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| − | :''Flash is an [[Autobot]] [[Turbomaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].'' |
+ | :''Flash is an [[Autobot]] [[Turbomaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' |
| − | [[Image:FlashG1-card.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Savior of the universe!]] |
+ | [[File:FlashG1-card.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Also known as "Savior of the universe!" and "The Fastest Bot Alive!".]] |
| − | '''Flash'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s entire job is to be shot at. He uses his blazing fast speed to draw [[Decepticon]] fire away from his teammates. He's a show-off stuntman whose antics are as irritating to his fellow Autobots as they are to the Decepticons trying (and failing) to blast him, but his teammates tolerate him because hey, ''he's'' the guy getting shot at, not them. |
+ | '''Flash''' (aka '''Breakneck''')'s entire job is to be shot at. He uses his blazing fast speed to draw [[Decepticon]] fire away from his teammates. He's a show-off stuntman whose antics are as irritating to his fellow Autobots as they are to the Decepticons trying (and failing) to blast him, but his teammates tolerate him because hey, ''he's'' the guy getting shot at, not them. |
He's also not too shabby a fighter, specializing in using his turbine engine to get in close enough to surprised aerial foes to peel off a few good shots of his own. |
He's also not too shabby a fighter, specializing in using his turbine engine to get in close enough to surprised aerial foes to peel off a few good shots of his own. |
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| − | Sometimes he's '''Breakneck'''. |
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==Fiction== |
==Fiction== |
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===Predator Air Attack!=== |
===Predator Air Attack!=== |
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| − | [[Image:G1 Flash cataloguecomic.jpg|left|175px|thumb|Just think about what you wanna do before you do it!]] |
+ | [[File:G1 Flash cataloguecomic.jpg|left|thumb|"I'm flying blind on a rocket-cycle!"]] |
"Breakneck" (aka Flash) acted as a decoy, racing across the land in an attempt to warn the Autobot base of an imminent Decepticon surprise attack. However, he unwittingly led the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]]s to the base and was unaware that he was already too late. {{storylink|Predator Air Attack!}} |
"Breakneck" (aka Flash) acted as a decoy, racing across the land in an attempt to warn the Autobot base of an imminent Decepticon surprise attack. However, he unwittingly led the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predator]]s to the base and was unaware that he was already too late. {{storylink|Predator Air Attack!}} |
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| − | ===Dreamwave comics continuity=== |
+ | ===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity=== |
| − | [[Image:AgeofWrath3 Turbomasters meeting.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I got a seat at the big conference table...I'm going to paint my logo on it!"]] |
+ | [[File:AgeofWrath3 Turbomasters meeting.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I got a seat at the big conference table...I'm going to paint my logo on it!"]] |
| − | After the conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], Flash and the rest of the Turbomasters evaded capture and participated in the Autobot underground resistance. Flash became highly frustrated at their lack of offensive action against the Decepticons, and he was aghast when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] briefed the Turbomasters in the [[Iacon Command|Think-Tank]] about the attempt to locate the missing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. When Perceptor left them alone, however, the Turbomasters partook in a game of [[tear'n'chase]]. Flash evaded his pursuing teammates, but accidentally drove into the [[Dimensional Interface Assembly]], sending him [[Quintessa|somewhere very far from home]]... {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}} |
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| − | {{note|Due to [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s plunge into bankruptcy, this story was never finished.}} |
+ | After the conquest of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], Flash and the rest of the Turbomasters evaded capture and participated in the Autobot underground resistance. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} Flash became highly frustrated at their lack of offensive action against the Decepticons, and he was aghast when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] briefed the Turbomasters in the [[Iacon Command|Think-Tank]] about the attempt to locate the missing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. When Perceptor left them alone, however, the Turbomasters partook in a game of [[Cybertronian sport#tear'n'chase|tear'n'chase]]. Flash evaded his pursuing teammates, but accidentally drove into the [[Dimensional Interface Assembly]], sending him [[Quintessa (planet)|somewhere very far from home]]... {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}} |
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| + | {{Unreleased WW comic}} |
