Toy Fair 2013: Generations Voyager Figures Springer and Blitzwing

I think I will finally be replacing my FP Defender with a proper Springer! This one looks darn cool.

Blitzwing is great!

Blitzwing seems to be lacking his trademark tank cannon behind his head. It's still a buy.

Springer... no words can describe how happy I am. All I can say is now I regret buying the GDO Springer.

Wow! Springer looks better than I'd expected! This may be his best incarnation yet! Definitely excited these guys are finally getting the treatment they deserve. Again, this still gives me hope of seeing the Dinobots all get voyager treatment!

Is Blitzwing's nosecone sticking out the back of his head a la the original G1 seeker molds?

oh,.....my.....god. they are perfect.

It's about freaking time on that Blitzwing !!! Glad to see theyre really G1 looking and not so FOC. Not thrilled about the voyager size though. I hope it's a small voyager that scales with Astrotrain.

Rated X wrote:It's about freaking time on that Blitzwing !!! Glad to see theyre really G1 looking and not so FOC.

Yeah, I just wish Blitzwing didn't have a TF:Animated face .

Paging Dr Wu, Dr Wu to the operating room please .

Damn, Springer there looks like a really good mold. I'll be buying that sight . Blitzwing looks great to, good to see he finally got a Generations/ Classic-verse update

rotating face on Blitzwing...is that confirmed?

Th-th-th... Th-th-that i-i-is a-awesome..!!
Must.. have... all! But I fear these will never come to the Netherlands as always. Ah well, internet is the key to everything.

Springer is great. I was okay with the GDO one, but really glad this one has come along to replace him with some true triple-changing goodness. Head-sculpt and robot mode are darn nice, and I like the colours and vehicle modes much more than FPs offering. Some stuff that could be tidied up to improve it, but for retail Voyager pricing I'm very happy with this.

Blitzwing not so much. Neither mode works well for me. At least the G1 was a nice tank. This one has a boxier jet mode and that tank looks pretty horrible. Like Universe Galvatron had a baby and beat him with the ugly stick. Even the robot mode doesn't do it for me. Do like the weapon they've included and the robot's whole upper torso, but the arms look stumpy and the legs look weird. Maybe more pics will impress me, but right now I'm not keen on him.

warzon3 wrote:rotating face on Blitzwing...is that confirmed?

Based on looking at a pic of him on another website, I am led to believe so. I could be wrong however.

*siiiiighgh* I need a new job to afford all this goodness. I think I might skip on predaking, and refocus my collecting on generations.... I too hope that blitzwing has a normal face but I'll get him just the same. Springer looks awesome, here's hoping for a sandstorm and a broadside down the line. Springer and blitzwing seem more successful than generations astrotrain and octane

craggy wrote:Springer is great. I was okay with the GDO one, but really glad this one has come along to replace him with some true triple-changing goodness. Head-sculpt and robot mode are darn nice, and I like the colours and vehicle modes much more than FPs offering. Some stuff that could be tidied up to improve it, but for retail Voyager pricing I'm very happy with this.

Blitzwing not so much. Neither mode works well for me. At least the G1 was a nice tank. This one has a boxier jet mode and that tank looks pretty horrible. Like Universe Galvatron had a baby and beat him with the ugly stick. Even the robot mode doesn't do it for me. Do like the weapon they've included and the robot's whole upper torso, but the arms look stumpy and the legs look weird. Maybe more pics will impress me, but right now I'm not keen on him.

Well, in defense of the figure, Toy Fair does have a reputation of transforming Transformers figures in the derpiest way possible. Just look at Beast Hunters larger-scale Optimus figure that was just uploaded not to long ago.

Mindmaster wrote:
Well, in defense of the figure, Toy Fair does have a reputation of transforming Transformers figures in the derpiest way possible. Just look at Beast Hunters larger-scale Optimus figure that was just uploaded not to long ago.

yeah, I'm hoping for some of that with this guy. If the robot mode is close enough to what I'd like, and one of the alt modes looks decent I'll be happy with him.

These idw versions look amazing. Now they need to make a set of mini figures of the humans from the idw comics, like spike and company. are you listening dr wu lol or hasbro.

I like Springer in robot mode, looks almost Animated. Alt modes, not so much but at least it has learned a thing or two from Warbot Defender with it's shifting shoulders and legs turning inside out to form the tail.

Might stay away from Blitzwing though. Tank mode is fine but the parts that make him a good tank also make him a brick with wings and a brick with legs in his other modes.

These are mint , love springers weapons and he looks quite tall , Blitzwing oh blitzwing thank you hasbro for finally giving us this figure and in voyager shame about the animated face.

Springer!

And those waiting on Blitzwing, rejoice. I don't care for him though.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YYYEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!

Exactly what I wanted!

ABOUT TIME FOR BLITZWING!!!

Springers alt modes look more like they are supposed to be for Sandstorm

Oh sweet!

So fantastic!

Blitzwing's cannon is dangling down behind his back, so I wonder if it can just be rotated up for the behind-the-head-cannon.

Blitzwing's robot mode looks like it's aching for a Broadside repaint! I can easily imagine a later wave that will have Sandstorm & Broadside repaints of these two.

timcourtois wrote:Blitzwing's robot mode looks like it's aching for a Broadside repaint! I can easily imagine a later wave that will have Sandstorm & Broadside repaints of these two.

