TRANSFORMERS: THE BASICS on the WRECKERS 

I always found warpath and brawn good candidates for the wreckers

Wheeljack: You know Wreckers don’t call for backup. Bulkhead and Wheeljack: THEY CALL FOR CLEANUP!

Also seaspray was a wrecker in the aligned continuity, wheeljack informs bulkhead that he found him ripped to shreads floating in space

"Wreckers don't call for backup. They call for cleanup!" Man I love that quote!

I like the idea of the Wreckers being mostly, or if possible, entirely obscure or lesser used Autobots, just for the sake of giving them something to do instead of always putting the focus on Prime and Bee.

Who'd love to see this adapted into a film? I would

I absolutely fell in love with the Wreckers the first time I heard of them. The idea of a self contained Autobot suicide squad who perform tactical strikes on key Decepticon targets while breaking as much crap as possible? And have a higher success rate than any other specialist team? It's like The Expendables, except Jason Statham is a robot.

I was mad salty when Prime's Wreckers team used the tagline "We don't call backup. We call for clean up". That was my unit's motto in Iraq back in 08. Still, it was awesome to hear it on TV years later.

Last Stand of the Wreckers is probably the single best story in IDWverse.

Can you do the BASICS of Wreck Gar I miss that dude :(

If only they had an iconic catchphrase to spam...ah yes. "Life Persists".

Wow! I absolutely love this series! You bring great information about transformers and have great visuals and awesome narrating. You definitely deserve more attention! -Kummalee

The rain makers and cone heads plz, also you're great

I've only read last stand and I loved it! I hope to read the rest of the trilogy one day. Great video as always Chris.

The Wreckers are essentially the Task Force X of Transformers

Great video Chris!!! I watched the Beast era as a kid and saw the live action movies as I got older but I never really understood or got into Transformers until you started this channel.

I don't know has anyone realized but TF Generations from Thrilling 30 and Titans Return toyline; fans have been able to build TF IDW-verse's main Wreckers from Springer, Sandstorm, Whirl, Roadbuster, Perceptor, Topspin, Kup, Twin Twist and Broadside.

Was great to see this one be a Basics episode. Until very, very recently, I knew absolutely jack diddly about the Wreckers. The first instance I ever heard of this team was, in all things, the mobile game Transformers: Earth Wars. So I know the Wreckers mostly as consisting of Ultra Magnus, Springer, Kup and Arcee. That they're actually this recurring team throughout multiple continuities is pretty neat, and considering the Wreckers had obscure humble beginnings, it's no wonder I haven't heard of them before. And now I can understand the reasoning of the Mirage/Impactor choice in the upcoming Cybertron: Siege line. Assuming that Cybertron: Siege will get its own cartoon a la Machinima's Prime Wars, it would be neat if they actually do the story that's laid out in that fan poll description, that Mirage must convince Impactor and the Wreckers to join the Autobots.

I was always interested in primes version of seaspray, since there were ideas that had him survive dreadwings attack. And he was reimagined as a gruff old sailor type

I loved the Wreckers. Impactor was one of my favourite Transformers - can it really be 32 years ago now that I was reading Target: 2006 now? Thank you for the great video Mr FcFeely. You do by far the best Transformers Videos ever.

A episode on the *Aerialbots* please.

I would love to see Bulkhead and Wheel jack get their own episodes.

The Transformers equivalent of G.I Joe in my opinion. And now Impactor has a TOY!

For me, I love Dark of The Moon Wreckers because I like NASCAR. Heavily Armed NASCAR Track Cars. I still have my deluxe RoadBuster too.

Basics on wheeljack please.

3:15 Oh hey Dreamwave art. Shockwave, stop posing like that. Even a JoJo character wouldn't be caught dead with that kind of posture.

My favorite wreackers are topspin and twin twist

This video was worth the wait! I only first got into the Wreckers around the time Ruination came out, but damn, Prime and IDW really cemented my love for the team. Hope we get to see Bulkhead again!

Ever wished they made a tv series focusing only on the Wreckers and maybe see the missions and losses they’ve dealt with

“Victory and tragedy go hand in hand” that just makes me feel like they’re kind of a transformers version of noble team

I love that you officially acknowledge Miko as part of the Prime series' Wreckers team. That is super awesome ❤ and awesome video as always ^u^

I actually like the live action Wreckers. Road buster is my favorite of the three

I damn love the Wreckers, Impactor especially for his constant highly dubious morality. Unlike your average Autobots, the Wreckers have so much grey in them. Their alt modes as well; comparing them to your average friendly neighborhood Autobot, they are all armed to the teeth, militaristic-ish vehicles

I’m glad to see Impactor getting a figure! Also do a Basics on the Seekers!