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| + | Flash managed to evade a gang of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and [[Allicon]]s, and eventually found his way into a citadel, where he learned through eavesdropping that the Quintessons had provided Megatron with his army in exchange for the promised delivery of Cybertron's core. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.4}} Flash was found out by the Quintessons, but managed to escape them and their Sharkticons by using his vehicle mode's superior speed. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.5}} He was unfortunately unable to lose his pursuers on his return-trip to Cybertron however, and wound up damaged beyond repair. Before his death, he delivered information to his fellow Turbomasters proving that Megatron was involved with the Quintessons, which in turn pitted the Decepticon's allies against him. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}} |
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| − | ===Wings of Honor=== |
+ | ===''Wings Universe''=== |
| − | During the five [[Units of time|stellar cycles]] prior to the rise of the "second generation" of Transformers on [[Earth]], Flash worked with [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]], [[Boss (G1)|Boss]] and [[Hurricane]] in clearing out Decepticon nests all across the galaxy. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux|Scorch's profile}} |
+ | During the five [[Units of time|stellar cycles]] prior to the rise of the "second generation" of Transformers on [[Earth]], Flash worked with [[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]], [[Boss (G1)|Boss]], and [[Hurricane]] in clearing out Decepticon nests all across the galaxy. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux|Scorch's profile}} |
==Toys== |
==Toys== |
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| − | ===Generation 1=== |
+ | ===''The Transformers''=== |
| − | [[Image:G1-toy Flash.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Haw! Get a load of "[[Spider-Man|Puny Parker]]"!]] |
+ | [[File:G1-toy Flash.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Haw! Get a load of "[[Spider-Man|Puny Parker]]"!]] |
| − | *'''Flash''' (Small Turbomaster, 1992) |
+ | <ul class ="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Flash''' (Small Turbomaster, 1992)}}</ul> |
| − | **''Accessories:'' Engine/missile launcher, 3 missiles |
+ | :*''Accessories:'' Engine/missile launcher, 3 missiles |
| + | {{toydesigner|[[Takio Ejima]] (TakaraTomy), [[Masakatsu Saito]] (TakaraTomy)}} |
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| − | : Flash transforms into a heavily modified Lamborghini Diablo sports car. Like all Turbomasters, Flash has a turbine-engine accessory that becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher weapon for robot mode. The missiles on these toys are noteworthy for being far too small to pass US [[for safety reasons|safety testing]]. |
+ | : Flash transforms into a heavily modified Lamborghini Diablo sports car. Like all Turbomasters, Flash has a turbine-engine accessory that becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher weapon for [[robot mode]]. The missiles on these toys are noteworthy for being far too small to pass U.S. [[for safety reasons|safety testing]]. |
: This mold was released in Japan with no changes as [[Spin Road]], a completely separate character. |
: This mold was released in Japan with no changes as [[Spin Road]], a completely separate character. |
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Autobot/Flash/flash.htm More information on Flash at TFU.info]'' |
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Autobot/Flash/flash.htm More information on Flash at TFU.info]'' |
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==Note== |
==Note== |
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| − | * Flash is pictured in vehicle mode, along with the other three small Turbomasters, in the Predator [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]]'s [[Megavisor]] slide. |
+ | * Flash is pictured in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], along with the other three small Turbomasters, in the Predator [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]]'s [[Megavisor]] slide. |
| + | *Unlike most of his fellow Turbomasters, Flash was ''not'' given a different name for the French/Dutch packaging that was also available in Europe (which called the group "Canon Masters" {{Sic}}). Oddly, Flash was also inexplicably named "Breakneck" in the English and German versions of the "Predator Air Attack!" catalogue story. |
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| + | *A proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]] was a redeco of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Deluxe|''Prime'' Bumblebee]] into Flash.<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref> |
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| + | ==References== |
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| + | {{reflist}} |
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[[Category:European-original Transformers]] |
[[Category:European-original Transformers]] |
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]] |
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]] |
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 20 October 2024
| This subject of this article goes by multiple names that apply to other articles as well. See Flash (disambiguation), Brake-Neck (disambiguation). |
- Flash is an Autobot Turbomaster from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Flash (aka Breakneck)'s entire job is to be shot at. He uses his blazing fast speed to draw Decepticon fire away from his teammates. He's a show-off stuntman whose antics are as irritating to his fellow Autobots as they are to the Decepticons trying (and failing) to blast him, but his teammates tolerate him because hey, he's the guy getting shot at, not them.
