Transformers Generations Selects G1 Toy Deco Cyclonus Revealed

Ooooo, I suppose this could compliment the more "toy colour inspired" SS Sweep, but I really love how toy-accurate this deco is. Might be a good reason to buy another Cyclonus, he does need his Armada after all...

Yep. This is the superior Cyclonus. I'll take the deep purple over the light lavender every time.

But what's with that symbol? They couldn't measure out the one on his chest properly or something? Not that I'll apply any stickers.

Since we normally know a few releases in advance does this mean the Selects line could be done? Figures in Legacy like Sandstorm and Buzzsaw are the types of characters that would have been perfect for Selects releases. We know there are going to be another 5 Shattered Glass but nothing about these. I have loved and bought all the releases so far but I hope it's not cancelled.

I felt the same way. For ER especially we knew several figures in advance, especially when they revealed 8 or so in late summer 2020. I don't think the line is ending ( I hope not). I just think the amount of releases known in advance will be fewer. Seems to be that way across the board. With SS, the current wave seems to get released, and then leaks for the next come out.

I hope Selects continues, there is a LOT of holes in many of our collections that probably won't be completed otherwise.

The stickers for the lower legs are absolutely stupid. They're interferring with the landing gears!

Interesting mashup of Cyclonii.

The went with the 1986 non-target master general paint scheme, but gave him the 1987 Targetmaster.

1986


1987 Target Master


Hope I can find him somewhere for not too much over MSRP. Love the colors, and was hoping for a Toy colors version since the original was revealed.

I like how this looks over the SS86 Kingdom version as well, the colors just pop more. But I get why that one was colored that light shade. I'll be picking this one up for sure, I see no negatives. Better color, good transformation, and Nightstick. (So what happens now with Artfire's Nightstick?)

Oh damn, that toy-deco Cyclonus is too sweet looking. I didnt think I would be interested at all in a repaint of him, but this hits me right in the feels. Nothing but happy nostalgia feelings of childhood. got me again lol. Although Im not sure if I want all of those stickers. Also whats up with the small decal over the larger tampograph, strange. That particular blast effect is one of the coolest ones, and Ive never seen/had it in purple, nice.

Now I'm confused which g1 cyclonus I have hahah

Looks great just not £42 great, shame there isn't a toy colored RED Galvatron to go with him as I really dislike the Kingdom mold. If/when he drops like Artfire did I'm buying him.

He's up on Pulse now.

This isn't supposed to be the last Selects though, there's still Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker coming as far as we know.

Hasbro has now officially revealed Transformers Generations Selects Cyclonus and Nightstick. This is the final known Selects toy of 2022 and the name in the initial rumour was Cyclonus Armada referring to the line in the movie where you see more than one Cyclonus being formatted. This acts as the G1 toy deco version of the Cyclonus released in the Kingdom line. The targetmaster, Nightstick, is a redeco of Blowpipe.

This toy is now available for preorder almost everywhere since it is not an exclusive. The price is pretty good too. It is right now $38.99 on Pulse (link below) which means they are pricing the targetmaster at $5, so even cheaper than the original price point when this mold came out in the Siege line. Plus we have a look at the sticker sheet, meaning that these stickers are totally optional.

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Nemesis Primal wrote:He's up on Pulse now.

This isn't supposed to be the last Selects though, there's still Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker coming as far as we know.

What's this about Selects ending? I haven't seen anything said by Hasbro about that?

I picked up some Joes and Cyclonus.

Oof....$39 on Pulse, I'm going to pass for now, unless it shows up in store at GameStop like Artfire, for presumably a lower price.

I have every BattleMaster so far. I know the name Nightstick has been used, also all the humanoid decos start to all look the same. Is this one truly unique?

sol magnus wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:He's up on Pulse now.

This isn't supposed to be the last Selects though, there's still Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker coming as far as we know.

What's this about Selects ending? I haven't seen anything said by Hasbro about that?

