Thanks to Namphamvmr of reddit we have a look at Titans Return Sky Shadow in hand. On top of the first looksies at the toy itself, the back of the box confirms rumors of Titans Returns Topspin. Sky Shadow is based on a Japan-only retool of Thunderwing from 1989, and was one of a group of elite “Phase 6” Decepticons in the IDW comics alongside Sixshot and Overlord. This mold is most likely heading for a repaint into a more natural fit – Overlord down the road. Read on to check out the images!
Full set on Imgur.
destrongerlupus
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TheGrognard
I'm actually happy for this since I have an MMC carnifex for Overlord and so I can have this mold be a unique Blackshadow.
Robogeek28
Prime's stickers suck as well.
Donnie707
Point is this is 2016 and not 1986. We expect a little better technology than stickers don't you think. Especially stickers that don't stick. Megatron I'm lookin at you!
Bustermaster
How tall is he compared to pmop? Really would like ginrai to come up to the overlord retools chest.
God Ginrai
How dare Hasbro use stickers for faction symbols
It's not like they did it in G1
Or everyone loves Reprolabels
ex dtw2003
Yeah, not a fan of stickers replacing tampos either, but…in the case of this fig there does look to be a lot of paint on it otherwise, and the use of stickers seems pretty limited. You know, looking at the silver lining here.
Robogeek28
Stickers suck for some of us man.
I may not be passing on this guy, but the fact he needs stickers, especially for his insignias, is just pure cheapness on Hasbro's part.
Then again, maybe…just maybe…TakTom will make this guy so I can get him from them instead.
WheelWave140
Ohhhh noooooooo
Murasame
What? More stickers? Hasbro, I'm automatically passing everything with stickers. Your loss. No matter how great the toy. I already endured hollowness, but there is a line to not be crossed. And here it is. I vote with my wallet.
Big Bad Bob
Since it looks pretty good, I won\'t be bitching about repaint then, just buy buy buy.
Fenrys
You mean like every g1 character came out of nowhere?
Donnie707
I agree. This mold looks like it is designed for overlord. That will be the figure I get. Can't wait
Nexucon Prime
And they could probably also remold/preMold it as Punch/Counterpunch too.
fishpop
I have never heard of those guys before.
It's nice to know that they had an actual source in G1, rather than being just a random idea that came outta nowhere.
Robogeek28
I just want my jet/tank combo of murder/death/kill as soon as possible.
Windsweeper II
I'd prefer Thunderwing to be a pretender.
Sky Shadow is obviously the obligatory pretool, i wouldnt want a Thunderwing from this mold.
TFXProtector
Meh. Call me when they unveil Overlord, this one does nothing for me.
Topspin, though… Yes, yes….
Novus
If anything he'll probably come out in the the next chapter of the prime wars
Shin Densetsu
I don't think that's a definite pattern to follow. Hasbro is going to go as far as to make a figure with obvious cues to the more popular Thunderwing and skip that opportunity? I highly doubt that.