Bluestreak (G1)
- Bluestreak is an Autobot from the Generation 1 continuity family. He is also known as Silverstreak.
Bluestreak is a talker. He talks a lot. Any subject, any time of the day, his lips are flapping while his Autobot comrades are rolling their eyes. Could be about things on Earth, could be about things on Cybertron, could be about just about anything, but the point is, y'know, he's talking. Words are coming out of his mouth in a near constant prattling stream. Some think he's vapid, that his mouth just moves a billion times faster than his brain, if his brain is moving at all. Or they imagine that he's a fool who doesn't know when to shut up, that he drones on and on and on and on because maybe he just likes to hear himself speak or something.
His friends realize, however, that his jabbering hides a deeper pain. At the beginning of the war, Bluestreak's home city was totally destroyed by Decepticons. He was the only survivor. It's as if by talking he tries to drown out his own fears and memories somehow. "There's some demons runnin' loose inside that boy," says Hound, "and sometimes I think they grab hold of him and won't let him go." He hated war, he still does, but ever since, he's hated Decepticons even more. It is odd to see a bot of peace so willingly take up arms, but Bluestreak's got a score to settle.
Talk may be cheap, but it keeps him sane.
- Japanese name: Streak
- French-Canadian name: Jaseur ("Chatty")
- Hungarian name: Kékvillám ("Blue Lightning")
- Italian name: Ariete ("Ram")
- Portuguese name (Brazil comic): Raio ("Ray")
- Portuguese name (Portugal comic): Raio Azul ("Blue Ray")
Fiction
Marvel Comics continuity
Millions of years ago on Cybertron, Bluestreak was escorted by Fusion on a mission to deliver shatter bombs to the Autobot military commander Optimus Prime. Fusion was focused on picking off the Decepticon jets which were hounding his partner when a blast from one of these Decepticons killed Fusion. Bluestreak was able to complete the mission thanks to his friend's efforts, but he swore revenge. And There Shall Come...a Leader!
Bluestreak arrived on Earth with his fellow Autobots four million years ago and remained inactive until 1984. Along with Mirage and Huffer, Bluestreak was one of the less sympathetic of the Ark's crew when it came to humans. The Transformers In an early mission in the United Kingdom, he provided covering fire for an Autobot convoy, using his sharpshooting skills to knock Thundercracker out of the sky with one shot. Don't mess. Man of Iron!
He suggested repairing the Ark and simply abandoning Earth's people to the Decepticons after learning that Sparkplug Witwicky had allegedly provided their foes with a fuel conversion process while he was their prisoner. Despite their conflicting views, Optimus Prime still recognized Bluestreak's skill as a sharpshooter and chose him to be one of the five Autobots recharged in the Chambers of Transference, in the hopes that at least some Autobots would be at full capacity when the inevitable Decepticon attack came. When it did, Bluestreak was brazen enough to attack Megatron himself, head-on. Despite their temporary victory, the battle-weary Autobots were blindsided by the returning Decepticon Shockwave, who knocked them all down with a single blast. The Last Stand
Bluestreak was next seen being hung from the ceiling of the Ark, prepared by Shockwave to be used as spare parts for the next generation of Decepticons. The New Order Ratchet, the only surviving Autobot, managed to re-secure the Ark, and Bluestreak was subsequently rebuilt. DIS-Integrated Circuits!
Ratchet was able to rebuild Bluestreak and the others after he retook the Ark, with help from the Dinobots. DIS-Integrated Circuits! During a mission to stop Soundwave from broadcasting a transmission to their Decepticon brethren back on Cybertron, Bluestreak was one of the first Autobots to confront the Constructicons. This effort almost ended badly when the Constructicons revealed they could merge into the mighty Devastator, but Bluestreak and the others were saved by Huffer and the human trucker Bomber Bill. The Next Best Thing to Being There! It soon became apparent to the Autobots that Buster Witwicky's life was in danger so long as he carried the Creation Matrix while the Decepticons kept hostage the head of Optimus Prime, so Bluestreak and Bumblebee were assigned to guard him. Bluestreak's embarrassing line of questioning about what kissing entailed was interrupted when he and Bumblebee were assaulted by the Decepticon prototype warrior Jetfire. After he suffered heavy wounds, his life was saved once again by a human; Buster Witwicky used the power of the Creation Matrix to disassemble Jetfire before their eyes. Brainstorm!
