The Constructicons (known as Buildrons in Japan) are a group of fictional characters from the Transformers universe. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. This page is a master list of the assorted Animated television series based on the Transformers toyline. They were perhaps the most popular of the early Transformers toys due to their unique ability (at the time) to merge into a far larger robot—Devastator.
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Transformers: Generation 1
The Constructicons, so named for their group job of design, engineering and construction for the Decepticon forces, are particularly notable for their status as the very first combining sub-group of Transformers, able to merge their bodies and minds together to form the gigantic Devastator (Devastar in Japan). "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The individual members of the team include:
- Scrapper (Construction Engineer) - the leader of the Constructicons (although not Devastator's torso), is a master designer who conceives the myriad structures the Constructicons assemble. Scrapper is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformer universes. Although he's genuinely modest about his work, he's prone to bragging amongst his fellow Constructicons. He transforms into a wheeled front-load shovel and forms the right leg of Devastator. A loader is a type of construction equipment (engineering vehicle machinery that is primarily used to "load" material (asphalt demolition debris As indicated by a cut line from the original script of the Constructicons' debut animated episode, Scrapper was originally to be named Gravedigger'.
- Bonecrusher (Demolitions) is a brawler by nature and specializes in demolitions work. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Under this vicious personality is an underlying motive; he is a perfectionist at heart and wishes to destroy all he deems imperfect, including the Autobots. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, He would enjoy the extra potential for destruction as Devastator if it didn't mean sharing the same mind space as his fellow Constructicons. He transforms into a bulldozer, and forms Devastator's left arm. ----A bulldozer is a crawler ( Caterpillar tracked Tractor) equipped with a substantial metal plate (known as a blade) used to push large quantities Bonecrusher was also in the 2007 live action version of Transformers. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and
- Scavenger (Mining and Salvage) is an unashamedly pathetic Decepticon. Scavenger is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Desperate to prove his worth to his team-mates, he uses his one true gift - his shovel's ability to detect various magnetic, ionic, electrical or gas readings - to locate items of value, although invariably, all he can usually find is junk. He transforms into an excavator, and the right arm of Devastator. An excavator is an Engineering vehicle consisting of an articulated arm (boom stick bucket and Cab mounted on a Pivot (a rotating platform like a Originally to be named Scrounge, this became a derogatory nickname for him from the other Constructicons and Decepticons.
- Mixmaster (Materials Fabrication) might have a few chips loose in his logic center, judging by the cackling with which he undertakes his role of materials fabrication. Mixmaster is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Although manic and erratic by nature, he is a genius of a chemist, able to mix chemicals in the drum of his concrete mixer alternate mode. A concrete mixer (also commonly called a cement mixer) is a device that homogeneously combines Cement, aggregate such as sand or gravel and Water (He has also been known to insert solid objects—such as cars—into his mixing drum in order to turn out new building materials. ) He forms Devastator's left leg.
- Hook (Warnocker in Japan) (Surgical Engineer) is the team's perfectionist second-in-command, who considers himself far too elite to deal with most of the "ruffians" that call themselves Decepticons. Hook is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. He is excellent at performing tasks which require extreme precision (including surgical operations), but the time he takes to perfect his work and his arrogance are his weaknesses. He transforms into a crane, and forms the head and shoulders of Devastator. A crane is a lifting machine equipped with a Winder, Wire ropes or Chains and sheaves that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to
- Long Haul (Transport) is not fond of his role as transport, ferrying construction materials to and from on a Constructicon building site, and although he accepts its importance, he would much rather be a full-time warrior. Long Haul is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. He transforms into a dump truck and forms Devastator's lower torso. A dump truck or production truck is a Truck used for transporting loose material (such as Sand, Gravel, or dirt) for Construction In a children's coloring book, Long Haul is once mistakenly referred to by Scrapper's early name, Gravedigger.
The team's combined form of Devastator is brutality in its purest form—his sole purpose is to destroy anything and everything that gets in his way. Devastator is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. It is ironic that the suitably intelligent Constructicons should sacrifice their thinking ability in their combined form, but simple-mindedness is a common limitation of the assorted other first-generation combining Transformers, because Devastator's thoughts and actions are limited to what his six components can agree upon at any given time. Consequently, Devastator seems like a being of instinct, lashing out at everything around him before contemplating the consequences, but he is also slow and lumbering and very easy to trip up. It should also be noted that Devastator is comprised of 6 individual robots, compared to most other combiner teams who had 5 components (the exceptions being Monstructor and Piranacon). The Monster Pretenders are a group of fictional Decepticons in the Transformers franchise. This article is about the Transformers characters the Seacons The only contradiction to Devastator's lack of a display of intelligence is in The Core, when his components' minds were temporarily controlled by the Autobots. He was able to detach the portion of himself made by Hook and complete a complex surgical procedure on Jazz (which put even Ratchet's skills to shame). Jazz is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Ratchet is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. When the surgery was complete, Hook returned to Devastator's combined form as if the whole operation was performed by the Autobot-controlled Devastator.
