Slingshot (G1)
- Slingshot is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Slingshot is a loud-mouthed, bragging jerk. Many believe that his annoying, self-agrandizing, and abrasive personality is a cover for his insecurities over being the smallest and weakest Aerialbot. Just as many couldn't care less and just wish he would shut up, and/or go away.
He can combine with his fellow Aerialbots to form Superion.
French-Canadian name: La Fronde
Japanese name: Sling
Fiction
Generation 1 cartoon
Voice actor: Rob Paulsen (US); Hirotaka Suzuoki (Japan)
Slingshot was once a major fanboy of Starscream and the other Decepticon jets, and believed Megatron would be a real swell guy to have as a friend. He changed his mind while in Cybertron's past, after seeing Megatron casually destroy the young Orion Pax.
After that, he declared that Megatron will never be able to run from the Aerialbots, and they won't stop hounding him until he is finished. Man, he is such a bandwagon jumper.
Japanese manga
Toys
Generation 1
- Slingshot (Aerialbot, 1986/1992)
- Japanese ID number: C-53
- Named 'Slingslot' on the Canadian Gift Set.
- Classic Transformers Slingshot
- Rubsign indent filled in for this release.
Generation 2
- Slingshot (Aerialbot, 1994)
- This toy is noted to suffer from Gold Plastic Syndrome, so be careful.
