Big Convoy

Big Convoy is aMaximalfrom theBeast Eraportion of theGeneration 1continuity family.

Youdon'twant to giveBig Convoy(ビッグコンボイBiggu Konboi) a hard time. While most MaximalSupreme Commandersare known for their level-headed and friendly natures, Big Convoy breaks the mold by positively wrecking and ruining anyone who gives him lip. A gargantuan bruiser of a warrior, he tramples the opposition in his woolly mammothbeast modeand utterly obliterates them in robot mode with hisBig Cannon.He is known throughout the Maximal ranks as "The One-Man Army", a solitary Supreme Commander who can do the work of a whole battalion all on his lonesome.

So of course theGreat Convoysfelt he would make a perfect training instructor for a batch of new recruits freshly minted from the Maximal Military Academy. While it takes every ounce of restraint Big Convoy can muster not to completely throttle the green little twerps, deep down he kinda-sortalikesthem. Or he's getting there, anyway.Vector Sigmahas taken a special interest in Big Convoy and often speaksthroughhim via theEnergon Matrixin his chest. And with each lesson in warfare he imparts to his new recruits, Big Convoy in turn learns a lesson about friendship and teamwork.

Contents 1Fiction 1.1Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity 1.1.1Legendscomic 1.1.2Beast Wars Neocartoon 1.2BomBomcomic continuity 1.2.1Beast Wars IIcomic 1.2.2Beast Wars Neocomic 1.2.3Beast Wars Metalscomic 1.3DreamwaveArmadacomic 1.42006 IDWBeast Warscontinuity 1.5Kre-Oonline comic 1.6Legends World 1.7Beast Wars: Uprising 1.8Transformers Go! Go! 2Games 2.1Transformers Roleplaying Game 3Toys 3.1Beast Wars 3.2Legends 3.3Encore 4Merchandise 4.1Beast Wars Real Figure Kit 4.2Beast Change Kit 4.3Flame Toys 5Notes 5.1Foreign names 6Gallery 7References

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Legendscomic

Big Junior(ビッグジュニアBiggu Junia) was the son ofBlue Big Convoy,a radical estranged from theGreat Convoysbecause of his egalitarian opinions regarding the relationship between Convoys and other Transformers. The two fought at each other's side till one fateful day where they battled amysterious groupwho sought outAngolmois Energy.Blue Big Convoy sacrificed himself to destroy the villains and to save Big Junior. The elder mammoth used his last words to teach a weeping Big Junior the true meaning of being a "Convoy" and gave his arm to replace Big Junior's destroyed one. Henceforward, Big Junior was Big Convoy and he became a loner to protect himself from the pain of losing another comrade.Bonus Edition Vol. EX

Beast Wars Neocartoon

Voice actor:Junichi Inoue(Japanese),Jung Goo Lee(Korean)

Big Convoy once operated as a duo withRockbusterand the two foughtPredaconsand adventured together. However, their solitary natures eventually drove them apart and both warriors decided to become solo acts in the war against the Predacons.Dinosaur Combiner MagmatronBig Convoy's decision to go it alone brought him into conflict with the Maximal drill instructorSurvive,a stern believer in the value of teamwork. They parted on shaky ground, with Survive determined to someday teach Big Convoy how to work in a group.Survive the Hot-Blooded InstructorAs "the One Man Army" (the nickname he quickly earned), Big Convoy focused his energies on thwarting the machinations ofMagmatron,the new leader of the Predacon forces. After a particularly explosive assault on a stronghold, the two became arch-foes.