Animated series
According to the Autobot, Omega Supreme, millions of years ago, the Constructicons were the creators of the beautiful Crystal City on the Transformers' homeworld of Cybertron, which he was assigned the task of guarding. Omega Supreme is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Cybertron is the fictional home planet of the Transformers. In the Japanese series the planet is also referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese Galaxy As a friend of the Constructicons, he was hurt the most when they were attacked by Megatron, who, seeking to bolster the forces of his then-small army, subjected the Constructicons to the Robo-Smasher, a device which reprogrammed their minds and turned them into Decepticons. Megatron In their first act as Megatron's troops, the Constructicons lured Omega away from Crystal City and demolished it, enraging Omega, who pursued the Constructicons across the planet. Eventually, he succeeded in capturing them and apparently restored their programming to its original state, but as the group returned to rebuild Crystal City, Omega learned that Megatron's reprogramming could never be undone—the Constructicons were still Decepticons, and more than that, Megatron had given them a new power: the ability to combine their bodies and minds into the giant known as Devastator. In the ensuing struggle with Devastator, the Robo-Smasher attacked Omega's mind. He was able to stop it before the reprogramming was complete, only to wind up losing his emotions. Filled with only hatred for the Constructicons, Omega relentlessly pursued them, until they finally fled Cybertron in a spacecraft, which Omega chased across the galaxy.
In 1984, the Constructicons joined with Megatron's forces on Earth, and their first mission was an impressive one - Scrapper designed a machine to transfer the other Decepticons' powers to Megatron, and while he battled Optimus Prime, holding the attention of the Autobots, the Constructicons invaded the Ark to destroy Teletraan I. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. Teletraan I is the name of the Autobots' computer on board the Ark. Unfortunately for them, the Ark was protected by the Dinobots, but by merging into Devastator, they became more than a match for their prehistoric foes. The Dinobots are several teams of characters in the fictional Transformers Universe. The return of the other Autobots and the discovery of Megatron's deception spelled the end of the battle, however, as Hound distracted Devastator with a gigantic hologram, and Optimus Prime blasted the giant at just the right spot to force the Constructicons to disengage. Hound is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes. They and the other Decepticons were then forced into a river of lava.
The Constructicons survived the river of lava along with the other Decepticons and continued to assist in Megatron’s plans of conquest. In the year 2005, Devastator was the Decepticons' primary weapon in the Battle of Autobot City, tearing through the defenses and walls of the city and battling the Dinobots once more. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On the return trip to Cybertron, it was Bonecrusher who advocated the "survival of the fittest" policy that saw many wounded Decepticons ejected from the shuttle, among them Megatron, prompting Scrapper to nominate the Constructicons for the new leaders of the Decepticons. Hook took great offense to the notion that the unpopular Soundwave would make a better leader than they would, leading to a mass brawl to decide who would be Decepticon leader. Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. Later, on Cybertron, the Constructicons were blowing trumpets during Starscream's coronation but were cut off due to Starscream's impatience.
In the remainder of 2005 and throughout 2006, the Constructions maintained a smaller, but still present, role in the Decepticon army, lending their talents to the Decepticon/Quintesson alliance by constructing Trypticon out of a populated human city in only one night. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Quintessons are fictional aliens from the Transformers universe Trypticon is a Fictional character in the Transformers toyline Later, they built a planetary engine on an asteroid and battled on the planet Eurythma, aided in the overthrow of Paradron and took part in an attack on Japan. Paradron was a Fictional planet in the Transformers cartoon series For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Although brief, the Constructicons even played a part in the battle for the Plasma Energy Chamber in 2007. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
The Constructicons' voices were performed by Michael Bell (Scrapper), Neil Ross (Hook, Bonecrusher), Gregg Berger (Long Haul), Frank Welker (Mixmaster), Don Messick (Scavenger) and Arthur Burghardt (Devastator). This article is about the voice actor For the Irish politician see Michael Bell. Neil Ross (born December 31, 1944) (sometimes credited as Neilson Ross) is a British Voice actor and Announcer, now Gregg Berger (born December 10, 1950 in St Louis Missouri) is a St Franklin W Welker (born March 12 1946 is an American voice actor. Donald "Don" Messick ( September 7, 1926 &ndash October 24, 1997) was one of the most prolific voice actors of the second half Arthur Burghardt (born 1947 is an American actor best known for portraying Dr The individual Constructicons are six of only nine characters to have appeared in all four seasons of the Transformers animated series (the others being Optimus Prime, Bumblebee/Goldbug, and Spike Witwicky), and they would continue to make brief, token appearances throughout the Japanese-exclusive Transformers: Headmasters series. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The Witwicky family members are fictional characters from the original " Generation One " Transformers universes, and are the closest human allies of the Later, in the single episode of 1990's Japanese Transformers: Zone series, Devastator was among the nine Decepticon Generals assembled by the villainous Violenjiger. The veteran Decepticon was almost immediately defeated in this series, entombed beneath the earth by a river of magma unleashed by Dai Atlas. Dai Atlas is a fictional character from the various Transformers universes. It's unclear if Devastator was killed or only incapacitated, due to fact that the Constructicons already survived magma's effects in "Heavy Metal War. "
One of the most frequent animation errors concerning Devastator is that at some points he has a visor covering his eyes: at others the eyes themselves are visible. This was due to his full-figure profile on the animation model sheet being drawn with eyes, while the close-up head profile showed the visor. Another inconsistency involves the color of Mixmaster's mixing drum, usually seen in purple on Devastator. This is due to toy models (as seen in the 1985 Transformers product catalog) showing the drum as green on vehicular-mode Mixmaster, but in a soft gray (unique only to this unreleased version of Mixmaster) on a combined Devastator.
