#minibots

[bad-tf-fic-ideas]

(362) When Shockwave creates a shrink ray, Starscream steals it in a fit of jealousy before testing is finalised. Megatron immediately confiscates it (before it can be turned on him, of course) and aims it at the Ark!

All of the full-size Autobots are reduced to proportions even smaller than their human companions! The minibots, on the other hand, are unaffected.

The usual heavy hitters like Optimus Prime and Ironhide are stuck fretting and cooling their wheels as two-foot titans. Now Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Huffer, Gears, Windcharger and Brawn are the only bots who can reach controls and easily handle equipment, and it's up to them to save the day by seizing Megatron's shrink ray so they can reverse its effects.

[happi-leigh]

minibot party lets gooo

[pocoslip]

Anyone Else still Love Thunderbee????

(Starbee and Skybee is Okay but I Love Bee X Thunder more)

[theladyheroine]

Small Transformers Headcanons! 🛞🪐🛸

❥ Hello everyone! These are just some random things I came up with after seeing Transformers One. Although I will admit, I was a bit nervous posting these (lol), but I hope you like them! And have a good day/night!

Since Mini-Bots/Cons are apart of Transformers, I like to think they were running around in the background during the TF One movie! Since they’re so small, maybe around half the size of your average Cybertronian, their jobs mostly consist of being assistants or delivery bots. Maybe they have their own method of transportation, like smaller carts or trains that run throughout buildings in the city. Kind of like in Zootopia, where they had sections for smaller animals on the train?

B-127 gets a little nervous around girls because he’s been in waste-management for a long while. The others think he just finds Elita One intimidating sometimes, which is true (lol). But he can’t help but feel timid if she grabs his shoudler or if she gets too close to his face. One time he hugged her in the spur of a moment & she was so confused as to why he pulled away so fast.

A Cybertronian that was raised on Earth after somehow a pod/ship that was carrying them crash-landed there. They were found by a nice couple & grew up with a human family, but often wondered where they came from. After the Autobots arrive on Earth, they meet this Earthly Cybertronian & one of them starts having a crush. Bonus! If the Earthly Cybertronian is a lot smaller since their environment has naturally smaller beings. But maybe not the exact size of a human?

[ao3wasntenough]

Sorry for the low quality it’s liek midnight but I needed to draw something!

[therealsquidiq]

Finished even more art from 2023, oc design for @cherrytoadstool 😛

He is literally just an oven LMAOOO

[d16megatron]

Transformers One didn't show us Swerve and Tailgate but for the scoreboard, so! I decided to design them myself!!! Took some creative liberties to make them feel more applicable for TFO, but it's them all the same. I fucking love minibots...

[leeneenia]

Tailgate and Swerve <3

[peaskikio2]

Literally one of the loves of my life… I vibe with him so much… I changed up my design for him a bit to better fit my style… idk why but the armor on his thigh plates are my favorite part!

[stickyshift]

Rung has been given some friends! I decided to make it a bigger piece in the end.

[gelu-the-babosa-multiversal]

💖 StarDad and the Autobot Moms! 💖 

[billblock2013]

@glamoplasm i am fond of the critter

[aviatrix-ash]

Unbothered, energized, and living his best life

[pocoslip]

There's Lots of Reasons Why I Prefer the G1/IDW Versions of the Transformers Way More than "Bayformers"

(The Bumblebee X Thundercracker Art belongs to @_raspado_ from Twitter)

[earthstellar]

A lot of mini-bots (and quite a few other bots) have what might be considered neurodivergent traits (or have been confirmed as such), and I wonder if certain frame types or classes --or Cybertronians in general-- might have physically type-specific processor structures which allow for greater diversity of thought, and if some frame types or spark types might be more or less likely to have or develop neurodivergent traits

