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[kroganshepard2001]

[jazzluca]

CRANKCASE ( Deluxe ) Generations LEGACY *G1*

Nell'ottica di riciclare in qualche maniera certi stampi, e anche di recuperare magari qualche personaggio semisconosciuto della G1, ecco per Legacy la versione Generations del Triggercon CRANKCASE, assurto ad una vaga forma di fama grazie al suo essere uno degli Scavenger apparsi nei fumetti IDW di More Than Meets The Eye e Lost Light, ma anche ottima scusa per riciclare lo stampo di Skids, diciamocelo.

I TRIGGERCON, nel 1988, erano una squadra di 3 Decepticon caratterizzati da una gimmick dove premendo un pulsante uscivano a scatto delle armi sia dal veicolo che dal robot: controparti rivali degli Autobot Triggerbot con la medesima caratteristica, tutto sommato per essere dei Tf piccini avevano il minimo sindacale fra trasformazione e posabilità ed appunto una gimmick non così malvagia.

Il Crankcase Generations qui, come AUTOMOBILE FUORISTRADA è assai fedele al look del G1 grazie all'ampio remold della carrozzeria dello Skids Legacy, intanto, con i due che mantengono in comune solo le ruote e parte del retro del veicolo, dato che sono presenti dettagli come i serbatoi esterni laterali, la ruota di scorta posteriore e pure la forma del parabrezza, per dire!!

Anche la colorazione non è affatto male, con l'auto nera con particolari blu, tra cui le strisce verticali sul tettuccio che nel G1 erano i cannoni a scomparsa.

Ed a proposito dei tali, peccato che in tutto questo ricambio di stampo non siano riusciti a replicare appunto la gimmick del giocattolo del 1988, nell'auto almeno, però abbiamo la pistola già vista per Furetto Legacy che può sistemarsi sul tettuccio.

Altri dettagli niente male sono le decorazioni sul cofano e sulla ruota di scorta che mimano gli adesivi del G1, ma anche i cerchioni argentati che sarebbero serviti pure a Skids, così come i fari sempre argento della griglia frontale che merita un discorso a parte, dato che con una bella pensata si stacca e diventa un fucile per il robot, liberando quindi il muso del veicolo per farlo diventare il petto del Decepticon, vista la diversa TRASFORMAZIONE rispetto al G1.

A questo infatti bastava solo allungare il muso dell'auto che diveniva le gambe e far uscire la testa dal retro per formare il robot, con in più solo il tettuccio che ruotava di 180° per poter esibire i cannoni sulle spalle.

Il Legacy invece ha la stessa trasformazione di Skids, ovviamente, anche se con un paio di differenze, ovvero qui le portiere non restano attaccate al muso ma si ripiegano verso l'alto sul tettuccio, così come la struttura delle spalle è diversa per permettere alle ruote di stare ai lati di queste, ed idem le ruote posteriori per fedeltà all'originale possono anche non ripiegarsi sotto i piedi.

Il ROBOT quindi, nonostante la trasformazione completamente diversa, risulta somigliante all'iconografia del G1, oltre che per i suddetti dettagli delle ruote, anche per il tettuccio sulle spalle con parabrezza che guarda verso l'alto, ovviamente la testa con stampo nuovo e sopratutto il petto, fedele a quello del Crankase originale con tanto di foro centrale che nel giocattolo del 1988 era la classica vite, mentre qui serve appunto per appiccicarci la griglia frontale del fuoristrada che, semplicemento ribaltando un pannellino laterale, diventa un fucile.

( Tornando sullo stampo della testa, forse ci è andata bene che non si sono ispirati al settei usato poi nei fumetti, che presentava una faccia un po' anonimo fra visore e mascherina ... )

Ma a proposito di armi, ci sono almeno nel robot i cannoni sulle spalle da Triggercon? Ni, dato che ci sono ma sono piccini e appena accennati. Da un lato quasi quasi bisogna ringraziare che ci siano di straforo, visto come alcune gimmick storiche di altri Legacy vengono omesse senza tanto ritegno, ed è pure carina l'idea di metterli sul perno che sostiene il tettuccio, dall'altro sono appunto davvero piccoli e quasi non si notano, senza contare che già nell'auto non comparivano affatto.

