Transformers generations deluxe megatron and thundercracker. In 2005, he was mortally wounded at the battle of autobot city. An ambitious and treacherous sort of fellow, he most often gets his chance to lead after backstabbing or betraying megatron in some form. Transformers what if marvel g1 megatron and cartoon g1. Transformers g1 cartoon starscream, thundercracker. He was seeing the other jet in the firing cross, his target was only a few meters before him. Thundercracker was with megatron and the other decepticons when they attacked the ark and crashed in it. Japanese generation 1 cartoon continuity cloud 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. When he and his fellow decepticons awoke, thundercracker was given a new altmode, that of an earth jet.
Now refitted with a new f15 alternate mode starscream blasted the. Thundercracker had very few major roles in the original cartoon but was usually portrayed as someone who disliked starscream and would go out of his way to get the fellow seeker in trouble. This article needs additional citations for verification. He tried over and over but megatron kept coming back. Popular features include daily news, toy galleries, a message board, a podcast, and more than meets the eye. The scripts and animation model sheets simply refer to him as egomaniac starscream.
Though more intelligent than his close friend and partner skywarp, his superiority in this realm is the only thing he is sure of. One of my favourite moments from the transformers g1 series, this scene is from season 1 ep 11, where skywarp totally burns starscream so i had to upload this, poor starscream always wasting. Jun 27, 2010 thundercracker was one of the original decepticon seekers that first appeared in the original transformers cartoon. And the change in hips from the original japanese version is an improvement too. Transformers g1 stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. Stumbling towards the door, he didnt hesitate, not even when a figure entered. He will often attack the flightless beings below him for no other reason than to satisfy his scorn.
He was awakened in 1984 on earth after laying dormant and deactivated over 4 million years in his new earth mode called the f15 eagle jet. Skywarp g1generation 1 cartoon continuity part of megatron s forces which boarded the ark, skywarp was a mainstay in the early years of the autobotdecepticon conflict on earth. Earthrise thundercracker, skywarp, clones revealed. Thundercracker appears among megatron s troops in the story at fights end by fun publications. 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. The computer restored the decepticon skywarp to life, and he immediately dragged megatron into teletraans reconfiguration beam. 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. Like his fellow decepticon jet fighters, thundercracker can attain speeds of up to 1500 mph. Starscream believed that speed was more important than raw power. Decepticon jets thundercracker transformers, g1, decepticon. Megatron wouldnt forget orion so easily, oh no, now that he knew his conjux endura was alive and well, he wouldnt give up until he fully recovered it. Thundercracker also makes an unusual cameo in wreckers finale part 2.
Aiming his fusion cannon, megatron is ready to tackle the autobot insurgents that stand in his way. Escalation issue 1 while on a mission to destabilize middle eastern energy supplies, skywarp confessed to thundercracker that he believed megatron had it in for all of them, especially himself, though his fellow decepticon pointed out the fact that megatron did have him repaired. He was deactivated when it crashed on earth, and he lay dormant for four million years. Skywarpstarscreamthundercracker works archive of our own. In the early days of the decepticon rebellion, he and thundercracker both faced the powerful protectors of cybertrons cities, the guardian robots. Starscream is the secondary antagonist of the transformers franchise, serving as the secondary antagonist of the original 1984 cartoon. Whether its throwing tantrums, building giant griffins, murdering puppies or licking humans megatron could never be accused of not keeping busy in the generation 1 cartoon continuity.
He is a decepticon from many different continuities of the transformers universe. He shared the same earthen appearance as starscream and skywarp and is usually allied with them during the attacks and battles with the autobots. In the early days of the decepticon rebellion, thundercracker and skywarp both faced the powerful protectors of cybertrons cities, the guardian robots. Thundercracker generations combiner wars toy gallery. Thundercracker, like most autobots of the day, originated from takaras 1983 diaclone toyline as jet robo f15 eagle acrobat type. Starscream was part of the orriginal crew of the nemesis and attacked the ark with the other decepticons. Basically cartoon megatron and marvel megatron swap personalities and the cartoon decepticons are under the command of a psychopath who prioritizes beating optimus prime over actually obtaining victory and does go for every opening available and is a master of underhanded tactics but has a mental breakdown when he actually succeeds in his goal of beating prime.
Thundercracker s decision chapter 1, a transformersbeast. He was voiced by frank welker in the g1 cartoon, garry chalk in a beast wars message and victor. Thundercracker is leading a group of rebel decepticons against megatron and his loyalists. This made it a target for the leader of the decepticons, megatron, who wished to restart dark. The founder and most famous leader of the decepticons. Skywarp was one of the elite decepticons that served megatron on cybertron millions of years ago. Megatron, later known as galvatron, is the main antagonist of the transformers franchise, serving as the main antagonist of the original 1984 cartoon, the transformers. Transformers g1 commemorative series iv skywarp reissue figure. Thundercrackercartoon continuity transformers universe. He looks down in contempt on those who cannot leave the ground he considers them lesser beings.
This version included a small plastic and diecast driver that could fit in the cockpit of the jet, and featured numerous stickers reading f15 that were omitted from the transformers release. A runaway, some bareminimum decepticons, a medical outpost. Standing at 7inches, the decepticon seekers, skywarp and thundercracker, convert into classic g1 jet modes in 30 steps and each come with 2 null ray blaster accessories that attach to the figures in both robot and jet mode. Skywarp and thundercracker join the earthrise seeker lineup in this special seeker 2pack. His victims can hear him coming from 200 miles away, which is the way he likes it its not worth the effort it takes to kill them unless theyre nice and terrified first. We can absolutely state with certainty that in the generation 1 cartoon continuity, thundercracker definitely existed. Thundercracker was one of megatron s troops who attacked the ark during its mission to clear a path for cybertron through an asteroid field. As one of the key characters in the g1 mythos, he has been subject to multiple interpretations, from megalomaniacal conquerer to tragic fallen and rerisen hero. Super robot lifeform transformers 1985 generation one, originally known simply as the transformers is the first series of transformers. He uses powerful soundwaves to put a deafening noise into human ears. Occasionally, he expresses that contempt by diving and striking, leaving.
