Combes Robin
Combes Robin is a fictional character and third party Transformer created by FansProject. It is an homage to the 1990 Generation 1 Autobots Sonic Bomber and Sonic.
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FansProject
Combes Robin is a third party Transformer homage to the Autobots Sonic Bomber and Sonic. "Combes Robin" is an anagram for "Sonic Bomber".
Development
FansProject first teased their Function-X line of toys at TFcon 2012.[1]
Combes Robin was released in July 2015.
Reception
In the Fwooshcast podcast for December 14th, 2012 the hosts talked about teaser images of the Function-X toys.[2]
In the Radio Free Cybertron podcast for December 26th, 2012 the FansProject Sonic Bomber homage was mentioned in their Third Party Roundup.[3]
The WTF@TFW podcast for January 24th, 2014 selected pictures of the Smart Robin prototype as one of the New Picture Picks.[4]
Toys
- FansProject Function-X7 Combes Robin (2015)
- A recolor of Smart Robin. Turns from robot to jet and pilot.
Gallery
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfcon-2012-third-party-panel-coverage-175610/
- ↑ Craig (December 14th, 2012). "Fwooshcast". http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/ (Podcast). The Fwoosh. http://fwooshcast.thefwoosh.com/2012/12/episode-92-december-15th-the-tragic-sacrifice/.
- ↑ Brian Kilby (December 26th, 2012). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net (Podcast). TFRadio. http://www.tfradio.net/podcast/2012/12/29/radio-free-cybertron-12262012.html.
- ↑ Vangelus (January 24th, 2014). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/775172-wtf-tfw-236-january-24-2013-a.html.
External links
- Sonic homages
- Sonic Bomber homages
- FansProject
- Fictional aircraft
- Fictional characters introduced in 2013
- Fictional characters who can fly
- Fictional characters with superhuman durability
- Fictional characters with superhuman strength
- Fictional robots
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