Prime Wars Blast Off Final Deco and In-Package Images Revealed!
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Thanks to several fellow Seibertronians for pointing us towards this bit of news! Site sponsor Robot Kingdom has updated their preorder listing for Prime Wars Blast Off with new images, which give us our first look at the final deco of the figure, which is a recolor and redeco of Unite Warriors Blast Off.
It's more faithful to the G1 toy colors, and also sports some significant changes from the UW version- the arms and physical orientation of the figure have been switched to give the figure an even closer match to his original toy, and there are tampographed details on his chest that mimic the stickers found on his 1986 toy release. The change from the shuttle-gut to a more G1 toy accurate look aren't entirely new, though; this chest orientation had been used for the UW Baldigus use of the mold, Movor.
As we can also see from the photos, Blast Off will come in a box with a front panel featuring him in space shuttle mode, that will open to showcase the figure in package.
We also get our very first look at the included Prime Master, Megatronus, who sports a very nice looking deco of translucent red plastic and two different shades of grey.
It's interesting to note that while he's being released during the Power of the Primes line, with POTP style artwork, the text inside the box flap refers to Combiner Wars, and that line's logo appears on the packaging, along with a Prime Wars Trilogy logo.
So what do you think of these new images? Are you more excited to get this figure than before? Please let us know in the comments below!
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Posted by ZeroWolf on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:04am CDT
Posted by Big Grim on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:04am CDT
Posted by Qwan on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:23am CDT
Man, I was really hoping this Blast Off wouldn't be in the Hasbro CW toy colors... because now that I know he is, it means I definitely have to get him. That purple is just so delicious, I can't pass it up! Fingers crossed I find some not-impossible method of obtaining him down here.
(Although... did they just do what they did for CW Lightsteed as well, and glop a huge swathe of paint over the clearly-sculpted windows to try and pretend like it's one big canopy? Ick.)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:35am CDT
Posted by Qwan on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:48am CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:Call me nitpicky, but I just can't get over the obvious in-your-face arms for the shuttle mode.
...Actually, you know what you just made me realize? In that stock image his arms are the "Unite Warriors" way around, with the forearms and fists facing upward, instead of the Strafe/Movor/This-Very-Toy orientation which should have the backs of the forearms facing up instead.
Not only interesting, but it also means his arms won't be as bad and obvious on the toy as they are in that image. So if the arms on Movor above look less disagreeable to you (I know they do to me), then your complaints can be at least slightly remedied
Posted by -Kanrabat- on June 25th, 2018 @ 6:02am CDT
Qwan wrote:(…)then your complaints can be at least slightly remedied
Well, I don't think it will ever be. There's no places for those arms to go not to make them conspicious. A shuttle should have a perfect round shape or it's not a shuttle. I could have forgiven it if the wings were hiding the arms like for the other jets and it's forgivable for a spaceship like Computron's Strafe. But it just look out of place on a shuttle. I can understand some undercarriage for transformers jets and planes, but when the obvious bots bits are anywhere else than the bottom, it just make me facepalm... or make me rage. Like that FAUX-KING RotF Starscream.
That jet was the cleanest ever, but they just had to REMOVE the hinges for the wrists to give us a big fat FA-Q.
Posted by william-james88 on June 25th, 2018 @ 6:15am CDT
Posted by Coptur on June 25th, 2018 @ 7:18am CDT
I propose Jet Blast-Off be made a canon Combaticon Off-Blast
Posted by galvatron00 on June 25th, 2018 @ 7:26am CDT
That was a beautiful jet. I still miss that mold just for the front and front 3/4 view of him! Wonderful stuff.-Kanrabat- wrote:
That jet was the cleanest ever, but they just had to REMOVE the hinges for the wrists to give us a big fat FA-Q.
Also, I'm excited for Blast Off! I should probably buy 4 so I can finally have some semblance of Bruticus as I missed the other bots for Bruticus and 4 of these would be cheaper than buying one of these and three of the others most likely
Posted by william-james88 on June 25th, 2018 @ 8:10am CDT
While, he comes packaged with his chest in a certain orientation, as can be seen here, the images show that it is more than possible to give the toy the same look that the Unite Warriors version had, with the shuttle front being on his chest.
Is this a look you will give your toy? Or will you stick to the Movar configuraton? And what will you do with your previous Hasbro Blast Off? Let us know!
