Waspinator
Waspinator is the name of several fictional characters from the Transformers series. The first Waspinator was introduced as Beast Wars Predacon aerial attack specialist who turned into a giant wasp in 1996.
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Beast Wars
Fictional biography
Beast Wars Like a rattlesnake's tail before an attack, a chilling sound buzzes in the distance as if to forecast approaching danger. Suddenly from the sky the giant wasp appears, revealing its monstrous face and bulging eyes as it streaks down for an aerial attack! The Waspinator launches its secret wing missiles, striking the helpless victims below with the poisonous power of a robotic cyber-sting!Beast Wars Transmetal: After the quantum surge, Waspinator became a meched-out, armored wasp with the ability to change into a fighter-jet as well as a bio-genetically-enhanced robot. His personality, however, did not change much; he's still high-tempered, aggressive, and dangerous when angered. Only now Waspinator is faster, armed with a toxic stinger and more driven in his mission to wipe out the Maximals forever!
Timelines Scout: In his own mind, "Waspinator" is destined for a glorious reign atop the Predacon hierarchy. Sadly, his actual abilities fall very short of this ideal. It is almost as if the Predacon warrior is cursed. In vehicle mode he can achieve Mach 3.2 and is equipped with the ability to generate a localized anti-gravity field that allows him to stop almost instantaneously with little or no drift. His primary armaments are two machine gun cannons built into the sides of his nose cone. In robot mode, Waspinator wields a stun rifle that fires blasts of circuit-disrupting energy. His optic sensors can emit destructive blasts at any target he is looking at. Despite all this, his comrades do not respect him and his enemies do not fear him. In battle, he is often dispatched in the most gruesome manner possible, however Waspinator has an undeniably stubborn spirit and refuses to give up his dreams. Megatron recognizes this quality and seeks to exploit it to its maximum potential for his own benefit.
Generatons: Finding himself in a world thousands of years distant from the one he once knew, Waspinator did the only thing he could – found someone strong and put himself under their command. Sure, he's being manipulated. And sure, he’s getting blown to pieces just as regularly as he used to. But at least the guy he’s working for now knows how to put him back together properly.
Timelines Thrustinator: Vehicon Thrust and Predacon Waspinator were once two owners of the same spark. After the Battle for the Sparks of Cybertron, the two identities were merged to more or less form a single individual: Thrustinator. Shortly after this reformatting he was flung through the multiverse and landed in Axiom Nexus where he encountered his new partner, Heinrad. Heinrad constantly talks about time, possible time, anti-time, looped time, inverse time... All of this gives Thrustinator a headache. Add in the nebulous stretches of the multiverse and it's a full-blown migraine. For a while, he had tried to follow along, but he soon realized that he had no idea what the time traveler was talking about. All Thrustinator knows is that he can't go home until he and Heinrad fix the past and prevent a catastrophe. He wishes they'd just hurry up and fix it already.
Reception
Wired Magazine once nominated him as one 12 most ridiculous Transformers of all time.[1] In 2011, Waspinator was the second fan choice Transformer to be put in the Transformers: Hall of Fame.[2]
Comics
Fun Publications
In the Transformers Collector's Club Magazine for 2013, Waspinator reappeared, still bearing traces of his Vehicon persona of Thrust and going by the portmanteau Thrustinator. In the storyline, his contact with Starscream's immortal Spark resulted in his gaining Starscream's ability to time travel and extended lifespan.
TFcon comics
Waspinator appears among the characters in Re-Unification, the 2010 TFcon voice actor play prelude comic.[3]
Waspinator appeared in Days of Wreckening. In this story Blackarachnia, Quickstrike and Waspinator discover three Constructicons on prehistoric Earth and are confronted by the Maximals and Wreckers [4]
Games
Toys
- Beast Wars Deluxe Waspinator
- The original Waspinator toy featured two different heads for his humanoid robot mode. One more human-like and another more insect-like. The insect one was featured in the show as his only head in robot mode.[5][6]
- The original Waspinator toy was recolored as Buzz Saw, then remolded into Dirgegun in the Japanese Beast Wars II TV Show.
- Beast Wars Deluxe Transmetal Waspinator
- In the toy line, Waspinator was a deadly and efficient aerial warrior, who ended up becoming a transmetal with a tertiary mode of a fighter-jet. His jet mode slightly resembled a Mirage 4000.
- Beast Wars Fox Kids Transmetal Deluxe Waspinator
- A recolor of transmetal Waspinator.
- Beast Machines Deluxe Thrust
- A Deluxe sized toy was released for Thrust by Hasbro.
