1987 Transformers

Transformers toy designers were very creative this year!  It was an interesting time with several new concepts, featuring the pairing of smaller human-like "Nebulon" partners for each ...Master.  The Headmasters had alternate modes where the driver of the vehicle becomes the head of the robot.  Likewise, the Targetmasters had a partner which turned into the robot or vehicle's gun.

The year also featured two of the last standard- style combiner teams, the Terrorcons and Technobots.  Other interesting and unique concepts introduced this year include: "Clones" were a pair of identical robots which each had totally different alternate modes, a spy which in addition to his vehicle and Autobot robot modes, also had a separate Decepticon bot mode!  There were "Monsterbots" and the first of its kind Decepticon 6-changer!  On this page, you can also learn about arguably, the most highly sought after Transformer by collectors, the enormous, unique and breath-taking: Fortress Maximus, a toy which towers 2 feet tall!  Enjoy your visit to the unicron.com 1987 Transformers section, as always, toys are listed in order that they appear on the collector pad CHECKLIST.

Fortress Maximus
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Chromedome
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  Highbrow
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Hardhead
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Brainstorm
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Afterburner

Nosecone
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Lightspeed
lightspeed.jpg (11567 bytes)

Strafe
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Scattershot
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Computron

Fastlane &
Cloudraker

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Punch &
Counterpunch

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Sureshot
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Pointblank
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Crosshairs
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Hot Rod
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Kup
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Blurr
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Repugnus
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Grotusque
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Doublecross

Chase
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Searchlight
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Wideload
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Freeway
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Goldbug
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Rollbar
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Sixshot
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Triggerhappy
Misfire
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Slugslinger
Scourge
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Cyclonus
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Scorponok
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Pounce &
Wingspan
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Abominus

Rippersnapper

Blot

Sinnertwin
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Cutthroat

Hun-Gurr
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Battletrap
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Flywheels
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Slugfest &
Overkill
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Apeface

Snapdragon

 


While seasons 1 and 2 of the US cartoon (Fight! Super Robot Lifeform) and season 3 (2010) were shown in Japan with the characters being exactly the same besides some name changes, season 4 - The Rebirth was not. Instead, Headmasters was the first Japanese exclusive cartoon. This year also saw the release of many toys not available in other markets like Artfire, Stepper, and the Trainbots.

アートファイヤー
Artfire

ステッパー
Stepper
ツインキャスト
Twincast
グラフィ
Gurafi
ノイズ
Noizu
ダイル
Dairu
ザウル
Zauru
ショウキ
Shouki
ゲツエイ
Getsuei
ユキカゼ
Yukikaze
スイケン
Suiken
セイザン
Seizan
カエン
Kaen
ライデン
Raiden
ロドニー
Loafer
カーク
Kirk
リオーネ
Lonony
ローファー
Lione
シャフラー
Trizor
トライザー
Shuffler
サウンドブラスター
Soundblaster


click the picture below to see the "checklist!"

Transformers
Decoys!

Indroduced in 1987 the Decoys came with certain transformers released this year.  Click the name/links below to see each figure! 
 Click the picture below to see the special 'decoy comic!'

#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#15
#16
#17
#18
#19
#20
#21
#22
#23
#24
#25
#26
#27

Grimlock
Snarl
Swoop
Sludge
Slag
Ratchet
Ironhide
Smokescreen
Grapple
Trailbreaker
Sunstreaker
Skids
Jazz
Inferno
Tracks
Red Alert
Hound
Sideswipe
Prowl
Mirage
Hoist
Wheeljack
Bluestreak
Brawn
Windcharger
Bumblebee
Huffer
#28
#29
#30
#31
#32
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
#42
#43
#44
#45
#46
#47
#48
#49
#50
#51
#52
#53
Cliffjumper
Blaster

Perceptor
Optimus Prime
Megatron
Skywarp
Thundercracker
Starscream
Soundwave
Blitzwing
Astrotrain

Kickback
Shrapnel
Bombshell
Hook
Scavenger
Bonecrusher
Long Haul
Mixmaster
Scrapper
Devastator
Ravage

Frenzy
Shockwave
Reflector
Buzzsaw
color explanation

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