Skyblast (Energon)


 * Skyblast is an Autobot Omnicon in the Energon portion of the Unicron Trilogy continuity family.



Skyblast is a young Omnicon. Although he is a skilled tactician, he prefers spending time working on his aerial stunts. Like the other Omnicons, he can convert raw energon into energon chips and weaponry.

Also, like other Omnicons, sometimes there are lots of him.

Japanese name: Air Glide

Energon

 * Voice actor: Terry Klassen (US), Jin Yamanoi (Japan)

Energon

 * Skyblast (Omnicon, 2004)
 * Japanese ID number: SC-07


 * Part of the first wave of Energon product, Skyblast transforms into a Cybertronic jet. He comes with multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts, which form an underslung cannon and jet boosters in jet mode, and can combine to form an "energon spear" melee weapon. He also has an Autobot-style energon chip that can attach the to spark crystal of other Energon-series toys. The Takara version uses a lighter clear-plastic than the Hasbro vesion.


 * Though Skyblast himself has yet to be redecoed, his energon spear has been used to make multiple exclusive energon weapons.

Attacktix

 * Starter Set (2006)
 * Attacktix ID number: TF21 (robot mode)
 * Attacktix ID number: TF22 (altmode)


 * Two different "Sky Blast" (sic) Attacktix pieces were made; the robot mode version uses a spring-loaded "jab" action, while the jet-mode piece has a more conventional spring-loaded missile launcher. Both pieces came in a "Starter Set" with Attacktix Overhaul and Dirt Boss. A special Wal-Mart exclusive variant of the Starter Set also came with a bonus fifth piece, a specially-colored Decepticlone.


 * Both of these molds were redecoed to create the two versions of Thrust.

Trivia



 * Skyblast is an homage to the Generation 1 character Skyfire, especially in the head design. However, rival toy company Mattel managed to secure and Register the trademark to "Skyfire" since Hasbro used it last, so the fallback name "Skyblast" was used.


 * Hasbro stock photos depict a preproduction Skyblast that has... toes?