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: Iceberg transforms into a treaded arctic plow with serrated plow and crane-arm. A gear-wheel mechanism on his vehicle-mode underside makes the outer sections of his plow scissor inward slightly when he is rolled along a smooth surface. This feature can also be activated by attaching him to the gear-wheel mechanism on the underside of the ''Armada'' Cyclonus mold. He was normally only available in a three-pack with his teammates [[Dune Runner]] and [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]]. |
: Iceberg transforms into a treaded arctic plow with serrated plow and crane-arm. A gear-wheel mechanism on his vehicle-mode underside makes the outer sections of his plow scissor inward slightly when he is rolled along a smooth surface. This feature can also be activated by attaching him to the gear-wheel mechanism on the underside of the ''Armada'' Cyclonus mold. He was normally only available in a three-pack with his teammates [[Dune Runner]] and [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]]. |
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+ | : In November of 2003, US Toys "R" Us stores had special bonus pack Max-Con (Deluxe) toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for ''less'' than the price as a normal Max-Con during Toys "R" Us' post-Thanksgiving-day sale. The Adventure Team was part of this assortment; Iceberg came with at least [[Powerlinx]] [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. |
: This mold was also used to make ''Armada'' [[Armorhide (Armada)|Armorhide]], [[Scattorbrain]], and [[Spoil]]. |
: This mold was also used to make ''Armada'' [[Armorhide (Armada)|Armorhide]], [[Scattorbrain]], and [[Spoil]]. |
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Revision as of 07:41, 9 November 2006
- Iceberg is a Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family
Iceberg isn't just physically suited for cold-weather and arctic missions. He loves the cold. Be it trekking through a blizzard in Siberia or simply enjoying a drive through a human settlement at Christmastime (he's developed a fondness for the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year), Iceberg is always ready, willing and able to get out there.
Though his teammates might say he's a little too eager. More than once he's managed to get the entire Adventure Mini-Con Team assigned to some frigid mission, where he has a clear advantage his teammates don't share. Iceberg isn't above chicanery to get his way...even if his warm-weather-loving teammate Dune Runner ends up complaining the whole time.
Japanese name: Junk
Fiction
Junk in the trunk.
Animated conitnuity
Armada
Iceberg is shown as one of the Mini-Cons abord the Axalon when the Autobots depart for Cybertron to battle Unicron.
(Note: Alexis calls Iceberg "Junk", his Japanese name. Just a dub-flub, move along, people.)
Comics continuity
Dreamwave Armada comics
Iceberg was one of the many Mini-Cons stationed on Earth's Moon for millenia. When the Decepticons invaded, the Adventure Team were part fo the first wave of defense against him. However, due to Leader-1 and Dualor's fighting, the base's defences were destroyed, and the entire isntallation had to be abandoned. The Mini-Cons escaped to Earth in a series of emregency rocket-pods.
Later, after (temporarily) siding with the Autobots, the Adventure Team was dispatched to Alaska in order to retrieve the last Mini-Con escape pod from the Moonbase. However, when the team started digging, they were interrupted by Thrust, then the super-powered Cyclonus, who scattered the team. Iceberg was swept away from a wave caused by Thrust's impact with the water, but was recovered by Sparkplug when Autobot reinforcements arrived.
The whole of the Earth-based Mini-Con force gathered in Arizona's Black Mesa to take the space bridge back to Cybertorn to fight off the approaching Unicron. Presumably he was among the Mini-Cons at the Loop in Cyber City, giving his power to the Mini-Con Matrix that dealt the critical blow to Unicron.
Toys
Armada
- Adventure Mini-Con Team (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-16
- Iceberg transforms into a treaded arctic plow with serrated plow and crane-arm. A gear-wheel mechanism on his vehicle-mode underside makes the outer sections of his plow scissor inward slightly when he is rolled along a smooth surface. This feature can also be activated by attaching him to the gear-wheel mechanism on the underside of the Armada Cyclonus mold. He was normally only available in a three-pack with his teammates Dune Runner and Ransack.
- In November of 2003, US Toys "R" Us stores had special bonus pack Max-Con (Deluxe) toys, which came with a single bonus Mini-Con attached to the card over their sticker, for less than the price as a normal Max-Con during Toys "R" Us' post-Thanksgiving-day sale. The Adventure Team was part of this assortment; Iceberg came with at least Powerlinx Hot Shot.
- This mold was also used to make Armada Armorhide, Scattorbrain, and Spoil.
- Adventure Microns X-Dimension (Basic, 2003)
- Japanese ID number: MM-19
- A limited-edition (yet still standard retail) "X-Dimension" redeco of the Adventure Team was released in Japan. For this version, Iceberg has a bright yellow deco with warning stripes on his tread-guards.
Energon
- Adventure Mini-Con Team & Sea Mini-Con Team
- An unaltered version of the original Adventure Team was released as part of an Energon-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the Sea Mini-Con Team.
Unreleased
- Test-shots of a slightly-altered Adventure Team have popped up from various sources. It's possible this was intended to be a mid-series deco-change for the team, though it looks unfinished at best. Not only does the team have the exact same paint application layouts in the exact same colors as the original, but Iceberg's plastic is barely changed, this version being a slightly-brighter orange.