Title:
Starscream With Swindle 3rd Vehicle Mode Seeker
Description:
Starscream with Swindle (Max-Con Class, 2002)
Takara ID number: MD-02
Takara release date: December 26, 2002
Accessories: Port wing/sword, 2 "fireblast” missiles.
Released in the first wave of Armada Max-Cons, Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter, loaded with electronic sound effects that function in both modes. Pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates a laser-pulse sound effect; his pack-in Mini-Con partner Swindle can also snap into place under his nosecone, and pops free with an explosion effect when the canopy is pressed down hard. Pulling back his rearmost Mini-Con Powerlinx plug activates a take-off sound effect, while holding it follows up the sound with an extended engine roar that lasts a few seconds. Placing a Mini-Con on the plug (Swindle is of course sized perfectly to fit into this small space) releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, and pulling back on the port with a Mini-Con attached triggers a laser-firing noise that lasts just long enough to be too long. His robot-mode head pops up automatically during transformation by connecting his waist to his upper torso. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.The Takara Legend of the Microns version of this toy uses a much brighter light gray plastic, and gold paint instead of yellow. He also has more detailed, contiguous paint applications on the wings, and a "separated” Decepticon sigil deco rather than the solid block of purple on the Hasbro version. He’s also slightly retooled: the nosecone is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the Hasbro version was retooled to slope downward for safety reasons, making it "collapse” easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.This mold was redecoed to create Armada Thundercracker, and retooled to make Armada Skywarp and Universe Ramjet.
Takara ID number: MD-02
Takara release date: December 26, 2002
Accessories: Port wing/sword, 2 "fireblast” missiles.
Released in the first wave of Armada Max-Cons, Starscream transforms into a Cybertronic jet fighter, loaded with electronic sound effects that function in both modes. Pressing down on his cockpit canopy activates a laser-pulse sound effect; his pack-in Mini-Con partner Swindle can also snap into place under his nosecone, and pops free with an explosion effect when the canopy is pressed down hard. Pulling back his rearmost Mini-Con Powerlinx plug activates a take-off sound effect, while holding it follows up the sound with an extended engine roar that lasts a few seconds. Placing a Mini-Con on the plug (Swindle is of course sized perfectly to fit into this small space) releases two spring-activated over-shoulder spring-loaded missile launchers, and pulling back on the port with a Mini-Con attached triggers a laser-firing noise that lasts just long enough to be too long. His robot-mode head pops up automatically during transformation by connecting his waist to his upper torso. His left wing detaches and unfolds to form a large sword for use in robot mode.The Takara Legend of the Microns version of this toy uses a much brighter light gray plastic, and gold paint instead of yellow. He also has more detailed, contiguous paint applications on the wings, and a "separated” Decepticon sigil deco rather than the solid block of purple on the Hasbro version. He’s also slightly retooled: the nosecone is parallel to the rest of the jet mode, while the Hasbro version was retooled to slope downward for safety reasons, making it "collapse” easier if pressed point-first into, say, your little brother.This mold was redecoed to create Armada Thundercracker, and retooled to make Armada Skywarp and Universe Ramjet.
Theme:
Armada
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2002
Country:
United States
Series:
Armada
Date Added:
2022-10-15 15:06:36
Date Added:
2022-10-15 15:06:36
