Bot a Day: Daily Drawings

Here is the drawing that ends  2017: fittingly, it's Optimus Prime as well, but as an Action Master. He came with the Armored Convoy truck playset - an enormous truck that Optimus Prime drives. The cab, which sits an Action Master figure, turns into a space jet, while the trailer turns into an elaborate battle station. It was available in 1990, and marks the last of the US Generation One toys. 

The classic Decepticon leader returned as an Action Master, and this time he was packed with a tank. It's the Neutro-Fusion Tank, which could seat three Action Masters and had running boards to fit four more. The armored vehicle can also turn into an armored battle station. This toy was available in 1990. 

Sprocket is another Action Master Vehicle set. Sprocket is a new Autobot character, with body detailing that suggests he turned into a jet in his pre-Action Master life. He came with the Attack Cruiser, a jeep-like vehicle that sits two Action Master figures, and that transforms into a helicopter. He was available in 1990.  As a bonus (I drew  366  daily drawings in 2017, so I'm posting two today) here's Gutcruncher, Decepticon air-to-ground support specialist. He came with the Stratotronic Jet playset. It is a jet that splits into a flying nosecone and battle-tank, and turns into an assault base. Gutcruncher and the Stratotronic Jet were available in 1990.

A classic Autobot from the original 1984 line-up,   this version of Wheeljack does not transform and is instead an articulated action figure. But he does come with a car: the Turbo Racer, a Ferrari Testarossa that can fit two Action Master figures. It transforms from a car to a jet mode. It was available in 1990. 

Though his shoulder bears a Decepticon symbol, Axer is more of an unscrupulous, unaffiliated bounty hunter. As an Action Master, he doesn't transform but he does have some body details suggesting he was a car at some point. Axer drives his Off-Road Cycle, which turns into a gun emplacement. He was available in 1990. 

Starscream is back, as an Action Master. A non-transforming toy, he now  rides  atop a jet like a coin-op supermarket amusement. The Turbo Jet turns into a personal artillery station that Starscream can operate. This incarnation of the Decepticon villain was available in 1990. 

The next Autobot in the Action Master Vehicles assortment is Over-Run. A non-transforming action figure, Over-Run has body detailing that suggests he turned into a combat helicopter at one point. Though he no longer transforms, he now   pilots  a helicopter, the Attack Copter, which turns into a piece of ground artillery. Over-Run was available in 1990. 

 Since the Action Masters didn't transform, they needed some assistance when it came to getting around. Included in the line were Action Master vehicles. So Prowl, one-time cop car, now drives a police motorcycle scaled to him. The Turbo Cycle (as it was called) transforms into a gun emplacement. This set was available in 1990.