Somebody a few posts above was fearing the end of Selects simply because of there having not been any new leaks about any more forthcoming Selects as of late.

I skipped out on Kingdom Cyclonus, just because I didn't really like the pale appearance. Yes it was 'cartoon accurate', but that doesn't necessarily equate to being better. This Selects version looks 'better', I'll admit. So I may put in an order.

o.supreme wrote:I have every BattleMaster so far. I know the name Nightstick has been used, also all the humanoid decos start to all look the same. Is this one truly unique?

This one is Blowpipe's mold with a not-yet-used-before deco, Artfire's Nightstick was Firedrive's mold with a different deco because there's too many Nightsticks in G1. They are different.

sol magnus wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:He's up on Pulse now.

This isn't supposed to be the last Selects though, there's still Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker coming as far as we know.

What's this about Selects ending? I haven't seen anything said by Hasbro about that?

I picked up some Joes and Cyclonus.

There's nothing to suggest Selects is ending, I'm just trying to correct the 2 articles that have now gone up saying "Cyclonus is the last 2022 Selects".

Don't most of us already have "And His Armada" what with the Original G1, Combiner Wars, and Kingdom? This would be the 4th. As it is, we only need 2 Cyclonus' TOTAL. "And His Armada" consisted of just ONE. This, along with Cyclonus himself if I'm not mistaken equals a combine total of TWO. 1 + 1 = 2, Right? Do we need to have 4 Cyclonus'?

SciFi80sGameFan wrote:Don't most of us already have "And His Armada" what with the Original G1, Combiner Wars, and Kingdom? This would be the 4th. As it is, we only need 2 Cyclonus' TOTAL. "And His Armada" consisted of just ONE. This, along with Cyclonus himself if I'm not mistaken equals a combine total of TWO. 1 + 1 = 2, Right? Do we need to have 4 Cyclonus'?

I don't think Hasbro counts the previous ones, even if some of us do.

For me, this will rep the comics version of Cyclonus along with SS86 Sweep as my comics Scourge. For me, his Armada is the Universe deluxe Cyclonus.

Nemesis Primal wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I have every BattleMaster so far. I know the name Nightstick has been used, also all the humanoid decos start to all look the same. Is this one truly unique?

This one is Blowpipe's mold with a not-yet-used-before deco, Artfire's Nightstick was Firedrive's mold with a different deco because there's too many Nightsticks in G1. They are different.

Fair enough, but I think we can all agree Hasbro has definitely made their money's worth on these little guys

o.supreme wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I have every BattleMaster so far. I know the name Nightstick has been used, also all the humanoid decos start to all look the same. Is this one truly unique?

This one is Blowpipe's mold with a not-yet-used-before deco, Artfire's Nightstick was Firedrive's mold with a different deco because there's too many Nightsticks in G1. They are different.

Fair enough, but I think we can all agree Hasbro has definitely made their money's worth on these little guys

No argument there, and I wish they would release more with more vibrant decos. Where are the reds, greens and yellows?

Nemesis Primal wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I have every BattleMaster so far. I know the name Nightstick has been used, also all the humanoid decos start to all look the same. Is this one truly unique?

This one is Blowpipe's mold with a not-yet-used-before deco, Artfire's Nightstick was Firedrive's mold with a different deco because there's too many Nightsticks in G1. They are different.

sol magnus wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:He's up on Pulse now.

This isn't supposed to be the last Selects though, there's still Diaclone Blue Trailbreaker coming as far as we know.

What's this about Selects ending? I haven't seen anything said by Hasbro about that?

I picked up some Joes and Cyclonus.

There's nothing to suggest Selects is ending, I'm just trying to correct the 2 articles that have now gone up saying "Cyclonus is the last 2022 Selects".

Thanks, I was working on the earlier lists of upcoming exclusives we newsed.

