Sparkplug, let me finish, you were always meant for something big. I think all transfans who are even remotely interested in classicsverse figures are already familiar with this mold, so theres no need for. Transformers generations deluxe class thundercracker action figure. The first botcon was held in fort wayne, indiana in 1994. Transformers generations deluxe class thundercracker action figure by. The joints have good articulation and the transformation process is relatively simple. His victims can hear him coming from 200 miles away, which is the way he likes itits not worth the effort it takes. If robot combat turns into a car chase, convert your hero into rescue vehicle mode and send him racing off to rule the road. While numerically he is part of the studio series this figure was an exclusive to toys r us and like most exclusive toys it was a retool and redeco of a previous figure. Generation 1 also known as generation one or g1 is a childrens toy line that ran from 1984 to 1990 and was produced by hasbro. Hed rather spike a decepticon on his horn than spike a ball in the end zone.
In conclusion, i definitely recommend buying generations over henkei. There are many toys of starscream and where there is a starscream toy, a thundercracker toy usually soon follows. The transformers generations line continues where the classics line left off, bringing forth more modern versions of legendary bots from the g1 days. They transform super tight and are easy enough for my five year old son to transform with a little help at the end. Their main leader is optimus prime, but other primes have also commanded the autobots such as rodimus prime. Eject honestly believes that if the autobots and the decepticons could just agree to resolve their disputes through some friendly competition, then the entire war could be brought to an end. A central character in the fierce combiner wars thundercracker does not know with whome his loyalties lay. The autobots also known as cybertrons in japan are the heroes in the transformers toyline and related spinoff comics and cartoons. Thundercracker, like most autobots of the day, originated from takaras 1983 diaclone toyline as jet robo f15 eagle acrobat type. However his large frame doesnt make him the fastest, that title is reserve for starscream. S chromia replacing the generations one, which i own, tr arcee, potp moonracer. Thundercracker is one of the original decepticon seekers from the first year of the series marvel comics edit.
Generations wheeljack and thundercracker preorders. Has d24 markings thundercrackers original designation from takaras 1985 release. The following is a list of programs broadcast by the u. This time fans have a chance to get thundercracker at regular us retail instead of having to hunt down the long sold out botcon 2007 version or pay extra bucks to get the japanese release. This thundercracker figure is a vicious decepticon who smashes his targets from far. Autobot spike during the decepticons solar needle scheme in africa. Tfsource offers a huge selection of generations figures. Japanese generation 1 cartoon continuity cloud thundercracker was one of several decepticons who wound up on the receiving end of a beating from cloud world megatron, an incarnation of their leader from another dimension, as he fought his way through them to get to his worlds optimus and the superpowerful robot entity sara. The joints have good articulation and the transformation process is. My attempt to transform thundercracker smoothly from robot to jet. Starscream is a fictional character in the many continuities in the transformers franchise.
As you would expect, the internet ooohd and ahhhd with admiration, and it became one of the most hotly anticipated figures in living memory. Thundercracker is the name of eight fictional characters in the transformers series. Jul 22, 20 disney cars toys mcqueen cars 3 daring racing with hot wheels avengers car and funny funlings tt4u duration. It is a fantastic piece of toy, very close to the 80s cartoons with great details. Machine wars deluxe mirage and deluxe thundercracker 20. If the handtohand robot action turns into a chase, convert your fighter into vehicle mode and send him speeding off to rule the streets. Of the trio, only starscream really went on to prominence in the cartoons and comics, with thundercracker and skywarp mostly being alsorans until relatively recently. Transformers generations leader thundercracker kapow toys.
Transformers generations selects super megatron new images with star convoy. Much like the preceding universe toy line, generations covers different eras of transformers. Yes you read that right, valued site sponsor has put up their preorders for transformers generations wheeljack and thundercracker. Thundercracker is one of the original decepticon seekers from the first year of the series. He was deactivated when it crashed on earth, and he lay dormant for four million years.
Hasbro transformers generations thrilling 30 series voyager class. He defected to the decepticons with starscream and skywarp and now serves megatron. Thundercracker is almost always depicted as a blue color decepticon who turns into a jet fighter. It was a line of toy robots that could change into an alternate form vehicles such as cars and planes, miniature guns or cassettes, animals, and even dinosaurs by moving parts into other places, and it was the first line of toys produced for the. Like i said earlier, i dont see how putting black hands on skywarp is saving mt any money. The robot mode is instantly recognizable as the character because most of his details come directly from generation one. Spike mr gill is the shorter range version with a range up to 2. He was awakened in 1984 on earth after laying dormant and deactivated over 4 million years in his new earth mode called the f15 eagle jet.
