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When Takara released its Galaxy Force line, some of the earliest figures announced were redecos/retools of figures from the Armada series. These gained particular attention because each was clearly a homage to a character from a previous Transformers series. One of these was Blurr, who is not only a homage to G1 Blurr, but also a redeco/retool of the Armada toy of the same name. Each Cybertron Transformer comes with a Planet Key with a code printed on it. Backstop's code is d0y2. Unlocking this at transformers.com gives you the following text: This toy is actually an homage to the Generation One super-speedy Transformer Blurr. Blurr was introduced in 1986 in the original theatrical release of Transformers: the Movie and served under the command of Ultra Magnus and later Rodimus Prime. Blurr is the fastest Autobot known and was known for talking too fast for anyone to even understand what he was saying. Blurr also was in almost every episode of the Generation One TV series season three, and this is his first reincarnation into a modern Transformers toy line!
Vehicle Mode: Blurr's vehicle mode is a super sleek race car. While the front end's sculpt has not been changed, the back end has been significantly changed. The central part is no longer flat and smooth, but rather curved, leading to two oval shaped turbines in the back. On the sides, the Mini-Con points have been replaced with vent and engine details complete with tubes extending downward. Even the missiles have been changed to look more like gun barrels. The new engine details are quite appropriate, as Blurr is portrayed as one of the race champions of Velocitron, the Speed Planet. Details emphasizing his engine power were a smart way to go in differentiating this figure from its predecessors. The most significant change is in the mechanism which activates the vehicle mode's "flight mode". Before, you would have inserted a Mini-Con (either Incinerator or Roadhandler) to make the sides of the vehicle fold down into wings. Now, this mechanism has been replaced with one activated by a Planet Key instead. Insert the Planet Key in the slot in the back, and the sides fold down. Doing this reveals another sculpt change: the weapons. Whereas before the missile launchers had Powerlinx points for Mini-Cons, they now have more traditional trigger tabs that you press to launch the missiles. Blurr's color scheme is reminscent of his G1 colors, but with a bit more tossed into the mix to add some visual flair. The base plastic color is metallic light blue. His windows and headlights are translucent, metallic flake yellow. Painted yellow details are used here and there, such as on the vents towards the back. White and red add more detail, including a striking red stripe running down almost the entire length of the vehicle. I must confess that I do miss the Mini-Con points on the vehicle in this form, but not the weapons themselves. That said, I do like the details that replaced the points, and I recognize the necesity of having to use the Planet Key gimmick in any toy associated with this toy line. Since we've already had two different toys with the Mini-Con Powerlinx points, I can live with the third not having them! Transformation to Robot Mode:
Robot Mode: The G1 homage color scheme is stronger in this form. The primary colors are a mix of light metallic blue, a darker shade of blue and grey. Several parts including the shoulder joints, waist piece and upper legs are cast in translucent smoke colored plastic. This combination of colors looks fantastic, and really plays up the image of G1 Blurr reincarnated. The darker blue is critical as it provides nice contrast with the light blue, something G1 Blurr had. A bit of red is used in the circle shaped details on the shoulder armor. Yellow is also found on his head, filling in the details on his crest and head mounted sensor. The weapon redesign comes into play in this form as well. Whereas both Armada Blurr and Universe Swerve had weapons that attached to the forearms, Cybertron Blurr holds his weapons by small tabs in the thin slit on his fists. For the most part they hold their position well, but they don't really feel that secure.
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