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If the 1960's was the era made most defined by choices made under the influence of mind altering substances, then the 1980's would be the equivalent time period for toys.
This is Sky Lynx, one of the multitude of G1 toys reissued under the Encore label from Takara, the Japanese half of the Transformers partnership. In case your memory is hazy, fellow 80's child, Sky Lynx is the one with the pretentious sounding English accent on the show, and is kind of a dick.
If I remember my history right, during the mid 80's, the popularity of Transformers exploded, which left Hasbro/Takara scrambling to find new product in order to sell.
As a result, there was an external search to bring third party toys under the Transformers label. This in itself was not unique, as Transformers started off under the Diaclone line, with some Microman and others thrown into the mix. Omega Supreme. Shockwave, Predaking, and Reflector, I believe, were all not developed in-house.
Having said all that, the 80's were a strange and wonderful time for toys. All sorts of weird stuff was being developed and sold - certainly, while the toys were of a simpler design, when you went to a toy store there was probably a better chance of you being surprised by something on the shelf. By comparison, toys these days are pretty tame, with the only exotic things being Barbie's latest fashion accessory, or some of the more questionable WWE figure designs.
So.. Sky Lynx. Created by Tomy (back when Takara and Tomy were not one as it is these days).. I honestly have no idea what they were thinking.
The set comes in two parts - a space shuttle that transforms into a bird with a long tail and skinny chicken feet, and a blue.. thing that transforms into a Lynx, I guess, but really it's a vague cat creature of sorts. I don't have a memory of the parts ever separating on the show, but that could just be me. The blue part is where the characters boarded Sky Lynx for transportation.
Transformation is pretty straight forward, with the more delicate of the two being the Shuttle as it has various panels and uses an archaic sliding system for its tail and neck. This is probably the first Encore release I ever handled that I felt had flimsier plastic.
The two parts "combine" for lack of better terms (held together by three pegs) and would either walk or roll depending on what setting you had it on
Sky Lynx was one of the bigger Transformers toys. I know it can be hard to tell from the photos, but even without extending the tail the shuttle has to be close to a foot long, and for sure with it extended it exceeds 12 inches in length.
Colour scheme is pretty attractive, consisting primarily of the Ultra Magnus palette of white & blue with some red thrown in for good measure. There are,also gold chrome stickers and plastics that pop quite nicely. Detailing on the various parts was well done, even by modern standards.
Of course, as a toy goes, it's kind of boring even by 80's standards. The fun part was the shuttle, as it could actually transform into something, albeit a bird thing with generally limited articulation (which wasn't really a thing back in the day). The blue thing, well, really just became a set of legs for the upper half, and I remember being disappointed as a kid that other than walking, Sky Lynx didn't do much. He didn't come with any weapons or any other accessories, and the only offence he had was the laser embedded in his mouth.
It also didn't help that he was the anal retentive one on the show.
Another problem with the toy was that Sky Lynx also fell apart.. alot.. especially when you were flying around with him in combined mode.
Or maybe I had man hands as a child.
So, there you have it - an interesting relic of the past. But I suppose it could be worse. At least Sky Lynx had some sort of transformation.
He could have been a Pretender.. or worse - an Actionmaster.
If the 1960's was the era made most defined by choices made under the influence of mind altering substances, then the 1980's would be the equivalent time period for toys.
This is Sky Lynx, one of the multitude of G1 toys reissued under the Encore label from Takara, the Japanese half of the Transformers partnership. In case your memory is hazy, fellow 80's child, Sky Lynx is the one with the pretentious sounding English accent on the show, and is kind of a dick.
If I remember my history right, during the mid 80's, the popularity of Transformers exploded, which left Hasbro/Takara scrambling to find new product in order to sell.
As a result, there was an external search to bring third party toys under the Transformers label. This in itself was not unique, as Transformers started off under the Diaclone line, with some Microman and others thrown into the mix. Omega Supreme. Shockwave, Predaking, and Reflector, I believe, were all not developed in-house.