Transformers combiner wars thundercracker brownbox. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. 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. He is simply referred to as an egomaniac by the female starscream, and none of the male clones are given separate listings from starscream in the voice credits. This mold is a really hard one to find complete as he has so many small parts especially the landing gear. May 27, 2017 may 27, 2017 transformers universe gallery. Transformers generation 1, geek art, retro, cartoon characters. List of the transformers tv series characters wikipedia. But he doesnt realize that he has actually destroyed megaplex, megatron s decoy. The jet modes are awesome looking especially under different colours, the japanese version is certainly better in small details. At a moment of standoff, skywarp teleports into megatron, sacrificing himself to end the battle before it becomes a slaughter.
Thundercracker is an interesting character in the way that he is not really evil. 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. It is unknown when he was created and when he joined the decepticons, but there is evidence to suggest that he was around as far back as when the decepticons were fighting the guardian robots. It is unknown when he was created and when he joined the decepticons, but there is evidence to suggest that he was around as far back as when the decepticons. Thundercracker transformers works archive of our own. 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. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. 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 watched megatron go then looked at starscream.
More images for super megatron show more details, target exclusive seekers thundercracker and skywarp, pounce and wingspan, and a reissue generation 2 tiger electronics game. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Thundercracker is a powerful decepticon that is usually teamed up with either starscream or skywarp. He is utterly contemptuous of anything that cannot lift itself off the ground and claim the sky. Thundercracker looked up when the door into his cage was unlocked, rising on unsteady legs. Thundercracker is one of the decepticon seekers and a member of the decepticons. Starscream is the treacherous second in command of the decepticons. He then remained in stasis lock for 4 million years after the ark crashed into a volcano and was subsequently awakened in 1984 when the volcanoe erupted. Four million years later, in 1984, the eruption of the volcano into which the ship had crashed jarred the ships computer, teletraan i, back online. Transformers earthrise target exclusive thundercracker. Within moments, the decepticon leader was restored, now outfitted with an earthly alternate mode in the form of a. According to thundercracker, he was often not very successful.
The cartoon paint job and face make this guy awesome. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Since i already have g1 reissues starscream and thundercracker. Soaring swiftly through the clouds, thundercracker gazes with scorn on the creatures below. I like jets, i like the color blue, his name is really funny, and hes got one of the most interesting personalities of all the original decepticons. 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.
His technological brain gave a command to his weapon systems and the lasers were fired, all of it in the blink of an moment. He also includes the little removable clip that can be used to hold the megatron in gun form that came with the original masterpiece optimus primes. Thundercracker had to jump out of the way while the two of them roughhoused in the elevator. In addition to the stand, thundercracker includes his pilot, puzzlingly molded in chrome. Thundercracker is a decepticon seeker featured in war for cybertron as a playable character. Right from the beginning he made it known that he planned on assassinating megatron and taking leadership of the decepticons.
Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery. The autobots also known as cybertrons in japan are the heroes in the transformers toyline. He didnt care if they had come for him again, didnt care that it was too soon, he just wanted to find that of him that was missing. Characters, japanese robot, japanese anime series, gi joe, green lantern movie, original transformers, transformers generation 1, 90s cartoons. 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. This is a list of characters from the transformers television series. Thundercracker is rebuilt on earth by megatron to serve as one of his troops. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Without a sense of purpose, thundercracker would find his life unbearable.
One of my favourite moments from the transformers g1 series, this scene is from season 1 ep 11, where skywarp totally burns starscream so i had to. As any fans of thundercracker should know, hes not entirely convinced of the decpticon cause, but he follows megatron because he needs a sense of purpose and most likely doesnt think the. The founder and most famous leader of the decepticons, megatron is one of the most powerful transformers in existence. For tropes relating to decepticons introduced in later years of the series, go here. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Unfortunately, he couldnt bring orion back completely, as long as the key to vector prime existed, autobots would. He has the additional ability to produce controlled sonic booms of deafening magnitude that can be heard within a 200.
Timelines story games of deception thundercracker appears among megatron s troops. This character sheet is for listing the tropes related to transformers. Thundercracker is never named as such in the cartoon. If their origin wasnt fully revealed in the original g1 transformers cartoon, feel free to request. He is the founder and leader of the decepticons, and the archenemy of his twin brother optimus prime and all of the autobots. Skywarp and thundercracker s sacrifice intends to come back and find them. Thundercrackercartoon continuity transformers universe mux. They change many little things that make the robot mode much more g1 looking and a lot more stable for posing. Unfortunately, he couldnt bring orion back completely, as long as the key to vector prime existed, autobots would always be able to bring their esteemed leader back. He doesnt care much about galactic conquest or the all spark, but as long as megatron allows him to indulge himself, hes happy to serve. High quality transformers g1 inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Generation 1 decepticons introduced between 1984 and 1986. Transformers combiner wars thundercracker posted by parker dew on july 14, 2015 leave a comment thundercracker is my favorite transformers character for the following reasons. He shared the same earthen appearance as starscream and skywarp and is. 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. His alt mode was an f15 jet, the same as thundercracker and skwarp. Night glider is an original character created by his bio and the awesome line art are by colours by me mtmte page template has been supplied by and can be found here autobotwindracer.
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