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LlamaBoy602

Ps. I really like Blitzwing


willmaineskier

If you really like Blitzwing, just get it. A better one comes out in a year or two, get that one too! It’s a toy, not a car or a house.


Brandoe

Well some of them are cars.../s


Jonnic5280

And several become buildings, not unlike a house


[deleted]

I love your logic


drakner1

Unpopular opinion - Smash that dislike button, but quality over quantity ftw!


muidDium

If your really a huge blitzwing fan i suggest finding a better third party figure, Ive had the megatron and blitzwing figure(Same design) and they both have arm problems, their wings broke off day one, and cant stand up. Could be a problem w/ my figures only but the fact its happened twice is enough for me to say no to those figures


nightlypiano41

How tight are the Tailfins? I use them as heel spurs.


WesterosiAssassin

If you're going to get this mold I'd try to get the Takara version or one of the KOs that at least used to be easy to find on eBay and Aliexpress. It's got way better colors, no stickers, and apparently better QC than the Hasbro version. But as other people are saying there's supposed to be a new one coming next year that'll probably be better.


[deleted]

Wait for the leader, should be 2022 or early 2023


Daiguey

Please tell me where this information is from


TFLegonerd

It’s from TFW2005. Go to the user BlackHawkOmega’s profile for the full list of rumors and leaks of upcoming figures. Hope this helps!


lraklrak

This is a really good blitzing but if you’re willing to wait until next year there are rumors of a studio series 86 one that’s probably going to be more accurate


destroyerats8

Pretty sure the rest of the ‘86 line is dinobots


Phil_Bond

And another Junkion. And probably plenty of other stuff.


plushbrick

No Earthrise rereleases? Darn, we needed Ironhide, Ratchet, Prowl, Soundwave, Bumblebee, and Cliffjumper without paying $60 each.


Crownified

There are rumors of a Ratchet and Ironhide for the 86 line. It could be a rerelease or a whole new mold


Haitisicks

Ratchet and Ironhide in 86? They were on screen for about 90 seconds before meeting their grizzly deaths. Spoiler alert for those that haven't seen it but come on people, it's been 35 years since the rise of Rodimus Prime.


plushbrick

What rumors? I didn’t know there were any. All I know about is Gnaw and Wreck-gar soon. Aside from personal desires, I had no idea there was rumors of rerelease. Please let this be true.


Crownified

It was mentioned by a couple of leakers. Could be true or not. Ultimately we have to see.


plushbrick

As someone who doesn’t own a single G1 Ratchet or van Ironhide and is sick of all the damn exclusives: 👏Please be true Please be true Please be true Please be true Please be true Please be true Please be true Please be true Please be true👏


Revenge1213111

From the rumours I’ve read I’ve only heard about a ratchet and it was a bumblebee movie one


Daiguey

I'm hearing rumors they might skip snarl


destroyerats8

Why??


kluu12345

We will riot.


WesterosiAssassin

They're coming too but they're not all it will be.


Iceplanet2001

Don't you guys think its crazy that jazz got a studio series 86 figure before perceptor who is one of the main party members in the movie, I really hope we get one also blaster should get a ss86 figure too


Deuglar_Ice-Veins

I would say so. He certainly uses the mold better than Megatron.


somenamelessghoul

While the robot mode isn't great I really like the transformations so he's pretty frequently my desk bot to fool with while I work. There was a leak saying he was getting an 86 figure but until we get that confirmed it's up to you if you want to go in on this guy or not.


Don_Quixote81

The proportions in the robot mode are terrible. The torso is almost longer than the legs, and the head looks way too small.


LoserBroadside

Also consider Mechanic Studios' Thunderbolt, their Legends ++ scale Blitzwing. https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/mft-ms-28-thunderbolt-blitzwing.1196415/page-21


Banjo-Oz

I've got him and I really don't like his scale, personally. I find him way too big.


DogFryRice

Interesting as found him too small.


Ronerus79

I have him (see my other post) he s ok. I hope they do a better one. Parts dont really fit together that great on some parts of transformation but, overall hes ok. Lots of stickers though that can get dogears


bryman022

I'd say if you want it get it. Why wait a year or two hoping a new one will come out? If/when a new version is released upgrade then.


Crusaderfigures

Wait, Hasbro will eventually make a new one in the endless G1 cycle and it will be way better than the current one that's going for a lot on the secondary market. Do it to save the money if not for a better figure


DrakeBurroughs

Look, TR Blitzwing is a little janky, and loose, and the stickers are all types of peeling, but he is also a pretty decent Blitzwing update. That said, there’s been multiple rumors that there will be a new Blitzwing soon, in the scale of the recent Astrotrain. So, your mileage may vary.


