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:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Bluestreak was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. Bluestreak, along with his "brothers" [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys|Smokescreen]], is exclusive to online retailer Toyrocket.com. The bust features Bluestreak's beam rifle and twin missile launchers. The missile launchers can be attached via magnets on either side of his head, and the car door pieces are also magnetically attached options. The missile launchers given to Bluestreak closely match Smokescreen's animation model rather than his own. It is unknown if this change was intentional or a mistake. | :Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Bluestreak was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. Bluestreak, along with his "brothers" [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)/toys|Smokescreen]], is exclusive to online retailer Toyrocket.com. The bust features Bluestreak's beam rifle and twin missile launchers. The missile launchers can be attached via magnets on either side of his head, and the car door pieces are also magnetically attached options. The missile launchers given to Bluestreak closely match Smokescreen's animation model rather than his own. It is unknown if this change was intentional or a mistake. | ||
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''=== | |||
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*'''Bluestreak, Reluctant Soldier''' (2019) | |||
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners''' | |||
**''Rarity: '''''UT''' | |||
**''Card Number: '''''T10/T46''' | |||
**''Stars: ''8 | |||
:Bluestreak, Reluctant Soldier is one of forty character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners. | |||
:The artwork for the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]'' [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Silverstreak]] figure. | |||
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Revision as of 23:15, 15 April 2021
True fact: Most of Bluestreak's toys are not, in fact, blue.
Toys
The Transformers
- Bluestreak (Autobot Car, 1984/1985)
- Japanese ID number: 08
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- The original Bluestreak toy was based on the Diaclone "Fairlady Z" toy and transforms into an accurate replica of a Datsun 280ZX Turbo. The all-silver deco for the mold was unique to its Transformers release, not a carry-over from Diaclone [1] though it was heavily based on the second version of his Diaclone toy. Reused photography and artwork of Bluestreak's Diaclone incarnation led to considerable confusion in that it retained a blue and gray paint scheme not seen in the American toyline. The doors can open in car mode, but the vehicle mode lacks any kind of automotive interior. As with most Generation 1 toys of the time, he was constructed partially of die-cast metal and had rubber tires.
- In robot mode, Bluestreak has the classic "car hood-chest" design also featured on fellow Autobots like Jazz, and is armed with a vacuum-metalized laser rifle and two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers that can each fire one of the three included projectiles.
- This mold was redecoed and retooled to make Prowl, and again for Smokescreen.
Collector's Edition
- Streak (anime version) (December 2002)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- An exclusive to Takara's e-HOBBY shop under the Collector's Edition line, this version of Bluestreak was sold bundled in a set, though not packaged together, with a gold-plated version of Meister. Often called "Anime Streak" by fans and collectors, this toy used the color scheme from the second version of his Diaclone toy (which was used as the basis for his cartoon and comic character model), with a black roof and hood instead of the original Transformer toy's silver.
- Unlike the original release, the silver car parts and the robot's head are not painted entirely silver.
- Streak Silver Chrome (2002)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 x missiles
- Also a Collector's Edition e-HOBBY-exclusive, this version of Bluestreak was almost entirely vacuum-metalized, much like the gold-plated Jazz, but in silver. Like the gold Jazz, the Chrome Streak emulated a "campaign car" prize item from the original Diaclone line.[2]
- Pre-orders for this toy closed on September 26, and orders were shipped out in December.
Commemorative Series
- Silverstreak (2004)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- Bluestreak was released as part of the third wave of Hasbro's Toys"R"Us-exclusive "Generation One Commemorative Series" range of reissues in the same colours as his original 1980s release, although his packaging pictures depict Takara's "Anime Streak" version. For this release, he was redubbed "Silverstreak" due to Hasbro's apparent inability to secure the trademark for the name "Bluestreak". Due to safety reasons, the springs in his rocket launchers were removed, and because of changes in the plastics used, his laser rifle and projectiles were not vacuum-metalized, instead being cast in more durable matte-black plastic.
- Unlike the original Bluestreak, this version does not feature a car mode entirely painted silver and lacks the silver paint on his head.
- When asked about this toy's color scheme in relation to the above Collector's Edition version, Aaron Archer (as "Orson") responded that the aim was to give collectors a version of Bluestreak closer to the one released in 1984. That said, it is also likely that Hasbro was unable or simply unwilling to release figures too similar to toys that were exclusive to e-HOBBY.
