Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toy line)
Transformers: Robots in Disguise is an anime series which has an associated toy line released in 2001 by Hasbro. The anime and toy line were originally released in Japan in 2000 by Takara as Transformers: Car Robots (トランスフォーマー・カーロボット).
Originally imported to the West as a "filler" line while Transformers: Armada was in production, Robots in Disguise brought the Autobot and Decepticon factions (and thus, the original concept of robots transforming into vehicles and other objects rather than organic-looking animals) back into the general public after five years of Beast Wars and Beast Machines lines. (Machine Wars, which was exclusive to Kay-Bee Toys branches, was a previous failed attempt at rejuvenating interest in both factions.) While it introduced many new figures, majority of the line consisted of repaints from Generation 1, Generation 2, Beast Wars/Beast Machines and Machine Wars.
List of figures
Catalog No. (Japan) | Figure Class | Name (U.S.) | Name (Japan) | Affiliation (U.S.) | Affiliation (Japan) | Alternate Mode | Release Status | Notes |
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C-001 | Super | Optimus Prime[1] | Super Fire Convoy[2] | Autobot | Cybertron | Hino Brandlier fire engine | General | Can combine with Ultra Magnus to form Omega Prime. |
C-002 | Deluxe | X-Brawn[3] | Wildride | Autobot | Cybertron | Mercedes-Benz ML320 | General | U.S. version was altered to look different from a real M-Class due to legal issues. |
C-003 | Deluxe | Prowl[4] | Mach Alert | Autobot | Cybertron | Lamborghini Diablo patrol car | General | |
C-004 | Deluxe | Side Burn[5] | Speedbreaker | Autobot | Cybertron | Dodge Viper GTS | General | |
C-005 | Spy Changer | Hot Shot | Artfire | Autobot | Cybertron | Porsche 959 | General | Black/flames repaint of Generation 2 Go-Bot Blowout. Bundled with R.E.V. |
C-006 | Spy Changer | R.E.V. | Eagle Killer | Autobot | Cybertron | Lamborghini Diablo | General | Yellow repaint of Generation 2 Go-Bot Firecracker. Bundled with Hot Shot. |
C-007 | Spy Changer | W.A.R.S. | Wars | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford Thunderbird stock car | General | Red repaint of Generation 2 Go-Bot Gearhead. Bundled with Crosswise. |
C-008 | Spy Changer | Crosswise | X-Car | Autobot | Cybertron | Supercar | General | Clear blue repaint of Generation 2 Go-Bot High Beam. Bundled with W.A.R.S. |
C-009 | Spy Changer | Ironhide | Ox | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford F-Series pickup truck | General | White/black cow pattern repaint of Generation 2 Go-Bot Motormouth. Bundled with Mirage. |
C-010 | Spy Changer | Mirage | Counter Arrow | Autobot | Cybertron | Indy race car | General | White/blue repaint of Generation 2 Go-Bot Mirage. Bundled with Ironhide. |
C-011 | Spy Changer | N/A | Spy Changer DX6 Set | Autobot | Cybertron | Artfire, Eagle Killer, Wars, X-Car, Ox and Counter Arrow | Japan only | Gift set of all six Cybertron Spy Changers. |
C-012 | Mega | Railspike | J-5 | Autobot | Cybertron | 500 Series Shinkansen | General | Can combine with Rapid Run and Midnight Express to form Rail Racer (JRX). |
C-013 | Mega | Rapid Run | J-7 | Autobot | Cybertron | 700 Series Shinkansen | General | Can combine with Railspike and Midnight Express to form Rail Racer (JRX). |
C-014 | Mega | Midnight Express | J-4 | Autobot | Cybertron | E4 Series Shinkansen | General | Can combine with Rapid Run and Railspike to form Rail Racer (JRX). |
C-015 | Combiner | Rail Racer | JRX[6] | Autobot | Cybertron | J-5, J-7 and J-4 | Japan only | Gift set featuring all three Team Shinkansen (Team Bullet Train) members. |
C-016 | Deluxe | Skid-Z | Indy Heat | Autobot | Cybertron | Indy race car | General | Maroon repaint of Machine Wars Mirage. Bundled with Wind Sheer. |
C-017 | Deluxe | Tow-Line | Wrecker Hook | Autobot | Cybertron | Tow truck | General | Green repaint of Machine Wars Hoist. Bundled with Skyfire. |
C-018 | Deluxe | Wedge | Build Boy | Autobot | Cybertron | Bulldozer | General | Can combine with Grimlock, Heavy Load and Hightower to form Landfill (Build King). |
