Review: #618
Name: Blitzwing
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Decepticon
Line: Generations - Studio Series
Year of Release: 2020
Size Class: Voyager (Wave 10)
Mold Status: new
JET MODE:
Blitzwing transforms into a generic fighter jet that doesn't look like what he transformed into in the movie. However, it still looks pretty good.
The back is a tad bit messy, especially in between the wings and the tailfins, where the robot legs fold up on the sides.
Blitzwing is a good size and feels solid in your hands. Above is a comparison against Titans Return Optimus.
There is a fair bit of undercarriage kibble but it is slim enough that it doesn't make it stick out. The robot gun pegs onto the bottom and fills in a gap, while the alternate hand pegs underneath the tailfin.
Jet modes, whether done good or bad, are always fun. Blitzwing pulls off a decent fighter jet mode, although the grey spray is somewhat tacky.
TRANSFORMATION:
The transformation has the right balance of simplicity and complexity. It is fun and intuitive, with a few tricks that sets him apart from other figures. The front rotates and folds in to form the torso. It can be tricky the first few times to get enough clearance for the head to pass by the pylons. The arms unfold from underneath the wings, and the back of the jet splits to form his legs.
ROBOT MODE:
As solid as the jet mode was, it has nothing on the robot mode, which is simply impressively awesome. Not only is it screen accurate but has great proportions and color scheme.
He wears the wings on his back as kibble. The missile pods actually had to detach and reattach for transformation.
The headsculpt is busy and despite being one of the rare things to use transparent plastic, it's completely painted with no lightpiping.
A quick size comparison against Studio Series Optimus and Blitzwing is a decent size. Despite the usual hollow parts, it hides them away so they're not as obvious.
A unique touch is how his right hand is jointed so it can open and close, while his left hand is molded solid. Apparently it's to allow Blitzwing to grab the Offroad Bumblebee figure by the neck.
As part of the Studio Series line, he comes with a cardboard stand.
The stand depicts the scene from the beginning of the Bumblebee movie, with the army jeeps.
Poseability is excellent and Blitzwing has a lot of range for his joints.
He has joints for his head, shoulders, double-jointed elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles. Despite the jet's cockpit being transparent plastic, the additional parts on top are painted, so they clash quite heavily. It would have been better just to make everything painted rather than a mixture.
Blitzwing comes with two weapons, a gun and a replacement hand that is his blade.
His left hand unpegs (it's on a 5mm post) so that you can replace it with the blade. It's a subtle change.
The gun can be held with his right, and it covers his arm to make it seem as if his arm has transformed into the weapon.
If you don't want to use the weapons, they can store on his back.
While the wings on his back are designed to peg onto and lock his shoulders in place, depending on your figure, the shoulder joints can be so tight that it actually dislodges the whole assembly rather than moving the shoulder.
This is a very good robot mode with limited flaws, it just looks so amazing in person that you can overlook everything.
OVERALL:
Blitzwing is an awesome figure and well worth the long wait until we got him. The jet mode is solid but the robot mode is where he shines. The proportions are perfect, the color scheme works well and he has decent weaponry and articulation.
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