Transformers Studio Series 86 25 Blaster and Eject Review

Blasters version of the Bloodsport pose

 Hello ladies and gents, I am back with another review. Today, I review Studio Series 86 Blaster and Eject. I'm not going into too much details since I had done an earlier review on Kingdom Blaster, so its more of an comparison. Anyhow, let's get started. 

Boxing

SS Blaster comes with the backdrop where Magnus and some of the new Autobots gather and strike up a plan. Imo, they should had gotten Blaster the backdrop where he is in the radio dome where he radios Prime for help and defend off against Soundwave's micro minions. I think Hasbro was too lazy to make a new backdrop for him. I mean, technically Blaster was not in this scene. This was possibly the biggest bummer that came with the figure. Not a big complaint but I think Hasbro could had done better here. 

86 SS Blaster vs Kingdom Blaster

 

For those who did read my Kingdom Blaster review. I liked him. When SS86 came out, I was peeved and refused to double dip at first. But to a degree, this taught me to, perhaps, wait for Hasbro to release the more anime accurate one. I simply couldn't resist his anime stripped chest of a deco he had here so that was one of the main reasons why I pulled the trigger.  So here you have toy colors vs anime. 

The biggest differences here, besides the striped chest, is SS Blaster has more grey coloring albeit lighter than the Kingdom version which is also more heavy on the black colors. This is also the color of their rifles respectively. I do like the red coloring better on the 86 version. The yellow is also darker on the 86 version. 

The only point I am torn is the head coloring. 86 is too white for my tastes and Kingdom is too dark. 

Play wise- they play identical to one another. I already covered this in Kingdom Blaster so if you liked Kingdom Blaster, you will like 86. 

Click here for my Kingdom Blaster review:

Kingdom Blaster

Cassette bot wise: I don't really care for Eject much. He feels too plain. However, I will say I prefer SS86 Eject. I thought the translucent version, now side by side with the 86, did nothing for me. It feels off now really to have a translucent one.

Alt mode: Cassette tape and Boomboxing.

Same thing as Kingdom. I forgot how to transform parts of him, so the manual was needed again. I didn't delve into this too much. Once again click on the Kingdom link I posted above to see how many ways you can store his weapons in this mode. Once again 86 SS wins this one for me. The chest piece does look better here and I like the handle coloring where its a mish of black and grey for 86. The dials are painted different as well but that is no biggie on which version for me. Once again, more blacks on the Kingdom one and more greys on 86. I prefer SS86 Eject as well. 

Maybe didn't notice the first time or maybe I refused to address it.

Eject tightly fits into the tape compartment. So if you manage to stick him in transformed as a cassette of course, he doesn't come out easy. As a matter of fact, as you push Blasters eject button, the tape door gets stuck. I have to pull the door out manually in order to get the tape back out. Both Kingdom and SS86 versions are like this. Or at least my copies. I don't know if people have this problem or not. If you don't put any cassettes inside, the doors open magnificently smooth. 

Conclusion:

If you didn't get Kingdom Blaster, SS86 is the version to get. They play the same overall but it all boils down to which one you want cosmetically. This could be problematic if you already have the Kingdom version and if you are tight on a budget. Well, have a nice day folks and go with God. 

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Yo. This is Blaster blastin at ya.

"Look and and shout. Ow!" ~ Blaster, Transformers movie

Aloha folks. I am back after a brief vacation in Kona, Big Island. When Hasbro pulse got Blaster back in stock, I didn't hesitate to pick him up. Is he worth it? Blaster is one of the figures that marks the end of the Kingdom line and somewhat difficult to obtain for a decent price. Does he blast out with a bang? Well, let's get started!

Boxing and contents

Unicron! My goodness. I never thought I would get the chaos bringer for the trading card. This caught me by surprise! Amazing artwork as well. Blaster running into action looks great. I love the running into action poses and Blaster's artwork stands out here. And because this came from Hasbro I believe, the box felt really smooth. Every time I get something from Amazon, it feels coarse and often wrinkled in the edges. No biggie but just something I noticed. 

Standing tall w/Eject

My goodness, this guy is dazzling to look at it. The paint job is good and joints are tight. He poses well plus he has a waist swivel. He looks like his G1/cartoon counterpart with the exception of his transparent glass chest piece. Its supposed to be a grey area of lines and a circle. I know they wanted to go with the transparent look so you can see the cassette through the chest piece; also, his toy originally came with the transparent look. No qualms really here but just pointing that out. 

His fists come still: The right hand being his button pusher while his left fist is closed. This is a neat feature and it allows you to pretend pushing his buttons to release his cassettes. 

However, I might as well get the complaints out of the way. Visually I noticed he has a fairly large gap above where Blaster pushes his buttons. Basically, you see the springs and such between his chest compartment and his buttons. This irked me in the ocular sense. I couldn't look past it despite how good this guy handled and how he looked overall. 2nd, unlike Soundwave which I will get to later, his buttons are uniform and it is pushed inwards rather than a push down to launch his chest piece. Not a big complaint but it is fairly awkward that it is a Pillsbury doughboy poke than a push down once again. I guess this is why his finger is angled horizontally than vertically. But from a reality standpoint, this wouldn't work, but I'm just trying to make too much sense here so I'll stop for now.

Eject looks alright. Just too small imo, but right size enough to fit Blaster. I really prefer the Titans return/Legends aesthetics they did for Rewind. Eject is here to help Blaster feel complete.

Boomboxing

Some of the pics came out soft. For the most part, Blaster is an easy transformation with the exception of his arms. I needed the manual for that part. The problem I found weird here is that he has gaps in his wrists so you figure you would fold the fists in, right? Nope, it doesn't go in at all. Instead, his fists fold outward to the forearms. I mean really? This is a first for me. Otherwise, the boombox is good looking and it looks like Blaster blastin his tunes to ya. It was also here I discovered that his rifle has a small rectangular shaped peg that aligns with a part in the back. Traditionally these babies are placed in 5mm pegs. However, you can opt to do the latter if it makes you feel more comfortable. Eject can hold his weapon but it is too heavy for him. 

Versus Netflix Soundwave

As pointed out by hundreds of Tf fans, Blaster is taller than Soundwave. However, to compensate for height, Soundwave overpowers Blaster with an extra cassette and weapons. Soundwave pushes his buttons on his shoulder while Blaster does his by his stomach. At least Soundwave got the push part right. Some pics came out soft again. And yes, they can swap cassettes with each other.

Blaster blastin in Big Island, Hawaii. 

Papakolea beach (Green sand beach)

Kealakekua Bay

Conclusion:

Blaster is a great figure overall. Very easy on the eyes and was molded very well. Despite the complaints that I listed above, he is a figure that is worth getting. I like him very much. I feel he is the cream of the crop for the Kingdom line. Sorry Inferno. For those who are still struggling to get him, he is going to be re-released in the Legacy line but with a mediocre looking box for those collect boxes. The orange coloring in the Kingdom box fit his artwork better. Get him today I say. Take care and God bless.