Shrapnel needle shell

Among the many shells that Wheeljack has devised to fire from his shoulder cannons are shrapnel needle shells that explode into millions of hair-thin filaments.

Fiction

Marvel The Transformers comics

In robot mode Wheeljack was armed with a shrapnel-needle shell that exploded into hair-thin filaments capable of piercing an enemy's armor and disrupting their internal circuitry. Wheeljack's Universe profile

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

Wheeljack was armed with a shrapnel needle shell that could explode into millions of razor-sharp filaments that shredded enemy armor. Wheeljack's More than Meets the Eye profile

Toys

The Transformers

• Wheeljack (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)

• Accessories: 2 shoulder cannons, 4 rockets, left & right wings, left & right spoiler halves

The Transformers Wheeljack could fire shrapnel needle shells from his shoulder cannons according to his packaging bio. This toy was released again in 1990 as part of the European/Australian Classics line.

• Turbo Racer with Action Master Wheeljack (Action Master, 1990)

• Accessories: 2 missiles

The Turbo Racer's rear-mounted cannon could fire shrapnel projectiles according to Wheeljack's packaging bio.

The Wheeljack figure was later redecoed to make Slicer.

Notes

• Wheeljack's original toy came with four rockets; taken in conjunction with his packaging bio text these could represent a gyro-inhibitor shell, a magnetic inducer shell, a shrapnel needle shell, and perhaps a new type of shell that Wheeljack is currently experimenting on.