Transformers Buzzworthy Bumblebee Silverstreak Out At US Retail & In-Hand Gallery

Vanya

I've a couple different moders (including here in Radicon's Customs) make so the headlights on the datsun boys are recessed like on the originals.
I know at least one person simply shaved them down to contour the headlight molding on the inside.
And I've seen a 3d print replacement set as well IIRC.

Edit:

Here's one I just found.
G1 Headlights for Earthrise Prowl by TheLazyEyebrow on Shapeways

It says it's for Prowl, but I imagine it will work on any datsun bro.

Here he is with the upgrade headlights. I think that it turned out pretty well but the colour matching was a bitch.
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Hanzkaz

I'd just call him Bluestreak (or Bluestreak I) . He was the original after all. In the end, though, it's your shelf and your canon.

Seriously, though, I wish they'd reissue some version of Runabout in a similar manner. It's just ridiculous Hasbro doesn't reissue figures like that. I'd be happy with a Buzzworthy one. The original can keep it's 'value' (which I suspect is Hasbro's real intention,) and the rest of us can have some form of the character.

Hasbro isn't concerned in the slightest about the supposed value of toys like this. Why would it be? The most likely reason Hasbro doesn't re-release things like this is that part of the arrangement that brought about the exclusive toy is a requirement that it remain exclusive to the company that comissioned it.

Beetle

Oh, I see; that looks cool.

But, man, I wish he'd gotten the proper front bumper/chest. It's the one thing holding me back.

Yeah, that's why I'm looking to chop mine up a bit at least.
Actually I have a Siege Bluestreak junker. Maybe I can use some of it's parts.

I just wish he had a better name.
Initially I was thinking of giving him the GS Hot Shot head and making him into a G1-ified version of him, but it just doesn't feel right.
I still want to give him a head swap (maybe a universe Prowl head?), but I still want a better name than corporate copyright avoidance not-Bluestreak.

Vanya

I've a couple different moders (including here in Radicon's Customs) make so the headlights on the datsun boys are recessed like on the originals.
I know at least one person simply shaved them down to contour the headlight molding on the inside.
And I've seen a 3d print replacement set as well IIRC.

Edit:

Here's one I just found.
G1 Headlights for Earthrise Prowl by TheLazyEyebrow on Shapeways

It says it's for Prowl, but I imagine it will work on any datsun bro.

Oh, I see; that looks cool.

But, man, I wish he'd gotten the proper front bumper/chest. It's the one thing holding me back.

I didn't get any of the Earthrise 'Datsun Brothers' because getting all of them at a reasonable price was near impossible (the original Bluestreak preorders were gone in seconds from my regular online retailers) and I wasn't really fond of Earthrise Smokescreen's headsculpt. .

I did manage to get the Siege versions, though, but I've really wanted a blue Bluestreak for ages (and that's what I'll be calling him). This guy's a must have for me.

This box contains Silverstreak….
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This is a hammer….
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Opening time!
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And he's perfe-gawdammit!!
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Jk he fine lol
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Spent longer time transforming him from Bot to alternate mode, you know, aligning the panels all that so that I can close the gaps nicely. (I could have sworn that I achieved this faster with Silverstreak…Or Bluestreak…Or… Whatever.)    

Even with that time spent, there are still minor gaps near the spoiler portion.

But the good thing is, all joints are nice & tight on my piece, even for his shoulder mounted cannons so not too much to complain about here.

Bluestr…..Silverstreak is now my favorite version of this mold. Until they reissue Prowl, of course.

MagnusPrimal

It will be a pain in the ass to buy and return figures until I get one with and acceptable paint job. I’d probably start opening figures in the car before I left the parking lot.

Honestly, that's the better option, anyway. You save time, money, and gas by doing so. When I buy a laptop, I always open it in the car to check for pixel defects (of any kind!) on the display panel before I leave so I don't have to make two trips and have it all be such a waste.