I think Sky Lynx was one of a kind in the sense that had two beast modes but one single mind (they didn't speak to one another, as if they were two minds but they always referred to any or both as Sky Lynx). The Duocons have something similar but the alt modes were vehicles, and Overlord was like a gian Duocon, but that was a different universe with different rules. Nice video, I like a lot this figure. I got the MMC version, which is excellent, but I'm thinking on getting this one as well. Looks like a small playset.
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@@optibotimus Wow! Thank you! This figure looks amazing, I'll definitely contact you in a few seconds! Thanks a million! I'm started collecting Transformers again by the time you started doing reviews, so I'm grateful you helped me decide on many of them.
Skylynx is really the invisble ghost that possesses the dead robots he killed. His body is that of a zombie space dragon that an evil necromancer tried to ressurect from the dead but it rejected the wizrd's control and killed the wizard to do whatever it wants. It now fights for vengeance against all evil in the galaxy to obtain worship from the people he saves. The result is a benevolent narcissist undead dragon hermit Skylynx. Made from the body parts of jetfire who was buried under ice when optimus prime refused to dig him out after his battle against starscream.
If my memory is accurate, the character as a whole was called SkyLynx; There really was no definitive distinction between the 2 "halves" (Siege SkyTread(a.k.a. G1 FlyWheels) would be a good example/reference because he had 2 simultaneous alternate modes that came together as one robot mode). Even if they were separated and someone was talking to just the "Lynx" half (or just the "Sky"/"Bird-Bot" half for that matter) he would always be addressed as SkyLynx.
@@nightlypiano4116 I know we, as fans, can make that distinction; I was just referring to how in the G1 cartoon when only 1 "half" of SkyLynx was present, everyone else still referred to the individual "halves" as SkyLynx, despite the bot as a whole not being present. For example: If Kup and "Lynx" were in one place, and "Sky" was off somewhere else, Kup would still address "Lynx" as SkyLynx (even though "Sky" and/or SkyLynx as a whole is not present).
@@TF80s Sky Lynx was very entertaining for me. Not a lot of characters can be vain but has the skills to show for it. At the very least, his antics gave for some funny scenes.
Thanks for the review. I actually have to take a moment and step back and appreciate the simply AMAZING figures we are getting like this Sky Lynx from a show that is now over 30 years old! You can tell a lot of passion was put into this. This may be a little thing but that sculpted detail is outstanding! For me that money shot was of both Sky Lynx and Predaking. This is how I will be displaying mine if I can find a spot. Thanks again for the early review. I want it early but in actuality I need the extra time to put the cash together. If only Transformers were the only thing I had to pay for. Keep up the great work!
Nice throwback on the song choice for the intro, Optibotimus! Feeling pretty nostalgic, listening to The Touch. Apologies for not being up to date with uploads. Due to personal circumstances, I couldn't catch up so, apologies.
@@arminrazzaghi2297 Uhhh, thanks? I mean, I wasn't forcing him to put that as his intro. I was just complimenting him. Oh and I appreciate the compliment at the end. Thanks.
Sky Lynx is one of my top 10 Autobots and have been eager for this beaut ever since it was announced. Glad to see universal acclaim all across the board for this magnificence.
Totally awesome!!! No better word can describe this new Sky Lynx! I love him, he's just so gorgeous! I'm glad you put him next to POTP Predaking, they really were arch-nemesis, and Sky Lynx is the only one who could really step up against the giant combiner and doing it with style! But man, was he a blowhard!!! Tooting his own horn, thinking how superior he was next to other Autobots! He said once: "Before you do anything, think: Is this what Sky Lynx would do in my position?, and you will not go far wrong!" Like I said, a blowhard! But man he was so cool and had a very unique alternate mode! Amazing review, Paul! He's on my wish list for sure!
Much like the dinobots tougher monster creatures don't like to take orders from weaker beings. It's in character to wild beasts which demonstrate authority by the brute force to show they are king of the jungle over the beta males. In skylynx case he is a dragon like beast with freedom to fly anywhere. He is an Apex predator of beasts. But unlike trypticon and grimlock he has battle experience for being an ancient mythical monster. So he has the intelligence to back up the boast. Unlike soundwave who is 'the quiet achiever' skylynx wants his high rank and cares about leadership. Personally I think Skylynx should have been a bad guy (he actually looks scary and frightening) and Predaking the good guy. Animals in nature are more likable and relatable than a big dragon thing with sharp teeth. But the voice actor humanises him so that helps. If he had a more beast like voice it would get confusing in scenes with trypticon and dinobots who already have cave man and animal like grunts and growls.