Hoping to curb Big Convoy's psychotically antisocial behavior, theGreat Convoysordered him to train a crew of unruly new recruits. Big Convoy loathed the assignment at first, but being a loyal soldier, accepted the task. His first mission was to exploreGaiaand investigate the disappearance ofLio Convoy.Little did he know, Magmatron and his Predacons were following close behind him. After finding a black box message from Lio Convoy, Big Convoy learned of theAngolmoisCapsules ejected after the destruction ofNemesis.Big Convoy then headed off with his group of trainees to collect the capsules, battling Magmatron every step of the way.Big Convoy, Move Out

On their journey to recover the Angolmois capsules, Big Convoy and his group of trainees stumbled upon the planet ofGodbless.There, he spotted a volcano floating in orbit, and questionedNAVIon whether the planet had any natural satellites or not. When the answer was no, he drove his ship closer, but was met with an apparition of a supposed “God of the Maximals”,in reality an illusion created bySaberback,who told them to stay away from the planet, before shocking the vessel's systems and causing it to crash. When the group officially landed on the surface, Big Convoy orderedColadaandLongrackto scout their surroundings. Later on, when the two Maximals discovered Saberback and a capsule of Angolmois, Convoy came to their defenses and fired his “Big Cannon” on him and the other Predacons, allowing the Maximals to escape with the Angolmois. Before they departed from Godbless,Vector Sigma,speaking through Convoy, told the people of the planet to put in their best efforts on their own before turning to the assistance of a god.Chase the Mysterious Capsule

Big Convoy led the Maximal recruits to the supposedly warm, paradise-like planet ofSolid,to recover an Angolmois capsule. He was shocked, along with the others, to learn that the planet was actually frigid and frozen over. When Longrack attempted to assemble a ground team to explore the surface, Convoy shut him down, claiming that it would be good training for everyone to go. He changed his mind, though, when he realized thatBreakwas the only one adequately equipped for snow exploration. Instead, he and the rest of the recruits remained waiting in the snow, until Break was ready with the capsule. Unfortunately,Slingand Saberback attacked the group, burying them all underneath piles of snow. Thankfully, Colada was able to rescue them, Big Convoy included, with his flame breath. The attack, combined with the horrific weather, was enough to demoralize the team, leaving them unable to rendezvous with Break in their current condition to retrieve the capsule. To this end, Convoy suggested using a slab of ice to slide across the planet's surface and meet with the penguin Maximal, having Longrack break off a piece from a nearby mountain. The plan succeeded, and the group met with Break just in time to fend offDead Endand take the Angolmois for themselves. Later on, when Longrack dressed down Break for seemingly caring more about thelocalsthan the mission at hand, Vector Sigma spoke through Convoy, defending Break and stating that it was the right thing to do.Burning Heart Below Freezing

Big Convoy had the Maximal recruits touch down onMaderanto retrieve the Angolmois capsule located on the planet. When he was alerted through Stampy via signal flare of the Predacon presence on the surface, he took theGung Hodown to solve the problem. After battling off Magmatron and freeing his recruits from the Predacons' clutches, he took wounded Stampy to the ship's sick bay so that he could recover. After the trainees apologizes to Stampy for poking fun at his cowardice, when he had in reality been the bravest of them all on Maderan, Vector Sigma spoke through Convoy once more, saying that, as a team, everyone had distinct, but important characteristics that made it run like clockwork.Hang in There, Stampy

When Colada and Break began to argue, Big Convoy sent them to the planetDonovanto search for the Angolmois there, and to hopefully stop their bickering. Break later called for help, revealing that he had left Colada to fend for himself in order to teach him a lesson, to the fury of Convoy. Once he beamed down on the planet, he searched for the pair, but was stopped by Dead End, who wished to have a one-on-one duel with the Maximal leader. Convoy shrugged off his attacks, and beat the snot out of the Predacon, rushing to help Break and Colada. By the time he arrived, the two had weakened the Predacons significantly, giving Convoy room to unleash his "Big Cannon" upon them. Once the Angolmois was secured, Vector Sigma spoke through the Maximal leader, talking on the virtues of working as a team.Mirage of the Sand

Dinosaur Combiner MagmatronDuel in the LabyrinthThe Black Hole CrisisSub-Commander LongrackWaa! They Got EatenPlanet of TimeLonely HydraBreak Is a Predacon?Ship's LogMach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?Planet of the Ultimate WeaponTroubled DNAVIAttack! RandyBump the PhysicistHardhead Is HardheadedPersonal Combat in the Deep Sea!!The Stolen Gung HoSurvive the Hot-Blooded InstructorAssemble! New Warriors