Posted by RiddlerJ on June 25th, 2018 @ 8:29am CDT
Posted by Qwan on June 25th, 2018 @ 8:34am CDT
Otherwise, he looks awesome! I'll be sticking to the Movor-style chest personally, but he looks decent enough either way around. I haven't been this hyped for an exclusive since TR Brainstorm - hopefully I'll have an easier time getting Blast Off than I did trying to get him!
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2018 @ 8:41am CDT
If that's the case, their being tampos is even worse.Wolfman Jake wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Ugh, you're killing me, Hasbro! You give this figure a much nicer deco than the UW version, but then you have to go and ruin it with those hideously tacky-looking stickers.
Also, bizarre decision in its using the Shuttler transformation instead.
They are tampographs, not stickers, though they are meant to mimic some G1 toy sticker detailing. No Deluxe sized figures or smaller have yet had stickers in the Generations line, outside of smaller partner figures included with some Titan Class releases. Stickers have mostly come on only Voyager, Leader, and Titan figures for now.
Posted by Solrac333 on June 25th, 2018 @ 8:52am CDT
Posted by o.supreme on June 25th, 2018 @ 9:13am CDT
Now just to find those wave 2 Deluxe Dinobots and I'll be caught up with everything that's been spotted in the U.S. so far.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 25th, 2018 @ 9:24am CDT
o.supreme wrote:Found Inferno Yesterday. Just want to make sure though...the back of the box shows similar Prime Armor/Feet as Hun-Gurrr, only black, but what he actually came with was the same prime armor/feet as Starscream and Elita-1, does that match up with anyone else who has Inferno?
Yeah, that was a switch made seemingly late in production. Oddly, while the Prime Armor is made from the Seeker type, the Enigma is still redecoed from Hun-Gurrr's.
Posted by Aimless Misfire on June 25th, 2018 @ 9:28am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on June 25th, 2018 @ 10:10am CDT
They colored it toy-accurately.Aimless Misfire wrote:The cockpit glass needs work. Looks unfinished.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 25th, 2018 @ 10:35am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:They colored it toy-accurately.Aimless Misfire wrote:The cockpit glass needs work. Looks unfinished.
They overdid it. I guess coloring the individual sections and leaving the struts(?) as is would have been too complicated compared to a single smear.
Requesting comparisons with Jetblast in advance.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 25th, 2018 @ 10:45am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on June 25th, 2018 @ 10:51am CDT
Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still hate the junky-looking obvious arms in shuttle mode but eh at least it's still the shuttle and not the extra-lazy aerialbot repaint from combiner wars. Slight nostalgia for my old G1 Combaticons wasn't enough for me to buy any of them though.
At least the jet scaled better than a shuttle
Excuse me if this has been answered before but can blast off do a rook and do hulk hands?
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on June 25th, 2018 @ 10:54am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still hate the junky-looking obvious arms in shuttle mode but eh at least it's still the shuttle and not the extra-lazy aerialbot repaint from combiner wars. Slight nostalgia for my old G1 Combaticons wasn't enough for me to buy any of them though.
At least the jet scaled better than a shuttle
Well yeah, scale was one of the things I hated most in G1 and the Combaticons were one of the biggest offenders since they didn't even look right with their own team-mates in alt-mode. Stunticons did (but then combiners have their own issues in combined form too like a lorry with car limbs wouldn't actually be as tall as a concorde with jet limbs).
Transformers as a concept is a headache in itself.
Posted by Evil Eye on June 25th, 2018 @ 10:57am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Carnivius_Prime wrote:Still hate the junky-looking obvious arms in shuttle mode but eh at least it's still the shuttle and not the extra-lazy aerialbot repaint from combiner wars. Slight nostalgia for my old G1 Combaticons wasn't enough for me to buy any of them though.
At least the jet scaled better than a shuttle
Excuse me if this has been answered before but can blast off do a rook and do hulk hands?
He can indeed.
The glass painting is kinda shoddy but otherwise I actually like this better than the Takara deco. I never minded the ochre-brown of Takara Blastoff but this is definitely nicer looking. Even the tampos are kinda cool in that old-timey toy way. Having them be optional stickers on a separate sheet for the consumer to apply if they wanted them might have been better, but they look cool.
Now I almost want to get him and the rest of CW Bruticus. Or at least, I would if I hadn't already decided I like the look of the UW Baldigus/Ruination set better. Still, this is cool.
Posted by Munkky on June 25th, 2018 @ 10:58am CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on June 25th, 2018 @ 11:35am CDT
Also, translucent hinge joints on something as small as a Titan/Prime Master is a little worrying...
