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Solarblast

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See also: Sunstorm (Transformers)

Solarblast is a fictional character made by third-party Transformer company Impossible Toys in 2013. He is an homage to the Transformers character Sunstorm.

Impossible Toys

Solarblast is third-party Transformer character created by Impossible Toys as an homage to the Transformers character Sunstorm.

Other third-party Transformer homages to Sunstorm include Play With This Too Flarestrike.

Development

The design for the Tetra Squadron toys were done for Impossible Toys by TFW2005 member Venksta in 2009.[1]

In July 2012 Impossible Toys teased the design that would become Solarblast on their web site.[2]

In March 2013 Aces Toy Store, Big Bad Toy Store and TFsource opened preorders for Solarblast. The expected delivery was in May 2013. Impossible Toys posted a transformation video on Youtube.[3]

Solarblast shipped in June 2013.

Reception

The moonbase2 podcast for March 18th, 2013 covered the Tetra Squadron in the news. The hosts thought it looked good.[4]

Fictional biography

Solarblast is not a cadet, nor is he even real, but he does exist. He is a by product created by Banshee using forbidden tech to remove a portion of his own ember. As Banshee has seemed himself perfect, he made Solarblast as a first attempt at becoming a god. Like Banshee, Solarblast suffers from a god like complex and feels he is far above his rank and position. Considered by some a mere knock off of Banshee or a freak accident of a bad science experiment. Solarblast is not given much respect by his fellow soldiers. When called a fake or just generally enraged, Solarblast will unleash mini solar flares that cause damage to all around him.

Toys

  • Impossible Toys TRNS TS-07 Tetra Squadron Solarblast (2013)
An original third-party Transformer mold by Impossible Toys. Turns from robot to Cybertronian jet. Comes with two guns.
Solarblast shares a mold with Rebelor, Prankstor and Banshee and is remolded into Smashor, Boostor, Requiem.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-3rd-party-video-reviews/837044-impossible-toys-tetra-squadron-video-reviews.html#post9148628
  2. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/impossible-toys-to-make-unofficial-generation-1-tetrajets-175553/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13916
  3. ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/impossible-toys-tetra-squadron-video-teaser-transformation-demo-177040/
  4. ↑ Template:Cite podcast
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