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BomBomcomic continuity

Beast Wars IIcomic

Long beforeLio ConvoyandGalvatron'sGaianbattles took place,Big(ビッグBiggu) themammothlived on a cold, primitive world in the7th Cosmos.When anAngolmoisCapsule fell on the planet, it evolved Big and other beasts, who were then led by aGiganotosaurus,and the capsule came to be known as the Divine Stone. The resulting gang turned violent and, when he wasn't around, murdered Big's friends.

When the time-lostLio Convoyended up on Big's planet, he came face to face with the dinosaurs, and was saved in the nick of time by Big. After some introductions, Big brought Lio Convoy to the Divine Stone, but they were confronted by the evil creatures. Big was wounded in the battle, but the mammoth managed to push them all into the crevasse containing the stone, which exploded, further evolving the dinosaurs into full-fledged Transformers with robot modes. Lio Convoy was able to take down the mooks, but was easily defeated by the union of theGiganotosauruswith aQuetzalcoatlusand aElasmosaurus—Magmatron.When the villains made their leave, Lio Convoy recovered and found the mammoth dying in the snow. Regretting his involvement, Lio Convoy used hisEnergon Matrixto cure the animal. The process evolved Big into the Maximal Big Convoy, but he was left alone and amnesiac in the raging snowstorm.The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!

Beast Wars Neocomic

Big Convoy would join the Maximals, becoming the notorious "One Man Army". During one battle, he disregardedCrow Convoy's orders by rushing into a Predacon space fortress and blowing it up; the resulting shockwave damaged theMaximal Army 7th Fleet.For his insubordination,Great Convoypunished Big Convoy by making him the instructor of five rookie Maximals on the planet Gaia. He took a lackadaisy approach, commanding his students from theGung Ho,but came to their rescue when they encountered lethalPredaconson the abandonedGalvaburg II.Inside, they found the mysteriousBlack Ball.When it was brought aboard the Maximals' ship, it suddenly activated the warp engine.The 5 RookiesThe Black Ball revealed itself to be capable of speech and told the story of the war between Lio Convoy and Galvatron, and the Maximal commander's name stirred something in Big Convoy.

When the warp dropped theGung HoinLuxor's orbit, it was immediately attacked by the Predacon flagshipDinosaur.TheGung Hocrashed into an asteroid, but not before Big Convoy sent his subordinates on escape pods to Luxor. While repairing theGung HowithNAVI,Big Convoy investigated Lio Convoy's record, finding nothing that connected them two. When the rookies down on Luxor were attacked by the PredaconsDead EndandSling,Big Convoy leapt to the planet to their rescue, managing to drive them away and prevent the planet's Angolmois Capsule from falling into the enemy's hands.There Are 7 CapsulesTheir time on the planet was far from over, as the planet's sand was revealed to be actually made up of millimeter-long robots calledSandron,who refused to allow the Maximals to leave the planet with the Capsule and threatened to eat them from the inside out. They attempted to sow confusion by assembling themselves into duplicates of the Maximals, but theGung Howas repaired in time to take the Maximals off the planet, and Big Convoy managed to use some deft gunfire to hold back the Sandron before they naturally dissipated thanks to the removal of the Angolmois Capsule from the planet.100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!