Modificando il tettuccio, senza farlo in plastica trasparente per il parabrezza, penso che si potesse fare come nel giocattolo originale, magari anche senza meccanismo a molla, per carità, ma almeno si poteva a vere due cannoni decenti e che apparivano anche nel veicolo, cosa che pare volessere pure fare a vedere i concept iniziali; oppure, visto che la base piccina c'è, invece che la sola pistola potevano metterci due canne da aggiungerci proprio per dare risalto alle iconiche armi.

Ma vabbè, rimpianti a parte, a sto punto meglio di niente, ripeto, ed il robot è un bell'omaggio esteticamente al G1, così come grazie allo stampo di Skids ha una trasformazione interessante ed è posabile con tanto di rotazione dei polsi, magari col solo difetto del vuoto all'interno delle gambe che già annoiava lo stampo di Furetto Legacy, ma su questo io di solito ci passo sopra, rammaricandomi più per la gimmick dei Triggercon appena accennata.

Bio ufficiale dal Codice QR:

https://transformers.hasbro.com/it-it/bios/wtmawsmz#kwixxf

[themetaphoricalcouch]

[pocoslip]

F*ck the Triggercons because they are Lame and don't deserve New Figures I guess

(I have Not seen the New Ruckus Toy but I wouldn't be Surprised if he's gonna be a Repaint like the Triggercons too)

[scribblecon]

I wanna really see how Fulcrum would react in a scenario if his online friend is actually a human.

You know those online friend meet ups. I remember mine when I met them, I wasn't expecting 6'ft tall person and we're the same age and I'm short, not even past their shoulder 😭 asides from that we're from different countries so the cultural difference was there.

I thought it would be a fun scenario.

The Scavengers going to Earth so one of them can meet up with their online friend for the first time…. Again ahaha

I’ve set this after the IDW continuity ended btw so like. Cybertronians and humans are learning to coexist on Earth and everyone probably has access to intergalactic wi-fi now lol

SFW, fluff, GN reader

If I Get to Meet You

—

It’s been a year since you befriended this Fulcrum guy you met online and finally you get to meet up in person. He’s definitely Cybertronian, but you’re not sure he realises you’re a human. When he asked what you alt-mode was and you told him you didn’t have one, his response was ‘ohh so you’re a monoformer’. Whatever that means. He also seems to think your handle is your real name. Part of you wonders if this is really a good idea, but you’ve already agreed to meet up and while you may be a lot of things, you are not one to flake out on a friend.

—

“I bet you 50 shanix he accidentally befriended a human.”

“Oh, here we go again.” Fulcrum huffs. “Just because Airsteel didn’t fight in the war doesn’t mean they’re not cybertronian. They’re probably from- I don’t know- Caminus. Or one of those other colonies.”

“I’m just saying.” Misfire puts his hands up. “It wouldn’t be the first time one of us got catfished by an organic. Isn’t that right, Crankcase?”

“Leave Cons4eva out of this.” The triggercon scowls.

“Ignore them.” Krok rests a servo on Fulcrum’s shoulder. “Where are you meeting this friend of yours?”

“At a Cybertronian bar. It’s uhh…” Fulcrum sifts through your chat history looking for the link you sent him. “This one. This one here.”

Misfire peeks over his friend’s shoulder. “You do realise it says they serve humans too, right?”

“That doesn’t mean anything.”

“Look, Fulcrum, it’ll be fine. The rest of us will sit at a table nearby, so if it turns out ‘Airsteel’ is a human and you start to feel queasy because they sneeze in front of you… we can bail you out.”

“Thanks, Krok, but that really won’t be necessary. Because they aren’t human.”

—

You lean over the handrail, scoping out the bar from one of the walkway areas designed to avoid human customers from getting accidentally stepped on by drunken cybertronians. Your guy said he’d be easy enough to spot: brown and orange paint job, pair of goggles atop his helm and a ‘very impressive’ chin. A few minutes after your agreed meeting time, a group of mechs enter the venue, bickering with each other. You notice one of them is wearing goggles as you watch him move away from the group. Could that be him? The paint job matches and you suppose his chin is fairly large compared to other bots you’ve met… using an elevator platform to get to the bar area, you make your way towards where he’s seated himself, ordering a drink while he fidgets slightly. Waiting for you, maybe?

