Swashplate

Swashplate is an Autobot-allied Mini-Con from the Unicron Trilogy continuity family (via the 2010 Transformers toyline).

If he were a bear, Yogi would be smarter than him.

Swashplate is a well-rounded member of Mini-Con rank-and-file. Very well rounded.^[1]

Fiction

Ask Vector Prime

Vector Prime was familiar with one version of Swashplate from Aurex 503.01 Gamma. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/14

Toys

Transformers (2010)

• Swashplate (Mini-Con, 2010)

Transformers Swashplate is a redeco of the Cybertron Recon Mini-Con Team member Jolt, transforming into a bubble-domed helicopter of indeterminable, probably-made-up model. As a Mini-Con, he has a "Powerlinx" socket on the underside of each of his landing skids, allowing him to attach to larger toys with compatible Powerlinx plugs.

He was sold on an individual card, only available through discount stores like Family Dollar in the US.

This mold was also used to make Bit, Platinum Factor, and Guardian Sky.

• More information on Swashplate at TFU.info

Notes

• There was no indication what universe Swashplate was from on his packaging. The Facebook edition of Ask Vector Prime would later declare him to be a Unicron Trilogy character.
• All four of the Mini-Cons in this assortment come on red cards like the Generations toys, but lack the "Generations" on the logo, thus this wiki classifies them as "2010" product.
• Swashplate's helicopter mode is hilariously mistransformed on the back of his card. His cockpit is upside-down while his legs, meant to be put on his roof, are left dragging behind him.
• Swashplate's two fellow gang-molded Mini-Cons were released in the 2010 Transformers toyline as Brake-Neck and Drivetrain, though it would be odd to form a team of three as Drivetrain is a Decepticon.

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