Toy Review - Generations Sky Byte

[BigTransformerTrev]

Name – Sky Byte
Series - Generations
Sub-line - Thrilling 30
Size/class - Voyager
New/remould/redeco - New
Wave - 5
Released here – Not yet
Approximate Retail Price - $29.00US
Approximate Size – 25cm
Allegiance - Predacon
Alt-mode – Cybernetic Shark
Main Features/Gimmicks – Spinning missile launcher/tail
Main Colours – Blue, Silver, Yellow
Main Accessories – Spiral Missile



Robot Mode
Very stylized, one of the most detailed Generations toys to date. Everything from his helmet to the spiral going around his missile to the fins that come out of his shoulders looks great. The face is fantastic with a big toothy sneer, though the head does look like it should be facing up a bit more. The feet look a bit funny as just flat rectangles compared to the rest of him but this is one great looking Predacon! You have the option of having the big wing-looking pieces on his upper back either down like in the pics or up like in the instructions - personally I prefer them up. Once I get my digital camera fixed I will take some pics myself as the pics I could find online don't have things like his shoulder fins out etc.




Shark Mode
These colours should not work together – yet they do. A nice big solid looking shark that really does it’s best, like the robot mode, to be a subtle mix of both the old RID cartoon and the current RID comics. Looks great, very streamlined, spinning tail, opening jaws etc. How you would display him in Shark mode though I am buggered if I know, you would need a special stand or something as he is very curved.


Transformation
Not as hard as it looks, though I reckon for your first time from robot to shark looking at the instructions is a good idea. Only problem is getting the myriad of little tabs to all click in place when converting to shark mode without unclipping others. But generally a good transform.

Overall
I am way more of a Decepticon man than a Predacon man, but I do like cybernetic looking creatures and this is one bitchin looking shark and Pred! Looks way better than the original toy, the only thing missing is the mouth missile launcher in shark mode. This figure looks and feels like it has been designed by folk that really love the character – heck there is even a haiku on the box! Despite not being my usual fare I highly recommend this action figure!


Sky Byte’s A Great Toy
Well Worth Getting Imported
You Should Buy Him Now!

[i_amtrunks]

I wrote only if cheap, if you can get him for less than Australian RRP (plus shipping) I'd recommend him.

Trev mentioned everything that I think is important about this figure, I just wish that since he is part of a "collectors line" a plastic stand for shark mode should have been included.

[VERT]

I keep mine in shark mode on a stand in a Fish bowl on my coffee table Excellent and fun figure he is.

[Mythirax]

I keep mine in shark mode on a stand in a Fish bowl on my coffee table Excellent and fun figure he is.

Hahaha, I so want to do that as well now. Epic idea.

[Tetsuwan Convoy]

Got mine and I think he's pretty good. Shark mode is just the BEST! Robot mode looks nice and is pretty fun.

Transforming him sucks balls. I spend so much time just fiddling about trying to get pieces out of the way of other pieces followed by irritating panel arrangement.


Luckily both modes are kind of cool. The robot mode is the worst of the two... What happened to his legs? These have to be some of the worst designed legs I've seen in a while!

Glad I have him as I am a big fan of old Skybyte, but I think he could've been better designed than the toy we ended up with.

My thoughts in much more detail along with lots of pictures on my blog