First in hand pictures of Platinum Blitzwing and Astrotrain
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The user provided some (rather morbidly themed) pictures of this set out of the box and they have been mirrored below. From wwevskof's comments, it appears Blitzwing can no longer fire his missile.










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Posted by william-james88 on April 9th, 2015 @ 9:54am CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:I figured they'd neuter Blitzwing's launchers. They did the same thing with the 2008 Perceptor reissue.
Why? Was it that lethal?
Posted by Sabrblade on April 9th, 2015 @ 9:54am CDT

What is that smaller Blitzwing next to the Platinum redeco?
Posted by william-james88 on April 9th, 2015 @ 9:55am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:
What is that smaller Blitzwing next to the Platinum redeco?
Its part of the Worlds Smallest TF series. I didnt include it because I didnt want to confuse anyone.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 9th, 2015 @ 10:07am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
What is that smaller Blitzwing next to the Platinum redeco?
Its part of the Worlds Smallest TF series. I didnt include it because I didnt want to confuse anyone.
If it is, it's an unofficial figure, as Blitzwing was never released as such.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 9th, 2015 @ 10:20am CDT
Yeah, there is no Smallest Transformers Blitzwing.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
What is that smaller Blitzwing next to the Platinum redeco?
Its part of the Worlds Smallest TF series. I didnt include it because I didnt want to confuse anyone.
If it is, it's an unofficial figure, as Blitzwing was never released as such.
And aren't the Smallest TFs even smaller than the toy in that pic? Like, Micromaster/Mini-Con/Nebulon-sized (or smaller)?
Posted by william-james88 on April 9th, 2015 @ 10:27am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, there is no Smallest Transformers Blitzwing.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
What is that smaller Blitzwing next to the Platinum redeco?
Its part of the Worlds Smallest TF series. I didnt include it because I didnt want to confuse anyone.
If it is, it's an unofficial figure, as Blitzwing was never released as such.
And aren't the Smallest TFs even smaller than the toy in that pic? Like, Micromaster/Mini-Con/Nebulon-sized (or smaller)?
Yeah, now taht you mention it, he isnt as small as the others. Probably a downsized KO?
Posted by Mr O on April 9th, 2015 @ 11:48am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Yeah, there is no Smallest Transformers Blitzwing.JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:william-james88 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:
What is that smaller Blitzwing next to the Platinum redeco?
Its part of the Worlds Smallest TF series. I didnt include it because I didnt want to confuse anyone.
If it is, it's an unofficial figure, as Blitzwing was never released as such.
And aren't the Smallest TFs even smaller than the toy in that pic? Like, Micromaster/Mini-Con/Nebulon-sized (or smaller)?
Yeah, now taht you mention it, he isnt as small as the others. Probably a downsized KO?
There's a 'WST Blitzwing' by Justitoys. They've also done the Dinobots, Sixshot (I believe), Blaster, Shockwave and Astrotrain.
Posted by william-james88 on April 9th, 2015 @ 12:13pm CDT
Mr O wrote:
There's a 'WST Blitzwing' by Justitoys. They've also done the Dinobots, Sixshot (I believe), Blaster, Shockwave and Astrotrain.
But the one on those pictures looks in between the size of G1 astrotrai and the Justitoys one (pictures below), no?

Posted by GuyIncognito on April 9th, 2015 @ 1:09pm CDT
The user provided some (rather morbidly themed) pictures
What's morbid about them?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on April 9th, 2015 @ 1:23pm CDT
GuyIncognito wrote:The user provided some (rather morbidly themed) pictures
What's morbid about them?
Look at what the figures are on...
Posted by RhA on April 9th, 2015 @ 1:29pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:GuyIncognito wrote:The user provided some (rather morbidly themed) pictures
What's morbid about them?
Look at what the figures are on...

Posted by chuckdawg1999 on April 10th, 2015 @ 12:41am CDT
Blitzwing's missile launchers didn't work on the US G1 toy either, which is what I think this version is based on. We'll know soon enough as somebody bought his first Platnium Edition.

Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 10th, 2015 @ 6:02am CDT
Posted by Autobot032 on April 10th, 2015 @ 7:28am CDT
As for the mini Blitzwing, that is the Justitoys World's Smallest figure. They did the Dinobots, Sixshot, Shockwave, among others in the WST scale.
Posted by Sabrblade on April 10th, 2015 @ 8:51am CDT
But the Smallest Transformers scale is tiny. That smaller Blitzwing looks too big to in that scale, unless Justitoys didn't make theirs as small as the official ones (I wouldn't know).Autobot032 wrote:Ugh. That plastic screams KO crap quality. And they get uglier with each new image...
As for the mini Blitzwing, that is the Justitoys World's Smallest figure. They did the Dinobots, Sixshot, Shockwave, among others in the WST scale.
Posted by Mr O on April 10th, 2015 @ 10:33am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:But the Smallest Transformers scale is tiny. That smaller Blitzwing looks too big to in that scale, unless Justitoys didn't make theirs as small as the official ones (I wouldn't know).Autobot032 wrote:Ugh. That plastic screams KO crap quality. And they get uglier with each new image...
As for the mini Blitzwing, that is the Justitoys World's Smallest figure. They did the Dinobots, Sixshot, Shockwave, among others in the WST scale.
The Dinobots are about legends-sized, which they pass off as 'cartoon-accurate scale!'. Blaster and Shockwave are regular WST size and the multi-changers are all about the size of the Dinos as far as I'm aware.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 10th, 2015 @ 1:21pm CDT
Autobot032 wrote:Ugh. That plastic screams KO crap quality.
How the hell can you tell from pictures alone? Are you a veteran chemist in the plastic industry to make such a claim?
Posted by william-james88 on April 10th, 2015 @ 8:28pm CDT
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Posted by Primeultimus on April 10th, 2015 @ 8:33pm CDT
Posted by Desslok2201 on April 10th, 2015 @ 10:25pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on April 10th, 2015 @ 11:07pm CDT