Alternators/Binaltech
- Silverstreak (Alternator, 2004)
- Alternator ID number: 4
- Japanese ID number: BT-03
- Accessories: Intercooler/beam rifle
- The second Subaru Impreza toy released in the Alternators line was actually the first to be developed, but due to marketing suggestions, the more eye-catching Smokescreen was released first. Silverstreak's alternate mode is a licensed silver 1:24 scale 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX street model compared to Smokescreen's WRC rally version, with opening hood, trunk, and all four doors as well as a detailed interior. He also features working steering (not connected to the steering wheel, though) and rubber tires.
- His robot mode is based upon his original toy as well as his cartoon model, but with changes made to reflect modern standards of Transformers toys, as well as his new vehicle mode. He is armed with a laser rifle formed from his turbo intercooler and has the capacity to mount two spring-loaded rocket launchers on either side of his shoulders, though these were only included with the Binaltech-only retool of Smokescreen, Smokescreen GT.
- The Japanese Binaltech version, named "Streak", features metal parts for the vehicle exterior and vacuum-metalized side view mirrors, whereas Alternators Silverstreak simply has his mirrors painted in flat silver. Unusual for an Alternators release, Silverstreak features a fully painted vehicle shell, similar to his Binaltech release, although the silver paint on Silverstreak is slightly more flat compared to Binaltech Streak's sparkled paint.
- Furthermore, Binaltech Streak features a different tooling for the dashboard compared to Smokescreen, with the steering wheel on the right side, like a Japanese car. The first shipment of Alternators Silverstreak used the same tooling as the Binaltech version, while later shipments starting with the subsequent wave (the one Autobot Hound debuted in) used the same tooling as Smokescreen, with the steering wheel on the left side of the dashboard, like an American car.
- In Europe, Alternators Silverstreak was initially released (though not in all markets) in the first Alternators packaging style, the same one also used for his North American release. Several years later, he was re-released as part of a Europe-only wave of Alternators toys in the same packaging style as the second North American Alternators assortment, the latter of which Silverstreak was not re-released in.
- This sculpt was also used to make Ricochet and Binaltech Asterisk Alert.
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- Bluestreak (Binaltech, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: BT-19
- Accessories: Intercooler/beam rifle
- One of the first releases of the short-lived (and final) revival of the Binaltech line, Bluestreak (actually using the original American name) is a redeco of Binaltech Streak, using the "civilian" model of the Subaru Impreza WRX, with the steering wheel on the right side of the dashboard. As his name suggests, Bluestreak's body is almost completely blue... making him look suspiciously like a de-sponsored Smokescreen.
- Bluestreak was only released in Japan, with no direct Alternators counterpart.
- Over the years, numerous accounts have suggested that Bluestreak suffers from an flawed paint job that has a tendency to fade after a while, even when not exposed to UV radiation.
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Universe (2003)
- Silverstreak (Spy Changer, 2004)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle
- A redeco and slight retool of 2001 Robots in Disguise Side Swipe, Universe Silverstreak is based upon his pre-G1 release "blue" color scheme, with a silver hood. He is armed with a small gun that is disguised as a tailpipe in vehicle mode.
- The original release of this Spy Changer toy (and the others in the assortment), exclusive to KB Toys stores, came on cards that lacked a sub-line designation. Later releases that were also available through chains like Dollar General were put on Universe cards.
- This mold was originally intended for use as a Generation 2 Go-Bot version of Rumble.
Smallest Transforming Transformers
- Streak (2004)
- Japanese ID Number: GTF X-3
- A retool of Smallest Transforming Transformers Prowl, STF Streak is a much simplified, much smaller replica of his original toy. Although resembling his original Generation 1 form, he has less articulation and his wheels do not roll. Streak was one of two chase figures in the second wave of the line.
Universe (2008)
- Silverstreak (Deluxe, 2008)
- Series: Classic Series
- Accessories: "Volt Beam Blaster"
- Part of the third wave of 2008 Universe Deluxes, Silverstreak is a retool and redeco of the 2008 Universe Prowl, transforming into a modified Nissan 350Z. He features twin non-removable and non-firing "rocket launchers" that can swing over his robot mode shoulders. His fold-out "Volt Beam Blaster" stores in the car mode's undersides.
- As with several Transformers vehicles with a metallic silver body colour released around the same time, Universe Silverstreak's silver car body panels are painted metallic silver rather than being left as bare silver plastic. He has the same stickiness problem as Universe Prowl.
