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M Sipher at 09:09, 2 February 2024

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	:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''		:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|~~400px~~\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]

	'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080819163405/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=A2D05638-D56F-E112-4F075F04304AFC18 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.		'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080819163405/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=A2D05638-D56F-E112-4F075F04304AFC18 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.


	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Universe'' (2008)===		===''Universe'' (2008)===
	*'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
	**''Series:~~'' '~~''Armada Series~~'''~~		:*''Series:'' Armada Series
	{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

	:Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].		: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind#Toys\|Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]]. As a Mini-Con, he has a "[[Powerlinx]]" socket that allows him to attach to larger toys that have compatible Powerlinx plugs.

	:He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)\|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].		: He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack, along with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)\|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].

	:This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].		: This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''
	~~{{-}}~~
	~~{{anchor\|UKcandy}}~~
	*'''Skyhammer''' (Mini-Con, 2010)

	:In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy ~~sweets~~]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]]. This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original ~~(and generally less crisp molding)~~, but is functionally the same toy.		{{-}}{{anchor\|UKcandy}}
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Skyhammer''' (Candy toy, 2010)}}</ul>

			: In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy jellies]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]].

			: This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original, but is functionally the same toy. These changes include a thicker Mini-Con sigil print, altered production stamping (removing "Hasbro China" and "Takara" from them in favor of just "Hasbro"), smaller pin-heads on the steel connector pins, and generally less crisp molding.


	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]
	*Skyhammer is not the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?		* Skyhammer is not the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?
	*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.		* The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.
	*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.		* Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.

	==References==		==References==

AzimuthAcolyte: /* Universe (2008) */ Rolling out toy design credits template

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Universe (2008): Rolling out toy design credits template

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	*'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)		*'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
	**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''		**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''
			{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

	:Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].		:Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].

Teletraan-X: Teletraan-X Text Replacement Unicron Trilogy continuity family => Unicron Trilogy continuity family

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Teletraan-X Text Replacement Unicron Trilogy continuity family => Unicron Trilogy continuity family

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	{{disambig3\|Skyhammer}}		{{disambig3\|Skyhammer}}
	:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy~~]] [[~~continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''		:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]

Fritz: /* Universe (2008) */

2021-11-17T23:06:31Z

Universe (2008)

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	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===Universe (2008)===		===''Universe'' (2008)===
	*'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)		*'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
	**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''		**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''

The Wadapan at 13:15, 25 March 2020

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	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]

	'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers~~/universe~~/default.cfm?page=News/Item&~~amp;~~newsID=~~958387D0~~-D56F-E112-~~4A37D17798536AB0~~ Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.		'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080819163405/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=A2D05638-D56F-E112-4F075F04304AFC18 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.

	==Toys==		==Toys==

Saix at 07:38, 11 September 2019

2019-09-11T07:38:53Z

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	'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.		'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.

	~~{{TOC}}~~

	==Toys==		==Toys==

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 20:25, 12 February 2017

2017-02-12T20:25:53Z

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	:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''		:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]
	'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack,] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> , but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.
			'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.

	{{TOC}}		{{TOC}}

Khajidha: /* Notes */

2015-04-17T09:44:02Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]
	*Skyhammer is ~~the~~ not the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?		*Skyhammer is not the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?
	*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.		*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.
	*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.		*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.

Terrortron: /* Notes */ Updated because of Viper

2015-04-17T05:49:14Z

Notes: Updated because of Viper

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]
	*Skyhammer is the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?		*Skyhammer is the not the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?
	*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.		*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.
	*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.		*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.

Emvee: redirects

2014-07-03T07:43:08Z

redirects

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	{{disambig3\|Skyhammer}}		{{disambig3\|Skyhammer}}
	:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''		:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''
			[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg~~\|right~~\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]

	'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack,] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> , but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.		'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack,] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> , but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.

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	**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''		**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''

	: Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].		:Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].

	: He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].		:He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)\|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].

	: This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].		:This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''
			{{-}}
	{{-}}{{anchor\|UKcandy}}		{{anchor\|UKcandy}}
	*'''Skyhammer''' (Mini-Con, 2010)		*'''Skyhammer''' (Mini-Con, 2010)

	: In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy sweets]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]]. This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original (and generally less crisp molding), but is functionally the same toy.		:In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy sweets]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]]. This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original (and generally less crisp molding), but is functionally the same toy.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg~~\|right~~\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]
	* Skyhammer is the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?		*Skyhammer is the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?
	* The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.		*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.
	* Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.		*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.

