Lists of Asymmetrical Transformers

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  1. Fishsticks

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    The mini-cons that form the requiem blaster, the space station one is type 1 and the rocket is type 2 I'm pretty sure.
     
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    Not a space station, just a satellite. His name is Astroscope.

    Sky Blast was the rocket and both of them would be type 2 because no amount of remolding can ever make them symmetrical.

    Payload, the truck also had an asymmetrical face sculpt but otherwise was the only one of the three not effected by transformation. This would make him a type 1 because all he needs is a new head sculpt and he'd be perfectly symmetrical.
     
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    TLK Megatron
    Combiners
     
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    Also RotF Megatron and DotM Megatron. I don't even think TLK really counts, other than the arm cannon which I already said I wasn't including weapons, I can't really think of anything that doesn't match. RotF Megatron has one arm that is massively larger than the other. DotM has some obvious face damage and that hood/cape thing. Though without the cloth his actual body is symmetrical except for the face. So I'd say DotM is type 1 and RotF is type 2.

    As for combiners, they're typically inherently asymmetrical anyway just due to the nature of combining. Though typically two bot combiners are symmetrical, except for Animated Safeguard.

    Anyway, just to keep it simple let's stick to single transformers.
     
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    TLK megatron is quite asymmetrical: left and right upper arms and chest panels are different
     
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    So mostly beast bots, going by the responses.

    I liked Leo Convoy.
     
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    Asymmetrical Transformations are awesome. It's nice to transform a leg or something and then not have to do the same exact thing again. TLK Nitro, Armada Mini-con Knockout, Cybertron Snarl, BW Megatron... All absolute joys to transform.
     
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    In G1 (excluding asymmetrical stickers).

    MP-10 Optimus Prime (the moulded Autobot logo on his shoulder)
    Megatron (even ignoring the fusion cannon, the flipsides of his gun mode are different, and there's the cut-out on his waist where the barrel goes in robot mode)
    Jazz (moulding/greeblies on his waist)
    Frenzy and Rumble (the wiggly line that emanates from one of his chest holes)
    Hound (the silver box on his chest/front grille)
    Soundwave (the 'direction of play' arrow on his tape door)
    Hook (canopy on right foot only)
    Long Haul (canopy on left shoulder)
    Mixmaster (gun hole on right leg)
    Scrapper (location of shin pegs)
    Both Jumpstarters (chest latch)
    Inferno (hose on one leg)
    Omega Supreme (arms)
    The four-legged cassettes: Ravage, Steeljaw, Ramhorn etc. (only have tape details on one side of their bodies).
    Metroplex (upper torso has ramp one side, helipad the other)
    Fort Max (upper chest)
    Finback outer shell (flipper arm)
    Longtooth outer shell (monocle)
    Stranglehold outer shell (diagonal sash)
    Pretender Grimlock outer shell (chest design)
    Mainframe (lens on chest)

    Additionally, you could argue that any jetformer with a hinged tailfin that flips down in robot mode either to the left or the right (e.g. Needlenose) would also count.
     
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    Optimus doesn't count. I mentioned that in the first post. Needs to have more than just an insignia.

    Not even sure what you're talking about with Jazz, Rumble, Frenzy, and Hound. Pictures please.

    Sound wave doesn't count. Technically his buttons would make him that way as well as the headphone jack and volume but these are rather minor details that are barely noticeable.

    Construct icons, actually forgot to mention this in my first post but connection ports and pegs shouldn't be included either.

    As to Jetformers, only if the tail fin adds detail to the robot mode. If it just flips away somewhere it can't be seen then no.
     
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    So specific molded details only count sometimes? And not when they're a central and iconic detail like Soundwave?

    You can use Google as well as anyone. Look up the figs he mentioned.

    The Constructions he mentioned have nothing to do with combiner ports.
     
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    Specific molded detail only counts when there's more than just off centered insignias. And Sound wave isn't even really that iconic considering his animation model doesn't even show that detail. Oddly it looks like he has a play button on both sides facing both directions. I'm taking animation into account too you know, if we were only discussing toys I would of posted this in the toy discussion forum.

    Also you should read his post again. He does in fact mention connection ports, not nessicarily combiner ports but one was talking about a peg hole for a weapon.
     
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    He also mentions the asymmetry of Hook and Longhaul's robot modes with regards to placement of canopies. Which also makes them asymmetrical in vehicle mode too.
    The others though for pegs and holes, no, I'd agree not if it's just there for mounting weapons and accessories on the toys. Unless maybe it's been made an established design feature of an animation model.
    But I'm guessing this is really only for larger physical asymmetry as opposed to smaller body details, such as Soundwave's chest direction arrow and Rumble and Frenzy's stepped line from one chest tape hole to the other.
    I personally would count Megatron's back barrel since it is a large physical part of his main body that isn't shown as a removable weapon like his Fusion Cannon.
    I would count any TF with a permanent weapon/accessory hand/arm, like G1 Shockwave (including his arm hose). But not guys like Grapple, where his missile can be switched out for a regular hand.
    Hound's silver chest box is a tricky one since it doesn't make it onto most non-toy representations of him. What about his fuel can and spare wheel?

    Hmm... I shall have to ruminate on this issue more...
     
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