First Platinum Edition Blitzwing and Astrotrain In Package Image Surfaces

Posted by Autobot032 Feb 26, 2015 at 7:17am CST 35,047 views

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Thanks to the Cybertron Philippines Facebook page we have our first look at the upcoming Platinum Edition Blitzwing And Astrotrain set featuring drastic redecos of the original G1 molds! Thanks to Seibertron.com members Primeultimus (for pointing us in the direction of this news) and JelZe GoldRabbit, whos detail oriented eyes pointed out that this set of reissues features the Duocon Flywheels color scheme!

We've mirrored the image below, and while you're checking out pictures, might as well take a look at our galleries of the original Astrotrain and Blitzwing!

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Re: First Platinum Edition Blitzwing and Astrotrain In Package Image Surfaces (view post)

Comment by fenrir72 Feb 26, 2015

Autobot032 wrote:Thanks to the Cybertron Philippines Facebook page we have our first look at the upcoming Platinum Edition Blitzwing And Astrotrain set featuring drastic redecos of the original G1 molds! Thanks to Seibertron.com members Primeultimus (for pointing us in the direction of this news) and JelZe GoldRabbit, whos detail oriented eyes pointed out that this set of reissues features the Duocon Flywheels color scheme!

We've mirrored the image below, and while you're checking out pictures, might as well take a look at our galleries of the original Astrotrain and Blitzwing!

Release date has not been confirmed as of yet, but as soon as we know, you will, so keep your optics tuned to Seibertron.com for the latest in news and updates, plus the best galleries around!

A Purple tank? Ouch! Sure about the Duocons but still............Wish it was the gray Astrotrain.

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Comment by RhA Feb 26, 2015

Are you kidding me? This set is awesome!

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Comment by G1COLLECTOR Feb 26, 2015

Why in these ( Colors) ? Very odd I think. Easy Pass , have at it!

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Comment by ScottyP Feb 26, 2015

I'll just leave this here, because it's all Blitzwing's color scheme reminds me of. I'm sorry.

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Comment by Cobotron Feb 26, 2015

Can't wait to see their robot modes. I like these funky colors. Plus I never had these guys. Nothing wrong with some new outfits. Sassy Starscream is always changing his clothes.

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Comment by GuyIncognito Feb 26, 2015

I really like the Flywheels-inspired Blitzwing, but I'm not so sure about Astrotrain, with that super-bright orange/red. Kinds looks like a dollar-store KO. I'll withhold judgement until we see some in-hand images.

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Comment by william-james88 Feb 26, 2015

"Edition Platine", the two most beautiful words I have read in a while. Almost brings a tear to my eye.

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Comment by Cobotron Feb 26, 2015

william-james88 wrote:"Edition Platine", the two most beautiful words I have read in a while. Almost brings a tear to my eye.

"Edition PLANTAIN"!?!? they're made out of bananas?

just goofin'. that is good news for Quebec!

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Comment by william-james88 Feb 26, 2015

Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:"Edition Platine", the two most beautiful words I have read in a while. Almost brings a tear to my eye.
"Edition PLANTAIN"!?!? they're made out of bananas?

Those colours are bananas.

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Comment by Cobotron Feb 26, 2015

william-james88 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:
william-james88 wrote:"Edition Platine", the two most beautiful words I have read in a while. Almost brings a tear to my eye.
"Edition PLANTAIN"!?!? they're made out of bananas?

Those colours are bananas.

Indeed!

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Comment by grimdragon2001 Feb 26, 2015

G2 triple changers perhaps?

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Comment by G1COLLECTOR Feb 26, 2015

GuyIncognito wrote:I really like the Flywheels-inspired Blitzwing, but I'm not so sure about Astrotrain, with that super-bright orange/red. Kinds looks like a dollar-store KO. I'll withhold judgement until we see some in-hand images.

LOL, You are Right, they do look like Big Lots or Dollar Store KO's.... :BANG_HEAD:

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Feb 26, 2015

ScottyP wrote:I'll just leave this here, because it's all Blitzwing's color scheme reminds me of. I'm sorry.

No no, don't be sorry, in fact we should be praising you for digging that up. :APPLAUSE:

It's just first observation on my part, really and I could be wrong about Flywheels (read: don't take everything I say as gospel

). Definitely worth asking about.

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Comment by Noideaforaname Feb 26, 2015

Flywheels and Movor? This is a strangely bizarre set. Blitzwing looks like he might be alright, but that orange looks awful against the otherwise realistic space shuttle.

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Comment by NuclearConvoy Feb 26, 2015

Maybe I am alone in this, but I don't get the appeal of this kind of repaint of such an old mold. Usually old molds are reissued to grab money from people who want to capture nostalgia, but in these colours do they really do that? I am curious to see how well these sell.

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Comment by william-james88 Feb 26, 2015

NuclearConvoy wrote:Maybe I am alone in this, but I don't get the appeal of this kind of repaint of such an old mold. Usually old molds are reissued to grab money from people who want to capture nostalgia, but in these colours do they really do that? I am curious to see how well these sell.

I hear ya. I would love to know Hasbro's reasoning behind this.

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Comment by Madeus Prime Feb 26, 2015

Am I the only one seeing them as SG characters? I mean, Blitzwing was based color-wise on Warpath, and while I know Astrotrain is colored the same in both demensions, is there a reason he couldn't be based off Sky Lynx or Movor?

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Comment by Counterpunch Feb 26, 2015

I suspect this is just a packaging mock-up.

It really makes no sense to issue them in these colors. The whole thing feels like a test shot package to me.

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Comment by Jelze Bunnycat Feb 26, 2015

Counterpunch wrote:I suspect this is just a packaging mock-up.

It really makes no sense to issue them in these colors. The whole thing feels like a test shot package to me.

Packaging art matches the colors... :WHISTLE:

Re: First Platinum Edition Blitzwing and Astrotrain In Package Image Surfaces (view post)

Comment by Counterpunch Feb 26, 2015

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:
Counterpunch wrote:I suspect this is just a packaging mock-up.

It really makes no sense to issue them in these colors. The whole thing feels like a test shot package to me.

Packaging art matches the colors...

I saw that.

As of now, it still makes zero sense.

"Here is a reissue in colors that have no connection to the characters. Please spend Platinum pricing levels to buy this thing you did not want."

More likely, it's a mock up and all of that, packaging and figures, will be resolved prior to release.

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