Got my pre-order in for this and decided this'll finally make me buy the toy-accurate Galvatron. I know the Sweep toy is supposed to more-or-less be Scourge's toy-accurate version...but now I honestly hope there's a version with toy-based stickers and perhaps even Fracas included! (I am not going to spend money on the Phantomstrike Squadron that got jacked up in price, and it'd least be easier than buying a couple of other battlemasters to mix 'n' match limbs to 'make' a Fracas.)

A Blowpipe redeco? Color me surprised. Should have gone with the Aimless version tho.

I was so enamoured with Kingdom Cyclonus, and this is the icing on the cake. It's funny though, cause I didn't see this coming. I thought maybe an SG repaint (since they've been going pretty hard on that lately) but that's the most I expected. Toy grey Galvatron shoulda tipped me off

SpaceEagle wrote:Got my pre-order in for this and decided this'll finally make me buy the toy-accurate Galvatron. I know the Sweep toy is supposed to more-or-less be Scourge's toy-accurate version...but now I honestly hope there's a version with toy-based stickers and perhaps even Fracas included! (I am not going to spend money on the Phantomstrike Squadron that got jacked up in price, and it'd least be easier than buying a couple of other battlemasters to mix 'n' match limbs to 'make' a Fracas.)

Maybe a third party will make stickers for the sweep?

Rodimus Prime wrote:

SciFi80sGameFan wrote:Don't most of us already have "And His Armada" what with the Original G1, Combiner Wars, and Kingdom? This would be the 4th. As it is, we only need 2 Cyclonus' TOTAL. "And His Armada" consisted of just ONE. This, along with Cyclonus himself if I'm not mistaken equals a combine total of TWO. 1 + 1 = 2, Right? Do we need to have 4 Cyclonus'?

I don't think Hasbro counts the previous ones, even if some of us do.

For me, this will rep the comics version of Cyclonus along with SS86 Sweep as my comics Scourge. For me, his Armada is the Universe deluxe Cyclonus.

Combiner Wars Cyclonus is my season 4 Cyclonus, this one will be my Marvel UK Cyclonus, Kingdom Cyclonus is my TF:TM / season 3 Cyclonus, and a second Kingdom Cyclonus is the TF:TM "Armada."

Wait, why do I have a second Kingdom Cyclonus

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

SciFi80sGameFan wrote:Don't most of us already have "And His Armada" what with the Original G1, Combiner Wars, and Kingdom? This would be the 4th. As it is, we only need 2 Cyclonus' TOTAL. "And His Armada" consisted of just ONE. This, along with Cyclonus himself if I'm not mistaken equals a combine total of TWO. 1 + 1 = 2, Right? Do we need to have 4 Cyclonus'?

I don't think Hasbro counts the previous ones, even if some of us do.

For me, this will rep the comics version of Cyclonus along with SS86 Sweep as my comics Scourge. For me, his Armada is the Universe deluxe Cyclonus.

Combiner Wars Cyclonus is my season 4 Cyclonus, this one will be my Marvel UK Cyclonus, Kingdom Cyclonus is my TF:TM / season 3 Cyclonus, and a second Kingdom Cyclonus is the TF:TM "Armada."

Wait, why do I have a second Kingdom Cyclonus

I'm only doing toy deco Galvatron , Cyclonus and extra Sweep as Scourge are alternate universe versions brought in by Unicron for some shenanigans.

DeathReviews wrote:I skipped out on Kingdom Cyclonus, just because I didn't really like the pale appearance. Yes it was 'cartoon accurate', but that doesn't necessarily equate to being better. This Selects version looks 'better', I'll admit. So I may put in an order.

I feel the same. Although I'm still loathe to "replace" my deluxe CHUG Cyclonus, since he's still a pretty good mold.

