Thundercracker is almost always depicted as a blue color decepticon who turns into. Thundercracker is a decent figure, but i would only recommend him for nostalgias sake or for the purpose of completing a g1 collection. My brother uses this as one of the figurines on his desk at a marketing firm over in new york. My brother and cousin both loved it, especially since they grew up watching the transformers g1 series they were 80s kids. Transformers g1 commemorative series iv skywarp reissue figure. We have seen a number of photos of both transformers movie thundercracker and g1 colored starscream. A second batch was made available on november 6th, 2008.
Well, it doesnt bother me so much but red would have been more g1 cartoon accurate. In it, he, starscream, and skywarp attacked a power plant on earth. New diaclone, ss longhaul, siege barricade and thundercracker. Skywarp was one of two chase figures from the first wave of the line. Transformers generation 1 thundercracker lukis bros transformers collector site. This weekend marks the anniversary of the premiere of more than meets the eye, part 1, the first episode of the generation 1 cartoon so what better subje. Mar 6, 2020 giant, alien, robots, now tell me thats not freaking sweet. For toys of this character, see thundercracker g1 toys. Modern transformers comics have much better depth, character development and storytelling. Despite having the original g1 thundercracker color scheme, starscream was never renamed into the fellow seeker, but had stated i look like thundercracker when he gained the new body colors. 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. This thundercracker seems to be a bit more azure or cyan, like the botcon bitstream toy not the same color, but pushed towards it. The term seeker refers to decepticon jet troopers who all share the same body style. Since i already have g1 reissues starscream and thundercracker.
As a bonus, here is a diaclone thundercracker sheet from an expensive auction that i lost. It is a fantastic duo of decepticon seekers other than starscream, the skywarp and thundercracker g1 toys certainly bring back memories of the transformers back in the 80s. Thundercracker was a decepticon who would transform into a fighter jet and fight alongside starscream and skywarp in their battles against the autobots. For some reason this is making me laugh harder than it should thundercracker skywarp transformers cybertronians and humans on earth fly away by transformersmosaic on deviantart. Thundercracker is mostly a dark blue, his traditional main color, with some black and grey highlights. Takara tomy will continue releasing the popular transformers war for cybertron. This is most clearly and commonly known from generation 1, but any franchise with a starscream is almost inevitably going to feature a similar family of redecoed jetformers. But unlike the walmartexclusive starscream and skywarp of years past, this ones a toys r us exclusive. Thundercracker is one of the original decepticon seekers from the first year of the series. Part of this is because takara and tomy wanted to have tc and sw match each other more much like in their marvel comics appearances. Bring back the transformers generation one cartoon as a. This asian market release was exclusive to takaratomy mall. What if starscream colors done low res by bdixonarts on deviantart. Dont lose these two missiles or your thundercracker jet looks funny.
A great improvement to the old g1 thundercracker toy by hasbro, there is always. This is most clearly and commonly known from generation 1, but any franchise with a starscream is almost inevitably going to feature a similar family of redecoed jetformers the word seeker hovered a long time in a strange gray area. In the cartoon s subsequent third season, however, he never shows such sizechanging abilities again minus one shot in the g1 episode call of the primitives where cyclonus can be seen standing next to galvatron and soundwave, towering above them. For this character in the generation 1 cartoon continuity, see thundercracker g1 generation 1 cartoon continuity.
Feel free to leave comments, however, please refrain from discussing the. This is originally intended for the rainmaker trio in their g1 forms and i will have the other ver. New stock images of transformers earthrise doubledealer. Overall it is a wonderful piece of toy together with starscream and skywarp, it certainly brings. New in package photos of movie thundercracker and g1. He features a metallic flake blue version of his cartoon color scheme, rather than his darker blue generation 1 toy colour scheme. Though more intelligent than his close friend and partner skywarp, his superiority in this realm is the only thing he is sure of. Rodimus prime remembers the transformers greatest battle on earth. The first of many series in the transformers franchise, it was based upon hasbros transformers toy line itself based upon the diaclone and microman toy lines originally created by japanese toy manufacturer takara and depicts a war among giant robots. The jet modes are awesome looking especially under different colours, the. Decal variants on various g1 transformers and their reissues. Generation 1 decepticons introduced between 1984 and 1986. A great improvement to the old g1 thundercracker toy by hasbro, there is always room for further improvement such as articulation of the head and the fingers.