Having said all that, the 80's were a strange and wonderful time for toys. All sorts of weird stuff was being developed and sold - certainly, while the toys were of a simpler design, when you went to a toy store there was probably a better chance of you being surprised by something on the shelf. By comparison, toys these days are pretty tame, with the only exotic things being Barbie's latest fashion accessory, or some of the more questionable WWE figure designs.
So.. Sky Lynx. Created by Tomy (back when Takara and Tomy were not one as it is these days).. I honestly have no idea what they were thinking.
The set comes in two parts - a space shuttle that transforms into a bird with a long tail and skinny chicken feet, and a blue.. thing that transforms into a Lynx, I guess, but really it's a vague cat creature of sorts. I don't have a memory of the parts ever separating on the show, but that could just be me. The blue part is where the characters boarded Sky Lynx for transportation.
Transformation is pretty straight forward, with the more delicate of the two being the Shuttle as it has various panels and uses an archaic sliding system for its tail and neck. This is probably the first Encore release I ever handled that I felt had flimsier plastic.
The two parts "combine" for lack of better terms (held together by three pegs) and would either walk or roll depending on what setting you had it on
Sky Lynx was one of the bigger Transformers toys. I know it can be hard to tell from the photos, but even without extending the tail the shuttle has to be close to a foot long, and for sure with it extended it exceeds 12 inches in length.
Colour scheme is pretty attractive, consisting primarily of the Ultra Magnus palette of white & blue with some red thrown in for good measure. There are,also gold chrome stickers and plastics that pop quite nicely. Detailing on the various parts was well done, even by modern standards.
Of course, as a toy goes, it's kind of boring even by 80's standards. The fun part was the shuttle, as it could actually transform into something, albeit a bird thing with generally limited articulation (which wasn't really a thing back in the day). The blue thing, well, really just became a set of legs for the upper half, and I remember being disappointed as a kid that other than walking, Sky Lynx didn't do much. He didn't come with any weapons or any other accessories, and the only offence he had was the laser embedded in his mouth.
It also didn't help that he was the anal retentive one on the show.
Another problem with the toy was that Sky Lynx also fell apart.. alot.. especially when you were flying around with him in combined mode.
Or maybe I had man hands as a child.
So, there you have it - an interesting relic of the past. But I suppose it could be worse. At least Sky Lynx had some sort of transformation.
He could have been a Pretender.. or worse - an Actionmaster.
1079. Bumblebee - G1 Action Master
1080. Blurr - Transformers RID Deluxe
1081. Starscream - Alt-Mode
1082. Optimus Prime - Transformers RID McDonalds
1083. Octane G1
1084. Springer G1
1085. Rollbar G1
If the 1960's was the era made most defined by choices made under the influence of mind altering substances, then the 1980's would be the equivalent time period for toys.
This is Sky Lynx, one of the multitude of G1 toys reissued under the Encore label from Takara, the Japanese half of the Transformers partnership. In case your memory is hazy, fellow 80's child, Sky Lynx is the one with the pretentious sounding English accent on the show, and is kind of a dick.
If I remember my history right, during the mid 80's, the popularity of Transformers exploded, which left Hasbro/Takara scrambling to find new product in order to sell.
As a result, there was an external search to bring third party toys under the Transformers label. This in itself was not unique, as Transformers started off under the Diaclone line, with some Microman and others thrown into the mix. Omega Supreme. Shockwave, Predaking, and Reflector, I believe, were all not developed in-house.
Having said all that, the 80's were a strange and wonderful time for toys. All sorts of weird stuff was being developed and sold - certainly, while the toys were of a simpler design, when you went to a toy store there was probably a better chance of you being surprised by something on the shelf. By comparison, toys these days are pretty tame, with the only exotic things being Barbie's latest fashion accessory, or some of the more questionable WWE figure designs.
So.. Sky Lynx. Created by Tomy (back when Takara and Tomy were not one as it is these days).. I honestly have no idea what they were thinking.
The set comes in two parts - a space shuttle that transforms into a bird with a long tail and skinny chicken feet, and a blue.. thing that transforms into a Lynx, I guess, but really it's a vague cat creature of sorts. I don't have a memory of the parts ever separating on the show, but that could just be me. The blue part is where the characters boarded Sky Lynx for transportation.
