Absolutely love Roadbuster in DOTM. He’s barely in the film but he’s got one of my favorite Bayverse designs. Wish his final film appearance included his chainsaw weapon. Great video as always!
He’s the best use of the race car theme on them, it so perfectly works itself in his design that it opens my taste for the wreckers vehicles to be anything powerful engine wise not only construction or war machines Him being Irish and my favorite color helps too
I'd love to see a show give us a Roadbuster based around that original bio. His enthusiasm on the battlefield and his acknowledgement of the unhealthier parts of that could lead to all sorts of fun storylines and character arcs for him.
Two years of waiting to sponsor an episode have paid off. Roadbuster was a character that always stood out to me. Like with Whirl, I've often what their personalities would've been like if both had been in the G1 cartoon. That goes double for what sort of voice the two could've been given. His one death at the hands of Tarantulas has to be one of the most gruesome in the entirety of the franchise. (And what solidified Tarantulas as one of my least favorite baddies.) Regarding Transformers Prime, I've often thought that Roadbuster would've been a better fit in place of Wheeljack. Reckless, loves explosives, and could've been nicknamed "Buster" by Bulkhead. With RID 2015, maybe have it where he turned to bounty hunting after the war, finding the peacetime Cybertron an unpleasant experience. Hopefully he can rejoin the Autobots in the Skybound Comics.
I really wish they had included Roadbuster in the G1 cartoon, from his Tech-Spec one could tell he's an ass kicker, a brawler and how he probably had a long history on Cybertron of first being a rowdy troublemaker to soldier to assault commander. He and Springer and Kup could have known each other from centuries past with many war stories to tell and a constant thorn in the sides of the Decepitcons. Someone suggested his voice would sound like he's Scottish, works for me.
His epic death in Time Wars blew my mind when I was 10 years old. It was a perfect mix of victory and defeat but left me wanting Roadbuster to feature more. I'm glad he's become a recurring character.
I feel exactly the same. His death was one of the moments in Time Wars that always immediately came to mind. It's funny that he really didn't have *that* much of a character in those Marvel UK stories, but his speech pattern was a *huge* part of selling who the guy was, and like you I was thrilled to see him show up in future media and have that character expanded on in a way that still fit his original portrayal.
That's what I'm talking about, Wreckers are Autobots. There just aren't that many of us left. But if we get behind Optimus, we may have a chance to end this once and for all.
At this point in my life I'm 44 (& a half 😂) years old and I was pretty confident that I knew my Gen-1 characters but clearly I don't? That's why I love The Basics. I'm always pleased to see a new Bot that I was otherwise unfamiliar with. Thanks Brigadier Darman! 😀👍
You're very welcome. When I sponsored this episode, it was going to be Roadbuster or Depth Charge. Given the present feedback, I'm happy to see the enthusiasm for one of my favorite characters.
@@darrenheideman2546 Glad to see he has other fans, too! Roadbuster was always one of "my boys" given Marvel UK was "my" Transformers as a kid in the 80's, even more than the Sunbow show. It was my love of those stories specifically that kept me a TF fan all my life (and honestly helped inspire me to be a writer myself).
@Banjo-Oz Likewise. I've been crafting little ideas with Roadbuster and Whirl. One idea I had considered, I ended shifting it from Roadbuster to Depth Charge, but the end result of Tarantulas being vaporized remains.
Roadbuster needs to wreck his way back into the spotlight, since he is one of the greatest Autobots, who was tragically offlined by a connivingly powered Tarantulas.
Roadbuster is in my school vr game as a traitor to the Autobots (he betrayed the Autobots because of suspensions on GHOST) and he made an appearance in the game as a weapon vender but sadly died to Human mad Scientist Dr mandroid
Man I was just so heartbroken when I read that Sins issue man. Also it’s very interesting that I ordered MMC Roadbuster and he makes a Roadbuster video lol
I hope someday that Roadbuster will get an animated series role in the future. Maybe a full-blown Wreckers spin-off series with the other members of the team, being so unique as they are. I guess the one thing you can't argue with is that the coolest part of his character is his name. I mean, Roadbuster is just so Autobot, you just can't help but love it!
