Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class
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The Cyberverse line has been rather underwhelming for collectors by not providing any class that is not gimmick ridden or simplified. The Bumblebee movie line at least had some character designs show up in the Studio Series line but the awesome designs from Cyberverse do not have an equivalent. However, the Spark Armor battle class toys do offer something more familiar. While there is a gimmick involved, it is armoring up the bots via 5 mm ports, same as the COMBAT gimmick in the Siege line and like Siege that means the transformations and proportions are not affected by the gimmick (unlike the rest of Cyberverse). The battle class toys are slightly taller than legends class toys, as you will see in the images below. So it offers a cheap alternative if you want bots in this scale. That still begs the question though, are these toys any good? Well let’s take a look at Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class Skybyte.
Skybyte is a fan favourite and it’s fun to see non G1 characters in this heavy G1 based line. His design is very much RID Skybyte, and it uses the Generations idea of having the shark head be the chest. The robot mode looks good and has a lot of the articulation you would expect from a legends class figure. I would of course prefer more hip rotation (not always present on this class) and it’s too bad the head does not move. The head sculpt is very nice though with the right paint apps on the robot and shark heads. My biggest issue though is with one of the plastics used. The light blue plastic is excellent. It’s a gorgeous and glossy blue that I don’t think we have ever seen used on a TF before. It feels very sturdy, along with the yellow. But the dark blue plastic is the kind I just hate. It’s the very cheap light KO type. The one where you see the sprue circles and that feels rough. It’s really too bad that they use this plastic on his arms.
The armor is fine but doesn’t really do anything for me. The big drill is not tightly latched onto the smaller vehicle and while the transformation into armor is neat, there isn’t really anything cool about it aside from the helmet. The drill tank threads don’t look good as armour, since there is no weapon element to them. This is a far cry from the clear armour we had with the RID battlepacks.
The armour is interchangeable with the other smaller bots since it’s just 5mm based. Here is a mash up with Prowl’s armour.
The Transformation to shark mode is great. I really like how the legs are just the right shape to become the shark body. It’s the perfect complexity for a toy this size. As for the shark mode though, it’s too bad the lower jaw doesn’t really look like a jaw and not everything tabs in properly. There are still 5 mm ports in this mode so you can plug in weapons as you wish.
In the end, while I like the look of the base figure and I am glad the gimmick is far from as obtrusive as other gimmicks in the Cyberverse line, I don’t think it adds much either. With the Siege line you can take it or leave it, but with these the armour comes with the toy so you pay extra for an aspect that you may not care for.
Skybyte is a fan favourite and it’s fun to see non G1 characters in this heavy G1 based line. His design is very much RID Skybyte, and it uses the Generations idea of having the shark head be the chest. The robot mode looks good and has a lot of the articulation you would expect from a legends class figure. I would of course prefer more hip rotation (not always present on this class) and it’s too bad the head does not move. The head sculpt is very nice though with the right paint apps on the robot and shark heads. My biggest issue though is with one of the plastics used. The light blue plastic is excellent. It’s a gorgeous and glossy blue that I don’t think we have ever seen used on a TF before. It feels very sturdy, along with the yellow. But the dark blue plastic is the kind I just hate. It’s the very cheap light KO type. The one where you see the sprue circles and that feels rough. It’s really too bad that they use this plastic on his arms.
The armor is fine but doesn’t really do anything for me. The big drill is not tightly latched onto the smaller vehicle and while the transformation into armor is neat, there isn’t really anything cool about it aside from the helmet. The drill tank threads don’t look good as armour, since there is no weapon element to them. This is a far cry from the clear armour we had with the RID battlepacks.
The armour is interchangeable with the other smaller bots since it’s just 5mm based. Here is a mash up with Prowl’s armour.
The Transformation to shark mode is great. I really like how the legs are just the right shape to become the shark body. It’s the perfect complexity for a toy this size. As for the shark mode though, it’s too bad the lower jaw doesn’t really look like a jaw and not everything tabs in properly. There are still 5 mm ports in this mode so you can plug in weapons as you wish.
