Slug figure
| The name or term "Slug" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Slug (disambiguation). |
"Slug figure" –or, commonly, just "slug"– is the term used by toy collectors and industry professionals to refer to a small figurine. Slugs take their name from the ammunition term in reference to their small size. Slug figures are characterised by their lack of articulation, and are made from or are presented as one piece of material, usually plastic.
The term "slug figure" began cropping up in Hasbro Pulse livestreams and Transformers product descriptions[1] in the 2020s, though internal product listings have been shown to mention slugs long before then.[2] The practice of including slugs with Transformers toys, usually to demonstrate scale, is nothing new – though slugs are typically renamed things like "mini figures" in customer-facing product copy.[3]
Examples of slug figures
References
- ↑ Hasbro Pulse War for Cybertron Trilogy Unicron listing: "The included Galvatron and newly added Hot Rod slug figures make the perfect snacks!"
- ↑ Monzo’s Mega Hasbro Customer Service Transformers Listing Breakdown Pt1: Non-TF4:
"TRA BUMBLEBEE DLX W MMO CARD AND SLUG 38328
TRA FRENZY DLX W MMO CARD AND SLUG 38331
TRA IRONHIDE DLX W MMOG CARD AND SLUG 38330
TRA STARSCREAM DLX W MMOG AND SLUG 38289" - ↑ Hasbro Pulse War for Cybertron Trilogy Behold, Galvatron! Unicron Companion Pack listing: "Includes 14 mini figures and 3 mini ships to display with War for Cybertron Unicron"
