Cyclonus (G1)/toys
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Cyclonus has an armada of toys!
Toys
Generation 1
- Cyclonus (Decepticon Jet, 1986/1990)
- Japanese ID number: D-70
- Accessories: "Oxidating Laser"
- Cyclonus transforms into a purple Cybertronian fighter craft. Early releases of Cyclonus had his belt and part of his "ears" painted blue. Later releases left those areas unpainted.
- Cyclonus, like the other new characters created for The Transformers: The Movie, was designed for animation first, and had his toy based on these designs. However, as with the other characters, the toy was based on an earlier design, most notably featuring folded back wings, while his animation model underwent further modifications before being finalized. The earlier design was the basis for the Marvel Comics version of the character, and also erroneously appeared in a few instances in the cartoon series. For some odd reason, his wings (and arms) detach as an official feature. For some seemingly even more odd reason, you have to open his aft, which is referred to as "trap doors" in the instructions - the purpose of this is in fact to allow him to bend his knees backwards, which makes it annoying that the flaps don't lock in the open position.
- Cyclonus was reissued in Australia, in his original packaging, in 1990.
- The softer, rubbery plastic on Cyclonus' nosecone can deteriorate over time, feeling slimy to the touch; this is worsened on specimens that have been kept in the original packaging for years.
- The Toy Fair 1986 catalogue shows the Cyclonus toy with a different colour scheme, including a mainly silver head, that was also seen in his earliest Marvel Comics appearances and the Ladybird Book Galvatron's Air Attack. Also his name was swapped with Scourge.
- Cyclonus (Targetmaster, 1987)
- Accessories: Nightstick Targetmaster partner/"black-beam gun"
- Still lacking the blue paint, Targetmaster Cyclonus's fist holes were widened to accommodate his Nebulan partner, Nightstick, who replaced his previous handgun. An additional 5mm hole was added to the top of his vehicle mode, just in front of his rubsign, to accommodate Nightstick in this mode. This version of the toy was not released in Japan.
Expanded Universe
- Cyclonus (Ultra Class, 2002)
- Accessories: 2 missiles, 2 drone-missiles
- Expanded Universe Cyclonus is a redeco of Beast Machines Ultra Jetstorm, replacing blue with lavender, purple and gray, and the yellows with red. His spark crystal was tampographed with a Decepticon sigil. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter jet. His jet mode cockpit/neck is geared up with the pop-up gun turret on his back so that both turn in the same direction when moved. This turret has a light-up feature plus two spring-loaded missiles. Cyclonus has both a "normal" bipedal robot mode and a "flight robot mode" with pop-out thruster engines.
- Cyclonus was available exclusively at BotCon 2002.
Universe (2008)
(Pre-release image)
- Cyclonus (Deluxe Class, 2008)
- Series: Generation 1 Series
- Universe Cyclonus is the first new-mold toy of the character in over 20 years. This version is a better match for Cyclonus's main character model whereas the Generaton 1 version was designed from an early alternate model. The transformation scheme is reminiscent of the old toy, with a few new twists to allow for greater articulation and a more satisfying robot mode. As before, the toy transforms into a grey and purple Cybertronian jet-fighter. Most notably, the toy release includes his Targetmaster partner Nightstick, similarly featuring far greater detail and articulation than the original. Oddly, only his right hand has a hole to hold Nightstick in, a very rare feature amongst two-handed Transformers toys. An undocumented feature (in both the Hasbro and Takara versions) is that Nightstick can also mount to either of Cyclonus's wrists by leaving the hands folded in, exposing a tab-slot, a la The Headmasters... in which Cyclonus wasn't a Targetmaster. Tsk.
- At one stage shortly before mass production, Cyclonus's nosecone and Nightstick were cast in beige plastic. Because the Hasbro promotional photos that depict a pre-release sample and a packaged sample featured these colors, it created some fandom angst in its wake. The plastic color was fixed to purple before the figure went into mass production, and thus far only one other sample sporting the "error" color has surfaced.[1]
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- Challenge at Cybertron (Deluxe Class figure 3-pack, 2010)
- Series: G1 Series
- A redeco of Universe Cyclonus was released in the "Challenge at Cybertron" multi-pack along with redecoes of Rodimus and Galvatron. This version of Cyclonus, like the Henkei! figure, is intended to be accurate to the cartoon's colors, though it carries through the concept differently.
- The set was exclusively released in South-East Asian markets by Hasbro Malaysia, but the included version of Cyclonus was later released in the "gold box" Transformers line as a two-pack with the Rodimus redeco.
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Henkei! Henkei!
