Hover & Bomber
Hover & Bomber are fictional characters made by Maketoys in 2012 as third party Transformers. They are homages to the 1985 Transformers Autobots Seaspray and Powerglide.
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Maketoys
Hover & Bomber are third party Transformers and homages to the Autobots Seaspray and Powerglide.
Hover has no connection to the Takara Micron Booster Hover.
Bomber has no connection to the Takara Transformers God Bomber or Sonic Bomber.
Hover is not the only third party Transformer homage to Seasrpay. There is also iGear Spray.
Bomber is not the only third party Transformer homage to Powerglide. There is also X-Transbots Glider/Air Robot.
Development
In June of 2011 Maketoys launched a web site with color images of Hover & Bomber.[1]
In October of 2011 Maketoys announced the price of Hover & Bomber as 3'150 yen.[2]
In October of 2011 Maketoys posted pictures of the colored Battle Tanker, Hover and Bomber as well as the prototypes of Giant and Paladin/Chaos on their web site.[3]
Hover & Bomber were released in January of 2012.
Reception
The WTF@TFW podcast for November 25th, 2011 selected a pictures of iGear's Spray and Rager and Maketoys Hover and Bomber as one of the New Picture Picks.[4]
Toys
- Maketoys MT-01 Hover & Bomber (2012)
- Original third party Transformer molds. Turn from robots to hovercraft and jet bomber. Comes with instructions.
Gallery
Hover & Bomber in robot modes
Hover & Bomber in vehicle modes
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoy-website-live-laser-optimus-prime-upgrade-powerglide-seaspray-devastator-172616/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13364
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-giant-hover-and-bomber-updates-fallen-too-173460/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13364
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/maketoys-giant-hover-and-bomber-updates-fallen-too-173460/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13467
- ↑ Vangelus (November 25th, 2011). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/498425-wtf-tfw-175-november-25-2011-a.html.
