Weapon Specialist

See also: Ironhide

Weapon Specialist
Third party Transformer character
Weapon Specialist box
Release number	PP-05W
Information
Species	Transformer
Abilities	Shapeshifting, superhuman durability, superhuman strength
Alternate mode	Vanette
Tech Specs	ST07 IN07 SP03 EN09 RN07 CO10 FB07 SK07

Weapon Specialist is a fictional character created by iGear in 2012 as a third party Transformer. He is an homage to the 1984 Autobot character Ironhide.

iGear

Weapon Specialist is an homage to the Transformers Autobot Ironhide.

According to his tech spec numbers Weapon Specialist is nearly featless and incredibly tough. He also has above average strength, intelligence, firepower and skill. He is a bit slow though.

Development

iGear first posted a teaser for Weapon Specialist in May 2011.

Weapon Specialist and Medical Specialist were first revealed on the internet in June 2011.

Weapon Specialist was previewed at the Third Party Panel at TFcon 2011.

Preorders for iGears Spray, Rager, Medical Specialist and Weapon Specialist webt up on Big Bad Toy Store in August 2011.

iGear posted a video on the internet of the PP05 prototype.

Pictures in package were first released on the internet in July 2012.

Reception

• Weapon Specialist review

Fictional biography

From peaceful industrial Farm-'bot to Police Force, the road to Weapon Specialist was a long and arduous journey.

Fresh from his protoform, he was designated a life-time of agricultural work on the Energon farms of Broga-957, working with a small cluster of fellow farm-'bots, generations of whom were birthed from the same protoform batch.

His life was changed one day upon seeing his first flying 'bot, but wonder changed to terror as the flying 'bot razed the land, destroyed many Energon vaporators and left several Farm-'bots as charred husks of wire and twisted metal. From that day, Weapon Specialisy vowed to leave his homestead and protect his homeland.

Against his friends wishes, he gave up everything to enlist in the Police Force. Despite bullying at the hands of hot-headed recruits, who picked on him for his cyber-rural background, he strived to improve himself, pushing harder, faster than the other 'bots. He passed all of the tests with flying colours, grace and and civility, earning the notice of an Elite Cadre of guards, and en route earned his famous nick-name due to his "nothing can upset me" facade and gentle personality - nothing cout faze the 'bot with the bright future, and no insults could penetrate his armoured hide.

Finally the day came, and like all Police units he was due to be upgraded to the standard police 256-OZU-004 body-type. It was meant to be the biggest day of his life and the start of an illustrious career, however during the spark-transplant procedure something went wrong...

An attack on the centre during the critical moment of spark extraction almost claimed his life, but instead left his body incomplete and malformed. His head missing? His face in his chest? His arms, by his waist? No rotor manoeuvrability in his legs?

He was put on spark support, and trapped in that body for 26 long cycles. Finally, after years of waiting, an experimental procedure by a Medical Specialist who was afflicted by the very same uncommon condition freed them both and made them mold brothers.

After vast cycles trapped in his hideous body, during which time he was passed over for the best Guard unit, Weapon Specialist's once jolly demeanour has been replaced with that of a gruff pragmatist, one who has set out to make a name for himself and re-invent himself as a Weapon Specialist, siding with a new leader, a leader he has faith in, who has stood up and taken charge, voicing his opinion against the council to warn about the coming tide of evil...

But that was just the start...

The first of many.

Toys

• iGear PP-05W Weapon Specialist (2012)

An original third party Transformer mold made by iGear. Shares the same basic design with Medical Specialist. Comes with a wide variety of weapons, alternative head, collector card and instructions. On the back of the instructions are co-sells for Spray, Rager, Hench, UFO, Cogz, Duneraker, Veer and Bushwacker.

This toy was remolded into Patrol Specialist.

Gallery

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  Weapon Specialist collector card

External links

• Weapon Specialist gallery at ACToys
• Weapon Specialist at Robot Kingdom