View Poll Results: Combiner Wars Sky Lynx - worth getting?

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  • A (fairly) faithful Sky Lynx toy - hells yes!

    20 76.92%
  • Only if cheap

    2 7.69%
  • Only if...

    1 3.85%
  • Na

    1 3.85%
  • They should have done this toy properly

    2 7.69%
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Thread: Toy Review - CW Sky Lynx

  1. #1
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    Default Toy Review - CW Sky Lynx

    Sky Lynx
    Series - Generations
    Sub-line - Combiner Wars
    Size/class - Voyager
    New/remould/redeco – New
    Wave – Wave 2, 2016
    Released here - not yet
    Approximate Retail Price - $45
    Approximate Size – 20cm
    Allegiance – Autobot
    Alt-mode – Space Shuttle with troop transport undercarriage
    Main Features/Gimmicks – Can combine with others to form Sky Reign
    Main Colours – White, Blue, Red
    Main Accessories – 2 long blasters




    Robot Mode
    A nice looking Sky Lynx indeed. While the poseability isn’t great nearly every part of him can be repositioned to some extent (wings, tail, legs, feet, neck, mouth) so you can give him different looks. Blasters can be attached to the wings or to elongate the tail.




    Vehicle Mode
    Besides the undercarriage sticking out from under the back of the Space Shuttle good and it’s very faithful to the original Sky Lynx concept in terms of proportions, colour scheme and shape. Very nice. Blasters can once again be attached to the wings.






    Transformation
    Very straight forward for a Voyager and one of the easiest of that size from the CW line to do.

    Overall
    I haven’t tried to make the quasi-lynx mode yet as I’ve seen pics and frankly it looks crap. I also haven’t turned him into Sky Reign as I’m awaiting Wreck-Gar before I bother. This is a pretty good Sky Lynx. I think it could have benefited from being a Leader Class toy with the Lynx mode built in rather than it being a combiner but certainly the fact he combines with others toys having the Lynx as the head gives it extra playability for younger fans and is an extra nod to fans of the original toy. So not as cool as the G1 toy (that was even motorized!) but way cooler than the Predacons Rising version. Overall recommended



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    Now this is a Sky Lynx that I like. After seeing CW Scattershot up close recently I felt underwhelmed by it's alt. mode. So despite Sky Lynx having a shellformer like alt. mode it's way better looking and better constructed than Scattershot.

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    Mine is currently being shipped... so I haven't voted but all I can do is express my opinion that Sky Lynx should have been a leader class.

    From all the pictures that I have looked at he looks great, but I everytime I looked at one I keep thinking that I wish it was bigger.

    This might change once I get my hands on it but I doubt it

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    As someone who has never own a Sky Lynx in any form, I have to admit that I am quite tempted by this. I actually don't mind the size. As someone who is 'space challenged', this is a plus.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 5FDP View Post
    As someone who is 'space challenged', this is a plus.
    As in "between the ears"????

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    Quote Originally Posted by 5FDP View Post
    As someone who has never own a Sky Lynx in any form, I have to admit that I am quite tempted by this. I actually don't mind the size. As someone who is 'space challenged', this is a plus.
    i'm in the same boat, never had the old school one but i like the idea and his character in the comics so i think i will get this just because

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    picked up mine from the post office today

    First example of Sky Lynx I've owned and while I would have preferred leader class, still quite happy. Haven't bothered to set him up with some combiner limbs yet, but I probably won't do that for a while.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Megatran View Post
    As in "between the ears"????
    Nah, there's plenty of space in there. You can hear the ocean
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    Can the shuttle seperate from the undercarriage?

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    No, fixed together.

    Unless someone wants to break out a screwdriver....

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