In full original box packing send without original box. Thundercracker is one of the original decepticon seekers from the first year of the series marvel comics. S cable and satellite network spike and its predecessors, the national network and the nashville network. Generations thundercracker in package images posted on february 28, 2011 at 7. Thundercracker is the name given to multiple fictional characters in the transformers franchise. Buy transformers generations deluxe class thundercracker figure at. The ones that occurred after the movie were pretty good, but then i thought the headmaster and target master miniseries that would mark the end of the transformers generation one was very weak as it was nothing but one big toy commercial and featured many transformers that were never introduced before playing a rather large role. Beast hunters deluxe class starscream with clenching thunder talon20.
I had arcees head and spike from legends bumblebee on display with my 1986 autobots as spike daniel in exosuits for a bit, but stopped that when i decided to put this arcee back on display. Hasbro year 2014 transformers generations thrilling series voyager class 8 inch. Generations motorbreath legends generations thundercracker legends generations bluestreak legends generations swerve gdo china import. Transformers masterpiece thundercracker transformation. Transformers generations legends class thundercracker figure. Thundercracker 20 takara generations thundercracker 2014 combiner wars legends thundercracker 2015 combiner wars thundercracker 2015 masterpiece mp11t thundercracker 2015 qtransformers thundercracker 2015 mold history.
It must be slightly embarrassing, if not outright upsetting for the official transformers collectors club that, only a short time after their games of deception botcon set completed the full roster of g1 seekers and coneheads albeit with mixed success, takaratomys henkei line suddenly decided to add dirge and thrust to the mainstream lineup. He had many tough enemies like ironhide and the aerialbots. Now i can make a model kit in jet form of thundercracker using the stickers from both sheets. This version included a small plastic and diecast driver that could fit in the cockpit of the jet, and featured numerous stickers reading f15 that were omitted from the transformers release. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. He once saved new york from a nuclear weapon but was deactivated by skywarp for betraying the seekers. Fast, secure shipping, arrived in great condition at a great price. Circa 20, cybertronian leader jhiaxus cloned thundercracker to create a clone. Love the color and paintwork of tcs classic seeker scheme, and the quality of the plastic is as reliable as the previous cybertron starscream. Slick slime sam diy, comedy, science recommended for you. Along with images of thundercracker you can also find information about this transformers figure including and subgroups and alternative names. The spike missile uses a chargecoupled device ccd seeker for daytime use or an imaging infrared iir seeker for day and nighttime use. Transformers generations deluxe class thundercracker.
Since then other characters from have been introduced in other transformers stories, most similar to the original. This time it is the turn of thundercracker who is a part of generations deluxe wave 6 idw comic packin series wave 2. Organized by brothers jon and karl hartman, the convention had 180 attendees. In the marvel comics series, thundercracker was depicted as one of starscreams lieutenants, along with fellow seeker skywarp. Thundercracker is almost always depicted as a blue color decepticon who. The mold for this figure is also used for generations decepticon doubledealer.
Thundercracker is one of the decepticon seekers and a member of the decepticons. Only buy the henkei if you must have that particular thundercracker color scheme. Thundercracker was one of several decepticons who wound up on the receiving end of a beating from cloud world megatron, an incarnation of their leader from another dimension, as he fought his way through them to get to his worlds optimus and the superpowerful robot entity sara. Thundercracker g1generation 1 cartoon continuity transformers. I always thought of thundecracker to be the largest of the trine group, and more robust and serious. Hasbro generations leader thundercracker availability.
