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
Prototype images of Diesel were posted online in May 2013.[1]
Diesel was released in January 2014.
Reprolabels released a set of Motormaster themed labels for Diesel in April 2014.
Reception
The Cybercast podcast for May 4th, 2013 discussed FansProject Diesel, Car Crash, Downforce, Last Chance and T-Bone in the news.[2]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for September 21st, 2013 covered the Diesel in the news.[3]
The Cybercast podcast for November 2nd, 2013 discussed Diesel in the news.[4]
The Retro Robot Radio podcast for November 2nd, 2013 mentioned FansProject Diesel, Fangro and Tailclub in the news.[5]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 16th, 2013 discussed Diesel and M3 in the news.[6]
The Cybercast podcast for December 21st, 2013 discussed Diesel in the news.[7]
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.[8]
Gallery
Diesel prototype in robot mode
FansProject M3 prototype
Diesel collector card
References
- ↑ 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
