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What were the fake Transformers called? ›

A knockoff is a product similar or identical to a product of one company, but made by another without the authorization of the original maker. In the Transformers fandom, the term is commonly abbreviated KO. The term bootleg is also sometimes used as a synonym.

Transformers is a media franchise produced by American toy company Hasbro and Japanese toy company Takara Tomy.

Hasbro launched their Transformers line in 1984, which borrowed from the mega popular Japanese Diaclone line. Hasbro secured the North American toy licensing rights and produced a revamped Diaclone line called the Transformers.

Reborn as Orion Pax, he embraced his new identity, only to reclaim his role as Optimus Prime to confront the Decepticons led by his former friend, Megatron, igniting the Great War on Cybertron.

A: KO stands for Knock Off. I actually have several Knock Off Masterpiece Transformers. They are definitely good enough for a display... especially Ironhide. Tight joints, great paint job and awesome appearance...for a lower price than the authentic version.

Megatron is able to transform into a handgun, delivering more focused energy blasts than he could in his robotic form. He can adjust his size and mass as he transforms, to comfortably allow another Transformer or even a human being to wield him. His robot form has an arm-mounted fusion cannon.

G1 figure prices are usually the highest on any list. Leading the pack are obvious fan favorites like Optimus Prime Pepsi edition and a mint condition Jetfire, which fetched just under $25,000 at auction. Some G1 Transformers, like Starscream, are listed so highly because they are fan favorites from the TV show.

The Brother of Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus is one of the toughest warriors around.

Unicron was created near the beginning of the universe by the diminutive genius known as Primacron, who intended for him to devour all life in the universe, leaving a blank slate that Primacron could use as he saw fit.

prepare to face … Fortress Maximus! “ The toy itself was impressive and just plain big! At 22″ tall, it dwarfed every other G1 Transformer produced by Hasbro at the time, including his nemesis, Scorponok.

How old is Optimus Prime? ›

Autobots can also age, just much slower than humans, for example Optimus Prime is approximately 9 million years old, which is 2 million earlier than the evolution of humans.

Joe was the world's first 'action figure'. With 21 moving parts, uniforms representing the four branches of the US Armed Forces, and miniature weapons and service manuals, this was marketed as a toy for boys. G.I. Joe was developed by Stanley Weston, who licensed the toy to Hasbro for just $100,000.

Transformation is the process by which a Cybertronian alters his/her form between modes. It shouldn't be confused with reformatting. All Cybertronians can transform into any kind of vehicle, weapon, animal, etc. Whatever they want on Cybertron or on Earth.

Scanning, or trans-scanning when it's a biological process, is how Transformers change their alternate modes into things native to other planets such as vehicles or animals on Earth.