Thunderclash (SG)

Thunderclash is an evil Autobot from the Shattered Glass continuity family.

I'm covered in salt and pepper! Wait, what kind of "seasoned" veteran are we talking about?

Thunderclash is a seasoned veteran with thousands of successful military campaigns under his belt. He is the leader of the Cybertron Elite Guard, after he made a "command decision" to remove its previous leader, Hyperdrive. Seeing the growing madness of Optimus Prime, he thinks he may well have to eliminate another Autobot leader. In the aftermath of the Wreckers being eliminated, his unit has risen to prominence in the ongoing conflict.

He's reached a mutual understanding with the diseased mech Nightbeat and the Secret Police, and they have devised a way to combine to form the super-warrior Nightclash.^[1]

Toys

Timelines

• Thunderclash (Deluxe, 2009)

• Accessories: Missile launcher, "flame" missile

This repaint of BotCon 2009 Thunderclash (itself a redeco of Energon Rodimus) was only available in the customization class at BotCon 2009. All parts of the mold were provided, but the individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy themselves. Its paint colors were chosen to complement the previous year's custom-class "Shattered Glass" Nightbeat. Like Nightbeat, the toy features a unique insignia.

Thunderclash transforms into a rocket-powered Cybertronian long-nose truck cab. He can also form the top or bottom half of a larger robot mode, compatible with any Energon Combat- or Mega-class Autobot combiner robot mold. He features a spring-loaded rocket thruster/missile launcher, plus a spark crystal that can be used as a mounting point for an energon chip.

This mold was also used to make Energon Checkpoint.

Notes

• According to the designer notes his construction booklet, his personality is based on Erwin Rommel. Yikes!

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