Hello there Chris McFeely and fellow Transformers fans of this channel. I just wanted to say thank you for this very interesting and informative video on the character known as Roadbuster. I found this whole video to be honestly very entertaining and enjoyed every bit of information that came out of it. Thank you once again for this great video and information about a character that I didn't know much about. I hope that you and everyone else in this community has a great day and please stay safe. Until next time, when all are one. Peace Out and Maximize.
By far one of the best Wreckers, known specifically for being that. Who doesn't love an armored vehicle with more weapons than a small army? Roadbuster's original fate in the UK comics is also referenced in Fall of Cybertron, 'Path Blaster' is one of the weapon names. Also one of the few times we don't get an 'offlined by an Underbase/cosmically empowered Starscream' line.
The Time Wars deaths were SO much more traumatic and impactful than the Dark Star ones, IMO. I cared more about Roadbuster dying there than Jazz or Brawn dying in the US comic!
Wow. I had that Battle for Earth story book as a kid. I always wondered who the heck Roadbuster was and eventually decided that the writer must have just made it up for some reason.
I made a Roadbuster custom once by accident. Painted a Titan's Return Soundwave Orange Green and Black, trying to emulate the vibe of the "powerlinx" armada toys. He actually ended up looking pretty close to Roadbuster lol
Yes, it’s unfortunate that they didn’t, but that’s what I like about the original line up of the Wreckers in the comic that it consisted of some toyline only characters that never made it into the show. I wish they would have kept that theme going with the group instead of adding characters like Ultra Magnus and the triple changers. It was never about putting in popular characters, it was about giving spotlight to obscure ones and making them popular.
The problem with the Jetfire ordeal had prevented any possible headaches by just avoiding putting Roadbuster, Whirl and the Deluxe Insecticons into the G1 series. Unsure, where the Jumpstarters would have fit in, if they were part of it also. Their absence indicated they likely were. I wished the Powerdashers and Omnibots would have made an appearance.
@@alanguages The strange thing is with the Jumpstarters, that there were reference art made for them for how they would have appeared in the Cartoon and comics. They never did though.
Roadbuster was on of the few G1 toys I had back in the day, and I loved him a lot. It was too bad he couldn’t get any cartoon appearances, but I loved his character anyway based on his bio and his appearances in the UK comic. I often imagined that if he did get a cartoon appearance, he would sound just like Beachhead from G.I. Joe.
I love my Generations Road buster and have him on my shelf nearby, Always liked that Road Buster was one of the few bots made for war then peace and able to take on Cons on there own turf.
The king of notable deaths. Also, not enough green, orange, brown colour combos in the action figure landscape. I'm sure there's more but I can only think of the Wind Raider from MotU
I had the original gen 1 version of this character toy forum and I had the thrilling thirties version as well. I actually preferred the gin one version. Because it had armor plates as well as lots of weapons as well as a backpack that was a flying backpack. I wouldn't mind seeing the original gen 1 version being re-released again.
The only Roadbuster toy that I have is the early mentioned cinematic Roadbuster's small pocket toy. IMO, Roadbuster's 2008 TF: Universe toy and later the T30 Voyager toy would be good to have.
I can fully thank finding the Studio Series figure of DOTM Roadbuster randomly online for getting me back into collecting Transformers after ironically falling off shortly from that movie's original line, all thanks to him receiving his proper ridiculously awesome alt mode!
