Backstop (Universe)

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Backstop is an Autobot-allied Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family (via the 2008 Universe toyline).
Mini-Con PSL.

Backstop is a member of the Landslide Team, dedicated to combat engineering.

Fiction

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Ask Vector Prime

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Both Backstop and Backstop existed in Aurex 802.23 Alpha. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/23

Toys

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Universe (2008)

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  • Mini-Con Class 12 Pack (Multi-pack, 2008)
  • Series: Armada Series
  • Known designers: Joe Kyde (deco artist){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
Universe Backstop is a redeco of Classics Sledge, transforming into a backhoe payloader. He has a "Powerlinx" socket on the underside of his vehicle mode that allows him to attach to larger toys with compatible Powerlinx plugs.
His instructions show the payloader-shovel support struts assembled in reverse to the actual toy and stock photos, which makes transforming his right shoulder as the instructions show result in a slightly more awkward arm/shovel-hand position than the stock photo positioning (seen in the picture above).
He was only available in a Kmart exclusive 12-pack, along with Blight, Brimstone, Bodyblock, Boltflash, Cloudraker, Flatfoot, Heavytread, Knockdown, Makeshift, Skyhammer, and Suppressor.
This mold was also used to make Rockblade, Mighty Bull, and Pan-Handler.
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  • Backstop (Candy toy, 2010)
In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual blind-packed bags with "energon fizzy jellies" candies, distributed by The Little Factory Ltd.
This version of Backstop is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original, but is functionally the same toy. These changes include a thicker Mini-Con sigil print, altered production stamping (removing "Hasbro China" and "Takara" from them in favor of just "Hasbro"), smaller pin-heads on the steel connector pins, and generally less crisp molding.
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