Posted by ScottyP on April 10th, 2015 @ 11:15pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 10th, 2015 @ 11:33pm CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:At least they're the right colors
Is there anything wrong with them though?
fenrir72 wrote:Ordered! Finally after 30 years, Season 2 'cons are completed!
Hey Congrats! Thats something I think I will never achieve, its really an awesome accomplishment, especially with today's market.
Posted by Amelie on April 11th, 2015 @ 5:31am CDT
... so I'm rather disappointed in this set. Without anything funky to it, like an anime deco or weird colours or extra accessories - there isn't enough here to make it worth owning. I guess its great for people that need the figures, but I never buy reissues unless there is something 'different' from the vintage, which makes these a pass for me.
Posted by fenrir72 on April 11th, 2015 @ 6:15am CDT
william-james88 wrote:Desslok2201 wrote:At least they're the right colors
Is there anything wrong with them though?fenrir72 wrote:Ordered! Finally after 30 years, Season 2 'cons are completed!
Hey Congrats! Thats something I think I will never achieve, its really an awesome accomplishment, especially with today's market.
Your welcome your welcome your welcome!
Been on the fence for the E-hobby Thrust and Ramjet but their prices are simply waaaaaaaay out of my league for the prices they fetch. Even in ebay, Thrusts costs so high and that's for the loose and incomplete figs. Now both bricks and poseable versions are now mine (the former once delivered this May to be exact)

Desslock probably meant the coneheads not getting the "duocon" colored treatment.
Now, if only just the G1 Dinobots are released again( with the exception of Grimlock).....

Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 11th, 2015 @ 6:21am CDT
Amelie wrote:Most people here that know me will know my love of the G1 Seeker mold....
... so I'm rather disappointed in this set. Without anything funky to it, like an anime deco or weird colours or extra accessories - there isn't enough here to make it worth owning. I guess its great for people that need the figures, but I never buy reissues unless there is something 'different' from the vintage, which makes these a pass for me.
Call me weird but I read that in the voice of a high-class British lady.

Seriously, I really LOVE standard re-issues. Most of the G1 toys I own are reissues and I wouldnt own any otherwise. The true vintage stuff is either in bad shape or ridiculously expensive. In a world with no reissues, I can't even imagine how much the vintage G1 stuff would go for. So, with normal reissues, HasTak make new money and it allow the average guy to enjoy some G1 molds.
Posted by fenrir72 on April 11th, 2015 @ 6:23am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Amelie wrote:Most people here that know me will know my love of the G1 Seeker mold....
... so I'm rather disappointed in this set. Without anything funky to it, like an anime deco or weird colours or extra accessories - there isn't enough here to make it worth owning. I guess its great for people that need the figures, but I never buy reissues unless there is something 'different' from the vintage, which makes these a pass for me.
Call me weird but I read that in the voice of a high-class British lady.![]()
Seriously, I really LOVE standard re-issues. Most of the G1 toys I own are reissues and I wouldnt own any otherwise. The true vintage stuff is either in bad shape or ridiculously expensive. In a world with no reissues, I can't even imagine how much the vintage G1 stuff would go for. So, with normal reissues, HasTak make new money and it allow the average guy to enjoy some G1 molds.
You and me on the same boat "K"

Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 11th, 2015 @ 10:20am CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 11th, 2015 @ 10:41am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Oh well. The jet modes still look pretty nice after all this time. The robot modes never did.
That's because in G1, it was always the vehicle mode that had priority, and the bot was designed around it. That's why the vehicle always look PERFECT but the bot suffer from it a bit.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on April 12th, 2015 @ 6:32am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:That's because in G1, it was always the vehicle mode that had priority, and the bot was designed around it. That's why the vehicle always look PERFECT but the bot suffer from it a bit.
Yeah, perhaps. Though many G1 figures still had better robot modes than the seekers. And I think it just annoyed me more at the time cos it was six toys all using the same basic mold. Ok Hasbro do that to infinity these days but back then it just seemed a bit off to me. I had Thundercracker (I liked it colour scheme the best back then though these days I'm more partial to the black and purple of Skywarp) and that was enough for me. I was more into collecting the wider variety of cars, vans and trucks the Autobots had (Jazz's Porsche and Sideswipe's Lamborghini being among the faves and they both had decent robot forms with good arm articulation even if bricky legs)
Posted by william-james88 on April 14th, 2015 @ 11:36pm CDT
Why isnt anyone taking their suggestion?! This means the similarly priced triplechanger set will also be over 100$ cdn. Ha, I forsee another walmart masterpiece skywarp thing happening.
Posted by fenrir72 on April 15th, 2015 @ 1:47am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Oh well. The jet modes still look pretty nice after all this time. The robot modes never did.
We had to squint back in the late 80s and use a whole lot of imagination back then

