Skywarp (G1)/toys
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Skywarp has always looked and will always look a lot like Starscream. There are many toys of Starscream and where there is a Starscream toy, a Skywarp toy soon follows.
Toys
Generation 1
- Skywarp (Decepticon Jet, 1984/1985/2001/2003/2008)
- Japanese ID number: 23
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 "Machine Guns", 2 wings (left & right), 2 rudders (left & right), 2 tailfins (left & right), 2 fists (left & right), front landing gear
- The only 1984 Seeker with a deco not used previously in Takara's Diaclone line, Skywarp transforms into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, sharing his mold with his teammates Starscream and Thundercracker. Many parts need to be removed completely for transformation from robot to jet and back, which nowadays is considered a major drawback of the toy. It is rare to find it complete, as neither mode can hold all the pieces required. There are a few minor mold variations of this toy (common for the first two years of Transformers, really), the most immediately noticeable being that early versions did not have visible "clip-tabs" on the inner face of the gauntlets.
- Early Hasbro stock photos of Skywarp show him with a plastic purple nosecone. This was changed to a soft, black rubber nosecone when the toy was actually released. However, a Mexican variant retained the purple plastic nosecone. The same stock photos also show him with purple launchers with black triggers and muzzle rings, black feet, black shins, black outer arm panels, purple horizontal stabilizers, and both sets of purple missiles. These stock photos were also later used to promote Takara's 2001 reissue.
- In 2001, Skywarp was given a short-run reissue (limited to only 1,000 pieces) by Takara as a convention-exclusive item, bundled together with Thundercracker as "Collector's Edition" Set C. The toy would later be more extensively released in 2003 as part of Hasbro's Commemorative Series series IV, though due to US toy-safety regulations, his missiles were made extra-long since his spring-loaded launchers were now fully-functional.
- In August, 2008, Skywarp was released with Thundercracker as number 11 in Takara's Transformers Encore line. For this release Skywarp's Decepticon symbols were painted and his purple stickers were changed to a much bluer shade of purple. Curiously, Skywarp's wing stripes in this release are factory-applied stickers, instead of the tampographs on his two-pack buddy.
- For some reason, the stats on Skywarp's, Starscream's and Thundercracker's Tech Specs were switched around. Skywarp's box was given Starscream's numbers, which explains his high intelligence and rank. Hasbro's Commemorative Series Skywarp reissue had his bio rewritten to explain his higher stats.
Machine Wars
- Skywarp (Basic, 1997)
- Accessories: 2 rifle halves
- Sharing a mold once again with Thundercracker, Skywarp transforms into a white Dassault Rafale fighter jet with spring-loaded one-step transformation from jet to robot. The two halves of his rifle store in his lower legs. Like all Machine Wars toys, Skywarp was an exclusive to Kay-Bee stores and related stores like Toy Liquidators.
- This mold is also used by Beast Wars II Dirge, Robots in Disguise Skyfire, Robot Masters Wingstun and Timelines Waspinator.
Universe (2003)
- Skywarp (Deluxe, 2003)
- Accessories: 2 missiles
- Universe Skywarp is a redeco of Beast Machines Jetstorm in his Generation 1 colors. He transforms into a Cybertronic fighter jet, armed with two spring-loaded projectile launchers that can fire orange "energon" bolts. These launchers end up in his arms in robot mode. He has a third robot mode that collapses the legs around the cockpit (oh hush), with flip-out panels revealing an extra pair of thrusters. His spark crystal, revealed by flipping the purple hatch on his back, has a Decepticon insignia tampographed on top of it.
- Although most previous versions of the mold have the wingtips swept forward in vehicle mode, Skywarp was packaged and depicted in his instructions with the wingtips swept back. His fictional appearances, however, use the conventional arrangement shown here.
- Skywarp was also used to make Beast Machines Sonic Attack Jet, Robots in Disguise Storm Jet, and Robots in Disguise Jhiaxus.
Smallest Transforming Transformers
- Skywarp (2003)
- Japanese ID number: GTF X-1
- Smallest Transforming Transformers Skywarp was a very small-scale simplification of the original Generation 1 Seeker toy, retaining most of its functionality and accessories, except for his long null-rays. Skywarp was one of two chase figures from the first wave of the line.
- This mold was redecoed from Starscream, then re-redecoed into Thundercracker, and finally retooled to make Thrust.