In the end, while I like the look of the base figure and I am glad the gimmick is far from as obtrusive as other gimmicks in the Cyberverse line, I don’t think it adds much either. With the Siege line you can take it or leave it, but with these the armour comes with the toy so you pay extra for an aspect that you may not care for.
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Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025963)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on June 25th, 2019 @ 11:23pm CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on June 25th, 2019 @ 11:23pm CDT
I kinda want him just to have an tiny Sky-Byte
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025971)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 26th, 2019 @ 2:59am CDT
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 26th, 2019 @ 2:59am CDT
He looks amazing and that in Scout class scale. He's a must to me. And the armor will end up as parts for customs 
Maybe we'll get some good Cyberverse figures in the end. Only got the Battle Base Trailer so far (for my SIEGE OP). The rest of the line to this point is not my cup of tea. Warrior Soundwave and Shockwave look pretty good in their bot modes at least but I have too many way cooler Soundys and Shockys and I was thinking about getting Ultra class Bumblebee and Shadowstriker only for their alt modes but gladly I ended up realizing that they are not worth it and I'm at the point now where my collection is big enough that I only want to buy figures that I really want.
And third of this line to me will be Elite class Cheetor.
Maybe we'll get some good Cyberverse figures in the end. Only got the Battle Base Trailer so far (for my SIEGE OP). The rest of the line to this point is not my cup of tea. Warrior Soundwave and Shockwave look pretty good in their bot modes at least but I have too many way cooler Soundys and Shockys and I was thinking about getting Ultra class Bumblebee and Shadowstriker only for their alt modes but gladly I ended up realizing that they are not worth it and I'm at the point now where my collection is big enough that I only want to buy figures that I really want.
And third of this line to me will be Elite class Cheetor.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025972)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 26th, 2019 @ 4:40am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 26th, 2019 @ 4:40am CDT
I NEED that Sky-Byte. 
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025984)
Posted by Dr. Caelus on June 26th, 2019 @ 7:54am CDT
How does that work??
Posted by Dr. Caelus on June 26th, 2019 @ 7:54am CDT
Lunatic Prime wrote:Maybe we'll get some good Cyberverse figures in the end. Only got the Battle Base Trailer so far (for my SIEGE OP).
How does that work??
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025985)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 26th, 2019 @ 8:01am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 26th, 2019 @ 8:01am CDT
I've seen a few people do this, don't know if the connection actually works
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025986)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 26th, 2019 @ 8:09am CDT
You mean the Battle Base Trailer for SIEGE OP?
But it's not as good in reality as it looks in this picture. The angle the picture was taken from is pretty charming for what's actually going on. In theory just flip up his feet and "peg" the trailer ontop of them. But then the front of the trailer sits too high so it's at an angle. What I want to do now is remove the sides of the part where the feet "peg" in.
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 26th, 2019 @ 8:09am CDT
Dr. Caelus wrote:Lunatic Prime wrote:Maybe we'll get some good Cyberverse figures in the end. Only got the Battle Base Trailer so far (for my SIEGE OP).
How does that work??
You mean the Battle Base Trailer for SIEGE OP?
But it's not as good in reality as it looks in this picture. The angle the picture was taken from is pretty charming for what's actually going on. In theory just flip up his feet and "peg" the trailer ontop of them. But then the front of the trailer sits too high so it's at an angle. What I want to do now is remove the sides of the part where the feet "peg" in.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025991)
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:04am CDT
eeesh, and that pic doesnt even look good
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:04am CDT
Lunatic Prime wrote:But it's not as good in reality as it looks in this picture.
eeesh, and that pic doesnt even look good
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025994)
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:32am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:32am CDT
The Cyberverse line has been rather underwhelming for collectors by not providing any class that is not gimmick ridden or simplified. The Bumblebee movie line at least had some character designs show up in the Studio Series line but the awesome designs from Cyberverse do not have an equivalent. However, the Spark Armor battle class toys do offer something more familiar. While there is a gimmick involved, it is armoring up the bots via 5 mm ports, same as the COMBAT gimmick in the Siege line and like Siege that means the transformations and proportions are not affected by the gimmick (unlike the rest of Cyberverse). The battle class toys are slightly taller than legends class toys, as you will see in the images below. So it offers a cheap alternative if you want bots in this scale. That still begs the question though, are these toys any good? Well let’s take a look at Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class Prowl.