We know the Quintessons fucked with the Well of All Sparks in the Aligned Continuity which had unknown effects, and in IDW 1 given the spark as the core of a person's individual spirit (for lack of any better phrasing), it would make sense for Cybertronian sparks to imbue individual personality etc. while the processors are physical hardware with software flexibility to permit and adapt to those unique aspects of self

For example, in the continuities where spark development influences protoform development and therefore what type of frame a bot might ultimately have, it is still simultaneously possible to alter a frame to some degree with armour changes, mass manipulation, etc. (and in most continuities, alt-modes can be altered as well, to at least some degree within the range of someone's core specs)

But the processor and spark are the two things that generally (although we have seen some exceptions to this) cannot be physically altered without incurring significant damage-- Making them some of the few constant components in a species designed to physically change

Sparks have significant individual variation in terms of the personality etc. that evolves from each unique spark, so perhaps processors have some physical elements designed to best accommodate a certain frame type, while also allowing for individual experiences and perception etc. to form unique thought pathways for each individual -- This would allow for any Quintesson or Functionism-related frame alterations or requirements, while also still enabling a spark to produce a unique person as it forms and as experiences accumulate

Sort of like genetics vs epigenetics in human beings; Some things are physical and structural, but some things are informed by environment, experience, etc.

It's interesting that we do seem to see a lot of mini-bots specifically who might fall into a neurodivergent category or exhibit behaviours or thought process that might reasonably fall under the category, but of course it's not universal so there is still greater variation

Although characterisation varies from series to series, here's a couple examples:

Cliffjumper tends to have impulse control problems that are sometimes similar to ADHD impulse control problems, and he sometimes has difficulty prioritising or hyperfixates on one aspect of a situation, leading him to reach the wrong conclusion or focusing on the slightly wrong thing; He also struggles to manage frustration. This could all be related to something similar to executive dysfunction, as it commonly manifests in humans with ADHD.

Bumblebee seems to be conflict-avoidant to some degree in most continuities, and aside from that being part of his friendly nature and kind disposition, it might also hint at something similar to rejection sensitive dysphoria, or a greater sensitivity and emotional response to perceived interpersonal conflict or perceived failure. Some versions of Bumblebee have particularly struggled when faced with high stakes/high risk of failure scenarios, and he has a tendency to internalise blame, directing it towards himself even when a failure is not necessarily his fault or even truly a failed mission. This is often comorbid with Autism and ADHD in humans, but it can also exist on its own.

It's not just mini-bots; Misfire canonically has ADHD in IDW 1, Geomotus in IDW 2 is Autistic and his neurodivergency is even highlighted by other characters, and so on.

So all of this (and how it might work) varies from continuity to continuity, but I just like thinking about how neurodivergent bots do exist, and how that happens and how it manifests and how it is perceived by others and by society at large is interesting

In IDW 2, neurodivergency seems to be viewed in a more understanding and positive light. But in IDW 1, neurodivergency may be viewed in a more ableist way under the Functionist system, and in the Aligned Continuity, perhaps neurodivergency is seen as a potential indication of Quintesson alteration of the Well or of the individual themselves (this would depend on a bot's age).

We don't have too many details on Cybertronian medicine in general, but it's interesting to think about!

It's 8 AM I'm gonna go have a tea now lol

[sphnyspinspin]

What’s the difference between Minibots and Minicons?

I genuinely want to know.

Also—yes, I did search both terms in TFwiki. It turns out Minicons are the small transformers that can “power up” other Cybertronians apparently. And Minibots are different because they turn into… small vehicles?

At first I thought Minicons were just small transformer Decepticons, and that Minibots were small transformer Autobots. Because of, you know, Minicons and Minibots.

Or what if the Mini transformers are just “descendants” of Micromasters, and it wasn’t until during the war they were separated into Minicons and Minibots. And instead BOTH can “power up” other Cybertronians.

And just so you guys know, the animal Cybertronians are just going to be trained fauna from Cybertron’s Cyberforest; like the one in Cyberverse.

I really also want to add Botbots to my TFFC too just fyi.