Bluestreak (Masterpiece)

The name or term "Bluestreak" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Bluestreak (disambiguation).

Bluestreak is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family.

Due to demand

Not much is known about the enigma that is Bluestreak (ブルーストリーク Burūsutorīku). He looks like Bluestreak and operates alone in Asia, where he blends seamlessly into human society and is rarely seen in robot mode. He specializes in mid- to long-range combat and isn't daunted by the prospect of fighting multiple opponents at once.

Toys

Masterpiece

• Bluestreak (08-29-2015)
  • Japanese ID number: MP-18B
  • Accessories: Disperser Rifle, 2 Missile Launchers

Bluestreak is a redeco of MP-18 Streak, a retool of MP-17 Prowl, in colors based on the blue Diaclone Fairlady Z. He transforms into a licensed Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T. Varying from previous releases, Bluestreak uses Prowl's head and waist rather than Streak's, but uses Streak's car mode roof. 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, Bluestreak 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. He also includes two non-firing missile launchers that clip onto his built-in shoulder cannons.

This mold was also redecoed and retooled into MP-19 Smokescreen.

Notes

The original Diaclone Bluestreak.

• The Generation 1 character known as "Bluestreak" in America is known simply as "Streak" (ストリーク Sutorīku) in Japan. This Japanese market figure, then, has a different codename than the Autobot who Westerners traditionally think of as Bluestreak. His bio goes further to establish "Bluestreak" as a distinct character from "Streak".
• "Blue Bluestreak" has a storied history in relation to Transformers. Whilst the Generation 1 Bluestreak toy featured an all-new silver deco, his package art and instructions featured a silver and blue deco, one of two color schemes that the figure sported in its original incarnation as a Diaclone toy. Between this and the character being called, well, Bluestreak, it subsequently became a widespread myth that this blue variant was actually sold as Bluestreak under the Transformers brand.