Conflicting origins & Load Hauler
The original Transformers animated series is infamous for its slip-ups regarding the Constructicons, presenting at least three apparently-contradictory stories that give different origins for the group. In their debut episode, the Season One finale, Heavy Metal War, Megatron professes that the Constructicons were built on Earth. Yet, in the Season Two episode, The Secret of Omega Supreme, the secret history of the eponymous character and the Constructicons comes out, which reveals their past on Cybertron together, where the Constructicons were formerly not Decepticons, though they still showed the Decepticon insignia, but were turned to evil by Megatron. Scrapper also makes a comment in The Master Builders that he admired the buildings of the Autobot Grapple on Cybertron, indicating a past there. Grapple is the name of a fictional character in the various Transformers universes.
Interestingly, the official bible to the series originally describes the Constructicons as having "no explained origin. " Presumably, this encouraged David Wise, the writer of The Secret of Omega Supreme, to give the characters an explained origin, unaware that it conflicted with the one-line reference to their being built on Earth from Heavy Metal War. Nevertheless, it is not impossible to reconcile these two stories, if one simply assumes that when Megatron said the Constructicons were "built," he was referring to their new Earth bodies after their arrival from Cybertron (ironically, The Secret of Omega Supreme neglected to give the Constructicons redesigned Cybertronian modes, making it appear as if they always turned into Earthly construction vehicles). That said, one would have to assume that the Constructicons did not have their existing bodies modified, but had entirely new structures created, due to their ability to function and even form Devastator when the other Transformers on Earth were suffering from Cybertonium degeneration in Desertion of the Dinobots.
The third contradiction emerges in the third season, with the episode Five Faces of Darkness, Part Four, in which Rodimus Prime witnesses Megatron's creation in a flashback, and the animation shows the Constructicons surrounding him, implying that they were responsible for building him, which contradicts The Secret of Omega Supreme's claim that they were not originally Decepticons. Rodimus Prime is a Fictional character from the Transformers universe. There are two ways of rationalizing this:
- The Constructicons were not evil when they constructed Megatron. Megatron was either accidentally created evil or later became evil. He then later corrupted the Constructicons, as depicted in The Secret of Omega Supreme. And then later, he rebuilt them on earth.
- The scene is a mistake. Five Faces of Darkness is notorious for its flawed animation, and it is entirely probable that these characters were not intended to be the actual Constructicons, but rather either characters who resembled them, or generic robots (that could have been referenced to as some sort of creator or constructor) that the animators simply used the Constructicons' model sheets to fill the roles of. In strong indication of this is the fact that there are eight Constructicons displayed, rather than six.
The presence of a larger than usual number of Constructicons in the Five Faces of Darkness scene was referenced somewhat by the release of Load Hauler, a Constructicon-colored repaint of the Autobot, Grapple, released exclusively by online retailer E-Hobby in 2003. Grapple is the name of a fictional character in the various Transformers universes. His biography presents him to have once been a member of the Constructicons, before they were Decepticons, who joined up with the Autobots after Megatron co-opted his team-mates with the Robo-Smasher, and accompanied Optimus Prime's crew aboard the Ark. This in itself is a reference to the anomalous character of Hauler, an Autobot clearly based on the Grapple toy who features in the first animated series episode, but never appears again. Orange in his animated appearance, Load Hauler's bio explains this color discrepancy by presenting Load Hauler as a "highly capricious self-expressionist," who frequently changes his coloration.
Marvel Comics
The origins of the Constructions in Marvel Comics' Transformers series was not nearly so complicated. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc Seeking to bolster the size of his forces on Earth in 1985, Decepticon Commander Shockwave arranged for the construction of six new Decepticon bodies, which were then infused with life by the power of the Creation Matrix, tapped from the head of the imprisoned Optimus Prime. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Shockwave is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Thus, the Constructicons were born, and were immediately put to work building a massive radio transmission dish that Soundwave used to beam a message to Cybertron. When the Autobots attempted to interfere, the Constructicons revealed their hidden power and merged into Devastator to fight them off, allowing the message to successfully go through.
