
Details ToyCo: Astro Magnum (1983) Unlike the bulk of early Transformers that drew their molds from Takara's Diaclone and Micro Change toys, the original Shockwave toy was first produced by Japanese toy company ToyCo in 1983 as the "4 Changeable Astro Magnum".[12] The name "4 Changeable" refers to the fact…

Details Gigastorm (1998) Part of the ninth wave of Beast Wars II products in the Japanese Beast Wars toyline, Gigastorm is a redeco and partial retooling of the original Transformers line's Trypticon, giving him a new dino-mode nose-horn as well as removing the metal ball-bearings from the outsides of the…

Details Roadbuster (1985) Roadbuster transforms into an orange and green cybertronic jeep armed with a large gun. In robot mode he can hold the jeep's gun, and also has another gun resembling a real world M16A1 rifle, and a shoulder-mounted missile launcher. He also wears a large backpack that has…

Details Autostinger (1998) Part of the third wave of Beast Wars II products in Takara's Beast Wars toyline, Autostinger is a redeco and slight retool of Generation 2 Deluxe-sized Dirtbag, transforming into an "earth mover" dump truck resembling a Terex 33-11. In vehicle mode, Autostinger can carry all four of…