Tempest (Keith's Fantasy Club)
Tempest is a fictional character and third party Transformer homage to Generation 1 Cyclonus made by Keith's Fantasy Club.
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Keith's Fantasy Club
Tempest is a homage to the Decepticon Cyclonus. He turns from robot to jet.
Development
This toy was originally developed under the name Cyberwinds. The name Tempest was suggested to Keith's Fantasy Club by Mathew Robert Ignash.
Tempest was displayed by Botcon 2014.
Preorders went up for Tempest in June 2014. It was estimated to come out in July 2014.
Reception
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for May 19th, 2014 discussed Tempest in the news.[1]
The WTF@TFW podcast for May 20th, 2014 selected Tempest as one of its New Picture Picks.[2]
The TransMissons podcast for June 3rd, 2014 discussed Tempest in the news.[3]
The Good Morning, Cybertron! podcast for June 16th, 2014 discussed color images of Tempest in the news. The hosts thought the toy was unnecessary with the existance of the Hasbro Cyclonus figure, and one wished it was Masterpiece size.[4]
Toys
- Keith's Fantasy Club CT-2 Tempest with thug (2014)
- Tempest turns from robot to jet. He comes with two guns and a thug partner. Tempest stands 16 centimeters tall, a tall Deluxe to short Voyager size.
Gallery
Tempest prototype
Tempest test shot
Tempest test shot
Tempest test shot
Tempest test shot
Tempest in robot mode
Tempest box back
Tempest collector card
References
- ↑ blunghole (May 19th, 2014). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um-0SBP3Sk8.
- ↑ Vangelus (May 20th, 2014). "WTF@TFW". http://www.tfw2005.com/ (Podcast). TFW2005. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/wtf-tfw-transformers-podcast/986427-wtf-tfw-305-may-20-2014-a.html.
- ↑ Charles Shelton (June 3rd, 2014). "TransMissions". http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ (Podcast). TransMissions. http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2014/06/transmissions-episode-49/.
- ↑ blunghole (August 15th, 2011). "Good Morning, Cybertron!". https://www.facebook.com/pages/Good-Morning-Cybertron/147383341975239 (Podcast). blunghole. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5RoIceEFaE.