The Maximals next went toGreengardfor its Angolmois Capsule. After appointingStampythe leader of that particular retrieval mission, Big Convoy stayed behind on theGung Ho,where he awaited the arrival of theDinosaur.After burying it in an avalanche, Big Convoy came face-to-face with Magmatron himself, who taunted the Maximal about his knowledge of Big Convoy's origins. After a fierce battle, Big Convoy was able to blast away Magmatron with hisBig Cannonand picked up his students, who had succeeded at their mission.Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the SkyThe next capsule was detected atColada's homeworld,Jörmungandr.LeavingLongrackto watch over theGung Ho,Big Convoy joined his other soldiers to the planet, where they ran into Sling, Dead End, andSaberback.Big Convoy entered a duel with Dead End, but it was eventually interrupted by Saberback, who tried to off Big Convoy on the recently arrivedGuiledart's orders. A retaliatory blast from Big Convoy disintegrated Guiledart and breached the world's shell, sucking everything out into space. The Predacons were doomed to the void, and Big Convoy was forced to let go of his Big Cannon to saveBreak's life, losing it forever.A Battle Fought Alone

Big Convoy and his troops later found themselves within the sanctuary of theByakurēn,where they found an Angolmois Capsule being worshiped as a holy vessel. The Maximals fought off the cult's evil priests beforeKuma Kinkinengaged Big Convoy in one-on-one combat. Big Convoy managed to slice off one of Kuma Kinkin's arms in the ensuing battle, and used the missionary's own Bearnium gauntlet to kill him, stabbing him with it through the forehead. The cult vanquished, Big Convoy and his crew took possession of the capsule.Break Through! The Polar Bear Raging Claw Fist!Next, Big Convoy led his troops to the aquatic planetWednesday,where they retrieved the fifth Angolmois Capsule after a brief altercation againstRage.To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade

The sixth capsule was in theGraviton Prison.Though the Maximals were captured by the malfunctioning robot-guards, Big Convoy used his incredible kicking-strength to bust his crew out of their cell. With the capsule in their possession, the Maximals returned to their ship. The prison's guards attempted once more to stop the by pulling down on theGung Ho,but Big Convoy once more used his powerful legs to save the day, kicking the guards into a nearby black hole.The Great Escape! Graviton Prison!

For the final capsule, the Black Ball led the Maximals to a floating amphitheatre in proximity ofCybertron,where they encountered the surviving Magmatron, who revealed that the Black Ball had led him there and gave him theBlentronsas troops! As events unfolded, though, the Blentrons turned on Magmatron and fed the collected capsules to the Black Ball, from which the face ofUnicronemerged. Unicron explained that the last Angolmois Capsule, the divine stone that fell on an icy planet so long ago, was absorbed into the bodies of Big Convoy and Magmatron, a revelation that broke Big Convoy's amnesia. Breaking down from his recovered memories, Big Convoy crouched in tears till Magmatron implored him to keep fighting, and the two joined forces against the Blentrons. Just as the two were about to swoop into Unicron's maw,Heinrad,in actuality an agent of theRuler of Time and Space,froze time and explained to Big Convoy the threat of Unicron and the Ruler's plan to destroy the universe to remove the threat. After knocking some sense into the despondent Big Convoy, Heinrad was pulled out of the spacetime continuum for his violation of the dogma of noninterference. Away from Unicron, Big Convoy had to watch as the dark god chomped on Magmatron, spitting out his head and hisMagma Blade.After being entrusted the sword, Big Convoy used it to end his rival's life and swore to fight against Unicron, who had absorbed Cybertron to become his new body.Double Cross

With the Magma Blade in hand, Big Convoy had theGung Holure Unicron to the clustered planetary systemGeorgian,where the Maximal crew had Unicron attack planets, setting off explosions that destroyed his limbs. Limbless, Unicron tried to unleash a Blentron army, but it was of little effect to Big Convoy, who dove in and stabbed his eye with the Magma Blade. However, Unicron's dark essence emerged from its eye and plastered itself on Big Convoy's body to take it over. With no option, Big Convoy took the Matrix from his chest and unleashed its power, destroying himself and Unicron in the process. In his dying moments, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to bring his soul to peace.