- This mold was also used to make Universe Smokescreen and Timelines Rapido, while the original Prowl mold was used for Timelines Streetwise. The original version of this mold also served as the basis of the non-toy Shattered Glass incarnation of Prowl.
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Henkei! Henkei!
- The Japanese Henkei! Henkei! release of Universe Silverstreak is a redeco of the original, swapping the black plastic on his hood and paint applications on his roof with dark gray, the maroon plastic to bright red, changing the red on the wheels to dark gray, as well as adding vacuum-metallized silver on his Volt Beam Blaster, his shoulder rocket launchers and his spoiler. His face was also changed from white to silver, the blue on his waist to silver, and the Autobot symbol on his chest is smaller on the Henkei release.
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Speed Stars
- Silverstreak (Basic, 2010)
- Speed Stars Silverstreak is part of the "Stealth Force" subline, consisting of vehicles without robot modes, but with plenty of flip-out panels with hidden weapons. The toy is a silver sports car similar to Universe Silverstreak's modified Nissan 350Z altmode, and features non-firing weapons in its hood, trunk and doors.
Chronicle
- Streak (EZ Collection, 2011)
- Chronicle Streak is a retool/redeco of the Transformers: Reveal the Shield Legends Class Prowl toy, without the lightbar. Like other Chronicle Legends toys, he is sold in a blindpacked box.
Kre-O
- Optimus Prime (2011)
- Set number: 30689
- Pieces: 542
- Kreons: Optimus Prime, Bluestreak, Skywarp, 2 Stunt Drivers
- The Optimus Prime Kre-O construction set comes with a Bluestreak Kreon. It has a helmet, wing-doors that attach around its neck, and a blaster. Its color is based on the blue Diaclone version of Generation 1 Bluestreak. This Kreon mold was also used for Prowl.
- Ultimate Vehicle Pack (2012)
- Set number: A4583
- Pieces: 279
- Kreons: Bluestreak, Sideswipe
- Accessories: Pistol
- This bucket contains unchanged versions of the Jazz (sans Kreons), Bumblebee, and Optimus Prime sets, as well as the Bluestreak and Sideswipe Kreons.
- Kreon Class of 1984 (Kreon figure set, 2014)
- Set number: B0090
- Voted: Class Chatterbox
- Accessories: Ray pistol
- This version of Bluestreak, part of the Kreon Class of 1984, has much more toy-based tampographs than his prior version, including a nose! Again, he's based on the "blue sided" Bluestreak, though with a white base instead of silver for reasons unknown. He uses the Prowl style helmet and door-wings, and carries a ray pistol (originally an Andorian blaster from Kre-O Star Trek).
- He was only available in the San Diego Comic-Con 2014 exclusive "Kreon Class of 1984" pack. The remaining sets were slated to be sold on Hasbro Toy Shop following the convention, but there were no leftovers after the show.
Generations
GDO
- Bluestreak (Legends Class, 2012)
- Accessories: Rifle
- Generations Legends Class Bluestreak (named so after Hasbro finally managed to reobtain the trademark) is a redeco of Chronicle Streak. He features retooled hands and holes in the sides of his arms/doors of his vehicle mode that are compatible with 3mm posts. He comes with a compatible gun that's sculpted after the Generation 1 Bluestreak toy's Beam Rifle, and features three posts and a hole, allowing it to be held and mounted in different ways. Bluestreak features a different paint layout than Chronicle Streak (such as covering his hood, sides, and roof in a dark shade of gray paint). The gun mounts onto either side in vehicle mode, but the long sculpted parts on the top and bottom of the gun mean that the vehicle's wheels are unable to touch the surface all at once, and that the gun ends up touching and grinding against the surface when the vehicle is rolled.
- Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Bluestreak was later released together with various other formerly "Asian market exclusive" toys as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in the United States for the 2012 holiday season.
Masterpiece
- See also: #Masterpiece 2
- Masterpiece Bluestreak (2015)
- ID number: MP-06
- Accessories: Disperser Rifle, Missile Launcher
- A Hasbro release of MP-18 Streak, now named "Bluestreak", but keeping with the same colors as Streak.
- Like other Hasbro Masterpiece cars, Bluestreak is boxed in robot form (unlike the Takara versions which are boxed in alt mode).