While Bluestreak and Bumblebee were helping Buster, Optimus Prime had been restored, but not without cost to the Autobot ranks. To help offset this, Bluestreak and Mirage assisted with the Rite of the Autobrand on Jetfire, whom Optimus Prime had recently given life. Rock and Roll-Out!
During the Dinobot Hunt, Bluestreak was sent with Sideswipe and Huffer to Doonstown to capture the berserk Grimlock, but they were surprised to find Grimlock locked in battle with Sludge. Bluestreak was the first member of the team down, deactivated by the crazed Dinobots before he had a chance to react. Dinobot Hunt!
During Grimlock's command, Bluestreak watched Grimlock fight Blaster on Earth's moon for Autobot leadership. Bluestreak left the Ark to cheer beside the other Autobots. Totaled! He battled the Underbase-empowered Starscream in New York City, but not before some choice words. Starscream noted that Bluestreak spoke "freely, but foolishly," and ended his life, and others', with little effort. Dark Star
Generation 1 cartoon continuity
The Transformers cartoon
- Voice Actor: Casey Kasem (English), Kōki Kataoka (Japanese) Katsumi Suzuki ("Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines" only)
Bluestreak was one of the original crew members of the Ark when it set off from Cybertron in search of new sources of fuel and energy. Attacked en route by the Decepticon flagship Nemesis, the Ark crashed into a volcano, and the Autobots lay dormant for millions of years. When the volcano erupted and activated Teletraan I in 1984, Bluestreak was reformatted into a Datsun 280Z. Shortly after Hound and Cliffjumper discovered Megatron's plans, Bluestreak was part of the Autobot battle group dispatched to follow Megatron's raid on an off-shore oil rig, despite not having been ordered to do so. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1
After rescuing the humans, he was also among the Autobots who responded to the Decepticon attack on Sherman Dam and the Ruby Crystal Mines of Burma. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2. Then, when the Decepticons managed to extricate themselves from the mine explosion, Bluestreak and Ironhide took to the air and engaged in a dogfight with Skywarp. He avoided injury, but abandoned the chase when Ironhide was shot down and managed to drag his friend to safety after a water landing. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3
After Megatron was seemingly lost forever inside the space bridge, the Autobots thwarted an ill-planned Decepticon attack on yet another hydroelectric power plant under the command of Starscream. Chasing after the escaping Decepticons, Bluestreak managed to damage both Starscream and Thundercracker significantly with a single blast from his shoulder cannons. He and Prowl followed the fleeing villains to a human aircraft hangar, from which the Decepticons were scavenging parts. Bluestreak accused Starscream of having a manifold for a mouth. It was hilarious, but both Autobots were outnumbered when Soundwave unleashed Ravage. Fortunately, their human friend Chip Chase took control of Prowl's systems and sent the Decepticons packing. Roll for It
Bluestreak accompanied Ironhide, Bumblebee, and Trailbreaker to Cybertron to get a cosmotron for the dying Optimus Prime. He was attacked by the Rainmakers' acid rain just outside of Wheeljack's shop and was nearly deactivated. Once given a pep talk by Chip Chase, he shot down the Rainmakers, enabling the Autobots to get the cosmotron. Divide and Conquer Bluestreak was present during the unveiling of the Dinobots and responded in awe. Later on, he was with the Autobots during the Decepticon ambush at the Great Falls. He shot at Rumble, but was unable to hit. Defeated, the Autobots were all tied up by the Decepticons. Wheeljack used Bluestreak's bolt gun to give the Autobots an instant recharge S.O.S. Dinobots Bluestreak was in the Autobot group who flew with Skyfire to Peru. He fried Laserbeak during one of the skirmishes, and used his lights so Skyfire could see Wheeljack. Fire in the Sky When the New Dinobots were created, Bluestreak was one of the Autobots selected for a mock battle against Snarl and Swoop. He was defeated along with the rest of the group and jokingly commented on the battle saying they would have won if it was real... Maybe. War of the Dinobots
