Roadbuster and Breakdown (Transformers Prime) have something in common, they both got killed by spider robots.

@darnellhutchins7878

9 күн бұрын

Tarantulas and arachnid *shivers*

@iljafedorenko3080

9 күн бұрын

And both are killed by them in the most gruesome way 💀💀💀💀💀

@riddell26

9 күн бұрын

Spooder-Boot

@KazNurAk

8 күн бұрын

And both lose their heads to said spiders

Tarantulus: “And that’s how you kill Thanos” Ant-man: “I think I’m gonna puke

@stevenmattrell3448

9 күн бұрын

Tarantulus: "Except with Thanos, do it to his backside." Ant-Man: "Why?" Tarantulus: "Trust me. It'll be funny."

@matthew_natividad

9 күн бұрын

@@stevenmattrell3448oh god no

@streetwatcher_

9 күн бұрын

@@stevenmattrell3448please let that joke die

@aliastheabnormal

9 күн бұрын

The Xenomorph approves.

@bromodragone8405

9 күн бұрын

@@stevenmattrell3448 What's wrong with his ear? That would be "going for the head" wouldn't it?

Seeing a giant Tarantula gruesomely exploding out of a Transformers head is NOT what I expected to see in this episode...

@gamebrkr9507

9 күн бұрын

Another reason to wait for the basics on Tarantulas. Also, YES, that death is terrifying, and not exactly what I was expecting either.

@ToaArcan

9 күн бұрын

That's the Wreckers trilogy for you. Roche and Roberts are masters of their craft.

@ltb1345

9 күн бұрын

One of the most disgusting deaths in the franchise.

@UToobUsername01

8 күн бұрын

He must have watched the "Aliens" movie and got the idea from the Chest Burster form of Xenomorphs.

Two years of waiting to sponsor an episode have paid off. Roadbuster was a character that always stood out to me. Like with Whirl, I've often what their personalities would've been like if both had been in the G1 cartoon. That goes double for what sort of voice the two could've been given. His one death at the hands of Tarantulas has to be one of the most gruesome in the entirety of the franchise. (And what solidified Tarantulas as one of my least favorite baddies.) Regarding Transformers Prime, I've often thought that Roadbuster would've been a better fit in place of Wheeljack. Reckless, loves explosives, and could've been nicknamed "Buster" by Bulkhead. With RID 2015, maybe have it where he turned to bounty hunting after the war, finding the peacetime Cybertron an unpleasant experience. Hopefully he can rejoin the Autobots in the Skybound Comics.

@maxbrandt6

9 күн бұрын

I really wish they had included Roadbuster in the G1 cartoon, from his Tech-Spec one could tell he's an ass kicker, a brawler and how he probably had a long history on Cybertron of first being a rowdy troublemaker to soldier to assault commander. He and Springer and Kup could have known each other from centuries past with many war stories to tell and a constant thorn in the sides of the Decepitcons. Someone suggested his voice would sound like he's Scottish, works for me.

@HelloMisterJAMWAH

8 күн бұрын

I think he was probably too visually similar to Bulkhead.

@darrenheideman2546

8 күн бұрын

@@HelloMisterJAMWAH Yeah, that'd add up.

His epic death in Time Wars blew my mind when I was 10 years old. It was a perfect mix of victory and defeat but left me wanting Roadbuster to feature more. I'm glad he's become a recurring character.

@Banjo-Oz

8 күн бұрын

I feel exactly the same. His death was one of the moments in Time Wars that always immediately came to mind. It's funny that he really didn't have *that* much of a character in those Marvel UK stories, but his speech pattern was a *huge* part of selling who the guy was, and like you I was thrilled to see him show up in future media and have that character expanded on in a way that still fit his original portrayal.

I'd love to see a show give us a Roadbuster based around that original bio. His enthusiasm on the battlefield and his acknowledgement of the unhealthier parts of that could lead to all sorts of fun storylines and character arcs for him.

Roadbuster deserves screen time on an animated series!

@skydarksparksworld1675

9 күн бұрын

@diegos7337 I hope that a Basics on Rampage will be uploaded

@leanarchista133

9 күн бұрын

He needs a new modern toy!

