Thermal shell

The Autobots Warpath and Scattershot are both capable of launching an array of artillery shells at their Decepticon enemies; chief amongst these are thermal shells.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

In vehicle mode Scattershot could fire an awesome array of thermal, sonic, and artillery shells, which he could deploy with even more precision in battle station mode. Scattershot's Universe profile Warpath's extremely accurate tank cannon—capable of hitting a hex-nut from a distance of 1.5 miles—could fire a variety of shells, including explosive, thermal, cryogenic, acid, and sonic. Warpath's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Scattershot's vehicle mode was bristling with artillery launchers capable of firing thermal shells, amongst others. Scattershot's More than Meets the Eye profile Warpath's tank cannon, also useable in robot mode, was capable of firing various shells, including thermal. Warpath's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Warpath (Mini-Vehicle, 1985)

According to his packaging bio, The Transformers Warpath could fire thermal shells. This mold was used to make Treds.

• Scattershot (Technobot leader, 1987/1988)

• Accessories: acid-pellet gun, 2 artillery guns, Computron head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates

The Transformers Scattershot's two artillery guns could fire thermal shells, according to his packaging bio. This toy was also available as part of a Computron giftset.