At one point not too long ago, there was supposed to be one for the Universe line in 2003, but it got cancelled. The concept art is still out there, it looks really nice, I quite like that design. A real shame it got pitched. tfwiki.net/wiki/File:OTFCC_unreleased_Roadbuster.jpg
@@gabrielchee8470 Yeah, there are quite a few Transformers that were available in the US, but never saw the light of day over here (off the top of my head, Shockwave, Swoop, Reflector and the Omnibots, Roadbuster and Whirl, the Deluxe Insecticons, Blaster and his cassettes, Perceptor, Slugfest and Overkill, the Clones, Punch/Counterpunch, Sixshot, Sky Lynx, Trypticon and Fortress Maximus; there are probably more that I'm not thinking of right now). Some of these I managed to pick up years later at conventions and such, and very occasionally I'd get really random finds at a local cash and carry store. But fortunately, almost all of these have had good re-invented toys in the modern lines (pretty much just waiting for the Omnibots and the rest of the cassettes)...
A reason for why Roadbuster might not get used a lot is his overlap with characters Brawl & Bulkhead, whom have similar color schemes, roles and personalities.
Roadbuster is a very different character from those namely in majority auburn color and the fact that he mainly uses weapons while brawl/bulkhead rely more on their first. Plus Bulkhead is more of a gentle giant character compared to the war loving robuster and brawn
I know about many of his design, my favorite is g1 and bayverse, I love bayverse Roadbuster, his design make him perfect and he's my favorite, not only that but because of his weapons, I was sad that he didn't got chances tô appear on next bayverse movies
The original Roadbuster and Whirl toys (along with Jetfire) were a cut above the rest in terms of quality and sophistication. Just handling them you could tell you were in the presence of greatness. The term 'deluxe' should refer to _that_ rather than arbitrarily denoting a size of toy.
Before watching the video, I will lay 50/50 odds on Chris mentioning that the Mugen Caliber was also released, after ensmallinating, as a Select Convertors. EDIT: Nope! Also, Legacy Roadbuster when? Whirl's gotten a handful of toys!
There was another Marvel comic story he appeared in. But I don’t know of it was the US or UK one. The story is called Peace, and is a stand alone story, set in an alternate future. The year is 2510, and the Wreckers wipe out the last remnants of Decepticons present on Cybertron. Bringing the war to an end. Rodimus then calls a meeting to discuss his intention to finally step down, and relinquish leadership to Springer. However, Triton; a Decepticon spy among the Autobots, and the last Decepticon left. Tries to disrupt things by demanding Ultra Magnus be named successor. Even gaining support from the Technobots. Whirl however opposes Triton over this, but is knocked down by Triton. This angers Roadbuster, who tries to shut Triton up for good. Only for Scattershot to shoot him dead, much to Rodimus’s dismay. This act angers the rest of the Wreckers, and so Sandstorm shoots Triton dead. Resulting in a fire fight between the Wreckers and Technobots. Eventually leading in to the new war. Leaving Rodimus to sulk in grief.
An awesome story and one of the darkest Marvel did, even if it's an alternate universe. I love it and kind of want to see that universe revisited someday, if only briefly.
I would love to see the Basics on Quake, he is a character that doesn't get a lot off screen time My biggest Roadbuster memory was when he was brutally murdered by Scattershot when he and Whirl had found a traitor and Scattershot said dead wrong as he blew off Roadbusters head, which started another War
Not necessarily _boring;_ most of them were against the war because they abhorred the violence. Mirage... originally mostly because it was inconvenient, Thundercracker I think didn't see the point but rolled with it. Roadbuster was the kind of bot who'd have trouble adjusting to _peacetime._
My favorite version of Roadbuster is obviously in Transformers Dark of the Moon, where, along with his other fellow Wreckers, participated in the Battle of Chicago. 👍⚔⚔⚔
After learning how Tarantulas killed Road Buster, I eagerly await the basics on Tarantulas. Despite how terrifying it might be. Soeaking of, there's something I appreciate they did with him Beast Wars as well as Black Arachnia, but I'll save it for Tarantulas' episode.
I greatly prefer that Energon Ironhide go by his Japanese name, Roadbuster. It fits him so much better than Ironhide. Especially when he gets that green recolor and that silver star. That just screams “I’m a Wrecker” and fits the name Roadbuster perfectly.
Seeing a giant Tarantula gruesomely exploding out of a Transformers head is NOT what I expected to see in this episode...
