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{{Other uses|Hydrant}}
{{seealso|Hotspot (Transformers)}}
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'''Hydrant''' is a [[fictional character]] and [[third-party Transformer]] homage to ''Generation 1'' Hotspot made by [[TFC Toys]] in 2014.

==TFC Toys==
Hydrant is a third-party Transformer homage to ''Generation 1'' Hotspot. He becomes the torso of Prometheus.

===Development===
Hydrant was released in November 2014.

Reprolabels released a sticker set for Hydrant in April 2015.

===Reception===
The [[Shattered Cast Uncut]] podcast for March 20th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys Hot Spot homage in the news.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8EFSVvi2BQ | title = Shattered Cast Uncut| website = http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch | publisher =Shattered Cast Uncut | host = Oscar NJ Boi | date = March 20th, 2014 }}</REF>

The [[Retro Robot Radio]] show for August 9th, 2014 covered Hydrant, Star Rescue dinosaur combiner recolors, the downsized Hercules in the news.<REF>{{Cite podcast | url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJRoH1-NsBY | title = Retro Robot Radio | website =http://www.youtube.com/user/RetroRobotRadio?feature=watch | publisher =Mathew Robert Ignash | host = Mathew Robert Ignash | date = August 9th, 2014 }}</REF>

Hydrant was featured in an article in the December 2014 issue of [[Chi Soul Die]] (模魂志) magazine.<ref>{{cite news | author = | title = TFC |work= Chi Soul Die (模魂志) | quote = | publisher = | date = December 2014 | page = 98-99| url = | accessdate =}}</ref>

===Toys===
*'''''TFC Toys'' Hydrant''' (2014)
:An original mold by TFC Toys. Turns from humanoid robot to fire truck or becomes the torso of Prometheus.

*'''''Reprolabels'' Hydrant''' (2015)
:Includes Autobot faction symbolt.<REF>http://toyhax.com/mainmenu/standard-scale/1273-labels-for-tfc-hydrant.htm</REF>

===Gallery===
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</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=TFC10046&mode=retail&utm_source=retail_news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=BigBadToyStore-Retail&utm_content= Hydrant at Big Bad Toy Store]

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