Transformers questions by newbies, and not-so-newbies

[griffin]

That was a question I was asking some time ago as well (in a rant somewhere about illogical redecos just to give retailers "new" stock), because last year we got two green Optimus toys in Beast Hunters...

Maybe a homage to the BAPE green Convoy perhaps? I don't recall that colour being used before for a Hasbro Optimus toy (or in fiction).
Usually it is white or black as a redeco, so this green colouring is an unusual choice, and having it twice in the one year makes it even stranger.

I've added it to my BotCon questions list, to see what the Hasbro designers/colourists have to say.

[Kapryiath]

here's a question for the wiser people out there, how many different transformers featured in the g1 cartoon? i'm beginning a quest to have the entire g1 cast as toys, but i'd like to know the number i'm chasing

[Paulbot]

You're looking at around 166 at a very quick count for the four series.

This doesn't include the neo-G1 toys like Hauler and characters that only got toys in other series like Defcon, Alpha Trion, Chromia, Orion Pax, etc.

Nor characters that appeared in the Japanese G1 cartoons or just in animated toy commericals.

[Kapryiath]

wow really 166 different characters? thats pretty massive thats actually freakin heaps
i suppose thinking about it there are quite a few , but for an animated series from the 80's surely thats alot of individual characters to be voiced?

[Paulbot]

There were 72 toys in the 1985 toyline alone (and only 8 of them didn't make it into the cartoon). So yep it's a big lot to collect. Throw in nearly 50 more from 86 + 87 and it's a big cast.

Of course some characters didn't have voices as such (Ravage, Laserbeak) but I realise my count doesn't include combined robots (Devastator, Superion etc) so yeah a lot of voices!

[Sinnertwin]

Keep in mind that some characters like Skids had next to no dialogue & by using the same voice actor to do multiple characters, it wasn't hard to work out who was voicing them like Prowl, Scrapper & Swoop, for instance
Good luck with your chase

[Paulbot]

I recall Griffin has a list of Voice Actors on this site http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=16265

I would have thought there'd be a show character list (by character not actor) somewhere online, but it's easy for us to give you one.

[Kapryiath]

i assumed id find one online but a quick google didnt give me much results i will persist with the search tomorrow

[Sinnertwin]

This should cover the 1984-87 cartoon line up.

Afterburner
Air Raid
Apeface
Astrotrain
Beachcomber
Blades
Blast Off
Blaster
Blitzwing
Blot
Bluestreak
Blurr or Blurr with Haywire
Bombshell
Bonecrusher
Brainstorm
Brawl
Brawn
Breakdown
Broadside
Bumblebee
Buzzsaw
Chase
Chromedome
Cliffjumper
Cloudraker
Counterpunch/Punch
Cosmos
Crosshairs
Cutthroat
Cyclonus or Cyclonus with Nightstick
Dead End
Dirge
Divebomb
Dragstrip
Eject
Fastlane
Fireflight
First Aid
Fortress Maximus
Freeway
Frenzy
Galvatron
Gears
Goldbug
Gnaw
Grapple
Grimlock
Groove
Hardhead
Headstrong
Highbrow
Hoist
Hook
Hot Spot
Hound
Hot Rod or Hot Rod with Firebolt
Huffer
HunGrrr
Inferno
Ironhide
Jazz
Jetfire (Skyfire)
Kickback
Kup or Kup with Recoil
Laserbeak
Lightspeed
Longhaul
Megatron
Metroplex
Mindwipe
Misfire
Mixmaster
Mirage
Motormaster
Nosecone
Octane
Omega Supreme
Onslaught
Optimus Prime
Outback
Overkill
Perceptor
Pipes
Pointblank
Pounce
Powerglide
Prowl
Ramhorn
Ramjet
Rampage
Ratbat
Ratchet
Ravage
Razorclaw
Red Alert
Reflector (comprised of Spectro + Spyglass + Viewfinder)
Rewind
Rippersnapper
Rodimus Prime
Rollbar
Rumble
Runabout
Runamuck
Sandstorm
Scattershot
Scavenger
Scorponok
Scourge or Scourge with Fracas
Scrapper
Searchlight
Seaspray
Shockwave
Shrapnel
Sideswipe
Silverbolt
Sinnertwin
Sixshot
Skids
Skullcruncher
Skydive
Sky Lynx
Skywarp
Slag
Slingshot
Sludge
Slugfest
Slugslinger
Smokescreen
Snapdragon
Snarl
Soundwave
Springer
Starscream
Steeljaw
Strafe
Streetwise
Sureshot
Sunstreaker
Swindle
Swoop
Tailgate
Tantrum
Thrust
Thundercracker
Tracks
Trailbreaker
Triggerhappy
Trypticon
Ultra Magnus
Vortex
Warpath
Wheeljack
Wheelie
Wideload
Wierdwolf
Wildrider
Windcharger
Wingspan
Wreck Gar

[griffin]

I recall Griffin has a list of Voice Actors on this site http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=16265

I would have thought there'd be a show character list (by character not actor) somewhere online, but it's easy for us to give you one.

That list still omitted some people who voiced one-off characters who didn't have much screen-time... because I didn't expect them to be considered worthwhile Convention guests (but this year actually has one that isn't on my list, because she wasn't a significant role).

Incidentally, I did up that list from Zobovor's voice actor and character listings... which I saved back in 2005, and keep it as a significant resource (the rest came from TFwiki).
I did a search, and it looks like they weren't archived anywhere...
So, for a brief look at those two files, I've temporarily put them on my server, and will take them down within a day, as I don't have permission to host them, and don't want to be accused of owning them or taking credit for them. Save it if you want it for your own archives, but don't pass it on, or the links.
The Voice Actor list (1984-2001)
Character list (1984-2001)
NOTE - NONE OF THE LINKS ARE VALID, SO DON'T CLICK ON ANYTHING