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TFA Voyagers Thudercracker and Blackout
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Sabrblade at 2009-08-13 10:17 pm
GenZhao of KOToys has put up galleries of the upcoming Transformers Animated Voyager class figures Thundercracker and Blackout.
Thundercracker, previously released solely as an Activator, is a redeco of the Voyager Class Starscream mold, representing the the character of the Egomaniac Starscream clone seen in the season 2 finale and season 3 opener of the Animated cartoon. His gallery compares him to his fellow Seeker-mold figures.
Blackout, is a completely new mold, representing an Earth Mode body of the Blackout character who also appeared in the season 3 opener (in his Cybertron Mode body) as a member of Team Chaar. His design, like his animation model, seems to be an obvious homage to the Movie 1 character of the same name (whose lookalike, Grindor, recently appeared in the climatic mid-movie battle scene of the ROTF film).
Keep in mind that Blackout seems to suffer from the same condition that Voyagers Bulkhead and Lugnut and Deluxes Soundwave and Swindle have suffered: being large in animation, but short in toy form (though Bulkhead's Leader figure redeemed him of this flaw).
Blackout's forehead crest may seem damaged, but this particular figure (as well as Thundercracker) is not the final product, and this may be corrected for the mass production version.
Also, a large Starscream knockoff is picured for comparison as well. So, do not be deceived by that figure's size to think that the Thundercracker and Blackout figures are shorter than they appear, when it is really that Screamer knockoff that is large.
Thundercracker, previously released solely as an Activator, is a redeco of the Voyager Class Starscream mold, representing the the character of the Egomaniac Starscream clone seen in the season 2 finale and season 3 opener of the Animated cartoon. His gallery compares him to his fellow Seeker-mold figures.
Blackout, is a completely new mold, representing an Earth Mode body of the Blackout character who also appeared in the season 3 opener (in his Cybertron Mode body) as a member of Team Chaar. His design, like his animation model, seems to be an obvious homage to the Movie 1 character of the same name (whose lookalike, Grindor, recently appeared in the climatic mid-movie battle scene of the ROTF film).
Keep in mind that Blackout seems to suffer from the same condition that Voyagers Bulkhead and Lugnut and Deluxes Soundwave and Swindle have suffered: being large in animation, but short in toy form (though Bulkhead's Leader figure redeemed him of this flaw).
Blackout's forehead crest may seem damaged, but this particular figure (as well as Thundercracker) is not the final product, and this may be corrected for the mass production version.
Also, a large Starscream knockoff is picured for comparison as well. So, do not be deceived by that figure's size to think that the Thundercracker and Blackout figures are shorter than they appear, when it is really that Screamer knockoff that is large.
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