At Big Convoy's memorial, his former students, now graduated, paid homage to him when Heinrad appeared and took the four to an wintry planet. There, he revealed that Big Convoy's spark was "recycled" by his organization and the commander was reincarnated as an ordinary mammoth without memory or awareness of what came before. As the Maximals—now Convoys—saluted him, the mammoth walked off into the distance.Return to Zero

Beast Wars Metalscomic

The visage of Big Convoy appeared alongside those of Lio Convoy andOptimus Primein a poetic montage overlooking theBeast WarsonEnergoa.Beast Wars Metals #1

DreamwaveArmadacomic

Blurr,Side Swipe,andJetfirediscovered that theHeralds of Unicronhad destabilized the Decepticonspace bridge nexus,causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions. One of these windows showed Big Convoy, who seemed to be looking right back at Jetfire. Jetfire, thinking he had seen the Optimus Prime he knew, tried to say so, but only stuttered, possibly in shock.Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4

2006 IDWBeast Warscontinuity

By one account, Big Convoy was known as the "one robot army" and was assigned by theMaximal Eldersto theGung Hoand its crew of Maximal rookies in a time before thePax Cybertronia.Together, they defeated Magmatron.Beast Wars Sourcebook #1

In another account, Big Convoy had earned himself a place on theAutobot High Councilby the tail-end of the Great War. He was away from their base of operation when news came in that both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had fallen in combat, and so attended a meeting via holographic-projection. After rebranding themselves the "Primal Council",the group discussed their intent to broker an armistice with their enemies, in the hopes of ending the war without further bloodshed. To this end, Big Convoy was sent to a front near theRust Seapeninsula.Dawn of the Predacus

Big Convoy was part of Cybertron'sCommittee for State AffairsalongsideHeinradandMagmatron.The Gathering #1Because of his distinguished service, he was a high-ranking member of the joint committee.Beast Wars Sourcebook #1

On Cybertron, Big Convoy, along withTasmania Kid,had been investigating recent disturbances and riots occurring with increasing frequency. He found that the riots had been set off by the use of Angolmois capsules—something which he thought he had seen the last of. Though the rulers of theMaximal Imperiumsent their aide,Ikard,to bring Big Convoy to them, he refused to come, citing the importance of getting some control in the field.The Ascending #2

Following the trail of the Angolmois incidents, he and his unit were able to locate a monolithic structure jutting from the Cybertronian skyline.Cohradaspeculated that the new building was in fact quite ancient, a part of an older era of Cybertron that was thrust up through the substructure.Shokaractemerged from the structure, eager to demonstrate his newfound power. Big Convoy retaliated, transforming into a heavily armed spider-tank alt mode. Magmatron witnessed that unless the timestream was altered, the Maximal leader would also be killed by Shokaract. Thus, the chronally displaced Predacon chose that moment in time for the transwarp coordinates to give toRavage.Therefore, the battle was interrupted by the appearance ofLio Convoy's transwarp cruiser, sparing Big Convoy. However, this hope was in vain, as it was soon shot down by Shokaract.The Ascending #3

Big Convoy later metBump,a "specialist" sent by Lio Convoy. Soon afterwards, Big Convoy and his soldiers encountered the Pack, along with immigrants from Earth, includingRavage.He participated in the plan and battled with Shokaract's forces. After their enemies were defeated, Lio Convoy and Big Convoy hoped that no threat came up while they were focused on rebuilding Cybertron, which had fallen into a sorry state after Shokaract's distribution of Angolmois. Unfortunately,Megatronpopped up just in time to dash that hope.The Ascending #4

Kre-Oonline comic

Big Convoy was at the newly constructed Autobot base,Metroplex,enjoying the big turret at the top of the building.Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!

Legends World

In theLegends World,Big Convoy was aTransformersnerd who worked as a high school teacher.Bonus Edition Vol. 59He attended theTransformers Celebration 2014,Legends Bonus Vol.and later was part of the crowd that cheered on the recently arrivedMegatronfrom theG1 World.Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World