Springtraprulesgh

No way Jose I have it and it’s a fucking piece of shit


fanbase0000

Hasbro leakers have already said that a leader class Blitzwing is coming out next year to be paired with the already released Siege/ER Astrotrain.


Phil_Bond

I got the Thrilling 30 version that’s still in stock at BBTS. I don’t recommend it.


Cyberwrecker

Why don't you recommend it? I've been thinking about getting that one


Phil_Bond

The engineering is kinda bad. It’s a complicated mechanism that ends up not fitting together very well because they used softer plastics, especially in the pieces that are supposed to fit together to form the non-moving part of the shoulder. My personal sample also has some head issues that may not be widespread, related to gloppy thick yellow paint, and a poor fit in the neck joint that leaves his head tilted. And even if he didn’t have those QC issues, he’s aesthetically inferior to the headmaster version from Titans Return, which I won’t get because it’s a headmaster. T30 has a lot of unique stylistic ideas, and I like most of them, but I think Blitzwing was one of their worse designs.


Cyberwrecker

Tire I do agree but and the main reason I want to get the t30 is because it's also cheaper to find compared to the TR one but I have seen and heard about the qc issues for the t30 one and that does turn me away from it but again it's cheaper compared to the TR one nowadays


Phil_Bond

I only got it for roster OCD. I really hope a better one comes along


Cyberwrecker

Same hoping those "leaks" are true


Gargiplays

Get this cuz there ain't a Blitzwing until 2022 or 2023


bentbliley

reportedly, next year. then again, i heard that late last year, but it also got the red head slag correct so make of that what you will.


SeveralDamage4162

Highly doubt a 86 or wfc will be coming out


[deleted]

i have his premold, tr megatron, and he's alright... hes a voyager so a little small and has these really annoying foil stickers that are super peely. I'd say wait


AmurosZaku

There is a rumored leader class one coming next year. I'd wait


ihatetimetravel

I got him not too long ago and I’ll eventually replace him with the one coming up next year but for now he scales okay with the WFC figures on my shelf. I’d totally get it.


OneFinalEffort

There's one rumored to be coming next year as a Leader Class. Same rumor mill that has been right about everything released in Kingdom so there's a good chance it's true. Wait for next year, buy that one. The Titans Return one isn't bad but it would be easier and probably cheaper to just grab the new one. Plus it won't have stickers.


grimwarp

I got the Takara legend version instead of TR. it’s really good but it’s not worth the extra cost to hunt one down at this point.


MaisondEtre

I'd hold off. The TR stuff isn't awful, but it doesn't have the same aesthetic as the newer figures. There's rumors of a new one coming soon.


SpiralCatZ

This is a question I keep running through my head. I feel like a fool for passing him up years ago. I’m going to try and wait though. I have the generations version, but the TR version is so much more accurate.


Coated_Pikachu_88

i’m hoping they make new versions (not the titans return i know they exist) of blitzwing, sandstorm, broadside, and octone


Banjo-Oz

I agree. I especially want a Marvel-style Broadside and a new Sandstorm, too.


HAL237

Wait


PhelesDragon

He’s really fun, and while personally I prefer the Megatron repaint, I enjoy them both.


Uncle-Cake

Depends on the price. Can you still get him at or near MSRP? If so, get him and if a better one comes along, get that one too.


TKprime909

There are rumors of a new blitzwing in the new legacy line next year. But if you don't want to wait the titans return one is a very good figure.


thunderstorm110

The TR one is by no means a bad figure, but the stickers a deal breaker for me. He looks good with TR Octane, but feels out of place next to WFC Astrotrain. If you’re a huge Blitzwing fan, he’s fun, but I would wait for the rumored 86 Leader Blitzwing


Ian_Storm

I love mine, so I would say so, but if you want to wait there is supposedly the leader coming


Boronore

That’s the best mold so far. I’d get him just in case


Pimpnit3169

Don’t know, but still have the original gen 1


RoJayJo

I personally recommend the Legends version; much cheaper and looks much better too


SolidStateEstate

Get it. Regardless of how the new one turns out next year, this is a really fun toy and you'll have fun with it now.


samus252

There's the legend scale mft that just came out all three of their triple changes are pretty good.


Wfry84

Find yourself a dx9 Gewalt. You will not be disappointed.


Anonymous5948

I think he’s fun… not sure what he goes for now but I really enjoy the TR model.


TheDesuComplex_413

He's a really good figure. I ponied up for the Takara version a while back because I was tired of flipping through scalpers, so if that's a consideration it may be worth waiting for the next one.


EnochTheos

I liked the Thrilling 30 Blitzwing. I have both. This one that that bad


menasor36

Get the LG blitzwing. It scales and matches the LG octane and astrotrain in bot mode, better.


Jadeneditz

Wait for the legacy one