Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte

Friday, July 4th, 2014 2:59PM CDT

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You've seen the in-hand images of Generations Sky-Byte, but are you ready to see the video review? Once again, courtesy of Pax Cybertron, we have our first in-depth video review of the upcoming Generations Voyager! The video review has been mirrored below.

Credit(s): Pax Cybertron via YouTube

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Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1587929)
Posted by griftimus prime on July 4th, 2014 @ 4:09pm CDT

i wonder if the will retool the chest area for a hammerhead mold

looks cool though. although i do not think cybershark was a figure screaming to be remade.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1587937)
Posted by Janus Prime on July 4th, 2014 @ 4:59pm CDT

Not bad. To me, the original is one of the best molds from the entire Beast Wars line, but this one is cool too. I hope they repaint it into a Maximal or Predacon, I don´t care what character they use.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1587957)
Posted by megatronus on July 4th, 2014 @ 6:47pm CDT

These Generations voyagers have been awesome. Really looking forward to Sky Byte & Roadbuster.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1587975)
Posted by dragons on July 4th, 2014 @ 9:16pm CDT

I could less shell former, basic former it don't matter to me what does matter how toy looks in bot and alternate mode I like both modes MISTRANSFORMED or not I will get it I always fast forward past articulation care less how
Much or less movement toy has I know a lot of other people care about that but I don't thanks for sharing its weird sharkbite video review showed up first and not hardhead

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1587996)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 4th, 2014 @ 11:00pm CDT

After watching the video I changed my preorder on BBTS to just Roadbuster. Something tells me this figure will sit for a bit and if it gets repainted into Cybershark I'll jump on that one instead.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588025)
Posted by Zeedust on July 5th, 2014 @ 12:55am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:After watching the video I changed my preorder on BBTS to just Roadbuster. Something tells me this figure will sit for a bit and if it gets repainted into Cybershark I'll jump on that one instead.

I think you might be misjudging the situation. Sky-Byte as a character seems to be remembered pretty fondly, and unless they changed the case assortment, there's only one of him to every two Roadbusters (with a Springer filling the last slot), so he may go faster than you think.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588027)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 5th, 2014 @ 1:21am CDT

Nemesis Primal wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:After watching the video I changed my preorder on BBTS to just Roadbuster. Something tells me this figure will sit for a bit and if it gets repainted into Cybershark I'll jump on that one instead.

I think you might be misjudging the situation. Sky-Byte as a character seems to be remembered pretty fondly, and unless they changed the case assortment, there's only one of him to every two Roadbusters (with a Springer filling the last slot), so he may go faster than you think.

You're right but I really have no connection to it and the next two months are going to be BIG in terms of stuff coming.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588029)
Posted by Zeedust on July 5th, 2014 @ 1:51am CDT

chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:After watching the video I changed my preorder on BBTS to just Roadbuster. Something tells me this figure will sit for a bit and if it gets repainted into Cybershark I'll jump on that one instead.

I think you might be misjudging the situation. Sky-Byte as a character seems to be remembered pretty fondly, and unless they changed the case assortment, there's only one of him to every two Roadbusters (with a Springer filling the last slot), so he may go faster than you think.

You're right but I really have no connection to it and the next two months are going to be BIG in terms of stuff coming.

Fair enough, and you're entitled to your opinion, I'm just pointing out that plenty of people feel differently. Plus after your first post I thought you were kinda interested in Sky-Byte but putting it off, rather than just not interested. So, um, just pretend this conversation never happened?

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588143)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 5th, 2014 @ 4:50pm CDT

Nemesis Primal wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:
Nemesis Primal wrote:
chuckdawg1999 wrote:After watching the video I changed my preorder on BBTS to just Roadbuster. Something tells me this figure will sit for a bit and if it gets repainted into Cybershark I'll jump on that one instead.

I think you might be misjudging the situation. Sky-Byte as a character seems to be remembered pretty fondly, and unless they changed the case assortment, there's only one of him to every two Roadbusters (with a Springer filling the last slot), so he may go faster than you think.

You're right but I really have no connection to it and the next two months are going to be BIG in terms of stuff coming.