@gejamugamlatsoomanam7716

9 күн бұрын

Transformers energon

@jamiewalsh3349

9 күн бұрын

Would be cool if they did a Wreckers animated series

@jennseung

9 күн бұрын

@@jamiewalsh3349 Fr

4:16 "Roadbuster, Pyro, Impactor, Rotorstorm, Seaspray; all dust."

@robrice7246

14 күн бұрын

Keep in mind that pathblasters exist in the FOC game.

@neovoltron25

9 күн бұрын

That's what I'm talking about, Wreckers are Autobots. There just aren't that many of us left. But if we get behind Optimus, we may have a chance to end this once and for all.

@iljafedorenko3080

9 күн бұрын

@@robrice7246 though, they are much more stable and compact, unlike that one in the comic XDDD

@streetwatcher_

9 күн бұрын

@@iljafedorenko3080don’t forget the upgrades that makes each random shot more powerful than the other

@michelcoolguy1701

9 күн бұрын

Guzzle was the only one who survived last stand of the wreckers But even then he went mad and got killed in sins of the wreckers

Absolutely love Roadbuster in DOTM. He’s barely in the film but he’s got one of my favorite Bayverse designs. Wish his final film appearance included his chainsaw weapon. Great video as always!

Roadbuster is in my school vr game as a traitor to the Autobots (he betrayed the Autobots because of suspensions on GHOST) and he made an appearance in the game as a weapon vender but sadly died to Human mad Scientist Dr mandroid

Roadbuster and Whirl should've appeared in the G1 animated series.

@darthpaul99

9 күн бұрын

Yes, it’s unfortunate that they didn’t, but that’s what I like about the original line up of the Wreckers in the comic that it consisted of some toyline only characters that never made it into the show. I wish they would have kept that theme going with the group instead of adding characters like Ultra Magnus and the triple changers. It was never about putting in popular characters, it was about giving spotlight to obscure ones and making them popular.

@alanguages

9 күн бұрын

The problem with the Jetfire ordeal had prevented any possible headaches by just avoiding putting Roadbuster, Whirl and the Deluxe Insecticons into the G1 series. Unsure, where the Jumpstarters would have fit in, if they were part of it also. Their absence indicated they likely were. I wished the Powerdashers and Omnibots would have made an appearance.

Jeez, Sins of the Wreckers seems to find its way back into my memories. Hello trauma deaths, my old friend.

Roadbuster's death in Sins of the Wreckers was horrifying as I do not like spiders

Roadbuster needs to wreck his way back into the spotlight, since he is one of the greatest Autobots, who was tragically offlined by a connivingly powered Tarantulas.

Tarantulas bursting out of Roadbuster is one of the most Metal deaths in TF history. Like Jesus Christ that shit is hardcore.

Weird how Roadbuster and Ironhide have had 3 connections with each other and Crosshairs.

I hope someday that Roadbuster will get an animated series role in the future. Maybe a full-blown Wreckers spin-off series with the other members of the team, being so unique as they are. I guess the one thing you can't argue with is that the coolest part of his character is his name. I mean, Roadbuster is just so Autobot, you just can't help but love it!

@streetwatcher_

9 күн бұрын

We need an animated series of the wreckers

Man I was just so heartbroken when I read that Sins issue man. Also it’s very interesting that I ordered MMC Roadbuster and he makes a Roadbuster video lol

At this point in my life I'm 44 (& a half 😂) years old and I was pretty confident that I knew my Gen-1 characters but clearly I don't? That's why I love The Basics. I'm always pleased to see a new Bot that I was otherwise unfamiliar with. Thanks Brigadier Darman! 😀👍

@darrenheideman2546

9 күн бұрын

You're very welcome. When I sponsored this episode, it was going to be Roadbuster or Depth Charge. Given the present feedback, I'm happy to see the enthusiasm for one of my favorite characters.

@Banjo-Oz

8 күн бұрын

@@darrenheideman2546 Glad to see he has other fans, too! Roadbuster was always one of "my boys" given Marvel UK was "my" Transformers as a kid in the 80's, even more than the Sunbow show. It was my love of those stories specifically that kept me a TF fan all my life (and honestly helped inspire me to be a writer myself).

@darrenheideman2546

6 күн бұрын

@Banjo-Oz Likewise. I've been crafting little ideas with Roadbuster and Whirl. One idea I had considered, I ended shifting it from Roadbuster to Depth Charge, but the end result of Tarantulas being vaporized remains.

