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:''Skyfall is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Skyfall is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
[[Image:SkyfallG1.jpg|right|180px|thumb|A young, Gundamish Autobot, possibly a Seeker, with the special ability to transform into anything and a little rhino-robot mentor. No, no one tell a story about this guy. Let's spotlight Sunstreaker and Sideswipe again instead. ''[[Mega Pretender|*sigh*]]'']] | [[Image:SkyfallG1.jpg|right|180px|thumb|A young, Gundamish Autobot, possibly a Seeker, with the special ability to [[#Notes|transform into anything]] and a little rhino-robot mentor. No, no one tell a story about this guy. Let's spotlight Sunstreaker and Sideswipe again instead. ''[[Mega Pretender|*sigh*]]'']] | ||
'''Skyfall''' is a promising young Autobot. He's very smart and an excellent engineer, and a born flier. To him, nothing in life can compare to soaring freely through the air, and even if you happen to catch him on the ground he's probably dreaming about flying. Skyfall earnestly dreams of becoming a great hero and having amazing adventures. It's usually up to his nagging (but intensely loyal) [[Targetmaster]] [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Top-Heavy]] to bring him back down to reality and make him focus on his job as weapons engineer. | '''Skyfall''' is a promising young Autobot. He's very smart and an excellent engineer, and a born flier. To him, nothing in life can compare to soaring freely through the air, and even if you happen to catch him on the ground he's probably dreaming about flying. Skyfall earnestly dreams of becoming a great hero and having amazing adventures. It's usually up to his nagging (but intensely loyal) [[Targetmaster]] [[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Top-Heavy]] to bring him back down to reality and make him focus on his job as weapons engineer. | ||
==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
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**''Accessories:'' Top-Heavy partner, "Cloudburst cannon" | **''Accessories:'' Top-Heavy partner, "Cloudburst cannon" | ||
: Skyfall is an Action Master and as such does not transform (which, given what it says in his toy bio, is more than a little ironic), though his design shows hints of a vehicle mode, likely a Cybertronic jet fighter similar in style to early [[Pretender]] robots such as [[Cloudburst]], given the cockpit and vehicle details on his back. He is compatible with any Action Master weapon or vehicle. He came with his rhino-[[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Top-Heavy]]. | : Skyfall is an Action Master, and as such does not transform (which, given [[#Notes|what it says in his toy bio]], is more than a little ironic), though his design shows hints of a vehicle mode, likely a Cybertronic jet fighter similar in style to early [[Pretender]] robots such as [[Cloudburst]], given the cockpit and vehicle details on his back. He is compatible with any Action Master weapon or vehicle. He came with his rhino-[[Action Master partner|partner]] [[Top-Heavy]]. | ||
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Skyfall/skyfall.htm More information on Skyfall at TFU.info]'' | ::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Skyfall/skyfall.htm More information on Skyfall at TFU.info]'' | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[ | *Skyfall's toy bio<ref>[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Skyfall/skyfall.htm Skyfall at TFU.info]</ref> contains the line: "Can change into anything from a construction crane to a can opener, then into a weapon in less time than it takes to plug in a phone jack." This could be a typo given its startling nature and its minor clash with the next sentence, which calls him a "former jet fighter." Removing the first "into" and the ", then" would create a new meaning that jibes very well with his weapons-engineer function. On the other hand, it says what it says, and [[Simon Furman]] has stated that if the [[Action Master]] storyline in the comics had continued, he planned to have [[Nucleon]] affect individual Transformers in lots of strange and different ways. It is possible that Skyfall's super-transformational abilities could have been a result of this. | ||
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[[Image:Skyfall catalog.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Yow, that's [[Neon|primary.]]]] | |||
* Skyfall's color went through several alterations before production; his catalog photography shows him in different red and white colors. | * Skyfall's color went through several alterations before production; his catalog photography shows him in different red and white colors. | ||
* The 1990 boxback art features Skyfall in an even more different color scheme, blue and green. It's possible he was mistaken for [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. | [[Image:Skyfall boxback.jpg|right|116px|thumb|This, less primary.]] | ||
* The 1990 boxback art<ref>[http://www.botchthecrab.com/galleryImage.asp?gallery=2&image=41 Back of the Box Art: 1990 - botchthecrab.com]</ref> features Skyfall in an even more different color scheme, blue and green. It's possible he was mistaken for [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. | |||
*Skyfall's design seems to be strongly inspired by the Japanese ''Gundam'' robot line, with maybe a little Generation 1 [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] mixed in. | |||
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Revision as of 14:10, 25 February 2010
| The name or term "Skyfall" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Skyfall (disambiguation). |
- Skyfall is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Skyfall is a promising young Autobot. He's very smart and an excellent engineer, and a born flier. To him, nothing in life can compare to soaring freely through the air, and even if you happen to catch him on the ground he's probably dreaming about flying. Skyfall earnestly dreams of becoming a great hero and having amazing adventures. It's usually up to his nagging (but intensely loyal) Targetmaster partner Top-Heavy to bring him back down to reality and make him focus on his job as weapons engineer.
Fiction
IDW comics continuity
Skyfall was among the personnel defending the Garrus-9 penitentiary from Banzaitron's assault. Spotlight: Arcee
Skyfall is not yet an Action Master in IDW continuity.
Toys
Generation 1
- Skyfall with Top-Heavy (Action Master, 1990)
- Accessories: Top-Heavy partner, "Cloudburst cannon"
- Skyfall is an Action Master, and as such does not transform (which, given what it says in his toy bio, is more than a little ironic), though his design shows hints of a vehicle mode, likely a Cybertronic jet fighter similar in style to early Pretender robots such as Cloudburst, given the cockpit and vehicle details on his back. He is compatible with any Action Master weapon or vehicle. He came with his rhino-partner Top-Heavy.
Notes
- Skyfall's toy bio[1] contains the line: "Can change into anything from a construction crane to a can opener, then into a weapon in less time than it takes to plug in a phone jack." This could be a typo given its startling nature and its minor clash with the next sentence, which calls him a "former jet fighter." Removing the first "into" and the ", then" would create a new meaning that jibes very well with his weapons-engineer function. On the other hand, it says what it says, and Simon Furman has stated that if the Action Master storyline in the comics had continued, he planned to have Nucleon affect individual Transformers in lots of strange and different ways. It is possible that Skyfall's super-transformational abilities could have been a result of this.
- Skyfall's color went through several alterations before production; his catalog photography shows him in different red and white colors.
- The 1990 boxback art[2] features Skyfall in an even more different color scheme, blue and green. It's possible he was mistaken for Gutcruncher.
- Skyfall's design seems to be strongly inspired by the Japanese Gundam robot line, with maybe a little Generation 1 Seeker mixed in.
