Scorch (Transformers)
Scorch is a fictional character in the Transformers series.
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Generation 1
Turbomasters were an Australian, Canadian, and European exclusive range of Transformers toys, released in 1992 as part of their final year of products for the original franchise. A subgroup of the Autobots, there were six Turbomasters: Thunder Clash, Rotorstorm, Boss, Hurricane, Flash, and Scorch. They all had the gimmick of missile launchers which became their engines or turbines when in vehicle mode. Their rivals were the Decepticon Predators.
Fictional biography
A formidable defense shield. Fiercely loyal to the Autobot leader and courageous to the point of recklessness. Is proud of his position in the Autobot ranks and enjoys teamwork. As vehicle, central turbine provides super defense power. As robot a formidable turbo-shielded presence.
Comics
Dreamwave Productions
The Turbomasters wouldn't make an appearance in Transformers fiction until Dreamwave Productions adaptation of the original Transformers. During the Decepticon conquest of Cybertron by Megatron, the Turbomasters evaded capture and became part of the Autobot underground resistance. They were assigned by Perceptor to monitor the "Think Tank", a device designed to help locate Optimus Prime. At one point Perceptor had left them alone, and the Turbomasters partook in a game of cat and mouse, which resulted in Flash accidentally driving into the Think Tank and being transported to the alien world of Quintessa, home of the Quintessons. Dreamwave Productions went bankrupt before the story arc could be fully published.
Fun Publications
As part of Fun Publication's "Wings of Honor" story, the Turbomasters Hurricane, Scorch, Flash and Boss were clearing out Decepticon nests across the galaxy, prior to the rise of the second generation of Transformers on Earth. Nine million years beforehand, Thunder Clash was training his troops for battle so that they'd be ready for the escalating conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons. When the war officially began, Thunder Clash and his crew were incorporated into the Elite Guard, a new special military unit within the Autobots. Several years later Thunder Clash and his team joined with that of Metalhawk's to combat a horde of Virulent Clones.
IDW Publishing
In IDW Publishings continuity, Boss was a member of an Autobot squad that was attacked and forced to retreat by a group of Decepticons led by Deadlock.
Toys
- Generation 1 Turbomaster Scorch (1992)
- Each Turbomaster had a missile launcher which became their engine or turbine when they were transformed into their vehicle mode. These missile launchers contained spring-powered projectiles so powerful that they were not released in the U.S. as they violated toy regulations.[1] The small size of the missiles also presented problems, and any uses of the toy molds in the US have seen them altered so that the launchers where either neutered or made to fire larger missiles.
- The Turbomasters all have design similarities. The four smaller Turbomasters—Boss, Scorch, Flash and Hurricane—all had silver faces and came with three yellow missiles alongside their missile launcher. Each missile had a slit in its side so that whilst one was in the missile launcher, the other two could be mounted on the Transformers vehicle and robot mode. They and the two larger Turbomasters—Thunder Clash and Rotorstorm—all had clear pink plastic forming their eyes, lightpipe, headlights, windscreens, and part of the missile launcher. The missile launcher itself was mostly blue, with the colour of the Transformer being that of the trigger and a ring around the launcher's barrel.
References
- ↑ Alvarez, J.E. (2001). The Unofficial Guide to Japanese and International Transformers. Schiffer Publishing Ltd.. pp. 118–119. ISBN 0-7643-1282-0.
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