Slammer - Revision history

Saix at 23:06, 23 February 2026

2026-02-23T23:06:26Z

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	====''Legends'' comic====		====''Legends'' comic====
	When Metroplex was rebuilt in a new body, Slammer was incorporated as a stationary cannon normally hidden inside his right arm. Metroplex used his firepower to defeat [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]], then took him with him to the [[Legends World]] where Slammer and his other components assured him they'd always be together. {{storylink\|~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX (Metroplex~~)\|Bonus Edition Vol. EX~~}}		When Metroplex was rebuilt in a new body, Slammer was incorporated as a stationary cannon normally hidden inside his right arm. Metroplex used his firepower to defeat [[Metrotitan (G1)\|Metrotitan]], then took him with him to the [[Legends World]] where Slammer and his other components assured him they'd always be together. {{storylink\|LG-EX Metroplex}}

	===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===		===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
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	{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Yuki Ohshima]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Yuki Ohshima]] and [[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept art)}}

	: The Takara ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Japan\|Generations]]'' release of "[[Metroplex (G1)#Legends\|Metroflex]]" was reissued as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive under the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' line, to commemorate the release of ''Legends'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Legends\|Dinosaurer]]. The ''Generations'' incarnation of Metroplex only includes [[Scamper#Legends\|Scamper]] as a companion figure, but in the [[~~Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol.~~ EX (Metroplex)\|accompanying mini-comic]], the flip-out turret on Metroplex's left arm was [[repurposing\|repurposed]] as actually ''being'' Slammer.		: The Takara ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Japan\|Generations]]'' release of "[[Metroplex (G1)#Legends\|Metroflex]]" was reissued as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive under the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' line, to commemorate the release of ''Legends'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Legends\|Dinosaurer]]. The ''Generations'' incarnation of Metroplex only includes [[Scamper#Legends\|Scamper]] as a companion figure, but in the [[LG-EX Metroplex\|accompanying mini-comic]], the flip-out turret on Metroplex's left arm was [[repurposing\|repurposed]] as actually ''being'' Slammer.
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Saix: Note is not relevant to Slammer himself

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Note is not relevant to Slammer himself

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	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Slammer/slammer.htm More information on Slammer at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Slammer/slammer.htm More information on Slammer at TFU.info]''
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	===''Encore''===		===''Encore''===
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	: The twelfth release in Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore\|Encore]]'' reissue line, this release of [[Metroplex (G1)#Encore\|Metroplex]] naturally comes with Slammer. However, this version of the little tank has been slightly [[retool]]ed, allowing his nominally-set-aside-in-tower-mode gun turret to become the top of a building for Metroplex's city mode.		: The twelfth release in Takara's ''[[Transformers Encore\|Encore]]'' reissue line, this release of [[Metroplex (G1)#Encore\|Metroplex]] naturally comes with Slammer. However, this version of the little tank has been slightly [[retool]]ed, allowing his nominally-set-aside-in-tower-mode gun turret to become the top of a building for Metroplex's city mode.
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	===''Legends''===		===''Legends''===
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	: The Takara ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Japan\|Generations]]'' release of "[[Metroplex (G1)#Legends\|Metroflex]]" was reissued as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive under the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' line, to commemorate the release of ''Legends'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Legends\|Dinosaurer]]. The ''Generations'' incarnation of Metroplex only includes [[Scamper#Legends\|Scamper]] as a companion figure, but in the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)\|accompanying mini-comic]], the flip-out turret on Metroplex's left arm was [[repurposing\|repurposed]] as actually ''being'' Slammer.		: The Takara ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Japan\|Generations]]'' release of "[[Metroplex (G1)#Legends\|Metroflex]]" was reissued as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive under the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)\|Legends]]'' line, to commemorate the release of ''Legends'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Legends\|Dinosaurer]]. The ''Generations'' incarnation of Metroplex only includes [[Scamper#Legends\|Scamper]] as a companion figure, but in the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)\|accompanying mini-comic]], the flip-out turret on Metroplex's left arm was [[repurposing\|repurposed]] as actually ''being'' Slammer.
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	===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===		===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
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	: Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]].		: Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]].
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	==Merchandise==		==Merchandise==
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	**''Stars: ''4		**''Stars: ''4
	:'''Slammer, Combat Drone''' is one of three standard sized character cards included with the '''Metroplex Deck'''. Unlike most cards included in the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', Slammer, Combat Drone only has art on one side in order to reflect the character's status as a non-transforming drone. The card was included in a ready to play box set, along with [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex, Autobot City]], [[Scamper\|Scamper, City Patrol]], [[Six-Gun\|Six-Gun, Heavy Weapons Expert]], and a 40 card battle deck.		:'''Slammer, Combat Drone''' is one of three standard sized character cards included with the '''Metroplex Deck'''. Unlike most cards included in the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', Slammer, Combat Drone only has art on one side in order to reflect the character's status as a non-transforming drone. The card was included in a ready to play box set, along with [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex, Autobot City]], [[Scamper\|Scamper, City Patrol]], [[Six-Gun\|Six-Gun, Heavy Weapons Expert]], and a 40 card battle deck.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Due to ''Kingdom'' Slammer not being known until [[2021]], Slammer's redeco [[Metrotank]] instead appeared in a [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One\|2019 chapter]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)\|''Legends'' manga]] as a "virtual redeco" of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege\|Brunt]].

