#go-bots

[askvectorprime]

Have you heard of the infamous "Truck-kun"?

Dear Elementary Explorer,

Oh dear oh dear. I hoped I'd never have to reveal his terrible deeds.

Truck-kun was a Destron Jr. Thanks to the malignant influences of his elders, he was always trying to steal the energon lunches of the Cybertron Jrs. Fortunately, he was unable to catch Jet-kun's plane mode, Racer-kun was too fast for him, and Dump-kun was just too tough to bully. This just made him meaner, and he would often leave insulting messages on their desks, calling them names.

I suppose it was only a matter of time before such a villainous individual became infamous amongst humanity.

[elfdragon12]

Daily female Transformers

Crash Test! She's cocky and willing to do what she has to!

She was actually part of the Go-Bots toyline, though the canceled G2 line. She has popped up in Of Masters and Mayhem and the Renegade Rhetoric tales.

I love her colors!

[cybertron-smash-or-pass]

Go-bots Cy-kill

[plasticsparkphotos]

I still need Warpath for my mini bots, so this is my first time experiencing this figure. It's pretty cool, but that transformation is a bit of a dog. Woof!

���� Transformers: Legacy United - Go-Bots Guardian Treds

[simeonscott]

Some photos from the Retro Toy Con 2024 dealer room on Saturday.

[tronmike82]

This is how he flirts.

[igwanasuchus]

TUMBLR EXCLUSIVE DOODLE CANVAS

obscurity.sai2

[cultmoodymovies]

Transformers/Go-Bot fusion by GuidoGuidi

[mortifiedandawesome]

I want to see this now

[pocoslip]

Which New Bumblebee Figures should be Repainted/Rettooled into Bug Bite??

(I still think they should retool WFC SS Bumblebee in Bug Bite because of their Similar Headsculpts)

[digibash]

In the infinite possibilities of the multiverse, there exists universes where "rescue" is not a word. In those universes, DESTROY ROY only knows destruction. He finds his purpose in teaching children how to start fires, hate, and be evil. 

[askvectorprime]

Dear Vector Prime, are there any Cybertronians out there that take the form of road servicing equipment as their alt-mode? Stuff like asphalt pavers or road rollers. I imagine somebody has to take care of all the roads on planets like Cybertron or Velocitron.

Dear Pothole Paver,

There are indeed! While all the Constructicons maintained the streets of Crystal City, in some realities they counted Heavyweight among their number, a reserve member of the team who transformed into a road roller. Roll, as his name suggests, also transformed into a ground leveling machine, though he rarely performed road work; instead, he would flatten the ground after Rack demolished buildings with his pneumatic hammer, and Ruin removed the rubble with his bulldozer blade. Other 'bots with similar alt-modes include Randy of the Go-Bots, always eager to use his steamroller form to clear the way for a passer-by, and the Scavenger of my home reality, who adopted a bulldozer alternate mode with an integrated roller when he arrived on Earth.

As for pavers, they are somewhat rarer—in some universes, Cybertron's streets are reactive, transforming structures that construct themselves as needed—but there are a few. The Decepticon Tarpit would use his alternate mode to lay traps for the Autobots, while the Velocitronian Slipform was responsible for overseeing road construction for the most prestigious of races. My brother Alchemist has also adopted the form of a paving machine on occasion—in fact, I believe that's where he took the inspiration for the name "Maccadam".

[siphersaysstuff]

New for G2!

Know what I haven't done in a hot minute? A Patreon-backed @tfwiki pic thread about toys from before the turn of the century! Ha haa god I'm old.

Anyway, let's look at some of the new toys made for GENERATION 2, easily one of my all-time favorite eras of TF. I was the exact target demographic for the original TF line, but it was just one of many toylines I liked. I never had a lot. But G2 came when I started having disposable income, and at the dawning of internet fandom, and the innovations it made turned me into a TF FAN and long-time collector.

And before we start, everyone give thanks to Takara designer Takio Ejima (江島 多規男). He designed SO MANY TFs from this era to today, and is responsible for creating the light-piping and balljoint articulation that first appeared in these years.

The "Autobot Cars" became instant favorites (especially Rapido). The European releases were called AXELERATORS (a far cooler name) and had gorgeous hot-pink translucent parts instead of the US versions' smoky black. (Skram, Windbreaker, Rapido (old pic), Turbofire (old pic))

Of course, the "Decepticon Jet" counterparts, aka SKYSCORCHERS, were also adored. Weapons stored in vehicle mode were still rare, and thankfully the US versions kept that lovely bright-green translucent plastic. (Windrazor, Terradive, Afterburner (old pic), Eagle Eye (old pic))

The LASER RODS didn't just have light-up parts, they were the first super-articulated TFs! They used the G.I.Joe O-ring and steel hips construction, which was very awkward and made standing them tricky. (Electro, Volt, Sizzle, Jolt)

Following up are the LASER CYCLES, which use the Cyberjet ball-joint tech for much more stable advanced articulation. Road Pig and Road Rocket (old pic) also keep their lights permanently plugged into their weapons, where the Rods had you move the light from engine to hand.

On the other end of the articulation are the GO-BOTS, small and simple toys designed to work with Matchbox/Hot Wheels-scale playsets. Gearhead here was first released with clear parts, then again in the second wave with opaques… the first of many, MANY redecoes for this lot.

(No really, the six Go-Bots were released in like TEN different decos each all told over the course of eight years. It's amazing the steel molds weren't cheese by the end of it.)

The last toys released in G2 (in the US at least), the AUTO-ROLLERS (Dirtbag & Roadblock) are absolute units. Their back/lower halves have involved gearing that, when you flip a switch, makes them auto-transform to robot when rolled forward, or to vehicle when rolled back.

There's loads more delightful toys in this line, but I've already done pics of most of them, like the water-shooters (sadly my US versions are pretty rough), Rotor Force, Heroes, and the Australia/New Zealand exclusive Power Masters. Try 'em, you'll like 'em.

And if you enjoy these looks back on TF toy history and want to see even more pics per month, please consider joining my Patreon. Every little bit helps out. You can find it at

www dot patreon dot com slash gregstfwikipics

[maddyaddy]

Her: Babe, please stop saying dumbass things, you're not even making sense! Me: ROCK LORDS ROCKS THAT COME ALIVE ROCK LORDS FIGHTING TO SURVIVE LIVING ROCKS WITH STRENGTH AND MIGHT RISING UP TO CRUSH AND FIGHT! ROCK LORDS! POWERFUL LIVING ROCKS!

[kroganshepard2001]

DJ Smallfoot (and two randos).

[simeonscott]

Two different but equally valid ways to do the locomotion.