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 25th, 2018 @ 11:45am CDT
Mindmaster wrote:I’m down to get one as I’ve yet to experience actual Blast Off or Strafe. I just hope it won’t be a major pain in the ass to get one.
Also, translucent hinge joints on something as small as a Titan/Prime Master is a little worrying...
Which reminds me, any reports of broken ghosts or spikes?
Posted by YoungPrime on June 25th, 2018 @ 12:17pm CDT
So the only question now is, is only Robot Kingdom selling this figure?
I don't like ordering from them.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on June 25th, 2018 @ 12:37pm CDT
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on June 25th, 2018 @ 12:38pm CDT
YoungPrime wrote:Glad they went with Strafe's design instead of that UW version of Blastoff with the barrel chest.
So the only question now is, is only Robot Kingdom selling this figure?
I don't like ordering from them.
Blastoff and Strafe are the same design, just with the arms switched. Anyone can choose and use whichever chest they want for Blastoff (both Takara and Hasbro) and Shuttler/Movor. All you have to do is swap the arms then rotate the head and waist 180 degrees.
Amazon has a placeholder listing for Blast Off so I'd keep your eye on them.
Posted by shajaki on June 25th, 2018 @ 12:48pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 25th, 2018 @ 3:42pm CDT
Also found this guy yesterday. So far, I think he feels better than the other uses of the mold, and love how you can get the cannons up over his shoulders
Posted by william-james88 on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:40pm CDT
So, have all you fans found the wave 2 deluxes yet and thus ready for this new wave? Which of the three new toys are you most excited for? If you find these toys too, let the community know through the sightings section and your respective regional sightings forums!
Posted by Mindmaster on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:46pm CDT
Posted by o.supreme on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:50pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:So, have all you fans found the wave 2 deluxes yet and thus ready for this new wave?
Nope
william-james88 wrote:Which of the three new toys are you most excited for?
Any that show up in my area, if ever.
william-james88 wrote:If you find these toys too, let the community know through the sightings section
Been doing just that.
Oh also, I forgot to ask earlier. one of the ankle tilts on the Prime Armor/Feet for Inferno was really loose. This is the first one I've had like this. Anyone else experience this?
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:51pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Can I find the wave 2 Deluxes first, please?
Frikkin exactly. At this point, we have half of 2018 left, and only a single deluxe to look forward to since Wave 3 is being found. and so many figure are not being spotted by many, merely a blink and you miss it appearance.
I hate this distribution shite so so so much right now. Volcanicus is screaming for limbs that he should have had 6 months ago.
Splitting up the teams was a dumbass decision on Hasbro, especially since there were only 2 firkkin teams! and you broke 1 up by having a 3 member wave and a 5 member wave which could easily have been 4 and 4!
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:51pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:52pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Can I find the wave 2 Deluxes first, please?
Same. Saw a single one which I bought, and nothing else. Re-release Hun-Gurrr and maybe Elita-1 while you're at it
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:53pm CDT
Posted by Wireless_Phantom on June 25th, 2018 @ 4:54pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:02pm CDT
Mindmaster wrote:Can I find the wave 2 Deluxes first, please?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:03pm CDT
Wireless_Phantom wrote:I forget, do we have any word on how this is being released?
Blast Off? Amazon most likely, same with Repugnus and Punch/Counterpunch. btw the CW, TR and PotP theory actually has some credence. How about that
Posted by DecepticonFinishline on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:22pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:We have some great news for fans looking forward to completing their Abominus. The third wave of Power of the Primes deluxes have been found in the US. Scottimus Prime found them at Walmart in Centereach Long Island, New York. This wave contains the remaining Terrorcons Cutthroat, Sinnertwin and Blot the troll. A MAGA-less Jazz is also repacked in this wave.
So, have all you fans found the wave 2 deluxes yet and thus ready for this new wave? Which of the three new toys are you most excited for? If you find these toys too, let the community know through the sightings section and your respective regional sightings forums!
If you find any of them with Nexus cards, I will buy them plus a couple dollars.
Posted by Nemesis Maximo on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:32pm CDT
Remember when this same thing happened for Wave 1 and 2 of Combiner Wars, and then Hasbro said that they would never split up the combined teams again? Whatever happened to that?D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Can I find the wave 2 Deluxes first, please?
Frikkin exactly. At this point, we have half of 2018 left, and only a single deluxe to look forward to since Wave 3 is being found. and so many figure are not being spotted by many, merely a blink and you miss it appearance.
