Blokees’ Transformers Galaxy Version are a blind box series of 3.25” non-transforming model kits that came out of nowhere to become the sleeper hit of 2024.
At August’s TFNation the models were everywhere, and at first my usual suspicion of new things stopped me from getting stuck in… until I finally realised that this affordable combination of Kabaya model kits and super-deformed Transformers action figures was actually exactly in my wheelhouse.
With an assortment of G1 characters that (mostly) worked for me, in October I finally took the plunge with a Galaxy Version Roll Out 01 blind box and kick-started my Blokees collection.
Let it never be said that I don’t jump on a bandwagon eventually…
Packaging
First things first let’s take a look at the box. Whilst I never normally care about the packaging, this is a bit special.
The hologram spectrum shininess is a perfect combination of ‘90s school stationery and our favourite transforming robots. Prime on one side, Megatron on the other, along with pictures of all the figures in the wave (and the required legalese).
It’s some packaging perfection right there – but as we all know, it’s what’s inside that counts.
Of this wave I really wanted either Prime, either Autobot car, Megatron or the Seekers.
Sorry, Ratchet and Ironhide. It’s nothing against the characters, but their designs are just boring. They’re so boring G1 couldn’t even be bothered to give either of them a proper head.
The thing is, I like boxy Transformers. The legendary G1 Optimus Prime is two boxes on wheels. Soundwave turns into a box that you can put other boxes in, and he’s great. But Ratchet and Ironhide are both the same top heavy box bots that turn into boring vans and it’s just not my bag.
So let’s hope it’s not either of them, eh?
Unboxing
Inside the box you’ll find a set of instructions and two sealed bags. Let’s open up the first bag and see what we’ve got…
There’s some distinctive purple and black parts in there – it’s Skywarp!
The first bag contains all the main parts of the figure. The second pack contains a display base, two pairs of hands, and a couple of joint sprues. It also includes these weird plates with the Decepticon faction symbol on, but since I can’t figure out what these are for this is the last we’ll see of them.
We also get a snazzy little cardboard character coin…
Building
I used clippers to get the pieces off the runners. I did think you might have been able to pop them off without tools, but the plastic is quite firm. You’ll need a pair of scissors at least.
The instructions are generic for the wave, with call outs for some of the bot-specific instructions.
The build is incredibly straightforward. It’s reminiscent of a Lego set in that it feels more like you’re assembling a product than building a plamo kit.
That said, despite the parts all being fairly easy to identify the instructions were still vital, especially for a first timer. The main thing to get my head around was the orientation of the joint pieces.
The only piece I struggled with was the head. The face plate is supposed to sit in the helmet, but I couldn’t get it aligned straight away. This caused problems when it came to popping the head on to the neck joint, as it never connected cleanly.
It wasn’t until after I’d shot a few pics that the head suddenly popped down, and sat more as it should.
Posing
Skywarp is a posable little bot. We’ve got ball joints at the neck, hips, wrists and ankles, double ball joints at the shoulders, swivel hinges at the elbows and knees, and a swivel at the waist.
That’s significantly better than actual vintage Action Masters, so score one to Blokees!
Skywarp comes with two pairs of interchangeable hands, either splayed open or balled fists. Mixing and matching the pairs gives him real character, making these great additions.
Keeping that Lego sensibility going, you can plug Skywarp’s feet on to the circular pegs on his display base to complete the set.
All in all it looks pretty nice. It’s cool to have a way to mount the figure so it doesn’t look lost on your shelf.
Blokees Transformers Skywarp: Final Thoughts
Overall, it’s easy to see how Blokees Transformers became one of the breakouts of 2024. We’re now in an age where we’re getting Transformers we’d only ever dreamed of, so it makes sense that someone’s figured out a way to make the Action Master concept work.
As model kits, these sets are straightforward and present a great way to spend 20-30 minutes. And once complete, the finished figures are resilient and a ton of fun to play around with.
I could easily see myself getting many more of these. Which is fortunate, because when it came to taking a punt on Blokees I decided to go for two boxes rather than just the one.
After all, I couldn’t risk my only Blokee being Ratchet or Ironhide, could I?
So let’s see who we got next…
It was, inevitably, Ratchet. And that, dear reader, is the peril of blind boxes.