Another reason to wait for the basics on Tarantulas. Also, YES, that death is terrifying, and not exactly what I was expecting either.
That's the Wreckers trilogy for you. Roche and Roberts are masters of their craft.
One of the most disgusting deaths in the franchise.
He must have watched the "Aliens" movie and got the idea from the Chest Burster form of Xenomorphs.
Roadbuster and Breakdown (Transformers Prime) have something in common, they both got killed by spider robots.
Tarantulas and arachnid *shivers*
And both are killed by them in the most gruesome way 💀💀💀💀💀
Spooder-Boot
And both lose their heads to said spiders
The reason that i hate speders especially in tf universe, so glad that turunchelus was killed
Tarantulus: “And that’s how you kill Thanos”
Ant-man: “I think I’m gonna puke
Tarantulus: "Except with Thanos, do it to his backside."
Ant-Man: "Why?"
Tarantulus: "Trust me. It'll be funny."
@@stevenmattrell3448oh god no
@@stevenmattrell3448please let that joke die
The Xenomorph approves.
@@stevenmattrell3448 What's wrong with his ear? That would be "going for the head" wouldn't it?
my dude roadbuster went from being a literal anime protagonist to having his head blown off by a tarantula... that escalated really quickly
Absolutely love Roadbuster in DOTM. He’s barely in the film but he’s got one of my favorite Bayverse designs. Wish his final film appearance included his chainsaw weapon. Great video as always!
He’s the best use of the race car theme on them, it so perfectly works itself in his design that it opens my taste for the wreckers vehicles to be anything powerful engine wise not only construction or war machines
Him being Irish and my favorite color helps too
I'd love to see a show give us a Roadbuster based around that original bio. His enthusiasm on the battlefield and his acknowledgement of the unhealthier parts of that could lead to all sorts of fun storylines and character arcs for him.
Two years of waiting to sponsor an episode have paid off.
Roadbuster was a character that always stood out to me. Like with Whirl, I've often what their personalities would've been like if both had been in the G1 cartoon. That goes double for what sort of voice the two could've been given.
His one death at the hands of Tarantulas has to be one of the most gruesome in the entirety of the franchise. (And what solidified Tarantulas as one of my least favorite baddies.)
Regarding Transformers Prime, I've often thought that Roadbuster would've been a better fit in place of Wheeljack. Reckless, loves explosives, and could've been nicknamed "Buster" by Bulkhead. With RID 2015, maybe have it where he turned to bounty hunting after the war, finding the peacetime Cybertron an unpleasant experience.
Hopefully he can rejoin the Autobots in the Skybound Comics.
I really wish they had included Roadbuster in the G1 cartoon, from his Tech-Spec one could tell he's an ass kicker, a brawler and how he probably had a long history on Cybertron of first being a rowdy troublemaker to soldier to assault commander. He and Springer and Kup could have known each other from centuries past with many war stories to tell and a constant thorn in the sides of the Decepitcons. Someone suggested his voice would sound like he's Scottish, works for me.
I think he was probably too visually similar to Bulkhead.
@@HelloMisterJAMWAH Yeah, that'd add up.
His epic death in Time Wars blew my mind when I was 10 years old. It was a perfect mix of victory and defeat but left me wanting Roadbuster to feature more. I'm glad he's become a recurring character.
I feel exactly the same. His death was one of the moments in Time Wars that always immediately came to mind. It's funny that he really didn't have *that* much of a character in those Marvel UK stories, but his speech pattern was a *huge* part of selling who the guy was, and like you I was thrilled to see him show up in future media and have that character expanded on in a way that still fit his original portrayal.
Roadbuster deserves screen time on an animated series!
@diegos7337 I hope that a Basics on Rampage will be uploaded
He needs a new modern toy!
Transformers energon
Would be cool if they did a Wreckers animated series
@@jamiewalsh3349 Fr
4:16 "Roadbuster, Pyro, Impactor, Rotorstorm, Seaspray; all dust."
Keep in mind that pathblasters exist in the FOC game.
