For those who remember BotCon 2007, you will also remember that Dreadwing was part of the exclusive package. Everyone wondered when Darkwind might make an appearance. After 2yrs, the 25th Anniversary line has answered the call, using Silverbolt's mold.
There are those who might call Darkwind bitter or pessimistic. In his opinion, if you're not at least a little bitter, your not paying attention. To Darkwind, life is one long, unending trial of pain and suffering. What's not to be bitter about? Some guys with his attitude write poetry. Others pain themselves black and mope. Not Darkwind. If life is going to be nothing but a pit of darkness, he's going to make sure that at least it's worse for everyone else than it is for him.
Strength
Intelligence
Speed
Endurance
Rank
Courage
Fireblast
Skill
As mentioned, Darkwind is a repaint of Silverbolt. Although the jet design doesn't fit the G1 namesake, the colors certainly do. The mix of grays, turquoise, purple and gold virtually fall in the right place. The wings are purple with gold outlines. You will also note a gold lightning bolt patter on each wing. There is also a Decepticon insignia behind the cockpit.
Darkwind also comes with the same sound package as Silverbolt, with the exact same 3 soundbites. They did manage to change the LEDs that accompany the sound effects to red. There is also the same weapon, painted dark gray with a turquoise missile. In the end, he is still just like Silverbolt... a quasi-shellformer.
Identical to Silverbolt
Although the jet design isn't reminiscent of the G1 namesake, the robot mode draws up a lot of similarities. The colorations are dead on accurate. Even the head colorations are spot on. The only real disappointment is that, since Dreadwing is a different class (Voyager) than Darkwind (Ultra), it'll be tough to find a fan-made combiner mode (yes, I threw the gauntlet down).
Like Silverbolt, the figure is rock steady in most poses. The pins holding the feet in place are loose, so you may find some frustration there.
Besides some looseness in the feet, very posable and balanced.
Reviewer | Blitzwing |
Date | April 26th 2009 |
Score | (7 out of 10) |
Reads | 11394 |
Entertainment News International (ENI) is the #1 popular culture network for adult fans all around the world.
Get the scoop on all the popular comics, games, movies, toys, and more every day!
Advertising | Submit News | Contact ENI | Privacy Policy
©Entertainment News International - All images, trademarks, logos, video, brands and images used on this website are registered trademarks of their respective companies and owners. All Rights Reserved. Data has been shared for news reporting purposes only. All content sourced by fans, online websites, and or other fan community sources. Entertainment News International is not responsible for reporting errors, inaccuracies, omissions, and or other liablities related to news shared here. We do our best to keep tabs on infringements. If some of your content was shared by accident. Contact us about any infringements right away - CLICK HERE