Silverstreak
(G1 Reissue, Toys "R" Us Exclusive)
Vehicle mode is a sportscar.
Like most G1 toys, Silverstreak (better known as Bluestreak; name change
for legal reasons) has a very nice alt mode, with clear windows (even though
inside there aren't exactly driver seats and a steering wheel), rubber
tires, some chrome, etc. Nearly model-quality, and there's no robot extras
whatsoever, unless you count what you can see through the clear windows.
Heck, he even has swing-out doors. His weapons aren't storable in vehicle
mode, though, and you know by now how much that irks ol' Beastbot.
In robot mode, Silverstreak
isn't up to par with his vehicle mode, but he's certainly not horrible.
His chest is a bit too large for my liking, and sticks out too far in front
of his head. His arms are also little puny things when compared to the
rest of his body, even though they're the only points of articulation Silverstreak
has (two at the shoulder, one elbow, and one hand joint per arm). His legs
I'm also not too crazy about, mainly because there's no discernable toes.
They're just... two halves of the back of a car. And they even angle up,
so it almost looks like he's wearing the Transformer version of high heels.
Yick. I do like the doors behind his arms though- they add to the look
a bit. I also like the little devil horns on his face, and the missile
launchers to the sides of them. (The missile launchers don't shoot, though,
because of a safety modification.) He also comes with your standard hand-held
rifle.
Silverstreak was a nice
toy for back then, but he's not quite up to today's standards. His proportions
in robot mode are a little on the ugly side (although not too awful bad),
and his articulation is really wanting. He has a nice vehicle mode, but
most casual collectors shouldn't pick it up because of the whopping
$30 price tag in combination with the flaws.
Review by Beastbot