TFA figures, and even generations figures

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 3d

Kickback was slated to appear in the film Age of Extinction, reaching several concept art stages before ultimately getting scrubbed from the film.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Feb 4

The Reverse Convoy figure has been re-purposed as both Brightes, the previous leader of the Primus Vanguard Blue Order, and as Blue Megatron, from the Megatron lead New Primus Vanguard.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 4d

Seen in the Victory portion of the JPG1 toyline, Brainmasters are Transformers who bare cavities in their chests and head, to which the "brain" minifigure slots in, becoming the face.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Feb 3

Another late European redeco of a Japanese exclusive figure, the Motorvators were redecoes of the combiner Road Ceaser, lacking the combiner kibble.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 5d

In one of the original Transformers pre-production treatments, Starscreams name was "Ulchtar," later in the franchise, Micro-Continuity versions of UT Starscream would bare the name. More famously and recently, Skybound Starscreans name was once Ulchtar,

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Feb 2

The Rescue Force was a set of 4 figures released in the late European Transformers G1 line, all redecoes of the Japanese combiner Liokasier members

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 6d

The "Turbo Board" included with Action Master Jazz was vaguely implied to be sentient, referred to as Jazzes partner rather than weapon in the toys bio. The Trading Card game would later expand on this by giving the board an Anomalocaris beast mode.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 6d

Takara released Ultra Magnus in his diaclone color scheme as a "movie preview" variant in 2001, later, this color scheme would be established as a new character in his own right named "Delta Magnus."

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 7d

The Tom Scioli Go-Bots comic implies that after the war between the Renegades and the Guardians end, the Go-Bots then go on to be the ones who create the Cybertronians.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 7d

The package for Studio Series Soundwave uses a Youtube Screenshot as the scene on the back of the box, with the play button still visible.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 8d

Mainframe Entertainment made frequent re-use of character models when possible, one example being Megatrons T-Rex alt mode repurposed as a statue in Hot-Wheels: World Race

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Jan 30

The Microverse toyline was a series of small figures and large playsets, Beast Wars got in on the branding by doing the Orcanoch Maximal set and Arachnid Predacon set respectively

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 9d

Released in the Operation Combination portion of the Japanese Generation 1 toyline, Guard City and Battle Gaia are redecoes of Defensor and Bruticus respectively, recontextualized as new characters entirely.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Jan 29

In the original Shattered Glass continuity, Optimus Prime, Brawn and Prowl were reformatted by Unicron into the heroic Nova Prime, X-Brawn and Checkpoint, with Ratchet and Inferno being turned into Autotroopers

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 10d

Dire Wraiths are aliens who can merge with and control other organisms, consuming the initial organism in the process. This ability even works on Cybertronians, however, their mechanical biology means the merging can be botched, killing both personalities.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · Jan 28

Legacy: Evolution Core class Scarr was an extra addition to the dinobot roster that transformed into an Anklyosaurus

Ironically, the Scarr in fiction he was based on died before ever gaining a Dino alt mode.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 11d

Rather than suicide, Hitler in the Bayverse continuity was instead killed through a Cybertronian creature with a watch alternate mode assinating him through unknown means.

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One Transformer Fact A Day @transformerfacts.bsky.social · 11d

Additionally, Brainstorms name was once Genitus, due to his intelligence, he was dubbed "Brainstorm" by his peers.

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