Prankstor

See also: Skywarp

Prankstor
Impossible Toys character
Impossible Toys Prankstor toy box
Created by	Impossible Toys
Release number	TRNS TS-03
Information
Species	Transformer
Abilities	Flight Shapeshifting Superhuman durability Superhuman longevity Superhuman strength
Affiliation	Tetra Squadron
Alternate mode	Cybertronian jet
Motto	"I am never where you think I am."

Prankstor is a fictional character made by third-party Transformer company Impossible Toys in 2013. He is an homage to the 1984 Transformers character Skywarp.

Impossible Toys

Prankstor is third-party Transformer character created by Impossible Toys as an homage to the Transformers character Skywarp. This toy closely resembles Skywarp he he appeared in the "More Than Meets The Eye Part 1" episode of The Transformers.

Other third-party Transformer homage to Skywarp include TFC Toys Warp and Mastermind Creations Warper.

Development

The design for the Tetra Squadron toys were done for Impossible Toys by TFW2005 member Venksta in 2009.

In July 2012 Impossible Toys teased the design that would become Prankstor on their web site.

In March 2013 Aces Toy Store, Big Bad Toy Store and TFsource opened pre orders for Prankstor. It was expected to deliver in May 2013.

Prankstor was released in July 2013.

Reception

In the moonbase2 podcast for March 18th, 2013 covered Tetra Squadron in the news. The hosts thought it looked good.

• Tetra Squadron review on Youtube by Vange1us
• Prankstor review on Vimeo by Lucy Cons
• Prankstor review at Battle Grip

Fictional biography

When Prankstor was selected for the Tetra Squadron, it was because he seemed to be a natural in the art of misdirection. When you think you know where he is, he would be somewhere else. This made him great at infiltration and general mischief. When Banshee has Prankstor converted, he saw a chance to install yet another upgrade, the Trans Displacement Device (TDD)....

Toys

• Impossible Toys TRNS TS-03 Tetra Squadron Prankstor (2013)

An original third-party Transformer mold by Impossible Toys. Turns from robot to Cybertronian jet. Comes with two guns.

Prankstor shares a mold with Banshee, Rebelor and Solarblast and is remolded into Smashor, Boostor, Requiem.

Gallery

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  Skywarp and Thundercracker in "More Than Meets The Eye Part 1"

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  Impossible Toys Tetra Squadron prototype

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  Impossible Toys Prankstor in robot mode

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  Impossible Toys Prankstor in jet mode

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  Prankstor box back

External links

• Prankstor at Aces Toy Store
• Prankstor at Big Bad Toy Store
• Prankstor at TFsource