Title:
Cyclonus With Nightstick Jet Mode
Description:
Cyclonus (Deluxe Class, 2008)
Series: Universe 2.0
Universe Cyclonus is the first new-mold toy of the character in over 20 years. This version is a better match for Cyclonus’s main character model whereas the Generaton 1 version was designed from an early alternate model. The transformation scheme is reminiscent of the old toy, with a few new twists to allow for greater articulation and a more satisfying robot mode. As before, the toy transforms into a grey and purple Cybertronian jet-fighter. Most notably, the toy release includes his Targetmaster partner Nightstick, similarly featuring far greater detail and articulation than the original. Oddly, only his right hand has a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed Transformers toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus’s wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la The Headmasters... in which Cyclonus wasn’t a Targetmaster. Tsk.
At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus’s nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the Hasbro promotional photos that depict a pre-release sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some fandom angst in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one packaged sample sporting the "error” color has surfaced.
Series: Universe 2.0
Universe Cyclonus is the first new-mold toy of the character in over 20 years. This version is a better match for Cyclonus’s main character model whereas the Generaton 1 version was designed from an early alternate model. The transformation scheme is reminiscent of the old toy, with a few new twists to allow for greater articulation and a more satisfying robot mode. As before, the toy transforms into a grey and purple Cybertronian jet-fighter. Most notably, the toy release includes his Targetmaster partner Nightstick, similarly featuring far greater detail and articulation than the original. Oddly, only his right hand has a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed Transformers toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus’s wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la The Headmasters... in which Cyclonus wasn’t a Targetmaster. Tsk.
At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus’s nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the Hasbro promotional photos that depict a pre-release sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some fandom angst in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one packaged sample sporting the "error” color has surfaced.
Theme:
Universe 2.0
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2008
Date Added:
2022-09-17 16:25:56
Date Added:
2022-09-17 16:25:56
