TFW2005 boards member Jalaguy has uncovered new stock photos of the bizarrely-colored Platinum Edition G1 Triple Changers Blitzwing and Astrotrain Reissues from Issuu, showing them off in their robot and vehicle modes.
Check them out after the jump!
Th0r4z1n3
Maybe not $80 for these guys, but I'm down for them. Hell if they hit clearance for cheap enough, I'll stock up on them & sell them off in a couple of years for stupid money because they're "rare"…. because nobody bought them lol.
Seriously though, I'll probably snag this set just for the absurdity of it. I'm a sucker for weird repaints, and G1 molds so this just fits the bill perfectly.
Preach!
David Hingtgen
My G2 Dinobots were silvery grey.
Orion Pax 00
Double U Tee EFF
Those look like complete generic knock offs. And I came across the insecticon platinum set at K-Mart and it was $75.00. I was like no F'n way. (can anyone confirm if these platinums are made with die cast metal like the originals) Or are the 100% plastic? Still .RIP OFF! Why wont Hasbro give America both molds of each TF Takara & Hasbro ? Takara (as we all know) are 99% always better. I will not be buying platinums unless they are molded same as the originals with die cast metal parts. Takara please advertise and sell to US stores.
Hasbro, get your 5hit together man!
shellformer
I bet they'll be in their G2 colours.
Mattw38
Blitzwing looks cool, but Astrotrain looks like crap.
Derekus Maximus
Ill be passing HARD on these. What a shame. I hope they don't blaspheme the re-release of the Dinobots like this.
Slingshot
I like the Cyber Series triple changers more than this stuff.
FanimusMaximus
It's true though…
Grimlock_13
Blitzwing looks awesome in Flywheels' color scheme. Makes me hope an eventual repaint of the Classics voyager happens at some point down the road.
Astrotrain…yeah, it looks pretty bad.
I'm passing but I don't get the "world is ending" mentality in this thread simply because something exists that individuals might not like. Scratch that…it's the Transformers fan base, so I completely understand it
Shin-Gouki
Because for every one person that actually likes it there is a few dozen or more that hate it. This leads to them not moving and being dumped off to Ross and other places and stores not wanting exclusives or if they take them they order less. Look at the insanely Priced Supreme Starscream and those ugly Laser Prime Repaints for example.
YOU BET YOUR ASS!
Damnit now you have me wanting to seriously look into this!
Autovolt 127
Hahahaha That's so correct.
That's what Plastic Addict is for.
Afterburner
That's not Topspin, that's just more of the same kind of garbage as this Astrotrain. But he is a great example of what to expect from Hasbro – complete careless randomness masquerading as fan service.
Bass X0
Astrotrain reminds me of Topspin.
Autobot Burnout
Except that's not exactly the problem.
If people wanted just a G1 Astrotrain, then you'd be right.
But the only purple/black cartoon accurate one is a highly sought after e-Hobby exclusive. Hasbro also didn't do cartoon colors for the Classics version even though Takara did.
Yes, because it's not like G1 Optimus Prime hasn't had several dozen re-issues in the past of varying colors that aren't hard to get, so Hasbro has to release another reissue even though the 25th actually didn't sell too well IIRC.
And the smokestacks being too short is a child safety problem – the long ones on the original actually could be broken off and become a choking hazard.
PrimeOQZ
I dub thee crimson guard blitzwing
shogun221
There are also a lot of people that are game for new decos on old G1 toys, but aren't down for this godawful color scheme.
Shatterpoint
Kinda want Flywings.
AzT
+1
Lbsammills51
Some people want the original figures brand new & complete, hence the call for reissues of various things. People aren't dumb and unaware of eBay and originals for sale elsewhere.
It'd also be nice to see a cartoon accurate Astrotrain that doesn't go for $300+.
Soundwinder
Most people don't want the originals, we're perfectly fine with a new deco… but we, you know, what it to be a good one. And this Astrotrain just looks awful.