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Combiner Wars
- Bluestreak (TFSS 4.0, 2016)
- Accessories: Shotgun, Weapon/Combiner extremity
- Part of the Figure Subscription Service 4.0, Combiner Wars Bluestreak is a redeco of Deluxe Class Smokescreen, featuring a deco based on his Diaclone precursor and his alternate blue Binaltech color scheme. As a Combiner Wars Deluxe Class figure, Bluestreak can transform into either a sports car or a limb for any combiner within the same subline or any Unite Warriors Voyager class figure or into one of Legends Godbomber's legs, although he would normally be associated with Wreckage.
- Bluestreak was released as a bonus mystery figure alongside Impactor, and was the final toy released for the Subscription Service 4.0.
- This toy doubles as the Shattered Glass incarnation of Bluestreak.
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Alt-Modes
- Bluestreak (Alt-Modes, 2017)
- A redeco of Alt-Modes Prowl, Bluestreak is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was blind-boxed and available in the first (and only) case of the toyline's second collection.
- This mold was also used to make Alt-Modes Smokescreen.
War for Cybertron: Siege
- Bluestreak (Deluxe Class, 2019)
- ID number: WFC-S64
- Accessories: "W-45 Acid Pellet Blaster," 2 "W-50 Volt-Beam Cannons"
- A "Special Edition" figure for the Transformers brand's 35th anniversary, Siege Bluestreak is a redeco of Siege Prowl sans lightbar. Bluestreak transforms into a Cybertronian car and includes the blaster and the two cannons from his mold mates, which are compatible with the C.O.M.B.A.T. System. They can combine to form a dual-blaster, combine with his primary gun, or mount on the car hood/shoulders. He also features multiple hardpoints to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the Battle Masters assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions. Like Prowl and Smokescreen, Bluestreak is basically spotless, with no battle damage paint applications anywhere on his body. Unlike all of his mold mates however, Bluestreak's deco makes extensive use of paint to better break up his color scheme.
- Bluestreak and fellow 35th anniversary figure Soundblaster were exclusive to Walmart in the United States. They were also available at general retail in Taiwan and Singapore.
War for Cybertron: Earthrise
- Bluestreak (Deluxe Class, 2020)
- Earthrise Bluestreak is a redeco of Earthrise Smokescreen with a new head and hood/chest. He transforms into a car none-too-dissimilar from a Datsun. Bluestreak shares much of his transformation scheme engineering from the above Siege mold, but uses completely new parts. Bluestreak comes with a single blaster and two shoulder cannon accessories that can be attached to the figure in both modes. Bluestreak includes panel covers on his ankles mounted on swivels to hide the gaping emptyness of his feet. Unfortunately, these panels tend to pop out extremely easily, but are just as easily popped back in.
- Two different variants of Bluestreak exist with slightly different knee joints, one of which adds a tiny tab of plastic to the inside of the kneecap and includes additional tabs behind the car hood to better secure the car mode. Curiously, initial stock renders of the figure showed it as being a straight redeco of Smokescreen, complete with distinctive Smokescreen head and low bumper. The final stock photography used the correct head and bumper.
- Bluestreak comes with a piece of the Transformers Universe map. His piece is unlabeled, but contains the top of Charr and the side of Paradron.
- Before being acknowledged by Hasbro, Bluestreak was made available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Hong Kong. Bluestreak was later released exclusively by Walgreens in the USA, by EB Games in Canada, and by TakaraTomy Mall in Japan.
- Bluestreak would be redecoed into Prowl for the Autobot Alliance two-pack with Ironhide, swapping the shoulder cannons for a newly-molded lightbar, but strangely retaining Bluestreak's head.
Bot Shots
- Bluestreak Launcher (
2013)- Series: 2
- Number: BL007
- Fist strength: ?
- Blaster strength: ?
- Sword strength: 373
- Part of the unreleased fourth wave of Series 2 Bot Shots Launchers, Bluestreak is a redeco of Jump Shot Prowl, who was also canceled. He turns into a car, with a spring-loaded transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He comes with a large trailer redecoed from Bumblebee's trailer, and a large circular target that breaks into pieces when hit.
- There appears to have been confusion between Bluestreak and Smokescreen—not only is the package art for the toys swapped, but Bluestreak has a typical Generation 1 Smokescreen color scheme, whilst Smokescreen has a deco resembling Binaltech Bluestreak.