“Fulcrum?” You’re standing on the counter, a couple feet away from where he’s sitting. “Is that you?”

“Airsteel..?” Fulcrum turns in the direction of your voice with a smile that falls the moment your eyes meet, feeling his fuel tank churn. You’re a human. Of all the people in the universe he could have befriended, he’s somehow picked one of the most disgusting organic species of all. To make matters worse he hears a loud guffaw of laughter from a few tables away and turns, along with half the bar’s other patrons, to see Krok and Crankcase both moving to slap a servo over Misfire’s mouth, almost knocking him out of his seat in the process. At least Spinister is behaving himself. For now.

“Are you alright?” Your brow furrows with concern. Why does he look so unwell all of a sudden?

“I’m fine, I just…” Fulcrum looks away from you and focuses on the drink he’s just been served. It’s easier to interact if he doesn’t look directly you. “You look different to what I expected.”

“Were you expecting a cybertronian?” Raising an eyebrow, you try to smile as you sit on the edge of the bar.

“Maybe?”

You let out a sigh. This isn’t how things were supposed to go. He should have laughed about the mix up, not start acting disappointed.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” He glances in your direction briefly. It’s uncanny how similar you look to a cybertronian, just… fleshier. Greasier. He has to look away before he starts thinking too much about your pores and accidentally purges.

“I thought telling you I don’t turn into anything would be a bit of a giveaway.” You shrug.

Fulcrum sighs, embarrassment washing over him. Why did he assume you were a monoformer? Thinking back on your conversations, there were quite a few hints he either never picked up on or wilfully ignored. That energon goodies recipe you sent him wasn’t your own, it was your coworker’s. When he told you about his standoff with the DJD, you had no idea who they were. You’ve never actually left Earth.

“I’m such an idiot.” He mutters.

“Nah, I should have been more upfront…” You look down at your feet. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you outright. I didn’t know how, with your germaphobe thing. I thought you’d stop talking to me.”

“I’m not a germaphobe, organics just weird me out.”

The two of you fall into an uncomfortable silence, both struggling to think of something to say. A couple minutes pass and Fulcrum is about to make his excuses to leave when you pipe up:

“… I watched that standup routine you sent me.”

“The Skullcruncher one?” Fulcrum turns to look at you, properly this time. You’re still weird looking, but you aren’t as bad as other humans. Probably. Maybe it’s because you already know each other, but he realises his initial disgust reaction has now faded. At least enough that he can relax a little.

“Yeah, it was-” you snort back a laugh, remembering the punchline. “I mean seriously, who names themselves after their dead pet?”

“Do you wanna know a secret?” Fulcrum grins, turning to look back at his friends, ready to point out Krok for you.

—

“You know,” Misfire leans back in his seat, taking a sip of engex. “I really thought he was going to purge on the spot, but they seem to be getting along now.”

“Huh. Well done, Fulcru-” Krok cuts himself off mid sentence as he looks over to the bar. “Why are they staring at me.” He squints in your direction, trying to work out what Fulcrum is telling you, why he’s pointing at him, not the other Scavengers. Your ensuing peals of laughter tell him everything he needs to know. Skullcruncher. Krok puts his helm in his hands and sighs. At least they’re getting along…

[thelastgherkin]

LEGACY UNITED Doom ‘n Destruction Collection: Rukus

He's called a Triggercon because he's like "What's the matter, too triggering for you?!"

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[protagonistprime]

(2/7) Thunder Mayhem Rukus from Haslab Victory Liokaiser Jallguar -------------------------------------- One Triggercon done, 5 more to go. -------------------------------------- Transformers, Rukus, Ruckus, Jallguar, Thunder Mayhem belong to hasbro and Takara, This digibash belongs to me.

[maikhiwi00]

"you've got friends here, and you've got me" "a triggercon who fell for a dire wraith" omg crankcase is sooooo down for cons4eva 😭😭😭😭😭

[blueikeproductions]

JD’s personal belongings in the AU.

A lovingly documented binder of Dinosaurs Attack! cards arranged in order of the story. Still missing a few key moments of the story he is determined to finish.

