C joint
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TheC jointis an accessory mounting system using a rather simple 3 mm bar and c-shaped clip. First used in theRevenge of the Fallen/N.E.S.T. Global Allianceseries on a few items in 2009, by the time of 2010'sgold-packagingTransformerslineandGenerations,the C joint has seen much more widespread use.
The system has been given the internal nickname "Miyake joint"byTakaraTomyemployees, named after its designerTomoya Miyake,[1]who first used it on theRevenge of the FallenRecon Ironhidetoy.
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Toys with C joints
Revenge of the Fallen
- Brawn(bars only)
- Brakedown(bars only - bottom of his hands)
- Recon Ironhide
- Scattorshot(bars only - his guns)
- Skystalker
Transformers(2010)
- Breacher
- Fallback(bars only)
- Firetrap(bars only - his guns)
- Flak(bars only - his guns)
- Solar Storm Grappel(bars only)
- Hailstorm/Mindset(bars only)
- Hubcap(bars only - his exhaust pipes)
- Special Ops Jazz
- Lugnut(bars only)
- Perceptor(bars only)
- Oil Pan(bars only)
- Optimus Prime(bars only)
- Demolitions Rumble
- Sea Spray(bars only - his rungs)
- Sidearm Sideswipe(bars only)
- Sunspot
- Terradive
- Tomahawk(Four bars- two on his tail and the guns on his wings)
- Turbo Tracks
- Windcharger(bars only)
- Wreck-Gar
Generations
- Darkmount/Skullgrin
- Sergeant Kup
- Scourge
- Thunderwing/Sky Shadow(bars only - his guns)
- Wheeljack
- Junkheap
United
This section lists only those molds or retools that have no Western release, molds released in the West retain their functionality when released in Japan.
Dark of the Moon
- Bumblebee(bars only - his arms)
- Crankcase(bars only - his upper arms/door panels)
- Laserbeak(bars only - guns)
- Megatron(bars only - hips/doors, exhaust pipes, rung)
- Deluxe class Optimus Prime(bars only)
- Jetwing Optimus Prime(Jetwingjet packand Gatling Cannons only)
- Ratchet(bars only - arms)
- Roadbuster(bars only - his forearms and missile pods)
- Shockwave(bars only)
- Space Case
Human Alliance
- Backfire
- Drag Strip
- Icepick
- Reverb
- Sandstorm/Half-Track
- Tailpipe(bars only - on his legs/motorcycle back)
- Thunderhead/Crosshairs
- Whirl
Cyberverse
- AllCyberversefigures have at least one hand that is a clip. All Cyberverse weapon platforms/playsets have the usual smattering of clips and bars. They also all have a uniform placement of clips and bars on the sides of one of their modes, allowing them to connect to one another.
Titans Return
The Last Knight
- Sqweeks(Bars only, all 4 handlebars are compatible)
Tiny Turbo Changers
Almost all of the Tiny Turbo Changers feature 3 mm fists for their robot modes. This means that they can cling to any bot or weapon with 3 mm bars, making for either some hilariously over-armed tiny robots... or some comedy antics with the larger bots.
Notes
- LEGOhas long made use of 3 mm bars and clips as well. In practice, LEGO's standard is just the slightest bit larger than Hasbro's, so LEGO clips with even a little wear will only loosely grip C joint bars. Still, LEGO minifigures can cling to your 3 mm-bar-equipped Transformers, and their vehicles (assuming they incorporate the appropriate parts) can mount 3 mm clip weapons.
- Naturally, this means that similar-constructionKre-Oparts should work as well.
- While C jointsper sewere not developed until theRevenge of the Fallentoyline, many previously made toys have similarly sized bars that can be used to attach C joint weaponry. At leastone exampledates to the earliest days of the franchise. TheAction Masterweapons' handles are all C joint-compatible pegs, though the general lack of clips on the robots themselves means this compatibility has somewhat limited practical application for modern figures. Still, you could give the Action Master partners some extra weaponry.
- ...but be careful about it. As with5 mm posts,a bar that appears to be 3 mm may not quite be 3 mm.TFWiki.netwill not be held responsible if you break the clips on your weapons trying to force them onto bars that are too big.
- Because clips are attached to the right side of theArk,it is technically the largest C-joint accessory yet made.