He's also not too shabby a fighter, specializing in using his turbine engine to get in close enough to surprised aerial foes to peel off a few good shots of his own.
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[edit] Fiction
[edit] Predator Air Attack!
"Breakneck" (aka Flash) acted as a decoy, racing across the land in an attempt to warn the Autobot base of an imminent Decepticon surprise attack. However, he unwittingly led the Predators to the base and was unaware that he was already too late. Predator Air Attack!
[edit] Dreamwave Generation One continuity
After the conquest of Cybertron by Megatron and the Aerospace Extermination Squadron, Flash and the rest of the Turbomasters evaded capture and participated in the Autobot underground resistance. The Age of Wrath Pt.2 Flash became highly frustrated at their lack of offensive action against the Decepticons, and he was aghast when Perceptor briefed the Turbomasters in the Think-Tank about the attempt to locate the missing Optimus Prime. When Perceptor left them alone, however, the Turbomasters partook in a game of tear'n'chase. Flash evaded his pursuing teammates, but accidentally drove into the Dimensional Interface Assembly, sending him somewhere very far from home... The Age of Wrath Pt.3
The Age of Wrath ceased publication before the story could conclude. The following would have taken place in unpublished issues.
Flash managed to evade a gang of Sharkticons and Allicons, and eventually found his way into a citadel, where he learned through eavesdropping that the Quintessons had provided Megatron with his army in exchange for the promised delivery of Cybertron's core. The Age of Wrath Pt.4 Flash was found out by the Quintessons, but managed to escape them and their Sharkticons by using his vehicle mode's superior speed. The Age of Wrath Pt.5 He was unfortunately unable to lose his pursuers on his return-trip to Cybertron however, and wound up damaged beyond repair. Before his death, he delivered information to his fellow Turbomasters proving that Megatron was involved with the Quintessons, which in turn pitted the Decepticon's allies against him. The Age of Wrath Pt.6
[edit] Wings Universe
During the five stellar cycles prior to the rise of the "second generation" of Transformers on Earth, Flash worked with Scorch, Boss, and Hurricane in clearing out Decepticon nests all across the galaxy. Scorch's profile
[edit] Toys
[edit] The Transformers
- Flash (Small Turbomaster, 1992)
- Accessories: Engine/missile launcher, 3 missiles
- Known designers: Takio Ejima (TakaraTomy), Masakatsu Saito (TakaraTomy)
- Flash transforms into a heavily modified Lamborghini Diablo sports car. Like all Turbomasters, Flash has a turbine-engine accessory that becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher weapon for robot mode. The missiles on these toys are noteworthy for being far too small to pass U.S. safety testing.
- This mold was released in Japan with no changes as Spin Road, a completely separate character.
[edit] Note
- Flash is pictured in vehicle mode, along with the other three small Turbomasters, in the Predator Skydive's Megavisor slide.
- Unlike most of his fellow Turbomasters, Flash was not given a different name for the French/Dutch packaging that was also available in Europe (which called the group "Canon Masters" [sic]). Oddly, Flash was also inexplicably named "Breakneck" in the English and German versions of the "Predator Air Attack!" catalogue story.
- A proposed Fun Publications BotCon exclusive was a redeco of Prime Bumblebee into Flash.[1]
