A couple of corrections to make before you leave a comment about it, yes I am now aware that Sandstorm's alt mode is a SH3 Sea King, which is an older helicopter. The MH53 Pave Low, which is Movie Blackout's alt mode, is much larger but is made by the same manufacturer. Because of this, they look similar which is probably why the TF Wiki lists Sandstorm as the Pave Low. The Bumblebee movie Triple Changers alt modes are as follows - Blitzwing is a F-4 Phantom II. Shatter is a Harrier. The official Asian market poster I used has a red F-4 Phantom for her jet mode, but in the film she is a Harrier.

How ironic Blitzwing isn’t a triple changer in Bumblebee, yet the two new characters are!

"Hey Blitzwing.....Tank you" Hahahahahaha....I'm sorry, 'til this day that line and the way it was delivered still amuses me.

"Tell me what's on your mind or I'll splatter it on the wall and see for myself" dang thats dark

When I saw Astrotrain transform from train to space shuttle, when I first saw the ‘86 movie as a kid. I thought it was the coolest thing ever.

"Die like the worm you are!" 😂 awesome line by astrotrain

Astrotrain was basically the decepticons Packmule.

Blitzwing has got to be one of the most mysterious and interesting Transformers, thanks for going deep on this subject. And that Astrotrain/Starscream plot...... wow.

I always saw Springer as the Han Solo of Transformers.

To be honest the best Triple Changer in my opinion were the Horrorcons, yes they are not name officialy Triple Changer, but two headmasters that turn from robot to jet to deadly beast, was awesome

Blitzwing looks bad ass, he's actually both a mig and a soviet tank.

The episode triple takeover was ridiculously funny.

All they need for astrotrain now is NASA sponcersip

7:59 now he's the one who can TRULY identify himself as an attack helicopter

Springer: I got better things to do tonight than di- (dies)

The reason that brawl's name is devastator is that Michael bay sucks

The first ever triple changer was Blitzwing?! Holy crap! & Astrotrain!

2:53 Megatron Show off his ballerina skills.

I love this channel! I'm a too young to have watched the Original G1 but I'm still very intrigued and curious about the original lore. You always deliver, satiating my insatiable curiosity again and again.

Anyone recognize the AirWolf theme song?

Airwolf theme song reference at 8:00 FTW! Airwolf superior, Blue Thunder inferior!

İ wished that blitzwing would first come as a jet than go to ground in tank mode than, turn to robot mode That would be badass as hell

Love the air wolf music

Hey Roddy, I liked the "Airwolf" music you inserted there with the story on Springer! Not many youngsters will recognize that one! As for my thoughts on Starscream in the new Bumblebee movie,I dont like the whole thing with Blitzwing being easily mistaken for Starscream. I dont know if that was an uh-oh moment , or too many drinks that night or what, but personally, being an old school G1 guy,I think it sucks!! Hopefully the director will work this big crapstorm out! Triple changers...to me.... Should be any vehicle (including air, land ,or water), that takes on a complete change of either or twice, and have a robot form!...period. Great video Roddy! Thanks, and hope you have a very Merry Christmas, and all your viewers as well!!

Springers' soundtrack is also a remix of the soundtrack for Airwolf!!

I appreciate the Air Wolf reference!

8:36. Transforms into an aircraft carrier. Then the aircraft. You gotta love that.

Springer identifies as an attack helicopter = )

I gave you a like because you held my attention for 17 minutes on a subject that I'm not interested in good job!

