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Thunderscream wrote:Interesting. So it seems that Blitzwing's jet mode wasn't mistransformed in the auction.

Actually, it was by a long way. The canopy wasn't aligned with the fuselage and the treads weren't tucked all the way up.


Soooo Blitzwing has a Gerwalk mode? Jetfire's gonna be ticked. I have to admit, I expected better from this toy, but I suppose triple-changers will always be the bane of toy designers no matter how advanced engineering is. I'll probably pick him up anyway.

Not only does he have Gerwalk, he has Gertread! I think mine will spend his time in bot mode, which looks ace, while the two alt modes leave something lacking. The tank does at least look 'toon accurate. Overall, they've done a very impressive job with the deluxes, and fortunately, at least one of the underwhelming Voyagers is getting the Leader treatment. Those of you who deride Animated, please continue! More finds for me.

Nemesis_Apoc wrote:Dude, wait... is he gonna have a voyager AND a deluxe sized figure? this is confusing. Lugnut is like standing in Blitzwing's shadow when it should be the other way around.

I think I am going to hold out to see if Hasbro makes a Leader Class Lugnut, but the Blitzwing fig is a definite buy.

OOOH!
I love this guy! Kudos to the guy who said the front of the tank folds down, it looks brillig now, and I can live with those modes, easily. Movie Thundercracker, is horrible. i have him, and it looks like a blue blob. This guy is awesome. I love the character. Plus, I love his geriatric mode too! It's like Angry should be robot mode, Random should be plane head, and Monocle shuold be wheelchair!
When will this be in britain? I was hoping to get an animated figre for my B-day on june 1st, but i doubt my chances now.
Finally, can anyone tell me if the japanese guy is ranting about how rubbish it is, or praising it's glory? I'm getting it anyway, but I detect Blitzwing will be rarer than Bigfoot when he gets released.

Well he's pretty cool. I'm liking all 3 modes. Plane mode could use some help. The blatant tank treads under the plane just don; look that good. I'm sure with all the joint sin the legs, they can be positioned to be a little less obvious.

Robots mode looks quite accurate to the cartoon. I am surprised he's that big though. But I'm glad he's a voyager and not a deluxe.

Loving the gerwalk mode.

Overall I'm not disappointed. I will pick him up if I see him no doubts.

And no, Bltzy has no really visible treads in jet mode in the cartoon:

Screen Capture of Megatron Rising:

personally i just think of the new blitzwing as small upgrade to the generation one figure they both have the same transforming capabiltiys tank on the bottom jet on top but yes i do agree he could have been made better i think they could have done better job on him in jet mode if they wanted to but the series is very basic looking in the show and so are figures to when it comes to transforming them.

Autobot032 wrote:

Cyber-Kun wrote:This CAN'T be a deluxe fig...
I mean, Lockdown is huge because of his alt mode, but look how much bulk Blitzwing has...
This leads me to beleive there has to be a Leader class Lugnut sometime in the future. I mean, we have 2 autobot Leaders confirmed but only 1 decepticon.

However, I look over at my shelf and see Movie Bonecrusher, I realize that this could be the only Lugnut figure we'll receive.

Although it does seem like we're finally getting a line that's show accurate through and through. Leader Class Bulkhead, Voyager Optimus, Deluxe Ratchet, Prowl and Bumblebee are all proof that we might get a Leader Class Lugnut at some point, but how long must we wait?

Hard to say, I mean, we got a Leader class Brawl later on well get a Leader Lugnut, maybe in a wave 3 (if there is a wave 3?)

DISCHARGE wrote:

StryderPrime wrote:All i got 2 said is that a lot of ppl will only display him in "Bot" mode only when they get him.

Aiight next up.....Blurr Pix

I think so too.

His tank and jet modes look like something out of Advance Wars.
I like the robot mode mucho though. There is no way that is a deluxe.

You say that like it's a bad thing!
If I had the money, I'd buy 120 and paint them up to be red star, blue moon, yellow comet, green earth, black hole...

Mega tanks and super jets for all!