Transformation is pretty straight forward, with the more delicate of the two being the Shuttle as it has various panels and uses an archaic sliding system for its tail and neck. This is probably the first Encore release I ever handled that I felt had flimsier plastic.
The two parts "combine" for lack of better terms (held together by three pegs) and would either walk or roll depending on what setting you had it on
Sky Lynx was one of the bigger Transformers toys. I know it can be hard to tell from the photos, but even without extending the tail the shuttle has to be close to a foot long, and for sure with it extended it exceeds 12 inches in length.
Colour scheme is pretty attractive, consisting primarily of the Ultra Magnus palette of white & blue with some red thrown in for good measure. There are,also gold chrome stickers and plastics that pop quite nicely. Detailing on the various parts was well done, even by modern standards.
Of course, as a toy goes, it's kind of boring even by 80's standards. The fun part was the shuttle, as it could actually transform into something, albeit a bird thing with generally limited articulation (which wasn't really a thing back in the day). The blue thing, well, really just became a set of legs for the upper half, and I remember being disappointed as a kid that other than walking, Sky Lynx didn't do much. He didn't come with any weapons or any other accessories, and the only offence he had was the laser embedded in his mouth.
It also didn't help that he was the anal retentive one on the show.
Another problem with the toy was that Sky Lynx also fell apart.. alot.. especially when you were flying around with him in combined mode.
Or maybe I had man hands as a child.
So, there you have it - an interesting relic of the past. But I suppose it could be worse. At least Sky Lynx had some sort of transformation.
He could have been a Pretender.. or worse - an Actionmaster.
If the 1960's was the era made most defined by choices made under the influence of mind altering substances, then the 1980's would be the equivalent time period for toys.
This is Sky Lynx, one of the multitude of G1 toys reissued under the Encore label from Takara, the Japanese half of the Transformers partnership. In case your memory is hazy, fellow 80's child, Sky Lynx is the one with the pretentious sounding English accent on the show, and is kind of a dick.
If I remember my history right, during the mid 80's, the popularity of Transformers exploded, which left Hasbro/Takara scrambling to find new product in order to sell.
As a result, there was an external search to bring third party toys under the Transformers label. This in itself was not unique, as Transformers started off under the Diaclone line, with some Microman and others thrown into the mix. Omega Supreme. Shockwave, Predaking, and Reflector, I believe, were all not developed in-house.
Having said all that, the 80's were a strange and wonderful time for toys. All sorts of weird stuff was being developed and sold - certainly, while the toys were of a simpler design, when you went to a toy store there was probably a better chance of you being surprised by something on the shelf. By comparison, toys these days are pretty tame, with the only exotic things being Barbie's latest fashion accessory, or some of the more questionable WWE figure designs.
So.. Sky Lynx. Created by Tomy (back when Takara and Tomy were not one as it is these days).. I honestly have no idea what they were thinking.
The set comes in two parts - a space shuttle that transforms into a bird with a long tail and skinny chicken feet, and a blue.. thing that transforms into a Lynx, I guess, but really it's a vague cat creature of sorts. I don't have a memory of the parts ever separating on the show, but that could just be me. The blue part is where the characters boarded Sky Lynx for transportation.
Transformation is pretty straight forward, with the more delicate of the two being the Shuttle as it has various panels and uses an archaic sliding system for its tail and neck. This is probably the first Encore release I ever handled that I felt had flimsier plastic.
The two parts "combine" for lack of better terms (held together by three pegs) and would either walk or roll depending on what setting you had it on
Sky Lynx was one of the bigger Transformers toys. I know it can be hard to tell from the photos, but even without extending the tail the shuttle has to be close to a foot long, and for sure with it extended it exceeds 12 inches in length.
Colour scheme is pretty attractive, consisting primarily of the Ultra Magnus palette of white & blue with some red thrown in for good measure. There are,also gold chrome stickers and plastics that pop quite nicely. Detailing on the various parts was well done, even by modern standards.
