Bolt-Action
Bolt-Action is a fictional character made by MasterShooter Collectibles as a third party Transformer. He is an homage to the 1987 Transformers character Firebolt.
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MasterShooter Collectibles
Bolt-Action is a fictional character created by MasterShooter Collectibles as a third party Transformer homage to Firebolt, the Targetmaster partner to the Autobot Hot Rod.
Other third party Transformer homages to Firebolt include FansProject Sidearm.
Development
MasterShooter Collectibles released concept images of their first four Shooter Masters in September 2011.[1]
In October 2011 prototype pictures of the first four Shooter Masters were posted to their Facebook page.[2]
In January 2012 the first four Shooter Masters went up for preorder at Big Bad Toy Store.[3]
The four original Shooter Masters were originally scheduled for release in the 4th quarter of 2012.
In March 2013 MasterShooter Collectibles put in-package pictures of their first four Shooter Masters on their Facebook page.[4]
Bolt-Action shipped in April 2013.
Reception
The Radio Free Cybertron podcast for March 31st, 2013 discussed in package images of Bolt-Action, BrOOMstick, Minute-Bot and Shot-Piece as part of their Third Party Roundup.[5]
Toys
- MasterShooter Collectibles Shooter Master Bolt-Action (2013)
- Bolt-Action is an original third party Transformer mold, although he shares his basic design with several other MasterShooter toys. Transforms from robot to gun. Bolt-Action is intended to be paired with the Classic Rodimus toy.
Gallery
Master Shooter Bolt-Action concept art
The first four Shooter Master prototypes with Generations Blurr, Classic Rodimus, Generations Scourge and Generations Kup
Classic Rodimus with Master Shooter Collectibles Bolt-Action
References
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/master-shooter-shooter-masters-custom-targetmasters-173295/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13929
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/new-mastershooter-collectibles-targetmaster-pictures-173613/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13929
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/sponsor-news-19/mastershooter-shooter-masters-up-for-preorder-at-big-bad-toy-store-174176/?catid=searchresults&searchid=13929
- ↑ http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/3rd-party-unlicensed-41/mastershooter-collectibles-unofficial-targetmasters-in-package-pics-177070/
- ↑ Brian Kilby (March 31st, 2013). "Radio Free Cybertron". http://www.tfradio.net/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfradio.net/index/2013/3/31/radio-free-cybertron-304.html.