Robot Masters
- Skywarp & Thundercracker (Multi-pack, 2005)
- Accessories: 2 "Machine Guns"
- Robot Masters Skywarp is a redeco of Starscream from the same series, a smaller yet more advanced version of the original toy, adding more articulation and reducing the amount of part-forming required. He was available only in a two-pack with Thundercracker, which also came with a Decepticon sigil pin and chromed missile pods. This set was the very last product released in the Robot Masters line and wasn't even strictly sold in a box from that series; instead, it used an e-HOBBY Generation 1 reissue box, with a small Robot Masters sticker in the corner tab noting its origin from the front.
Classics (2006)
- Ultra Magnus vs Skywarp: Battle For Autobot City (Multi-pack, 2006)
- Accessories: Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles
- Classics Skywarp is a Target-exclusive redeco and slight retool of Classics Starscream, transforming into an F-15 Eagle fighter jet, though with a canopy like that of an F-14 Tomcat. He comes with a pair of spring-loaded missile launchers that can be mounted on his biceps or used as hand-held weapons in robot mode and can attach under his wings in vehicle mode. As with most Classics toys, he also features a heat-sensitive rubsign.
- Skywarp was slightly retooled from the earlier Starscream figures. The retool is present in the jet intake area. The slope of his shoulders was decreased from Starscream's, and a fifth rectangle was added to the vertical area. This retooled version was used for all subsequent releases of the mold: Ramjet, Thundercracker, Thrust, and Dirge, as well as Acid Storm from Universe. At the end of Classics Starscream's production run, he too used this version of the mold.
- He was only available as part of a two-pack with Ultra Magnus. The set's price was $19.99, despite including both a Voyager Class and Deluxe Class mold in it, which would be approximately $30 worth of toys if they had been sold separately. He was also available in Woolworth stores throughout the United Kingdom.
- Stock photography of Classics Skywarp showed a more detailed color scheme than the actual released figure. Much like Classics Ultra Magnus, the changes were most likely due to an overabundance of paint operations. This more detailed version was shown at BotCon 2006, and at least one sample found its way to a collector's hands. The sample also used the original Starscream mold, and not the retooled version mentioned above.
Masterpiece
- Skywarp (2007)
- Japanese ID number: MP-6
- Accessories: 2 "Machine Guns", 2 AIM missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot, Megatron Gun clasp, display stand
- Masterpiece Skywarp was released in Japan in September of 2007. He is a redeco of the Masterpiece Starscream mold in black, gray, silver, and purple, though the purple and silver are more minimal than usual. Skywarp is able to switch between a minimally retooled stoic face and a new snarly face, retooled from Starscream's previous smirk. The tiny Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine (this time molded black) is also included, as well as a clasp for jet-mode Skywarp to hold the gun-mode Megatron that came with Masterpiece Convoy/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime.
- The sticker sheet includes Skywarp-esque stripes, as well as several whimsical squadron markings.
- The second pressing of Masterpiece Skywarp (released in October 2008) features an assembly error: his left and right pectorals are flipped. This misassembly does not affect transformation at all, and is really only noticeable when compared to prior Masterpiece Seekers. The September 2007 pressing of Masterpiece Skywarp is assembled correctly. Masterpiece Thundercracker is misassembled as well.
- It is a common misconception that the stoic face on Takara's Masterpiece Starscream, Skywarp, and Thundercracker are the same, when all of them are in fact different sculpts.
- This mold was later used for the Masterpiece version of Thundercracker. It was also redecoed and retooled to create the eleventh Masterpiece figure, "Starscream Coronation Version".
Attacktix
- Skywarp
- Skywarp was among the planned Transformers Attacktix game pieces that were showed at some conventions, but went unreleased as the line was canceled. He was to be a retool of sorts of the similarly unreleased Energon Starscream, using the same weapon and base but a brand new jet mold. Skywarp would've been able to detach from his base and fly on a string, enabling him to get better shots of opposing pieces. Any other details about his role in the game are unknown.
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Titanium Series
- War Within Skywarp (San Diego Comic-Con 2008 exclusive)
- Titanium Series War Within Skywarp is a redeco of Thundercracker, transforming into a Cybertronian "tetrajet" as reimagined by Don Figueroa. As with all 6-inch Titanium Cybertron Heroes, he is constructed mostly of fully painted die-cast metal. He was available only at Hasbro Toy Shop after the Titanium line had already been cancelled, and also Hasbro Toy Shop's booth at San Diego Comic-Con 2008.
