Hehehehehehehe.

Sorry, needed to get that out of my system. Buy seriously man? Blowpipe?!

Hehehehehehehe.

Ever since Dark Of The Moon I’ve wondered why Hasbro/Takara didn’t release weapon packs for Transformers. Some Transformers came with absolute peashooters and were begging to be armed up. Welp, now we got our “weapon packs” and they turn into little guys!

Packaging

Alternate mode

Blowpipe makes for a pretty convincing gun. Yes, he’s just a robot bent over with a handle and a gun barrel but it does work.

Blowpipe has both a 3mm peg and a 5mm peg so he’s pretty versatile. The translucent effect part can plug onto the end of the barrel and is good, silly fun.

Transformation

Well… Blowpipe certainly does transform. Yeah, the transformation here is exactly what it looks like. Straighten out his legs and Blowpipe is a robot.

Robot mode

Blowpipe looks exactly like a G1 Transformer. That’s a weird thing to say but it just feels like he was plucked from the 80s and put into a modern toyline. I’m actually very impressed by how cleanly the paint apps are applied on him.

For posability, Blowpipe has ball joints at the shoulders and hips. He’s not particularly posable but he’s small, so it’s forgivable.

Gimmicks

Blowpipe comes with some translucent effect parts. You can plug them at the end of the barrel or put them onto peg holes on other Siege figures. It’s a very versatile and well thought out gimmick.

Toy or collectible?

Blowpipe leans more into the toy category but that price is really hard to swallow. Yes, he’s the same cost as a Legion Transformer and you get extra accessories. But RM33 ($8.25) for a Legends/Legion Transformer still stings.

Because of the cost, adult collectors will probably be the main people buying the Battle Masters.

Closing

The Battle Masters are a really neat concept and Blowpipe pulls it off very well. I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend him as a standalone Transformer but I’d be lying if I said he wasn’t a very nice weapon.

If you got some Transformers that are feeling under-armed, you’d do no wrong by giving Blowpipe a whirl. Just try and get him on clearance!