G1 elite trine colors by bdixonarts on deviantart transformers. Thundercracker g1generation 1 cartoon continuity thundercracker was an everpresent member of megatron s decepticons on earth, a regular battlefield presenceusually operating alongside his fellow fliers starscream and skywarp but never one to draw attention to himself. This made it a target for the leader of the decepticons, megatron, who wished to restart dark energon. For toys of this character, see thundercracker g1toys. To complicate matters further, thundercracker was a chase figure, one of two in his wave the other was a cartooncolored version of optimus. Thundercracker has the same sound chip as starscream, so all his sounds are the same. Every inch of his chassis is cuttingedge and kept uptodate. Transformers generations leader class thundercracker figure. I think its personally way to soon to crank out starscreamskywarp. Thundercracker served with skywarp, jetfire, and the former sky commander starscream on a dilapidated orbital research station that once experimented on the powerful, but highly dangerous dark energon. That is, the decepticons in generation one that looked like starscream, but in different colors or with minor variations in wing and head shapes, and also the decepticons in later franchises such as armada where similar families of jets appear. This character sheet is for listing the tropes related to transformers.
May 10, 20 as you can see in the above images, thundercracker s g1 sheet is a much lighter shade of blue than his reissues. The takara tomy masterpiece mp11t thundercracker is a repaint of the mp11 starscream that is more in line with his g1 cartoon color scheme. Transformers generations deluxe class thundercracker action. Starscream is a fictional character in the many continuities in the transformers franchise. For this character in the 2005 idw continuity, see thundercracker g12005 idw continuity. Transformers g1 cartoon starscream, thundercracker. He looks down in contempt on those who cannot leave the ground he considers them lesser beings.
This exclusive transformers tshirt features the box artwork for the g1 thundercracker action figure. The jet modes are awesome looking especially under different colours, the japanese version is certainly better in small details. The movie was dubbed into german as a sort of pilot series for the generation 2 episodes, hence why it did not use the voice actors from. Decal variants on various g1 transformers and their. Not only is his mind dedicated towards scientific pursuits, but his body is a testament to the technology he studies so intensely. 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. Transformers masterpiece mp11t thundercracker with. Smallest transformers skywarp was a very smallscale simplification of the original g1 seeker toy, retaining most of its functionality and accessories, except for his long nullrays.
The main theme shifted to transformers that could combine in teams to form larger robots. Transformers masterpiece thundercracker toys r us exclusive finally, after way longer than it should have taken, hasbro has completed the decepticon seeker trifecta. In another nice piece of color coordination with his g1 counterpart, armada thundercrackers cockpit is colored yellow, which is the same color that the g1 thundercrackers cockpit was albeit in translucent plastic. Some would say religiously, but not in his presence. Jul 22, 2016 mostly from other decepticons and he deserved it but still thats a lot.
New in package photos of movie thundercracker and g1 colored. Thundercracker was animated with an early model featuring a black face. Thundercracker is a decepticon seeker featured in war for cybertron as a playable character. Bring back the transformers generation one cartoon as a new idw comic. Thundercracker is a straight redeco of classics starscream and skywarp. Deluxe thundercracker 2008 a blue redeco of classics deluxe starscream by takara tomy in japan, sold as a toy hobby market and ganbo store exclusive. The founder and most famous leader of the decepticons. The word seeker hovered a long time in a strange gray area. The masterpiece mp11t thundercracker is a repaint of the mp11 starscream that is more in line with his g1 cartoon color scheme. However, we have yet to see any in package images of. He will often attack the flightless beings below him for no other reason than to satisfy his scorn. Apr 15, 2012 thundercracker is a decent figure, but i would only recommend him for nostalgias sake or for the purpose of completing a g1 collection. Transformers g1 color movie autobots optimus prime bumblebee jazz ratchet car robot toys. Following the animated movie in 1986, the original story thread frayed and lost its hold over toy design.
