Can't decide if I like the idea of that Hulk base more as Strika or as Clobber...
Blitzwing came with some giant Hulk hands. People whined and complained about it.
We're in the era where damn near 100% of the population has a megaphone. It's not like their bitching more now, it's just easier to hear it.
Bring on the pimp slappin' hands, I say!
Bring on the pimp slappin' hands, I say!
Rather than Blitzwing having large hands as part of the aesthetic angle of his design (like this Hulk does), Blitzwing literally came with them, as in they were utterly extraneous bits one didn't want or need but had to pay for. This on top of Blitzwing himself being, let's face it, a pretty rough design in part, that might have benefited from more tooling or parts rather than having the remainder of the budget go to that. This whole "Leader class is a less-than-Leader that comes with a bunch of stuff" should have ended with WFC. I can see making exceptions for, say, Prime's trailer, but this and Astrotrain's Fortnite loot crate and such are a harder sell.
Pretty sure that was what the "whining and complaining" was about, not that they were giant Hulk-style hands.
Pretty sure that was what the "whining and complaining" was about, not that they were giant Hulk-style hands.
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That's why I didn't bother with Blitzwing (keeping my Japanese headmaster version instead) but I'll get Overcharge if it comes out (as those units are meant to be poor quality, prototype/mass produced Quintesson clone products that Blitzwing possibly came from). The name is also apt for that mold.
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You are tiresome
The name was more apt for the taxi Mini-Con.
My town's Walmart is clearancing out a lot of stuff, I literally just picked up an Armada Megatron for $20. Might be worth checking any nearby Walmarts (and check the price with the app in store mode, ours had them tagged at $30), especially if they have an inventory or remodel coming up. They seem to be more willing to slash prices then.
Also got Blitzwing for $20, finally get to see what people are complaining about...
Blitzwing was on clearance at my Walmart today but only for $41 and honestly that wasn't low enough.
-ZacWilliam, if it'd been $30 or lower he probably would have left with me.
-ZacWilliam, if it'd been $30 or lower he probably would have left with me.
My only real issue with Blitzwing was the faux cockpit to replicate an animation error. I keep him mostly displayed in robot mode though so it's not a huge deal.
The Hulk Hands were dumb but easy to ignore.
The Hulk Hands were dumb but easy to ignore.
He has the type of shoulders I hate but he’s alright if a bit overpriced. It’s about all you’d expect of a slavish G1 Blitzwing. Tolerances aren’t the best though.
Eh, in his favor: people made that same joke about the original version on G1 Overcharge, considering he was rather expensive being an japanese exclusive. So at least its well used joke/criticism.
I don't really feel strongly about Blitzwing one way or another other than thinking that Triple Takeover is fun.
He's accurate, he's chonky, his limbs are tight. So that's good enough for me.
I just like the colours
Mine had problems with the tabs for tank and jet modes. Robot articulation joints were good.
I wouldn't exactly call it "slavish", but the shortcomings of this mold have already been discussed infinitum. I'm more interested in it as Overcharge though. I hope it gets a Japanese release.
I do prefer the Overcharge color scheme. It's nice.
Counterpoint: Blitzwing is colored like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
A pb&j that uses grape jelly, even. The best kind of jelly.