SciFi80sGameFan wrote:Don't most of us already have "And His Armada" what with the Original G1, Combiner Wars, and Kingdom? This would be the 4th. As it is, we only need 2 Cyclonus' TOTAL. "And His Armada" consisted of just ONE. This, along with Cyclonus himself if I'm not mistaken equals a combine total of TWO. 1 + 1 = 2, Right? Do we need to have 4 Cyclonus'?

Are you tryin to imply we don't need another Cyclonus? O_O

I feel you. I do. But, hear me out ... this is the best one out of all of them.

Anyway, they recolored Scourge, Galavtron and just about everybody else, so why not Cyclonus? I kinda like that we're being given a B option, even if most people who wanted a Cyclonus likely already have him.

Neat looking deco for sure but not worth paying $56 for it, maybe if I see it on sale for actual Voyager prices I'll think about it.

Rtron wrote:

SpaceEagle wrote:Got my pre-order in for this and decided this'll finally make me buy the toy-accurate Galvatron. I know the Sweep toy is supposed to more-or-less be Scourge's toy-accurate version...but now I honestly hope there's a version with toy-based stickers and perhaps even Fracas included! (I am not going to spend money on the Phantomstrike Squadron that got jacked up in price, and it'd least be easier than buying a couple of other battlemasters to mix 'n' match limbs to 'make' a Fracas.)

Maybe a third party will make stickers for the sweep?

Hopefully that'll be something Toyhax'll churn out if they don't do a more toy-accurate version of Scourge. (As awkward as it'd be having 3 releases of the same toy with nigh-identical paint apps..., gonna require having a toy-based sticker sheet with Fracas to really make it worth it!)

SpaceEagle wrote:

Rtron wrote:

SpaceEagle wrote:Got my pre-order in for this and decided this'll finally make me buy the toy-accurate Galvatron. I know the Sweep toy is supposed to more-or-less be Scourge's toy-accurate version...but now I honestly hope there's a version with toy-based stickers and perhaps even Fracas included! (I am not going to spend money on the Phantomstrike Squadron that got jacked up in price, and it'd least be easier than buying a couple of other battlemasters to mix 'n' match limbs to 'make' a Fracas.)

Maybe a third party will make stickers for the sweep?

Hopefully that'll be something Toyhax'll churn out if they don't do a more toy-accurate version of Scourge. (As awkward as it'd be having 3 releases of the same toy with nigh-identical paint apps..., gonna require having a toy-based sticker sheet with Fracas to really make it worth it!)

What about just buying the G1 Scourge stickers from Toyhax?

william-james88 wrote:

SpaceEagle wrote:

Rtron wrote:

SpaceEagle wrote:Got my pre-order in for this and decided this'll finally make me buy the toy-accurate Galvatron. I know the Sweep toy is supposed to more-or-less be Scourge's toy-accurate version...but now I honestly hope there's a version with toy-based stickers and perhaps even Fracas included! (I am not going to spend money on the Phantomstrike Squadron that got jacked up in price, and it'd least be easier than buying a couple of other battlemasters to mix 'n' match limbs to 'make' a Fracas.)

Maybe a third party will make stickers for the sweep?

Hopefully that'll be something Toyhax'll churn out if they don't do a more toy-accurate version of Scourge. (As awkward as it'd be having 3 releases of the same toy with nigh-identical paint apps..., gonna require having a toy-based sticker sheet with Fracas to really make it worth it!)

What about just buying the G1 Scourge stickers from Toyhax?

They're not toy-ish enough for my picky tastes, especially compared to Galvy's and Cycle's sticker sheet

AcademyofDrX wrote:

Rodimus Prime wrote:

SciFi80sGameFan wrote:Don't most of us already have "And His Armada" what with the Original G1, Combiner Wars, and Kingdom? This would be the 4th. As it is, we only need 2 Cyclonus' TOTAL. "And His Armada" consisted of just ONE. This, along with Cyclonus himself if I'm not mistaken equals a combine total of TWO. 1 + 1 = 2, Right? Do we need to have 4 Cyclonus'?

