replacement edit

[primenova]

Just using this thread just to resort out my posts in the replacements thread & put ideas in some order

- no need for replies in here.

I'll delete once editted stuff in more readable order.

[primenova]

Existing characters -

84
Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Jazz, Prowl, Ironhide, Bluestreak, Side swipe, Sun streaker, Trail breaker, Wheel Jack,
Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Brawn, Windcharger, Huffer, Gears, Hound, Mirage,

Megatron, Soundwave, Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Ravage, Buzzsaw, Laserbeak, Frenzy, Rumble,

Guardian

85
Grimlock, Snarl, Swoop, Sludge, Slag, Jet fire,

Bonecrusher, Hook, Mixmaster, Scrapper, Scavenger, Longhaul, Shockwave,

Circuit breaker, Blackrock, RAAT,

86
Hoist, Tracks, Smokescreen, Grapple, Skids, Omega Supreme,
Streewise, Blades, First aid, Groove, Hot spot,
Silverbolt, Airraid, Fireflight, skydive, slingshot
Hotrod, Kup, Blurr, Arcee
Blaster, Perceptor, Warpath, Beachcomber, Cosmos, Seaspray, Powerglide, Outback, Springer, Broadside, Sandstorm, Whirl, Roadbuster, Topspin, Twintwist

Motormaster, deadend, wild rider, breakdown, drag strip
Onslaught, blast off, vortex, swindle, brawl
Thrust, Ramjet, Dirge, Sharpnel, Bombshell, Kick back, Octane, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Runabout, Runamuck

Characters - ACid Storm, Sun Storm can turn up - this is just to replace Thundercracker & Skywarp from #70 onwards.

Emirate Xaaron, Impactor, Straxus, Robot master, Centurion.

Reformatted characters - Ultra Magnus [Optimus Prime], Galvatron [Megatron], Cyclonus [Skywarp], Scourge [Thunder Cracker]

Ultra Magnus - sometime in the future [year unknown or maybe parellel universe?] Optimus Prime is injuryed & placed in white armour then inside extra armour & has mind loss. Become known as Ultra Magnus & some how goes back in time to Jan 1986 Cybertron where Emirate Xaaron finds him [knowing who he is - something like how Alpha trion knew Orion Pax in the cartoon]

After being used during Target 2006 - some of the Constructicons are unhappen with the leadership on Earth & swap sides.
Long Haul, Mixmaster & Scrapper defect [note need to amend who we see in the issue with Blitzwing in builders yard think #124? #159] & become Autobot targetmasters Landfill, Quickmix, Scoop.

1987
Fortress maximus, Brain Storm, Highbrown, Chrome dome, Hardhead, Skylynx,
doublecross, grotusque, repugnus,
crosshairs, point blank, sureshot
afterburner, lightspeed, nosecone, scattershot, strafe,

Razorclaw, Divebomb, Rampage, Tantrum, Headstrong
Ratbat, Tryticon, Scorponok, Apeface, Snapdragon, mindwipe, skull cruncher, weird wolf,
misfire, slugslinger, triggerhappy,
blot, cutthroat, hun gurr, rippersnapper, sinnertwin,

the following Autobots go on mission to Cybertron [#113]- all get reformatted & return to Earth by #126. This then covers issues like why the Autobots where attracted by everything Galvatron was doing during #115-120.

Grapple - Inferno. Hound - Roll bar. Jazz - Search light. Hoist - Wide load. Bluestreak - Free way. Sideswipe - Chase.

Bumblebee becomes Goldbug going by UK story line.

1988
Raindance, Grandslam, PM Optimus Prime, Getaway, Slapdash, Joyride, fizzle, sizzle, guzzle,
cloudburst, groundbreaker, landmine, skyhigh, splashdown, waverider,
bombburst, bugly, finback, iguanus, skullgrin, submarauder,
Battletrap, Flywheels, cindersaur, flamefeather, sparkstalker,
Fangry, Horribull, Squeezeplay, Darkwing, Dreadwind,
nautilator, overbite, seawing, skalor, snaptrap, tentakil,

Characters who power up.
Sunstreaker - backstreet
Trailbreaker - dogfight
Perceptor - overdrive
Frenzy - crankcase
Rumble - ruckus
Thrust - windsweeper
Blast off - needlenose
Brawl - quake [after being damaged by Megatron]
Vortex - spinister

Flame,

1989
Nightbeat, Hosehead, Siren, catilla, chainclaw, Quickswitch,
Pretender Bumblebee, Jazz, Grimlock,
highjump, mudslinger, powertrain, tote,
doubleheader, longtooth, pincher,
carnivac, snarler, Pretender Starscream,
Barrage, Chopshop, Ransack, Venom, Doubledealer,
bludgeon, stranglehold, octopunch,

Following Timewars Huffer is reformatted as Pipes. Windcharger - Swerve. Gears - Tailgate.

Straxus is rebuilt as Thunderwing & they send him on a mission to see if he should lead #230.

Seeing the Dinobots are out of action [apart from Grimlock being a pretender] the other 4 become the Micro battle team.
big shot - Sludge
flak - Slag
slidetrack - Snarl
sunrunner - Swoop

Stunticons become sports car patrol
black jack - Wild rider
detour - Drag Strip
hyperdrive - Break down
roadhugger - Dead End

become Race car patrol
free wheeler - Hub Cap
roadhandler - Brawn
swindler - freeway
tail spin - Tracks

become rescue patrol
fixit - firstaid
redhot - inferno
seawatch - seaspray
stakeout - streetwise

become air strike patrol
nightflight - Acid Storm
stormcloud - Ram Jet
tailwind - Dirge
whisper - Thrust

1990

AFTER 1991 - Chase is brought back as Red Alert.

Eject, Ramhorn, Rewind, Steeljaw, Metroplex, Arcee, Wreck Gar, Rodimus Prime,

Gnaw, birdbrain, bristleback, icepick, scowl, slog, wildfly,

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