At a toy store, i found a Skyhopper G1 figure in box. I think it was UK. I tried googling the figure, but i can't find where this guy came from. Does anyone know any info on him?

 

It's part of the micro masters line. what media it may have been in i am unsure. I do know it was never featured in a cartoon in the US. I also donotrecall seeing it in any of the G1 Japanese series. As for the Comics, your guess is as good as mine.

 

Skyhopper - Transformers Wiki

Boom, everything you need. he's not really in that much media, seems to be a mostly toy only character.

 

Skyhopper wasn't released in Japan, he was redecoed into Sky Hyper with a different micromaster

 

ah thanks for the new info. Always good to learn more about this hobby we all love. I actually like that color scheme better than Skyhopper's.

 

That is pretty cool looking!

 

I really do as well, makes him pop on a shelf. Plus a red Countach with the name Deadwheeler is also a good bonus.

They redid Groundshaker as well into Landshaker, here's a closer look at the pair of them: Brr-icy's Transformers Reviews: Zone Landshaker and Sky Hyper

I love the Zone line, it was the first Japanese line I aimed to complete when I started. Such neat repaints and the new figures are pretty cool too.

 

I'd love to get into the Japanese lines but i just do not have the budget for it.