I'd have to say "no" to that. True, Broadside was a jet, but he was also an aircraft carrier-esque ship, not a tank.

Wow...I honestly cannot believe they pulled those off so well. Shame they transformed Blitzwing so badly. You can tell they haven't pegged him together properly.

Whilst his jet mode is a bit bricky it's nowhere near as bad as I feared. I may get these...

Im getting a tfc exgraver vibe from blitzwing legs

These two are perfect! My classics collection needs these two so much!!

Springer I definitely want. Blitzwing...looks off to me. His face is a definite homage to "Icy" Blitzwing, and since that was my favorite Blitzwing face, I'm all for it. But the rest of his body looks oddly proportioned.

Still, I give Hasbro props for finally making a triple-changing Springer after G1.

Saw some other pics on another site...

Also a:

Orion Pax (new mold)

Trailbreaker (new mold)

IDW Stealth Bomber Megatron

Not sure why theyre not pictured here...

Rated X wrote:Saw some other pics on another site...

Also a:

Orion Pax (new mold)

Trailbreaker (new mold)

IDW Stealth Bomber Megatron

Not sure why theyre not pictured here...

We already have a thread about them here.

Rated X wrote:Saw some other pics on another site...

Also a:

Orion Pax (new mold)

Trailbreaker (new mold)

IDW Stealth Bomber Megatron

Not sure why theyre not pictured here...

What website if you don't mind me asking?

Delta Magnus wrote:Wow...I honestly cannot believe they pulled those off so well. Shame they transformed Blitzwing so badly. You can tell they haven't pegged him together properly.

Whilst his jet mode is a bit bricky it's nowhere near as bad as I feared. I may get these...

Lets hope he looks way more awesome when hes pegged together properly

Finally! The 3changers cometh! Go Hasbro! Go TOMY!

Alt head for blitzwing

gema wrote:

Alt head for blitzwing

Fixed.

This image makes him look 10x better. It's a definite buy for me.

timcourtois wrote:So fantastic!

Blitzwing's cannon is dangling down behind his back, so I wonder if it can just be rotated up for the behind-the-head-cannon.

Blitzwing's robot mode looks like it's aching for a Broadside repaint! I can easily imagine a later wave that will have Sandstorm & Broadside repaints of these two.

I don't think it will judging by the image the nose cone sticks out the back of his head (like the G1 seekers) might get in the way. But i could be wrong and it might be a mistransformation so hopefully there will be better images soon

springer looks badass hes a must buy but blitzwing looks like crap, easy pass on him. So far springer is the only thing to come out of toy fair that looks good.

Bruticusfan7 wrote:

Rated X wrote:Saw some other pics on another site...

Also a:

Orion Pax (new mold)

Trailbreaker (new mold)

IDW Stealth Bomber Megatron

Not sure why theyre not pictured here...

What website if you don't mind me asking?

I was trying to respect this website, but if you must know TFW2005. Maybe by now theyve updated with more pics here...

I'd love a Overlord from that Blitz mold.

Rated X wrote:

Bruticusfan7 wrote:

Rated X wrote:Saw some other pics on another site...

Also a:

Orion Pax (new mold)

Trailbreaker (new mold)

IDW Stealth Bomber Megatron

Not sure why theyre not pictured here...

What website if you don't mind me asking?

I was trying to respect this website, but if you must know TFW2005. Maybe by now theyve updated with more pics here...

Link that shit dude

Seibertron and El Duque deliver once more!



I am sad to learn that Megatron is a Deluxe.

Man i am definitely getting that Megatron deluxe sized is a must

Orion, Megatron, and Trailbreaker all look great! And the latter two look properly beefy. Bee's an easy pass though.

I'll probably pick up Orion, I want to see more first.

RAcast wrote:Orion, Megatron, and Trailbreaker all look great! And the latter two look properly beefy. Bee's an easy pass though.

I'll probably pick up Orion, I want to see more first.

I was looking at the Targetmaster-esque Bumblebee over at Tformers.com. I think I like that Bumblebee more than the Bumblebee depicted in the video and the first Classics Bumblebee. I'm also disappointed to learn that Optimus is a Deluxe as well. I'm crushed.

You know what? Don't like the idea of Megatron being a stealth jet (always loved the idea of him being a tank if he couldn't be a gun) but that is one nice looking figure.

Im not sure whats the point of this Bumblebee. It's like theyre trying to make TF Prime Bee into Classics. Kind of stupid. But all the others are awesome. Orion pax needs a G1 cartoon head so he doesnt look like Optimus with a mouth. Would be a good project for Renderform or Beezleboss. I have no connection to IDW but ill get Megatron just to have him.

Classics Megaplex if you're not into the comics.

Rated X wrote:Orion pax needs a G1 cartoon head so he doesnt look like Optimus with a mouth. Would be a good project for Renderform or Beezleboss.

While the IDW comics are G1 canon, they aren't G1 show canon. In other words, whatever head he has on the toy is accurate to the comics, not the show. But yes, I would like to see some 3rd party company come up with an alternate head for Orion.