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Top 5 Best Bluestreak Transformers Toys


5. Transformers Generations GDO Legends Bluestreak (Silverstreak)

This Legends toy does a great job of capturing the visual cues of the original toy in a nicely updated design. The engineering also pulls a lot of good things from the transformations of previous Datsun toys. Ending up with a nice little design that's a hoot to play with. What makes this version of the mold even more special, is that he was retooled with gripping hands, in which he can hold the awesomely G1 styled blaster that was added to the figure.






4. Siege/Earthrise Bluestreak

The Prowl mold we got in Siege was fine, albeit a little vanilla. It did the job better than any mold before for a classics collection but it seemed to miss a je ne sais quoi. Well whatever Prowl was missing, Bluestreak found it. The paint job here just makes the mold pop! And having those extra two guns makes it feel more complete, especially since they peg into holes found on all versions of this mold. The Earthrise mold was just as good and simply served to give fans an earth mode option. Whichever one you get, both are the new definite Bluestreaks in any classics collection.











3. Transformers G1 1984 Bluestreak/Silverstreak/Streak

An oldie but a goodie. The Datsun mold is one of the pinnacles of the G1 era and a classic look for Autobots with the front of the car becoming the chest. Bluestreak's silver worked very well with the sportscar look.








2. Transformers Alternators Silverstreak (Streak)

Easily one of the better Alternators designs/toys. It was the first mold released and gave us an idea of what the line was about, making toys that could be in a model car collection but that could still transform. It was a precursor to the Masterpiece cars with the idea of what a G1 character would look like if they turned into realistic vehicles, which is an awesome concept. This particular mold retained some of the fun G1 aspects of the transformation along with the overall look when it comes to the chest and legs. That headsculpt is just excellent, at least for the time and it has the great distinction of being the only Hasbro product from that line that was fully painted. Plus, that Suberu Impreza alt mode is really cool and since this is an Alternators toy, you get all the fun that came with the line, like interiors and opening hood and doors. Definitely a highlight of any Bluestreak collection.
















1. Transformers Masterpiece Bluestreak

Not only did the excellent Masterpiece Datsun mold give us Bluestreak in two G1 silver decos but we also got a Blue Bluestreak, which is a dream come true for many Bluestreak fans. And they made that deco count, as you can see from the images below.






Honourable Mention: Takara Transformers Adventures Bloody Knockout

This is more for fun. Nowhere was this toy ever mentioned as Bluestreak but when looking at that deco it is hard not to make a connection. That alt mode deco looks dead on as Bluestreak and it makes Knockout look really good, see for yourself!

The only Prowls I have are the Cyberverse Deluxe and the Classics Deluxe.

As for the Blue/SilverStreaks, he's the character that I'm collecting among the Datsun bros. So I have them all (appart the variants) except the Alternator. I have the the mold as Smokescreen. I'll have to hunt Binaltech Streak to make it worthwhile adding to my collection.

Speaking of which, it's pretty damn refreshing to see an ALTERNATOR scoring so high on a list! Those are usually not well liked or are considered outdated.

Nice!

Nice picks!… I’ve always enjoyed WST Bluestreak too.

I was a HUGE fan of Alternators when they first came out. I was determined to collect them all, and I got Binaltech for any color variants that weren't released by Hasbro. The Last one I think I got was the Comic-Con Nemesis Prime, never got the Comic Con Rodimus...

Anyway, its been so long since I sold them, even my memory was messing with me. I thought Bluestreak WAS Blue in that line, but that was the Binaltech variant. Silverstreak WAS in fact Silver as shown in this article.

Interesting list.

More interesting is that in Alternators / Binaltech none of the Datsun brothers were actually Datsun’s or even Nissan vehicles.

And All 3 where released at some point in a blue color scheme. Yes, even Prowl.

Fun list. Bluestreak is my preferred character out of the Datsun bros, maybe part of it is because there is not a hint of blue in his classic color scheme despite the name

Out of this list I only own the Siege version (and somewhat by extension Earthrise, through Smokescreen) and love him dearly. Revealing all the red in robot mode is a treat and the flexibility you get with the threee weapons makes for a good value for money. Smokescreen in my opinion is the best version of his mold as well

The Masterpiece Datsun's are something that has had my eye for awhile, specially since it isn't very expensive on BBTS currently

I love the look of that Takara Knockout! Never seen it before but the figure looks stylish as heck

Eh. I still like the Universe 2.0 version better than the Earthrise. Better profile and I’m not terrified to move the legs due to the boneheaded decision to make the joints out of transparent plastic.

Siege is my favorite by default, he is the only figure I own that uses the name Bluestreak. I liked how the CW one came out though

M. Spector wrote:Fun list. Bluestreak is my preferred character out of the Datsun bros, maybe part of it is because there is not a hint of blue in his classic color scheme despite the name

His name has nothing to do with the colour. It's about the way he talks. It's a better name than Chatty which is what his name in French, Jaseur, translates to.

william-james88 wrote:

M. Spector wrote:Fun list. Bluestreak is my preferred character out of the Datsun bros, maybe part of it is because there is not a hint of blue in his classic color scheme despite the name

His name has nothing to do with the colour. It's about the way he talks. It's a better name than Chatty which is what his name in French, Jaseur, translates to.

Call me an uncultured swine, but what's the etymology of "Bluestreak"? How it's related to a speech pattern?

Jelze? Sarblade?

Help?

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

M. Spector wrote:Fun list. Bluestreak is my preferred character out of the Datsun bros, maybe part of it is because there is not a hint of blue in his classic color scheme despite the name

His name has nothing to do with the colour. It's about the way he talks. It's a better name than Chatty which is what his name in French, Jaseur, translates to.

Call me an uncultured swine, but what's the etymology of "Bluestreak"? How it's related to a speech pattern?

Jelze? Sarblade?

Help?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary ... lue-streak

There's also a Martin Lawrence film called Bluestreak and it's a play on the way he talks and the fact that he has to deal with lots of cops in the film.

william-james88 wrote:https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary ... lue-streak

There's also a Martin Lawrenve film called Bluestreak and it's a play on the way he talks and the fact that he has to deal with lots of cops in the film.

So, kinda like this then:



Hey, learning something everyday!

This is a great list, and apart from that Knock-Out re-deco, I own at least one iteration of everything on it. I've always liked Bluestreak's various decos more than his brothers', but I think my fondness also stems from having driven a silver Datsun 280Z for nearly a decade. I only wish I owned the Combiner Wars version as well, but considering he was a FunPub exclusive, he'll probably always run for more than I want to spend.

Ok, but Knockout simply ROCKS the Bluestreak color scheme.

Ig89ninja wrote:Ok, but Knockout simply ROCKS the Bluestreak color scheme.

I suggest to plug the weapon behind him,he look less anorexique this way.I rotate the jaw down.

Good list, and good to see the Alternators toy get a mention! I loved that thing as a kid, and honestly if he had thigh and bicep swivels he'd be borderline perfect. Really clever how he took the Datsun transformation and applied it almost 1:1 to a different car.

If only Cyberverse Deluxe Prowl would have been repainted/remolded into Bluestreak, I think it would have been a very strong contender for that list.