I will start by saying that at least this toy looks better than the warrior class which has a very out of proportion chest. However, aside from getting a G1 styled prowl in pseudo legends class, there isn’t much to love here. The articulation is much more limited than Skybytes since the knees are more for transformation than for posing and the arms don’t have a bicep curl due to them being on a hinge rather than a ball joint. At least I have no issues with the plastic used, as I did with Skybyte.
I prefer his little drone buddy over Skybyte’s. It makes for better armour since the sleek cybertronian ship offers the armour a better look and added weaponry for the arms. The helmet you get out of it is fun for Prowl. Also, the armour has some poseable shoulder cannons, giving homage to the classic Datsun staple.
The armour is interchangeable with the other smaller bots since it’s just 5mm based. Here is a mash up with Skybyte’s armour.
The Transformation to police car is one we have seen countless times. It’s basically the same we got for the Cyberbattalion Prowl. It doesn’t feel as simple in this size class though, but it feels as unimaginative. It’s hard to get excited from another police car alt mode though I must add the sad note that there is black plastic that clashes with the white. It’s the same problem we have been seeing since the Dead End mold.
In the end, I find it too bad that the articulation is lacking here. It could have made up for the lackluster transformation. I do like the little armour partner buddy though, it works much better than Skybyte’s. Still, this is a very standard figure for Prowl that doesn’t add much to the character’s legacy apart from the armour.
I will start by saying that at least this toy looks better than the warrior class which has a very out of proportion chest. However, aside from getting a G1 styled prowl in pseudo legends class, there isn’t much to love here. The articulation is much more limited than Skybytes since the knees are more for transformation than for posing and the arms don’t have a bicep curl due to them being on a hinge rather than a ball joint. At least I have no issues with the plastic used, as I did with Skybyte.
I prefer his little drone buddy over Skybyte’s. It makes for better armour since the sleek cybertronian ship offers the armour a better look and added weaponry for the arms. The helmet you get out of it is fun for Prowl. Also, the armour has some poseable shoulder cannons, giving homage to the classic Datsun staple.
The armour is interchangeable with the other smaller bots since it’s just 5mm based. Here is a mash up with Skybyte’s armour.
The Transformation to police car is one we have seen countless times. It’s basically the same we got for the Cyberbattalion Prowl. It doesn’t feel as simple in this size class though, but it feels as unimaginative. It’s hard to get excited from another police car alt mode though I must add the sad note that there is black plastic that clashes with the white. It’s the same problem we have been seeing since the Dead End mold.
In the end, I find it too bad that the articulation is lacking here. It could have made up for the lackluster transformation. I do like the little armour partner buddy though, it works much better than Skybyte’s. Still, this is a very standard figure for Prowl that doesn’t add much to the character’s legacy apart from the armour.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2025997)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:57am CDT
Not by default, no. But if you want to mod him so his legs fit completely under the trailer feel free to do so. But I can tell you right now you will have to remove the gimmick of the spring-loaded cannons.
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:57am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Lunatic Prime wrote:But it's not as good in reality as it looks in this picture.
eeesh, and that pic doesnt even look good
Not by default, no. But if you want to mod him so his legs fit completely under the trailer feel free to do so. But I can tell you right now you will have to remove the gimmick of the spring-loaded cannons.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026211)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 26th, 2019 @ 5:21pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 26th, 2019 @ 5:21pm CDT
I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.
BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.
BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026213)
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 5:29pm CDT
Yeah, but I will wait for a discount. $20 CAD is expensive. The RID Battlepacks were $15 and those toys were better.
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 5:29pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.
BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.