	===Foreign names===		===Foreign names===
	*''Japanese:'' '''Slemmer''' (スレマー ''Suremā''), '''Slammer''' (スラマー ''Suramā'')		*''Japanese:'' '''Slemmer''' (スレマー ''Suremā''), '''Slammer''' (スラマー ''Suramā'')

Smasher at 20:27, 24 January 2025

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	: The small connector used to attach the tank barrel to the arms in tank mode is widely reported to be extremely loose, with virtually no tension working to hold the part in place. Unfortunately, the tank barrel is too wide to hold [[Fire Blast effect\|blast effect]]s securely.		: The small connector used to attach the tank barrel to the arms in tank mode is widely reported to be extremely loose, with virtually no tension working to hold the part in place. Unfortunately, the tank barrel is too wide to hold [[Fire Blast effect\|blast effect]]s securely.

	: Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro~~. Though Slammer's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2022 release, they actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in December 2021~~. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]].		: Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]].
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M Sipher: /* Toys */

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King Starscream: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */ Only the hips appear to have been carried over, with the pelvis pieces being entirely new.

2024-11-11T19:17:58Z

War for Cybertron: Kingdom: Only the hips appear to have been carried over, with the pelvis pieces being entirely new.

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}

	:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Slammer" is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]''-esque "Weaponizer" that's a heavy partial retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Ironworks]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ Transformers Thursday 11/18/21 Reveals]: "Autobot Slammer is a heavy partial of Ironworks, featuring 5 new tools!"</ref> that can split apart into weapons usable via the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as transforming into a tank in 20 steps. Slammer only re-uses the ~~waist~~ and ~~thighs~~ of Ironworks, and everything else appears to be entirely new. As a Weaponizer, he can be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5 mm post-compatible toys). His stock photography shows how the treads can be removed from his back and combined to form an arm-mounted chainsaw, and the rest of him can be taken apart to form boots, a cannon, and back-mounted missile pods. On the packaging, this is demonstrated with the concurrently-released [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Autobot Pipes]], while the instructions instead feature [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''Kingdom'' Wheeljack]].		:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Slammer" is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]''-esque "Weaponizer" that's a heavy partial retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Ironworks]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ Transformers Thursday 11/18/21 Reveals]: "Autobot Slammer is a heavy partial of Ironworks, featuring 5 new tools!"</ref> that can split apart into weapons usable via the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as transforming into a tank in 20 steps. Slammer only re-uses the hips, thighs, and shoulder swivel/peg of Ironworks, and everything else appears to be entirely new. As a Weaponizer, he can be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5 mm post-compatible toys). His stock photography shows how the treads can be removed from his back and combined to form an arm-mounted chainsaw, and the rest of him can be taken apart to form boots, a cannon, and back-mounted missile pods. On the packaging, this is demonstrated with the concurrently-released [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Autobot Pipes]], while the instructions instead feature [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''Kingdom'' Wheeljack]].