- This mold was also used to make War Within Starscream, Sunstorm, and Thrust.
Henkei! Henkei!
- Skywarp (Deluxe, 2008)
- Accessories: 2 missile launchers (left and right), 2 missiles
- Henkei! Henkei! Skywarp is a Toy Hobby Market exclusive redeco of Henkei! Henkei! Starscream. Skywarp and his fellow Seeker Thundercracker were opened for pre-order on May 22nd through June 20, and mailed out in September 2008.
- Soon after release, there were numerous complaints from both Japanese and Western collectors about the poor quality control for both Thundercracker and Skywarp. Skywarp's most common fault was missing paint for one of his shoulders. Some reported both toys suffering misassembly issues such as having two left or two right thighs.
- Several minor changes were made to this mold for this release. The holes for his missile launchers in his arms were widened, as were the launcher's insertion pegs. The wing's missile launcher insertion points were lengthened and are now curved at the end. The last rectangle on his air intakes, was further modified from the Classics version this time the bottom most rectangle goes completely across the air intake's surface rather than just the center. Henkei! Henkei! Thundercracker and Universe Starscream also saw most of these changes.
Universe (2008)
- Masterpiece Skywarp (2009)
- Accessories: 2 "Machine Guns", 2 missile racks, Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine, gun clip, two-piece display stand
- A Walmart exclusive redeco of the original Masterpiece Starscream mold. Just like Starscream, Skywarp is able to switch between two different faces. This release uses the Starscream's stoic and smirking alternate faces rather than the Takara Masterpiece Skywarp's newly-tooled stoic and snarling faces. Hasbro designer Joe Kyde felt the alternate snarling face did not fit Skywarp's prankster personality, so he went with the Starscream smirk face instead when designing the deco for Hasbro's release. As a result of gang molding, Skywarp also uses Starscream's stoic face, the decision being the difference between Skywarp and Starscream's stoic face was negligible enough not to make a significant difference. The toy also features a more G1 toy styled deco rather than cartoon-based, particularly in the yellow eye color and wing stripes. His purple more closely matches that of the original toy than the purple used on the Takara version, and features a lighter flat black, like the original toy, instead of Takara's darker glossy black. The Hasbro version replaces some of the dark gray of the Takara version with a dark silver, removes the arm and chest striping, but adds additional red detailing, while removing some as well. Much like Hasbro's Starscream, he does not feature any of the warning or slogan tampographs, but features tampographed striping, Decepticon symbols, and some additional paint details not present on the Takara version. The nosecone features black paint over purple plastic, allowing for easy customization of "Mexican Masterpiece Skywarp".
- The tiny Doctor Arkeville pilot figurine (molded in black with no paint applications) is also included, as well as a clasp for jet-mode Skywarp to hold the gun-mode Megatron that came with Masterpiece Convoy/20th Anniversary Optimus Prime and a stand (featuring Skywarp's name) with a support beam for jet or robot mode.
- Masterpiece Skywarp was also available as an Argos exclusive in the United Kingdom.
Alternity
- Skywarp Witch Purple Pearl (5/29/2010)
- Japanese ID number: A-04
- Skywarp is a retool of the simultaneously released Alternity Starscream with a new head, transforming into a licensed 1:32 scale Mitsuoka Orochi. Like the other toys in the line, he features die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. This is also currently the only Alternity mold to feature a fake kibble chest.
- In car mode, small wings are supposed to be able to flip out from under Skywarp's rear wheels, giving him the appearance of a flying car. Unfortunately, this gimmick suffers from a rather nasty design flaw: there is simply not enough clearance under the car for the wheels to be able to pass and hinge through, and attempting to do so will result in the plastic reinforcement struts underneath deforming the rims and chipping the tires. His door panels also tend to detach from their ball joints very easily.
- This mold, with Skywarp's head, was also used to make Thundercracker and Banzai-Tron.
Chronicle
- Skywarp (EZ Collection, 2011)
- Chronicle Skywarp is a redeco of the 2010 Transformers line Legends Class Starscream toy. He transforms into an F-15 with many fuselage details borrowed from the Masterpiece version. This is also the first Seeker mold in many years to attempt an entirely new transformation, with the arms now forming the rear of the jet and the legs folding under the wings. Skywarp was available only in Japan, and like many Japanese "EZ Collection" toys, was blindpacked.
- This mold was also used to make Chronicle Thundercracker.