See more ideas about transformers, transformers g1 and transformers art. The transformers prime cartoon is pretty light on worldbuilding, so i have to. The traditional voyager class of figures continues in siege. See more ideas about transformers, transformers art and transformers g1. List of the transformers tv series characters wikipedia. For this character in the generation 1 cartoon continuity, see thundercracker g1generation 1 cartoon continuity. Thundercracker is the name given to multiple fictional characters in the transformers universes. Like all toys in the line, thundercracker is a tiny, even more simplified version of. Thundercracker is in his g1 cartoon colors, which is a slightly lighter blue than. Henkei thundercracker and his fellow seeker skywarp were opened for preorder on may 22nd through june 20, and mailed out in september 2008. A g1 incarnation of starscream returns in beast wars. Thundercracker made a cameo in the pilot of the transformers.
Make sure this fits by entering your model number spring into action with this vehicletorobot villain convert your mighty thundercracker figure from f22 raptor vehicle mode to battleready robot mode, then convert him back to vehicle mode so he can chase down his enemies and attack them with his blaster. 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. As you can see in the above images, thundercrackers g1 sheet is a much lighter shade of blue than his reissues. Why would i want a new comic series as lame and shallow as the g1 cartoon. Despite having the original g1 thundercracker color scheme, starscream. Starscream appears in the 2007 animated series, voiced by tom kenny. See more ideas about transformers, transformers art and transformers prime. The movie, it was smokescreen who lay dead, rather than wheeljack though wheeljacks corpse is painted with smokescreens color scheme when springer enters the room before the shot changes to focus on arcee moving windchargers body. Thundercracker, skywarp, and starscream encountered the autobots jazz, sideswipe, and prowl in the middle of a desert. He looks more like the character from the cartoon show than his original figure and i love. While he was about as lightbright in the g1 cartoon, he didn.
However, he does not have the trust of his teammates. However, we have yet to see any in package images of either figure. For tropes relating to decepticons introduced in later years of the series, go here. Hasbro, being constantly a step or two behind takara when it comes to the masterpiece line, gave us the first two seekers in the form of starscream and skywarp several years ago, and then, despite the expectations from collectors that thundercracker would follow suit, just stopped. Siege deals with the war on cybertron before the transformers leave their home planet. Overall it is a wonderful piece of toy together with starscream and skywarp, it certainly brings back old memories of childhood during the 80s cartoon. Takara transformers masterpiece mp11t destron warrior. The transformers is an american animated robot superhero television series which originally aired from september 17, 1984 to november 11, 1987. In robot mode, thundercracker is not so sleek or beautiful as. For this character in the 2005 idw continuity, see thundercracker g1 2005 idw continuity. Thundercracker smallest transformers, 2004 part of the third wave of smallest transforming transformers product dubbed wave 2. Sep 16, 2017 this weekend marks the anniversary of the premiere of more than meets the eye, part 1, the first episode of the generation 1 cartoon so what better subje. Oct 09, 2009 this feature is not available right now.
Figure includes 2 null rays and hologram pilot figurine. Thundercracker is almost always depicted as a blue color decepticon who turns into a jet fighter. But starscreams super mode was in thundercrackers colors, and so when he. It was not a new concept, but accounted for nearly half of the releases that year. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The movie was dubbed into german as a sort of pilot series for the generation 2 episodes, hence why it did not use the voice actors from the original 89 german dubbing. Their main leader is optimus prime, but other primes have also commanded the autobots such as rodimus prime. The term seeker refers to decepticon jet troopers who share starscreams bodytype but with different colors or minor variations in wing and head shapes. The autobots also known as cybertrons in japan are the heroes in the transformers toyline and related spinoff comics and cartoons. Siege started in late 2018 with a planned wide release in 2019. In jet mode, the two smaller missiles, not the big long missiles, are inserted into the missile launcher.
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