Starscream 1984 skywarp 1984 thundercracker 1984 ehobby black. Thundercracker is the name given to multiple fictional characters in the transformers universes. The original thundercracker was introduced in 1984 as one of villainous decepticons in the generation 1 stories, able to turn into a blue jet fighter. Hasbro masterpiece transformers archives page 2 of 2. Source for his heroic counterpart see thundercracker sg thundercracker is an evil tough seeker jet from the planet cybertron. List of the transformers tv series characters wikipedia. He often laughs at people and living things that run in fear and also wishes that all autobots are dead. Basically thundercracker is happiest he ever been, he has a dog he doesnt have to fight or put up with starscream thundercracker is dangerous he has the strength and the firepower i can see that the decepticons will upset him by killing his dog. Convert, arm and attack with all the transformers action you can handle. Transformers generations 20102018 not one to let a major segment of the market go untapped, in the 20102011 year hasbro had two lines dedicated to moviestyled toys, and so it stood to reason that a line would also be released giving fans more classicdesigned transformers, as well. Below is a pic of all my opened thundercracker figures. Botcon was organized in 1995 by raksha, a prominent figure in the fan community, and in 1996 by men in black productions, headed up by dennis barger. Reveal the shield is a 20102011 expansion of the generations line that also includes figures from or inspired by the liveaction film series. He shared the same earthen appearance as starscream and skywarp and is usually allied with them during the attacks and battles with the autobots.
Transformers generation thundercracker, figures amazon. Buy transformers generations leader class thundercracker figure at. Masterpiece thundercracker 2012, repaint of the retooled mp11 starscream as part of the 2010 transformers line mp01 acid storm 20, release of mp11a acid storm mp02 soundwave 20, release of mp soundwave, packed in a set with the mp15 and mp16 cassettes. Highlighting tons of generations g1 for sale today. Generations hoist deluxe 20 view all transformers hoist toys. Transformers generations thundercracker fall of cybertron.
The subline gets its name from the heatactivated silver sticker on each figure that reveals an autobot or decepticon insignia when rubbed. A runaway, some bareminimum decepticons, a medical outpost. A ukbased fan of transformers since they first came out in 1984, i got back into collecting when the binaltech and masterpiece lines came out for the 20th anniversary. Transformers masterpiece thundercracker transformation silent. Whatever mold they used to make meteors blue parts theyd just have to run it with black plastic for lightning and purple for skycrow. In an effort to maintin this website to the most current and comprehensive stop on the web for transformers photos, we turn to you the fans who use the site to help us become the most complete archive in the world. Pages in category masterpiece the following 90 pages are in this category, out of 90 total. This point was driven home by the fact that while thundercrackers colors were noticeably different from both starscream and skywarp, in the comics he was. The parts that are black on thundercracker are the same parts that are blue on starscream and purple on skywarp.
Intended for private collectors only, not for resale. Dirge generations thrust generations thundercracker shattered glass whew. Transformers generations hoist legends autobot hoist in other sections. Transformers generations deluxe class thundercracker action. Both the thundercracker and starscream models of this toy are great. The spike branding was inuse from august 2003 until january 2018, when the network was relaunched as paramount network. Masterpiece thundercracker toys r us exclusive youtube.
Has d24 markings thundercracker s original designation from takaras 1985 release. Each figure is reminiscent of the generation bot from the same tame, with a more modern styling and a great likeness to the heritage of each figure. Thundercracker was one of megatrons troops who attacked the ark during its mission to clear a path for cybertron through an asteroid field. I ordered one sticker sheet and i was very pleasantly surprised to see that i had two sheets instead of one. The spike missile system during trials with the british army. While i tend to prefer my robots in disguise to look mechanical, ive grown fond of beast wars and beast machines thanks to their respective tv series, and animated for its clever engineering. While some figures in generations are new interpretations of characters others serve as direct homages to their generation one roots, and thats the category that bombshell falls into. Skywarp and thundercrackers sacrifice intends to come back and find them. Generations voyager blitzwing 20 an allnew voyager class mold of blitzwing that stays true to the original g1 toys triplechanger format and colors, but also pays homage to the character in animated by giving him a face changing feature. There was the treacherous grayandred subcommander starscream, the thuggish blackandpurple prankster skywarp, and the haughty blueandsilver rebel thundercracker. The figures consist of new molds as well as redecos of ones originally used in the. When he and his fellow decepticons awoke, thundercracker was given a new altmode, that of an earth jet. Spike and gets off of blue streak as he transforms and tries to stop the fight. The thundercracker toy is produced using the same starscream model with the same transformation with the exception of the colours used.
681 202 1333 161 576 322 513 1379 1422 741 1366 1411 1505 673 208 1118 251 209 1025 998 1317 511 1520 1273 340 812 1388 1430 541 1324 1494 333 267 1178 451 399