Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Transformers AOE film informatics Part 43A: The Constructicons in general


The Constructicons are a Decepticon sub-faction of robots that transform into construction vehicles, many sharing alternate modes, body-types and even names.


The gigantic Demolishor may not be the sharpest tool in the shed, but he's smart enough to know when to fight openly and when to stick to the shadows. One of the Constructicons, Demolishor arrived on Earth to find Megatron dead, so he went into hiding, gathering other Decepticons who needed a big, blunt instrument to cower behind. Demolishor and Scavenger transforms into a red and white Terex OnK RH 400 hydraulic mining excavator.

When the NEST and the Autobots come to Shanghai, China attempting to uncover a hidden Decepticon they find Demolishor and Sideways. Demolishor transforms and swats at NEST helicopters as he begins to make himself mobile. Demolishor proceeds on a highway in China. He destroys an overpass just as Optimus Prime transforms and jumps off the bridge. Optimus manages to dive onto Demolishor, grabbing onto his face as he proceeds down the highway. Optimus shoots him repeatedly while at the same time Ironhide damages one of his wheel joints in which breaks the wheel forcing the Decepticon to fall over, causing him to go off road and crash. With most of his body damaged as a result, Demolishor's last words are "This is not your planet to rule. The Fallen shall rise again" before Prime executes him by shooting him in the head.


Hightower transforms into a yellow KOBELCO CKE2500 II crawler crane.

Longhaul Long Haul wishes he could spend more time in battle, destroying his enemies with projectile weaponry. Instead, he often finds himself stuck in the role of pack mule, lugging around the other Decepticons' gear. He finds this a highly loathsome task. So it isn't surprising that stuff left in his truck bed has a tendency to get lost in transit. He transforms into a green Caterpillar 773B dump truck.

Mixmaster is a genius chemist who serves as a weapons designer to the Decepticon elite. He has spent his entire lifespan mastering the intricacies of chemical reactions, becoming an expert in poisons, corrosive substances, and most especially explosives. He has a knack for improvisation, being able to make deadly concoctions from just the native materials a world has to offer. He transforms into a black and silver Mack concrete mixer truck.

Overload transforms into a red KW Dart D4661 articulated dump truck.

Rampage is a pretty violent guy. A member of the Constructicons, he can be followed by the trail of destruction as he wrecks his way through the battlefield, leaving the smell of diesel fumes and hot tar in his wake. His chassis is covered with scratches, dings and dents as a testament to his intense love of battle. Thoroughly whacked in the cranial unit, his idea of beauty is a pile of Autobot wreckage. He transforms into a red Caterpillar D9T bulldozer.

Scrapper transforms into a yellow Caterpillar 992G front-load shovel.