Transformers Reference: Homages

This is for characters who resemble another yet are not related to them.

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Robots in Disguise (2001)

   Hot Shot -- G1 Ricochet
Armada (2002)
   Hot Shot (Powerlinx) -- G1 Hot Rod
   Thrust (Powerlinx) -- G1 Dirge

Universe (2003)

   Inferno -- G1 Red Alert

Energon (2004)

   Downshift -- G1 Wheeljack
   Ironhide (Powerlinx) -- G1 Hound
   Rollbar -- G1 Hound
   Tow-Line -- G1 Skids

   Wing Saber -- G1 Star Saber

Cybertron (2005)
   Backblast -- G1 Blast Off

   Brakedown GTS -- G1 Kup

   Excellion -- G1 Hot Rod
   Runamuck -- G1 Runabout
   Scourge (Cryo) -- RID Cryotek
   Smokescreen -- G1 Rad
   Galaxy Force
   Chromia (White Version) -- G1 Minerva
   Flame Convoy (Sky Lynx Edition) -- G1 Sky Lynx
Timelines (2005)
   Non-toy

   9K -- BW K-9
   Backslash -- Armada Terrorsaur
   Buzzbomb -- BW Waspinator (Fox Kids redeco)
   Getout -- G2 Skram
   Overshoot -- Armada Wheeljack (loosely)
   Shatterpoint -- G1 Deluge or G2 Drench
   Stopgap -- BWII Diver
   Switchblade -- BWII Ikard
Transformers (2007)

   Backtrack -- GoBots Night Ranger

   Breakaway -- G1 Getaway

   Fracture -- GoBots Crasher

   Grindcore -- OC Crush-Bull

   Jolt -- G1 Road Hugger

   Mudflap -- G1 Erector

   Reverb -- Universe 2008 Cloudraker

Animated (2008)

   Ultra Magnus (Roadbuster) -- G1 Roadbuster

Shattered Glass (2008)
   Cyclonus -- G1 Hot Rod
   Drift -- Marvel Deadpool

   Grimlock -- G1 Trypticon
   Jazz -- G1 Jazz
   Junkions -- G1 Insecticons
   Octopunch -- G1 Octopunch
   Ramhorn -- ROTF Rumble
   Ratbat -- DC Batman
   Ravage -- KP Glit
   Rewind -- G2 Rumble

   Rodimus -- Titanium Series Menasor
   Sideswipe -- G2/Universe Drench
   Slugfest -- G1 Grand Slam?

   Starscream -- G1 Jetfire
   Thundercracker -- G1 Action Master Thundercracker
   Tracks -- G1 Road Rage

   Treadshot -- Armada Side Swipe
   Wheeljack -- G1 Slicer
   Non-toy
   Chromedome -- G1 Apeface
   Kup -- G1 Scourge
   Nautica -- BWII Scylla
   Needlenose -- G1 Scoop
   Omega Doom -- Cybertron Sideways
   Spinister -- G1 Quickmix
   Strongarm -- GoBots Crasher
   Sunstreaker -- Alternators Dead End
   Technobots -- G1 Terrorcons
   Terrorcons -- G1 Technobots
   Trailbreaker -- Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker
   Warpath -- GoBots Tank
Universe (2008)
   Overload -- G1 Flak

Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
   Blowpipe -- G1 Pipes

   Deadlift -- GoBots Spoons
   Fearswoop -- G2 Hooligan

   Nightbeat -- BW Packrat

   Reverb -- BW Inferno; GoBots Dart
   Sparkcrusher -- G1 Gutcruncher
Transformers (2010)
   Firetrap -- G1 Brawn (presumably)
   Grindor (Bombing Run) -- G1 Sandstorm

Generations (2010)

   Dead End -- G1 Wildrider

Power Core Combiners (2010)

   Over-Run -- G1 Drag Strip

   Windburn -- DC Orion [non-Transformer]

Dark of the Moon (2011)

   Darksteel -- BW Quickstrike

   Dualor -- G1 Grimlock

   Rav -- G1 Swoop

   Triceradon -- G1 Slag

Prime (2011/2012)
   Blight (PR) -- G1 Icepick
   Bulkhead (Cyberverse BH) -- G1 Roadbuster
   Optimus Prime (Cyberverse PR) -- G1 Thunderclash
   Predaking (Cryofire) -- RID Cryotek
   Predaking (Cyberverse PR) -- RID Megatron

   Wheeljack (Hyperspeed) -- Diaclone "Marlboor Wheeljack"/Exhaust
Rescue Bots (2011)
   Mortar -- Cybertron Quickmix
Age of Extinction (2014)
   Hot Shot -- G1 Tracks

Robots in Disguise (2015)

   Paralon -- BW Scorponok
   Slashmark -- G1 Breakdown
Others
   Non-toy
   Greatsix -- Brave Shadowmaru