The Autobots, intrigued by Devastator's unique combining power, attempting to replicate it with the construction of Omega Supreme. But as Omega was composed of only three (non-sentient) components, unlike the six Constructicons that made up Devastator, the Autobots conducted a raid on the Decepticon base, luring out Devastator so that they could gather data on him. This allowed them to accomplish the construction of the new combiner team, the Aerialbots, capable of forming Superion, whom Devastator battled during the Transformers' adventure alongside G.I. Joe. The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes GI Joe is a line of military-themed articulated "action figures" produced by the Toy company Hasbro.
Although the United Kingdom's exclusive Transformers comic series shone the spotlight on the Constructicons when they were charged with hunting down Buster Witwicky, and again when the time-travelling Galvatron co-opted their services to build a gigantic laser cannon, the team's special talents were not required in the US title again until they and the Predacons stole large amounts of rocket fuel and raw materials, with which the Constructicons rebuilt the Decepticons' mobile island headquarters as a spaceship. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Witwicky family members are fictional characters from the original " Generation One " Transformers universes, and are the closest human allies of the Galvatron is the name of several fictional Transformers most often the recreated version of Megatron, the Decepticon Supreme Commander The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe. With the entire Earth-based Decepticon army aboard the ship, under the command of Ratbat, they attacked an Autobot congregation on the moon, and while the battle raged, the Constructicons penetrated the Ark and recovered the deactivated bodies of several Decepticons defeated in an earlier clash with Omega Supreme. Ratbat is the name of several Fictional characters who appeared in various Transformers universes.
Although the Constructicons did not appear again in the US Transformers title, they were not among the Transformers deactivated by the Underbase-empowered Starscream, and briefly appeared as part of the Autobot-Decepticon Alliance, both in group shots and as part of their last stand against Jhiaxus' forces. The Underbase was a Fictional object in the Marvel Transformers comics Jhiaxus (pronounced gee-axe-us is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. In the alternate future universe of 2008 featured in the UK Transformers comic, Mixmaster was briefly indicated to have ascended to leadership of the Constructicons. (This had, in fact, already been implied in the present day UK story "Second Generation", in which Mixmaster is seen viewing the transmissions from Buster Witwicky's mind alongside Shockwave and Soundwave. Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. )
Action Master Devastator & the New Constructicons
In 1990, the final year of the Transformers toyline in the US, an Action Master figure of Devastator was released, with a transforming partner named Scorpulator. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Action Masters was a sub-line of the Transformers toy line The Action Masters were first made available in 1990 Two years later, in 1992, the Constructicons' toys were re-released (exclusive to Europe), now in a yellow, purple and grey color scheme, with no individual names for the individual toys and lacking the additional pieces that allowed their original releases to combine into Devastator. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) A story published in issue 264 of the UK's Transformers comic is often cited as an attempt to explain both releases, but since the "new" Constructicons wouldn't be released for another two years, the only toy the story could actually be based upon would be the Action Master version of Devastator. In the story, it was revealed that that the Constructicons had lost the ability to combine and were attempting to rebuild Devastator as a singular, separate entity. The Autobots Ironhide and Bumblebee arrived on the island to investigate, and Ironhide was able to bypass the security grid and plant explosives to destroy the site, and Devastator with it. Ironhide is the name of several different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes.
Fun Publications
Based on the Transformers Classics toy line, the Timelines 2007 story is set 15 years after the end of the Marvel Comics story (ignoring all events of the Marvel UK and Transformers: Generation 2 comics). Transformers Classics are a line of Transformers toys that are based on and resemble the first generation characters and figures introduced in the 1980s "Generation 2" redirects here See Generation2 for the sword replica manufacturer Megatron survived the crash of the Ark on Earth, reformatted himself into a new form and now leads Ramjet, Skywarp, Soundwave, Starscream and the Constructicons. Megatron The Ark is an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe. Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. Starscream Optimus Prime has also returned to Earth commanding Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Grimlock, Jetfire, Mirage and Rodimus (formerly Hot Rod). This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. Cliffjumper is the name of several characters from the Transformers line of toys Grimlock is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Jetfire is the name of several Fictional characters from the Transformers universes. Mirage is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes Rodimus is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes.