Yeah, but I will wait for a discount. $20 CAD is expensive. The RID Battlepacks were $15 and those toys were better.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026229)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 26th, 2019 @ 7:00pm CDT
It depend. I didn't really liked the overkill of tiny parts. Still that Grimlock was pretty damn awesome. Also, first wave of the Armor guys. Chance for plenty of stocks with the sales that go with them are pretty high.
I'm still not waiting for Sky-Bite though. Having known I would have looked deeper in the shelves. I was in a hurry when I took Screamers and Jetfire.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 26th, 2019 @ 7:00pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.
BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.
Yeah, but I will wait for a discount. $20 CAD is expensive. The RID Battlepacks were $15 and those toys were better.
It depend. I didn't really liked the overkill of tiny parts. Still that Grimlock was pretty damn awesome. Also, first wave of the Armor guys. Chance for plenty of stocks with the sales that go with them are pretty high.
I'm still not waiting for Sky-Bite though. Having known I would have looked deeper in the shelves. I was in a hurry when I took Screamers and Jetfire.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026247)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 26th, 2019 @ 7:33pm CDT
The RiD battle packs were great, Grimlock and Sideswipe were both really enjoyable and I am glad to have both.
I may get Sky Byte, he looks pretty good
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 26th, 2019 @ 7:33pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm going to skip on Prowl but I'll definitely getting Skybite.
BTW, Will, are you getting Starscream and Jetfire?
Maybe not Starscream but Jetfire is really, really good and you shouldn't miss out.
Yeah, but I will wait for a discount. $20 CAD is expensive. The RID Battlepacks were $15 and those toys were better.
It depend. I didn't really liked the overkill of tiny parts. Still that Grimlock was pretty damn awesome. Also, first wave of the Armor guys. Chance for plenty of stocks with the sales that go with them are pretty high.
I'm still not waiting for Sky-Bite though. Having known I would have looked deeper in the shelves. I was in a hurry when I took Screamers and Jetfire.
The RiD battle packs were great, Grimlock and Sideswipe were both really enjoyable and I am glad to have both.
I may get Sky Byte, he looks pretty good
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026261)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:03pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:03pm CDT
I'm looking forward to all of these. I don't expect giant robots of war to do diving dog or other yoga poses and I've liked most of cyberverse.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026263)
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:11pm CDT
It's downward dog.
Posted by william-james88 on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:11pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:I'm looking forward to all of these. I don't expect giant robots of war to do diving dog or other yoga poses and I've liked most of cyberverse.
It's downward dog.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026266)
Posted by Stargrave on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:13pm CDT
Posted by Stargrave on June 26th, 2019 @ 9:13pm CDT
Just finish it off with a DDP Yoga Diamond Cutter and no one will know you’re faking it...
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026315)
Posted by Emerje on June 27th, 2019 @ 5:39am CDT
Emerje
Posted by Emerje on June 27th, 2019 @ 5:39am CDT
00Stargrave00 wrote:Just finish it off with a DDP Yoga Diamond Cutter and no one will know you’re faking it...
Emerje
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026339)
Posted by Stargrave on June 27th, 2019 @ 9:22am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on June 27th, 2019 @ 9:22am CDT
Emerje wrote:00Stargrave00 wrote:Just finish it off with a DDP Yoga Diamond Cutter and no one will know you’re faking it...
Emerje
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026348)
Posted by bacem on June 27th, 2019 @ 10:42am CDT
Posted by bacem on June 27th, 2019 @ 10:42am CDT
Got this from transfans facebook page. Really digging this, and he seems to have decent articulation too,,including neck swivel. Probably gonna use him as a filler on my chug shelf.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026350)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 27th, 2019 @ 10:47am CDT
He looks great. It's just a pity that his arms can't be hidden in the armor's ones.
Do we have a release date yet?
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 27th, 2019 @ 10:47am CDT
bacem wrote:Got this from transfans facebook page. Really digging this, and he seems to have decent articulation too,,including neck swivel. Probably gonna use him as a filler on my chug shelf.
He looks great. It's just a pity that his arms can't be hidden in the armor's ones.
