Toy Review: Transformers Age of the Primes Slingshot (Deluxe)

Review:  #869

Name:  Slingshot

Brand:  Transformers

Allegiance:  Autobot

Line:  Age of the Primes

Year of Release:  2025

Size Class:  Deluxe (Wave 1)

Mold Status:  new

JET MODE:

As part of the update of the Aerialbots, Slingshots gets a new updated figure and he transforms into a white jet.

It's a chunky jet, especially right behind the cockpit, since he's an approximation of a Sea Harrier.

He is an okay size for a Deluxe class figure.

There is quite a bit of undercarriage kibble, although it is semi well integrated into the fuselage so it is not too obvious.

The robot guns can peg underneath each wing, and this is a fairly decent jet.

TRANSFORMATION:

There's little creativity in the transformation scheme.  It's a simple one, where the back unfolds / extends to form the legs.  The cockpit folds back.  And the arms are from the sides.

ROBOT MODE:

Slingshot's robot mode isn't too bad, although his arms are a little bit skinny proportionally speaking.

He has a ton of kibble, most of the jet is on his back.  The pieces behind his legs stick so far back and they do get in the way.

The head sculpt is nice, and reminiscent of the blocky head of the original toy that doubled as a connector.

Size-wise, he's average in robot mode too.

He has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.  So basically the expected amount of articulation for contemporary figures.

He comes with a pair of double barrelled blasters that he can hold in his hands.

Alternatively, they can peg on his forearms, which looks pretty good.

There is no official place to store the weapons, but you can just peg them where they were in jet mode, the wings of which are now on the outside of his legs.

An okay robot mode, albeit like his fellow Aerialbots, a bit generic and bland.

OVERALL:

Basically, you would get Slingshot to complete Superion, because on his own, it's hard to recommend.  Like, he doesn't do anything particularly bad, but is such a boring and generic figure that there are better and more interesting figures to get in the line instead.

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