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Operation Combination Supersonic,
Micromaster Collection Supersonic,
Micromaster Collection Berserker Supersonic
and
Universe Skydive
Review
Supersonic is a white supersonic transport plane similar in form to Silverbolt in the original Aerialbots.
TF: Fold the back half of the vehicle back 180 degrees to form the robot's legs. Fold the wings in, stand, then fold the nose forward to expose the head. And yes I did copy & paste from Raker's review !
For the 16th time I'm obliged to tell you that Supersonic's robot mode has the standard Micromaster articulation at the shoulders, hips & knees - the latter two each being joined to their counterpart. Supersonic's arms and body (under the plane's nose) are coloured red which sticks out a little here considering the black & white used for the rest of the toy..
Supersonic forms Sixwing's left arm: fold his back half up at the rear & fold his nose cones down and under his plane form before the left hand is attached - the hands are unique so no arm swapping here - before it's plugged into the left shoulder.
Supersonic was sold in Japan in 1992 as part of Operation Combination's TF-02 Sixwing gift set.
The Micromaster Collection version of Supersonic - number four of six - is like his team mates a Destron (Decepticon) toy. While he maintains the white jet body of his predecessor he gains a light purple edging to his wings and exchanges his red plastic for light purple to emphasise his allegiance. He comes with the left fist and head of Destron Sixwing.
Supersonic's Micromaster Collection Chase version is moulded entirely in white plastic with purple painted Autobot symbols. He comes with the white version of the left hand & head for the combined Berserk SixWing robot. Berserk Supersonic was packed at one every 3 cases (12 toys, 2 sets of six per case) of Sixwing parts replacing a normal Micromaster Collection Raker in the boxes he appeared in.
Thanks to red paint on the arms Supersonic's Universe form is nearly identical to the original bar the blue painted face. What I'd like to know is why this toy is called Skydive instead of Silverbolt, who has a very similar form to this in the original Aerialbots !
Skydive, like Micromaster Collection Supersonic, comes with the combined robot's left fist & head.
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