New Galleries: Transformers Generations Voyager Class Blitzwing and Springer

Awesome galleries as always! I cannot believe how many times I have changed my mind on a figure after looking at these galleries.

I have a couple of questions, if Seibertron comes around here.

First, were you able to peg the arms to the top of the jet? It wasn't real obvious in the pics, and I know one reviewer had issues, while it looked like Peaugh was able to do it.

Second, did you notice any issues with Springer's hood/fenders? From the pics it looks like there's a nice gap in car mode. But, the rest of the seams look good. Again, there was one reviewer who had issues, that I recalled.

Thanks in advance, and once again, awesome galleries!!

Agamemnon wrote:Awesome galleries as always! I cannot believe how many times I have changed my mind on a figure after looking at these galleries.

Gracias!

Agamemnon wrote:Were you able to peg the arms to the top of the jet?

I didn't have any issues with mine. I did do the Blitzwing arm fix by taking apart the torso and sanding some parts down.

Agamemnon wrote:Did you notice any issues with Springer's hood/fenders? From the pics it looks like there's a nice gap in car mode. But, the rest of the seams look good.

The biggest issue I had with Springer was with his windshield in armored car mode. I couldn't get his left side of the windshield to stay in place. It kept popping out. After tinkering with it some more, I got it to line up as good as I could get it simply by making sure that all of the other pegged spots were pushed in very tightly. Once everything else was pressed in properly, the left side of his windshield seemed to stay in place.

These are two of my favorite figures in a long time. Excellent figures. Having Blitzwing next to Octane and Astrotrain shows just how much Transformers have changed since their releases back in 2008 and 2006. Blitzwing blows those two toys out of the water.

Those two look sooooo sweet. (I really hope Blitzwing's problems aren't that bad)

Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

RiddlerJ wrote:Those two look sooooo sweet. (I really hope Blitzwing's problems aren't that bad)

Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

I hope they do a new Astrotrain and Octane as well. Those figures aren't in the same league as the new Blitzwing and Springer. Astrotrain is my personal favorite plus he gets a total of 3 repaints (the white, grey, and dark grey versions) plus "Tankor" was one of my least favorite figures from the past 4 or 5 years.

I didn't have any problems pegging Blitzwing's arms in jet mode either. The nose cone was another story, I finally got it fitted together, but it seems built to fail in the long run. Damn rubber parts.

Personally I'd love a repaint and head remold of Energon Omega Supreme as Astrotrain

I was mad, at first, that Blitzwing was going to be a different size than his other Triple Changer comrades, but I wanted Blitzwing more than I wanted the three to match.

RiddlerJ wrote:Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

It is basically confirmed that we're getting a Sandstorm from the same mold.


Hey, Seibertron. You oughta put a few images of Blitzwing with RTS Lugnut and ROTF Lockdown as they are basically Neo-G1 figures originating from Animated. The three look good together, trust me.

DecepticonFinishline wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

It is basically confirmed that we're getting a Sandstorm from the same mold.

I think that was a digibash. The one fuzzy image we have appears to be a new mold. (Can't find the image. It was on Generations Metroplex's packaging.)

Edit: Here's the image from Metroplex packaging:


Here's the digibash:



I suppose they might be the same mold, but with extensive mold modifications.

Agamemnon wrote:

DecepticonFinishline wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

It is basically confirmed that we're getting a Sandstorm from the same mold.

I think that was a digibash. The one fuzzy image we have appears to be a new mold. (Can't find the image. It was on Generations Metroplex's packaging.)

Edit: Here's the image from Metroplex packaging:


Here's the digibash:



I suppose they might be the same mold, but with extensive mold modifications.

Sandstorm appears to be a slight retool of Springer (note the identical cockpit sections), but also features a modified transformation. The ends of the wings appear to have giant wheels on the bottom, so i'm guessing his vehicle mode will look more like a dragster/dune buggy than Springer's armoured car.

RiddlerJ wrote:Those two look sooooo sweet. (I really hope Blitzwing's problems aren't that bad)

Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

I wouldn't worry too much about Sandstorm. This mold looks like it was made to be repainted as Sandstorm. (Why else would Springer's car mode look like a dune buggy with big, knobby tires?) As for Broadside, if they don't make him a Voyager (or bigger), and make his plane mode resemble a carrier-transported fighter plane (like the F-14), they're doing him a disservice.

As for Blitzwing, I'll miss his MiG-25 Foxbat jet mode. His Mitsubishi (model unknown) M.B.T. mode? Not so much. I hate that they forced him to keep the triple face/personality gimmick from Animated Blitzwing. To me, Blitzwing only hade one personality: loud-mouthed jerk.
"Contracts, like bones, are meant to be broken!" (wishing his new profile mentioned his love of the "zone defense" and the "long bomb".)

Cybertronian wrote:"Contracts, like bones, are meant to be broken!" (wishing his new profile mentioned his love of the "zone defense" and the "long bomb".)