"Megatron creates Triple Changers...THE MOST EVIL DECEPTICONS OF ALL!" So that means, what, they were three times as vile as the average 'Con? 😂 "Tankor," yes. "Octone," a definite "NO." Why did Casey Kasem leave the show again? Um...oh, yeah: "CARBOMBYA." 😑 I get they were looking to make almost any type of vehicle TF marketable, but Broadside was a mistake. AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER?? The cartoon was smart, keeping him a giant a la Omega Supreme, but it cost him the camaraderie with Sandstorm and Springer...except in the wonderful U.K. comics, of course. (But debuting Springer by himself in the movie ruined Autobot Triple Changer marketability anyway.) Along with Snap, Ape, and Scorponok, you can throw Fort Max in there as being a Triple Changer as well. Heck, Metroplex and Trypticon, too! But now we're gettin' nuts! 😆 As ever, I err on Dreamwave side of things, and I say Shockwave modified whatever natural abilities multi-changers had, resulting in Triple Changers, and Autobot spies stole the technology. As for Devastator forming inside of Astrotrain, well, that wasn't even the craziest part of the movie! 😉😂😂

I learn so much when you upload these...thank you

2:07 amazing art. This one is a perfect mementos for Mr Angel.

Great job!!! I love how you incorporate everything!! Mad respect for the TF comics!! You do a hardcore fan proud! TIL ALL ARE ONE! (That Blitzwing quote at end is one of my favs!!) "tell me what's on you mind or I'll splatter it all over the wall and see it myself!!!" LMAO!!

great video again, just a side note Octane's story arc was to be part of Blitzwing's season 3 story arc. So that would have been Blitzwing releasing Starscream's ghost, just Hasbo wanted Octane to get more air time as he was the new toy on the store shelf then. Oh and Merry Christmas everyone.

@2:53 I just saw Megatron danced and it is so funny! @6:35 I didn't know a robot like Octane can get spooked by a ghost especially when it's Starscream. @8:02 Airwolf theme for Springer's transformation...hell,yeah!

Wait...hold up Blackarachnia gave Blitzwing three faces? Okay, maybe that explains why she calls him "Three Face".

Another great video from my favorite TF KZfaqr.

Another great video. Keep up the good work.

YOU.ARE.AMAZING!! I DON'T KNOW ALL OF TRANSFORMERS BUT YOU ARE HELPING ME!

*8:02* Airwolf! My big secret revealed. I used Springers helicopter mode as Airwolf. As always another really great Transformers video. Thank you and Merry Christmas.

I find it ironic how Broadside, who transforms into a boat and jet, has a fear of heights and gets sea sick easily

Great video, love this topic. I wish you had made more mention of the Diaclone Helicopter/Tank/Robot that was around the same time as the Diaclone version of Blitzwing, but that is fine, as I didn't even know of its existence until this year. I do have some challenges to your theories though. First, I would suggest that Blitzwing might have been on Earth but NOT on the Ark, that he had been another Decepticon who had been aboard the Nemesis, like the Insecticons, but had been in another escape pod and simply been in stasis until discovery. Second, I would be extremely doubtful of the triple changer technology having been developed by the Quintessons due to canon issues. In the Five Faces of Darkness arc, the Cybertronians were shown fighting and driving the Quintesson forces off while in robot form, and it is stated that when the Decepticons took over, enslaving the Autobots, that the Autobots "turned to stealth and new power, the ability to transform". Therefore, the ability to transform at all was not present during the Quintesson's control of Cybertron, or else it would hardly be "new". I think it more likely that when the Decepticons copied the Autobot's ability to transform, that they conducted experiments in order to improve on it, resulting in not only triple changers but combiners, duo cons, and possibly laying the foundation for the titans as well. Sandstorm's off planet origin is simply explained by saying that his ancestors were willing or unwilling subjects to expand upon the transformation abilities of their race. On a final note, about what is and what is not a triple changer, there were some clear criteria set out by fans a while back that I think best defines them. First, they must be of normal size, at least figure wise. Titans such as Metroplex, Trypticon, and so on are so much larger that it is easier for them to have multiple modes, possibly even multiple transformation cogs to guide their transformation. Second, they must have three separate complete modes. This means that combiners, who have a third form as a module or component of a gestalt, and Transformers like Tracks and the Transmetals, whose third mode is simply a modification of the vehicle or animal mode, are not eligible. I would also point out that five out of the six "official" G1 Transformers had very powerful personalities and minds. All three Decepticon Triplechangers attempted to take over the Decepticons, while Springer was named as Rodimus Prime's successor and Sandstorm already was a leader on Paradron. If one considers the mental training Heatwave underwent in the Rescue Bots cartoon, it could be suggested that ANY Transformer with sufficient willpower can become a Triple changer, but that is another topic. As always, great video, can't wait to see your next one, and please let me know what you think, look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Really digging that background music starting at 3:39. It really goes well with all the explaining. Forgot about Six Shot until you mentioned it. Thanks for going deep!

