Dead shows, my beloveds💕

Ironhide: Uh, yeah, I looked it over. Nice work.

Slingshot: Good. Thanks dad.

...

Slingshot: Why is everyone staring at me?

Skydive: You just called Ironhide dad. You said "thanks dad."

Slingshot: What? No I didn't. I said "thanks man."

Ironhide: Do you see me as a father figure Slingshot?

Slingshot: No. If anything I see you as a bothering figure Cause you're always bothering me.

Silverbolt: Hey, show your father some respect.

Slingshot: I didn't call him dad!

Ironhide: No, no, no, no Slingshot. I take it as a compliment.

Optimus: It's not a big deal, I called Elita mom once and she is my conjux.

Slingshot: Guys, jump on that. Optimus has psychosexual issues.

Air Raid: Old news! But you calling Ironhide daddy-

Alpha Bravo's head just looks like a rendition of Slingshot's. Other than the colors they share the same midsection. Like at that point just do the whole, "character dies, revives and gets a new name and frame" instead of making a whole a new character.

They really took the whole replacement thing seriously. Like for angst one of the aerialbots could accidentally call Alpha, "Slingshot" only to be like, "Oh sorry. It's just that you look so much like him."