C-019 | Deluxe | Grimlock | Build Hurricane | Autobot | Cybertron | Backhoe | General | Can combine with Wedge, Grimlock and Hightower to form Landfill (Build King). |
C-020 | Deluxe | Heavy Load | Build Typhoon | Autobot | Cybertron | Dump truck | General | Can combine with Wedge, Grimlock and Hightower to form Landfill (Build King). |
C-021 | Deluxe | Hightower | Build Cyclone | Autobot | Cybertron | Crane truck | General | Can combine with Wedge, Grimlock and Heavy Load to form Landfill (Build King). |
C-022 | Combiner | Landfill | Build King | Autobot | Cybertron | Build Boy, Build Cyclone, Build Hurricane, Build Typhoon | Japan only | Gift set featuring all four Build Masters. |
C-023 | Super | Ultra Magnus[7] | God Magnus | Autobot | Cybertron | Car carrier | General | Can combine with Optimus Prime to form Omega Prime. |
C-024 | Deluxe | Super X-Brawn | Super Wildride | Autobot | Cybertron | Mercedes-Benz ML320 rally car | General | White repaint of X-Brawn with racing decals. |
C-024-S | Deluxe | X-Brawn | Super Clear Wildride | Autobot | Cybertron | Mercedes-Benz ML320 rally car | Osaka Toys Land Show and Super Festival 19 exclusive (Japan) | Clear remold of Super Wildride. Limited to 1,500 units. |
C-025 | Deluxe | Super Prowl | Super Mach Alert | Autobot | Cybertron | Lamborghini Diablo patrol car | General | Blue/white repaint of Prowl with Western-style police livery. |
C-025-S | Deluxe | Prowl | Super Clear Mach Alert | Autobot | Cybertron | Lamborghini Diablo patrol car | Osaka Toys Land Show and Super Festival 19 exclusive (Japan) | Clear remold of Super Mach Alert. Limited to 1,500 units. |
C-026 | Deluxe | Super Side Burn | Super Speedbreaker | Autobot | Cybertron | Dodge Viper GTS | General | Red repaint of Side Burn. U.S. version has Dodge Viper emblem, signifying it as an officially licensed replica of the real car. |
C-026-S | Deluxe | Side Burn | Super Clear Speedbreaker | Autobot | Cybertron | Dodge Viper GT-S | Osaka Toys Land Show and Super Festival 19 exclusive (Japan) | Clear remold of Super Speedbreaker. Limited to 1,500 units. |
C-027 | N/A | Fortress Maximus[8] | Brave Maximus | Autobot | Cybertron | Battle station/City | Japan only | Blue/black/red repaint of Generation 1 Fortress Maximus. |
D-001 | Ultra | Megatron[9] | Gigatron | Predacon | Destronger | Dragon/Bat/Jet/Car/Giant hand | General | Original Japanese version is a six-changer. U.S. version is actually the retooled Devil Gigatron, but reverted to his original colors; therefore, it can do all 10 transformations of Galvatron. |
D-002 | Deluxe | Gas Skunk[10] | Gaskunk | Predacon | Destronger | Robotic skunk | General | Black/orange/silver chrome repaint of Beast Wars Stinkbomb. Sold in the U.S. as part of a 3-pack with Dark Scream and Slapper. |
D-003 | Deluxe | Dark Scream[11] | Gildo | Predacon | Destronger | Robotic flying squirrel | General | Teal/gray/gold chrome repaint of Beast Wars Nightglider. Sold in the U.S. as part of a 3-pack with Gas Skunk and Slapper. |
D-004 | Deluxe | Slapper[12] | Gusher | Predacon | Destronger | Robotic frog | General | Red/black repaint of Beast Wars Spittor. Sold in the U.S. as part of a 3-pack with Gas Skunk and Dark Scream. |
D-005 | Mega | Sky-Byte | Gelshark | Predacon | Destronger | Robotic shark | General | Silver/blue/orange repaint of Beast Wars Transmetals 2 Cybershark. |
D-006 | Basic | Rollbar | Greejeeper | Decepticon | Combatron | Jeep | General | Green repaint of Generation 1 Swindle. Can combine with Mega-Octane, Movor, Ro-Tor and Armorhide to form Ruination (Valdigus). |
D-007 | Basic | Armorhide | Dangar | Decepticon | Combatron | Tank | General | Repaint of Generation 1 Brawl - U.S. version in blue, Japan version in desert camouflage. Can combine with Mega-Octane, Movor, Ro-Tor and Rollbar to form Ruination (Valdigus). |
D-008 | Basic | Movor | Shuttler | Decepticon | Combatron | Space Shuttle | General | White/black repaint of Generation 1 Blast Off. Can combine with Mega-Octane, Ro-Tor, Armorhide and Rollbar to form Ruination (Valdigus). |
