Big Daddy (Transformers)

Big Daddy is the name of several fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.

Transformers: Generation 1

Transformers character
name =Big Daddy
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caption =Big Daddy in Dreamwave comics
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Micromaster Hot Rod Patrol
rank =
function =Highway Recon
partner =Greaser
Hubs
Trip-Up
motto ="We can take the Decepticons anytime, anywhere!"
alternatemodes =1957 Chevy Belair
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japanvoice =Big Daddy was a Micromaster Autobot who turned into a hot rod. [ [http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1990/hotrodpatrol.html Cobra Island Toys - Transformer Archive ] ]

Big Daddy earned his position as leader of the Hot Rod Patrol by being its least out-of-control member. He's the only member of the squad who can pull the others into a cohesive unit. Despite this, he's still rebellious by any conservative Autobot standards. When not on duty, the mischievous Hot Rod Patrol is often mistaken for a band of Decepticon punks, recklessly tearing up the highways for fun. This all changes when Big Daddy has to take command for a mission; he's the first to respond to emergency situations when innocents are in danger, and he's totally dedicated to defeating the Decepticons for the sake of the Autobot cause. But when the fighting's done, he just wants to let off some steam.

Big Daddy has a 16-cylinder energon-powered engine with an external intake valve that allows it to convert passing airborne particles into extra power. Big Daddy's top speed is directly proportional to the amount of particles collected; thus, the upper limits of his speed are unknown.

Big Daddy exhibits no known physical weaknesses.

Dreamwave Productions

Big Daddy was among the hundreds of Micromasters created by the Autobots and Decepticons millions of years after the launch of the Ark. While in Little Iacon, he befriended Runner, who later became the Decepticon known as Barricade. Big Daddy, along with the Hot Rod Patrol, were selected to join the Autobots. He and his team helped the Monster Truck Patrol recover Roadbuster, but clashed with his former friends in the Decepticon Race Track Patrol in the battle that ensued. Big Daddy succeeded in evacuating Roadbuster, but team member Crunch was killed in the process.

3H Enterprises

Big Daddy was one of the Transformers pulled from his timestream to engage in the death-duels of the Cauldron deep inside the shattered Unicron. He escaped this fate in the jail-break set by Trailbreaker and Silverbolt.

Toys

*Generation 1 Big Daddy (1990):Big Daddy was released together with the rest of the Hot Rod Patrol. [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery.php?id=269&size=0&start=0]

2007 Transformers movie

Transformers character
name =Big Daddy
japanname =


caption =Big Daddy toy
affiliation =Autobot
subgroup =Deluxe Vehicles
rank =
function =
partner =
motto =
alternatemodes =Car
series =Transformers movie toys
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In December 2007 images appeared on the internet of a redeco of Cybertron Downshift done as a homage to Generation 1 Big Daddy. This toy is a Walmart store exclusive. [ [http://seibertron.com/news/view.php?id=12175 More New Wal-Mart Excl "Allspark Power" Figures: Jolt, Grindcore & Divebomb ] ]

Big Daddy is very vain about both his chrome and his paint and likes to show off. [ [http://tformers.com/ig.php?mode=view&album=8789&pic=asbdb.jpg&dispsize=800&start=0 Transformers Toys News and Reviews G1 to Movie - TFormers.com ] ]

According to Hasbro officials at Botcon 2008 the Walmart exclusive redeco toys were originally to be sold under the label, but Walmart requested it's exclusives be part of the movie toy line, so they were repackage in movie style packaging.

Toys

*Movie Big Daddy (2008):A Walmart store exclusive, sold alongside fellow Autobot Grindcore, as well as the Decepticons Divebomb and Jolt. [ [http://www.cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?t=5622 Cybertron.CA - Canadian Transformers News and Discussion - Movie Big Daddy review ] ]

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