Some personal items of his mother, Jocelyn, he keeps in a tiny box hidden from his father, who threw everything out when she died. Mostly movie ticket stubs from movies JD and Jocelyn saw when he was little, some jewelry, and a t-shirt of her favorite band. His most cherished yet cursed belonging is the key lock he wears, the only thing he found in the rubble of the building his mom suicided in. JD had a fight with his mom the day before over his dad, and JD blames himself for pushing Jocelyn to suicide. (It wasn’t his fault, as Jocelyn had already planned to do this anyway, and emotions were raw then.)

A sizable stack of 7-11 cups he collected from Las Vegas to Boston, each having a different style logo and promotion to show how long he’s been suffering.

A lava lamp.

A 70’s transistor radio he keeps by his bed.

A harmonica he usually keeps in his pocket and plays when he’s sad… which is often.

A pocket knife. Usually used for mundane purposes, though during a particularly bad mental health day, he considered suicide and attempted to cut himself, but instead just threw the blade at the wall of his room in frustration. The blade hung there for days until he finally took it down.

His gun. Originally he bought it for self defense due to Bud moving them into particularly dangerous crime ridden areas. It saw the most use in Hawkins and later Sherwood. He sleeps with it, keeping it under his pillow due to Hawkins PTSD and mild paranoia.

An old toy pop gun from an old Cowboy Halloween costume he had when he was five, from a memorable Halloween where he got a massive haul of candy.

Some assorted posters from his favorite bands and movies, like Big Fun, the Pixies, Westworld and Godzilla, though they’re beat up and torn from how often he’s had to take them down and hang them back up.

A small stack of classic literature and pulp science fiction, most of the former technically stolen from libraries of moves past. Moby Dick, Huckleberry Finn and Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde are the most well read and worn, with him currently working through the original Jaws novel.

A small Transformers collection that was spurned on by Dan when they originally met. Besides Fangry, his collection is incomplete Special Teams mostly. Dinobots Slag (his favorite dinosaur happens to be the triceratops) and Snarl, Terrorcons Rippersnapper, Cutthroat and Sinnertwin (partly for their edgy names), Pretender Rattletrap, Cassettes Overkill and Slugfest, and 2/3 of the Triggerbots and Triggercons. (He’s missing Backstreet and Crankcase, and the flip out guns amuse him.) His holy grail are the Japanese exclusive Autobot Dinosaur Cassettes. When JD gets stressed or anxious, he’ll start fidgeting with whatever Transformer is in reach, transforming it over and over.

JD’s clothes are similar to what’s seen in the original movie, though he also has some 7-11 t-shirts, with a Pac-Man one he wears the most. He also has a fascination with McDonald’s Mac Tonight, and has some t-shirts related to him he wears around the house.

When JD moves in with the Bravermans at the end of the Westerberg adventure, most of his stuff was confiscated by authorities investigating fraud from his dad’s company when Bud died in a construction accident, leaving him with only a few clothes, books and figures he could comfortably carry in a duffel bag.

[jade-eclipse-lithium]

Fitting in is COMPLETELY overrated.

Do you think we fit in? Look at us!

A COWARD who turns into a DECOMMISSIONED BOMB,

a MONOTONE who wants to establish a MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC,

and a triggercon who feel for a die wraith!

And we’re the RELIABLE ONES! Wait ‘til you met the others…

[cryptid-cuisine]

the rank division in the triggercons is so funny. ruckus and windsweeper are part of the mayhem attack squad, and then crankcase bums around with the scavengers

[kroganshepard2001]

My favorite thing to do with Legacy Rukus is to keep the legs tabbed together and the upper-arms tabbed to the torso. It pretty much turns him into a better-looking figure, and I love it.

[naaaaaaaaaash]

cute

do not repost without my permission.

[bigangrytrev]

Podscussion: Bad Toys you Still Love

Podscussion: Bad Toys you Still Love

Toys you think are objectively bad but for some reason you still love the things. We all have a few in our collections, or at least we can think of ones out there that would fit the description. G1. Home to the 3-step changers. For his first foray into the Podcast world,  Tets of Tets’ Toys & Shenanigans decided to do a Podcast on this very topic, centered around Transformer toys specifically. …

[autoacafiles]

[churino]

If i was allowed to rename bots for this project, i would call this guy backalley, but thems the breaks on that ye haw

Here's Backstreet, congrats on me for not mentioning the song even once