Via an auction on Taobao, we now have some additional in-hand images of Combiner Wars Sky Lynx – one of which shows that yes, you can transform this guy into a pseudo-Lynx mode to go along with the default dinobird form – it’s not quite the “splitting in two” that the original toy did, but it is a fair compromise.
Combiner Wars Sky Lynx is expected to be released in the early part of 2016 as a part of the final assortment of Combiner Wars Voyagers. We’re very excited for him based on what we have seen to date – check out the images to see for yourself.
Trail Break Her
sky lynx looking hot in all modes… im gonna blow my load if he doesn't come out soon enough!!!
*Deathblade
A guy found a scattershot at target, which was probably a return from a scattershot/onslaught case bought online since target doesn't have individual DCPIs. As far as I can recall there have been no retail sightings of SS since then, or of onslaught.,
Purple Heart
They where found in retail back in like, early November man.
*Deathblade
Says the guy that finds every toy ever scattershot and onslaught have not even been released at regular retail.
ma70er
Those are Perfect Effect kits, so no.
MatrixOfWumbo
Are those guns coming packaged with Skylynx?
transmasterc
I am concerned that Skylynx will end up like Arcee and Chromia(at least in my area) and not even make to my area at all. I haven not seen Scattershot or Onslaught yet.
AzT
https://www.facebook.com/Planetiacon.stfu/posts/991719614227312
That Guy
I feel like you think it was either this Skylynx retool or the leader toy, but that's not how budgets work. The leader toy was not going to happen at this time. Hasbro wasn't like, "Well we could to a leader toy, or make this voyager retool." They were thinking, we have a voyager slot to we need to fill, and here is the tooling budget we have left for the year, so let's see what we can do with it.
Yes, in an ideal world, every toy is a unique mold, and they scale perfectly and they homage their originals and/or do something exciting and new and all cost $5. But this is the reality of the situation. That's why I am saying that maybe down the line we will get a leader Deathsaurus, but for now I am excited to see what the retool will be like. To think that the retool somehow replaced a hypothetical leader toy is naive.
Plus, the Cyclonus retool turned out really cool, so this one might also. I guess what I don't get is being pessimistic about a toy that hasn't even been announced officially yet.
Starscream Gaga
The same leaker was the one that leaked every single Titan Returns mold we've seen so far, all the Legends classes and the G2 boxsets. It'd be far more surprising if Liokaiser didn't come to pass. The only thing is they weren't sure if it and the Technobots were Combiner Wars or Unite Warriors. Considering that Deathsaurus apparently comes with AM Gul as Eaglebreast and that Afterburner is said to be a UW Groove retool, I'm leaning towards Unite Warriors.
Autovolt 127
Their is a rumour of them and Deathsaurus happening in the United Warriors line it's from that podcast.
SMOG
Has Liokaiser been confirmed in any way? Or is this just a strong suspicion at this point?
I mean, It's certainly credible. Just swap some parts (new molded jet mode instead of shuttle) and you could have a workable Liozack out of this mold. Hmmm.
zmog
Starscream Gaga
I would like a Deathsaurus Leader one day too however I think the purpose of this release is less to give us a new Deathsaurus and more to give us a new Liokaiser. I imagine the main focus is Sky Lynx's feline combiner head, similar to the one that Leozack had and therefore they've decided to do a Galvatronus-esque combination of Deathsaurus' dragon mode and Leozack's combiner mode.
Seeing as Liokaiser and Computron will be made entirely of repaints, I don't have much problem with them doing this with Liokaiser when the other option would be another Silverbolt as Leozack.
WhiteMocha
The can do as many repaints of Sky Lynx as they want… but if one of those repaints isn't a purple Decepticon version homaging this:
…I will be one sad nerd.
dCon
Well they totally should!
I know its gonna be hard to get …. watch. Ugh I can see it now. I'm sure I'll squire one but most likely it will be at TJMAX or some shit. Since bbts will charge a minimum of 30 and retail stores basically SUCK now for anything you want.
The first pics at the con didn't sell me either. Tbh I.was kinda annoyed when I heard they were turning Sky Lynx into.a combiner. And worse call him Sky reign. But NOW
I completely am on board!
Snake_eyes1975
from certain angles, that shuttle mode screams armada jetfire to me.
Pretty cool. Wasnt too pumped about this one but I am now.
Starscream 91
In hand pics make him look beast! I already like Sky Reign and the limbs so this waves a buy on site, if only I didnt have to wait.
Zenstrive
or one can use G2 Superion set and leave the red-blue Silverbolt solo.
jmc2915
I am very excited about this new SKY-LYNX! I would love to see what Takara might do different with this set. depending on the final product, i might have to hit up reprolabels to finish the g1 design.
WinstoBot
I'm really starting to like this guy. It looks fantastic!