A big thank you for all of your videos. Hope your family have A Prime Christmas and A to all are one New Year. So Transform and Roll Out for 2019.

Another great video made Rodimus and I'm going to see bubblebee this Friday and i will tell you after i see it

8:00 The Airwolf reference is hilarious! I laughed just like I did when you did the A-Team reference in one of your other episodes!

Nice Airwolf theme at around 8:05, instantly recognized it.

Great perspective on triple changers here Optimus Primal!! Keep the videos coming can't wait for the next one.

Over Charge your credit card? Change your name to Blitzwing

Adding on your theory that Blitzwing was one of the Decepticon Seekers. You can be right on that. It’s possible when the Autobots and Decepticons crashed and were then revived and fixed by Teletran 1, Blitzwing was probably not fully fixed since the Autobots didn’t have triple changers at the time, and they probably don’t know the transformation sequence of triple changers work. Due to this, Blitzwing was changed into a normal Transformer with two alternate modes, which is a robot and jet. He would then be fixed later to be turned back into a triple changer.

You gain my love and respect for using one of the best quotes in the Transformers Movie, “COME ON DOWN AUTOBRAT!”

Great video as usual dude I've always wondered this myself

😮Oh this seems like it will be a good video

7:57 Starts laughing at the attack helicopter

Awesome video as usual. Keep it up.

Great video!! I personally loved Animated's take that triple changers have multiple personalities & faces. Wish they'd do that again

Astrotrain was among my favorite TF toys growing up as were the triple changers being one if my favorite gimmicks. Very cool look into their origins. With how Blitzwing recognizes but don't remember the Quitessons it makes you wonder if the Quintessons had had a fail safe, maybe like a mind wipe program to erase their memory of them after they were purged from Cybertron during the revolt or the Transformers truly just forgot about their original creators in the cartoon. Anyway back on topic. I think any TF with three distinct modes should be considered a Triple Changer. Emphasis on distinct as Tracks would not qualify since that mode is more of just a flying car like something out of M.A.S.K. Same with Perceptor even if the mode is a mobile lab it just seems to be a variation on his microscope mode. Very cool topic choice.

I wish Hasbro used the Helicopter Jet Triple Changer for the Transformers line as a Decepticon since there are more Autobots than Decepticons.

Great work. Very in depth, and a good source of info.

I was always a big fan of Blitzwing and Astrotrain. Definitely my favorite triple changers then probably Springer rounds out my top 3 triple changers

Man, that moment when Rodimus destroys Sandstorm's world, then is like "Yeah, my world's better anyways" always bothered me. Destroying the poor guy's planet was bad enough. Have the good sense to STFU afterward, lol.

The Kup vs Blitzwing scene in the movie is one of my favorites, the Bumblebee movie Blitzwing seems like a pointless waste of a chance to pay homage to the original Starscream but whatever, great vid dude and great channel too, really indepth analysis and research and great approach to the content, many thanks

I've been waiting for this awesome video

Awesome video as usual. Airwolf tune at 8.00 mins, pure class.

Wow I didn't expect the airwolf theme

Three modes= triple the fun

Awesome video R.P.! You’re one of the best Transformers KZfaqrs ever. I’m so disappointed in myself for not finding and subbing to your channel long time ago. I never got the opportunity to watch G1 except seeing many clips of it and the 1986 movie. I’m a movie, Animated and Prime fan but your videos really helps me learn so much of G1 and everything that makes Transformers such a great franchise. Absolutely liked this and the seekers video. Can’t wait to see more future videos. Keep up the good work bro 🙂

I always wondered if Tracks was a triple changer. Thanks for explaining.

