Skyquake reported available in the Phillipines

MechaV · 12-10-2012, 09:04 AM

Those colors are gorgeous.

miscreant · 12-10-2012, 09:04 AM

Is it just me, or is Skyquake a very festive shade of Green?

Sideways77 · 12-10-2012, 10:16 AM

Yes!

Thank God I don't need to make my own anymore...

Digilaut · 12-10-2012, 10:45 AM

The only two things I don't really like about that Skyquake is the fact none of the red shows up on the front of his robot mode. He could have used some, on his wrists or tailfins. Next to that, he's too dark, both the orange and the green. The Cyberverse did that better.

Oh well...still tons cooler than the blue Dreadwing, in my opinion.

Will pick this one up when I find it.

Jerrymiru · 12-10-2012, 10:56 AM

SWEET! I missed out on DW and was hoping that SQ would make it out.

Shizuka · 12-10-2012, 12:45 PM

Skyquake is out somewhere?

He's a sexy figure.

changepas39 · 12-10-2012, 12:57 PM

Awesome! I cannot wait to have Skyquake next to his brother Dreadwing on my shelf!

Starfire22 · 12-10-2012, 05:13 PM

Awesome! Hopefully this means BBTS will be getting him.

shockwave2005 · 12-10-2012, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vproject

More pics and short review...

Bio
Buried for ages, sealed in a state of low function that was not quite stasis lock, Skyquake waited for the day his lord Megatron might need him. He has the power to shake the very world to its foundation. The Autobots will learn to feel terror once again at the hands of Skyquake.

Tech Specs:
Strength - 9
Intelligence - 7
Speed - 8
Endurance - 10
Rank - 9
Courage - 10
Fireblast - 9
Skill - 6

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8352/8...6e204990_z.jpg
IMG_8402 by vproject, on Flickr

His head is still rubber but has a little more detail than Dreadwing's head. I like the green and silver color color combo and his eyebrows had that orange feathered tip which Dreadwing didn't have (Dreadwing's should be gold to match his face).

I also like his dark orange cockpit canopy with the silver trim. Dreadwing didn't have that so his whole canopy is yellow as seen below.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8201/8...5239c3a5_z.jpg
IMG_8400 by vproject, on Flickr

As Skyquake and Dreadwing share the same mold, if you already have DW, you know what to expect in his transformation and poseability. The dark orange clear parts accent the gray / green color scheme on his body. SQ comes with his gatling gun (shatterwave blaster) and same sword that Dreadwing has. His gatling gun is still the same Mechtech gun as Dreadwing's with a different tip. Sadly, it also doesn't lock.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8206/8...dc51a06b_z.jpg
IMG_8401 by vproject, on Flickr

Pic from the back with the white Decepticon Seeker logos. He still ships with the tail section on his butt so you can push it up on his back for a more streamlined look. To my surprise, his rubber tailfins are not deformed as the ones I got with Dreadwing. Dunno if it's a lucky pick for me or if the others are also that way.

In conclusion, if you really like Dreadwing's mold and are a TF Prime show bot completist, you shouldn't really pass up the chance to get Skyquake. I was happy that our local Hasbro distributor listens also to the collectors and tries to get the figures that we want. Hopefully within the next week or so, the Dark Energon series will be on retail then after that FOC Grimlock.

Nice review. The comparison really makes Dreadwing look...unfinished.

bny888 · 12-10-2012, 06:41 PM

Maybe we'll get a Dark Energon Skyquake in the near future...

12-10-2012, 05:13 PM	#68
Starfire22 Sam the Eagle wants YOU! Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,968 Location: The middle of america. Collection Count: Dunno, you count them. News Credits: 5	Awesome! Hopefully this means BBTS will be getting him. Miss Saberfrost01s comics? Look no further. http://sabercomics.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1

12-10-2012, 06:41 PM	#70
bny888 バグバイト Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 5,824 Location: Manila, Philippines Collection Count: They're mostly in bins, and I've lost track of how many I've accumulated for quite some time... News Credits: 8	Maybe we'll get a Dark Energon Skyquake in the near future... "We’re constantly trying to honor G1 and the other shows in the ‘Transformers’ mythology, but we’re just not trying to duplicate it." - Jeff Kline

12-10-2012, 09:04 AM	#61
MechaV Quintesson Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 616 News Credits: 4	Those colors are gorgeous.

12-10-2012, 09:04 AM	#62
miscreant _________________________ Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 13,283 Location: Black Dog Lake MN. Collection Count: 428. News Credits: 30	Is it just me, or is Skyquake a very festive shade of Green?

12-10-2012, 10:45 AM	#64
Digilaut TFW2005 Supporter Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,056 News Credits: 6	The only two things I don't really like about that Skyquake is the fact none of the red shows up on the front of his robot mode. He could have used some, on his wrists or tailfins. Next to that, he's too dark, both the orange and the green. The Cyberverse did that better. Oh well...still tons cooler than the blue Dreadwing, in my opinion. Will pick this one up when I find it.

12-10-2012, 10:56 AM	#65
Jerrymiru TF Ninja Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 255 Location: GA Collection Count: Not bothering to count. It will never be enough.	SWEET! I missed out on DW and was hoping that SQ would make it out.

12-10-2012, 12:45 PM	#66
Shizuka Optimus Prime's scriptor Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,754 Location: A dark, dark place Collection Count: Around 20 News Credits: 16	Skyquake is out somewhere? He's a sexy figure.

12-10-2012, 12:57 PM	#67
changepas39 TFW2005 Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 681 Location: Knoxville, TN News Credits: 1	Awesome! I cannot wait to have Skyquake next to his brother Dreadwing on my shelf!