Bot a Day: Daily Drawings

The international-only release of the Turbomasters concludes with Thunder Clash, the Autobot Turbomaster commander. In the traditional of Optimus Prime, he turns into a cab-over-engine semi truck with a trailer that turns into a battle station. Released in Europe, Canada and Australia in 1992, Thunder Clash's design would later be redeco'ed as   Optimus Prime   in the 1997 KB stores exclusives Machine Wars line.

The next Autobot Turbomaster to be showcased is Scorch, the team rear guard. He turns into a Cybertronian or futuristic pickup truck with a big turbine engine mounted on its flatbed. That engine because his spring-activated rocket launcher. Scorch was available only in Europe, Canada and Australia in 1992. 

Next in the Turbomaster line is Rotorstorm, He turns into a high tech helicopter with turbines that shoot spring-loaded projectiles. Available in Europe, Canada and Australia in 1992.

Next in the Turbomasters line is Hurricane, who turns into a Le Mans-style Porsche racing car with a rocket launching turbine. He was available in 1992 in Europe, Canada and Australia. 

The next Autobot Turbomaster is Flash, who turns into a Lamborghini Diablo with a rear-mounted turbine engine that launches a spring-loaded projectile. His specialty is listed as "decoy." He was available in Europe, Canada and Australia in 1992. 

Kicking off a line of Turbomasters, one of the last subsets of Transformers released in Generation One. In the US, the toyline had already ended, but in Europe, Australia and Canada, there were still a few straggler toys making it to shelves. The Turbomasters benefited from not being in the US as their main gimmick were spring-loaded rockets that would never have passed US safety standards. Here is the leader of the Autobot Turbomasters, Boss. He turns into a concept car with a big turbine engine. This drawing is from 2019.