Big Convoy took a job as a teacher at Magmatron's high school, initially scaring his students with his fierce appearance before showing his true self when he ran off to buyTransformerstoys.Year 3, Class B Big-senseiHe found teaching regular subjects boring and instead began teaching the history of theTransformersbrand,First Lesson Firstand petitioned Magmatron to change the homeroom period to a period dedicated to talking aboutTransformers.Very StrangeUpon catching Colada shaking Stampy down, Big reprimanded him but showed his gentle side by giving his student some "money"... in the form ofCyber Keys.Delinquent ColadaDuring sports day, he presented Break with a Cyber Key medal for his exemplary skating before crushing his students under his weight during the cavalry race.Hot-blooded BreakWhen Longrack began studyingTransformersat the cost of neglecting other subjects, Big realized he was leading his students astray and began teaching properly.Preparatory Reviewer Longrack

One day, Big Convoy awoke in the form of a robot mammoth who could turn himself into a tank and was, to his joy, diagnosed withTransformers sickness.DNAVIprescribed him some medicine, but he refused to be cured and threw it away.When I Awoke One Morning...On the way home, he was caught up in aQuintessoninvasion and, findingBlitzwinglamenting his uselessness, looked in vain for afootball coachwho could aid him. Realizing he himself qualified as a kind of coach, he then decided to disguise himself as a Decepticon and help Blitzwing.To Fight with...After he offered the beleaguered soldier his services as a strategist, he introduced himself as "Big Fight"(ビッグファイトBiggu Faito). His strategy didn't amount to much, merely telling Blitzwing to forge his own destiny, but theTriple Changerwas able to relay those ideas to an invadingOvercharge,who was actually Blitzwing from the past. After the invasion was ultimately repelled, Big Fight took his leave and Big Convoy was found the next day asleep during class.Bonus Edition Vol. 59

WhenScorponok'sMajin Zarakthreatened the Legends World,Rattrap'sEncoreBig Convoy toy leapt to the rescue and revealed that allTransformerstoys in the Legends World were actually living beings.Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two

Nevertheless, the Legends World was destroyed and the regular Big Convoy from that world was forced to evacuate the universe in theAxalonand ended up onBeast.When that planet was attacked byGalvatron IIand hisNemesis,Leo Primeforced Transformers sickness onto the Legends World refugees and converted them into forms much like the G1 World's own Beast Warriors. With the other Convoys, Big Convoy destroyed Nemesis's core in a Triple Beast Convoy Matrix Attack.The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3

Beast Wars: Uprising

Slammothwas a member of theCybertronian Navywho served aboard theGung-Ho,patrolling theAllowed Zoneof known space under the watchful eye of theHuman Confederacy.Intersectionality

During theGrand Uprising,Slammoth seized control ofGung-Hofrom the Builders. He became Supreme Commander of the space vessels controlled by theResistanceas the war went on. In addition to clashing with Builders, Slammoth had several encounters withRazor-Claw,an opportunist Predacon warlord who seized control of Cybertron's three moons, and was initially antagonistic withLio Convoy's movement.

When the war ended and theVehicon Apocalypsewas routed, Slammoth took part in the negotiations atDragon's Bane CathedralinHyperiousto establish a new government. Once theCybertronian Parliamentwas hammered into shape, Slammoth became one of the three chosen representatives of the Resistance.Derailment

Transformers Go! Go!

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The awesomely powerful Big Convoy was originally a loner who preferred fighting alone. However, Maximal leadership decided that his talents were better served educating the next generation of Cybertronians—while Big Convoy still yearned for the old days, he was an excellent teacher who brought out the best in his students.

At some point, Big Convoy and his team of Maximals battledMagmatronfor control of the universe'sDark EnergonCapsules, racing from planet to planet in a conflict that culminated in a battle against a reborn Unicron.Technorganic Secrets

Toys

Beast Wars

• Big Convoy(ビッグコンボイ,1999)

• Takara ID number:C-35
• Takara release date:1999February
• Sonokong name:Mammolike
• Sonokong ID number:C-05
• Accessories;"Big Cannon",2 missiles, 2"Mammoth Haken"missiles,"Energon Matrix"
• Known designers:Hisashi Yuki(TakaraTomy),Masakatsu Saito(concept artist)

Part of the second wave ofBeast Wars Neoproducts in Takara'sBeast Warstoyline, Big Convoy transforms into an organic mammoth. His beast mode has a rubber trunk which can be controlled by pushing a lever on the top of his head to somewhat simulate his "Mammoth Dynamite" attack. In addition, the tusks can be moved by pulling back either of his ears.

