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"The faster it is, the better I like it."
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Blurr is the fastest Autobot on land. He's a close descendent to a thoroughbred Cybertronic race horse, and a superior messenger. He can quickly whisk information from one place to another. In robot mode, he carries an electro-laser that reverses the polarity of an enemy robot's microcircuts and leaves them motionless. Range: 10 miles. In vehicular mode, he can travel faster than the speed of sound, leaving a blurred image in his trail.
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STRENGTH | 7
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INTELLIGENCE | 8
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SPEED | 10
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ENDURANCE | 6
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RANK | 7
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COURAGE | 8
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FIREPOWER | 7
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SKILL | 5
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OVERALL | 58
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First Appearances
First/Last Comic Appearance (US) - The Transformers: Headmasters Issue 1, July 1987 / Issue 71, October 1990
First/Last Comic Appearance (UK) - Issue 84, October 25th 1986 / Issue 224, July 1st 1989
First/Last Cartoon Appearance - The Transformers: The Movie, August 8th 1986 / Episode 98 (Season 4 #3), November 11th 1987
First Toy Appearance - 1986
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Figure Details
Manufacturer - Hasbro
Toyline - Generations
Additions/Mods:
- Added an Autobot symbol to the roof (covering the smaller tampographed one)
Review
Appearance (Robot Mode) 8/10
Let me start by saying that I am blown away by the colour scheme, which is so bold and vibrant. He really pops out and is close to my favourite. Unfortunately there is a lot of kibble on this guy. His guns are awesome. I do not like his headsculpt as it does not resemble the Blurr I remember. And no light piping here at all. So a lot that I love, and a lot that I am not keen on. Extra points for the fantastic colour scheme alone.
Appearance (Alternate Mode) 8/10
I really like the car. What more can I say? I wish the rims were silver or white, but maybe that's just my dodgy taste. A job well done.
Transformation 7/10
Mostly enjoyable but the hip kibble in particular annoys me and tends to get into the way. An unorthadox leg transformation makes up for this somewhat.
Poseability 9/10
Almost perfect. I love the fact that he can hold his rifle 2 handed. The only flaws for me are that the feet cannot be posed at all, and the lack of a waist joint.
Quality 9/10
I have no complaints with this aspect, Blurr feels very solid. I guess this is helped by the lack of a waist joint, which I think would have caused the whole toy to be fragile, given how the various bits of kibble seem to put pressure on the waist when in vehicle mode.
Overall - 41/50
Blurr scores more highly than I would have thought, but then he has a lot of very good attributes with my only real criticism being 'is this Blurr'? Whoever he is, I like.
