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SXS Has given us a design sketch hinting at their next figure after their Gears figure. It is none other than G1 Blurr!

interesting. i've not gotten around to getting Blue Drift yet, and this one is definitely more relevant to my interests. will keep my eyes open for more info, and reviews on the quality of their Gears toy.

YES! I do like the IDWesque Drift repaint/remold, but I would love a more G1 hovercraft Blurr.

I didn't like their Gears but I love this.

I don't feel the need to spend 75 bucks, assuming this guy will go for the same price as their Gears is.

Blurr is a neat character, but I feel he's represented well inough in his Generations mode.

Nice sketch, and I like how they incorporate the hood as a shield.

"Continuously Variable" is the code-name for SXS's Gears homage, so you probably want to remove it from this thread's title. Speaking of, that guy is coming out soon and I hope there are some reviews to get me to purchase.

I haven't felt dissatisfied with Gen Blurr, but I might pick this up anyway.

Look cool has me interested unlike there gears which was just too blocky this actually looks like it could be good.

Blurr to me has always been one of those characters that deserves his own unique mold, and certainly not one as pedestrian as the Generations figure. I'd have preferred IDW's pre-Earth design, but I'm certainly game for this so long as the word on their Gears figure is good.

Wasn't it mentioned somewhere that SXS R-01 is MP scale? If that is the scale their going for then this guy would be about the same size as Classics OP and Megs...

If that is true, then a Blurr that looks like it would fit with the Classics figures but is too big and is well scaled for the MP shelf but isn't show accurate, easy pass.

Rated X wrote:I didn't like their Gears but I love this.

^^ This

Mkall wrote:SXS Has given us a design sketch hinting at their next figure after their Gears figure. It is none other than G1 Blurr!

I am really starting to dislike figures that have parts that turn into shields or strange looking guns. And this figure has a giant shield! It's an easy cop-out and grazes being a part-former.

Stormrider wrote:

Mkall wrote:SXS Has given us a design sketch hinting at their next figure after their Gears figure. It is none other than G1 Blurr!

I am really starting to dislike figures that have parts that turn into shields or strange looking guns. And this figure has a giant shield! It's an easy cop-out and grazes being a part-former.

It's also a direct homage to the G1 figure.

As I read through these posts, I came across Arctorro's mention of the scale being MP/Voyager. That's too big for me. If it's deluxe, I may just have to bite.

People are saying Gears is MP scale because he's a minibot compared to MPs. This will likely be a deluxe; just like their Gears.

Stormrider wrote:I am really starting to dislike figures that have parts that turn into shields or strange looking guns. And this figure has a giant shield! It's an easy cop-out and grazes being a part-former.

It could be engineered like Cybertron Soundwave...

necr0blivion wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I am really starting to dislike figures that have parts that turn into shields or strange looking guns. And this figure has a giant shield! It's an easy cop-out and grazes being a part-former.

It could be engineered like Cybertron Soundwave...

I am not familiar with that figure. Is the shield part of his hand?

Stormrider wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I am really starting to dislike figures that have parts that turn into shields or strange looking guns. And this figure has a giant shield! It's an easy cop-out and grazes being a part-former.

It could be engineered like Cybertron Soundwave...

I am not familiar with that figure. Is the shield part of his hand?

No, it's under the forearm. However, you could have him curl his arm so it becomes shield-like. Just like this Blurr, the shield is the hood of the alt mode cockpit.


Alt mode:


Robot mode:

necr0blivion wrote:

Stormrider wrote:

necr0blivion wrote:

Stormrider wrote:I am really starting to dislike figures that have parts that turn into shields or strange looking guns. And this figure has a giant shield! It's an easy cop-out and grazes being a part-former.

It could be engineered like Cybertron Soundwave...

I am not familiar with that figure. Is the shield part of his hand?

No, it's under the forearm. However, you could have him curl his arm so it becomes shield-like. Just like this Blurr, the shield is the hood of the alt mode cockpit.


Alt mode:


Robot mode:

Thanks for taking the time to post the pics. That would acceptable to me if that is how Blurr turns out.

New image!

I'm not sure i would push out hasbros blur yet but it's a 100x better effort than gears.

I'm not sure i would push out hasbros blur yet but it's a 100x better effort than gears.

Man this looks cool. I'll wait to pass judgement when we see some test shots and colored figure. Regardless of whether i get this,i'm still keeping my Hasbro Blurr.

Is there official word if this is Generations deluxe/small voyager or if it is MP scale?