That's what I'm talking about, Wreckers are Autobots. There just aren't that many of us left. But if we get behind Optimus, we may have a chance to end this once and for all.
@@robrice7246 though, they are much more stable and compact, unlike that one in the comic XDDD
@@iljafedorenko3080don’t forget the upgrades that makes each random shot more powerful than the other
Guzzle was the only one who survived last stand of the wreckers
But even then he went mad and got killed in sins of the wreckers
At this point in my life I'm 44 (& a half 😂) years old and I was pretty confident that I knew my Gen-1 characters but clearly I don't?
That's why I love The Basics. I'm always pleased to see a new Bot that I was otherwise unfamiliar with. Thanks Brigadier Darman! 😀👍
You're very welcome. When I sponsored this episode, it was going to be Roadbuster or Depth Charge. Given the present feedback, I'm happy to see the enthusiasm for one of my favorite characters.
@@darrenheideman2546 Glad to see he has other fans, too! Roadbuster was always one of "my boys" given Marvel UK was "my" Transformers as a kid in the 80's, even more than the Sunbow show. It was my love of those stories specifically that kept me a TF fan all my life (and honestly helped inspire me to be a writer myself).
@Banjo-Oz Likewise. I've been crafting little ideas with Roadbuster and Whirl. One idea I had considered, I ended shifting it from Roadbuster to Depth Charge, but the end result of Tarantulas being vaporized remains.
Roadbuster needs to wreck his way back into the spotlight, since he is one of the greatest Autobots, who was tragically offlined by a connivingly powered Tarantulas.
Ah yes, the Autobot that I can (more or less) consistently say with complete certainty has most definitely committed war crimes.
Roadbuster needs a big comeback and to get back at that spider con.
Admittedly, I've thought about such a story, but it's shifted to using Depth Charge vs Tarantulas.
Tarantulas mass-shifts to sneak in somewhere and Roadbuster steps on him. "Oops." :)
Jeez, Sins of the Wreckers seems to find its way back into my memories.
Hello trauma deaths, my old friend.
Roadbuster is in my school vr game as a traitor to the Autobots (he betrayed the Autobots because of suspensions on GHOST) and he made an appearance in the game as a weapon vender but sadly died to Human mad Scientist Dr mandroid
Man I was just so heartbroken when I read that Sins issue man.
Also it’s very interesting that I ordered MMC Roadbuster and he makes a Roadbuster video lol
5:28 in the morning for me what a way to start my day
Roadbuster's death in Sins of the Wreckers was horrifying as I do not like spiders
Spiders especially in tf universe one of the most unpleasant things to ever exist
I hope someday that Roadbuster will get an animated series role in the future. Maybe a full-blown Wreckers spin-off series with the other members of the team, being so unique as they are. I guess the one thing you can't argue with is that the coolest part of his character is his name. I mean, Roadbuster is just so Autobot, you just can't help but love it!
We need an animated series of the wreckers
Hello there Chris McFeely and fellow Transformers fans of this channel. I just wanted to say thank you for this very interesting and informative video on the character known as Roadbuster. I found this whole video to be honestly very entertaining and enjoyed every bit of information that came out of it.
Thank you once again for this great video and information about a character that I didn't know much about. I hope that you and everyone else in this community has a great day and please stay safe. Until next time, when all are one. Peace Out and Maximize.
Another fire video, on one of my favorites from the good ol' days! Thank you!
That image of Tarantulus coming out of his head is the stuff of nightmares 😱
Big time.
6:43 If he wasn't cloaked in shadow, I fell like this is what Roadbuster from Shattered Glass would've looked like.
By far one of the best Wreckers, known specifically for being that. Who doesn't love an armored vehicle with more weapons than a small army?
Roadbuster's original fate in the UK comics is also referenced in Fall of Cybertron, 'Path Blaster' is one of the weapon names.
Also one of the few times we don't get an 'offlined by an Underbase/cosmically empowered Starscream' line.