That would be hilarious. Maybe in an expanded profile or as a quote in upcoming IDW comics. (hint hint)

Cybertronian wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Those two look sooooo sweet. (I really hope Blitzwing's problems aren't that bad)

Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

I wouldn't worry too much about Sandstorm. This mold looks like it was made to be repainted as Sandstorm. (Why else would Springer's car mode look like a dune buggy with big, knobby tires?) As for Broadside, if they don't make him a Voyager (or bigger), and make his plane mode resemble a carrier-transported fighter plane (like the F-14), they're doing him a disservice.

As for Blitzwing, I'll miss his MiG-25 Foxbat jet mode. His Mitsubishi (model unknown) M.B.T. mode? Not so much. I hate that they forced him to keep the triple face/personality gimmick from Animated Blitzwing. To me, Blitzwing only hade one personality: loud-mouthed jerk.
"Contracts, like bones, are meant to be broken!" (wishing his new profile mentioned his love of the "zone defense" and the "long bomb".)

Broadside should be so easy to do. One mode is just a flat boat.

Plus, I've said this before, he can be repainted into Flattop. Boom! Two figures


"Tell me what's on your mind, or I'll splatter it on the wall and see for myself!"
(Blitzwing was bloodthirsty back in the day. Yikes!)

RiddlerJ wrote:"Tell me what's on your mind, or I'll splatter it on the wall and see for myself!"
(Blitzwing was bloodthirsty back in the day. Yikes!)

And that's why he's awesome
Great galleries. The shot with Astrotrain and Octane definitely looks funny. Those 2 look like statues compared to BW. I still like them both in their own way though, so I'll be happy to complete the trio.

The colours on these figures are brilliant. Not really digging G1 BW's face though. It's alright. I'm actually liking the animated monical eye the most. The Halloween mug doesn't look quite evil enough. Ah well, least we have options.

The weapon integration could be better on Springer, but this is MUCH better than general figures.

Agamemnon wrote:

DecepticonFinishline wrote:

RiddlerJ wrote:Now Springer needs Sandstorm and Broadside. He's outnumbered 3 to 1.

It is basically confirmed that we're getting a Sandstorm from the same mold.

I think that was a digibash. The one fuzzy image we have appears to be a new mold. (Can't find the image. It was on Generations Metroplex's packaging.)

Edit: Here's the image from Metroplex packaging:


Here's the digibash:



I suppose they might be the same mold, but with extensive mold modifications.

I actually hadn't seen that digi-bash yet. I should have specified that I meant a re-tooled version of the mold. I'm excited for it. Those wing-hover-thingies look hella-cool.

Can anyone tell me if they had problems flipping the nose cone all the way down in robot mode on blitzwing. Mine does not go down far enough to allow the cannon to flip up all the way onto the back. It looks like every other pic I have seen of him have the nose cone folded away much more than mine can.

EagleBot13 wrote:Can anyone tell me if they had problems flipping the nose cone all the way down in robot mode on blitzwing. Mine does not go down far enough to allow the cannon to flip up all the way onto the back. It looks like every other pic I have seen of him have the nose cone folded away much more than mine can.

I'm not sure if I have it correctly or not, but this achieved the look of the cannon that I wanted from the front to make it look like the G1 version of this toy (though it looks like from this angle that I had more clearance for the nosecone to point down further).

Check out Peaugh's review, around the 14:00 minute mark. Is that what you are looking for, EagleBot? It looks like he was able to tuck the nosecone down the back a little further.

Seibertron wrote:

EagleBot13 wrote:Can anyone tell me if they had problems flipping the nose cone all the way down in robot mode on blitzwing. Mine does not go down far enough to allow the cannon to flip up all the way onto the back. It looks like every other pic I have seen of him have the nose cone folded away much more than mine can.

I'm not sure if I have it correctly or not, but this achieved the look of the cannon that I wanted from the front to make it look like the G1 version of this toy (though it looks like from this angle that I had more clearance for the nosecone to point down further).

Your nose cone goes down just as far as mine it looks like. But you don't have the chest all the way back and locked in place, that is why the cannon goes all the way up.

Agamemnon wrote:Check out Peaugh's review, around the 14:00 minute mark. Is that what you are looking for, EagleBot? It looks like he was able to tuck the nosecone down the back a little further.

yes I have. That is what I meant, mine just won't go any farther. It even shows in the instructions that the nose cone is supposed to tuck away more.

EagleBot13 wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Check out Peaugh's review, around the 14:00 minute mark. Is that what you are looking for, EagleBot? It looks like he was able to tuck the nosecone down the back a little further.

yes I have. That is what I meant, mine just won't go any farther. It even shows in the instructions that the nose cone is supposed to tuck away more.

When I get done with my shoulder fix, I'll see if I can snap a couple of pictures for you. I could get my nose cone in between the barrel holding piece. My problem was I felt like I was going to break that piece when I folded the barrel up into place. That part is tight.