When the Cybertronians Skyfall and Landquake arrive on Earth unexpectedly Megatron attempts to destroy them, but Optimus Prime and his Autobots are able to drive Megatron away. Skyfall is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Landquake is the name to two different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
Dreamwave Productions
In Dreamwave Productions's 21st Century re-imagining of the Generation One universe, it was revealed gradually that the Constructicons were responsible for pioneering the Combining process through a series of experiments on themselves, thus creating Devastator. Dreamwave Productions is a Canadian art design studio and Comic book publisher best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series Combiner Technology The term "Combiner" (sometimes called " Gestalt " refers to a sub-group of Transformers able to combine their bodies and minds The plans to Devastator's combining process were eventually stolen by the Autobots and refined, resulting in Superion as a counter. The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes This in turn led to more Special Teams being built by both sides.
In the initial Transformers: The War Within series, the Constructicons were responsible for activating Cybertron's planetary engines, under the command of Megatron eight million years ago. This article is about the comic book series For other uses see ' The War Within (disambiguation. When Megatron disappeared into the depths of the planet fighting Optimus Prime, Starscream temporarily took command and had Scrapper prepare a process for the resurfacing of Cybertron, which would transform it into a mobile war-world. Scrapper cautioned against such an action, but Starscream ignored him, and prevented him from stopping it when the process was underway. 1. 5 million years later, when Megatron and Optimus Prime were thought to have died in an early test of the Space Bridge transport system, and the Autobots and Decepticons splintered into several smaller factions, the Constructicons broke the treaty that had downgraded the combining teams to non-combat status by siding with Ratbat's Ultracons and battling Defensor. In Marvel Comics 's Transformers comic and cartoon the Space Bridge is a device used by the Decepticons to travel between different Ratbat is the name of several Fictional characters who appeared in various Transformers universes. The Ultracons are a fictional subfaction of Decepticon Transformers commanded by Ratbat in the Dreamwave comics The various War Within series showed that the Constructicons' alternate modes were the Cybertronian variants of their Earth designs.
It is apparent that the Constructicons were not aboard the Ark when it crashed on Earth four million years ago, but they did eventually find their way to Earth and joined Megatron's forces there after they awoke in 1984. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) All the Transformers were rendered inactive in the explosion of the Ark II in 1999, but when they reactivated in 2001, Devastator was the main weapon in Megatron's attack on San Francisco. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Rampaging through the city, he battled and defeated Superion, but was defeated by Optimus Prime through a point-blank blast to the face, which toppled the giant. Superion is the name given to three different characters in the Transformers universe. His remains were recovered by the Earth Defense Command, and dissected and studied in their underground base. The ultimate fate of Devastator was not revealed, however, as a result of Dreamwave's closure.
iBooks Trilogy
The Constructicons also featured prominently in the iBooks trilogy set in the Dreamwave universe. Siding with Starscream after Megatron's disappearance, Devastator acted as Starscream's muscle, destroying Sideswipe at one point, and helping his new leader to take over Las Vegas. For the tricking move see Sideswipe (trick. Sideswipe is the name of several different characters in the Transformers universes. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally When Megatron returned, Devastator helped Starscream to force him into submission, but subsequent battles against the Keepers, a powerful race of aliens responsible for Megatron's disappearance, left the Constructicons unable to separate from their combined form. Eventually Devastator was taken out for good when Megatron's reprogrammed Omega Sentinel, turned good by exposure to the Matrix, sacrificed both itself and Devastator to close the Keepers' warp gate. Omega Supreme is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. The Matrix of Leadership or Creation Matrix in the fictional Transformers universes is the Autobot talisman of legend passed down from Later, Devastator's body was found floating in space by the humans—setting up the events seen in Dreamwave's Generation One ongoing series.
Devil's Due Publishing
The Constructicons would also put in an appearance in the pages of Devil's Due Publishing's G. Devil's Due Publishing (often abbreviated as DDP) is one of the ten largest comic book publishers in the United States I Joe vs the Transformers crossover. They were seen as part of the force of Transformers under the control of the terrorist organization Cobra and were used for labor on the Cobra Island base. However, when they broke free they began to manufacture energon cubes for Megatron. In the Fictional universe of the Transformers, Energon (pronounced EN-ur-jon like " Energy " is the primary source of power for Transformers When the Autobots and G. I Joe attacked the Constructicons merged to form Devastator and killed Hound. Hound is the name of a Fictional character from the various Transformers universes. He was then mobbed and taken down by Wheeljack, Bumblebee and various members of G. Wheeljack is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. I Joe. Unlike many of the other Transformers, the Constructicons were not reformatted into Cobra vehicles.
IDW Publishing
After Dreamwave's bankruptcy, IDW Publishing was awarded the Transformers comic book license. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company. In their rebooted Generation One universe, the Constructicons would first be seen in The Transformers: Megatron Origin prequel miniseries. The Transformers Megatron Origin is a Comic book Limited series by IDW Publishing exploring the origin of Megatron in its A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative Set long before the Transformers arrived on earth, they possess Cybertronian modes very similar to the designs used in the War Within series. The Constructicons are tasked with building the gladiatorial stadiums in which Megatron and others battle. According to The Transformers: Spotlight issue featuring Optimus Prime, the only Transformers gestalt is currently Monstructor, meaning the Constructicons cannot combine into Devastator yet, but the series is ongoing. The Transformers Spotlight is a Comic book series of one-shot issues published by IDW Publishing. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan The Monster Pretenders are a group of fictional Decepticons in the Transformers franchise.