Do we have a release date yet?
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026351)
Posted by Stargrave on June 27th, 2019 @ 10:48am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on June 27th, 2019 @ 10:48am CDT
I love the armor, don’t know if I love it on him, but man that Cheetor looks hella cool!
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026367)
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on June 27th, 2019 @ 1:00pm CDT
Posted by ZeldaTheSwordsman on June 27th, 2019 @ 1:00pm CDT
Cheetor's armor makes me think of Burning Megatron
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026421)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 27th, 2019 @ 6:26pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 27th, 2019 @ 6:26pm CDT
How big that Cheetor will be?
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026423)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 27th, 2019 @ 6:57pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 27th, 2019 @ 6:57pm CDT
Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026424)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 27th, 2019 @ 7:01pm CDT
Like the others you mean? I thought it would be deluxe or even voyager sized.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 27th, 2019 @ 7:01pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?
Like the others you mean? I thought it would be deluxe or even voyager sized.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026426)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 27th, 2019 @ 7:04pm CDT
EDIT: I missed that it is indeed a bigger size class. Whoops.
Posted by Sabrblade on June 27th, 2019 @ 7:04pm CDT
Is it not the same class as the other Spark Armor figures (sans the big Optimus that comes with the Ark)?-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?
Like the others you mean? I thought it would be deluxe or even voyager sized.
EDIT: I missed that it is indeed a bigger size class. Whoops.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026427)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 27th, 2019 @ 7:22pm CDT
According to TFWIKI.net:
Battle Class
In a similar size to previous Scout assortments, but with a full alternate mode and articulation, these figures possess small vehicles that split apart into armor.
Elite Class
Similar to Battle Class, but the Elite Class, with Warrior Class sized figures, is set apart by the armor being one single transformable unit, rather than separate pieces like Battle Class.
Ark Power
Ark Power Optimus is the size of a Leader Class figure, and has battle armor which can be assembled into a ship resembling the Ark.
But I've watched a video review of Ark Power Optimus Prime and he's way bigger than regular Leader class
EDIT:
And as Cheetor has the same Spark Armor as Bumblebee it's "pretty likely" that he's Elite class.
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 27th, 2019 @ 7:22pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Is it not the same class as the other Spark Armor figures (sans the big Optimus that comes with the Ark)?-Kanrabat- wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Just a smidge taller than your typical Legends class figure.-Kanrabat- wrote:How big that Cheetor will be?
Like the others you mean? I thought it would be deluxe or even voyager sized.
EDIT: I missed that it is indeed a bigger size class. Whoops.
According to TFWIKI.net:
Battle Class
In a similar size to previous Scout assortments, but with a full alternate mode and articulation, these figures possess small vehicles that split apart into armor.
Elite Class
Similar to Battle Class, but the Elite Class, with Warrior Class sized figures, is set apart by the armor being one single transformable unit, rather than separate pieces like Battle Class.
Ark Power
Ark Power Optimus is the size of a Leader Class figure, and has battle armor which can be assembled into a ship resembling the Ark.
But I've watched a video review of Ark Power Optimus Prime and he's way bigger than regular Leader class
EDIT:
And as Cheetor has the same Spark Armor as Bumblebee it's "pretty likely" that he's Elite class.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026433)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 27th, 2019 @ 8:01pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 27th, 2019 @ 8:01pm CDT
I'm looking forward to Cheetor, he looks really cool.
Also need to check out and see when the Scraplets are set to hit, I want to get a few of those
Also need to check out and see when the Scraplets are set to hit, I want to get a few of those
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026534)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 28th, 2019 @ 11:54am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 28th, 2019 @ 11:54am CDT
Haters gonna hate.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026540)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 28th, 2019 @ 12:17pm CDT
I already checked the pictures we have so far if it would be possible to give him the wheels in alt mode but unfortunately not in a useful way.
But still nice to see that. Could you post a picture from the front or at an 45° angle, please?
Maybe the armor at least looks cool in alt mode.
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 28th, 2019 @ 12:17pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Haters gonna hate.
