Autostinger

Autostinger is a Predacon Autoroller from the Generation 1 continuity family.

It's gonna be clamp this, clamp that. Bada-climp, bada-clamp!

The leader of the Autorollers, Autostinger (オートスティンガー Ōtosutingā) follows Galvatron loyally because the Predacon leader saved him from execution long ago. A former mercenary of great renown across the cosmos, Autostinger is professional in every sense.

Fiction

Beast Wars II cartoon

Voice actor: Tadashi Miyazawa (Japanese)

IDW Beast Wars comics

Autostinger was a mercenary wandering the galaxy till he encountered and lost in battle against the Destrons. Galvatron spared the Autoroller's life and, ever since, Autostinger loyally served the Emperor of Destruction. Beast Wars Sourcebook 1

Toys

Beast Wars

• Autostinger (Autoroller, 1998)
  • Japanese ID number: D-17
  • Accessories: 4 missiles

A redeco of Generation 2 Dirtbag, Autostinger transforms into a dump truck. He has a twin spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm, and a clamping "stun gun" claw on the left. He has an auto-transforming gimmick activated by rolling his rear wheels; roll forward to go to robot mode, and back to dump truck. A switch on his back end separates the gears of the gimmick, allowing him to roll freely in either mode.

This mold was also intended to be used for "General Optimus Prime" in Generation 2, but that release was canceled.

• More information on Autostinger at TFU.info

• Showdown at the Frontier: Bigmos VS Autostinger (Multi-pack, 1998)
  • Japanese ID number: VS-17
  • Accessories: 4 missiles

Autostinger was also made available in a giftset with the Maximal Insectron Bigmos. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

Notes

• All of the Beast Wars Autorollers have 2-D card art, rather than the CGI model art made for the entire rest of the line.