I actually liked the Scottish accent Roadbuster had in the movie

6:43 If he wasn't cloaked in shadow, I fell like this is what Roadbuster from Shattered Glass would've looked like.

Wow. I had that Battle for Earth story book as a kid. I always wondered who the heck Roadbuster was and eventually decided that the writer must have just made it up for some reason.

Ah yes, the Autobot that I can (more or less) consistently say with complete certainty has most definitely committed war crimes.

All I want is a Wreckers series. I'll take it in any format but A-Team vibes would be clutch.

@kidprime6863

9 күн бұрын

That could work

@Brickerbrack

9 күн бұрын

Except maybe some of the gunfire could connect. 😜

my dude roadbuster went from being a literal anime protagonist to having his head blown off by a tarantula... that escalated really quickly

Really wish we got to see more of Bayformers Roadbuster. Who doesn't love a crazy Scot with a love of explosions, amirite?

@elementalt4nick

9 күн бұрын

I wonder if he’s friends with a certain black scottish cyclops

@thegearhead1668

8 күн бұрын

Kinda wish we got some of that with Stratosphere in RoTB; he's already got the crazy and Scottish down

I just realized Energon Ironhide has Gears' color schemes

@kidprime6863

9 күн бұрын

Huh, I never noticed that

5:28 in the morning for me what a way to start my day

8:16 now this is the Tarantulas i know and not the Earthspark one.

@darrenheideman2546

9 күн бұрын

I know in a little idea I'd do, Tarantulas would be just as wicked, but would meet a gruesome demise of his own.

I had the original gen 1 version of this character toy forum and I had the thrilling thirties version as well. I actually preferred the gin one version. Because it had armor plates as well as lots of weapons as well as a backpack that was a flying backpack. I wouldn't mind seeing the original gen 1 version being re-released again.

Wow, a Doctor Who character sponsored this episode???

@darrenheideman2546

9 күн бұрын

Yeah, it's a username I came up with back when I was still a Doctor Who and Star Wars fan.

This is why I love these videos. Knew of the character but not all that background. Thanks!

Hello there Chris McFeely and fellow Transformers fans of this channel. I just wanted to say thank you for this very interesting and informative video on the character known as Roadbuster. I found this whole video to be honestly very entertaining and enjoyed every bit of information that came out of it. Thank you once again for this great video and information about a character that I didn't know much about. I hope that you and everyone else in this community has a great day and please stay safe. Until next time, when all are one. Peace Out and Maximize.

My dumbass somehow never put it together that "Roadbuster Ultra Magnus" was a Roadbuster homage.

1:29 Roadbuster is basically the Goku of the Transformers

The Wreckers need a animated series.

Wrecker s don’t call for backup... they call for clean-up!

I hope we get a Leader Class Roadbuster figure in Generations soon

IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THISSS,THANK YOU CHRIS😭😭😭

Get my man Roadbuster some love.

Roadbuster was on of the few G1 toys I had back in the day, and I loved him a lot. It was too bad he couldn’t get any cartoon appearances, but I loved his character anyway based on his bio and his appearances in the UK comic. I often imagined that if he did get a cartoon appearance, he would sound just like Beachhead from G.I. Joe.

All that's left now is Broadside and then the main Wreckers have their own videos Edit: Just realised Impactor doesn't have his own video yet. My bad

I made a Roadbuster custom once by accident. Painted a Titan's Return Soundwave Orange Green and Black, trying to emulate the vibe of the "powerlinx" armada toys. He actually ended up looking pretty close to Roadbuster lol

WRECK AND RULE! Roadbuster was one of my first Transformer toys, along with fellow Wrecker, Twin Twist.

I HEAR VOICES IN MY-- *head violently explodes*

Glad I got the Generations Roadbuster toy. He's very solid

I really hope they make a new roadbuster toy soon

@maxbrandt6

9 күн бұрын

At one point not too long ago, there was supposed to be one for the Universe line in 2003, but it got cancelled. The concept art is still out there, it looks really nice, I quite like that design. A real shame it got pitched. tfwiki.net/wiki/File:OTFCC_unreleased_Roadbuster.jpg

Roadbuster needs a big comeback and to get back at that spider con.

@darrenheideman2546

9 күн бұрын

Admittedly, I've thought about such a story, but it's shifted to using Depth Charge vs Tarantulas.

