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Top 5 Best Skywarp Transformers Toys so Far


Sure sure, Skywarp has teleportation abilities, but we all know what really makes him stand out from the rest: his awesome deco. Purple is the thematic colour of the Decepticons (looking at the logo) and it highlighting a black jet is just gorgeous. So while it's not usually the case, deco will have a bigger impact on some choices in this list, especially since time and time again Hasbro finds ways to really mess up his deco (like the Classics deluxe and Combiner Wars leader).


5. Transformers G1 1984 Skywarp

This is the one that started it all with that beautiful deco. It just looks so good. The mold itself is one most fans are familiar with. You are either on board or you're not. And while I have always been lukewarm about it, that jet mode is awesome and looks great in those colours.






4. Transformers Generations Skywarp (Fall of Cybertron)

While not his usual all black self, this isn't Skywarp's usual G1 self. It was a completely new Seeker body and while it's during the era where Hasbro cheaped out on deco and plastic, making the other seekers who use this mode rather lackluster, it works pretty well for Skywarp. The purple highlights really pop against the grey, almost like they do in the game this toy is based on. And plus Skywarp held this body in the comics too, so you get a deluxe IDW Skywarp, two birds with one stone and all that. The mold overall is rather quaint but Skywarp makes it work best, especially thanks to the deco which plays a special role in concealing the head which is left out in the open in alt mode, which is one of my big gripes with this mold.








3. Transformers Masterpiece Skywarp

The MP mold rarely makes these top 5 seeker lists since it was already dated by the time it came out and the dumb exclusivity simply added costs to an already overpriced toy (plus, this is the only MP-11 seeker never to be released in the west). BUT the MP is a rare instance where they get the show deco right. The cartoon actually added some extra purple that was not on the original G1 toy, like the shoulders, and until 2020 this MP was the only toy to really get the right colour pattern for our dear old Skywarp. In contrast, there's the Combiner Wars leader Skywarp which just gets it wrong. It gives him a purple chest, completely ruining the illusion of his chest being a warped version of his alt mode's nosecone. Granted, robot mode chest on the MP mold was always wonk looking but at least the colour's right. And the MP jet mode is just amazing looking. It was always the better mode, same with the G1 toy, and the colours just rock.








2. Transformers Armada Skywarp

Hasbro went all out on Armada Skywarp and I really want to highlight that. They gave him a new headsculpt, new cockpit laser cannons, new wing turbines and a new Mini-Con partner. And while Armada Strarscream's deco strayed very far from his G1 self, Skywarp was a beautiful blend of the G1 black and purple but applied to his new Armada look. I know there are big fans of that mold out there and this is the best rendition of the mold bar none.








1. Earthrise Skywarp

Everyone likes the Classics seeker mold but there was definite room for improvement (height for one) with Skywarp being most in need of a redo due to the odd bright prune colour choice by Hasbro (and odd paint quality by Takara). But Earthrise came through for us with a loyal deco to the G1 cartoon on an excellent mold. I know I was weary since Hasbro's deco choice for Siege Skywarp was God awful but seeing those perfect colours of Earthrise Skywarp in hand almost made me forgive the odd choice for a screaming headsculpt. Plus, unlike the MP, the cockpit chest is tapered in the right direction (down). This is my definitive Skywarp.












Honourable Mention: I just wanted to note the really nice job the now defunct Transformers Club did for their homage to Armada Skywarp using the Generations Armada deluxe Starscream mold.

I love the Siege and Earthrise versions of Skywarp so much.

Good choices. Fall of Cybertron Skywarp is probably my favorite. He and Generations Cosmos were the first transformers I got when I first started my current collection.

Wow! Siege Skywarp looks worse & worse every time I see it. As soon as I got mine I repainted it into the correct colors. I cannot tolerate it when Hasbro constantly gets his colors wrong. Skywarp was my very first Transformer in 84 so it really rubs me the wrong way then they keep messing up his colors. Skywarp isn't gray & cranberry. Skywarp is black & violet.

