A new 3rd party group called “SideFX” has entered the fray with pictures of an upcoming upgrade kit for Generations Blurr shown via their Twitter. This set looks like it could be right up anyone’s alley that didn’t like the IDW styled head the Generations version came with. Or maybe, you just want some new weapons for your Generations Blurr figure. If so, this set will come with a sword, gun and shield.
Check out the pics after the break and stop by the feedback thread to give this group your opinions on the project.
VE Telus
I would have totally gone for it, especially after the awesome Reprolabels. I hope a small run is still possible.
DrTraveler
Seems like it, which is a shame. I'd have bought it for the shield and weapon. As long as it was painted.
ORIO
Yeah, this is one that I imagine is dead
TFao
I was hoping to get this for that exact reason, but since I missed on SG Driftpool…
skiss
I had assumed this project was abandoned. There wasn't really much demand for it when we first heard about it.
Cast
And have they worked out how well a red re paint off this set would sell to go with SG Drift.
sj88nc
have they posted a release date for this kit yet?
Transbot90210
I like the fact that the maker of this product has posted here with insight.
Personally I love the shield. I get it, it is there to emulate something from G1 and that is exactly the reason I am interested in it.
I was hoping you would not give up on the head but rather redesign it. I have no clue how feasable that is for you but a modernized G1 head would be the selling point for me.
Crown
This^
daimchoc
So, it's going to be a resin kit… Would that mean that it'll come out as unpainted then?
daytimeninja
Regardless of what other's say, I love the head. I think it goes very well with the shoulders.
TFao
^^^ Very much looking forward to this set!
Any chance you guys would come out with two more of these sets with the shield recolored to match Drift and his yet to be released SG counterpart? And maybe change up the weapons to differentiate between the three figures?
sideFX
Hi everyone. This is one half of the SideFX Customs team. I was just told that there was a thread here and I can't believe that it's 17 pages long. The thread we started in the Radicons section is 7 pages long and even there I didn't expect that much of a response.
First of all it was posted in that section because we're customizers and not a 3rd party company. I'm not sure if there's a delineation, but my thoughts were that it was two different things. I apologize if it was the art but we just thought it'd be cool to present it nicely.
Second of all, I do appreciate all the comments. Both the positives and the negatives and I can confirm that they are all precisely spot on. When we were designing the set we just wanted some weapons and a shield to represent the G1 shield. It was my idea to add the head as a bonus because I'm not a big fan of the Generations IDW version and my friend is and he argued that the head for the current mold is good enough. But my feelings were why not just add it as an option. The shield was designed with the original head in mind and functions with it primarily.
Third, knowing that this kit is meant to be relased in resin. Like I said we posted it in the Radicons section because it was meant to be received as a small project. And producing something like this with an injection mold would be unfeasible and give that we already knew that it was going have a limited appeal, it would be good as a resin kit.
For everyone wanting a weapons set, that was our first idea. But for some reason we decided to go with an accessory kit first. If you guys have any ideas for a certain weapon or accessory that you would love to get mad, please feel free to post on our Twitter page. One of our missions is to tackle the niche stuff that won't be taken on by the bigger guys.
And again we appreciate all the comments and the lively discussion. I think if the thread we started stayed at zero replies would have been much worse. I'm just glad that there's an active community here and would love to be more a part of it.
Thanks!
RX5801
I like the shield. But that's about it. I can always take Drift's swords
MagnusPrimal
This. Add another gun instead of the head.
G1Jetfire
Since I have United and Generations versions of Blurr, I may have interest in this set to differentiate the two.
Batman
Great looking pieces, I just don't think they fit with the Generations mold(which IMO kind of sucks).
destrongerlupus
I was all excited when I saw the thumbs, but when I clicked, I lost all interest. Couldn't agree more with Transbot.
Now I'm FINE with an updated look, and STOCK, Blurr HAS an updated look.
Simply giving him a DIFFERENT updated look is redundant.
exomega255
better yet. No head needed and just sell the accessories pack.
Transbot90210
But the shield is there for G1 nostalgia. I don't recall him having a shield in the G1 show or Animated yet the toys came with one.
I like the shield but PLEASE scrap the head and make a new one.