Time to take a look at this year’s Commander Class figure from Transformers Earthrise – Sky Lynx! He joins WFC Siege’s Jetfire as that “bigger than leader, smaller than Titan” offering. And he does that job well. I’ve been looking forward to him since Toy Fair 2020 (man that was forever ago now). While I personally prefer early run G1 characters, a select few movie+ ones hit a note with me and Sky Lynx was always one of them. Is he ridiculous in concept, execution – yes. Was the character in the show even more silly – yes. Is he awesome – also yes.
The Earthrise Commander version captures the essence of the original – larger, space shuttle, stark white with red blue and gold mixed in, combination, bird and lynx modes. Same transformation style with a couple extra flips and twists mixed in. Something new I thought was cool – an additional base mode where the lynx becomes the base for the shuttle launch pad.
I had a bit of a time with some engineering points – hard to keep together in combined mode. Bird legs are floppy af. Wings don’t hold position tight. None of these really kill it, but it’s not as fine tuned as I would have liked. Once I got him in his shelf pose though, he was fine an will be fine hanging with Omega and Jetfire in the Space Force corner.
We’ve run him for a set so hit the link below to check out over 40 HD shots, both basic and fancy. We’ve also attached some to this story after the break.
–> Transformers War for Cybertron Earthrise Sky Lynx Gallery
He comes courtesy of TFSource, and is in stock / shipping from them now!
Related TFSource Links: Sky Lynx, Megatron, Sunstreaker, Trailbreaker, Arcee, Quintesson, Alicon, Bluestreak
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Shepard Prime
That's part of the reason that kept me from going the MP route. I was always worried that I'd never be able to get my collection completed at that scale. In CHUG, there was a far greater chance I could find the more rare guys.
pcsguy88
Excellent pictures as always. I am actually contemplating selling off most of my official and 3rd party MPs since WFC has given me a far wider selection at greatly reduced cost and all the G1 nostalgia. I can actually play with the kids and toss them all in a tub for storage without fear of breakage.
Tony_Bacala
I feel honored to have my work compared to the best song, video, and musician of all time.
bman29
The header image of Soundwave, Megatron and Starscream makes me think of this video.
David Hasselhoff – True Survivor (from "Kung Fury") [Official Video] – YouTube
ZapRowsdower
This. x10000000.
The CW toys do not combine well. Menasor uses same crap combiner design we saw in Power Core Combiners, circa 2010. That's sad. Hasbro did not push the design envelope, AND they used lower quality plastic that snaps more.
The result is bad design and poor plastic creating floppy mess combiners, which clearly suffer from being done on the cheap. I get the budget constraints.
But as u said, Devastator was done well. So go Titan, or don't bother, Hasbro. Making cheap combiners (sold at a premium to us!) is not a good compromise.
Tony_Bacala
Not directly related, but was looking over the list of S1/S2 characters – and there are acceptable equivalents from WFC & SS86 knocking out most of the list. Especially the Decepticons. I hope that they get done properly before the DNA switch, whenever that comes. Got closer to my goals in 3 years than 15 with Masterpiece.
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Needed:
Brawn
Gears
Windcharger
Slag
Snarl
Sludge
Swoop
Blaster
Perceptor
Seaspray
Cosmos
Beachcomber
Powerglide
Superion (Team)
Defensor (Team)
Buzzsaw
Shrapnel
Bombshell
Kickback
Blitzwing
Menasor (Team)
Bruticus (Team)
Done in WFC or SS86:
Bumblebee
Cliffjumper
Huffer
Sideswipe
Bluestreak
Trailbreaker
Wheeljack
Sunstreaker
Ratchet
Prowl
Mirage
Hound
Ironhide
Jazz
Optimus Prime
Omega Supreme
Jetfire
Grimlock
Red Alert
Smokescreen
Hoist
Grapple
Inferno
Warpath
Thundercracker
Skywarp
Starscream
Megatron
Soundwave
Frenzy
Rumble
Laserbeak
Ravage
Reflector
Devastator (Team) (Combiner Wars)
Ramjet
Thrust
Dirge
Astrotrain
For me – CW Devastator is acceptable. The other CW bots are not, without major add on kits.
So yeah, that's way closer than I was thinking until I went looking. Thanks to Hasbro for focusing. Now, FINISH IT!
[Wing_Saber-X]
Excellent shots as usual, TONY_B.
Especially Netflix Earthrise Soundwave.
Tony_Bacala
It picks up here and there in season 1, end is good.
Also, I can not stop watching your avatar.
dragon
I will say I saw half of season one I kinda like what I saw but it feels to much like politics crap in this in season one not enough fighting with more talking try to find peace that’s not Megatron way that’s prime way maybe action will pick up I won’t be bored watching end of season one. Maybe season two will make up with more action less politics talking crap
Shepard Prime
Thankfully, Earthrise Bumblebee at least wasn't mismatched and didn't have that awful yellow the earlier pics of him had. Tho' if I had to pick, I'd much rather Streaker get his color scheme right over Bee.
Arrogant Arachnid
The hell happened to Megs face
Scarlet knight
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Tony_Bacala
There was no book, just a postcard with generic info on the line meant for press that may not be as informed as we are.
JLvatron
Very nice pics! I'm curious about that Transformers book in the box.
Tony_Bacala
Agreed. I tried to capture the paint / plastic being completely mismatched in the basic shots. Depending on your monitor/screen settings you'll see the difference.
The ones with the ark BG are artistic so i pushed the yellows to match more.
But yeah, that sucks. Fail. Hopefully he gets redone later someway properly.
TheoryGuy2003
Sunstreakers paint looks good in those pics.. but in hand terrible
He11Toupe3
MP? or Mini-MP? So, so many options…
loof
Tony must have some big, fancy, expensive cameras.
Tony_Bacala
Next round of galleries are up!
TFW2005 Earthrise Gallery Update – Netflix Soundwave, Runabout, Megatron, Quintesson, Deluxe Wave 3 & More! – Transformers News – TFW2005
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
• Earthrise Autobots
• • Arcee
• • Paradron Medic
• • Ratchet
• • Smokescreen
• • Sunstreaker
• • Trailbreaker
• Earthrise Decepticons
• • Allicon
• • Fasttrack
• • Megatron
• • Quintesson Judge
• • Runabout
• • Runamuck
• • Soundwave with Ravage and Laserbeak
War for Cybertron: Siege
• Siege Autobots
• • Springer
• Siege Decepticons