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Masterpiece
- See also: #Masterpiece
- Streak (2013-10-26)
- Japanese ID number: MP-18
- Accessories: Disperser Rifle, Missile Launcher (Amazon.co.jp only)
- Masterpiece Streak is a redeco and retool of MP-17 Prowl, removing the light-bar and having a new head and waist. He transforms into a licensed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T, and as with other figures in the Masterpiece line, is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model, and even features an extensive black and metallic silver paint scheme. Roughly as tall as a Voyager Class figure, he is also in scale with MP-10 Optimus Prime, and can fit inside Prime's trailer in vehicle mode. In contrast to previous larger entries in this line, Streak lacks die-cast parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic.
- For accessories, he comes with his rifle, which can be held with his hands, or can mount onto a flip-out mounting point on his roof via the separate peg on its jointed handle. He also comes with a pair of built-in "Electro Bolt" shoulder cannons that can be deployed in robot mode.
- If purchased in Japan through Amazon.com, one additionally gets a single non-firing toy-accurate missile launcher accessory, which can cover and replace either of his shoulder cannons, as well as tab onto the rear sides of his vehicle mode. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a collector's coin is included instead of or in addition to the launcher. The coin itself identifies him as Bluestreak.
- There are some issues concerning aligning the car's roof onto the body of the figure. In order to properly attach the back/roof top of the mold, the mid chest panel located in front of the torso must be tilted slightly forward and attached to the small indentation under the figure's "car hood". This will allow the back frame to straighten and get the two pegs on the windshield to lock into the two slots at the back of the car hood.
- This mold was also redecoed and retooled into MP-19 Smokescreen. Streak and Prowl were to be released simultaneously, but Prowl was pushed back one month and Streak two months to meet demand.
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- Silverstreak (2014-06-14)
- Japanese ID number: MP-18S
- Accessories: Disperser Rifle, 2 Missile Launchers
- A Tokyo Toy Show 2014 exclusive, Silverstreak is, well, a redeco of MP-18 Streak in toy-accurate colors, featuring a single shade of bright silver on his car parts. Aside from his rifle, he now comes with two missile launchers (with red housings), as well as a collector's coin that's of a different sculpt from his original coin. The packaging also differs from regular Masterpiece releases, and features cartoon art of Silverstreak instead of an image of the toy, and the whole box is made exclusively with shades of black and grey.
- Bluestreak (2015-08-29)
- Japanese ID number: MP-18B
- Accessories: Disperser Rifle, 2 Missile Launchers
- The confusingly named Masterpiece Bluestreak is another redeco of MP-18 Streak, this time in colors based on the blue Diaclone Fairlady Z.
- He comes with his rifle, which can be held with his hands, or can mount onto a flip-out mounting point on his roof via the separate peg on its jointed handle. He also comes with a pair of built-in "Electro Bolt" shoulder cannons that can be deployed in robot mode. He also includes two non-firing missile launchers that clip onto his built-in shoulder cannons, which are the toy-accurate missile launchers Prowl and Streak would come with if bought in Japan via Amazon.com redecoed entirely in silver.
- This mold was also previously redecoed and retooled into MP-19 Smokescreen.
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Very Siege-y.
- Streak (2019-07-27)
- Japanese ID number: MP-18+
- Accessories: Disperser rifle, smiling face, angry face, short shooting effect, medium shooting effect, long shooting effect, two cannon adapters, rifle adapter
- A TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, Streak is a redeco and slight retool of the original MP-18 release featuring a matte deco more akin to the character's appearance in the cartoon, including a larger Autobot insignia on the hood, unpainted front lights and fully orange back lights. As additions to the original mold, this release features a few additional accessories: his head was retooled to allow interchangeable faces (with the original serious face coming alongside a smiling one and a screaming one), and he also comes with three different shooting parts that can fit both in either the rifle or the shoulder cannons with interchangeable adapters.
Q-Transformers
- Bluestreak (2015-03-21)
- ID number: QT-16
- Q-Transformers Bluestreak is a super deformed toy based on Binaltech Bluestreak, transforming into a Subaru WRX Sti. Like the toy he was based on, he's sold under his English name rather than "Streak" to emphasize the fact that he's blue. He comes with a code for unlocking Bluestreak as a playable character in the Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns game.
Merchandise
3-D Jigsaw Stand Up Puzzle
- Bluestreak (1984)
- This piece of Bluestreak merchandise was a jigsaw puzzle in disguise! The 100-piece puzzle depicted Jazz, Bluestreak, and Hound in combat with Buzzsaw, Starscream, and Ravage. Once broken down, the pieces could be assembled into a model of Bluestreak in either mode. As the coloration of this puzzle is based on his boxart, this is a true Generation 1 "blue Bluestreak".
