Yi Long

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Yi Long
Third party Transformer character
Yilong-box.jpg
Yi Long box
Created by

TFC Toys
Information
Species Transformer
Abilities

Alternate mode

Robotic Pteranodon

Yi Long is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Swoop made by TFC Toys in 2014.

TFC Toys

Yi Long is a third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Swoop. He combines with his team members to form Shura King.

The name Yi Long is Chinese for Pteranodon. It can also be translated as "wing dragon"

Other third party Transformer homages to Swoop include Bullsfire Airstrike and Justitoys Bombardier.

Development

Renders of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner toys were posted to ACToys message board in June 2011.[1]

Additional prototype images were posted in October 2011.[2][3]

Color toy images were posted online in November 2011.[4]

The Star Rescue Team dinosaur combiner was released in May 2014.

Reception

The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for October 31st, 2011 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news.[5]

The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for December 26th, 2011 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts said it looked sweet and beautiful. They compared it design to that to a Megazord and hoped it would come out in a hurry.[6]

The WTF@TFW podcast for September 20th, 2012 selected concept art of the TFC dinosaur and rescue combiners in Generation 1 Dinobot and Defensor colors as one of the New Picture Picks.[7]

The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for April 18th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys Dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts disliked it.[8]

The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for May 22th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys dinosaur and rescue combiners in the news. The hosts initially disliked them until they realized how low the cost was compared to other third party Transformer combiners.[9]

The Shattered Cast Uncut podcast for May 29th, 2014 discussed the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The hosts thought the low price made them worth it, and that they looked better than Age of Extinction Dinobots.[10]

The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for June 9th, 2014 discussed prototype images of the TFC Toys dinosaur combiner in the news. The host said he had ordered the set and planned to review it.[11]

Toys

  • TFC Toys Yi Long (2014)
An original third party Transformer mold designed by TFC Toys. Turns from humanoid robot to robotic Pteranodon. Also becomes the left arm of Shura King. Comes with combiner left fist, some Infinity Warfare accessories and instructions.

Gallery

References

  1. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-not-dinobots-combiner-in-the-works-172648/
  2. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dino-combiner-new-images-173624/
  3. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dinobots-robot-modes-173645/
  4. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/tfc-toys-dino-combiner-color-images-173728/
  5. blunghole (October 31st, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MPiAqP8b78. 
  6. blunghole (December 26th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzPVWxxldwc. 
  7. Vangelus (September 20th, 2012). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/669729-wtf-tfw-218-september-20-2012-a.html. 
  8. Oscar NJ Boi (April 18th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MDtv4OHGQk. 
  9. Oscar NJ Boi (May 22th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utdKiwB6C-E. 
  10. Oscar NJ Boi (May 29th, 2014). "Shattered Cast Uncut". http://www.youtube.com/user/shatteredcastuncut?feature=watch (Podcast). Shattered Cast Uncut. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfQkrJD2k1g. 
  11. blunghole (June 9th, 2014). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffGFXuzfS4w. 

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