D-009 | Basic | Ro-Tor | Hepter | Decepticon | Combatron | Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk | General | Gray/red repaint of Generation 1 Vortex. Can combine with Mega-Octane, Movor, Armorhide and Rollbar to form Ruination (Valdigus). |
D-010 | Basic | Mega-Octane | Dolrailer | Decepticon | Combatron | Missile truck | General | Green camouflage repaint of Generation 1 Onslaught. Can combine with Movor, Ro-Tor, Armorhide and Rollbar to form Ruination (Valdigus). |
D-011 | Combiner | Ruination | Valdigus | Decepticon | Combatron | Dorailer, Greejeeper, Heptor, Shuttler and Dangar | Japan only | Repaint of Generation 1 Bruticus. Gift set featuring all five Combatrons (Decepticon Commandos). |
D-012 | Super | Scourge[13] | Black Convoy | Decepticon | Destronger | Semi-trailer truck | General | Black/silver chrome repaint of Generation 2 Laser Optimus Prime. |
D-013 | Ultra | Galvatron[14] | Devil Gigatron | Decepticon | Destronger | Dragon/Bat/Jet/Car/Giant hand/Hydrofoil/Griffin/Pterodactyl/Elephant | General | White repaint of Gigatron. Retooled to add four more alternate modes. |
N/A | Deluxe | Axer | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Motorcycle | Walmart exclusive | Black/gold repaint of Generation 2 Road Pig. Bundled with Sideways. |
N/A | Deluxe | Bludgeon | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Tank | KB Toys exclusive | Yellow repaint of Generation 2 Combat Hero Megatron. |
N/A | Deluxe | Bruticus | N/A | Predacon | N/A | Robotic Cerberus | General | Originally planned for release in the Beast Machines toy line. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin Crosswise | X-Car | Autobot | Cybertron | Supercar | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Crosswise | X-Car | Autobot | Cybertron | Supercar | KB Toys/Target exclusive | Carries a pink gun instead of an orange gun used by the regular release. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Crosswise | X-Car | Autobot | Cybertron | Supercar | KB Toys exclusive | Clear red remold of Crosswise. |
N/A | Ultra | Cryotek | N/A | Predacon | N/A | Robotic dragon | Target exclusive | Blue repaint of Beast Wars Transmetals 2 Megatron. Sold in Japan as a USA Edition release. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Daytonus | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Porsche 962 | U.S. only | Based on an unreleased Generation 2 Go-Bot. Bundled with Spy Changer Side Burn. |
N/A | Super | Dreadwind with Smokejumper | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit/Tank with Cybertronian jet | Target exclusive | Green repaint of Generation 2 Dreadwing and Smokescreen. Sold in Japan as a USA Edition release. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin Hot Shot | Artfire | Autobot | Cybertron | Porsche 959 | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Hot Shot | Artfire | Autobot | Cybertron | Porsche 959 | KB Toys/Target exclusive | Clear remold of Hot Shot. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Hot Shot | Artfire | Autobot | Cybertron | Porsche 959 | KB Toys exclusive | Clear white remold of Hot Shot. |
N/A | Deluxe | Skid-Z | Super Clear Indy Heat | Autobot | Cybertron | Indy race car | JUSCO exclusive (Japan) | Clear blue remold of Indy Heat, given away for every purchase of a JRX gift set. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin Ironhide | Ox | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford F-Series pickup | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Ironhide | Ox | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford F-Series pickup | KB Toys/Target exclusive | Clear remold of Ironhide. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Ironhide | Ox | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford F-Series pickup | KB Toys exclusive | Clear blue remold of Ironhide. |
N/A | Deluxe | Jhiaxus | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Cybertronian jet | KB Toys exclusive | Orange/white repaint of Beast Machines Deluxe Jetstorm. |
