Toy Review - GEN-15 VOY Cyclonus (combiner)

(Please post comments, photos or even a fully comprehensive review - these are just some brief details to start you off)
Impressions of the group or a combiner as a whole can be posted here or in the pre-existing group review topic here.

CYCLONUS
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Combiner Wars
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - Major remould of Silverbolt
Wave - 3
Released here - Not here yet (out in Asia April)
Approximate Retail Price - (probably about AU$50) US$25
Approximate Size - 20cm (robot), 23cm (jet)
Allegiance - Decepticon
Alt-mode - Cybertronian fighter plane
Main Features/Gimmicks - Combiner core (Galvatronus)
Main Colours - Purple, dark purple, grey.
Main Accessories - gun/shield

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/tran...5/gen15a30.jpg

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First thing's first - I love the overall colour. Much richer and deeper than the RTS/BiS Cyclonus, however I'm not sure this guy will take prime position on my MTMTE shelf yet.

His central torst is, at least in my opinion, improved over Silverbolt - the "gap cover" is easier to flip up, and due to the change in head transformation (flipped back, rather than forward and hidden in the chest.)

Alt mode is almost totally different than Silverbolt. Entirely new backpack, and they've "cheated" with a little partsforming for the smaller spikes on his arms, that end up in his hands when in alt mode.

I'm utterly impressed at Cyclonus when I was initially hesitant when I found out he was a retool of Silverbolt. Seeing him in hand with that beautiful purple has sold me. Also the Galvatronus mode looks way better than I initially thought

I'm not overly impressed with Cyclonus myself. The bot mode is OK, and the alt mode does pay a decent homage to the G1 toy. Even the Galvatronus mode is OK, with a decent Galvatron styled head sculpt.

But I'm not particularly liking the normal head sculpt, which I think reminds me more of the Wicked Witch of the West than anything lol.

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Not really sure of the purpose of Galvatronus either. I sold off my Stunticons, so here he is with the Aerialbot limbs.

http://i1329.photobucket.com/albums/...pscs8hqyyv.jpg

Here's my video review of the new Combiner Wars Cyclonus. Not too bad a figure, but nothing overly impressive.


Transformers Generations Combiner Wars Cyclonus and Galvatronus - YouTube


The Galvatronus mode still baffles me too as to what the backstory is on that one.

This Cyclonus just doesn't do anything for me. I love the Henkei Cyclonus, it captures Cyclonus perfectly, this one doesn't. Only thing that might get me to buy him is if he turns up in IDW.

Having a hard time accepting this too.

Review by Thew Adams.

This guy just doesn't entice me at all. He looks like a pretty good option if you're after a G1 cartoon Cyclonus, but as a MTMTE Cyclonus fan he just doesn't represent the skeletal-samauri I'm after.

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Originally Posted by DELTAprime

This Cyclonus just doesn't do anything for me. I love the Henkei Cyclonus, it captures Cyclonus perfectly, this one doesn't. Only thing that might get me to buy him is if he turns up in IDW.

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if IDW Cyclonus somehow turns up looking like this it will break the books.

I bring you... the head of Galvatron....

http://www.toycollectors.com.au/blog/c785.jpg

:p

I now have the image of Cyclonus playing that head like a bongo

I can vaguely accept Silverbolt (and he rest of the Aerialbots) being essentially a "boxy robot folded up under an aeroplane" in alt mode, because that's pretty much all they've ever been, but Cyclonus has had some stellar toys that aren't like that at all. So this guy's a disappointment and not something I'm looking at buying.

I did buy CW Cyclonus but I am thinking that I am just going to leave him MISB as I still think the Deluxe version is superior in all areas except for scale.

I will only take it out of the box if we get a CW Scourge :p

I'm not a fan of his big gun... luckily his Universe counterpart's targetmaster Nightstick fits into his first holes.

After finally getting my hands on one, I liked him more than I thought.

The colour is perfect, he jet mode looks fantastic if you can pretend his arms aren't just half hidden under him and that his hands don't tuck away anywhere either.

His combiner torso is okay, but without some order cons to go with him I am guessing I won't be using him in that format.

He won't replace my generations Cyclonus but he is a fantastic looking robot. Worth getting cheap but don't pay rrp for him.

Finally opened him last night. My thoughts:

Robot mode: Not bad, face is a tad bloated and the body is a bit strong and stocky for Cyclonus but at least he looks big and powerful.

Jet Mode: If it wasn't for the kibble underneath this would be a great jet. As it is his kibble is worse that the original G1 toy. Great from the top, balls from the side and bottom.

Overall: Look, for play value for kids this is a great Cyclonus as he is a big imposing evil purple robot that turns into a futuristic jet and can combine with other robots to form Gestalts which adds a helluva lot of play value. For us GeeWunners this figure pales in comparison comparison to the Deluxe version that came out a few years ago which - except for size - is superior in pretty much every respect and even came with a Targetmaster partner.

I recommend this figure for people who like G1 homages, like creating different Gestalts or missed out on the Deluxe Cyclonus. For everyone else its pretty much a 'if you feel like it' figure.