The Time Wars deaths were SO much more traumatic and impactful than the Dark Star ones, IMO. I cared more about Roadbuster dying there than Jazz or Brawn dying in the US comic!
Wow. I had that Battle for Earth story book as a kid. I always wondered who the heck Roadbuster was and eventually decided that the writer must have just made it up for some reason.
I made a Roadbuster custom once by accident. Painted a Titan's Return Soundwave Orange Green and Black, trying to emulate the vibe of the "powerlinx" armada toys. He actually ended up looking pretty close to Roadbuster lol
Really wish we got to see more of Bayformers Roadbuster. Who doesn't love a crazy Scot with a love of explosions, amirite?
I wonder if he’s friends with a certain black scottish cyclops
Kinda wish we got some of that with Stratosphere in RoTB; he's already got the crazy and Scottish down
@@thegearhead1668 He is also green like DOTM roadbuster.
I’m pretty sure he’s Irish, that’s why he’s so green
IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THISSS,THANK YOU CHRIS😭😭😭
Weird how Roadbuster and Ironhide have had 3 connections with each other and Crosshairs.
Tarantulas bursting out of Roadbuster is one of the most Metal deaths in TF history. Like Jesus Christ that shit is hardcore.
1:29 Roadbuster is basically the Goku of the Transformers
This is why I love these videos. Knew of the character but not all that background. Thanks!
All I want is a Wreckers series. I'll take it in any format but A-Team vibes would be clutch.
That could work
Except maybe some of the gunfire could connect. 😜
Honestly the idea of a kid friendly version of the werekaers where it's just the A-Team
And the way they do mista t is toad buster!
Roadbuster and Whirl should've appeared in the G1 animated series.
Yes, it’s unfortunate that they didn’t, but that’s what I like about the original line up of the Wreckers in the comic that it consisted of some toyline only characters that never made it into the show. I wish they would have kept that theme going with the group instead of adding characters like Ultra Magnus and the triple changers. It was never about putting in popular characters, it was about giving spotlight to obscure ones and making them popular.
The problem with the Jetfire ordeal had prevented any possible headaches by just avoiding putting Roadbuster, Whirl and the Deluxe Insecticons into the G1 series. Unsure, where the Jumpstarters would have fit in, if they were part of it also. Their absence indicated they likely were.
I wished the Powerdashers and Omnibots would have made an appearance.
@@alanguages The strange thing is with the Jumpstarters, that there were reference art made for them for how they would have appeared in the Cartoon and comics. They never did though.
Roadbuster was on of the few G1 toys I had back in the day, and I loved him a lot. It was too bad he couldn’t get any cartoon appearances, but I loved his character anyway based on his bio and his appearances in the UK comic. I often imagined that if he did get a cartoon appearance, he would sound just like Beachhead from G.I. Joe.
I love my Generations Road buster and have him on my shelf nearby, Always liked that Road Buster was one of the few bots made for war then peace and able to take on Cons on there own turf.
WRECK AND RULE!
Roadbuster was one of my first Transformer toys, along with fellow Wrecker, Twin Twist.
I would’ve waited an eternity for this.
-Megatron
I actually liked the Scottish accent Roadbuster had in the movie
Get my man Roadbuster some love.
The king of notable deaths.
Also, not enough green, orange, brown colour combos in the action figure landscape. I'm sure there's more but I can only think of the Wind Raider from MotU
Glad I got the Generations Roadbuster toy. He's very solid
I had the original gen 1 version of this character toy forum and I had the thrilling thirties version as well. I actually preferred the gin one version. Because it had armor plates as well as lots of weapons as well as a backpack that was a flying backpack. I wouldn't mind seeing the original gen 1 version being re-released again.
Love every single one of his designs
My dumbass somehow never put it together that "Roadbuster Ultra Magnus" was a Roadbuster homage.
Wow, a Doctor Who character sponsored this episode???
Yeah, it's a username I came up with back when I was still a Doctor Who and Star Wars fan.
I just realized Energon Ironhide has Gears' color schemes
Huh, I never noticed that
The only Roadbuster toy that I have is the early mentioned cinematic Roadbuster's small pocket toy.