P.S. Since I can't wait for the local TRU and my local specialty store to get the Seekers, preordered at RK

Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2015 @ 5:45pm CDT

Posted by SW's SilverHammer on April 21st, 2015 @ 5:51pm CDT
Posted by Moosey on April 21st, 2015 @ 5:53pm CDT
Posted by Amelie on April 21st, 2015 @ 5:57pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2015 @ 5:57pm CDT
I feel the very same way!
Posted by -Kanrabat- on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:00pm CDT
SW's SilverHammer wrote:The absence of Rewind is very noticeable hasbro. Please god Rewind and Chromedome Reissue set.
I don't know who Rewind is and I don't care. I'm so buying that set! As long that it's not 200$, that is.
Posted by fenrir72 on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:33pm CDT

Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on April 21st, 2015 @ 6:42pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:SW's SilverHammer wrote:The absence of Rewind is very noticeable hasbro. Please god Rewind and Chromedome Reissue set.
I don't know who Rewind is and I don't care. I'm so buying that set! As long that it's not 200$, that is.
Joking about Rewind?
For me personally I already have the 2009 reissue... I am definitely tired of seeing the same crap on the shelves, whether it's the same reissues or same characters.
I expect this will go for around $100
Posted by Desslok2201 on April 21st, 2015 @ 7:23pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on April 21st, 2015 @ 8:02pm CDT
Desslok2201 wrote:I'm interested to find out what the extra red parts are (slide holders?) and what is on those 3 slides for Perceptor.
Sharp eye. Those slides are probably holders for the cassettes. That red thingamabob in thelower middle...........a stand perhaps?
Posted by MGrotusque on April 21st, 2015 @ 8:04pm CDT
Ramhorn is a good addition to this set though. Not enough love goin around for that mold.
It would have also been an EPIC opportunity for Hasbro to chuck something really special and ultra rare like Dile or Saur into this release. A combiner cassette team. Being this is a "platinum" release and CW is all the rage right now.
Ya blew that one Hasbro. IMO
Steeljaw is always a solid choice though. He's a fantastic mold.
Posted by Primeultimus on April 21st, 2015 @ 8:42pm CDT
I would appreciate the same regard.
Posted by Primeultimus on April 21st, 2015 @ 8:49pm CDT
Posted by fenrir72 on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:09pm CDT
Posted by Primeultimus on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:15pm CDT
Posted by shajaki on April 21st, 2015 @ 9:35pm CDT
I hope Kan is joking about Rewind (Rumble/Frenzy=Rewind/Eject), and I hope Spygirl is joking about it being 100 bucks. No way it'll be that low.MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Joking about Rewind?-Kanrabat- wrote:I don't know who Rewind is and I don't care. I'm so buying that set! As long that it's not 200$, that is.SW's SilverHammer wrote:The absence of Rewind is very noticeable hasbro. Please god Rewind and Chromedome Reissue set.
For me personally I already have the 2009 reissue... I am definitely tired of seeing the same crap on the shelves, whether it's the same reissues or same characters.
I expect this will go for around $100

Posted by MartianSpyGirl1996 on April 21st, 2015 @ 10:33pm CDT
shajaki wrote:I hope Kan is joking about Rewind (Rumble/Frenzy=Rewind/Eject), and I hope Spygirl is joking about it being 100 bucks. No way it'll be that low.MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:Joking about Rewind?-Kanrabat- wrote:I don't know who Rewind is and I don't care. I'm so buying that set! As long that it's not 200$, that is.SW's SilverHammer wrote:The absence of Rewind is very noticeable hasbro. Please god Rewind and Chromedome Reissue set.
For me personally I already have the 2009 reissue... I am definitely tired of seeing the same crap on the shelves, whether it's the same reissues or same characters.
I expect this will go for around $100
Haha, it was just a guess... aren't the Insecticons and Seekers selling between $60-90?
Posted by william-james88 on April 21st, 2015 @ 11:02pm CDT
MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:shajaki wrote:I hope Kan is joking about Rewind (Rumble/Frenzy=Rewind/Eject), and I hope Spygirl is joking about it being 100 bucks. No way it'll be that low.MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:[
I expect this will go for around $100
Haha, it was just a guess... aren't the Insecticons and Seekers selling between $60-90?
All of these sets have a ball park figure of about 100$ give or take 20$. We know for a fact that its not about the weight or the physical amount of toy found in them due to the small difference between the insecticon and seeker prices online. I think this set will not be more expensive than 120$US, which everything considered is still not that cheap.