EagleBot13 wrote:

Agamemnon wrote:Check out Peaugh's review, around the 14:00 minute mark. Is that what you are looking for, EagleBot? It looks like he was able to tuck the nosecone down the back a little further.

yes I have. That is what I meant, mine just won't go any farther. It even shows in the instructions that the nose cone is supposed to tuck away more.

I have a couple of pictures for you of what I think you are trying to do. Have you had any luck yet? The cannon takes some force to put into the correct position.

Seibertron is extremely proud to present yet another set of galleries, and this time round it's the Thrilling 30 Generations Legends Optimus Prime and Bumblebee with their respective Targetmaster partners Roller and Blazemaster. Click on any of the images below to view the full galleries!

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Generations Blazemaster

I apologize if this has been posted. As the title states, Amazon.com has Generations Voyager Springer and Blitzwing up right now.

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Generations-Voyager-Autobot-Springer/dp/B00ATA2T9Q/ref=sr_1_1?tag=seibertron07-20&ie=UTF8&qid=1369694518&sr=8-1&keywords=generations+springer

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Generations-Voyager-Blitzwing-Figure/dp/B00ATA2SUQ/ref=pd_sim_t_1?tag=seibertron07-20&

Good luck everybody, and have a happy Memorial Day.

And I still have yet to even find these in stores here in Wilmington, NC...

Might have to end up ordering these online, despite my dislike for such purchasing methods.

Sweet.

Thanks for the news, jprime69! I'm taking advantage of this before they go out of stock.
I've been wanting both of these, and this is a marvelous way for saving money.

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up on these. Just ordered them both. Doubt I will ever see these at retail locally and this saves me a ton of hassle and wasted gas.

Rock on! Got 'em. I had been hoping pre-ordering these on BBTS would prevent me from hunting all over town to find them, but my pre-order never came in. So I just cancelled it and ordered these. Boom. Thanks for the heads up!

Great thank you , cancelled my preorder with BBTS since its free shipping and a few bucks less as well with amazon

I know you said they weren't gonna last long, but jeez. As of right now, there's one Springer left in stock and it's going for over 40 bucks.

Got my orders in last night! thanks

i guess it depends who you order from blitzwing is still 22.00 springer is 34. and up its good deal but if they give me 22.00 even for both and 5.% discount off my total order ill get them ill wait see them where i work for more 5% discount

Well, Springer is selling quickly.

I feel sorry for those who didn't order last night.

Looks like BBTS got another shipment of them. Mine finally went into my POL today and I just shipped them.

Ordered Springer on Saturday, arrived on Tuesday. That was phenomenal.

Well I missed out on Springer but £25 for Blitzwing to be shipped to the UK is ok with me. Doubt we'll see him in UK stores anytime soon.

These are both back in stock at $22.99 for now...

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gene ... s=springer?tag=seibertron07-20&

http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Gene ... pd_sim_t_1?tag=seibertron07-20&

and with free shipping available too !

Nevermind

I'm merging several Blitzwing and Springer topics into one ...

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And this one takes the biscuit. Literally.

The unpainted face is a disappointment, but othewise...DANG, is he impressive!

Too bad I don't have space for him/my girlfriend will never let that in the apartment.

Maybe if I rearrange the collection and put the MPs elsewhere...

Amazing pics dude. I have a question. Do any deluxe sized figures fit on the surfaces of Metroplex? I see you have Sideswipe rolling out of the edge of the track in base-mode. Does he actually fit further in? He is small for a deluxe, so was curious.

Quick! While it's still the Fourth of July, someone skilled in the art of digibashing make an American themed Metroplex!

i really dont like the fact that i have to use all of those stickers.
take some pics with that tiny prime that came with revenge of the fallen Stratosphere

... so how long will it take for a third party to look at metroplex and create a kit to go with for creating Sixgun and Slammer

durroth wrote:... so how long will it take for a third party to look at metroplex and create a kit to go with for creating Sixgun and Slammer

Six months to a year for the developmental phase, then another six to pump them out and get them ready for shipping.

Just an educated guess, nothing more.

I am betting that Metroplex will be repainted into Fort Max.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I am betting that Metroplex will be repainted into Fort Max.

While I welcome such a move, I'd much rather see a Decepticon counterpart come out first: more specifically, Metroplex's rival, Trypticon. In the same size in height, please.

If they do indeed retool this into Fortress Maximus, I ask that they retool the head for the Headmaster-ception gimmick and also make his corresponding rival, Scorponok.

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I am betting that Metroplex will be repainted into Fort Max.

Has a toy roughly his size actually been significantly repainted by Hasbro in recent years? I'm talking genuine new decos, not color variants or new stuff added.

I always had a soft spot for Metroplex when Iwas a kid and seeing this new figure, well I know I was right to love that autobot!

It was about damn time Metroplex would hit the Generations toys line! Of course, now, we NEED a Trypticon update like Metroplex got!

If this figure gets a re-deco, it will surely be Metrotitan.

Having a Generations Fort Max would be amazing too, and he would maybe regain his title as the biggest Tf ever made.. by towering Metroplex by a foot or two...