Decoy
- Cybertron Hero Collection 22 (multi-pack, 1986)
- Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game (board game, 1986)
- Bluestreak was among the many characters rendered by Takara as part of their series of 1.5" keshigomu figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Bluestreak was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his Tech Specs, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. Bluestreak was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, as a playing piece in the "Defeat Dinosauruer Strategy Game", and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets.
- Bluestreak (1987)
- Decoy number: 23
- The Bluestreak figurine was later brought over to Hasbro markets as part of the Decoy promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded Throttlebots, Aerialbots, Protectobots, and Technobots.
Transformers - Mini Bust
- Bluestreak (Diamond Select, 2009)
- Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Bluestreak was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 250 pieces. Bluestreak, along with his "brothers" Prowl and Smokescreen, is exclusive to online retailer Toyrocket.com. The bust features Bluestreak's beam rifle and twin missile launchers. The missile launchers can be attached via magnets on either side of his head, and the car door pieces are also magnetically attached options. The missile launchers given to Bluestreak closely match Smokescreen's animation model rather than his own. It is unknown if this change was intentional or a mistake.
Transformers Trading Card Game
- Bluestreak, Reluctant Soldier (2019)
- Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners
- Rarity: UT
- Card Number: T10/T46
- Stars: 8
- Bluestreak, Reluctant Soldier is one of forty character cards released in Wave 2 of the Transformers Trading Card Game, Rise of the Combiners.
- The artwork for the card is reused from the Transformers Legends mobile game, and is based on the Transformers: Universe Silverstreak figure.
Notes
Color
The Diaclone Fairlady Z Car Robots release that would become the original Bluestreak toy was available in two different colorations. While neither ended up being used for Bluestreak himself – who instead used a Transformers-original silver deco – both color schemes had lasting influences on the character:
- The Diaclone toy's first color scheme featured the car alternate mode largely in blue, with a silver hood and roof. Photographs of this toy were used in Bluestreak's instruction sheet, as well as the original 1984 toy catalogs,[3] and its coloration was evident in Bluestreak's box art (in truth, tweaked art held over from the Diaclone release). This consequently lead to one of the longest-running myths about Transformers: that a "blue-sided Bluestreak" was available in the original toyline, perhaps as a super rare or foreign market variant. Oddly enough, numerous other Transformers toys from that era were depicted in both catalogs and packaging art with colors they were never released in —Perceptor, Astrotrain, and the Constructicons, for example— yet Bluestreak is the only one to be (mis)remembered in this manner, perhaps because his name is Bluestreak, so he had to have been blue, right?
- The Diaclone toy's second and less common color scheme was largely silver, with a black hood and roof, and it was this variant that was the basis for Bluestreak's animation model. It would take until 2002 for things to come full circle, when e-HOBBY released a Transformers-branded version of the original Diaclone figure: the first toy of Bluestreak in his cartoon color scheme.
In recent years, as Hasbro and TakaraTomy have tended towards accuracy to Transformers' most prominent pieces of media, the silver-and-black color scheme seems to have "won out" as the primary version of Bluestreak. The blue coloration sees occasional use in toy and media appearances, while his original release's all-silver deco seems to have fallen by the wayside.
Other notes
- The Bluestreak/Prowl head design was used as the basis for the head of Natron, the Autobot Tyco Electric Racing Set car.
- In recent years, toys based on the Bluestreak character were renamed "Silverstreak" for trademark reasons, because a company named Gendron held the trademark for "Toledo 'Blue Streak'" in the "toys" category until 2009. Hasbro since regained the trademark and first used it on Speed Stars Bluestreak in 2010; the "Stealth Force" toy of Generation 1 Bluestreak released around the same time was apparently too far down the production line by that point so it still remained "Silverstreak".
- The deco for Hasbro's retool of the Alternators Acura RSX mold was originally designed with Bluestreak in mind, specifically the original Diaclone deco mentioned above. Early leaked packaging samples even sported an abbreviated form of the name "Bluestreak" on their license plates. Ultimately, however, Hasbro decided to rename the toy and release it as "Autobot Camshaft" instead, possibly because they already had a representation of the Bluestreak character in the Alternators line (Silverstreak).
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