Although the actual Constructicons have yet to appear in the "present day" ongoing storyline, Spotlight Ramjet introduced the Mini-Constructicons, robotic bubble headed helpers to Ramjet in the colors of the actual Constructicons. The Transformers Spotlight is a Comic book series of one-shot issues published by IDW Publishing. Ramjet is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. These had become infected by human radio transmissions, causing them to talk like rappers. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Two were killed by Ramjet after they asked for a reward. Ramjet also talked of Micro-Constructicons, nanobots that would be used to subjugate Earth by injection into human bloodstreams - but Ramjet was killed by Megatron before this could go any further.
Transformers: Generation 2
When the Transformers: Generation 2 toy line began a few years later, the Constructicons were again released in a yellow and purple color scheme, this time all over the world, and including the combining pieces (although for their sparing appearances in Marvel's Generation 2 comic, they retained their original green and purple appearances). "Generation 2" redirects here See Generation2 for the sword replica manufacturer Rare orange and purple variants were also released and sold in Walgreen's stores. While these Constructicons were included with elements allowing them to form Devastator, various connection points and launchers were sealed and made inactive (such as the missile launcher found in the rear of Mixmaster's drum and the purple boxes that made up Devastator's lower arms). Such changes made their transformations more difficult than their bright green predecessors. (This is probably due to Hasbro using the modified British Constructicon tooling for the Generation 2 variants. )
Despite Generation 2's usage of the yellow and orange Constructicons, a pair of "Construction Green" Decepticons were released in 1995. These two were called Auto-Rollers. (Autobot military vehicles named after Optimus Prime and Hound were planned, but never released. ) The Auto-Rollers (which transformed by rolling forward into robot mode, and reversely into vehicle mode -- once a safety switch was released) were named Roadblock and Dirtbag, and due to their forms as green construction vehicles (Roadblock a dump truck; Dirtbag a scoop loader), both were considered by fans to be "honorary Constructicons".
Following the same logic, seeing as they are green construction vehicles with no other connection to the Constructicons whatsoever, some fans have declared Crush-Bull and Mixing from the 1992 Japanese Micromaster combiner Sixbuilder to be "honorary Constructicons". Micromasters is a Transformers subline composed of small figures that came packaged in groups and with bases that interacted with the figures The other four aren't, though - they're the wrong colour and so cannot possibly be "honorary Constructicons".
Transformers: Robots in Disguise
The 2001 series, Transformers: Robots in Disguise, featured the Build Team (Build Masters)—four Autobot construction vehicles that could combine to form Landfill (Build King). Transformers Robots in Disguise is the title of the 2001 English- dubbed version of the Japanese television series Transformers Car Robot Their toys would later be recolored as the G1 Constructicons (see below).
Transformers: Armada
Though technically not classified as a Constructicon, the Constructicons would be reborn in Transformers Armada in the form of Scavenger (Devastor, in Japan - the Japanese name of Devastator). In addition to being named after one of the G1 Constructicons, he sported their familiar green and blue color scheme. The most striking difference between Scavenger and his G1 counterpart was the fact that he was an Autobot.
This was not initially apparent, however, as Scavenger made his first appearance in the show as a bounty hunter, offering his services to Megatron. The Megatron/Galvatron of the "Unicron Trilogy" ( Transformers Armada, Transformers Energon and Transformers Cybertron He confronted Hot Shot in a battle after the young warrior had acquired the Star Saber. Hot Shot is the name of several characters in the various Transformers universes] Transformers Robots in Disguise In Transformers Robots in Disguise Star Saber is the name of a Fictional character and also a legendary weapon in the Transformers toyline. It seemed that Scavenger was a dangerous rogue who was in alliance with the Decepticons, but this was called into question when he later saved Hot Shot from being destroyed by the Decepticons. The truth was finally revealed, and it turned out that Scavenger was, in fact, actually spying on the Decepticons.