I knew absolutely nothing about the wreckers, until I watched this video. And this is coming from a Transformers fan who started watching the series as early as Beast Wars!

Ok so weird choice but, kup has always been my favorite wrecker. Something about him has always given me such positive vibes, and I hope he gets a basics episode of his own

Some characters I’ve always imagined would make great wreckers: Hot Rod (Like HR himself, not just Rodimus) Prime Arcee and Jack Gen 1 Spike Gen 1 Wheeljack TF:Unicron Elita-1 Nickel from the DJD Omega Supreme (maybe their own Omega Sentinel?) The Dinobots Gen 1 comic Blaster A lot of the Lost Light crew Live action Crosshairs Punch/CP Maybe wave two of W’N’R with some cool redecos of these lads?

Another great video, I love your work. I heard about the Wreckers, but never knew their origin. Thanks for enlightening fans young and old about these interesting side stories of Transformers lore.

Basics on Tarantulas, I love that he was given more story to his name.

This channel has some of the best videos on Transformers that I have ever seen! Keep up the good work! I’d love to see a basics video for the Fallen/Megatronus one day

The live action wreakers are great!

Once again, another great episode of Transformers Basics.

I've got a Wreck and Rule tattoo, and a few of their figures. I love them so much especially Impactor

So, Hasbro... Rack'n'Ruin toy comes out... when? :-D

Great! Now, I’d like to see the Decepticon opposition, The Mayhem Attack Squad!

it would be interesting to see a rack and ruin figure(s) they could make them turn into a crane truck, front half and back being each figure, and then allow for their arms to fold up so they can be conjoined together

In dark of the moon while the 3 wreckers transformed into nascar cup cars, their alternate modes are basically heavily armored.

Either MTMTE Whirl or TF Prime Wheeljack.

The Original G1 Wreckers were some of the ugliest transformers but from the moment they appeared in the uk comic they were my 2nd favourite sub group bested only by the Dinobots. Wreck and Rule!!!!

I have a lot of positive things to say about the Wreckers. For one, you can’t ruin them, it seems. Every single incarnation I’ve found in this video and beyond have showed different ideas that make the team even more enjoyable. Like, how they had unruly ranks but a by-the-book commander in Dreamwave or TFP, or even having cover up stories in IDW. It consists of amazing characters, like the Jumpstarters, Bulkhead, Wheeljack (sometimes) Impactor, Springer, and do I even need to mention Whirl? Heck, I swear to Primus I found a fan story that depicted the team as a bunch of *dads* to the Rescue Bot Whirl when not on the field! Which other teams have the honor of saying that?! So, I’d it’s not clear, I like these guys. Dunno if they are gonna show up in future Transformers media, but I’ll be fanboying the second they do!

Always enjoy your videos. Your Transformers knowledge is always concise and informative.

I Like How The Wreckers Transform Into NASCAR Cars In TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON.

always informative and entertaining brother

Thanks Chris! The Wreckers made a big impression on me back in the 1980s. I love that this idea is still going strong. I know this is a bit tangential, but any chance of doing Death's Head?

I never liked Kup and Perceptor becoming Wreckers. What was so interesting about the Wreckers is that it used characters that were under used anywhere else. Kup and Perceptor have had plenty of attention and appearances in media so didn't need to be Wreckers too.

I really liked this. Springer is my fav transformer, nice to hear some background. Appreciated.

Wreck 'n' Rule, Mr. McFeely! Wreck 'n' Rule! Whirl's always been one of my favourites, my cousin had the toy when we were both kids and I absolutely loved how huge and alien he looked compared to the already gangly proportioned autobot and decepticon toys of the past. I know you already got enough people requesting videos from you, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on the IDW series. I mean, probably not in a single video due to just how massive and sprawling their story was, but maybe a companion piece to your own contribution to the IDW Transformers universe?

These videos never disappoint! I always feel like I’ve learned something new, if you’re taking requests it’d be cool to see an episode on Jazz and Lugnut

I was just thinking this morning how awesome it would be to have a Wreckers basics.

My favorite wreckers are Road buster Whirl Preceptor Bulkhead and Wheeljack

You should really do another of these videos specifically on Ironfist. He was awesome in Last Stand of the Wreckers plus he made Optimus Primes gun! He definitely needs his own spotlight.

I must say I absolutely love your videos. The last stand is still my favorite idw "one off" story.

Love the Wreckers! I want to see them more in the live action movies!

