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"Shunt has a special pull back motor that changes direction when the robot hits an obstacle. Shunt’s major weapon is a fearsome axe that is activated by pressing down and then letting go. The axe punches down with devastating consequences. Shunt’s extra weapon is a circular saw that can be placed over the axe. The accessory supplied with Shunt is Multiball - front end of a car loaded with silver balls. When Shunt hits the bumper the balls are released. You’ll recognise this obstacle from the Robot Wars pinball event."
— Official description from the Robot Wars Online Shop[1]

The Shunt pullback was based upon the Series 4 build of the House Robot, as part of the first wave of pullback toys released in 2000.

Features[]

Shunt pullback

Promotional image of the Shunt pullback

Shunt was armed with its trademark axe which could be operated by pushing down on the axe head when it was resting atop the button hidden inside the chassis, and releasing it. However its scoop weapon was fixed in position.

GoldShunt

The Gold Shunt with its box

The toy also featured a "Bump and Change Direction" style drive, meaning if it hit an object, it would change direction.

There was also a limited edition Golden Shunt released as a Toys "R" Us exclusive, which saw the orginal Shunt pullback toy repainted entirely in gold, minus its tyres. Unlike the standard Shunt release, this limited edition toy did not come with the multi-ball release accessory, packaged as a standalone toy. It is unknown how many this version of the toy was limited to.

The standard Shunt release was also available in two-packs alongside either Panic Attack or Dead Metal, along with various accessories which were also seen in various single releases.

Accessories[]

CarRelease

The multi-ball release

As was the case with the entire first wave of pullback toys, Shunt came with a piece of the Pinball set. In this case, the multiball release included with several small silver balls. The accessory functioned similar to the real event, and could be activated by hitting the front bumper. Shunt also came with a rather alternative weapon in the form of a chunky (but static) flywheel which could be placed over the axe head.

Differences from real life[]

  • Shunt's wheel hubs are black, not white like they were in the show.
  • Shunt's scoop is static on the toy and does not touch the ground, unlike its real life counterpart.

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

Shunt-prototype side

Promotional image of the Shunt pullback toy - note the white wheel hubs and solid grey wedge

  • The official advertisement for the Shunt pullback shows it with white wheel hubs as well as more details on the scoop and axe. It is not known why these details were omitted for the final release.

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