All the toys on this list are in the correct colors except for Siege & Earthrise. Siege is totally wrong & the purple on Earthrise is way too dark.

I Agree with Nemesis Reformatted, violet looks way better on him.

Great list and fun post, I always love top something Transformers.

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I was always a bit displeased with Armada Skywarp having a different head, I even tried to get that head out, impossibru! I did do a mod on the Armada mold, I swapped the shoulders left>right so that the arms can reach way more upwards. It's a simple modification and the transformation still works.

I never got the Generations version of the Armada mold because one or two of them are overpriced exclusives

G1 Skywarp's altmode still holds up today, man it looks beautiful.

Shout out to the game Fall of Cybertron, High Moon made the best Transformers games. Too bad the studio went and died because of Deadpool and some other stuff. RIP High Moon, you knew Transformers.

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:All the toys on this list are in the correct colors except for Siege & Earthrise. Siege is totally wrong & the purple on Earthrise is way too dark.

Just to be clear, Siege Skywarp is not on this list, he is on the picture to show how much hasbro messed up in comparison. Also, I don't think the purple is too dark on Earthrise. It is darker than G1, but I still think it looks good.

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Gotta say that even if I already have Armada Starscream, that Armada Skywarp is worth getting for his unique head sculpt alone, making him his own unique character.

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BTW, I have a list in preparation and I think I'll be able to publish it this Saturday if this doesn't conflict with anyone's schedule.

Great list! No complaints here, happy to see the Armada figure get so much love, it's one of my favorite molds. And the extra nod to the Fun Pub figure is a nice touch.

Nemesis Reformatted wrote:Skywarp isn't gray & cranberry.

You're correct, there are no cranberry red Skywarps.

Emerje

The only thing consistent with both Hasbro & Takara is that they're consistently annoying when it comes to a unified look for the three main seekers. For instance, on the older MP's, you'd have the Decepticon insignia on the wing facing upwards on one figure, down on the other (among other things). For the MP52 releases, Starscream & Thundercracker seem to have gold-tinted cockpit windows, while Skywarp seems to have a weird frosted-yellow cockpit window...

Nice list!

For my own part, honourable mention to one I actually own:



One of the best redecos of the Jetstorm mold.

Nice list!

You will have to update it when they release Masterpiece Armada Skywarp.

Day 490 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

I'm so glad to see FoC Skywarp get some love! I've had him for many years and it has stayed one of my favorite figures. Such a great little toy, solid in both modes, poses well and cool colors and weapons.
And btw I have a feeling the new Masterpiece might be taking a certain spot on this list

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Thanks! Some reading material before work

MP Skywarp wins it for me probably followed by amarda (even his minicon was neat), animated, beastmachines redeco, then G1.

I think Henkai did the colors better over Earthrise especially with the lack of purple on the shins even if Henkais shoulders arent accurate.

Universe Skywarp from Jetstorm was awesome sad he did not make the list.

Outside of that, Earthrise is excellent and the purple is the same tone as used for classics which I like. Though yes, not the lilac / lavender that was used for G1.

IMHO
U made a great list, as usual.
But...
A lot of people tend to forget about one version of Warper that I truly love:
Robots in Disguise '15
SKYWARP!
He's sleek, he's slick and he'll make y'all sick!


That's all.
Just had to add my 2 cents.

I'm surprised the Transformers Animated Version of Skywarp didn't make the list. It's one of my favorite Seeker molds.

AllNewSuperRobot wrote:Nice list!

For my own part, honourable mention to one I actually own:



One of the best redecos of the Jetstorm mold.

I definitely want this guy at some point. I already like how the mold looks but in Skywarp colours he's positively delightful.

Evil Eye wrote:I definitely want this guy at some point. I already like how the mold looks but in Skywarp colours he's positively delightful.

The whole line looks really good. Skywarp is a standout among them.