- Unlike the Hasbro Universe Cyclonus's toy-based colour scheme, TakaraTomy's Henkei! Henkei! Cyclonus has a mostly cartoon-based colour scheme, and casts much of the toy in a lavender plastic balancing between the toy's purple and cartoon's purple-blue, and includes a painted face. Like all Henkei toys, he features vac-metalized plastic, specifically his purple wings and much of the Nightstick Targetmaster weapon.
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Transformers (2010)
- Battle in Space (Deluxe figure 2-pack, 2010)
- This release of the Universe Cyclonus is a modified version from the Asia market-exclusive "Challenge at Cybertron" 3-pack, replacing his Decepticon sigil with a heat-sensitive rubsign. His wings are painted a more flat purple compared to the semi-gloss of the Universe "Challenge at Cybertron" release as well as his lower thighs are less purple tinged (matching his upper thighs better). The set also comes with a similarly modified Classics Rodimus from the "Challenge at Cybertron" set, the Autobot Matrix of Leadership accessory from the 2002 New Year Special Convoy reissue of Generation 1 Optimus Prime, and "Rodimus vs. Cyclonus", a new comic book created specifically for this set by IDW Publishing.
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United
- Decepticon Set (3-pack, 2011)
- Dubbed "Cyclonus Red Purple Clear Version", this redeco of the Universe Cyclonus mold (see above) is cast in transparent purple plastics, emulating the scene in The Transformers: The Movie where Cyclonus is created from some dead Decepticon (no, we won't get into that here).
- This version was only available in an e-HOBBY exclusive 3-pack with clear-plastic versions of Galvatron, Nightstick, and Scourge. Preorders for the set were opened on December 13, 2010, and closed on January 11, 2011, and shipped in April.
- This figure was available with a Galvatron pin and Macrocosmic Seekers booklet directly from e-HOBBY, he was also released in Asian countries outside of Japan without said pin and booklet.
- Oddly, and unlike Galvatron and Scourge, Cyclonus's deco is based on the Hasbro "Challenge at Cybertron"/"Battle in Space" release rather than the Henkei! Henkei! release.
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Kre-O
- Cyclonus (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)
- Collection: 4
- Bag number: ***** 36
- Accessories: Stand-brick, small pistol, 2 clip-on rifles
- Part of the fourth assortment of blind-bagged Kreon Micro-Changers, Cyclonus can be rebuilt into a space jet.
- Unusual for Kreons, there is actually a running change in Cyclonus's original production run, leading to two distinctly different versions without any kind of packaging change. One version matches the stock photography on the bag-back (mostly), with a light lavender base plastic and leg-paint, which made him look a lot like Galvatron. The other is darker purple more matching the original Cyclonus toy. Initially, the lavender version had only been found in bags marked "40131 36", while the darker version was found in all bag-number variations, including the 40131 batches.
- "Initially" because later releases of Collection 4 —which lack the individual-identifying bag codes— brought the lavender Cyclonus back, but this time with his cuffs painted dark purple to match the stock photography where the original lavender Cyclonus had lavender cuffs. Oy! He also has the 2014 retooling to the arms the make them better as studs.
- He uses the Inferno-style helmet... just like Galvatron does! Awwww.
Generations
Combiner Wars
- Cyclonus (Voyager Class, 2015)
- 3 of 5: Galvatronus
- Accessories: Rifle, shield, 2 tailfins/daggers
- Released in the third wave of Generations Combiner Wars Voyagers, Cyclonus is a redeco and retool of Combiner Wars Silverbolt, transforming into a dark purple Cybertronian fighter craft surprisingly close to his original animation model, given existing mold constraints. He also gains two small tailfins, held in Cyclonus' exposed hands in vehicle mode, which plug into the 5mm holes on Cyclonus' forearms to mimic the original character model's forearm fins. He also transforms into the torso of Galvatronus; any combination of limb-bots counts as "Galvatronus", regardless of faction.
- Cyclonus includes a silver version of Silverbolt's rifle, which can be held in Cyclonus's or Galvatronus's hands, or mounted underneath Cyclonus's nosecone in fighter craft mode (although it won't insert fully, thanks to the placement of one of the nosecone's screws). The winged rear section of the rifle can be detached and used by Cyclonus as a shield. The tailfins can also be used as handheld daggers.
- The vehicle mode's vertical fins are assembled incorrectly, with the control surface detailing facing forward. This can easily be fixed by popping them off their hinges and flipping them around.
- The Silverbolt mold was also retooled into Combiner Wars Scattershot and BotCon 2016 General Sea Clamp.