Bluestreak's skill as a gunner was frequently employed in combat. On one occasion, Laserbeak was trying to fly off with Spike Witwicky, and Bluestreak was able to target and shoot one of the tin turkey's legs without hitting Spike to free him. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2 When the Autobots surfed towards the Decepticons, he was the first to notice the tidal wave about to engulf the group. The Ultimate Doom, Part 3 He was present with the rest of Autobots during the staged battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron. Heavy Metal War
Some of Bluestreak's spare parts were used on Sparkplug's Autobot X, including one of the door-wings. Later Bluestreak was one of the Autobots that went to go help Autobot Spike during his confusion. Autobot Spike Bluestreak was one of the Autobots that reacted to a Decepticon attack at a mining colony and also present at the Ark when Megatron's solar needle caused an avalanche. He had to run away from a boulder to avoid being crushed by it. Changing Gears Bluestreak accompanied Optimus Prime to New York City to stop Megatron from converting the city into his base. He was the first to notice Prime's missing arm on top of the Empire State Building and later blasted a subway car piloted by Frenzy. City of Steel
Bluestreak was a victim of Megatron's personality destabilizer that was placed in the Autobots' recharging chambers. Once under Decepticon control, Bluestreak attacked Bumblebee and tried to make him recharge, but was disabled by Jazz. After regaining conscienceness, he was the first to be brought back using Sparkplug's new invention, the attitude exchanger. Afterward, he accompanied Jazz and Sparkplug to get return the other Autobots to normal. When they needed to get Skyfire's attention, Bluestreak fired at him with the results they wanted. Attack of the Autobots
Bluestreak was present in the Ark when Cliffjumper first accused Mirage of being a traitor and also present later when Mirage was being repaired and Cliffjumper was accusing him again. Traitor Bluestreak was the second Autobot to be hit by the Immobilizer when the Autobots went to retrieve it. The Immobilizer
Bluestreak participated in the Autobot race for charity. He was hit by the Transfixatron, rendering him unable to transform. Then Starscream and Thundercracker disabled him. He was later one of the first to be restored by the anti-transfixation grenade. The Autobot Run Bluestreak assisted with the Autobot attempt to recapture the irreplaceable robot ninja Nightbird for the famous scientist Doctor Fujiyama after the Decepticons turned her against humanity. Optimus Prime was insistent the Autobots not shoot or harm Nightbird, but Bluestreak saved Prime anyway from the attacking ninja by cleanly shooting Nightbird's laser sword out of her hands. Enter the Nightbird
Bluestreak was around when the Autobots were confused about who was the real Optimus Prime when Megatron's clone infiltrated the Autobot base. A Prime Problem He was part of the attack against the Decetpicons to try to get Devastator on the Autobot side. He succeeded in knocking all three seeker jets out of the sky with a missile barrage, but was later kicked down by Devastator. The Core Bluestreak suddenly appeared in the group of Autobots that attacked the Decepticons in South America. Microbots Bluestreak was present when Optimus Prime thanked Spike, Carley, and the Dinobots for what they did for the Autobots. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2
Bluestreak was in the group of Autobots that responded to the distress call from the Haley Observatory. They were late and Megatron got away with the Voltronic Galaxer. Blaster Blues Bluestreak was part of the second Autobot group that tried to attack the electrum-covered Decepticons, but was defeated. He was later present in the battle at the golden lagoon, which ended in victory for the Autobots The Golden Lagoon When Kremzeek attacked Bluestreak was one of the many Autobots deactivated before Sparkplug Witwicky was able to coat a few with insulating foam. Kremzeek!