United
- Seekers: Aces (December 21, 2012)
- Accessories: Left & right launchers, 2 missiles
- United Skywarp is a third redeco of the Classics Starscream mold, and the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates Starscream and Thundercracker.
- This version of Skywarp is heavily based on his cartoon appearance. He features a a glossy black, a medium warm purple, shiny metallic purple paint on most of his purple plastic, and an amber cockpit. Paint operations found on the Henkei! Henkei! release were shuffled around for the sake of cartoon accuracy, up to an including purple shoulders.
- Original photos of Skywarp showed him with show-accurate all purple arm cannons, but due to gang molding (and lack of additional paint operations) only the upper most portion of his arm cannons ended up purple.
Merchandise
Decoy
- Skywarp (1986)
- Decoy ID number: 33
- Decoy Skywarp is a tiny, purple, soft-rubber figurine randomly packed with smaller toys at the time. To differentiate him from Starscream and Thundercracker, Skywarp is sculpted holding his arms above his head in a cheering pose.
- Like all Decepticon Decoys, Skywarp was also available in red for a limited time. This release is considerably rarer than the regular purple one.
Super Collection Figure
- Skywarp (Lucky Draw figure, 2001)
- Super Collection Figure Skywarp is a non-transforming action figure redecoed from SCF Starscream. Limited to 200 pieces, he was only available as the second place prize in a Lucky Draw contest held in conjunction with the first edition of Transformers Generations (with the "Secret Starscream" toy as the first place prize). Due to the bankruptcy of the Transformers: Generations publisher, Keibunsha, it is unknown whether the Japanese version of Skywarp was ever actually sent out or not.
- This mold was also used to make Super Collection Figure Thundercracker and Heroes of Cybertron (see below) Starscream, Thundercracker, Sunstorm and the Air Warriors.
Heroes of Cybertron
- Skywarp (2002)
- When the Super Collection Figure line was brought to the US as Heroes of Cybertron, Skywarp was widely released as part of the first wave. Unlike SCF, HOC figures were composed of transparent red plastic that was mostly painted over, giving them "light-up" eyes.
- Decepticon (2003)
- Same as the American version above, but part of an OTFCC 2003-exclusive six-pack of figures which also included Starscream, Thundercracker, and three Air Warriors. It featured a more metallic paint job from the normal release and slightly different paint details.[citation needed]
Legends of Cybertron
- Skywarp (2004, unreleased)
- A redeco of Mega Super Figure Collection G1 Starscream (minus the extra coronation accessories), Skywarp was to be among the first of the fan club exclusives offered by OTFCC as well as the first in their Legends of Cybertron line. The figure was delayed and never saw a full release due to 3H Enterprises losing the license to run the official Transformers fan club. At least a couple of sample versions were produced, of those most (but not all) had the open-palm hands and the hand wielding Megatron in gun mode painted blue rather than the correct purple.
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Palisades
- Skywarp (Palisades, 2005)
- A SmallBluePlanet-exclusive redeco of the Starscream statue, Skywarp is a six inch tall polystone statue with articulated head and arms. He can stand normally or use a stand to take on a "hovering" pose. Skywarp was limited to 300 pieces, and sculpted by 3L Creation Group from a design by George Tremarco.
- This mold was also used to make Thundercracker and the Ghost of Starscream.
Robot Heroes
- Decepticon Sneak Attack (2007)
- Skywarp is one of the five exclusive figures in Wal-Mart's "Decepticon Sneak Attack" set, alongside Cliffjumper, holographic Mirage and "Supermetal Finish" versions of Optimus Prime and Megatron. He's a black and purple redeco of Starscream, yes. His left hand's for pushing you down stairs, his right fist's for pumping the air in victory. Sweet, sweet stair-based victory.
- This mold was also used to make Thundercracker.
3D Battle-Card Game
- Skywarp (2007)
- A 25-point "uncommon" character in the 3D Battle-Card Game's "Energon Wars" expansion, Skywarp "transforms" into a black and purple jet. He uses the same parts layout as Movie Starscream, Dreadwing, Thundercracker and Jetfire, along with Classic Starscream and Ramjet. In addition to his standard abilities such as teleportation, one of Skywarp's weapons is the obscure bouncer bomb, which he used only once in the cartoon episode "The Immobilizer".
Notes
- In a possible fit of madness, a triple changer was proposed that would switch between Skywarp (possibly mistaken for Starscream), Megatron, and Skywarp's jet mode.
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