Hasbro’s latest announcement continues its recent theme of crossover Transformers figures, with the latest mashing up two more excellent 1980s properties: Transformers and Top Gun.
The new robot Maverick is a classic F-14 Tomcat in alt-mode and a volleyball-playing Naval aviator in robot mode. Seriously: one of Maverick’s included accessories is a volleyball, for complete beach action. Maverick comes with two extra hands for beach volleyball and a “screen-inspired miniature motorcycle accessory.”
Check out the high-resolution gallery below to see Maverick in both bot and alt-modes, as well as packaging and logo.
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The helmet is based on the design from the upcoming Top Gun: Maverick movie, so it spans time to create a cohesive bond between the Top Gun and Transformers of the 1980s and the newest trend of Transformers/80s property mash-ups. At the start of July Hasbro revealed Gigawatt, the Time-Machine Autobot based on the 1985 classic Back to the Future.
Preorders for the Transformers x Top Gun figure go up at 10 am PT today, with an MSRP of $49.99 USD.
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Source: IGN.com Transformers x Top Gun Maverick Figure Announced