	:Speaking of Wheeljack, Slammer's instructions contain an error concerning him. In the sequence showing how to weaponize Wheeljack with Slammer's parts, step 2 shows Wheeljack's spoiler halves being removed… but in step 3, they're reattached. In step 4 they're magically gone again, and stay that way.		:Speaking of Wheeljack, Slammer's instructions contain an error concerning him. In the sequence showing how to weaponize Wheeljack with Slammer's parts, step 2 shows Wheeljack's spoiler halves being removed… but in step 3, they're reattached. In step 4 they're magically gone again, and stay that way.

BluJayWarrior: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */

2024-06-16T03:49:15Z

War for Cybertron: Kingdom

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	{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)\|[[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (detailing)}}

	:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Slammer" is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]''-esque "Weaponizer" that's a heavy partial retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Earthrise]]'' [[~~Ironworks_~~(facility)\|Ironworks]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ Transformers Thursday 11/18/21 Reveals]: "Autobot Slammer is a heavy partial of Ironworks, featuring 5 new tools!"</ref> that can split apart into weapons usable via the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as transforming into a tank in 20 steps. Slammer only re-uses the waist and thighs of Ironworks, and everything else appears to be entirely new. As a Weaponizer, he can be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5 mm post-compatible toys). His stock photography shows how the treads can be removed from his back and combined to form an arm-mounted chainsaw, and the rest of him can be taken apart to form boots, a cannon, and back-mounted missile pods. On the packaging, this is demonstrated with the concurrently-released [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Autobot Pipes]], while the instructions instead feature [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: ~~Earthrise~~\|''~~Earthrise~~'' Wheeljack]].		:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Slammer" is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]''-esque "Weaponizer" that's a heavy partial retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Ironworks]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ Transformers Thursday 11/18/21 Reveals]: "Autobot Slammer is a heavy partial of Ironworks, featuring 5 new tools!"</ref> that can split apart into weapons usable via the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as transforming into a tank in 20 steps. Slammer only re-uses the waist and thighs of Ironworks, and everything else appears to be entirely new. As a Weaponizer, he can be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5 mm post-compatible toys). His stock photography shows how the treads can be removed from his back and combined to form an arm-mounted chainsaw, and the rest of him can be taken apart to form boots, a cannon, and back-mounted missile pods. On the packaging, this is demonstrated with the concurrently-released [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Autobot Pipes]], while the instructions instead feature [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|''Kingdom'' Wheeljack]].