Bluestreak entered Blitzwing's zone defense around the football stadium, but was severely damaged and built into a throne by Scrapper. Triple Takeover When the Decepticons took control of the Key to Vector Sigma, Bluestreak left the base when the Autobots left to attack them. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2
Along with several fellow Autobots, Bluestreak participated in the Europa 2000, an international charity race stretching from Paris to Istanbul. When the arrogant racing driver Auggie Cahnay cut across Bumblebee, an indignant Bluestreak helped his understandably angry friend catch up to the American and attempt to teach him some manners. Later, after running afoul of the Stunticons, Bluestreak learned of Megatron's plan for the Pearl of Bahoudin from Professor Teranova and deduced that the missing Autobots must have been disabled by the Stunticons. After Cahnay's car was stolen by the Decepticons to use as raw materials for a weather control machine, Bluestreak allowed the hotshot driver to race him to victory at the finish line. Together, Bluestreak, Tracks and Bumblebee headed out to confront the Decepticons, but when the Pearl was lost in a tornado, Megatron unleashed Menasor onto the Autobots. Ironically, it was Cahnay who defeated Menasor by sacrificing his car, much to the Bluestreak's surprise. Trans-Europe Express Bluestreak was at the Autobot base after the Stunticons were captured by the other Autobots. Masquerade
In the year 2005, Bluestreak helped Kup move a roadblock on Lookout Mountain, just before Hot Rod and Daniel Witwicky crashed through it. His subsequent fate is unknown, as he and Huffer were never seen making it back to Autobot City. Seeing as Huffer was confirmed dead in Dark Awakening, it is possible Bluestreak died too.The Transformers: The Movie
Binaltech
Suffering from the Cosmic Rust virus, Bluestreak was one of the first Autobots reconstructed using Binaltech technology. Alongside Smokescreen, Hound, Tracks, and Sideswipe, he helped Earth Defense Command drive the Decepticons off of Earth. Bluestreak continued serving on Earth at Autobot City, under Ultra Magnus's overall command.
Alternate "BT World" timeline
Thanks to the time- and space-warping actions of a mysterious entity known as The Protector, the events of the Binaltech conflict were branched off to become their own, distinct parallel universe (the "BT World") separate from the "mainstream" timeline. However, when the spark of Prowl from the "BT World" was lost in interdimensional subspace, it re-emerged in the mainstream timeline, and was discovered by Bluestreak and the other Autobots. Soon after, a strange energy surge came across the dimensions from the "BT World" and made contact with Prowl's spark, driving into a dangerously unstable state. To save the life of this Prowl he had never even known, Bluestreak tracked the energy back across the dimensions and traveled to the "BT World", meeting up with the local versions of Grimlock and "Prowl II" (a duplicate Prowl housing the consciousness of Chip Chase). The pair brought him back to the Autobots' headquarters, where he explained the situation to Ultra Magnus. Unfinished Business, Part 1
Jazz used the data Bluestreak had brought with him to pinpoint the source of the energy surge. In a raid on the location of the surge, Bluestreak and the Autobots discovered that the surge was the work of Swindle and the Concurrence, who were using a subspace node to drain energy from Prowl's spark, which they then uysed to power a giant robot made of synthetic electrum. One Jazz had taken out the node, Bluestreak took down the robot with some well-placed shots.