Lol nice airwolf theme

Waiting for the that's not blitzwing jokes

Awesome video, one of your best.

Wow, really great video. So quality content.

#1 movies don’t count. They’re awful! #2 thanks for this awesome video

anyone else get Sandstorm's name confused with Sunstorm?

I LOVE triple changers. Great video bro!

Thank you for another great video

Springer became a triple changer when he chose the attack helicopter as his new gender. xD

Keep up the good work m8. I love your video's. I hope u do Megatron soon.

When oberserving the Human Species it became somewhat clear to me that it often happens that some individuals can have the same names without encountering too much difficulty, although the latter fact can sometimes lead to certain strange thoughts and / or actions.

Triple Changers are rad. Other than that, gr8 review, Rodimus Primal and cool Transformers Channel sir, kek-kek:).

Great work, you really know your stuff.

This video is great and was enhanced further by mentioning the Six Changers and RID Galvatron with a total of 10 altmodes. Again, great video.

Rock version of the airwolf theme, nice touch!

Loved your content on Triple Changers..

Great episode!

Rewatching this video before Christmas the nostalgia!!!

Great stuff

Thank you for showing Mixmaster, for me he is actually Quadraple-Changer, his Toy box said its triple changer, Nice video!

Nice use of the AIRWOLF theme that was cool.

I concur with your assessment of Bumblebee's Blitzwing, I think that he was just a random Seeker with the same name as the Triple Changer. It's not like it would be the first time characters have doubled down on a name, we already got two Eagle Eye's, Override's, etc.

To me, a Triple Changer is a Cybertronian that has two completely distinct and different alt. modes and can still become a robot. I'm sure that's also probably how a lot of people view it as well

Nice use of the Airwolf tune

Metroplex, Trypticon, Fortress Maximus, and Scorponok could be considered triple-changers. And if you were being generous, Punch/Counterpunch!

Personally, I think that if the toy AND the cartoon character both transform in three seperate modes, (robot & two alt modes) then they fall under the triple-changer banner. By this logic I would include Apeface, Snapdragon, Doubledealer, Scorponok, & Cybertron's Megatron. Punch-CounterPunch I'm kinda on the fence about because although he does have three different modes, two of then are just robots. SixShot, QuickSwitch, and RID's Megatron are already known as Six-Changers or Multi-Changers.

you are so serious about the 80s series , i like it

I think what should define a triple, or even a multiform changer, is separate and distinctly different modes. Blitzwing is an obvious example, and using the briefly shown picture of the Beast wars transmetals, I'd say Waspinator is the best, lower end example, as he has a jet cockpit, his bug mode legs form landing gear, jet thrusters are revealed when folding his back legs up against his body, and his wasp wings fold and reposition as jet wings and stabilizers. Most of the other Transmetals barely have enough changes happen to warrant truly calling their "third mode" a vehicle mode. So I feel those two examples realistically set the standard of what defines being a Triple changer.

Great video

As always, the videos you make are very intriguing. :-) I'd like to consider Robots that are Triple changers as Triple changers if their 2 other modes are very distinct. Guys like the 6 you mentioned are really Triple changers to me, but a robot like Metroplex and Tripticon who have 2 other modes but the other 2 modes are just minor adjustments to their other modes.

Props to the AIrwolf theme at 8:00

Boy, those original G1 packages seem like they would confuse the hell out of a noob consumer. ha! To answer the question: By description/specification alone, one can consider any transformer with a default form and two distinct alternate modes a Triple-changer. Whether they are called such in storylines does not discount that. Blitzwing was the first and still my favorite of the entire bunch. Thank the Quintessons for creating him, and thank you for the video.