	:Speaking of Wheeljack, Slammer's instructions contain an error concerning him. In the sequence showing how to weaponize Wheeljack with Slammer's parts, step 2 shows Wheeljack's spoiler halves being removed… but in step 3, they're reattached. In step 4 they're magically gone again, and stay that way.		:Speaking of Wheeljack, Slammer's instructions contain an error concerning him. In the sequence showing how to weaponize Wheeljack with Slammer's parts, step 2 shows Wheeljack's spoiler halves being removed… but in step 3, they're reattached. In step 4 they're magically gone again, and stay that way.
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	:Slammer is intended to accompany [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations\|''Thrilling 30'' Metroplex]], who is covered in [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]] that Slammer's parts can be plugged into—in particular, by putting the gun barrel connector on the back of the tank and standing him up so he plugs into Metroplex's shoulder, he [[:File:Slammer-Tower-Mode-TFW2005-Transformers-Team.jpg\|can form a battle tower]] for Metroplex's city mode.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/03/transformers-team-studio-series-12-21-roundtable-recap-446104 TFW2005 — Transformers Team Studio Series 12/21 Roundtable Recap]</ref> With Metroplex having been released some eight years prior, this feature is not documented in Slammer's instructions or stock photography.		:Slammer is intended to accompany [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations\|''Thrilling 30'' Metroplex]], who is covered in [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]] that Slammer's parts can be plugged into—in particular, by putting the gun barrel connector on the back of the tank and standing him up so he plugs into Metroplex's shoulder, he [[:File:Slammer-Tower-Mode-TFW2005-Transformers-Team.jpg\|can form a battle tower]] for Metroplex's city mode.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/03/transformers-team-studio-series-12-21-roundtable-recap-446104 TFW2005 — Transformers Team Studio Series 12/21 Roundtable Recap]</ref> With Metroplex having been released some eight years prior, this feature is not documented in Slammer's instructions or stock photography.

	:In the product renders on the back of the box, Slammer's thighs are white; the actual toy has black thighs. The small connector used to attach the tank barrel to the arms in tank mode is widely reported to be extremely loose, with virtually no tension working to hold the part in place. Slammer's deco also seems to be heavily inspired by the unofficial [https://toyhax.com/upgrade-sets/1129-upgrade-for-scamper-and-slammer.html Toyhax "upgrade" sticker set] for the [[#The Transformers\|Generation 1 toy]], most notably with its black-painted details and stripes, the silver turret tip, and the silver turret hatches.		:In the product renders on the back of the box, Slammer's thighs are white; the actual toy has black thighs. The small connector used to attach the tank barrel to the arms in tank mode is widely reported to be extremely loose, with virtually no tension working to hold the part in place. Unfortunately, the tank barrel is too wide to hold [[blast effect]]s securely. Slammer's deco also seems to be heavily inspired by the unofficial [https://toyhax.com/upgrade-sets/1129-upgrade-for-scamper-and-slammer.html Toyhax "upgrade" sticker set] for the [[#The Transformers\|Generation 1 toy]], most notably with its black-painted details and stripes, the silver turret tip, and the silver turret hatches.

	:Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro. Though Slammer's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2022 release, they actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in December 2021. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.		:Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro. Though Slammer's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2022 release, they actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in December 2021. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

Roverlord at 15:31, 23 August 2023

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Roverlord at 17:18, 22 August 2023

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Roverlord at 14:14, 22 August 2023

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Fanofcoolstuff27: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */

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War for Cybertron: Kingdom

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	===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===		===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
	[[File:WFC-Kingdom-toy-Slammer.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|It's not ''just'' "{{w\|Death metal}}"~~...~~<br>It's actually: "Technical Guttural Slamming Brutal Death Metal".]]		[[File:WFC-Kingdom-toy-Slammer.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.66\|It's not ''just'' "{{w\|Death metal}}"…<br>It's actually: "Technical Guttural Slamming Brutal Death Metal".]]
	*'''Autobot Slammer''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])		*'''Autobot Slammer''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
	**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K33'''		**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K33'''
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	:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Slammer" is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]''-esque "Weaponizer" that's a heavy partial retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks_(facility)\|Ironworks]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ Transformers Thursday 11/18/21 Reveals]: "Autobot Slammer is a heavy partial of Ironworks, featuring 5 new tools! "</ref> that can split apart into weapons usable via the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as transforming into a tank in 20 steps. Slammer only re-uses the waist and thighs of Ironworks, and everything else appears to be entirely new. As a Weaponizer, he can be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5 mm post-compatible toys). His stock photography shows how the treads can be removed from his back and combined to form an arm-mounted chainsaw, and the rest of him can be taken apart to form boots, a cannon, and back-mounted missile pods. On the packaging, this is demonstrated with the concurrently-released [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Autobot Pipes]], while the instructions instead feature [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|''Earthrise'' Wheeljack]].		:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Slammer" is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege\|Siege]]''-esque "Weaponizer" that's a heavy partial retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks_(facility)\|Ironworks]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ Transformers Thursday 11/18/21 Reveals]: "Autobot Slammer is a heavy partial of Ironworks, featuring 5 new tools!"</ref> that can split apart into weapons usable via the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as transforming into a tank in 20 steps. Slammer only re-uses the waist and thighs of Ironworks, and everything else appears to be entirely new. As a Weaponizer, he can be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5 mm post-compatible toys). His stock photography shows how the treads can be removed from his back and combined to form an arm-mounted chainsaw, and the rest of him can be taken apart to form boots, a cannon, and back-mounted missile pods. On the packaging, this is demonstrated with the concurrently-released [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom\|Autobot Pipes]], while the instructions instead feature [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise\|''Earthrise'' Wheeljack]].

