eBay Auction for Animated Blitzwing!

well, the jest/ish mode looks... shitty.
but it's a must have anyway.

Its been hit or miss with animated imo. But that is a freaking gem!

I think the robot mode looks spot on (except for his tiny, tiny hands)

The jet mode has to be mistransformed, maybe the treads fold upwards to the body to hide better? Or back to make the jet appear longer?

Either way I am not gonna look a gift horse in its mouth (they have cavities sometimes ) I'm just glad I got to see his toy in general and not concept art, no matter what the apparent flaws

I love it, a definate must have for me and I do hope that jet mode is mistransformed.

Deluxe size? Well damn. So much for my hopes of a decently scaled set.

Can't you see it's an homage to G1 Blitzwing?
Hasbro has simply improved upon the original's lack of aeordynamic qualities!

What are the odds that Hasbro is going to bust this auction too? If i were bidding, I'd do so with trepidation...

That is indeed an awesome figure! When it hits the stores (so normal people can afford it), I will be getting one!

Looks like HASBRO was only doing the ebay crackdown for a day. I'm probably in the minority big time with this, but I don't like it. The faces are meh and that tank/jet mode is atrocious.

The robot mode looks great, but that "jet" mode...

Like you guys, I love the robot mode, but I'm hoping the alt mode pictured there is just a really bad mis-transformation.

AS one would imagine the alt mode we see is less than spectacular, but at least the robot mode is cool.

Maybe since the seller STOLE this version of Blitzwing, they had to build a new one from scratch...

Just from looking at this toy, it looks more like a FAB than a regular deluxe. Maybe they will go the route of Bulkhead and make a Leader size toy for Blitzwing that actually looks like something.

Awesome figure. Not $200+ awesome though. I'll wait thanks .

I am on record to say that the next BOTCON set for 2009 will be awesome if they are going to be neh going to be using these Animated moulds for the basis of the box set release. I'LL BE THERE FOR SURE!

Terrific bot mode. Jet mode looks more like a jet/tank hybrid than a jet mode with kibble. Too bad Blitzwing didn't get a Voyager toy, since the Deluxe strikes me as just too small for the degree of complexity required to pull off all modes. Still, he'll take a proud place with the rest of my Animated collection once they're out in stores.

He looks mistransformed to me. I seriously doubt the treads would just end up positioned that blatantly under the plane.
I'm sure there's something more there. They probably fold up under the wings or something.

The robot mode looks pretty good. I'd like to to see the tank mode soon.

So far I will buy it just because I'm a big fan of Blitzy.

But yeah I'll hold off the final judgment until I see the full tank mode and I am sure that's not the finished jet mode

That actually made me laugh. Looks no better than a kids meal prize.

I'm anxious now to see if there are any other gimmicks. I want those guns on his robot mode back to flip forward like in the cartoon. I then want fire and ice colored projectiles to put in them.

I definately, carefully, will paint in some more black detail on at least the ice face.

I can't wait to see what the properly transformed alt modes will look like.

Unless what we see in that auction is a fourth alt mode that the crazy face changes in to.

I'm still in high hopes for this. Most eBay toys have been mistransformed, and I'm sure that with the instructions, it will form a more show accurate jet mode.

blitzwing is supposed to have the treads under the jet if you haven't watched the show at all.

i really wish they would start making triple changers voyager class.

Wow, that is disappointing.

*looks at shelf of G1 figures over desk*

Still, it is an improvement.

Excelent robot mode. The jet mode, however, being so short and stumpy and having such obvious landing gear, reminds me more of a different cartoon character...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0G4lE04-cU

Anyone else seeing Quintessons customs made from this guy?

Another terrible animated figure..

timothyVritchey wrote:blitzwing is supposed to have the treads under the jet if you haven't watched the show at all.

Uhh no, he doesn't have treads in Jet mode.


You see any treads there?

Awwww - he's horrible, nuts

I was thinking this would be the one TFA I got based on the character but nah, he's a mess.

That's one beautiful jet mode!!!

Nah, I can't do it That's awful, hopefully mistransformed, but the bot modes worth it ^^

"Beautiful" was the first thing to escape my lips.

its day one and the figure is already at $250.00 wth six days 2 go.

Anybody want 2 take a guess wat the final price will be in a week?


I still trying 2 wonder y all 3 triple changers, Tankor, Blitz, and Astrotrain are all deluxe size???

the robot mode looks a lot better than I was expecting. I was really worried about how the head would work. I was really afraid it would be humongous to allow the face changing mechanism and after the profile picks I was hesitant about his helmet shape but they did a marvelous sculpting job. Not only that but I really like how the head transforms for jet mode. Judging from the alt mode shown the tank mode should also be pretty cool. My only real grip about the robot mode is his pouches... they need to be bigger... way bigger... I want it to look like Rob Liefeld drew them. The faces could also use some paint, some little outlines would help a lot (a black wash would really help bring out the details and some white for his angry face which looks like it has teeth but do to bad coloring you can't see them...)

I really doubt this blity is a deluxe. So far the only voyagers have really had "action" gimmicks and springs. His cannons look way too large to not fire a projectile...