I already checked the pictures we have so far if it would be possible to give him the wheels in alt mode but unfortunately not in a useful way.
But still nice to see that. Could you post a picture from the front or at an 45° angle, please?
Maybe the armor at least looks cool in alt mode.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026555)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 28th, 2019 @ 1:29pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 28th, 2019 @ 1:29pm CDT
Another configuration. The wheels and top part barely peg in and hang on for dear life.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026557)
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 28th, 2019 @ 1:36pm CDT
But it's a cybernetic shark with a battering ram
Posted by Lunatic Prime on June 28th, 2019 @ 1:36pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Another configuration. The wheels and top part barely peg in and hang on for dear life.
But it's a cybernetic shark with a battering ram
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026592)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 28th, 2019 @ 4:43pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 28th, 2019 @ 4:43pm CDT
I might need to scoop up Sky Byte too that is awesome!
that is awesome!
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026637)
Posted by Stargrave on June 28th, 2019 @ 9:22pm CDT
Posted by Stargrave on June 28th, 2019 @ 9:22pm CDT
Thanks to Dorkside toys over at TFW2005 we have official images of Transformers Cyberverse Power of the Spark, Spark Armor Cheetor with Sea Fury and the Energon Axe Attack Optimus Prime vs. Wing Slice Starscream Cyberverse warrior two pack. As Cheetor shares Bumblebee's same armor it is expected he also will be Elite class. Also shown are images of Power of the Spark One-step Sky Byte and Shockwave. The one-steps are expected this September with rest of the gang hopefully not far behind.
Will you be picking these ultra gear bots up? Take a peruse and as always share your view with the Seibertron crew in the forums.
Will you be picking these ultra gear bots up? Take a peruse and as always share your view with the Seibertron crew in the forums.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026643)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on June 28th, 2019 @ 10:27pm CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on June 28th, 2019 @ 10:27pm CDT
Okay, one step Shockwave looks a lot better in vehicle mode
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026656)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on June 28th, 2019 @ 11:39pm CDT
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on June 28th, 2019 @ 11:39pm CDT
I... I REALLY Want that cheetor! XD It's so stupid! Why does he have a boat? What is the point of that? I love it!
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026660)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 29th, 2019 @ 12:50am CDT
Oh?
I say the bot mode is superior because it's almost like a mini version of the Siege leader.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 29th, 2019 @ 12:50am CDT
Decepticon Stryker wrote:Okay, one step Shockwave looks a lot better in vehicle mode
Oh?
I say the bot mode is superior because it's almost like a mini version of the Siege leader.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026661)
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on June 29th, 2019 @ 1:05am CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on June 29th, 2019 @ 1:05am CDT
Sorry, I meant to say he looks better in vehicle mode in comparison to the previous pictures we've seen of it. The previous ones looked awful imo, like it was run over by a steamroller.-Kanrabat- wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:Okay, one step Shockwave looks a lot better in vehicle mode
Oh?
I say the bot mode is superior because it's almost like a mini version of the Siege leader.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026692)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 29th, 2019 @ 11:00am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 29th, 2019 @ 11:00am CDT
That One-Step Sky-Byte has a much nicer deco'd robot mode head than the Spark Armor figure.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026709)
Posted by Cheetron on June 29th, 2019 @ 1:05pm CDT
Posted by Cheetron on June 29th, 2019 @ 1:05pm CDT
I have idea why but I want that Cheetor! Let's hope he's not a loose piece of plastic
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026764)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 29th, 2019 @ 5:16pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 29th, 2019 @ 5:16pm CDT
I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.
One-step Sky Byte has an awesome deco, wow
One-step Sky Byte has an awesome deco, wow
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026778)
Posted by Sabrblade on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:18pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:18pm CDT
Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026779)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:24pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:24pm CDT
Oh yeah, I noticed that when they are revealed, but I find Cheetor to be the funniestSabrblade wrote:Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026786)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:51pm CDT
Why? Some felines actually like water, like tigers.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:51pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Oh yeah, I noticed that when they are revealed, but I find Cheetor to be the funniestSabrblade wrote:Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.