Seriously badass looking. His tank mode his win, his bot mode (including head gimmick!) is win, and his jet mode is epic win.


To clear things up, he was incorrectly transformed in the auction before. His arms were folded above his legs as opposed to in between them.

Blitzwing looks better and better each time I see him, I must get him when I see him. Now i've seen blitzwing swoop pics now please.

Blitzwing...

I want to see an "underbelly" shot of him in jet mode to find out once and for all if there is a place to tuck those treads in.

I wasn't expecting the dial at the back of the helmet either. *nitpick* I wish it was elsewhere but I guess it had to go somewhere.

Loved the macross looking mode.

Overcracker wrote:And no, Bltzy has no really visible treads in jet mode in the cartoon:

Screen Capture of Megatron Rising:

I rather think he does have the treads in jet mode. You have to bear in mind that they're not always going to draw in every detail, especially in quick shots.

In the more detailed drawings of the jet, you can usually see part of the treads.

Autobot032 wrote:

Cyber-Kun wrote:This leads me to beleive there has to be a Leader class Lugnut sometime in the future. I mean, we have 2 autobot Leaders confirmed but only 1 decepticon.

Which leads to a problem for me. I want Lugnut, badly. But I won't spend the dough on this one if we're getting one that's show accurate (size wise).

However, I look over at my shelf and see Movie Bonecrusher, I realize that this could be the only Lugnut figure we'll receive.

Although it does seem like we're finally getting a line that's show accurate through and through. Leader Class Bulkhead, Voyager Optimus, Deluxe Ratchet, Prowl and Bumblebee are all proof that we might get a Leader Class Lugnut at some point, but how long must we wait?

I think a Leader class Lugnut is unlikely. I just don't think it would sell.

For the sake of scale, they should have gone with deluxe class for Blitzwing, but I reckon they knew Blitzwing would be a popular guy, so they went voyager.

He looks pretty good so how does the head thing work?

Bumblethumper wrote:

Overcracker wrote:And no, Bltzy has no really visible treads in jet mode in the cartoon:

Screen Capture of Megatron Rising:

I rather think he does have the treads in jet mode. You have to bear in mind that they're not always going to draw in every detail, especially in quick shots.

In the more detailed drawings of the jet, you can usually see part of the treads.

O.k I'll byte they might be treads, however they blend better with the plane.

Still with the joints in the legs I'm sure its possible to put them in a less obvious position.

Even G1 Blitzy hid them better in jet mode.

Mr.Bond007 wrote:He looks pretty good so how does the head thing work?

He has a small slider on the back of his head. You slide to choose a face:

Wow, he's huge and awesome! He's got to be a Voyager, but I want one bad all the same.

Overcracker wrote:

Bumblethumper wrote:

Overcracker wrote:And no, Bltzy has no really visible treads in jet mode in the cartoon:

Screen Capture of Megatron Rising:

I rather think he does have the treads in jet mode. You have to bear in mind that they're not always going to draw in every detail, especially in quick shots.

In the more detailed drawings of the jet, you can usually see part of the treads.

O.k I'll byte they might be treads, however they blend better with the plane.

Still with the joints in the legs I'm sure its possible to put them in a less obvious position.

Even G1 Blitzy hid them better in jet mode.

Mr.Bond007 wrote:He looks pretty good so how does the head thing work?

He has a small slider on the back of his head. You slide to choose a face:

Now that's cool beans

Sean long has now put up his cool Video review on youtube.

Rodentus Prime wrote:Sean long has now put up his cool Video review on youtube.

Good Find......U or the mods should make it a sepreate topic

I really wanted to like this figure, but the alt modes are just too "Chibi" for me, especially the cute chubby jet-on-tank-treads. I'm also confused about the size. It looks a lot smaller than I expected it to be.

A lot smaller?

He's one of the taller Voyagers thus far. As tall as Movie star Scream, and that's more than I can say for Lugnut or even Bulkhead.

What size did you want him to be Ultra? Supreme?

yeah, in the pictures he looks kinda huge to me. That pic of him next to voyager Lugnut, I almost suspected they'd gone leader class.