Underneath The Cones

The Story of how a toy mistransformation gave three Decepticons traffic cones for heads—and accidentally made them unforgettable. TRANSFORMERS RAMJET ,THRUST and DIRGE began as a design workaround in 1985, but somehow became one of the strangest legacies in Transformers history. In this video, I break down how Thrust, Ramjet, and Dirge went from retooled Seekers to pointy-headed punchlines—and why there’s way more going on under those cones than the cartoon ever let on. From tech specs and tragic personalities, to brutal comic book endings, toy collecting nightmares, and the bizarre afterlife of their designs, this is a deep dive into how an “iconic mistake” became a permanent part of Decepticon history.