Transformers Generations Platinum Edition Autobot Heroes Set Listed At Wal-Mart.ca

I wonder why they didn't repaint Minimus Ambus into Daniel.

Kurona wrote:I wonder why they included Minimus at all when Nightstick was removed from Cyclonus in his Platinum set

Well since these are based on the movie which came out before Nightstick I think they just wanted to keep in continuity. That doesn't answer why Minimus is there but does provide a possible reason forr Nightstick's absence.

All I really want is that Arcee. And maybe Springer and Ultra Magnus, maybe. I've already got Prime Kup (who's good enough for my purposes) and I don't like that mold as Blurr. Hopefully someone will sell Arcee separately for a sensible price.

A bit expensive, but anyone who don't have any of these mold should defenitely go for it.

This set looks really great. I will most likely be picking this up. That being said I do have a few nitpicks with it. Since they included Minimus Ambus why not repaint him as Daniel in his Exo-suit?

I'm not a huge fan of the Drift mold repainted into Blurr. The new Titans Return Blurr painted like Takara's would have been perfect.

Lastly Arcee didn't get her hand blaster which was in the movie, yet they gave her the IDW swords instead? Also Hasbro seems to have this weird hang up with painting her "bikini bottom" all pink, instead only painting the top half and leaving the bottom white which makes it look more like a belt. This is probably a stock image as I saw Arcee out of package on display at Botcon this year painted as she looks in the movie but the in package figure was presented like she is here.

Delicon wrote:Two thoughts, both on the same general idea.

1) We've had quite a few Kups by now, why are none of them in animation a curate gray colors?

When was he ever gray in the movie? He's always been a very pale green. This figure is one of the better representations.

2) I absolutely hate that Blurr head and have since it was first introduced. Since you're going for a movie accurate Blurr and you're limited to repaints, I would have personally used Cybertron Blurr as the head is dead one. Sure, the vehicle mode is pretty different from movie Blurr but no worse than Generations Blurr is.

That figure isn't very good though. It's very short, has no leg articulation, and how would you explain away his Cyber Planet key and flight mode? All for what, a better head? Of all the Blurr figures they've made that one is the worst representation.

Emerje

Kurona wrote:Am I the only one who likes IDW Blurr's head design
It was a bit weird to me at first how it was completely different to the G1 design but it grew on me and I really like it

No, don't worry, I like it too. It may not be best for G1 cartoon Blurr, but it works.

william-james88 wrote:

Sigma Magnus wrote:

Kurona wrote:Am I the only one who likes IDW Blurr's head design
It was a bit weird to me at first how it was completely different to the G1 design but it grew on me and I really like it

No, don't worry, I like it too. It may not be best for G1 cartoon Blurr, but it works.

I like it too, but I dont like it on that Drift body. The body is made to resemble the bulky attire of a samurai which, while Blurr should be sleeker and way less bulky. Plus that body is designed to make use of the doors folded as scabards but him coming with guns makes no use of this cool design.

Oh yeah, don't get me wrong; I totally agree - I don't think it fits Blurr at all and I'm almost convinced they made the retool Blurr just because they realised "oh shit we don't have a Blurr toy yet let's use this". I was just saying it about the head design in general rather than on this extremely unfitting body.

I like the IDW head, but the TR Blurr nailed it, no question. I love that toy. and who knows, by the end of TR we can have a good Blurr, Hot Rod, and maybe Kup and Perceptor to go with Magnus, Springer and Arcee to make a beautiful set

Delicon wrote:Emerje, I think you need to rewatch. Google it and you'll see what I mean. There is a little inconsistency with colors here and there but he is mainly gray all throughout G1 animation-wise.

Just did, and it's still a shade of teal, it could be confused for gray depending on the lighting/shading, but it's definitely teal.