IMO, Roadbuster's 2008 TF: Universe toy and later the T30 Voyager toy would be good to have.
I can fully thank finding the Studio Series figure of DOTM Roadbuster randomly online for getting me back into collecting Transformers after ironically falling off shortly from that movie's original line, all thanks to him receiving his proper ridiculously awesome alt mode!
I hope we get a Leader Class Roadbuster figure in Generations soon
Cool how we got two Wreckers in a row, Minerva last time and Roadbuster this time.
I really hope they make a new roadbuster toy soon
At one point not too long ago, there was supposed to be one for the Universe line in 2003, but it got cancelled. The concept art is still out there, it looks really nice, I quite like that design. A real shame it got pitched.
tfwiki.net/wiki/File:OTFCC_unreleased_Roadbuster.jpg
I HEAR VOICES IN MY-- *head violently explodes*
Watching the basics is so fun cuz I always get so much new information
No matter how obscure the character you can rest assured there’s someone whose imagination is captivated by it, and honestly I think that’s great.
Now my day is complete.
This video made me realise, when is her and Whirl going to get the Legacy treatment? I know they had good T30 toys but still!
Wrecker s don’t call for backup... they call for clean-up!
With each video, we get closer and closer to the Halloween episode of 'The Basics on Tarantulus'.~
I used to see that autobot deluxe section on that pamphlet that was included with the toys and always thought "I want one of those" (from the UK)
Everyone said roadbuster and whirl were never sold in the UK. Is that not the whole story?
@@gabrielchee8470 Yeah, there are quite a few Transformers that were available in the US, but never saw the light of day over here (off the top of my head, Shockwave, Swoop, Reflector and the Omnibots, Roadbuster and Whirl, the Deluxe Insecticons, Blaster and his cassettes, Perceptor, Slugfest and Overkill, the Clones, Punch/Counterpunch, Sixshot, Sky Lynx, Trypticon and Fortress Maximus; there are probably more that I'm not thinking of right now).
Some of these I managed to pick up years later at conventions and such, and very occasionally I'd get really random finds at a local cash and carry store. But fortunately, almost all of these have had good re-invented toys in the modern lines (pretty much just waiting for the Omnibots and the rest of the cassettes)...
Can you do the basics on six shot or Octane
The Wreckers need a animated series.
After all the years, I’m trying to complete my road buster. Just missing a few parts. Thanks for awesome review.
A reason for why Roadbuster might not get used a lot is his overlap with characters Brawl & Bulkhead, whom have similar color schemes, roles and personalities.
Roadbuster is a very different character from those namely in majority auburn color and the fact that he mainly uses weapons while brawl/bulkhead rely more on their first. Plus Bulkhead is more of a gentle giant character compared to the war loving robuster and brawn
SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS!!!! That panel with Roadbuster getting killed
Which one, the technique Shrinking Rae tried to use or the exploding gun that was stabilized in time for Fall of Cybertron?
I remember seeing him in early catalogs and wanting to know more. 40 years later, now i know.
Hands down, what Tarantulus did to Roadbuster is him at his most villainous.
I know about many of his design, my favorite is g1 and bayverse, I love bayverse Roadbuster, his design make him perfect and he's my favorite, not only that but because of his weapons, I was sad that he didn't got chances tô appear on next bayverse movies
He was one of my favorite characters' too!
"Wreckers don't call for back up, they call for clean up!"
You forgot his most recent Studio Series figure. Which is more accurate to the movie with his guns
The original Roadbuster and Whirl toys (along with Jetfire) were a cut above the rest in terms of quality and sophistication. Just handling them you could tell you were in the presence of greatness. The term 'deluxe' should refer to _that_ rather than arbitrarily denoting a size of toy.
All that's left now is Broadside and then the main Wreckers have their own videos
Edit: Just realised Impactor doesn't have his own video yet. My bad
Definitely overdue a starring role in an animated series, and a new toy.