@Banjo-Oz

8 күн бұрын

Tarantulas mass-shifts to sneak in somewhere and Roadbuster steps on him. "Oops." :)

By far one of the best Wreckers, known specifically for being that. Who doesn't love an armored vehicle with more weapons than a small army? Roadbuster's original fate in the UK comics is also referenced in Fall of Cybertron, 'Path Blaster' is one of the weapon names. Also one of the few times we don't get an 'offlined by an Underbase/cosmically empowered Starscream' line.

@Banjo-Oz

8 күн бұрын

The Time Wars deaths were SO much more traumatic and impactful than the Dark Star ones, IMO. I cared more about Roadbuster dying there than Jazz or Brawn dying in the US comic!

Love every single one of his designs

Now my day is complete.

The only Roadbuster toy that I have is the early mentioned cinematic Roadbuster's small pocket toy. IMO, Roadbuster's 2008 TF: Universe toy and later the T30 Voyager toy would be good to have.

This video made me realise, when is her and Whirl going to get the Legacy treatment? I know they had good T30 toys but still!

That image of Tarantulus coming out of his head is the stuff of nightmares 😱

@darrenheideman2546

9 күн бұрын

Big time.

I used to see that autobot deluxe section on that pamphlet that was included with the toys and always thought "I want one of those" (from the UK)

@gabrielchee8470

9 күн бұрын

Everyone said roadbuster and whirl were never sold in the UK. Is that not the whole story?

@Brickerbrack

9 күн бұрын

@@gabrielchee8470 Yeah, there are quite a few Transformers that were available in the US, but never saw the light of day over here (off the top of my head, Shockwave, Swoop, Reflector and the Omnibots, Roadbuster and Whirl, the Deluxe Insecticons, Blaster and his cassettes, Perceptor, Slugfest and Overkill, the Clones, Punch/Counterpunch, Sixshot, Sky Lynx, Trypticon and Fortress Maximus; there are probably more that I'm not thinking of right now). Some of these I managed to pick up years later at conventions and such, and very occasionally I'd get really random finds at a local cash and carry store. But fortunately, almost all of these have had good re-invented toys in the modern lines (pretty much just waiting for the Omnibots and the rest of the cassettes)...

I would’ve waited an eternity for this. -Megatron

I love my Generations Road buster and have him on my shelf nearby, Always liked that Road Buster was one of the few bots made for war then peace and able to take on Cons on there own turf.

No matter how obscure the character you can rest assured there’s someone whose imagination is captivated by it, and honestly I think that’s great.

There was another Marvel comic story he appeared in. But I don’t know of it was the US or UK one. The story is called Peace, and is a stand alone story, set in an alternate future. The year is 2510, and the Wreckers wipe out the last remnants of Decepticons present on Cybertron. Bringing the war to an end. Rodimus then calls a meeting to discuss his intention to finally step down, and relinquish leadership to Springer. However, Triton; a Decepticon spy among the Autobots, and the last Decepticon left. Tries to disrupt things by demanding Ultra Magnus be named successor. Even gaining support from the Technobots. Whirl however opposes Triton over this, but is knocked down by Triton. This angers Roadbuster, who tries to shut Triton up for good. Only for Scattershot to shoot him dead, much to Rodimus’s dismay. This act angers the rest of the Wreckers, and so Sandstorm shoots Triton dead. Resulting in a fire fight between the Wreckers and Technobots. Eventually leading in to the new war. Leaving Rodimus to sulk in grief.

@Banjo-Oz

8 күн бұрын

An awesome story and one of the darkest Marvel did, even if it's an alternate universe. I love it and kind of want to see that universe revisited someday, if only briefly.

The king of notable deaths. Also, not enough green, orange, brown colour combos in the action figure landscape. I'm sure there's more but I can only think of the Wind Raider from MotU

Another fire video, on one of my favorites from the good ol' days! Thank you!

SWEET ZOMBIE JESUS!!!! That panel with Roadbuster getting killed

@dantegillison7485

9 күн бұрын

Which one, the technique Shrinking Rae tried to use or the exploding gun that was stabilized in time for Fall of Cybertron?

Whirl, Roadbuster... they're the lucky ones, they are. But Headcannon... Headcannon never got his chance. He NEVER gets any love.

@Regal99

9 күн бұрын

Although the name Landfire is better.