Of course, as a toy goes, it's kind of boring even by 80's standards. The fun part was the shuttle, as it could actually transform into something, albeit a bird thing with generally limited articulation (which wasn't really a thing back in the day). The blue thing, well, really just became a set of legs for the upper half, and I remember being disappointed as a kid that other than walking, Sky Lynx didn't do much. He didn't come with any weapons or any other accessories, and the only offence he had was the laser embedded in his mouth.
It also didn't help that he was the anal retentive one on the show.
Another problem with the toy was that Sky Lynx also fell apart.. alot.. especially when you were flying around with him in combined mode.
Or maybe I had man hands as a child.
So, there you have it - an interesting relic of the past. But I suppose it could be worse. At least Sky Lynx had some sort of transformation.
He could have been a Pretender.. or worse - an Actionmaster.
Kick-Off is a deluxe class Autobot from BotCon 2012. Pictured in robot mode.
Kick-Off, named Kick-Over on his Tech Spec, is a redeco of Generations Jazz with a new custom head. He is an homage to the Actionmaster of the same name.
This guy is easily my favorite from this year's set. The deco works great for this mold.
One of 2 non-Transformers Animated figures from BotCon 2011, this Thundercracker is from the Shattered Glass universe where the Decepticons are heroes.
Pictured in jet mode, his deco is based on the Actionmaster Thundercracker toy with all the vibrant neons and clashing colors. This color scheme is easily the most gaudy and hideous of all the figures I own.
This is one of three total Shattered Glass figures I have. I have simply decided to keep him as a souvenir, and not because I like the fiction/line.
He was one of the BotCon 2011 attendee exclusive figures.
Revo Convoy has been moping around, mumbling stuff like "not being a true Transformer if he can't transform".
To cheer him up I told him the story of Action Masters, and got him the Armored Convoy. Now he's happy as a clam!
(OK, lame story. Truth is I have been looking around for Action Masters for quite a while. When I came across this being sold locally I just had to buy it.)
I have 17 Classics Decepticon Seekers. They all use the same base mold.
The first two rows of "alpha" seekers also have upgraded and accurate weapons from Dr. Wu.
First row: Starscream, Skywarp, Thundercracker
Second row: Ramjet, Dirge, Thrust
Third row: Acid Storm, Sunstorm, Bitstream, Hotlink
Fourth row: Thundercracker (Henkei! Henkei!), Dirge (Gentei! Gentei!), Thrust (Gentei! Gentei!)
Fifth row: Air Warrior (CHMS Knockoff), Sunstorm (CHMS Knockoff), BotCon 2011 Actionmaster Thundercracker, TFCC G2 Ramjet
My small collection of Shockwaves.
Technically the big one isn't realy Shockwave. He's called Galactic Man and I got him from Tandys. But I think we can all agree he's close enough.
Kick-Off is a deluxe class Autobot from BotCon 2012. Pictured in sports car mode.
Kick-Off, named Kick-Over on his Tech Spec, is a redeco of Generations Jazz with a new custom head. He is an homage to the Actionmaster of the same name.
This guy is easily my favorite from this year's set. The deco works great for this mold.
Circut is a deluxe class figure from the Transformers Collector's Club Subscription Service. Pictured in muscle car mode.
This Autobot homages the Actionmaster of the same name, albeit in the movie universe. He's a very wild redeco of Axor. It's an interesting paint deco, but nothing more than that.
Circut is a deluxe class figure from the Transformers Collector's Club Subscription Service. Pictured in robot mode.
This Autobot homages the Actionmaster of the same name, albeit in the movie universe. He's a very wild redeco of Axor. It's an interesting paint deco, but nothing more than that.
Sparkcrusher is an homage to an old Actionmaster, and is also a repaint of legends Warpath. Pictured in robot mode.
It's nice to see that this mold can be used for both the movie and the classics lines.
Sparkcrusher is an homage to an old Actionmaster, and is also a repaint of legends Warpath. Pictured in tank mode.
It's nice to see that this mold can be used for both the movie and the classics lines.