Title:
Thunderwing 1st Carded
Description:
Thunderwing (Deluxe Class, 2010)
Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone
Part of the fifth wave of Generations Deluxe Class toys, Thunderwing’s alternate mode is a fighter jet loosely based on an F-22 Raptor, with different wings but retaining the F-22’s characteristic zigzag patterns sculpted on the hull. He transforms into a robot that looks like the original Thunderwing toy’s Pretender shell. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become handheld weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle section of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with C joint accessories. Thunderwing’s colors seem to be inspired by his color scheme in the latter end of the Marvel run, considering his green arms. There is also an homage to Don Figueroa’s design in Stormbringer with Thunderwing’s face and feet.
At BotCon 2010, the Hasbro design team noted that they had wanted to make the aerial drone unit transform into a robot but were unable to do so (presumably for budget reasons, though they didn’t go into that detail).
The toy is slightly mistransformed in packaging, with the chest section that conceals his head in jet mode in its robot mode position.
This sculpt was retooled to make Generations Sky Shadow and Adventure Black Shadow as well as BotCon 2012 Metalhawk. Thunderwing’s instructions initially depicted him with Sky Shadow’s head and chest. A running change version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing’s own head, but keeps Sky Shadow’s chest unchanged.
Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone
Part of the fifth wave of Generations Deluxe Class toys, Thunderwing’s alternate mode is a fighter jet loosely based on an F-22 Raptor, with different wings but retaining the F-22’s characteristic zigzag patterns sculpted on the hull. He transforms into a robot that looks like the original Thunderwing toy’s Pretender shell. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become handheld weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle section of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with C joint accessories. Thunderwing’s colors seem to be inspired by his color scheme in the latter end of the Marvel run, considering his green arms. There is also an homage to Don Figueroa’s design in Stormbringer with Thunderwing’s face and feet.
At BotCon 2010, the Hasbro design team noted that they had wanted to make the aerial drone unit transform into a robot but were unable to do so (presumably for budget reasons, though they didn’t go into that detail).
The toy is slightly mistransformed in packaging, with the chest section that conceals his head in jet mode in its robot mode position.
This sculpt was retooled to make Generations Sky Shadow and Adventure Black Shadow as well as BotCon 2012 Metalhawk. Thunderwing’s instructions initially depicted him with Sky Shadow’s head and chest. A running change version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing’s own head, but keeps Sky Shadow’s chest unchanged.
Theme:
Generations
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2010
Date Added:
2022-01-10 12:00:54
Date Added:
2022-01-10 12:00:54
