Flarestrike

See also: Sunstorm (Transformers)

Flarestrike
Play With This Too character
Flarestrike art
Created by	Play With This Too
Information
Species	Human
Abilities	Flight Superhuman durability Superhuman longevity Superhuman strength
Affiliation	Strikers
Partner	R-Tire

Flarestrike is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Sunstorm made by Play With This Too.

Play With This Too

Flarestrike is an homage to Generation 1 Sunstorm made by Play With This Too.

Other third party Transformer homages to Sunstorm include iGear Storm and Impossible Toys Solarblast.

Development

Art of Flarestrike was first displayed at Rhode Island Comic Con. 2014.

Flarestrike and Jetstrike were among the stretch goals for the Lost Protectors Kickstarter campaign. They were to be unlocked if the campaign raised at least $280,000. The head sculpts of Flarestrike and Jetstrike were also offered to supporters who pledged enough money.

In June 2015 Play With This Too released renders of the Strike Scepter on their Facebook page.

In August 2015 Play With This Too released images of prototype parts for Jetstrike and a color render of Flarestrike, announcing it would be part of their second Kickstarter campaign.

Flarestrike is one of the ten initial figures available as a reward for the Boneyard & Jetstrike Action Figures Kickstarter campaign, which began in September 2015.

Reception

The Cybercast podcast for November 1st, 2014 talked about Bloodbath, Flarestrike and Goldminer in the news.

The WTF@TFW podcast for November 1st, 2014 discussed the Ancient Astronaut, Bloodbath, Boneyard, Desolataur, Flarestrike, Jetwash and Head Shots Vol. 1 through 3 in the news. They said Xando looks like a G.I. Joe alien and talked about Aaron Archer and Simon Furman joining Play With This Too.

Rik Alvarez was interviewed by Charles and Candice in the November 25th, 2014 episode of the Super Epic Podcast Theater. In it they talk about Candice joining the Play With This Too team, her Head Shots and the art of Jetstrike she is doing. They mention the toys for Bitemark, Catastropheles, Flarestrike, and the Mighty Muscules.

The Retro Robot Radio show for January 31st, 2015 talked about Bitemark, Bloodsoaked, D-Kay, Flarestrike, Head Shots Vol. 6 & 7, Mighty Muscules, R-Buke and the Supremacy Scepters in the news.

Fictional biography

Flarestrike is a member of the Strikers. He wears an living Aegis armor powered by the primal forces of the universe. It grants him enhanced strength, durability, longevity and the ability the fly, as well as having numerous weapons. He has a Tech Drone companion named R-Tire.

Toys

• Play With This Too Flarestrike (unreleased)

A 6 inch tall articulated figure with interchangeable head and limbs. He has numerous 5mm connector ports. Comes with three heads, helmet, two sets of hands, two 3-piece arm cannons, two wings, two 2-piece maces and leg armor.

The Moon Unit Head Shot is intended to go with the Flarestrike body.

Flarestrike shares the same basic design as Cloudstrike, Faststrike, Jetstrike and Stormstrike.

Flarestrike shares some parts with Barbaricles, Boneyard, Concept, Coleopterous, Impirator, Muscules, Rawbat, Sir Fangramore LeVenomous, Sir Pythanore, Stonebreaker, Viper Squire, Wastelander and Wrecktifier.

Gallery

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  Flarestrike art

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  Flarestrike color guide

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  Strike Scepter render

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  Jetstrike head art

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  Jetstrike render

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  Jetstrike prototype with human head

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  Jetstrike prototype with robot head

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  Jetstrike prototype parts

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  Jetstrike prototype head options

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  Strike Scepter prototype