Sadly enough it actually prompted me to pay a little extra and buy it now from eBay so I should be getting it by the end of the week but better then waiting to the fall like I was quoted the first time I preordered months ago
Can confirm, I have the map put together this far, and hasbro posted an image online showing how many up coming parts we have. As for the Individual component names, I'm prey sure their names are Bob and Bubba 😁
LMAO Well then i feel bad for calling them the wrong name this entire time. BTW thank you SO much for being subscribed to me for 8 YEARS and supporting my content all this time! That really means a lot!
@Brandon a law would be seen as unconstitutionnal but online sites should have a system program in which the sellers couldn't sell the toys higher than the intended price that would discourage scalpers
Would be nice to have this as a space shuttle model, but I'm sure it's pretty expensive. I teach MS science, and use the Gobots shuttle as my model. It's funny that most have no idea that it turns into a robot, because they did a good job on its vehicle mode.
PS after visiting Kennedy Space Center & seeing the actual (massive) rover move slowly to the launch pad, taking over basically both sides of the "street", it adds another level of cool to this.
Dang the new Skylinks makes combiner Wars Sky Lynx look like a deluxe figure next to a leader class figure except they're both a size up from that and I don't know where I was going with this
the only thing I could find about alternate names of this guy is that in his shuttle mode, he preferred to be called Magnificence (hence "Magnificence" being written on the side of the shuttle), even on the TFwiki, his split modes were just referred to as a "walking lynx" and a "flying bird-creature"
And Takara couldn't sell it in their market initially because it came from Toybox... until it was discovered that Tomy did the toy for Toybox. Since the merger, Takara-Tomy was able to reissue G1 Sky Lynx for Encore.
The combiner wars version is not a bad toy overall. Just not accurate to G1 version of the character. I actually prefer his shuttle mode to the G1 shuttle. It is like the more modern take of what g1 shuttle should be. Compare the two shuttles side by side.
Are we sure this isn’t a Master Piece scaled figure he’s reviewing? Because, just look at how big this Skylynx is! And I thought that Jetfire was huge!
I had a hunch last summer that there would be a new Sky Lynx cuz BBTS had G1 Sky Lynx on sale. I'm SO happy Lynx separates from Magnificence. This is the Sky Lynx I've always wanted!
Hello! This video is amazing and very detailed. My 6 year old son loves watching it. I only wish you could consider doing future videos that don’t have curse words as my son has started saying damn after watching your video. But... as I said, you do a great job and we’d love to continue watching your reviews, especially if they are curse word free. Heading up to give you a thumbs up now 😊
I apologize about that. I typically do not use swear words for that exact reason. I'll reaffirm to be more careful in the future. Thank you for being a great and attentive parent.
This looks great! Definitely going to get it. I'm very pleased with the WFC and Earthrise figures. Can't wait to get the Hasbro Pulse Unicron... pre-ordered it and forgot about it until they charged my cc 😆😅
This (alongside Earthrise Micromaster Astro Squad) is officially licensed by NASA and Magnificence is his (fictitious) Space Shuttle name. He would've come with Astroscope, but was dropped due to cost limitations. 33:40 Or poop like how Swoop did it to Megatron once. 🤣
Well i'm sorry they messed up. Hopefully they fix it. They're usually pretty good about that. Also, thank you so much for 12 YEARS worth of support! You might be the longest subscribed person i've seen that still is active and leaves comments. So thank you!
So whatcha think the next set's Commander class would be? Tidal Wave maybe or he may be Titan class? If so who would be the other class be it Titan or Commander? We need more decepticons in this scale. Maybe Metrotitan as Titan and Tidal Wave as Commander?
Hey Paul is your pin on your cliffjumpers left arm loose because on mine It likes to move forward and back and i don't know if I broke it I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense but this is the best I can explain it and if you know how I can fix it please let me know
And that comparison right there is exactly why I hope the folks behind the Cool Become Brave downsized KO of CW Devastator would get off their collective roody-poo candy asses and make a downsized Predaking already!! (And a 1:1 Unite Warriors Menasor to feature Wildrider instead of Off-road; I need a cheap Dragstrip & Wildrider to complete my CW Menasor)
Looks like the base mode isn't a sell point worthy of replacing my MMC Magna/Inventa for this. I hope to see pics of how those 2 compare soon though. This does look really good overall.