Scavenger was known for his harsh personality, which was contrasted by his tendency to sleep when off-duty. He trained the Armada incarnation of Optimus Prime, as well as Blurr and (over the course of the series), Hot Shot. The " Unicron Trilogy " version of Optimus Prime (based on the character of the same name) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of this branch Blurr is the name given to five different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Scavenger transformed into a bulldozer, and his Mini-Con partner was named Rollbar. Rollbar is the name given to three Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. In a flashback, Scavenger is seen fighting alongside Optimus Prime, wielding G1 Devastator's solar energy rifle. (Optimus is using his familiar Generation 1 rifle also. )
He did not re-appear in Transformers Energon. However, he was recolored as Treadbolt, another character in that line. (In the Energon comic—a continuation of Armada's series—Treadbolt was illustrated and addressed as a version of Scavenger, repainted/upgraded during the 10-year story gap. )
Bonecrusher appeared in the series as well, but this character is different from his G1 counterpart, as he is a Mini-Con and transforms into a gold battle truck. Mini-Cons are a human-sized race and faction of power-enhancing transforming robots in the Transformers Armada universe and its sequels one
Transformers: Energon
In Transformers: Energon, a combining team of five robots similar to the Constructicons exists, who form the giant robot known as Constructicon Maximus (Buildron in Japan). The animated series does not refer to any of the components by name - in it, only the central body is intelligent, and the limbs are drones. The five robots transform only from vehicle mode into combined mode, never into their individual robot forms (apart from one out-of-continuity episode). The team consists of:
- Steamhammer (Scavenger in Japan), the leader of the team who forms the central body of Constructicon Maximus. His toy's bio presents him as dark and stoic, with a primary function in communication and espionage, a job that he performs well due to his ability to jam transmissions and his talent for breaking codes. Although he is a powerful warrior who can literally flatten his enemies in his excavator alternate mode, he actually prefers to avoid getting involved in combat. Steamhammer's toy bio is ignored for the animated series.
- Bonecrusher - Scoop Loader
- Duststorm (Glen in Japan, the Japanese name for Hook) - Crane
- Sledge (Scrapper in Japan) - Scoop Loader
- Wideload (Long Haul in Japan) - Crane
Animated series
Constructicon Maximus was one of four combining Transformers sealed away in stasis beneath the surface of Cybertron to guard a hidden reservoir of Super Energon. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Wideload is the name of three different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Cybertron is the home planet of the Transformers in the three television series Transformers Armada, Transformers Energon and In the Fictional universe of the Transformers, Energon (pronounced EN-ur-jon like " Energy " is the primary source of power for Transformers Megatron, guided by Unicron, set out to search for it, and destroyed one of the immobile robots in his rage, only for the reservoir to then reveal itself. The Megatron/Galvatron of the "Unicron Trilogy" ( Transformers Armada, Transformers Energon and Transformers Cybertron Unicron is a Fictional character from the ''Transformers'' universe and toyline. As the guardians awakened, Megatron immersed himself in the Super Energon to upgade himself into Galvatron, and Constructicon Maximus and Bruticus Maximus immediately swore fealty to Galvatron as the one who had awoken them. The Combaticons (known as the Combatrons in Japan are a group of Decepticon militaty vehicles in the assorted Fictional universes of the However, their "brother," Superion Maximus, refused, recognising Galvatron's evil and siding with the Autobots. The Aerialbots (called Airbots in Japan and Aérobots in France) are a group of five Autobots that transform into airplanes
Constructicon Maximus added plenty of firepower to the Decepticons' side, and he and Bruticus Maximus had several clashes with the "traitorous" Superion Maximus, until the time for their final battle came, set against the backdrop of the struggle to stop the Unicron-possessed Galvatron out in space. Constructicon Maximus was deactivated by Superion Maximus, who then had his limbs destroyed by Bruticus Maximus, but transferred Constructicon Maximus's limbs to himself and used them to defeat Bruticus, along with a little help from the ghost of the "brother" Megatron had destroyed. Constructicon Maximus was voiced by Don Brown. Donald "Don" Brown is one of the many Canadian voice talents operating out of Vancouver, British Columbia
Toys
The name "Steamhammer" was later recycled as the name of a Mini-Con in Transformers Cybertron. Transformers Cybertron, known in Japan originally as, is the 2005-2006 Transformers toy line and animated series another co-production between Hasbro Also, another homage to the original Constructicons was seen when Demolishor was reformatted into a new form by Megatron. Demolishor is the name of two different Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. His new alternate mode was that of a massive dump truck colored bright green in the style of the original Constructicons.
The molds of Constructicon Maximus have been reissued as a Wal-Mart Exclusive gift set sometime late 2006/2007 under the Classics Line. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores The combined form is be named Constructicon Devastator for trademark reasons, and the individual names are Duststorm, Wideload, Bonecrusher, Sledge, Divebomb and Steamhammer. It will be in a bright green and purple deco similar to the original G1 Constructicons.
Transformers Animated
The Constructicons appear in the Transformers: Animated. Transformers Animated is an American Animated television series based on the ''Transformers'' toy line. Composed of Mixmaster (Jeff Bennett) & Scrapper (Tom Kenny), they are Construction vehicles brought to life by Allspark fragments. Jeff Glenn Bennett (born October 2, 1962) is an American Voice actor in cartoons (most notably those produced by Disney) movies and games Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962, in East Syracuse New York) is an American Voice actor and Comedian perhaps best The AllSpark is a term for two different objects within the Transformers media franchise In the Beast Machines Transformers television series Unlike the classic versions, the Constructions don't combine and are not offical Decepticons, though bribed into their service. Their personalities resemble that of New York construction workers, complete with Brooklyn accents. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Unlike the original versions, they have yellow and black color schemes.
