Diesel (FansProject)
Diesel is a fictional character in the fictional Crossfire characters created by FansProject in 2014. He is an homage to the 1988 Transformers character Motormaster.
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FansProject
Diesel is a third-party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Motormaster. He combines with the other four members of the Crossfire race team (Car Crash, Downforce, Last Chance and T-Bone) to make M3.
He transforms from semi truck and trailer into the race team leader and is the central torso of M3 with the other members making the limbs. While the 4 cars are based on modern car designs, Diesel is almost a straight homage to the 1980s toy alternate mode he was based on.
Development
FansProject first teased a silhouette of M3 at TFcon 2012.[1]
Prototype images of Diesel were posted online in May 2013.[2]
Diesel was released in January 2014.
Reprolabels released a set of Motormaster themed labels for Diesel in April 2014.
Diesel was mentioned in the biography for iGear Axis.
Reception
The Cybercast podcast for May 4th, 2013 discussed FansProject Diesel, Car Crash, Downforce, Last Chance and T-Bone in the news.[3]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for September 21st, 2013 covered the Diesel in the news.[4]
The Cybercast podcast for November 2nd, 2013 discussed Diesel in the news.[5]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for November 2nd, 2013 mentioned FansProject Diesel, Fangro and Tailclub in the news.[6]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 16th, 2013 discussed Diesel and M3 in the news.[7]
The Cybercast podcast for December 21st, 2013 discussed Diesel in the news.[8]
Toys
- FansProject CA-13 Diesel (2014)
- An original third-party Transformer mold. Turns from robot to truck and combines with his team-mates to form M3.
- Reprolabels Classics Motormaster (2014)
- A set of Motormaster themed labels for Diesel.[9]
Gallery
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfcon-2012-third-party-panel-coverage-175610/
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/fansproject-motormaster-revealed-ca-11-ca-12-and-maketoys-chaos-paladin-preorders-177389/?catid=searchresults&searchid=15051
- ↑ Josh (May 4th, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zavKSk3baIE.
- ↑ Mathew Ignash (September 21st, 2013). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Ignash. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4a5YK1M4oE.
- ↑ Josh (November 2nd, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djyAvX5jNj4.
- ↑ Mathew Robert Ignash (November 2nd, 2013). "Retro Robot Radio". http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch (Podcast). Mathew Robert Ignash. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U_3iw_y6D8.
- ↑ blunghole (December 16th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yUEWBlh8Jk.
- ↑ Josh (December 21st, 2013). "Cybercast". https://www.youtube.com/user/G1Hexatron?feature=watch (Podcast). Josh. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDJAsIWUsmk.
- ↑ http://www.reprolabels.com/Classics/motormaster.php
External links
- 2014 toys
- Combiners (Transformers)
- FansProject toys
- Fictional automobiles
- Fictional characters introduced in 2014
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman longevity
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional robots
- Fictional shapeshifters
- Motormaster homages
- Reprolabels