	==References==		==References==

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	:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''		:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|~~400px~~\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|upright=2\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]

	'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080819163405/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=A2D05638-D56F-E112-4F075F04304AFC18 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.		'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]],<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080819163405/http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=A2D05638-D56F-E112-4F075F04304AFC18 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.


	==Toys==		==Toys==
	===''Universe'' (2008)===		===''Universe'' (2008)===
	*'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)		<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1\|'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)}}</ul>
	**''Series:~~'' '~~''Armada Series~~'''~~		:*''Series:'' Armada Series
	{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}		{{toydesigner\|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

	:Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].		: ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)\|Universe]]'' Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind#Toys\|Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]]. As a Mini-Con, he has a "[[Powerlinx]]" socket that allows him to attach to larger toys that have compatible Powerlinx plugs.

	:He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)\|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].		: He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack, along with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)\|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].

	:This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].		: This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''
	~~{{-}}~~
	~~{{anchor\|UKcandy}}~~
	*'''Skyhammer''' (Mini-Con, 2010)

	:In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy ~~sweets~~]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]]. This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original ~~(and generally less crisp molding)~~, but is functionally the same toy.		{{-}}{{anchor\|UKcandy}}
			<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1\|'''Skyhammer''' (Candy toy, 2010)}}</ul>

			: In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy jellies]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]].

			: This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original, but is functionally the same toy. These changes include a thicker Mini-Con sigil print, altered production stamping (removing "Hasbro China" and "Takara" from them in favor of just "Hasbro"), smaller pin-heads on the steel connector pins, and generally less crisp molding.


	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]
	*Skyhammer is not the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?		* Skyhammer is not the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?
	*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.		* The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.
	*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.		* Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.

	==References==		==References==

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	:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy~~]] [[~~continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''		:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]

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	:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''		:''Skyhammer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|2008 Universe line]]).''
			[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer.jpg~~\|right~~\|400px\|thumb\|Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry...]]

	'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack,] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> , but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.		'''Skyhammer''' is a member of the [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Overcast Team]]. His [[Alternate mode\|alt-mode]] bears an uncanny resemblance to a [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/universe/default.cfm?page=News/Item&newsID=958387D0-D56F-E112-4A37D17798536AB0 Hasbro.com announcement of the Mini-Con 12-pack,] including confirmation of Skyhammer's deco inspiration.</ref> , but there is no evidence that Cobra even exists in Skyhammer's universe, so this may be a coincidence.

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	**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''		**''Series:'' '''Armada Series'''

	: Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].		:Skyhammer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics\|Classics]]'' [[Steel Wind]], transforming into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes\|A-10 "Thunderbolt" ground attack plane]].

	: He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].		:He was only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] Mini-Con 12-pack with [[Backstop (Universe)\|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)\|Blight]], [[Bodyblock (Universe)\|Bodyblock]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)\|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)\|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)\|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)\|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)\|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)\|Makeshift]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)\|Suppressor]].

	: This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].		:This mold was also used to make [[Skyglide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)\|Universe]]'' [[Sky Shadow (Universe)\|Sky Shadow]].

	::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''		::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Skyhammer/skyhammer.htm More information on Skyhammer at TFU.info]''
			{{-}}
	{{-}}{{anchor\|UKcandy}}		{{anchor\|UKcandy}}
	*'''Skyhammer''' (Mini-Con, 2010)		*'''Skyhammer''' (Mini-Con, 2010)

	: In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy sweets]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]]. This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original (and generally less crisp molding), but is functionally the same toy.		:In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking\|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy sweets]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]]. This version of Skyhammer is actually a new tooling with numerous tiny differences from the original (and generally less crisp molding), but is functionally the same toy.

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg~~\|right~~\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]		[[File:TFU08-toy Skyhammer-stock.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, panic spreading far and wide...]]
	* Skyhammer is the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?		*Skyhammer is the only ''[[Transformers brand\|Transformers]]'' toy intended to look like a Rattler from ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'', but the character has no known connection to [[Cobra]]. [[Thundercracker (G1)\|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] have both [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers\|spent time as Rattlers]] under Cobra's control, but those forms have never been made into toys. Someday, [[Hasbro]]?
	* The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.		*The official photography of Skyhammer's [[alternate mode]] shows the toy misassembled: his legs are on the wrong sides, with the effect that the back half of the plane is upside-down. On top of that, he is also mistransformed, his fists not having been retracted into his engines.
	* Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.		*Skyhammer's [[paint operation]]s are also different between the package photos and the final product. The sample photos features a red Mini-Con [[Insignia\|faction symbol]] and off-white face, while the final toy has a black symbol and a white-painted helmet.

	==References==		==References==