Animated Series
In their first appearance, "Rise of The Constructicons", the Constructicons initially befriend Bulkhead, but are later hired by Megatron after his Decepticons tricked the two into helping them steal supplies to construct a Space Bridge. Bulkhead is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. In Marvel Comics 's Transformers comic and cartoon the Space Bridge is a device used by the Decepticons to travel between different After drinking contaminated oil provided by Bulkhead, the two lost all their memories of the previous events.
They return in "Sari, No One's Home", following a trail of oil spilled by Bumblebee to the Autobot's base. Bumblebee is the name of several Fictional characters from the various Transformers universes. They are eventually scared off by Sari, and run into Blitzwing, who offers them Decepticon oil, and tells them "There's more where that came from. Sari Sumdac is a Fictional character in the Transformers Animated cartoon series Blitzwing is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. "
Transformers: Universe
In 1992, a combining Autobot Transformer named SixBuilder was released exclusively in Japan, comprised of six Autobot Micromasters, who, by coincidence or design, shared alternate modes with the six original Constructicons. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Micromasters is a Transformers subline composed of small figures that came packaged in groups and with bases that interacted with the figures When this figure was reissued in 2003, a chase Destron (Decepticon) variant was available in a green and purple color scheme intended to evoke the Constructicons. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Eventually, the individual components were released in the USA in 2004 as part of the multi-universe-spanning Transformers: Universe toy line, exclusively available from KB Toys stores, with improved paint applications to even closer match the original Constructicons' colors. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
Released under the group name of the Constructicons once again, the team's combined form was named Constructicon Devastator, and its members included:
- Buckethead (payloader, formerly Gran Arm in Japan)
- Quickmix (concrete mixer, formerly Mixing)
- Hightower (truck crane, formerly Iron Lift)
- Scavenger (steam shovel, formerly Digger)
- Bonecrusher (bulldozer, formerly Crush-Bull)
- Long Haul (dump truck, formerly Treader)
In Europe, the Micromaster Constructicons were released in Energon rather than in Universe packaging. Quickmix is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Hightower is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes Scavenger is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Bonecrusher is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Long Haul is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
As Hasbro had lost the rights to the names Scrapper, Mixmaster and Hook, the above substitutions were applied, respectively. Scrapper is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformer universes. Mixmaster is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Hook is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. While "Buckethead" is a new Transformers name, "Quickmix" was the name of a 1988 Autobot concrete mixer, and "Hightower" the name of a 2001 Autobot crane. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The individual pieces required to combine the figures together (fists, feet, chestpiece, etc) can be linked together to form a jet that the figures can pilot.
In addition, a redeco of the Build Team, a quartet of construction vehicles from the Transformers: Robots in Disguise series, was released in 2006 in the form of two Target exclusive two-packs, namely Bonecrusher/Scavenger and Long Haul/Hightower. Transformers Robots in Disguise is the title of the 2001 English- dubbed version of the Japanese television series Transformers Car Robot Transformers Robots in Disguise is the title of the 2001 English- dubbed version of the Japanese television series Transformers Car Robot These four also have the ability to combine into Devastator (just as the Build Team could combine into Landfill), and the change of "Hook" to "Hightower" is consistent with this release as well.
With this set, Wedge, Heavy Load, Grimlock, and Hightower become Bonecrusher, Long Haul, Scavenger, and Hightower.
Transformers: The Game
Scrapper and Mixmaster names returned again for 2 transformable battle droids. Scrapper becomes a forklift and Mixmaster remains a cement mixer truck. All this because of the results from the poll for name the Transformers from official game website.
Other media
Devastator appears in the Robot Chicken episode, "Dragon Nuts. Robot Chicken is an Emmy -Award Winning American Stop motion animated television series created by Seth Green and Matthew " He is one of the robots who falls ill and is kicked far by Optimus Prime. This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan
Bonecrusher and Devastator appear as two separate characters in the 2007 Transformers movie. Transformers is a 2007 Live-action Film adaptation of the ''Transformers'' franchise, directed by Michael Bay and They are both Decepticons loyal to Megatron, with Bonecrusher's alternate mode being a Buffalo mine-clearing vehicle with a larger front claw and Devastator's alternate mode being a tank based on the M1 Abrams (similar in appearance to G2 Megatron's alt-mode). In the end, they are both destroyed by the Autobots. However, the use of the name "Devastator" was incorrect, as the character is referred to in all other media (toys, video games, etc. ) as Brawl and is clearly modeled after his G1 namesake. Brawl is the name given to several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
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