- Beast MachinesHappy Meal Thrust
- A smaller version of Thrust was also made as a toy which was included in children's fast food meals.
- Beast Wars Returns Scout Thrust
- A recolor of the Motorcycle Drone toy that was only released in Japan, as part of their 2005 Beast Wars Returns.
- Universe Transmetal Waspinator (unreleased)
- There were plans to release a Transformers: Universe toy of Waspinator, a repaint of the transmetal Waspinator, part of a Halloween Horrorcons 2 pack, but the toy would never be released.
- Beast Wars 10th Anniversary Deluxe Waspinator (2005)
- In 2005 the original Waspinator toy was repainted in more show accurate colors and re-released for the 10th Anniversary of Beast Wars.
- Timelines Basic Waspinator (2006)
- A toy of Waspinator in his pre-Beast War vehicle mode was released as a BotCon 2006 exclusive toy. This toy is a remold of Machine Wars Skywarp. He turned into a Saab Gripen jet.
- Timelines Deluxe Thrustinator (2013)
- A repaint/retool of Dirgegun from Beast Wars II, combining elements from both Waspinator and Thrust.
Transformers Animated
Waspinator, also known as Wasp is an Autobot turned Predacon from the Transformers Animated series.
Toys
- Animated Deluxe Waspinator (2009)
- Animated Deluxe Fugitive Waspinator (unreleased)
- A green recolor of the Animated Deluxe Bumblebee. This was mentioned, but not yet shown at the 2009 BotCon. It was later shown in the slide show at the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con International. On the back of the packaging of Deluxe Cybertron Mode Ironhide, a picture of the figure is shown. It is unknown if Hasbro will indeed release this figure.
- Animated TA-37 Deluxe Waspinator (2010)
- The Japan release version by Takara Tomy is virtually identical to the Hasbro version, with the exception of a silver wasp head and a purple Decepticon emblem.[8] Set for release in Japan on August 2010.[9]
Kre-O Transformers
Fictional biography
WASPINATOR not like other brick-bots! WASPINATOR looooooves being taken apart! Oh yes! There is nothing WASPINATOR loves more than being just a head on a table! Please disassemble WASPINATOR!
Hobby: Getting blown up.
Favorite Hangout: In shadows, behind big rocks. Anywhere lasers can't hit him.
Preferred Status: Disassembled
Toys
- Kre-0 Transformers Kreon Micro-Changer Waspinator (2012)
- Part of the blind packed preview wave of Kreon Micro-Changers.
Shattered Glass
Waspinator is a heroic Predacon from the Shattered Glass stories by Fun Publications.
Comics
Fun Publications
As shown in "Shattered Destiny", Waspinator was a member of the Darksyde's crew under Megatron. They were battling the Axalon when both ships were pulled through an unexpected dimensional rift and crash-landed on prehistoric Earth. Waspinator and the others disembarked to find Depth Charge outside.
Toys
- Timelines Deluxe War Rider with Ripper (2015)
- A recolor of Generations Waspinator and Legends Waspinator.
- The War Rider was repurposed into Shattered Glass Waspinator.
References
- ↑ "Less Than Meets the Eye: The 12 Most Ridiculous Transformers of All Time". Wired Magazine. http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2008/08/less-than-meets/. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ↑ "TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-2011-Nominee-WASPINATOR". Hasbro.com. 2011-04-13. http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/news/TRANSFORMERS-HALL-OF-FAME-2011-Nominee-WASPINATOR.cfm. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
- ↑ TFcon - 2010 Prelude Comic[dead link]
- ↑ Philip M. Gervais (w), Ninjatron (a). Days of Wreckening (July 25th, 2012), Toronto, Canada: TFcon
- ↑ Stalking The Prey: A Guide to Hasbro's Beast Wars by Nicholas R. Messina, Jr., Lee's Action Figure News and Toy Review #71, page 34-40, September 1998
- ↑ "Transformers '96 Beast Wars". Lee's Action Figure News & Toy Review 1 (40): 59. February 1996.
- ↑ "Transformers Animated Deluxe Wave 06: Set of 2". Bigbadtoystore.com. http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=HAS16264&mode=retail. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
- ↑ Takara Tomy - TA-37 Waspinator[dead link]
- ↑ "Wingblade Optimus Prime and Hydrodrive Bumblebee Possibly Set for September Release in Japan". TFW2005.com. 2010-04-16. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/animated-8/wingblade-optimus-prime-and-hydrodive-bumblebee-possibly-set-for-september-release-in-japan-169509/. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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