Thundercracker (Galaxy Version 01 Roll Out)

It's been far too long that i haven't been covering Blokees here. Blokees Figures are a cool line of blind packed models that are easy to build and amazingly charming. I'm particularly fond of the proportions and high amount of articulation. There's a lot of character in these little figures and they're a lot of fun to build. I built Thundercracker while watching the Transformers channel, it was a good time. Thundercracker is the blue jet guy from the initial Seeker Trio. A little snobbish towards others who cannot fly and maybe a little sympathetic for the humans of Earth. He's a little doubtful of the Decepticon cause, something that occasionally gets in the way. His special ability is to create controlled sonic booms that can be heard for 200 miles.

This figure is really neat. Blokees are models, but not overly complex kits. More along the lines of an action figure that you have to assemble. Pieces just snap together and are already painted. There's no glue or tools required, though as pair of nippers might come in handy for the parts on mold sprues. Thundercracker came with two sets of hands. A set of closed fists and a pair of expressive open fingers. There's also a handy little stand and some Autobot/Decepticon insignias you can place in open holes on the stand if you choose. The finished figure doesn't transform, but is a great representation of the character. These feel like a natural progression of the SCF figurines I've professed my love for here before. That being said, I'm hooked. I'd love to see a big variety of different Transformers characters from the past 40 years get the Blokees treatment. Hope you're all ready for regular coverage of them here on Zone Base.

Dinobot Grimlock Commercial

I was actually looking for blind box/bag advertising or promotional material when I stumbled across this. I don't think I've seen it before, I could have, but offhand I don't remember. It's a pretty neat spot selling the Dinobots, but spotlighting Grimlock. I think my main takeaway here is what's actually some pretty decent camera work on Thundercracker flying around. That and the kid playing with Thundercracker has the MOST SERIOUS FACE POSSIBLE. He's not messing around here, it's basically him one on one with the Dinobots and seemingly kicking some butt.

Dinobutt.

Cyberverse preview clip

Series-ously conflicting

So, I keep going back and forth in my mind if I want to indeed get all of the Studio Series or not. I'm at the verge of doing it. Just full out doing it. Just roll my sleeves up and do it. Be like Mike and just do it. Turn up the music and do it. Insert the descriptor and do it. The thing holding me back is that it's the numbering system making me want to do it and 09 is an exclusive to a store that's going out of business and the ones near me are baby ain't no lie, bye bye bye.

Basically the improbability of getting Thundercracker is the major holding back factor at this moment. A more minor factor is that Japanese promotional Optimus Rifle. I'd want to get that too.

Sure, it's not that big of a deal, but if I'm going to complete something, I'm going to actually do it. Just do it. Just... I already just did this joke.

Look man, I know that guy