Dash (G1)

The name or term "Dash" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Dash (disambiguation).

Dash is an Autobot from the Victory portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.

The cartoon really played down his hammerpants.

Dash will tell you some 'bots are made for fighting, some for thinking, and some are just made for speed. Dash is definitely the latter. He is one of the fastest ground-based Autobots around, capable of great speed, though always willing to say he can go faster. Who needs a big brain or a big gun when you can move faster than Blurr can talk? If the meaning of life is to live fast and leave a pretty chassis, then Dash is ready to join the Allspark. As a member of Multiforce team, Dash is teamed with the rough and tough Tacker and makes the right arm of Landcross.

Fiction

Victory cartoon

Voice actor: Yūki Satō, formerly Hiroyuki Satō (Japan)

Toys

Victory

• Dashtacker (Multiforce, 1989)
  • ID number: C-317
  • Accessories: Multi-Dash Gun, Landcross right fist

Dash transforms into a red "super car" of unknown design. In car mode, he can mount Landcross's fist on his roof as an artillery turret. (The fist also provides a place for his Multi-Dash Cun to go in vehicle mode, giving him even more firepower.) He is capable of forming the top or bottom half of a two-Multiforce-member super robot; nominally, he's the top half to Dashtacker. For the Mulitforce's "individial" releases, Dash was only available with his partner, Tacker.

• More information on Dash at TFU.info

• Landcross (Gift set, 1989)
  • ID number: C-319
  • Accessories: Multi-Dash Gun, Landcross right fist

Dash was also available as part of the complete Multiforce/Landcross gift set. The toys are identical to their individual releases, though the packaging lacked the bios and Tech Specs for the "individual" members.

Micromaster Collection

• Dash (DX Micromaster, 2004)
  • Multiforce number: 3
  • Accessories: Multi-Dash Gun, Landcross right fist

For Micromaster Collection, the Multiforce members were only sold as true individuals, one per box. This release saw the original versions' stickers replaced with paint operations.

• More information on Micromaster Collection Dash at TFU.info

• Dash Stealth Mode (DX Micromaster, 2004)
  • Multiforce number: 3
  • Accessories: Multi-Dash Gun, Landcross right fist

In every case of 12 DX Micromasters, two were black-plastic "Stealth Mode" versions. Since the toys were in boxes that only indicated which of the six molds were in any given box, buyers had no ability to tell which two were the chasers. All six Multiforce members were available in black.

• More information on Stealth Mode Dash at TFU.info