	:Speaking of Wheeljack, Slammer's instructions contain an error concerning him. In the sequence showing how to weaponize Wheeljack with Slammer's parts, step 2 shows Wheeljack's spoiler halves being ~~removed...~~but in step 3, they're reattached. In step 4 they're magically gone again, and stay that way.		:Speaking of Wheeljack, Slammer's instructions contain an error concerning him. In the sequence showing how to weaponize Wheeljack with Slammer's parts, step 2 shows Wheeljack's spoiler halves being removed… but in step 3, they're reattached. In step 4 they're magically gone again, and stay that way.

	:Slammer is intended to accompany [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations\|''Thrilling 30'' Metroplex]], who is covered in [[5 mm post\|5 mm]] ~~ports~~ that Slammer's parts can be plugged into—in particular, by putting the gun barrel connector on the back of the tank and standing him up so he plugs into Metroplex's shoulder, he [[:File:Slammer-Tower-Mode-TFW2005-Transformers-Team.jpg\|can form a battle tower]] for Metroplex's city mode.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/03/transformers-team-studio-series-12-21-roundtable-recap-446104 TFW2005 — Transformers Team Studio Series 12/21 Roundtable Recap]</ref> With Metroplex having been released some eight years prior, this feature is not documented in Slammer's instructions or stock photography.		:Slammer is intended to accompany [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations\|''Thrilling 30'' Metroplex]], who is covered in [[5 mm post\|5 mm ports]] that Slammer's parts can be plugged into—in particular, by putting the gun barrel connector on the back of the tank and standing him up so he plugs into Metroplex's shoulder, he [[:File:Slammer-Tower-Mode-TFW2005-Transformers-Team.jpg\|can form a battle tower]] for Metroplex's city mode.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/03/transformers-team-studio-series-12-21-roundtable-recap-446104 TFW2005 — Transformers Team Studio Series 12/21 Roundtable Recap]</ref> With Metroplex having been released some eight years prior, this feature is not documented in Slammer's instructions or stock photography.

	:In the product renders on the back of the box, Slammer's thighs are white; the actual toy has black thighs. The small connector used to attach the tank barrel to the arms in tank mode is widely reported to be extremely loose, with virtually no tension working to hold the part in place.		:In the product renders on the back of the box, Slammer's thighs are white; the actual toy has black thighs. The small connector used to attach the tank barrel to the arms in tank mode is widely reported to be extremely loose, with virtually no tension working to hold the part in place. Slammer's deco also seems to be heavily inspired by the unofficial [https://toyhax.com/upgrade-sets/1129-upgrade-for-scamper-and-slammer.html Toyhax "upgrade" sticker set] for the [[#The Transformers\|Generation 1 toy]], most notably with its black-painted details and stripes, the silver turret tip, and the silver turret hatches.

	:Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro. Though Slammer's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2022 release, they actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in December 2021. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.		:Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro. Though Slammer's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2022 release, they actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in December 2021. In Japan, he was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.