His shoulders have vehicle mode wheels in the back.The chest is made up of the vehicle mode's front end.The head sculpt is right out of G1, including a central crest with two "horns" coming out the sides and the sides of the helmet wrapping over the cheeks a bit.Prowl's design borrows elements from his Generation One design. It has a chunky feel to it that works perfectly for younger fans. The size makes sense since this figure is aimed at a younger audience. In the case of Prowl, the figure stands at about 7 inches (about 17.78 centimeters) making him roughly the size of a Voyager Class figure, though his design is far simpler than a Voyager or even a Deluxe. One of the biggest questions fans have had about the Cyber Battalion figures are their sizes. There's even character art on the side with the character's name so you can line them up! What I like about the packaging is that it is reusable and easily fit onto a bookshelf. My guess is given the simple nature of the figure, the designers figured most folks getting this would ditch the packaging anyhow. Basically money was saved by not having to print a fancy background for the tray. Open the flap on the side and you pull out a cardboard tray with the figure attached by plastic ties. Towards the bottom is safety information. The back of the packaging features the figure and instructions along with a brief bio blurb in four languages (including English and Spanish). To the right is the vertical "Transformers" logo with the "Generations" logo above it. Cut in a triangular panel is artwork featuring Starscream. instead the front has photography of the toy in both modes with a white and grey grid behind it and a Autobot symbol in grey. Unlike most Transformers packaging on the market nowadays, this figure comes in a rectangular box that has no window, so you can't see the toy inside. It was great to finally be able to obtain these figures at a non-premium price and in store instead of online from overseas sellers. Months later in the Fall of 2017 it was revealed that these figures would be serving as Walgreens exclusives alongside the previously released (but limited) Optimus Prime and Bumblebee figures. The only way to get them is to go to the park itself and pick them up in person.Īdding to the mystique around these "Cyber Battalion" figures, in March of 2017, Cyber Battalion Jetfire and Prowl appeared in Taiwan! This indicated that the previous Cyber Battalion figures were not just one offs, but that the line would be continuing in some form. Unfortunately as of this writing (September 2017) the figures are not available via their online shop. Still, sightings of these figures in countries like Brazil were popping up here and there online.Ī couple years later, three of these "Cyber Battalion" figures were repurposed by Hasbro as Universal Studios Exclusive figures. However, these figures were not present at both Toy Fair 2015 and they were not part of Hasbro's presentation at Botcon 2015. These appeared to be simplified figures that resembled upscaled Legends Class figures. In March of 2015, some interesting listings popped up on the Official Transformers web site for "Cyber Battalion" figures. Changes between robot and police vehicle in 6 steps.7-inch scale figure features classic conversion.Series includes some favorite Transformers characters. Includes Cyber Battalion Prowl figure and on-box instructions. Prowl uses his logic and knowledge of complex tactics to equip the Autobots with the perfect battle plan to takedown any Decepticon. With the brilliant strategist Prowl making the battle plans, the Autobots can invade any Decepticon base. Decepticon battles (Each sold separately. Collect other figures in the Cyber Battallion series to create your own Autobot vs. With classic Transformers conversion, change this Cyber Battalion Prowl figure between robot and police vehicle in 6 steps. Transformers Cyber Battalion Series figures feature some favorite Transformers characters in a 7-inch scale. Official images and text below in italics are from Hasbro's Web Site: Retailer: Limited Release / Walgreens+ Exclusive Vector Prime with Metalhawk Decoy Armor.Trypticon Review Part 3 (Spaceship Mode).Liege Maximo with Skullgrin Decoy Armor.
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