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Site sponsor Robotkingdom has updated their facebook page with new in-package images of the eagerly awaited Transformers Generations Voyager Class Blitzwing and Springer, and Transformers Generations Legends Class Optimus Prime with Roller and Bumblebee with Blazemaster. Check out the images mirrored below, they are shipping these figures out right now!

I was looking forward to Blitzwing, but that head is hideous. If I get him, he'll be displayed in plane mode most likely. I couldn't care less for Springer, but I gotta admit, the toy looks pretty good. Not gonna get it, though.

*NERDGASM!* Holy crap those Voyagers look fantastic! The front box art on Springer's box, damn does he look badass. Jumping on both of these.

Loving the Legion-class accessories, too. Roller looks awesome, might have to buy multiples of that set to equip my other Legends Optimus figs w/ their own Roller.

I've been hoping for a break in awesome TFs so I can save some money for the new Metroplex, but Hasbro, my tantalizing and cruel mistress, offers no quarter.

blitzwing and springer are perfect. so perfect.

Oh boy, another Springer, that's only 5 "Classics" Springers now.

Pretty stoked for the little guys. Hot Shot repaint out of that Bumblebee plz.

Yeah the Blitzwing head looks awkward, but that's probably 'cos it has a face-changing gimmick if I remember correctly?
Other than that, though, it looks to be the best triple changing Voyager since I can remember. For once all 3 modes look good!

ScottyP wrote:Oh boy, another Springer, that's only 5 "Classics" Springers now.

Pretty stoked for the little guys. Hot Shot repaint out of that Bumblebee plz.

but its the only one thats a triple changer.

Doubledealer93 wrote:but its the only one thats a triple changer.

Not when you count Defender

I'm liking everything here! The triple changers both look great, and it looks like Legends/Legion figures are finally getting all the much needed articulation points with knees and elbows (with much better execution than Prime CJ too). Hopefully they keep it up with these well-made Legends and continue to expand the Generations line of them.

Do we know yet what other faces Blitzwing has? I think I saw one that was TFA's "Icy" face, could have been his G1 face though, can't remember now. Anyone know?

Yweggo wrote:Do we know yet what other faces Blitzwing has? I think I saw one that was TFA's "Icy" face, could have been his G1 face though, can't remember now. Anyone know?

We've only seen G1, and Animated Icy. If there is a third, the "Random" Face is *heads spins* ... the bee's knees. Do bees even have knees?

*head spins again* Hmpf, I see the third is indeed random *head spins yet again* I was Ninja'ed?! Why I oughta... *heads spins a final time* ... put up a shrine to all ninjas everywhere, maybe even Samurai as well, as they're the bee's knees as well.

JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:

Yweggo wrote:Do we know yet what other faces Blitzwing has? I think I saw one that was TFA's "Icy" face, could have been his G1 face though, can't remember now. Anyone know?

We've only seen G1, and Animated Icy. If there is a third, the "Random" Face is *heads spins* ... the bee's knees. Do bees even have knees?

*head spins again* Hmpf, I see the third is indeed random *head spins yet again* I was Ninja'ed?! Why I oughta... *heads spins a final time* ... put up a shrine to all ninjas everywhere, maybe even Samurai as well, as they're the bee's knees as well.

Lol

Does the face changing gimmick seem quinty to anyone else?

Blitzwing FTW!

Lots of pics of the Triplechangers:
http://www.hk-tf.com/discuz/upload/view ... a=page%3D1

Notably Blitzwing's G1/Hothead face can be moved to a better looking position:

But the back half of his tank mode sucks:


Regardless, he is so bought!

Okay, now I'm getting Blitzwing JUST so I can display him in Random Mode.

Blitzwing and Springer were already on my list, but now I really want them!

I'll get Bumblebee, but I'm still uber-disappointed about Optimus being Legends scaled.

im still not sold on blitzwing, i might get one to keep in the box but thats about it. Springer is a must have & the others will be based off price.

Nope.

Nope.

Yep.

Yep.

That pic of Blitzwing with his face angled better, that really works for me. He looks pretty much spot on for the character and toy homages. I couldn't care less about the face changing gimmick though. Springer however, wow. His alt modes are all pretty off, I'm okay with that. I like it actually. What I don't like is that his colors are wildly wrong. They're very "in your face" which isn't something his deco has ever been. He's almost always been lighter shades of yellow and green. I'm hoping Takara does something nicer. Otherwise I'll be passing. I do think the mold looks like a winner. I am actually hoping to slot him into the collection where Defender currently resides. Fingers crossed!

So now that we're starting to get these images, will they be released during the summer, or are they still scheduled for release around early/late fall?

Following up their earlier in-package images, site sponsor Robotkingdom has now posted additional in-hand images of Transformers Generations Voyager Class Blitzwing and Springer, and Legends Class Optimus Prime with Roller and Bumblebee with Blazemaster.

Blitzwing and Springer are back as full triple changers. We have images of them in all three modes mirrored below, as well as all three of Blitzwing's faces. Legends Optimus Prime and Bumblebee come with new triplechanging Targetmaster like accessories, Roller and Blazemaster respectively.

Robotkingdom is currently processing and shipping these figures out to customers!



























































Even more images of Springer and Blitzwing courtesy of HK-TF:

Looking forward to getting my hands on the triple changers; finally getting a triple changing Springer is awesome.
The three heads on Blitzwing are cool but I will reserve judgment on all three until I have him in hand.
The OPrime is nice but its really Roller I am after.

...I told myself I wasn't going to care so much about the retro-g1 stuff, but those triple-changers look really nice. Springer has a place to store his sword in car mode, and other than the gap at the back of tank mode, Blitzwing looks really solid, and I love the Animated homage.

And I'm liking the Legends stuff as well, especially the little triplechanging targetmaster buddies. Shame Blazemaster's rotor has to come off for gun mode, though.

Dammit, I told myself I was going to stick to Alligned and not care so much about the strictly retro-G1 stuff... I spent all my money. I need more. A lot more.

really lookin forward to these guys as well... never had the originals but always wanted them

my only complaint is that blitzwing's head looks proportionately too large compare to the original g1 version, making him closer to the TFA version (besides the head changing gimmick of course)

actually i have another complaint... if they managed such a great job with these guys, why couldn't generations galvatron be as good???!?!? cos yeah making a character and mould that deserved an ultra class mould ended up being deluxe...