N/A | Deluxe | Landfill | Build King | Autobot | Cybertron | Wedge, Grimlock, Heavy Load and Hightower | Walmart exclusive | Yellow repaint of the Landfill. |
N/A | Deluxe | Megabolt | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Giant head fortress | KB Toys exclusive | Green/teal repaint of Megatron Megabolt. |
N/A | Deluxe | Megatron Megabolt | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Giant head fortress | KB Toys exclusive | Originally planned for release in the Beast Machines toy line. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin Mirage | Counter Arrow | Autobot | Cybertron | Indy race car | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Mirage | Counter Arrow | Autobot | Cybertron | Indy race car | KB Toys/Target exclusive | Clear remold of Mirage. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Mirage | Counter Arrow | Autobot | Cybertron | Indy race car | KB Toys exclusive | Clear green remold of Mirage. |
N/A | Deluxe | Mirage GT | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Cybertronian Indy race car | General | Yellow/black repaint of Beast Machines Mirage. Bundled with Nightcruz and Scavenger. |
N/A | Mega | Nightcruz | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Cybertronian jet | General | Black repaint of Beast Machines Spy Streak. Bundled with Mirage GT and Scavenger. |
N/A | Deluxe | Obsidian | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Cybertronian tiltrotor | General | Desert camouflage repaint of Beast Machines Obsidian. |
N/A | Combiner | Omega Prime | Clear God Fire Convoy[15] | Autobot | Cybertron | Super Fire Convoy and God Magnus | Toys "R" Us exclusive (Japan) | Clear remold of God Fire Convoy with Super God Sword (a blue remold of the sword originally sold with Generation 1 Fortress Maximus). |
N/A | Supreme | Air Attack Optimus Primal | N/A | Maximal | N/A | Gorilla | Toys "R" Us exclusive | Originally planned for release in the Beast Machines toy line. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Optimus Prime | Super Fire Convoy | Autobot | Cybertron | Hino Brandlier fire engine | General | Sold in Japan as a USA Edition release. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Prowl 2 | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Chevrolet Impala SS police car | U.S. only | Based on an unreleased Generation 2 Go-Bot. Bundled with Side Swipe. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin Prowl 2 | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Chevrolet Caprice police car | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin R.E.V. | Eagle Killer | Autobot | Cybertron | Lamborghini Diablo | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Spy Changer | R.E.V. | Eagle Killer | Autobot | Cybertron | Lamborghini Diablo | KB Toys/Target exclusive | Clear red remold of R.E.V. |
N/A | Spy Changer | R.E.V. | Eagle Killer | Autobot | Cybertron | Lamborghini Diablo | KB Toys exclusive | Clear orange remold of R.E.V. |
N/A | Combiner | Arctic Camo Ruination | Valdigus | Decepticon | Combatron | Mega-Octane, Armorhide, Movor, Ro-Tor and Rollbar | Walmart exclusive | Silver repaint of Ruination. Sold in Japan as a USA Edition release. |
N/A | Deluxe | Scavenger | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Cybertronian digger | U.S. only | Blue/white repaint of Beast Machines Scavenger. Bundled with Mirage GT and Nightcruz. |
N/A | Deluxe | Destructicon Scourge | Black Convoy | Decepticon | Destronger | Semi-trailer truck | Walmart exclusive (U.S.); Toys "R" Us exclusive (UK) | Black repaint of Generation 2 Combat Hero Optimus Prime. Sold in Japan as a USA Edition release. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Scourge | Black Convoy | Decepticon | Destronger | Semi-trailer truck | U.S. only | Bundled with Spy Changer X-Brawn. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Side Burn | Speedbreaker | Autobot | Cybertron | Dodge Viper GTS | U.S. only | Based on an unreleased Generation 2 Go-Bot. Bundled with Daytonus. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Side Swipe | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Chevrolet Camaro | U.S. only | Based on the unreleased Generation 2 Go-Bot Rumble. Bundled with Spy Changer Prowl 2. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin Side Swipe | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Chevrolet Camaro | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Deluxe | Sideways | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Motorcycle | Walmart exclusive | Black/yellow repaint of Generation 2 Road Rocket. Bundled with Axer. |
