Fire Tanker W Team

The Fire Tanker W Team is a team of Autobot Micromasters from the Return of Convoy portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

One would think that the members of the Fire Tanker W Team (ファイヤータンカーWチーム Faiyā Tankā Daburu Chīmu, lit. "Fire Tanker Double Team"), would mix like... well, like water and oil. After all, one pairing uses water to put out fires and pummel opponents, while the other sprays oil then sets it ablaze to crisp opponents. Yet while the two sides do argue, and quite strongly, about which battle tactic is the superior one, they nonetheless get along well together. They can combine their powers to create a massive flame shield that protects them from enemy attacks.

• Wheel Blaze the fire truck front half
• Roadburner the fire truck back half
• Oiler the tanker truck front half
• Slide the tanker truck back half

Toys

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

• Fire Tanker W Team (Micro Transformer W Team, 1991)

• ID number: C-365
• Accessories: Micro Trailer #5

Released in the Return of Convoy part of the original Takara Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers toyline, the Shuttle Rocket W Team is identical to two-thirds of the Hasbro-release Metro Squad, two pairs of Micromasters who each transform into half of a larger vehicle, able to swap around to make some interesting combinations. Wheel Blaze and Roadburner form the front and back halves of a fire truck (respectively), while Oiler and Slide form the front and back halves of a tractor-trailer tanker truck (also respectively).

On top of that, the set comes with Micro Trailer #5, a storage/launching vehicle for Micromasters which can also attach to a Micromaster half-vehicle, plus an extra decal sheet with optional stickers to adorn your Team with.

Notes

• The letter "W" is often used in Japanese media in place of the word "double", as the letter "W" (double-u) is pronounced the same as "double" in Japanese (daburu), making them interchangeable with one another. This same word play scheme was previously used for the W Cassettebots during The Headmasters.