Day 240: Hot Shot (Legends of Cybertron)

Moreso than previous toylines, Cybertron released characters in multiple formats and price-points, a practice that would continue especially in the years to come, when live action movies constrained the size of the Transformers cast, but still demanded enough toys to pack the shelves. So, the youth appeal character from Armada, Hot Shot, returned for Cybertron in multiple iterations. This one, from 2005, is in the "Legends of Cybertron" sub-line of small, simplified designs at an affordable price. He turns into a highly modified / stylized Chrysler ME 412 sports car.

Day 79: Superion (Universe)

The combined form of the Universe Micromaster Aerialbots is Superion, an amalgamation of six robots plus their pack-in accessories that serve as connectors, head, and extremities of the gestalt warrior. While in Japan, the original source of the design ( Sixwing , 1992) was available in a collected set, this combiner needed to be purchased one bot at a time in the 2007 Universe release.

Day 251: Mad

The last of the Air Assault Micron Team trio is Mad, who turns into a Concorde SST. A design that's been used several times already -- see Jetstorm , Scattor , Thrust , Mach , and Quantum -- this version has some of its plastic parts in a translucent finish, giving it a high tech feel. Mad was available in Japan in 2003. He was later rechristened "Skull Buster" in Fan Club-generated lore.

Day 26: Nemesis Prime (Alternators)

Nemesis Prime, an evil twin to Optimus Prime first introduced in the Armada line, gets the Alternators treatment, allowing a reuse of the Dodge Ram SRT-10 design. In the North American market, this toy was only available at the Hasbro Toy Shop and at San Diego Comic-Con International in 2006.

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