Fair enough, and you're entitled to your opinion, I'm just pointing out that plenty of people feel differently. Plus after your first post I thought you were kinda interested in Sky-Byte but putting it off, rather than just not interested. So, um, just pretend this conversation never happened?

Nah it's cool, I'm interested in the "Oh, a new Transformer" vein rather than the "This was my favorite character growing up!" vein. I also was reading a lot of disappointed posts on Twitter. Eh, if I get it, I get it. If not, no loss

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588155)
Posted by Neurie on July 5th, 2014 @ 6:18pm CDT

Sky-Byte and Roadbuster turned up today whilst I was out so will be opening them tomorrow!

Looking forward to both of these sooo much! Sucks having to import almost all the Generations stuff to the UK.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588215)
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 5th, 2014 @ 10:17pm CDT

Neurie wrote:Sky-Byte and Roadbuster turned up today whilst I was out so will be opening them tomorrow!

Looking forward to both of these sooo much! Sucks having to import almost all the Generations stuff to the UK.

Look at it like this, you got it before some of us in the US!

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588319)
Posted by MGrotusque on July 6th, 2014 @ 1:08pm CDT

I'm really anticipating this fig. Even with the flaws in bot mode. Which for me are mostly with the articulation and less with the gaps and holes.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588325)
Posted by Neurie on July 6th, 2014 @ 2:16pm CDT

Just opened them both, Sky-Bite I actually really like the fact you can flip his nose in beast mode to reveal the predacon symbol making it look like a light/torch is hilarious and you know if he was in a show now they would actually do that

The biggest surprise I had was with Roadbuster as he had an alternate sticker to replace his Autobot symbol with the Botcon Wreckers blue symbol

I can see a few people buying two if these for just that purpose, one for the Neo-G1 collection and one for the Wreckers

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588330)
Posted by Neurie on July 6th, 2014 @ 2:34pm CDT

Heres the sticker sheet and a size check with Gelshak and Sharpedge who I happened to have near b.

Sadly Cybershark, TM Cybershark, Sharkticon Megatron and Gnaw were in the other room or would have had put together a proper TF proper Sharknado moment. Actually that is what I will be entering as my art for Botcon for next year, made of awesome. :michaelbay:

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588331)
Posted by Neurie on July 6th, 2014 @ 2:38pm CDT

Sky torch.jpeg

How to see in the dark

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588334)
Posted by Noideaforaname on July 6th, 2014 @ 2:47pm CDT

Why in blue blazes did they pose the shark mode in a permanent nosedive?

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588336)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 6th, 2014 @ 3:03pm CDT

Noideaforaname wrote:Why in blue blazes did they pose the shark mode in a permanent nosedive?

Sky-Byte is happy
His own mold, not a repaint
Being well-loved rules

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1588339)
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 6th, 2014 @ 3:47pm CDT

Noideaforaname wrote:Why in blue blazes did they pose the shark mode in a permanent nosedive?

Guess Hasbro thinks that it makes him more like a shark despite the fact that he is a shark that converts into a robot.
And back again!

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1589200)
Posted by indarkestknight on July 9th, 2014 @ 4:51pm CDT

Its so awesome to see an original Skybyte mold after all these years...Shows me why I'm getting back into transformers after so long

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1589345)
Posted by MightyMagnus78 on July 10th, 2014 @ 5:31am CDT

I'm not keen on Skybite (puts tin hat on), hollow parts and to much kibble just killed it for me.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1589357)
Posted by Midnight_Fox on July 10th, 2014 @ 7:21am CDT

Noideaforaname wrote:Why in blue blazes did they pose the shark mode in a permanent nosedive?

Indeed. I was kinda hoping for this pose myself.

Re: Video Review of Generations Voyager Sky-Byte (1589600)
Posted by indarkestknight on July 10th, 2014 @ 7:14pm CDT

MightyMagnus78 wrote:I'm not keen on Skybite (puts tin hat on), hollow parts and to much kibble just killed it for me.

Yeah the RID form was...a mess. Just a bad mold in general. Its his character from the show that I loved so much. So very...unPredacon like.

Plus, he does Haiku. Thats just awesome.