(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Masterpiece Prowl. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of Masterpiece Prowl here.)

    How much I like Bluestreak compared to his repaint brethren generally depends on whether his gray plastic is painted or not. Given that this is a Masterpiece toy, he is COVERED in an extremely nice gunmetal gray paint that looks quite like the finish on a brand new car. Plain gray plastic-- a rather medium, brownish shade in this case-- is only used on pieces where it was absolutely necessary because of paint scraping and whatnot. Namely, this means the shoulder cannons, fists, and the inside of the lower legs. In vehicle mode Bluestreak looks extremely slick, with oodles of that nice gunmetal gray and a fair amount of black-- not just on expected places like the tires and front and rear bumpers, but layered on in a nice glossy pattern on the front and middle top of the car. It really helps to keep Bluestreak from being "just" a silver car, and it looks extremely nice. All of the necessary details are colored as well- the headlights and some of the taillights are a nice shade of orange, with the remaining taillights being a dark red. Bluestreak's clear plastic is of a tinted shade, which is nice as it dulls the red in the car interior to help make the two modes more different color-wise. In robot mode is where Bluestreak's red pops out, particularly on the upper legs but also on the waist, on the back of the doors that flank his shoulders, and a bit around the head. This helps add a bit more contrast to Bluestreak's color scheme, which would otherwise be mostly monochrome (albeit a very pretty monochrome). Also added to the robot mode is a really dark shade of gunmetal gray paint, almost to the point where it's black, on places like the upper shoulders and waist. There's also some silver here and there where needed, like on the tire hubs, headlights, and gun.
    There have been two mold changes made to Bluestreak. The first is predictable-- the sirens from MP Prowl have been removed, with a little flip-out piece on the roof still allowing the gun to be stored up there in car mode. The second is a surprise-- Bluestreak actually has a new headsculpt, despite him having the same head design as Prowl. For this new headsculpt, Bluestreak has a (slightly) less serious face and his red antennae aren't accentuated as much. It's a nice headsculpt, and I really appreciate the added effort to differentiate him from Prowl.
    Masterpiece Bluestreak is a near-perfect mold for an updated version of his G1 sculpt, with an extremely well-done paint job; he's oozing gunmetal gray paint from nearly every appropriate place, and the glossy black, red, and various accent colors really help bring the whole package together. The new headsculpt is unexpected but very much appreciated-- though the $10 extra on the price tag compared to MP Prowl is not. Still, for those who are able to buy toys in the Masterpiece price range, Bluestreak is a must-get-- probably even if you already have Prowl.

Review by Beastbot

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