I hate this distribution shite so so so much right now. Volcanicus is screaming for limbs that he should have had 6 months ago.
Splitting up the teams was a dumbass decision on Hasbro, especially since there were only 2 firkkin teams! and you broke 1 up by having a 3 member wave and a 5 member wave which could easily have been 4 and 4!
Posted by william-james88 on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:41pm CDT
Nemesis Maximo wrote:Remember when this same thing happened for Wave 1 and 2 of Combiner Wars, and then Hasbro said that they would never split up the combined teams again? Whatever happened to that?
The guy who said that then was promoted to head of Hasbro Italy and Hasbro replaced him with Ben Montano who chose to not follow that train of thought.
Posted by william-james88 on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:46pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Now just to find those wave 2 Deluxe Dinobots and I'll be caught up with everything that's been spotted in the U.S. so far.
Not anymore Muahahahaha
Sorry, couldn't resist
Posted by Mixsound on June 25th, 2018 @ 5:50pm CDT
- I also like this Autobot rumor called Vaportrail.
He's like a Golden-Yellow Italian Fiero car.. He's a robot that changes into just a car.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on June 25th, 2018 @ 6:17pm CDT
Still can't get over Elita Inf!nite having a great ass in combined mode either. That is just hilarious that her bust became her badonkadonk. Still not sure if I will keep Her and/or Infernocus combined.
I'm also super tempted to hunt down 4 limbs based around rescue vehicles for Inferno to have his own team (and the combined form named REZ-Q, see Cobotron's Collectotron for that one), but I'm afraid of making a discount Defensor copy. And KO Defensors are also almost always red, which is worse
Posted by Wolfman Jake on June 25th, 2018 @ 6:53pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Combined Inferno with some limbs to form Infernocus, trying to match up the color schemes. I think this works fairly well, though Jazz would work better than Wheeljack but I did not feel like taking a leg off Volcanicus too.
Still can't get over Elita Inf!nite having a great ass in combined mode either. That is just hilarious that her bust became her badonkadonk. Still not sure if I will keep Her and/or Infernocus combined.
I'm also super tempted to hunt down 4 limbs based around rescue vehicles for Inferno to have his own team (and the combined form named REZ-Q, see Cobotron's Collectotron for that one), but I'm afraid of making a discount Defensor copy. And KO Defensors are also almost always red, which is worse
If you want a rescue vehicle kind of combiner for Inferno and friends (a.k.a., Firestormer), take a look at the pictures I did a while back. I used Alpha Bravo and Rook, along with Smokescreen and Jazz. Rook is a SWAT vehicle, and I think of Alpha Bravo as a coast guard rescue chopper. Other orange helicopters in Transformers have been such, so why not? I'm considering switching out Smokescreen for Ratchet on my Unite Warriors Lynx Master. That's up to three rescue vehicles for limbs, leaving Jazz the odd man out. Maybe get an extra First Aid somewhere and customize it into a G1 version of Medix?
Posted by fenrir72 on June 25th, 2018 @ 6:59pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:We have some great news for fans looking forward to completing their Abominus. The third wave of Power of the Primes deluxes have been found in the US. Scottimus Prime found them at Walmart in Centereach Long Island, New York. This wave contains the remaining Terrorcons Cutthroat, Sinnertwin and Blot the troll. A MAGA-less Jazz is also repacked in this wave.
So, have all you fans found the wave 2 deluxes yet and thus ready for this new wave? Which of the three new toys are you most excited for? If you find these toys too, let the community know through the sightings section and your respective regional sightings forums!
The Decepticons have WON! No more Make Autobots Great Again!
Hats's off to Shawn Berger for turning public opinion against the Autobots
Posted by NeonPrime on June 25th, 2018 @ 7:05pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Mindmaster wrote:Can I find the wave 2 Deluxes first, please?
Frikkin exactly. At this point, we have half of 2018 left, and only a single deluxe to look forward to since Wave 3 is being found. and so many figure are not being spotted by many, merely a blink and you miss it appearance.
I hate this distribution shite so so so much right now. Volcanicus is screaming for limbs that he should have had 6 months ago.
Splitting up the teams was a dumbass decision on Hasbro, especially since there were only 2 firkkin teams! and you broke 1 up by having a 3 member wave and a 5 member wave which could easily have been 4 and 4!
Agree. I passed on Snarl and Sludge for Moonracer and Studio Series Stinger back in early May. Now they're the only Dinobots I need and haven't seen them since. Hasbrotoyshop finally listed them but they're sold out. WTF!?