here he immediately allied himself with the local Autobots. While Jazz worked to locate the source of the energy surge by analyzing the data Bluestreak had brought with him, Bluestreak was bestowed with a Binaltech body by their technology, and helped Grimlock and Prowl II (a duplicate Prowl housing the consciousness of Chip Chase) set out to search for the source of the energy surge. They were then contacted by Overdrive from Bluestreak's dimension, who reported that Prowl's spark had stabilized, but that it would be too dangerous to send it back through subspace unshielded. Instead, Chip's consciousness was removed from the "Prowl II" body and returned to his human frame, and the Binaltech shell was then taken back across the dimensions by Bluestreak so Prowl's spark could be implanted in it. Unfinished Business, Part 2
Dreamwave comics continuity
When the Autobot/Decepticon war first erupted over 8.7 million years ago, Bluestreak's home city-state of Praxus was utterly destroyed. The entire population of Praxus was killed, with Bluestreak being the sole exception. This was a deliberate action on Megatron's part, as he wanted a sole survivor to bear witness to his power, and spread his message of terror. Hardwired Originally a merchant, Bluestreak then joined the Autobot army. 500,000 years later, he related Sentinel Prime's death to Optronix, The War Within issue 1 and later served in the last-ditch attempt to defend Iacon from Shockwave's forces. The War Within
7.4 million years ago, Bluestreak remained with the Autobot faction after the apparent death of Optimus Prime. He and Trailbreaker remained at Autobase while Prowl led a task force against Trypticon. While there, they met Jetfire and apprised him of the current situation on Cybertron. The War Within: The Dark Ages 1.4 million years later, Bluestreak and an Autobot/Decepticon/Ultracon force helped defend a peace ceremony at Tyger Pax from the Predacons. They were successful against the Predacons, but soon fell before the return of Megatron, and his Aerospace Extermination Squadron, ushering in the Age of Internment. The War Within: The Age of Wrath
Bluestreak was among the crew of the Ark when it crashed on Earth 4 million years ago, and awoke in 1984 to battle the Decepticons. After years of fighting, Bluestreak and the other Autobots took part in Operation Liberation in 1998, a joint human/Autobot operation that defeated and captured the Earth-bound Decepticons. However, the Ark II, which was meant to convey the Autobots, the captured Decepticons, and a number of humans back to Cybertron, was sabotaged by General Robert Hallo, sending Bluestreak and his comrades to the bottom of the Arctic Ocean.
Bluestreak was later recovered by the sinister Lazarus, and his deactivated form was used to power Megatron's deadly metal virus weapon, after the Decepticons broke free of Lazarus's control. By the time he was rescued by Optimus Prime, Bluestreak's energy had been almost fatally depleted. Prime Directive
Bluestreak recovered, however, and rejoined his newly active comrades. He was with Optimus Prime and Jazz in Tokyo, Japan, trying to rebuild their rep with the humans when Megatron attacked. During the battle, a lattice of red and blue energy struck down from the heavens, scooping up the four Transformers and over 200 humans in the immediate area, blasting them back out into space. Their hosts were a group of enigmatic beings known as the Keepers, who were transporting them through deep space to their base of operations, the Labyrinth. During their travels, Bluestreak was forced to experience a full-sensory recreation of Praxus, and its last hours before Megatron destroyed it. The Keepers also showed Bluestreak, for the first time, how Megatron used him as a messenger of doom. Horrified at the part he unwittingly played in the Decepticon war engine, Bluestreak swore to destroy Megatron.
In the Labyrinth, the Keepers forced the Transformers to participate in battledome combat, fighting alien opponents and each other, with their lives and the lives of the humans taken with them hanging in the balance. Bluestreak and Jazz were forced to fight each other to the death amidst a random assortment of humans, held in place around the battledome by the Keepers' power. Failure to continue the battle resulted in a "penalty", where the Keepers would callously murder the humans to keep the Autobots fighting, but the fighting itself was just as potentially dangerous for the civilians in the arena. The battle only ended when Bluestreak deliberately took a critical blast from Jazz's photon rifle in order to save one of the humans from certain death. The Keepers forced Jazz to finish the job, executing his friend at point blank range to avoid any additional deaths. Bluestreak died consoling Jazz that he had done the right thing.'
