After getting Nautica from the Speed boxset, I was thinking about other times characters originally designed without a toy that ended up later getting one. Did some research on TFWiki, and I think I've made a complete list. The year they appeared and the year they got a toy, along with how long it was between the two. Anything I've missed?

• Dion: 1985-2005 (20 Years)
• Moonracer: 1985-2006 (21 Years)
• Alpha Trion: 1985-2007 (22 Years)
• Acid Storm: 1985-2008 (23 Years)
• Elita One: 1985-2009 (24 Years)
• Straxus: 1985-2010 (25 Years)
• Gravedigger: 1985-2012 (27 Years)
• Chromia: 1985-2014 (29 Years)
• Tornado: 1985-2014 (29 Years)
• Devcon: 1985-2014 (29 Years)
• Nightbird: 1985-2016 (31 Years)
• Wipe Out: 1986-2012 (26 Years)
• Impactor: 1986-2013 (27 Years)
• Ferak: 1986-2014 (28 Years)
• Scrounge: 1986-2016 (30 Years)
• Sentinel Prime: 1988-2016 (28 Years)
• Jhiaxus: 1993-2003 (10 Years)
• The Fallen: 2003-2007 (4 Years)
• Drift: 2008-2010 (2 Years)
• Grindcore: 2008-2012 (3 Years)
• Slipstream: 2008-2013 (5 Years)
• Roller (IDW): 2012-2016 (4 Years)
• Minimus Ambus: 2013-2015 (2 Years)
• Nautica: 2014-2017 (3 Years)

 

RUNG... MiA.

 

Shouldn't Arcee be on that list somewhere?

 

I don't think so. She was at least planned to have a toy in G1, and had a prototype made.

 

If you want to count 3rd party, Mastermind Creations has done three of the Decepticon Justice Division characters.

 

Unicron?