In robot mode, Big Convoy is absolutely chock-full of weapons andgimmicks:

1. The spring-loaded "Big Cannon" (formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail) can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via5 mm postand can be stored on his back.
2. His shoulder armor can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods.
3. He has flip-out "Mammoth Tonfa"melee weapons in both forearms.
4. The two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped "Mammoth Haken" projectiles (similar to the originalBeast WarsUltra ClassMegatrontoy); the missiles can also be loosely held as melee weapons.
5. His chest panel flips down, revealing the first-ever removable Matrix toy accessory, vacuum-metalized gold with a transparent red center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5 mm fist holes.

Big Convoy technically has a third mode, known as "Mammoth Tank", which is basically just his beast mode with the Big Cannon folded out and his Mammoth Haken launchers deployed. Yay.

This toy is somewhat infamous for being ashellformer,as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. Much of hiskibblecan be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his beast modeon its own.

Sonokongreleased Big Convoy as "Mammolike" in theKoreanBeast-War Neotoyline. This release features no changes to the toy itself, with the only differences beingthe packagingand bio cards.

Big Convoy wasredecoedasBlack Big Convoy,then redecoed and slightlyretooledintoNemesis Prime.

• More information on Big Convoy at TFU.info

Beast Warsmold:Big Convoy
Takara/TakaraTomy: Beast WarsC-35Big Convoy C-35Black Big Convoy EncoreBig Convoy Big Convoy (Matrix Buster Ver.) LegendsLG-EXBlue Big Convoy TV Magazine: C-35Blue Big Convoy C-35Kinpika Big Convoy Sonokong: Beast War NeoC-05Mammolike Hasbro: Universe(2003)Nemesis Prime Fun Publications: TimelinesUltra Mammoth

• Dai Uchū no Taiketsu: Big Convoy VS Magmatron( đại vũ trụ の đối quyết ビッグコンボイVSマグマトロン, 1999)

• Takara ID number:VS-35
• Takara release date:1999February
• Sonokong ID number:DX-05
• Accessories:"Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

Big Convoy was also available in the "Cosmic Showdown" "versus" pack with his chief adversary,Magmatron,also released in the second wave ofNeoproduct. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

This vs-pack was also released in Korea by Sonokong. Much like the single release of "Mammolike", both toys are identical to the Takara releases, the only differences being the packaging and bio cards.

• Kinpika Big Convoy VS Magmatron( kim ピカビッグコンボイVSマグマトロン, 1999)

• ID number:C-35
• Accessories:"Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

This goldvacuum metallizedBig Convoy was featured as aLucky Drawgiveaway throughTV MagazineandTV-Kun^[1],paired with a similarly gold version of Magmatron, limited to a whopping ten sets.

Unfortunately, the dates and rules of the contest are currently undocumented.

• Blue Big Convoy(1999)

• ID number:C-35
• Accessories:"Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

A redeco of Big Convoy in shades of blue, this figure is a Lucky Draw item. Again, unfortunately, the specifics of the contest are currently undocumented.

TheLegends-original characterBlue Big Convoyis an homage to this release.

Legends

• Blitzwing(ブリッツウイング,2018)

• ID number:LG59
• Release date:2018January 27

Packed in with the TakaraTomyLegendsVoyager-sizedBlitzwingfigure, "Big Fight" is a redeco ofTitans ReturnShuffler's accessory. TheHeadmasterform of Blitzwing can ride Big Fight in robot mode. Big Fight can also transform into a cannon for largerTitans Returnor anyLegendsHeadmaster figures to wield via5 mm post.

