Boltflash

Boltflash is a Decepticon-allied Mini-Con from the Armada portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family (via the 2008 Universe line).

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Fighting for freedom wherever there's trouble over land and sea and air...

Boltflash is a member of the Overcast Team. The only thing less impressive than Boltflash's IQ are his skills as a warrior. Add in the fact that he's also rather a coward and it's no surprise he hasn't risen very far in the ranks. His physical and weapon-based combat potential aren't really half-bad but... then again, in the hands of an awkward, cowardly dim-wit maybe they are at that.

Toys

Universe (2008)

Armada Series

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Someone seriously needs to take a picture of 25th Ace pretending to fly this guy around the room.

• Mini-Con 12-Pack (Multi-pack, 2008)

Boltflash is a redeco of Classics Thunderwing, transforming into an F-14 Tomcat swing-wing fighter jet.

He was originally only available as part of a Kmart-exclusive Mini-Con 12-pack with Backstop, Blight, Bodyblock, Brimstone, Cloudraker, Flatfoot, Heavytread, Knockdown, Makeshift, Skyhammer, and Suppressor.

This mold was also used to make Cybertron Nightscream, Noise Effect, Henkei! Henkei! Slingshot and Barrel Roll.

• More information on Boltflash at TFU.info

• Boltflash (Mini-Con, 2009)

Boltflash was also sold on an individual cardback and sold through discount store chains like Big Lots! in the US. This version is identical to the multi-pack version.

• Boltflash (Mini-Con, 2010)

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

Notes

• Boltflash's name was inspired by both lightning imagery and the flash of a breech loading rifle.