Why? Some felines actually like water, like tigers.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026788)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:53pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 29th, 2019 @ 7:53pm CDT
But he ain't no Tiger, he's a Cheetah! He even said he hates water once upon a time after all!JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Why? Some felines actually like water, like tigers.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Oh yeah, I noticed that when they are revealed, but I find Cheetor to be the funniestSabrblade wrote:Yeah, all of the Spark Armor figures have unusual vehicles paired with them.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I find it hilarious that Cheetor, a cat, comes with a boat, that floats on water.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026818)
Posted by Stargrave on June 30th, 2019 @ 12:42am CDT
Posted by Stargrave on June 30th, 2019 @ 12:42am CDT
I think it’s Tigers like water Lions like singing and Cheetahs are just into CrossFit and carrion.
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026917)
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 30th, 2019 @ 1:52pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 30th, 2019 @ 1:52pm CDT
Greetings Seibertronians! Today we bring you a sighting from the United Kingdom, and it's a big one.
Transformers Cyberverse Ark Power Optimus Prime has been sighted in the Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, branch of Symths Toys Superstores, retailing for £39.99. The sighting was made by yours truly.
Ark Power Optimus Prime is the largest entry in the Spark Armour gimmick. Optimus Prime can convert from truck to robot and then power up with the ark turning into armour. The toy is roughly leader sized.
The toy is also available via the Symths website
Will you be hunting down this version of Cyberverse Optimus Prime? Do you want this set just for the Ark itself? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Transformers Cyberverse Ark Power Optimus Prime has been sighted in the Portrack Lane, Stockton-on-Tees, branch of Symths Toys Superstores, retailing for £39.99. The sighting was made by yours truly.
Ark Power Optimus Prime is the largest entry in the Spark Armour gimmick. Optimus Prime can convert from truck to robot and then power up with the ark turning into armour. The toy is roughly leader sized.
The toy is also available via the Symths website
Will you be hunting down this version of Cyberverse Optimus Prime? Do you want this set just for the Ark itself? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews!
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2026935)
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on June 30th, 2019 @ 3:58pm CDT
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on June 30th, 2019 @ 3:58pm CDT
Neat, but I've got too much else to get
Re: Pictorial Review of New Skybyte Toy from Transformers Cyberverse Spark Armor Battle Class (2027665)
Posted by william-james88 on July 7th, 2019 @ 10:27pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 7th, 2019 @ 10:27pm CDT
Transformers Cyberverse Ultimate class Seismis Stomp Grimlock, aka the Leader sized Grimlock figure, was found in a Canadian Walmart last friday by yours truly. This toy has yet to hit the US (if it has, let us know) so I thought I could give you a pictorial review since there is very little coverage on this toy.
While it is leader sized, the Cyberverse Ultimate class is very much a thing of its own at its own price point. You get a toy bigger than any Transformers Siege leader figure for the price of a Siege voyager figure, so you basically get what you are paying for. For 4-8 year old kids, that can be a rather big value. They get a nice big toy and parents don't have to spend a lot for it. And the toy itself, isn't bad, for the money. It's basically as articulated and complex as any toy from the fabled Cybertron line from over 10 years ago. Of course, the sculpt is not as detailed, the plastic is lighter and it is more hollow.
Here is the imposing robot mode. The Jetfire in the images below is voyager sized.
While the legs are rather chunkier than usual for Grimlock, it goes with the overall bulky look, so I don't mind that. What I do mind is that head sculpt which while nice on its own does not invoke Grimlock enough. The eyes are too insectoid to my liking and instead of giving him either a mouth or a faceplate, they went with a merger of both with a teeth detailed plate (I think?). Either way, it looks nothing like the drawing on the box, nor like any take on G1 Grimlock I can remember.
The articulation is the same as the Age of Extinction voyager, or just about. So yeah, gorilla arms. But to be fair, this bot doesn't come with any weapons that would demand extra arm articulation and story wise, he fights more in beast mode than robot mode. Here is what I got to do for posing. You will also see the seismic stomp gimmick at play below. Stomping his feet does set off two spring loaded gimmicks where clear blue plastic stomp effects pop downwards onto the floor.