Titans Returnmold:Shuffler
Titan Master: Hasbro:Titans ReturnShuffler Ramhorn TakaraTomy:LegendsLG47Clouder Accessory: Hasbro:Titans ReturnShuffler's partner drone Ramhorn's partner drone TakaraTomy:LegendsLG56Amhorn LG59Big Fight

Encore

• Big Convoy(ビッグコンボイ,2019)

• Release date:2019January 26
• Accessories:"Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

The second-to-last release in TakaraTomy'sEncorereissue series, this release of Big Convoy has been extensively redecoed to be more anime-accurate. The most notable changes include his paint and plastic being much more matte overall, flat white replacing the pearlescent white and silver, his beast mode pelt being a darker brown, his gold parts swapped to yellow, and his beast eyes now white with pupils.

This release of Big Convoy displays considerably well with theMasterpieceLio Convoyand anime-coloredOptimus Primaltoys. With all three figures being roughly the same height, it is highly accurate to the respective cartoon scales.

Beast Warsmold:Big Convoy
Takara/TakaraTomy: Beast WarsC-35Big Convoy C-35Black Big Convoy EncoreBig Convoy Big Convoy (Matrix Buster Ver.) LegendsLG-EXBlue Big Convoy TV Magazine: C-35Blue Big Convoy C-35Kinpika Big Convoy Sonokong: Beast War NeoC-05Mammolike Hasbro: Universe(2003)Nemesis Prime Fun Publications: TimelinesUltra Mammoth

• Big Convoy (Matrix Buster Ver.)(ビッグコンボイ (マトリクスバスターVer.),2020)

• Release date:2020February 28
• Accessories:"Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix", "Matrix Buster", "NAVI" figure, 2 leg attachments

The actual final release in theEncoreline, this re-re-release of Big Convoy has no deco changes from the originalBeast Wars Neoversion, but does have a lot of new parts added to it.

The centerpiece is the massive "Matrix Buster"cannon accessory (as used in the penultimate episode of theNeoanime), which can store theretooledEnergon Matrix with collapsible handles, and has two flexible tubes that plug into his waist-piece. Completing the cartoon-based configuration are two small turbine-like parts that extend his hip-mounted mammoth legs by plugging in between the legs and the removable feet, exploiting a facet of the toy's construction that was not considered a play "feature" prior.

Finally, this set also includes a smallNAVIfigurine. Yay!

This figure was also released inAustraliaas a EB Games/Zing exclusive.

Merchandise

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Beast Wars Real Figure Kit

• Big Convoy(1999)
  • Accessories:Stand

A non-transforming PVC prize figure kit of Big Convoy. It comes packaged with the unassembled figure and a stand. The stand has two attachment points for other Real Figure Kit stands to connect.

Beast Change Kit

Flame Toys

• Big Convoy(20??)

• Known designers:Akira Amemiya(concept artist)

Prototype sketches byAkira AmemiyaofStudio Triggerfame of a Furai Model kit Big Convoy were revealed alongside Kuro Kara KuriRodimus Prime,Furai ModelLio Convoy,and Furai ModelOptimus Primalin 2019. Big Convoy has yet to be released.

This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available at mass retail.

Notes

• Concept art (below) by Big Convoy's toy designerHisashi Yukilists his preliminary name as Mammoth Convoy.^[2]
• Like most comic-only Kreons,Kre-OBig Convoy is made up of existingKre-Oparts. He uses theOptimus Primehelmet, the bazooka gun (in reference to theBig Cannon), and some kind of spiky pieces attached to a backpack.
• Big Convoy was a candidate inTakaraTomy'sMasterpieceFan's Choicepoll, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise's then-30 year history should receive a new toy in the prestigiousMasterpieceline. Big placed eighth, with 2.1% of the vote.
• "Slammoth", Big Convoy's name inBeast Wars: Uprising,originated as one of three possible names for the character eventually known asVictorionin theFan Built Combinerpoll.

Foreign names

• Korean:Mammolike(맘모라이크Mammoraikeu)

Gallery

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  Beast Wars Neoconcept art

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  IDW Cybertronian form concept art

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  Flame Toys Furai Model concept art

References