Slapdash

Here is another one of my favorite figures from the Generation One era of the Transformers. Slapdash was one of the Autobot Powermasters. The gimmick behind the Powermasters was they each had an engine which could transform into a robot (or a binary bonded Nebulan depending on which continuity you follow). Slapdash had a really unique transformation that would be a little too complicated to discuss here. His upper body was simple, but the front of the car actually flipped and rotated around the body to form the legs. Overall, next to Powermaster Optimus Prime and Overlord, Slapdash is my favorite Powermaster. His color scheme was awesome, and the figure's design was excellent. My only complaint is he is another one of the characters who felt the sting in the United States from the animated series going off the air in 1987. Slapdash (a 1988 figure) did appear in animated form briefly in the commercials, and he did play a small role in the Marvel comics. If you really wanted to see Slapdash in action, check out the Japanese exclusive series Transformers: Super-God Masterforce where he was known as Road King. If you have been keeping up with my Making Sense of Generation One series, don't worry. We'll be talking about Super-God Masterforce soon.