Skywasp
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- Skywasp is a Predacon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Skywasp is a cruel, petty Predacon Air Warrior who takes delight in playing cruel pranks on Maximals using his teleportation powers, stinging them from behind and teleporting away before being seen. He even attacks other Predacons for his personal amusement.
Skywasp was partnered with the AI NAVI-Q to keep him in line, but being brought along while teleporting has scrambled her circuits and made her a willing participant in his pranks. His antics have attracted the attention of the Maximals Ultra Mammoth and Randy.
Toys
Timelines
- Waruder Marauders (BotCon 2015)
- Accessories: stinger/gun
Skywasp was repurposed from Parasite.
- Parasite is a black, purple, red, and gold redeco of the Generations Deluxe Class Waspinator sculpt, based on the unreleased "Horrorcon" redeco of Transmetal Waspinator. He retains the original toy's wing-beating gimmick.
- Parasite was available in a four-pack at BotCon 2015 that included the three other Waruder mechs (Paralyzer, Storm Rider, and Mudfighter) as well as the four Waruder troops (Buzzer, Ripper, Thrasher, and Crusher). He can wield any of the four Waruder troops in their weapon modes, but is nominally associated with the Ripper toy.
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Buzzworthy Bumblebee
- Creatures Collide (4-pack, 2022)
- Series: Legacy
- Accessories: Stinger blaster
- Released within the Buzzworthy Bumblebee "Creatures Collide" 4-pack exclusively released to Target, Skywasp is a straight redeco of Kingdom Waspinator, transforming from a robot into an "anatomically-accurate" wasp in 20 steps. Skywasp's blaster stores within his abdomen and is molded to resemble Waspinator's gun. Compared to his Timelines toy, Legacy Skywasp's translucent wings are a more saturated shade of red. Skywasp has far more 5 mm ports for the C.O.M.B.A.T. System\F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology compared to most other Beast Wars-styled characters released at the time.
Notes
- Skywasp's bio, officially repurposing him from the Waruder Parasite, was shown in a post on the Transformers Collectors' Club Twitter account on their final day of operation.
- Skywasp being pursued by Ultra Mammoth and Randy is a nod to Skywarp mega-fan Randy Para, aka "Powered Convoy", who authored his bio. (Powered Convoy being the name of the Diaclone toy that became Ultra Magnus, who in turn inspired Ultra Mammoth... you get it, surely.)