As for his jet mode, I'm not going to sweat it just yet... I figured it was going to be a tad bulky (both animated and his concept art draw him as such) but the seller looks to have really mistransformed the figure. There are several parts which look misalligned (his shoulders should snap into his wings, his tail wings can lower more.) His concept art also shows his treads resting flat against his plane body. If anything, what were seeing is his "landing mode." (His tank treads actually do appear on his jet body in animated... rewatch when he scans the jets... all the jets have "tank treads" on them

if the figure doesnt lookg in robot mode doesnt mean its the answer is mistransformed all the time could be just how he looks need to keep in mind these are basic figures nothing complex looking like moviefigures, energon, or master piece figures robots are basic loking in the show so the figures them selves are going to be basic looking in vehical mode, and in robot mode even though they may look mistransformed they really are not.

good figure paint is little dull it is childs show and the transformations are very basic lokoing even basic looking in robot mode & vehical mode.

He really does look alot like the concept sketch that we saw last year. His jet mode was stubby and you could see the treads. It looks like the nose of the plane hasn't been pulled down the whole way and the backend is tilting down. The colors don't grab me though, they seem very muted.

The bot mode still looks great though.

I see. The top of the jet is totally crooked. It gets pulled straight, the tank guns might get pulled straight to be at the back of the jet. With everything straight and locked into place, the treads might get folded or pulled back to balance it out more. I think it will look a lot better properly transformed.

He looks good but i hope that's not his real alt mode

He is pwn, wrapped is awesome, deep fried in win.

I must own him and soon. Must...own....

Just be carefully not to be arrested by fun publishing and hasbro if bid on this item.

good robot mode, umm................WHAT THE HELL IS THE VEHICLE!!!!!

Check it again: the seller has updated the ebay listing with a scan of the instructions. The guns do fire projectiles, and it would appear the plane mode is mistransformed, although only slightly.

under the wings

I actually like all three modes. The tank looks awesome from the instructions, and the robot mode is obviously top notch. Definately getting this guy whenever he comes out in stores.

The jet mode in the original designs looked much better. On the plus side, the bot mode hasn't changed all that much from those designs, so perhaps if the parts are lined up a little better, the plane mode can look a little more like this:


The differences in the tank mode seem to be mostly in the turret. The basic transformation appears to be the same.


In jet mode they've lost the air intake ducts and blacked out the cockpit. I suppose does it makes it more toon accurate.

I'm impressed with this figure. I eagerly anticipate his release in stores. Although, the paint job does need a little more work in my opinion. He just looks kinda "flat" in the way he was painted. Maybe this was done to make him more show accurate. However, he should have a little more detail added to his sculpt and his paint job in the final release. The turrets should also be longer, or at least have a "telescoping" feature to make them either shorter or longer, depending on which mode he's in. After all, this is a production sample. The figure will probably change a little bit by it's final release. Other than that, I'm definitely gonna buy this figure along with so many other Animated transformers. This figure of Blitzwing is instant win in my opinion. BTW The spinning heads gimmick was done very creatively I must add.

He is the best Transformer in this line i've seen! His Jet mode is a little stubby, but a worthy sacrifice. I can sexhis tank turret, it just flips forward and you pull the nosecone down to go from jet to tank, and I expect everyone can moreorless work out how you go from robot to jet? Anyway, i'll display him in 'bot mode, but which face? Probably monocle, maybe crazy, but soo not angry.
Monocle, i'll go with monocle. For one day Blitzwing shall be mine!!
I'm gonna go ogle the auction again...

Oops! didn't see the instructions! Well, I hope those projectiles are blue and orange, for fire and ice, that'd be cool. Looks like he is a voyager, and I was so sure he was gonna be deluxe. Damn! I'll just have to fork out an extra £10 when he get released in Britain, i.e 2012..
Who has £150 to spend on transformers? How rich is Sean long? Is he in fact Bill gates in disguise? When will I get my Blitzwing DAMMIT!
All these questions will be answered hopefully, next week!

Why can't people just wait for them to come out in stores?

Bumblethumper wrote:The jet mode in the original designs looked much better. On the plus side, the bot mode hasn't changed all that much from those designs, so perhaps if the parts are lined up a little better, the plane mode can look a little more like this:

Unlikely. The eBay auction has updated with instructions for the jet mode, and to be honest it looks like the seller transformed it correctly.

You know, one thing I'm curious to know is the colour of Blitzwing's missiles. Will they be red for his tank mode or blue for his jet mode? You can't have it both ways.

I'm loving it.

Glitcher wrote:

Bumblethumper wrote:The jet mode in the original designs looked much better. On the plus side, the bot mode hasn't changed all that much from those designs, so perhaps if the parts are lined up a little better, the plane mode can look a little more like this:

Unlikely. The eBay auction has updated with instructions for the jet mode, and to be honest it looks like the seller transformed it correctly.

You know, one thing I'm curious to know is the colour of Blitzwing's missiles. Will they be red for his tank mode or blue for his jet mode? You can't have it both ways.

One of each?

NuclearConvoy wrote:

Glitcher wrote:

Bumblethumper wrote:The jet mode in the original designs looked much better. On the plus side, the bot mode hasn't changed all that much from those designs, so perhaps if the parts are lined up a little better, the plane mode can look a little more like this:

Unlikely. The eBay auction has updated with instructions for the jet mode, and to be honest it looks like the seller transformed it correctly.

You know, one thing I'm curious to know is the colour of Blitzwing's missiles. Will they be red for his tank mode or blue for his jet mode? You can't have it both ways.

One of each?

yeah...

actually they're both orange.

he is cool!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am surely gonna gedit when it releases. i want it now but he's about 400 dollars