Transformers: Retro: 40th Anniversary Blaster and Steeljaw

The box has a flap and a window. Praise Primus! The box is a work of art unto itself. They have discontinued the Transformers: The Movie trade dress for a more G1 40th Anniversary theme. It looks great, and even with the box change they are continuing making the toys as animation accurate as possible.

Steeljaw

Previous Mold Review: Platinum Edition Steeljaw

Steeljaw now sports a cartoon accurate paint job, replacing all his G1 stickers with new paint apps. His guns are now metallic gold instead of gold chrome.

Blaster

Previous Mold Reviews: Platinum Edition Blaster, Walmart Exclusive Vintage G1 Reissue Blaster

Blaster also is now cartoon accurate, having his stickers replaced with simpler paint apps and a non reflective Autobot logo on his chest. The biggest change is that his tan plastic is not gray, which looks great.

Overall: Blaster was last released at Walmart in 2020 and Steeljaw in the in the Platinum Edition set in 2015, so if you’re a new fan who doesn’t have them, they are a must have. If you already have the molds, I think they are still a must have, but maybe that’s just the completist in me.

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