8:16 now this is the Tarantulas i know and not the Earthspark one.
I know in a little idea I'd do, Tarantulas would be just as wicked, but would meet a gruesome demise of his own.
Before watching the video, I will lay 50/50 odds on Chris mentioning that the Mugen Caliber was also released, after ensmallinating, as a Select Convertors.
EDIT: Nope!
Also, Legacy Roadbuster when? Whirl's gotten a handful of toys!
I really love ❤️ Roadbuster in g1 I really like ❤️ the wreckers
I love the fact that the live action Roadbuster transforms into Dale Earnhardt Jr's car.
There was another Marvel comic story he appeared in. But I don’t know of it was the US or UK one. The story is called Peace, and is a stand alone story, set in an alternate future. The year is 2510, and the Wreckers wipe out the last remnants of Decepticons present on Cybertron. Bringing the war to an end.
Rodimus then calls a meeting to discuss his intention to finally step down, and relinquish leadership to Springer. However, Triton; a Decepticon spy among the Autobots, and the last Decepticon left. Tries to disrupt things by demanding Ultra Magnus be named successor. Even gaining support from the Technobots.
Whirl however opposes Triton over this, but is knocked down by Triton. This angers Roadbuster, who tries to shut Triton up for good. Only for Scattershot to shoot him dead, much to Rodimus’s dismay.
This act angers the rest of the Wreckers, and so Sandstorm shoots Triton dead. Resulting in a fire fight between the Wreckers and Technobots. Eventually leading in to the new war. Leaving Rodimus to sulk in grief.
An awesome story and one of the darkest Marvel did, even if it's an alternate universe. I love it and kind of want to see that universe revisited someday, if only briefly.
Please do a video on the basics of Lugnut
He looks like autobot brawn to me!! Great video again as usual!!
I would love to see the Basics on Quake, he is a character that doesn't get a lot off screen time
My biggest Roadbuster memory was when he was brutally murdered by Scattershot when he and Whirl had found a traitor and Scattershot said dead wrong as he blew off Roadbusters head, which started another War
Roadbuster is a fighting machine. 😀👍
Roadbuster and Dino are the last Bay Autobots whose fates are unknown after DOTM
Is it just me or does he look like Doom Guy?
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Sucks it took so long for Bayverse roadbuster to get an accurate toy release
G1 Roadbuster, Fortress Maximus, Cerebros,Thundercracker, Mirage, Beachcomber, and Skids were among the few who thought the war was boring
Not necessarily _boring;_ most of them were against the war because they abhorred the violence. Mirage... originally mostly because it was inconvenient, Thundercracker I think didn't see the point but rolled with it.
Roadbuster was the kind of bot who'd have trouble adjusting to _peacetime._
My favorite version of Roadbuster is obviously in Transformers Dark of the Moon, where, along with his other fellow Wreckers, participated in the Battle of Chicago. 👍⚔⚔⚔
Who are you gonna call? Roadbuster!
That cloud version is just crosshairs haha
Goddamn, that's a messed up way to go out.
G1 RoadBuster is my favourite
After learning how Tarantulas killed Road Buster, I eagerly await the basics on Tarantulas. Despite how terrifying it might be. Soeaking of, there's something I appreciate they did with him Beast Wars as well as Black Arachnia, but I'll save it for Tarantulas' episode.
Now i gotta watch Armored Battalion next
Tarantulas truly did terrorize...
Whirl, Roadbuster... they're the lucky ones, they are. But Headcannon... Headcannon never got his chance. He NEVER gets any love.
Although the name Landfire is better.
@@Regal99 _Is_ it, though..? 😂
@Brickerbrack In own opinion, that's cooler.
Landfire vs Headcannon...
I greatly prefer that Energon Ironhide go by his Japanese name, Roadbuster. It fits him so much better than Ironhide. Especially when he gets that green recolor and that silver star. That just screams “I’m a Wrecker” and fits the name Roadbuster perfectly.
Thanks for the update
Man I hope to get the Generations Roadbuster figure as a belated birthday present someday.