Crossblades (07-10-09)
Transformer of the Day for July 10, 2009
CROSSBLADES
-Faction: Autobot (Mega Pretender)
-Era: Generation One (1984-1992)
-Function: Ground Reinforcements
-Motto:“A Warrior Is Only as Good as His Weapons”
-Notable Toy: Mega Pretender (Hasbro, 1989)
Notes: Ah, Pretenders. Following the head, target and powermasters, Pretenders represented Hasbro next effort to revitalize the toy line. And the standard Pretender shells quickly gave way to shells that could transform. Though Crossblades was only briefly mentioned in the U.S. comic book, his mold would be reconditioned to form the Decepticon Blue Bacchus in Japan. Both are fine toys and great additions to the collection.
(Apologies and thanks to botchthecrab.com, shmax.com and bbts.com ffor the image.)