Makeshift (Transformers)
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Makeshift is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers series, the latest one being a villainous Decepticon in the Transformers: Prime
television series.
team who turns into V-22 Osprey.
Makeshift is very selfless, helping others without concern to himself. He has greater than average strength and endurance. He has a great knowledge of human, Transformer and alien physiology.
who aided Over-Run using the Mini-Con Matrix in the defeat of Unicron
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Makeshift had a one page biography in the Armada More Than Meets The Eye series by Dreamwave which helped flesh out his character.
called Force of Habit. On the planet Combatron Whirl and his Mini-Cons are met by the Autobots Longrack
, Armorhide
, Blurr
and Checkpoint
. Together they defend a weapons bunker from Decepticons led by Brushguard. This toys grants new names to Whirl's two Mini-Cons. Gunbarrel and Makeshift become Thunderstick and Skysickle.
. He assumed Wheeljack's appearance after Soundwave downloaded his appearance and personal history to infiltrate the Autobot base and reveal its location. However, Bulkhead, Wheeljack's best friend, sensed that something was off and tricked Makeshift into slipping up by making him retell a battle that he wasn't present for. Exposed, Makeshift is forced to take Miko hostage. But just as he activated the Groundbridge for the Decepticons to invade, the real Wheeljack, having broken out of captivity, bursts in and defeats Makeshift. Bulkhead then tossed Makeshift through the Groundbridge, right onto the Decepticon warship Nemesis. But before Makeshift could tell Starscream the location of the Autobot base, a bomb strapped to his hip exploded, apparently destroying Makeshift.
Makeshift is a Shifter, with the ability to assume the form anything roughly the same mass, even including other robots; this allows him to impersonate them.
Transformers: Prime
Transformers: Prime, also known as Transformers: Prime –The Animated Series, is an American computer-animated television series based on the Transformers toy franchise by Hasbro. It airs on the The Hub in the United States...
television series.
Transformers: Armada
The first Makeshift is a member of the Emergency Mini-ConMini-Con
Mini-Cons are a human-sized race and faction of power-enhancing transforming robots in the Transformers: Armada universe and its sequels, one of the assorted universes in Transformers fiction...
team who turns into V-22 Osprey.
Makeshift is very selfless, helping others without concern to himself. He has greater than average strength and endurance. He has a great knowledge of human, Transformer and alien physiology.
Dreamwave Productions
Makeshift appeared among the Mini-Cons in issue #18 of the Transformers: Armada comic book by Dreamwave ProductionsDreamwave Productions
Dreamwave Productions was a Canadian art design studio and comic book publisher founded in 1996 and is best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series...
who aided Over-Run using the Mini-Con Matrix in the defeat of Unicron
Unicron
Unicron is a fictional character from the Transformers universe and toyline. Created by Floro Dery, he was introduced in the 1986 animated film The Transformers: The Movie as the film's main antagonist. Unicron is a prodigiously large robot whose scale reaches planetary proportions, and he is also...
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Makeshift had a one page biography in the Armada More Than Meets The Eye series by Dreamwave which helped flesh out his character.
Toys
- Armada Emergengy Mini-Con Team (2003)
- A 3 pack with Firebot, Makeshift and Prowl.
- Armada Emergengy Mini-Con Team redeco (2003)
- This toy was released in a redeco set.
- Micron Legend Emergency Micron X-Dimension (2003)
- This toy was repurposed as Shattered Glass Holepunch, the Targetmaster of the Autobot ScoopScoop (Transformers)Scoop is the name of several fictional character from the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:A gung-ho fighter who never gives up. Considered the best in the field. Uses cool headed logic and hardened battle tactics to outwit his enemies. Always ready to lend a helping...
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Transformers: Universe
The second version of Makeshift came packed with Autobot Whirl and the Mini-Con Gunbarrel/Thunderstick. He is known as Skysickle in fiction.Fun Publications
Skysickle appeared in the text story from Fun PublicationsFun Publications
Fun Publications is a publishing company that runs the Transformers Collectors Club and G.I. Joe Collectors Club under licensefrom Hasbro. Besides releasing comics, Fun Publications releases exclusive toys and runs conventions for their clubs....
called Force of Habit. On the planet Combatron Whirl and his Mini-Cons are met by the Autobots Longrack
Longrack
Longrack is the name of several fictional characters from Transformers series.-Beast Wars Neo:Longrack is the gabby, annoying class committee member of the group. He is quite serious about following rules to the letter, and will butt in and aggressively complain to others about it. His Arm Shot...
, Armorhide
Armorhide
Armorhide is the name of several fictional characters from various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Robots in Disguise:Dangar is sometimes also spelled 'Danger'. Armorhide's animated appearance in the TV series is based on the Takara version...
, Blurr
Blurr
Blurr is the name given to five different fictional characters in the Transformers universes. He frequently appears as a blue Autobot who transforms into a swift car...
and Checkpoint
Checkpoint (Transformers)
-Transformers Energon:Checkpoint was a part of an Autobot S.W.A.T. team along with Prowl who he was sold with. Checkpoint is a mainly black and white six-wheeled futuristic truck of a fictional make. He is able to 'powerlinx' with any other Powerlinx toy from Energon. His hand-held weapon is a...
. Together they defend a weapons bunker from Decepticons led by Brushguard. This toys grants new names to Whirl's two Mini-Cons. Gunbarrel and Makeshift become Thunderstick and Skysickle.
Toys
- Universe Mega Whirl with Gunbarrel and Makeshift (2004)
- A repaint of TurbomasterTurbomasterTurbomasters were an Australian, Canadian, and European exclusive range of Transformers toys, released in 1992 as part of their final year of products for the original franchise. A subgroup of the Autobots, there were six Turbomasters: Thunder Clash, Rotorstorm, Boss, Hurricane, Flash, and Scorch...
Rotorstorm was released as a homage to Generation 1 Whirl in the Transformers: Universe toy line. He came with two Mini-Con partners, but had no Mini-Con points to connect them.
Transformers: Universe (Armada series)
The third version of Makeshift was part of a 12 pack of Mini-Cons. He is aligned with the Autobots and is part of the Safeguard Team. He turns into a car and is very smart and highly skilled.Toys
- Universe Mini-Con 12-pack (2008)
- A redeco of Classics Oil Slick. This mold was also used to make Iron Claw.
- Universe Mini-Con Makeshift (2009)
- The same toy individually packaged for Big Lots! stores.
Transformers: Prime
This fourth version of Makeshift first appeared in the episode "Con Job", where he impersonated the Autobot WheeljackWheeljack
Wheeljack is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.-Transformers: Generation 1:Wheeljack is the mechanical engineer and scientist of the Autobots in the Transformers television and comic series based on the popular toy line produced by Takara and Hasbro. His...
. He assumed Wheeljack's appearance after Soundwave downloaded his appearance and personal history to infiltrate the Autobot base and reveal its location. However, Bulkhead, Wheeljack's best friend, sensed that something was off and tricked Makeshift into slipping up by making him retell a battle that he wasn't present for. Exposed, Makeshift is forced to take Miko hostage. But just as he activated the Groundbridge for the Decepticons to invade, the real Wheeljack, having broken out of captivity, bursts in and defeats Makeshift. Bulkhead then tossed Makeshift through the Groundbridge, right onto the Decepticon warship Nemesis. But before Makeshift could tell Starscream the location of the Autobot base, a bomb strapped to his hip exploded, apparently destroying Makeshift.
Makeshift is a Shifter, with the ability to assume the form anything roughly the same mass, even including other robots; this allows him to impersonate them.