But he did not die for long. After the Keepers were revealed as vast techno-organic lifeforms, Optimus Prime was able to manipulate the Matrix to help bring him, Megatron, Jazz and the surviving humans back home. Unfortunately, the Keepers came too, having assembled a menagerie of host bodies for themselves in order to more directly interact with other beings. One of those host bodies was Bluestreak's animated corpse. Hardwired
When Shockwave came to Earth and announced that the Autobot/Decepticon wars were over and that the two factions had been united, Bluestreak was more than skeptical, suggesting it was a trick. The memory of his destroyed home-city still haunted him, and he would not believe the same beings who killed innocents could change their ways. His views clashed those of with Gears, who did not see the point in fighting wars that had been ended. New World Order Despite his objections, Bluestreak was among the Autobots who joined Optimus Prime in surrendering to Shockwave's lieutenant, Ultra Magnus. Brothers' Burden Ferried back to Cybertron by Sky Lynx, Bluestreak and the others were imprisoned and scheduled for execution, but were freed by Broadside and taken to an underground hideout. Cold War He fought in the battle to retake Iacon and witnessed Shockwave activating the Matrix of Leadership. Victorious, Bluestreak and his comrades began to rebuild their planet. Revelation
Shortly after Ultra Magnus recovered from injuries he suffered when the Autobots overthrew Shockwave, Bluestreak and the rest of the Ark's crew were approached by Prowl about returning to Earth. Original Sin Prowl wanted to establish a more permanent Autobot presence on Earth, due in part to some curious data he had come across while researching the clone entity known as Sunstorm. Bluestreak was by far the most talkative of the Autobots at the meeting, weighing in on both sides of the discussion as the debate over returning raged back and forth. Unfortunately for Bluestreak, no one was listening to a word he said. Atonement Prowl eventually convinced all of the Ark's crew to return with him and begin construction of Autobot City on Earth, and they departed from Cybertron shortly thereafter. Lost and Found
Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers comics
Bluestreak was among the deactivated Transformers found, rebuilt and reprogrammed by Cobra, who proceeded to use the alien robots for their plan to conquer the world. Along with Prowl, Bluestreak now transformed into a Cobra Firebat jet, but was eventually freed from the humans' control by Wheeljack's tampering. Joining Prowl, Trailbreaker and Gears, he confronted Cobra Commander and fought against his S.N.A.K.E. guards. Bluestreak was horrified when Storm Shadow killed Trailbreaker during the fight, but the shock quickly turned to anger, and he and his comrades attacked the human and ripped his mech apart. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5 Bluestreak was later seen fighting Decepticon Seekers in the sky when the SPS Satellite went out of control and started firing at Cobra Island randomly. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6
IDW comics continuity
Early in the war with the Decepticons, Bluestreak was part of an extraction team led by Ironhide that retrieved a damaged Jazz and Tracks following their skirmish with the Predacons. Spotlight: Jazz
Bluestreak was on Cybertron during the Decepticons' post-Thunderwing advance, shortly before the planet was abandoned, and fought against their final big push. Spotlight: Blaster
Much later, Bluestreak was in command of the Autobot infiltration team on Varas Centralus in the Kol system. The Wreckers assaulted the Decepticon siege mode armature, but Bluestreak kept his own squad out of the fighting, citing the planet as a lost cause. Springer attempted to talk Bluestreak into attacking the Decepticons with the Wreckers, before Springer's crew were pulled from Varas Centralus to deal with the crisis created by the revival of Thunderwing. Stormbringer issue 2
He later returned to Autobot Orbital Command Hub in order to greet Blaster personally upon his revival, and was one of the Autobots (along with Inferno, Beachcomber and Mirage) suspected of trying to assassinate Blaster. Spotlight: Blaster
Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic
Toys
Generation 1
- 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 Fairlady Z. 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 retooled to make Prowl, and again for Smokescreen.
