Cyclonus

Universe Classic 2.0 - Cyclonus, either you love this guy or hate him for who he is. But he is very loyal to Galvatron until the end. In the movie, he is actually a resurrected character by Unicron and originally was Skywarp. In the movie, he was a bad ass Decepticon. I was a kid back then and when I watch the movie, my reaction to Cyclonus was that he is a very cool villain. And he still is one of my favorite Decepticon. I have bought Cyclonus in the Challenge at Cybertron pack, together with Galvatron and Rodimus.

Bio

Among the Decepticons, finding a genuinely loyal and competent second-in-command is a near impossibility. Cyclonus is the exception to that rule. Created by Unicron, Cyclonus is a being whose loyalty to Galvatron and the Decepticon cause is so intense as to exclude most other emotions and interests from his mind. He is dedicated to destruction in his leader's name.

He also has brains to back up that dedication, power to enforce Galvatron's will, and the initiative to form plans and get them done. Cyclonus could easily rule the Decepticons himself if he so desired, either as a power behind the throne or directly overthrowing his psychotic master. His responses to any suggestions that he do so? "All hail Galvatron!"

Vehicle Mode

His jet mode is different than the original G1 version. Although shared the arrow type wings; I still prefer the G1 version jet mode. The only problem with the jet mode is the leg part. It is sometimes can be uneven. Then came the Minicon mode where it became a cannon on top of the jet mode. Some fans might like it but I still prefer not to installed on top of the jet.

Transformation Mode

Way too easy to transform Cyclonus. It does not take me a minute to transform it from jet mode to robot mode. And the transformation... AWESOME. He looks taller and more insidious than its predecessor. A bit thin than the usual deluxe model but nevertheless a stable one. Even the paint job is magnificent. It does really resembles its animation counterpart. Even his sidekick, Nightstick are pretty detailed and well paint. For me Nightstick is a superior version of the Minicon. Cyclonus is also available in the 'Battle in Space' special pack; together with Rodimus, the Matrix of Leadership and a special comic book.