Title:
Fracture Crasher Walmart Wal-Mart
Description:
Decepticon Fracture (Deluxe Class, 2008)
Accessories: "Negative-energy blaster"
Known designers: Joe Kyde (deco artist)
A Walmart exclusive redeco of Classics Mirage, Transformers Fracture transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. The front aerofoil detaches to become a (non-firing) handheld weapon. The original light-piping features of the mold have been disabled by the paint applications on the figure’s eyes.
She is extensively painted to resemble the GoBots character Crasher, right down to the pink face and black "domino mask” she sported in the GoBots cartoon.[2] The tampographed Decepticon insignia on the figure features the original design, rather than the slightly streamlined look of the movie faction insignia, owing to the original intent to have her be a Classics version of Crasher.
This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in New Zealand, and was eventually repurposed as the "Cataclysm universe” incarnation of GoBots Crasher, and doubles as "Generation 1” Crasher in My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise! issue #4.
Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be warned, there is a very convincing-looking knockoff that’s been making the rounds since at least 2010.
This mold was also used to make the 2008 Universe version of Drag Strip.
Notes
According to the Hasbro designer panel at BotCon 2008, Fracture is not merely an homage to GoBots Crasher, but was intended to actually be the character, presumably having traveled from her home universe into the Transformers world, like certain other members of her race. This makes a lot of sense, given the figure was originally designed for the 2008 Universe line.
Hasbro wanted to actually call her Crasher, but couldn’t get the name. They then tried Catalyst but couldn’t get that either.
The entire situation with GoBots rights is complicated enough that Hasbro was reluctant to produce this toy at all. According to deco artist Joe Kyde, it took finding a real F-1 style racer in that black-and-white-with-red deco (namely, the Midland M16) to seal the deal with a bit of plausible deniability. Stupid cross-dimensional legal issues.
Presumably she would’ve travelled with her fellow GoBots to a Generation 1 continuity had the original plan gone through. "Ask Vector Prime” would later try to explain what actually happened.
In Titan’s comics, Fracture appears to have the natural ability to hack lead drones.
External links
Accessories: "Negative-energy blaster"
Known designers: Joe Kyde (deco artist)
A Walmart exclusive redeco of Classics Mirage, Transformers Fracture transforms into a closed-canopy Formula racer concept car. The front aerofoil detaches to become a (non-firing) handheld weapon. The original light-piping features of the mold have been disabled by the paint applications on the figure’s eyes.
She is extensively painted to resemble the GoBots character Crasher, right down to the pink face and black "domino mask” she sported in the GoBots cartoon.[2] The tampographed Decepticon insignia on the figure features the original design, rather than the slightly streamlined look of the movie faction insignia, owing to the original intent to have her be a Classics version of Crasher.
This toy was also sold exclusively at The Warehouse in New Zealand, and was eventually repurposed as the "Cataclysm universe” incarnation of GoBots Crasher, and doubles as "Generation 1” Crasher in My Little Pony/Transformers: Friendship in Disguise! issue #4.
Anyone looking to buy this figure on the aftermarket be warned, there is a very convincing-looking knockoff that’s been making the rounds since at least 2010.
This mold was also used to make the 2008 Universe version of Drag Strip.
Notes
According to the Hasbro designer panel at BotCon 2008, Fracture is not merely an homage to GoBots Crasher, but was intended to actually be the character, presumably having traveled from her home universe into the Transformers world, like certain other members of her race. This makes a lot of sense, given the figure was originally designed for the 2008 Universe line.
Hasbro wanted to actually call her Crasher, but couldn’t get the name. They then tried Catalyst but couldn’t get that either.
The entire situation with GoBots rights is complicated enough that Hasbro was reluctant to produce this toy at all. According to deco artist Joe Kyde, it took finding a real F-1 style racer in that black-and-white-with-red deco (namely, the Midland M16) to seal the deal with a bit of plausible deniability. Stupid cross-dimensional legal issues.
Presumably she would’ve travelled with her fellow GoBots to a Generation 1 continuity had the original plan gone through. "Ask Vector Prime” would later try to explain what actually happened.
In Titan’s comics, Fracture appears to have the natural ability to hack lead drones.
External links
Theme:
Movie
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2008
Date Added:
2023-03-13 16:27:21
Date Added:
2023-03-13 16:27:21