I’d like to hear more about Bulkhead. As far as I know he debuted in Animated, but idk where he came from. It seemed that series tried to homage the classics so it was always weird to me he was among them.

I didn't know all that about the Wreckers. This is very educational stuff.

Wreck and rule! Love the video. My favorite story about them is Last Stand. Hard to beat that one.

The Wreckers are such a fantastic group of Autobots, and I actually liked the thought of expanding it with new and sometimes original characters!!

As always the Aligned version of the Wreckers is by far my favorite.

He needs to do one on Whirl alone. Specifically the IDW incarnation of him.

Such a good job...keep up the great work!

WRECKERS COMBINE!

Can you do the basics on transformers crossovers

The Wreckers also have their combiner team known as "Ruination" as the rival of Bruticus. It is composed of Impactor, Topspin, Whirl, Roadbuster & Twintwist that transforms into military vehicles same as Bruticus.

What I like about IDW wreckers, is that it's the team that connects the '86 cast together, as they have worked with or have been wreckers at one point, and that's sentimentally good.

Yay! I love these videos,and i hope there's many more to come!

Also, now in the Legacy toyline, there're a number of new members, including a pair of Fossilizers, each sold in separate two-packs: Mastadominous, who turns into a mastadon fossil, characterized as the Wrecker's "powerhouse," sold alongside fellow Wrecker, Leadfoot And Spindle, one of the few instances of a female Wrecker, who turns into a spinosaurus fossil, packaged with an updated version of Impactor, who's gotten a whopping four figures since Siege had first come out with his figure in that line And also, a number of the Wrecker figures bear the Wrecker's hammer insignia that the Ruination Combiner wears as you mention in this video, including both of the new Fossilizer members So yeah, there's that

Hi Chris, love your videos! they are amazing... I would love to see one on Beast Wars II and Beast Wars Neo! Thank you so much for what you create!

I absolutely love the detail you go into for these videos. Basics on Bludgeon someday?

In the G1 series, Cliffjumper said "Friendly Neighborhood Decepticon Wreckers" - I take it he wasn't referring to this team.

"You know the Wreckers don't call for backup...they call for CLEANUP!" Best Wrecker quote :) The G1 cartoon did have an homage or two to the Wreckers. "Wreck and Rule" was used a few times, which also made it the name of choice for some of the songs on the unofficial soundtrack.

Great episode, looking forward to seeing what they come up with for Siege Impactor.

So good to see a new video

there's a third-party Impactor-sized elephant in the room in the toy section near the end there ;) Great job. One of the most fun ones yet. Can't wait to see more diving into the comics. The Basics on Nova Prime, perhaps?

(you could also tell that)↓ In TF PRIME, S2 E6, (09:19) BULKHEAD - We are outnumbered WHEELJACK - Roadbuster,Pyro, Impactor,Rotastorm,Seaspray all dust!

Can you do the basics on reflector/Refraktor

All of them are great!!!

I've got some more Wreckers lined up for my fanfiction, combining the Marvel, IDW and Prime with many others.

WHAM! SUBBED. I personally found the Wreckers absolutely amazing. Also love that Irish accent btw. Great content!

In the War for Cybertron trilogy, new Wrecker toys were released, and even though some characters appear in the Netflix cartoon, the group itself isn't a thing. Impactor makes his screen debut here, but as a Decepticon rather than an autobot.

I Always Love The Wreckers Thanks For Making This Video There's Not A Lot Info Videos About This Hard Core Team.. "Wreck & Rule!"

Would’ve been nice if he went into a little bit more detail about the 2016 Collectors Club Wreckers, but happy that they were still mentioned

Thank you! I've been waiting for ths one. I have generations Springer and he's one of my favorites! The Nick Roche design is awesome. Can't wait to see what you have for us next!

I was just thinking earlier this week that you should totally do an episode on the wreckers. So glad it finally happened! So uh... how about a Thundercracker episode?

so the wreckers were originaly from the UK continuity, huh. I feel some what proud about that you really hear about the stuff from the UK continuity that made a impact. Good work.

Great vid as always Chris

Y’know, the Wreckers kinda sound like a more heroic version of the Suicide Squad from DC. The black ops group of lesser-known characters joined by at least 1 big name who go on missions with high mortality rates.

The wreckers were my favorite faction.

Sadly in the movieverse only topspin is alive

Really loved the video. Adored the wreckers in IDW's run, and still watching Prime and very excited that they appear in the 3rd season. Question, a little off topic, but would you ever consider doing a "Basics" video on Whirl?

Someone needs to make an animated based on the Wreckers.