I don't think Hasbro counts the previous ones, even if some of us do.

For me, this will rep the comics version of Cyclonus along with SS86 Sweep as my comics Scourge. For me, his Armada is the Universe deluxe Cyclonus.

Combiner Wars Cyclonus is my season 4 Cyclonus, this one will be my Marvel UK Cyclonus, Kingdom Cyclonus is my TF:TM / season 3 Cyclonus, and a second Kingdom Cyclonus is the TF:TM "Armada."

Wait, why do I have a second Kingdom Cyclonus

You're a glutton...? Or have an incurable addiction?

I do have CW Cyclonus as well, but I think he will become my IDW rep. Once I get this Selects version in hand I'll compare and decide.

o.supreme wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I have every BattleMaster so far. I know the name Nightstick has been used, also all the humanoid decos start to all look the same. Is this one truly unique?

This one is Blowpipe's mold with a not-yet-used-before deco, Artfire's Nightstick was Firedrive's mold with a different deco because there's too many Nightsticks in G1. They are different.

Fair enough, but I think we can all agree Hasbro has definitely made their money's worth on these little guys

I still consider it a crime that Smashdown was used exactly once, no repaint at all. and she was by far the best one.

Cyclonus looks great! That is what he should have been from the start. I only wish he had gotten an IDW head retool.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I still consider it a crime that Smashdown was used exactly once, no repaint at all. and she was by far the best one.

I think you're forgetting someone

AcademyofDrX wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I still consider it a crime that Smashdown was used exactly once, no repaint at all. and she was by far the best one.

I think you're forgetting someone

I wasn't. Rung got a repaint, and he was a very specific character.

Smashdown was the legit and by far best Battlemaster, and she deserved to get a purple repaint at least

o.supreme wrote:

Nemesis Primal wrote:

o.supreme wrote:I have every BattleMaster so far. I know the name Nightstick has been used, also all the humanoid decos start to all look the same. Is this one truly unique?

This one is Blowpipe's mold with a not-yet-used-before deco, Artfire's Nightstick was Firedrive's mold with a different deco because there's too many Nightsticks in G1. They are different.

Fair enough, but I think we can all agree Hasbro has definitely made their money's worth on these little guys

More than their money's worth. They could've at LEAST made a new barrel piece or some attachment for Japanese Targetmaster action.

figureguy wrote:Since we normally know a few releases in advance does this mean the Selects line could be done? Figures in Legacy like Sandstorm and Buzzsaw are the types of characters that would have been perfect for Selects releases. We know there are going to be another 5 Shattered Glass but nothing about these. I have loved and bought all the releases so far but I hope it's not cancelled.

Sandstorm and Buzzsaw (along with Parasite and Nightprowler) were originally planned for Selects, but apparently Walmart wanted an exclusive so they ended up there instead. This is why Selects feels like it's going away, we suddenly had four Selects figures removed from the lineup with nothing to replace them. There's still one other we know is coming, blue Trailbreaker, but there's also the believed to be canceled Selects Clampdown which may have been uncanceled just to give us... something. There's also the problem that between whatever Walmart exclusives we get, Shattered Glass, and Buzzworthy Bumblebee we're really exceeding our repaint quota which doesn't leave much for Selects to do.

Gauntlet101010 wrote:But what's with that symbol? They couldn't measure out the one on his chest properly or something? Not that I'll apply any stickers.

cloudballoon wrote:The stickers for the lower legs are absolutely stupid. They're interferring with the landing gears!

These are very obviously early pre-production stickers that haven't been sized quite right. You can tell because they're supposed to be foil stickers which are super thin, but you can see a thickness to these stickers like they were printed on a label sheet from an inkjet printed.

Emerje

Hasbro needs to freeze distribution on the Cyclonus set until they have a corrected sticker sheet ready.

Also, it's a shame they completely gave up trying on the gun Battle Masters after Misfire.. Especially with how much 3P are phonining it in ok that score.

