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News Credits: 241 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:14 pm

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News Credits: 402 · Updated Oct 21, 2022

I figured Armada Blurr would've been a long shot, so I'm not really surprised.

Bummer though.

News Credits: 14 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:22 pm

Just picked up SS-86 Blurr for cheap, so I guess I can totally skip this.

News Credits: 101 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:25 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

I dunno why because that IDW Blurr is awesome.
Now to find it in store....

News Credits: 8 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:25 pm

I really like this. It bothers me that the front wheels do not touch the ground but I really like the bot mode and even the rest of the car mode.

News Credits: 4 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:27 pm

Not gonna lie, I think I prefer this over the 86 figure. Of the newly introduced cast of the 86 movie, I always thought Blurr had the weakest design (for my tastes) and preferred the Animated incarnation by large margin. And the IDW look is cool with me too. So I might see this replacing my 86 Blurr for my main Generations canon collection.

News Credits: 241 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:29 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

I dunno why because that IDW Blurr is awesome.
Now to find it in store....

Nobody likes that kind of unintended bait-and-switch curve ball. :twisted:

I'm rather... surprised, yet pleased that they picked a comic design that we don't get a lot of these days.

News Credits: 1350 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:33 pm

Colour me surprised, I wasn't expecting this. Its nice to see that era of IDW being referenced still.

News Credits: 101 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:34 pm

ZeroWolf wrote:Colour me surprised, I wasn't expecting this. Its nice to see that era of IDW being referenced still.

Hope for Tarn an Co? :-?

News Credits: 56 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:35 pm

Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

Were that many people hoping for Zechs Merquise Armada Blurr ? I really had no idea what this was going to be, but I'll admit IDW Blurr was a surprise, since that continuity is dead (though to be honest I have no idea if Blurr is in the currently ending IDW, or if so what he even looks like).

But I'll admit, although I have no interest, it is a pretty effective retool. Usually with so many reuses you just get repaints, but SS86 Blurr used 3 times, having 3 unique heads, and additional tooling is pretty noteworthy.

News Credits: 17 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:54 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

Were that many people hoping for Zechs Merquise Armada Blurr ? I really had no idea what this was going to be, but I'll admit IDW Blurr was a surprise, since that continuity is dead (though to be honest I have no idea if Blurr is in the currently ending IDW, or if so what he even looks like).

But I'll admit, although I have no interest, it is a pretty effective retool. Usually with so many reuses you just get repaints, but SS86 Blurr used 3 times, having 3 unique heads, and additional tooling is pretty noteworthy.

I thought there was a good chance for a more traditional toy / Marvel Blurr alongside Cyclonus, Springer, and Impactor, so I'm disappointed I can't build out that shelf more. I'm not mad though, love to see IDW get some love.

Where's my Flamewar tho

News Credits: 19 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:57 pm

Any figure I can pass on from an exclusive line is money saved and it's doubtful they would have gone to the effort to give armada blurr a minicon and with out that, there is no hope, no hope at all.

If they are still flogging IDWs dying corpse lets have some some dreamwave bots

News Credits: 14 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:02 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

Were that many people hoping for Zechs Merquise Armada Blurr ?

Yes. At least I was. Have no real attachment to IDW Blurr.

An Armada Blurr update would have worked with the updates to other Unicorn Trilogy characters we've been and are getting.

Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:02 pm

I was really hoping it'd be Armada Blurr, even if the SS-86 mold wasn't the best fit for it. I'm not very fond of the IDW design for Blurr at all, but at least that saves me some money!

Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:13 pm

I was also expecting an Armada (or Cybertron) Blurr, but this looks pretty alright! Hopefully this does mean that IDW2005 designs are not off the table for future lines, even for other legacy characters. I got '86 Blurr earlier in the year, so I don't need this one, but happy for the folks who like it! Looking forward to reveals for the rest of the figures from this line.

News Credits: 11 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:46 pm

It's a shame that Velocitron Blurr is not the Armada Blurr, that means there'll only be three Unicron Trilogy characters in the first year of Legacy. That being said, this retool does look a lot nicer than the original, there's enough retooling for it to feel like something completely new, and I may actually buy one.

Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:48 pm

Whifflefire wrote:I was also expecting an Armada (or Cybertron) Blurr, but this looks pretty alright! Hopefully this does mean that IDW2005 designs are not off the table for future lines, even for other legacy characters. I got '86 Blurr earlier in the year, so I don't need this one, but happy for the folks who like it! Looking forward to reveals for the rest of the figures from this line.

