The Energon Pub

[william-james88]

So many love Skylinx but the same people will complain about a jet having too much undercarriage.

Well, to be fair, Sky lynx always carried the "Lynx" part as a cargo pod under the shuttle...

But it was detachable so that you could have a shuttle all by itself (that could also transform on its own too). That G1 toy is awesome!

[Agamemnon]

So many love Skylinx but the same people will complain about a jet having too much undercarriage.

Well, to be fair, Sky lynx always carried the "Lynx" part as a cargo pod under the shuttle...

But it was detachable so that you could have a shuttle all by itself (that could also transform on its own too). That G1 toy is awesome!

Indeed. It is one aspect of the CW version that I (and many others!) do not like. If only they could have separated....

And if only I had a million dollars....

[william-james88]

So many love Skylinx but the same people will complain about a jet having too much undercarriage.

Well, to be fair, Sky lynx always carried the "Lynx" part as a cargo pod under the shuttle...

But it was detachable so that you could have a shuttle all by itself (that could also transform on its own too). That G1 toy is awesome!

Indeed. It is one aspect of the CW version that I (and many others!) do not like. If only they could have separated....

And if only I had a million dollars....

I didnt have skylynx, any version. So when I saw what this new toy was and that it wasn't much of an update over the original, I went and bought the encore. I might still enjoy this mold though, but as Liokaiser.
I have been having a blast with that encore. It offers all the playability I could want and it scales well with a bunch of G1 scenarios.

[Bradimus]

I played with Sky Lynx at a friend's house. It was a cool toy.

My only complaint with Sky Reign is the combiner head. I wish it had a proper face like Leokaiser. Still, if the video review looks good I may get him anyway.

[wewyllenium]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AGYId_rOs[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2AGYId_rOs

I like it Not my vid

[Agamemnon]

I like it Not my vid

(If you want to see how I embedded, just quote me. Basically, just YouTube tag the characters after v= in the url.)

[wewyllenium]

Thanks Agamemnon. Net trick

[Hellscream9999]

I played with Sky Lynx at a friend's house. It was a cool toy.

My only complaint with Sky Reign is the combiner head. I wish it had a proper face like Leokaiser. Still, if the video review looks good I may get him anyway.

Now, see, the combiner head is my favorite element. I understand that it's an acquired taste, but it nicely homages the lynx (and makes the torso the 'lynx mode', quite an upgrade if you ask me )

But, my love of Egyptian mythology, beast-formers, and the love of all things awesome are swaying my opinion...

[fenrir72]

http://sgtoygeek.blogspot.jp/2016/01/re ... rs-g2.html

Have mercy.....my EYES

[D-Maximal_Primal]

Skylynx looks so better with the Aerialbots. Might have to get doubles for him. Lol.

IMG_0660 by Rye Saldivar, on Flickr

So, do you have legends Groove? Any idea how to attach him to Sky Reign?

See, I never liked the look of the car hood flipped down either, which is why Breakdown is an arm, and I love the kneepads, and while the deadend mold doesn't do as good a job as the offroad mold, it still works. and because the kneepad design for the offroad mold is so good, it doesn't make that good an arm for me. Either way, it seems each mold has it's strong point. I can't really thing of any mold that is completely awesome in both. Brawl maybe, but he feels much more natural as a leg

Drag Strip is completely awesome in all modes. He is the only limb I can say that about.

Ah see! Forgot about that one! Mirage currently is a leg and Dragstrip an arm, and they work beautifully!

[Hellscream9999]

See, I never liked the look of the car hood flipped down either, which is why Breakdown is an arm, and I love the kneepads, and while the deadend mold doesn't do as good a job as the offroad mold, it still works. and because the kneepad design for the offroad mold is so good, it doesn't make that good an arm for me. Either way, it seems each mold has it's strong point. I can't really thing of any mold that is completely awesome in both. Brawl maybe, but he feels much more natural as a leg

Drag Strip is completely awesome in all modes. He is the only limb I can say that about.

Ah see! Forgot about that one! Mirage currently is a leg and Dragstrip an arm, and they work beautifully!

Except for the fact that the shoulder chunk inevitably gets in the way on everyone except silver/galvy

Also, this:

So, do you have legends Groove? Any idea how to attach him to Sky Reign?

If you tell us, we could probably news it, since no one knows how/why he combines with Sky Awesome

[D-Maximal_Primal]

See, I never liked the look of the car hood flipped down either, which is why Breakdown is an arm, and I love the kneepads, and while the deadend mold doesn't do as good a job as the offroad mold, it still works. and because the kneepad design for the offroad mold is so good, it doesn't make that good an arm for me. Either way, it seems each mold has it's strong point. I can't really thing of any mold that is completely awesome in both. Brawl maybe, but he feels much more natural as a leg

Drag Strip is completely awesome in all modes. He is the only limb I can say that about.

Ah see! Forgot about that one! Mirage currently is a leg and Dragstrip an arm, and they work beautifully!

Except for the fact that the shoulder chunk inevitably gets in the way on everyone except silver/galvy

Also, this:

So, do you have legends Groove? Any idea how to attach him to Sky Reign?