The transformation was surprising in the fact that there was at least one new thing to the classic G1 Grimlock transformation. The legs themselves make up his belly rather than mainly the tail. It's more complex than the transformation of POTP Grimlock when going from Bot to Dinosaur. The details of his robot chest line up nicely with the lower back of the dinosaur mode to make it seem like those robot mode details are not out of place on the dinosaur mode. The dinosaur mode is rather short when keeping it in a vertical axis (as was POTP Grimlock's), which is what official renders do. However, if you raise him up a bit, with a stance similar to the original Grimlock, it works much better. Especially since his tail is raised up permanently. While I do not like that about his tail, that particular issue ends up moot when posed upright. It also gives Grimlock a nicer range of poses for his neck. I do like the details in his mouth when you open it. The T-Rex mode has as much articulation as most Grimlock dino modes of the past. The gimmick here means those same blue pieces come out of the tail now.
In the end, if you want to give your kids a nice big Grimlock without breaking the bank, this does the job nicely. The transformation is not dumbed down and the articulation does the trick for this character. And for any Grimlock fans, this looks very nice and imposing on a shelf. It's just very much a kids toy, and I don't see anything wrong with that, especially at that lower price point.
While it is leader sized, the Cyberverse Ultimate class is very much a thing of its own at its own price point. You get a toy bigger than any Transformers Siege leader figure for the price of a Siege voyager figure, so you basically get what you are paying for. For 4-8 year old kids, that can be a rather big value. They get a nice big toy and parents don't have to spend a lot for it. And the toy itself, isn't bad, for the money. It's basically as articulated and complex as any toy from the fabled Cybertron line from over 10 years ago. Of course, the sculpt is not as detailed, the plastic is lighter and it is more hollow.
Here is the imposing robot mode. The Jetfire in the images below is voyager sized.
While the legs are rather chunkier than usual for Grimlock, it goes with the overall bulky look, so I don't mind that. What I do mind is that head sculpt which while nice on its own does not invoke Grimlock enough. The eyes are too insectoid to my liking and instead of giving him either a mouth or a faceplate, they went with a merger of both with a teeth detailed plate (I think?). Either way, it looks nothing like the drawing on the box, nor like any take on G1 Grimlock I can remember.
The articulation is the same as the Age of Extinction voyager, or just about. So yeah, gorilla arms. But to be fair, this bot doesn't come with any weapons that would demand extra arm articulation and story wise, he fights more in beast mode than robot mode. Here is what I got to do for posing. You will also see the seismic stomp gimmick at play below. Stomping his feet does set off two spring loaded gimmicks where clear blue plastic stomp effects pop downwards onto the floor.
The transformation was surprising in the fact that there was at least one new thing to the classic G1 Grimlock transformation. The legs themselves make up his belly rather than mainly the tail. It's more complex than the transformation of POTP Grimlock when going from Bot to Dinosaur. The details of his robot chest line up nicely with the lower back of the dinosaur mode to make it seem like those robot mode details are not out of place on the dinosaur mode. The dinosaur mode is rather short when keeping it in a vertical axis (as was POTP Grimlock's), which is what official renders do. However, if you raise him up a bit, with a stance similar to the original Grimlock, it works much better. Especially since his tail is raised up permanently. While I do not like that about his tail, that particular issue ends up moot when posed upright. It also gives Grimlock a nicer range of poses for his neck. I do like the details in his mouth when you open it. The T-Rex mode has as much articulation as most Grimlock dino modes of the past. The gimmick here means those same blue pieces come out of the tail now.
In the end, if you want to give your kids a nice big Grimlock without breaking the bank, this does the job nicely. The transformation is not dumbed down and the articulation does the trick for this character. And for any Grimlock fans, this looks very nice and imposing on a shelf. It's just very much a kids toy, and I don't see anything wrong with that, especially at that lower price point.