SciFi80sGameFan wrote:Don't most of us already have "And His Armada" what with the Original G1, Combiner Wars, and Kingdom? This would be the 4th. As it is, we only need 2 Cyclonus' TOTAL. "And His Armada" consisted of just ONE. This, along with Cyclonus himself if I'm not mistaken equals a combine total of TWO. 1 + 1 = 2, Right? Do we need to have 4 Cyclonus'?

Hi. Was just doing this reading on TFWiki

The Movie only show us 1, but S3 of the cartoon shows potential of 4, and possibly one in Dirge Colors (blue body with yellow wings). Other shots show two or three of his Armada so potential of multiples.

The Marvel Comics show at least one panel where there are a whole scrap ton of the Armada and Sweeps descending upon a planet. At least a half dozen silhouettes of them.

So depending on your preferred media, yes you need more than two

ZeldaTheSwordsman wrote:Hasbro needs to freeze distribution on the Cyclonus set until they have a corrected sticker sheet ready.

Like I said, they listed that as foil labels but these are far to thick to be the case. Most likely they're just something they printed in the office to represent the finished stickers.

Emerje

SpaceEagle wrote:Got my pre-order in for this and decided this'll finally make me buy the toy-accurate Galvatron. I know the Sweep toy is supposed to more-or-less be Scourge's toy-accurate version...but now I honestly hope there's a version with toy-based stickers and perhaps even Fracas included!

I got me pre-order in ASAP. I now hope against hope for a Scourge with Fracasjust to round out the toy trio. I have Kingdom Galvatron and Cyclonus with Studios Series Scourge on my desk at the office and toy deco Galvatron at home, where this new Cyclonus will join him.

These moulds are, in my opinion, the definitive versions of these characters.

~ Grim

I greatly enjoyed upgrading Zarak with the DNA kit.

More pictures and thoughts this weekend.

You're a brave man allowing your cat near your collection. Mine would be chewing on things and knocking them off shelves if I let them near my figures.

Sabrblade wrote:You're a brave man allowing your cat near your collection. Mine would be chewing on things and knocking them off shelves if I let them near my figures.

It's too late for me. My collection is pretty much everywhere and this lil' bastard is a climber.

So many bots took a tumble and so many parts flew into the X-Zone.....

Regardless, I love that rascal!

Fortunately my Titan shelf is "too full" for my kitty to jump up on (he did once when it was not as full), but he does take great joy in reaching up and knocking around the little micromasters, battlemesters etc... on the bottom. Little punk ...

o.supreme wrote:Fortunately my Titan shelf is "too full" for my kitty to jump up on (he did once when it was not as full), but he does take great joy in reaching up and knocking around the little micromasters, battlemesters etc... on the bottom. Little punk ...

My cats don't care if there's no room on the shelves. They'll jump up there anyway and make room, no matter what has to fall off the shelf in the process.

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Fortunately my Titan shelf is "too full" for my kitty to jump up on (he did once when it was not as full), but he does take great joy in reaching up and knocking around the little micromasters, battlemesters etc... on the bottom. Little punk ...

My cats don't care if there's no room on the shelves. They'll jump up there anyway and make room, no matter what has to fall off the shelf in the process.

Your cats aren’t making room. They’re testing to make sure your collection’s gravity isn’t broken!

Wolfman Jake wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

o.supreme wrote:Fortunately my Titan shelf is "too full" for my kitty to jump up on (he did once when it was not as full), but he does take great joy in reaching up and knocking around the little micromasters, battlemesters etc... on the bottom. Little punk ...

My cats don't care if there's no room on the shelves. They'll jump up there anyway and make room, no matter what has to fall off the shelf in the process.

Your cats aren’t making room. They’re testing to make sure your collection’s gravity isn’t broken!

HasLab Unicron's already doing a great job at keeping the room's gravity under control.