If you tell us, we could probably news it, since no one knows how/why he combines with Sky Awesome

1) Um, what about silver/galvy? I don't have any issues with him as an arm or his arms...

2) WE are desperate to find out what the legends bike mold does to Sky Reign!!!!

[Hellscream9999]

See, I never liked the look of the car hood flipped down either, which is why Breakdown is an arm, and I love the kneepads, and while the deadend mold doesn't do as good a job as the offroad mold, it still works. and because the kneepad design for the offroad mold is so good, it doesn't make that good an arm for me. Either way, it seems each mold has it's strong point. I can't really thing of any mold that is completely awesome in both. Brawl maybe, but he feels much more natural as a leg

Drag Strip is completely awesome in all modes. He is the only limb I can say that about.

Ah see! Forgot about that one! Mirage currently is a leg and Dragstrip an arm, and they work beautifully!

Except for the fact that the shoulder chunk inevitably gets in the way on everyone except silver/galvy

Also, this:

So, do you have legends Groove? Any idea how to attach him to Sky Reign?

If you tell us, we could probably news it, since no one knows how/why he combines with Sky Awesome

1) Um, what about silver/galvy? I don't have any issues with him as an arm or his arms...

2) WE are desperate to find out what the legends bike mold does to Sky Reign!!!!

The dragstrip mold, as an arm, has almost no articulation at the shoulder as the shoulder chunk gets obstructed by the kibble on the menasor/o/p mold and hotspot/onslaught mold thus making it a very poor arm mode

[Joe-Prime77]

RE: Combiner Wars Optimus Prime

Has anyone tried retooling Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015) with Battle Core Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015)? So that Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015) has better hips?

just wondering if it would work

Maybe it would work. You'd just have to swap the inner ratchets I guess.

from what I've read Battle Core Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015) had the hip problem fixed that was a problem with Optimus Prime (Voyager Class, 2015). that is why I am wondering.
and no I do not own either figure... yet!

This is correct. The wave with G1 colored Optimus and Motormaster both had the bad hip configuration. The wave with Battle Core OP and Motormaster both have the fixed hip. (I own all of them, so yup, I own two Motormasters, with the early bad hip version remaining in truck mode, probably forever...)

So since you own both have you tried swapping hip joints? or are the molds slightly different to not allow a hip replacement?

[Va'al]

Courtesy of fellow Seibertronian Survivefan23, who linked us to the YouTube clip by chefatron, we have a full video review of the upcoming Voyager from the Transformers Combiner Wars line Sky Lynx - in his new torso mode for Sky Reign, regular chatterbox bird-creature-dino-thing (no actual lynx included this time), and shuttle with massive undercarriage. You can take a look directly below, as we have embedded the video for your viewing pleasure!

[Bradimus]

Hasbro got too cheap with the wings. Otherwise it's a nice figure. But its true strength lies in torso mode. Unfortunately the Lynx head is an acquired taste, and I have not acquired it. Yet...

[william-james88]

The dragstrip mold, as an arm, has almost no articulation at the shoulder as the shoulder chunk gets obstructed by the kibble on the menasor/o/p mold and hotspot/onslaught mold thus making it a very poor arm mode

What you see as a problem with dragstrip, I instead see as a problem with the Menasor and Defensor/Bruticus torso.

[Agamemnon]

So since you own both have you tried swapping hip joints? or are the molds slightly different to not allow a hip replacement?

I haven't as yet. I prefer BC Prime with the good hips and don't intend to ever combine OP, so the hips are good in that fashion. I don't see why it wouldn't work, though.

[Joe-Prime77]

By the way what is SEIBERTRON CIVIL WAR??

[Va'al]

By the way what is SEIBERTRON CIVIL WAR??

seibertron-civil-war-t106161.php

[ZeroWolf]

I quite like the wings actually, it may have been a cost cutting measure but the blue visible through the white wings looks quite good

[Bradimus]

Chefatron's Sky Reign review went up two hours ago. I was concerned regarding the stability of Sky Lynx as a torso. Now I know the figure is a floppy mess. Poses great but plays poorly. Oh well, more money saved for me.

[D-Maximal_Primal]

The dragstrip mold, as an arm, has almost no articulation at the shoulder as the shoulder chunk gets obstructed by the kibble on the menasor/o/p mold and hotspot/onslaught mold thus making it a very poor arm mode

Really? I have no issue with him as an arm hindering shoulder movement...maybe we transform him differently in arm mode?

And Sky Lynx as an individual is cool but not totally wow, but combined mode HOLY SCRAP THAT THING IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[RiddlerJ]

I wish there was a way to separate the two parts like on the old toy. Doesn't look there would've been too much work involved. Just some pegs and holes between the Bird and Lynx. The Bird doesn't even need leg pieces to work.

[Dr. Caelus]

I'd really like to see Sky Reign scrambled differently. Maybe with Mirage, Prowl, or Ironhide in the mix. I'm used to asymmetric colors on combiners, but there should be some colors shared back and forth, and there's really nothing there that ties Trailbreaker and Hound in with the rest of the team, and given that it looks like a good bit of Sky Reign's stability issues come from Hound being especially heavy compared to the others, I don't see much point in using him there.