Platinum Edition
- Armada of Cyclonus (Platinum Edition 3-pack, 2016)
- Accessories: Rifle
- Part of Hasbro's Platinum Edition offerings for 2016 intended to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie, Cyclonus is a redeco of his 2008 Universe Deluxe Class toy, featuring transparent plastic on several parts (unlike the full-body translucent United release) to evoke his reformation in the movie. The translucent nosecone spike is now very soft, with the consistency of a "Wacky Wall-Walker" toy. Nightstick is absent from this figure, having been replaced with a translucent version of the musket laser originally included with Generations Sergeant Kup. And for the first time, this mold's left hand was also retooled to have a 5mm fisthole, though the prototype photos on the packaging incorrectly show the original left fist.
- Cyclonus was released as part of 3-pack with Scourge and "Decepticon Sweeps", named "Armada of Cyclonus". Despite officially being touted as "available online" by Hasbro at BotCon 2016, thereby implying a "shared exclusive" between multiple online retailers for the United States market (which would usually include the likes of Amazon, BigBadToyStore, Entertainment Earth, and Hasbro Toy Shop), it was ultimately only ever listed and stocked by two US-based online stores, namely TFSource and Scramble Core, both of whom obtain their stock through Asian vendors. The set did see a somewhat more widespread release in Hasbro's Asian markets (most notably Singapore) and, more surprisingly, was even officially released in Canada (where it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores and also made available via Walmart's Canadian website, though never sold in stores) and the United Kingdom (where it was available via the UK Toys"R"Us website). It was also listed very early on by Amazon's Spanish subsidiary, but was ultimately never stocked by them.
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War for Cybertron: Kingdom
- Cyclonus (Voyager Class, 2021)
- ID number: WFC-K9
- Japanese ID number: KD-07
- Japanese release date: May 20, 2021
- Accessories: Oxidating Laser, Golden Disk card
- War for Cybertron: Kingdom Cyclonus is a 7-inch-tall toy that transforms from an extremely cartoon-accurate robot mode to an extremely cartoon-accurate spacefighter, and comes with an extremely cartoon-accurate Oxidating Laser. His reveal press release describes him as having been reformatted from "Bombshell/Skywarp/Both/Neither".
- Cyclonus comes with a Golden Disk card that "reveals a possible destiny of a key character", with each character having three possible destiny variants.
Unite Warriors
- Grand Galvatron (Multi-pack, 2016-04-30)
- ID number: UW-06
- Accessories: cannon/shield
- A redeco of Combiner Wars Cyclonus (the first release of this mold tooling in Japan), "Tactician Cyclonus" features a metallic purple color scheme and a translucent orange gun barrel homaging his master's particle cannon. The deco of Cyclonus's torso mode more closely adheres to the appearance of the original Galvatron toy.
- The jet mode vertical stabilizers are attached differently than those of the Combiner Wars toy, now sweeping forwards to match the wings. Unlike the stock photos, this Cyclonus features the retooled and improved combiner head's joint.
- He was released as part of the Grand Galvatron giftset along with Ghost Starscream, Curse Armada Thrust, Zombie War Breakdown, and Wandering Roller.
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Merchandise
Super Collection Figure
- Cyclonus (2002)
- Act: 8
- Accessories: Stand
- A PVC figurine of Cyclonus was part of the eighth act of Takara's Super Collection Figure series in 2002. Each case of twelve PVCs had two Cyclonuses; one in full-color, the other pewter-finish.
- The color version of Cyclonus came with the right leg of the Act's "build-a-figure", Scorponok. These parts could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color parts per four pewter parts.
- The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.
Heroes of Cybertron
- Cyclonus (2003)
- Cyclonus was later released as part of the third wave of Hasbro's Heroes of Cybertron line in 2003. This release was cast in transparent red plastic and painted over (in a more lavender tone than the SCF version's light blue), leaving his eyes and back of his head unpainted to try for a light-piping effect. The mold was also modified to have the pointed edges on his horns and wing-tips rounded off for safety reasons.
Hard Hero
- Cyclonus (2005)
- In May 2005, Hard Hero released a Cyclonus polystone bust based upon his cartoon appearances. It is roughly six inches tall and was limited to 1000 pieces.
- Cyclonus (2005)
- Hard Hero also made a limited run of 100 Cyclonus busts painted metallic purple as an exclusive for the Canadian TransformersCon convention.
Tiny Titans
- Cyclonus (Tiny Titans, 2015)
- Series: 2
- Number: 9/12
- Part of the second assortment of Tiny Titans blindpacks, this version of Cyclonus is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode, brandishing Nightstick in gun mode.
- He includes a collectible card that renders him in the 2015 Robots in Disguise styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the Robots in Disguise mobile game, which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
- This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was not picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.
Notes
- As with many Hasbro projects in the modern era, Combiner Wars Cyclonus had a "pretooled" alternate head that wound up unused. In the case of Cyclonus's body tooling, the alternate head was that of Starscream.[2]
References
- ↑ Sample of Universe Cyclonus with "error" color at the Ozformers forums.
- ↑ Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017
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