- Streak (anime version) (2002)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- An exclusive to Takara's e-Hobby shop, 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.
- Streak (silver plated version) (2003)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 x missiles
- Also an 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]
- Silverstreak (2004)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle, left & right missile launchers, 3 missiles
- Released as part of Hasbro's Toys "R" Us-exclusive Commemorative Series III 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.
Alternators
- 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 transforms into a very accurate and fully-licensed silver 2003 Subaru Impreza WRX, 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 retool of Binaltech Smokescreen.
- Unusual for an Alternators release, Silverstreak was fully painted silver, similar to his Binaltech release. The silver paint on Silverstreak is more flat compared to the sparkled paint of the Binaltech version.
- The first shipment of the Alternator version used the right-side steering like the Japanese release. Soon afterwards, a modified version was released with the steering wheel on the left side of the vehicle.
- This mold was also used to make Ricochet and Binaltech Asterisk Alert.
- Bluestreak (Binaltech, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: BT-19
- Accessories: Intercooler/beam rifle
- One of the initial releases of the reborn Binaltech line, Bluestreak is a redeco of Binaltech Silverstreak, using the "civilian" model of Subaru. As his name suggests, Bluestreak's body is almost completely blue... making him look suspiciously like a de-sponsored Smokescreen.
Universe
- Silverstreak (Spy Changer, 2004)
- Accessories: Beam Rifle
- A redeco of 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 toy (and the others in the assortment), exclusive to Kay-Bee 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.
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)
Classic Series
- Silverstreak (Deluxe, 2008)
- 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 recent Transformers vehicles with a metallic silver body colour, Universe Silverstreak's silver car body panels are painted metallic silver rather than being left as bare silver plastic.
- This mold was also used to make Universe Smokescreen.
Henkei! Henkei!
- Streak (Deluxe, 2008)
- Japanese ID number: C-10
- Accessories: "Volt Beam Blaster"
- 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 rocker 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. In some versions of this toy, the windows have a more transparent clarity and consistency than the somewhat foggy application used for the Universe version, although some have both foggy and transparent variants.
Merchandise
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. The missile launchers given to Bluestreak closely match Smokescreen's animation model rather then his own. It is unknown if this change was intentional or a mistake.
Trivia
- One of the longest-running myths about Transformers is the existence of the "blue-sided Bluestreak". This misconception has its origins in Bluestreak's box art and instruction sheet, as well as the original 1984 toy catalogs,[3] all of which used the blue-sided Diaclone variant of the Fairlady mold. No sealed samples of the blue-sided Bluestreak in a Transformers box have ever been found. Oddly enough, though the catalogs featured numerous pictures of toys that did not match up with finished product (like Astrotrain and Perceptor), blue-sided Bluestreak is the only one that seems to have taken on the "my brother's friend's cousin had one" status.
- Compounding the confusion, a second Diaclone variant exists, with a black hood and silver sides, which became the basis for Bluestreak's animation model.
- In recent years, toys based on the Bluestreak character were renamed "Silverstreak" for trademark reasons, because a company named Gendron currently holds the trademark for "Toledo 'Blue Streak'" in the "toys" category.
- Aaron Archer, as Orson, when asked about the Commemorative Series Silverstreak's deco, said the figure was based on the 1984 version of the figure rather than the 2002 e-Hobby "Streak" release due to his desire to give collectors a version closer to the one released in 1984. While this is most likely true, it may also have to do with Hasbro's inability or desire not to release figures too similar to e-Hobby exclusives, thus a required change for Silverstreak from e-Hobby Streak.
- 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).
References
- ↑ http://diaclone.net/orid/dia042/index.html Fairlady Z at diaclone.net (Japanese)
- ↑ http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue_frame.php?art=Chromestreak Article Chromestreak at TF-1.com
- ↑ http://tfarchive.com/toys/catalogues/generationone_catalogue/84a_catalog.jpg Transformers catalog, circa 1984 (Autobots)
