AV88 Harrier II

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AV88 Harrier II
TFC Toys character
Av88harrierii-box.jpg
AV88 Harrier II box
Created by

TFC Toys
Information
Species Transformer
Abilities

Alternate mode

Harrier Jump Jet
Tech specs

ST06 IN06 SP07 EN05

RN05 CO08 FB08 SK10

AV88 Harrier II is a fictional character and third-party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Slingshot made by TFC Toys in 2013.

TFC Toys

AV88 Harrier II is an homage to Generation 1 Slingshot. He has the same alternate mode and color scheme as Slingshot. Despite the name of the toy, the Harrier's correct designation is the AV-8B.

He combines with the other members of his team for form Uranos, where he becomes the left arm.

Development

TFC Toys posted prototype images of F-15 Falcon and AV-88 Harrier II on their Facebook page in November 2012.[1]

The AV-88 Harrier II was released in July 2013.

Reception

In the WTF@TFW podcast for December 7th, 2012 Gogdog selected the combined form of Uranos as one of the New Picture Picks.[2]

The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for May 13th, 2013 discussed in color pictures of Uranos in the news.[3]

The moonbase2 podcast for May 14th, 2013 covered the combined form of Uranos in the news.[4]

The Back From the 80s podcast for May 17th, 2013 talked about TFC Toys AV88 Harrier II and Uranos in the news.[5]

The Good Morning, Cybertron podcast for June 3rd, 2013 discussed AV88 Harrier II in the news.[6]

The moonbase2 podcast for June 5th, 2013 covered images of AV88 Harrier II, F-16 Falcon and Wings of the Uranos in the news.[7]

The Fwooshcast podcast for June 9nd, 2013 talked about the TFC Toys Wings of the Uranos, Falcon and Harrier in the news.[8]

Toys

  • TFC Toys Uranos AV88 Harrier II (2013)
An original third-party Transformer mold by TFC Toys. Turns from robot to jet or becomes an arm. He usually becomes the left arm of Uranos, but can become any arm on Ares, Hercules, Perseus or Uranos.
Comes with instructions, poster and collector card.

Gallery

References

  1. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-uranos-harrier-falcon-and-combined-form-revealed-176415/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13998
  2. Vangelus (December 7th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/740715-wtf-tfw-229-december-7-2012-a.html. 
  3. blunghole (May 13th, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9ukTDy3OYA. 
  4. Andy (May 14th, 2013). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-242. 
  5. Dreadwing (May 17th, 2013). "Back from the 80s". http://btte.libsyn.com/ (Podcast). Back from the 80s. http://btte.libsyn.com/episode-150. 
  6. blunghole (June 3rd, 2013). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iR7eOeHJYaA. 
  7. Andy (June 5th, 2013). "moonbase2". http://moonbase2.libsyn.com (Podcast). moonbase2. http://moonbase2.libsyn.com/episode-245. 
  8. Craig (June 9nd, 2013). "Fwooshcast". http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/ (Podcast). The Fwoosh. http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/2013/06/fwooshcast-114-june-9th-deckles-the-halls/. 

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