I wouldn't be adverse to more IDW designs either - I'm not the most fond of IDW's designs or stories, but I think it'd be cool for people who want "Generations" scaled figures and not wanting to spend big bucks on 3P offerings - plus there are a few designs I'd personally like to see be produced, like the DJD (We do have two different Tarn figures...but I'd def prefer one in-line with WFC and actually transforms. :-P

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News Credits: 3 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 2:59 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

Were that many people hoping for Zechs Merquise Armada Blurr ? I really had no idea what this was going to be, but I'll admit IDW Blurr was a surprise, since that continuity is dead (though to be honest I have no idea if Blurr is in the currently ending IDW, or if so what he even looks like).

But I'll admit, although I have no interest, it is a pretty effective retool. Usually with so many reuses you just get repaints, but SS86 Blurr used 3 times, having 3 unique heads, and additional tooling is pretty noteworthy.

Who cares if the comic is over. That design has popped in other media over the last decade. Most recently in cyberverse. Armada has been gone for 18 years and yet people were wanting armada blur. If the character and design makes a popular impact it’s going to stick around

And yes, blur has appeared in current IDW with this look in the comic that was based on this sub line

News Credits: 6 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:08 pm

After seeing scourge and hauler I figured the velocitron was a line to make all kinds of random redecos/retools and throw in 2 or three actual characters from velocitron. Technically idw blurr is velocitronian too though.

News Credits: 6 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:13 pm

AcademyofDrX wrote:
o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

Were that many people hoping for Zechs Merquise Armada Blurr ? I really had no idea what this was going to be, but I'll admit IDW Blurr was a surprise, since that continuity is dead (though to be honest I have no idea if Blurr is in the currently ending IDW, or if so what he even looks like).

But I'll admit, although I have no interest, it is a pretty effective retool. Usually with so many reuses you just get repaints, but SS86 Blurr used 3 times, having 3 unique heads, and additional tooling is pretty noteworthy.

I thought there was a good chance for a more traditional toy / Marvel Blurr alongside Cyclonus, Springer, and Impactor, so I'm disappointed I can't build out that shelf more. I'm not mad though, love to see IDW get some love.

Where's my Flamewar tho

I've seen many legacy Arcee Flamewar digbashes.

News Credits: 4877 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 3:39 pm

o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

Were that many people hoping for Zechs Merquise Armada Blurr ? I really had no idea what this was going to be, but I'll admit IDW Blurr was a surprise, since that continuity is dead (though to be honest I have no idea if Blurr is in the currently ending IDW, or if so what he even looks like).

But I'll admit, although I have no interest, it is a pretty effective retool. Usually with so many reuses you just get repaints, but SS86 Blurr used 3 times, having 3 unique heads, and additional tooling is pretty noteworthy.

The excitement for an Amrada Blurr was two fold. Firstly, there are UT fans out there (I mean there better be, Hasbro is going all out for that group with a Titan this year) and secondly, G1 fans were hoping that this mold would be our first look at the Point Blank mold.

I personally like this release, it will make a more accurate recreation of that Wrecker splash page from All Hail Megatron (can't believe I sold my Drift :BANG_HEAD:

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News Credits: 6 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 4:23 pm

Would have liked to see a new version of velocitron Blurr though

But I guess this proves we can still get that Tarn everyone wants. :-D

News Credits: 6 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 4:24 pm

william-james88 wrote:
o.supreme wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Oh boy. This is going to make so many people mad.

Were that many people hoping for Zechs Merquise Armada Blurr ? I really had no idea what this was going to be, but I'll admit IDW Blurr was a surprise, since that continuity is dead (though to be honest I have no idea if Blurr is in the currently ending IDW, or if so what he even looks like).

But I'll admit, although I have no interest, it is a pretty effective retool. Usually with so many reuses you just get repaints, but SS86 Blurr used 3 times, having 3 unique heads, and additional tooling is pretty noteworthy.

The excitement for an Amrada Blurr was two fold. Firstly, there are UT fans out there (I mean there better be, Hasbro is going all out for that group with a Titan this year) and secondly, G1 fans were hoping that this mold would be our first look at the Point Blank mold.

I personally like this release, it will make a more accurate recreation of that Wrecker splash page from All Hail Megatron (can't believe I sold my Drift )

I can see that pointblank as an easy retool of Punch, especially because Hasbro recently re-released that mold.

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 4:41 pm

Ooooo, I actually like this version of the mold better than G1. At another point I would have gotten him just to have.

But times are tougher, money's tighter, and toys are more expensive. Plus, I've amassed 5 Blurs. Time to pass.

News Credits: 174 · Wed Jun 08, 2022 5:20 pm

I decided to try ss86 blurr using a coupon from target, thing was an absolute dumpster fire of loose joints and a poorly designed transformation, immediately took it back, this figure looks pretty cool, but has a high bar to meet after my first experience with the mold >:oP