In your own opinion, which Transformers are the Top Ten G1 main/iconic Autobots and Top Ten main/iconic Decepticons.

Mine are:

Optimus Prime
Jazz
Ratchet
Ironhide
Bumblebee
Hound
Mirage
Wheeljack
Sunstreaker
Gears


Megatron
Starscream
Soundwave(and cassettes)
Scourge
Shockwave
Devastator
Astrotrain
Skywarp
Thundercracker
Dirge

 

Hmmm...not a bad list but I've made some adjustments which might be more accurate!

Yep, that looks about right to me!

 

optimus, bee, ratchet, jazz, prowl, ironhide, megatron, soundwave, starscream

thats really it. anybody who dosnt know transformers for the most part will at least recognize these guys

 

Autobots
Optimus prime
Bumblebee
Ironhide
Ratchet
Jazz
Prowl
Grimlock
Wheeljack
Ultra Magnus
Hot rod

Decepticons
Megatron
Starscream
Soundwave
Lazerbeak
Shockwave
Devastator
Skywarp
Thundercracker
Galvatron
Cyclonus

 

Yeah, that's better. I forgot about cyclones.  

 

That red and blue guy with the voice who lead the Autobots, I just can't remember his name.  

Oh and Soundwave.

 

Don't forget about Blitzwing.

 

Top ten iconic Autobots and Decepticons?

Autobots
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Jazz
Ironhide
Ratchet
Prowl
Wheeljack
Hot Rod
Grimlock
Arcee

Decepticons
Megatron
Galvatron
Starscream
Soundwave
Shockwave
Devastator/Constructicons
Skywarp
Thundercracker
Rumble, Laserbeak, & Ravage (Soundwave's Cassettes)
The Insecticons

 

I've always assumed Sideswipe was more iconic than Sunstreaker

 

Autobots
1.) Optimus Prime
2.) Bumblebee
3.) Ratchet
4.) Ironhide
5.) Grimlock (Although he is probably even more iconic now thanks to AOE).
6.) Jazz
7.) Prowl
8.) Hot Rod
9.) Sideswipe
10.) Arcee (thanks to her being "the only girl" according to non-fans  ).
Decepticons
1.) Megatron
2.) Starscream
3.) Soundwave
4.) Shockwave
5.) Devastator and the Constructicons
6.) Galvatron
7.) The Insecticons (of them, most likely Bombshell)
8.) Astrotrain and Blitzwing
9.) Thundercracker and Skywarp
10.) Cyclonus
Autobot/Decepticon
1.) Optimus Prime
2.) Megatron
3.) Bumblebee
4.) Starscream
5.) Soundwave
6.) Ratchet
7.) Ironhide
8.) Shockwave
9.) Grimlock
10.) Jazz

 

Wait, who's that guy that turns into a truck? Y'know, the red and blue one...hmmmmm.

 

Autobots
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Cliffjumper
Ironhide
Jazz
Ratchet
Sideswipe
Sunstreaker
Hound
Mirage
Prowl
Inferno
Wheeljack
Jetfire
The Dinobots
Blaster and his cassettes
Perceptor
Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime
Arcee
Kup
Blurr
Ultra Magnus
Springer
Wheelie (yes, really)
Wreck-Gar

Decepticons
Megatron/Galvatron
The Seekers
Soundwave and his cassettes
Shockwave
The Constructicons
Scourge
Cyclonus
The Insecticons
Astrotrain
Blitzwing

 

Wreck-Gar?

 

I agree for the most part.
I would add the Combaticons to the Decepticons
And Wreck-Gar? Why is he on this list?

 

Gears

 

He was in the '86 movie, which is one of the most iconic G1 anythings ever, if not the most iconic.

 

Optimus Prime
Jazz
Prowl
Sideswipe
Sunstreaker
Tracks
Hound
Ratchet
Fortress Maximus
Grimlock
Swoop
Slag
Wheel Jack
Snarl
Smokescreen
Megatron
Starscream
Soundwave
Rumble
Frenzy
Ravage
Thundercracker
Skywarp
Shockwave
Hook
Scrapper
Mixmaster
Scavenger
Long Haul
Devastator
Astrotrain

 

Ok fair enough. 

 

I'm just going to go with an overall top ten, here... more or less in order of "iconic status", imo anyway:

Optimus Prime
Bumblebee (largely thanks to the Bay films, though... no doubt he'd still be on this list, but a bit lower otherwise)
Megatron/Galvatron
Starscream
Soundwave & Laserbeak
Grimlock
Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime
Jazz (or possibly Prowl)
Devastator
Unicron

Anyone else I can think of seems less of an "icon" and more of a b-lister fan favourite type... I mean, come on - Hook???