Hubcap (Deluxe Class, 2020)
Series: War for Cybertron: Earthrise
ID number: WFC-GS13

Accessories: Three-piece blaster, two skis, car trunk

A Generations Selects add-on to Earthrise, Hubcap is a redeco/retool of Cliffjumper, sporting a new head. Hubcap transforms from robot into a 1980s sports coupe that is strongly reminiscent of his original Porsche 924 Turbo alt-mode, though with a front end which resembles that of the Mitsubishi Starion, while omitting the Penny Racer aesthetic. Hubcap also has molded high-performance brake discs, a surprising detail for a mainline Transformers figure. Much like Cliffjumper’s other mold-mates, Hubcap’s depiction as being rather small in most Transformers media means this figure is much shorter than a typical Deluxe-priced figure and is closer to being a particularly large Legends-priced figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the War for Cybertron subline, Hubcap includes numerous 3 mm posts and 5 mm ports for attaching other accessories as part of the C.O.M.B.A.T. System, but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or Modulator figure.

Additionally, he is highly articulated for a mainline Legends-sized Transformer, with over 90-degree ankles and two-way elbows, and a complex transformation scheme. Undocumented in the instructions, Hubcap’s neck is actually mounted on a ball-joint, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation.

The rest of his price-point is made up with Hubcap’s large cannon. It can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis that can attach under his wheels. The backend of the cannon is folded out to fit in his car mode’s underside to help balance when skis are deployed, while also being usable as a melee weapon. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Similarly, his detaching car trunk can either be put into the robot mode’s back or be used as a shield with the help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other.

Almost all of Hubcap’s yellow coloring is painted, with only his head and forearms being bare yellow plastic. While this avoids color disparity, particularly in vehicle mode, it also means he is incredibly prone to paint chipping. So, uh, be careful handling him.

This mold was differently retooled into Generations Selects Bug Bite and Shattered Glass Collection Goldbug, and further retooled into War for Cybertron Trilogy Bumblebee.

Generations Selects: Earthrise

Hasbro / Takara Tomy

5010993708260

2020

United States

2020-01-01

5.5 in

WFC-Earthrise

2020-08-15 13:22:22

~$25.24

2025-08-31

2020-08-15 13:22:22