N/A | Deluxe | Skyfire | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon | U.S. only | Gray/purple repaint of Machine Wars Skywarp. Bundled with Tow-Line. |
N/A | Deluxe | Storm Jet | N/A | Autobot | N/A | Cybertronian jet | U.S. only | White/red/black repaint of Beast Machines Deluxe Jetstorm. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Ultra Magnus | God Magnus | Autobot | Cybertron | Car carrier | General | Sold in Japan as a USA Edition release. |
N/A | Deluxe | Wind Sheer | N/A | Decepticon | N/A | Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor | U.S. only | Black/purple repaint of Machine Wars Megatron. Bundled with Skid-Z. |
N/A | Spy Changer | Tiny Tin W.A.R.S. | Wars | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford Thunderbird stock car | U.S. only | Re-release with collectible tin case. |
N/A | Spy Changer | W.A.R.S. | Wars | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford Thunderbird stock car | KB Toys/Target exclusive | Clear red remold of W.A.R.S. |
N/A | Spy Changer | W.A.R.S. | Wars | Autobot | Cybertron | Ford Thunderbird stock car | KB Toys exclusive | Clear smoke/orange remold of W.A.R.S. |
N/A | Spy Changer | X-Brawn | Wildride | Autobot | Cybertron | Mercedes-Benz ML320 rally car | U.S. only | Bundled with Spy Changer Scourge. |
List guide
- Figures sold in Japan are given catalog numbers. Figures without catalog numbers are not available in the Japanese market.
- The figures come in different size classes:
- Spy Changer - The smallest size class, standing at roughly 3 inches in robot mode height with very simplistic transformation. This class is equivalent to the Legends Class of today's toy lines.
- Basic - Scout-sized figures (roughly 4 inches tall) with easy transformation.
- Deluxe - The bulk of the toy line's catalog. Each figure stands at roughly 5 to 7 inches tall and features medium level transformation and exceptional articulation.
- Mega - Larger-sized figures that feature more articulation and advanced transformation. Equivalent to the Voyager Class of today's toy lines.
- Ultra - Larger-sized figures standing at approximately 7-8 inches in robot mode height. This fits between Voyager and Leader Class sizes.
- Super - The largest size class (not counting Fortress Maximus), standing at 9 inches. Features more complex transformation and light and sound effects. Now known in current toy lines as Leader Class.
- Release Status indicates the figure's availability:
- General indicates that the figure was released at all toy, hobby and department stores.
- Store exclusives mean that the figure was sold only on a specific chain such as Target or Toys "R" Us.
References
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Optimus Prime
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Super Fire Convoy
- ↑ TFW2005.com - X-Brawn
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Prowl
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Side Burn
- ↑ TFW2005.com - JRX
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Ultra Magnus
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Fortress Maximus
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Megatron
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Gas Skunk
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Dark Scream
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Slapper
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Scourge
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Galvatron
- ↑ TFW2005.com - Clear God Fire Convoy