@Brickerbrack

9 күн бұрын

@@Regal99 _Is_ it, though..? 😂

@darrenheideman2546

9 күн бұрын

​@Brickerbrack In own opinion, that's cooler.

@Regal99

9 күн бұрын

Landfire vs Headcannon...

I really love ❤️ Roadbuster in g1 I really like ❤️ the wreckers

A reason for why Roadbuster might not get used a lot is his overlap with characters Brawl & Bulkhead, whom have similar color schemes, roles and personalities.

@8ball180

9 күн бұрын

Roadbuster is a very different character from those namely in majority auburn color and the fact that he mainly uses weapons while brawl/bulkhead rely more on their first. Plus Bulkhead is more of a gentle giant character compared to the war loving robuster and brawn

He reminds me of the robot version of Man-At-Arms from He-Man.

With each video, we get closer and closer to the Halloween episode of 'The Basics on Tarantulus'.~

I would love to see the Basics on Quake, he is a character that doesn't get a lot off screen time My biggest Roadbuster memory was when he was brutally murdered by Scattershot when he and Whirl had found a traitor and Scattershot said dead wrong as he blew off Roadbusters head, which started another War

Hands down, what Tarantulus did to Roadbuster is him at his most villainous.

The original Roadbuster and Whirl toys (along with Jetfire) were a cut above the rest in terms of quality and sophistication. Just handling them you could tell you were in the presence of greatness. The term 'deluxe' should refer to _that_ rather than arbitrarily denoting a size of toy.

I always liked Roadbuster but I hated how IDW made him massive, seemed so silly to make him such a hulking brute when he always seemed more a weapons guy.

I love the fact that the live action Roadbuster transforms into Dale Earnhardt Jr's car.

He was my favorite Wrecker from Dotm

I know about many of his design, my favorite is g1 and bayverse, I love bayverse Roadbuster, his design make him perfect and he's my favorite, not only that but because of his weapons, I was sad that he didn't got chances tô appear on next bayverse movies

Now i gotta watch Armored Battalion next

After all the years, I’m trying to complete my road buster. Just missing a few parts. Thanks for awesome review.

You cant tell me that roadbuster DOESNT look like doom guy, I originally thought thats where the idea came from

also we have a "Masterpiece" Roadbuster figure in the form of Brave Gokin Mugen Calibur, lol.

He was one of my favorite characters' too!

My favorite version of Roadbuster is obviously in Transformers Dark of the Moon, where, along with his other fellow Wreckers, participated in the Battle of Chicago. 👍⚔⚔⚔

I remember seeing him in early catalogs and wanting to know more. 40 years later, now i know.

G1 Roadbuster, Fortress Maximus, Cerebros,Thundercracker, Mirage, Beachcomber, and Skids were among the few who thought the war was boring

@Brickerbrack

9 күн бұрын

Not necessarily _boring;_ most of them were against the war because they abhorred the violence. Mirage... originally mostly because it was inconvenient, Thundercracker I think didn't see the point but rolled with it. Roadbuster was the kind of bot who'd have trouble adjusting to _peacetime._

Hell yeah, Roadbuster!!

Who are you gonna call? Roadbuster!

Roadbuster and Dino are the last Bay Autobots whose fates are unknown after DOTM

Thanks for the update

Definitely overdue a starring role in an animated series, and a new toy.

Roadbuster is a fighting machine. 😀👍

Roadbuster’s fate in IDW was very….. mind blowing…. 🤯

do the basics on Big Convoy.

Before watching the video, I will lay 50/50 odds on Chris mentioning that the Mugen Caliber was also released, after ensmallinating, as a Select Convertors. EDIT: Nope! Also, Legacy Roadbuster when? Whirl's gotten a handful of toys!

I’d pay to see dotms depiction of roadbuster in a new show

Tarantulas truly did terrorize...

The Roadbuster from the live action movies is my favorite version.

G1 RoadBuster is my favourite

6:29 Wow! He really pulls off color scheme!

After learning how Tarantulas killed Road Buster, I eagerly await the basics on Tarantulas. Despite how terrifying it might be. Soeaking of, there's something I appreciate they did with him Beast Wars as well as Black Arachnia, but I'll save it for Tarantulas' episode.

Roadbuster was my first Autobot toy.

What's the best thing about Roadbuster? Which one of his powers and abilities do you think is the best?

"Wreckers don't call for back up, they call for clean up!"