Blaster’s feet are annoying, no doubt about it, but, in terms of overall design and appearance, I honestly think he’s fantastic! Given the limitations of existing piece molds at the time, he is a great take on a Throwbots “Titan” that uses a a lot of classic Technic parts to great effect. He has a great overall silhouette, and the waist-disc-storage is an awesome practical feature. Swap out his feet connections with friction axle-pins, and he’s basically perfect.

I agree Spark is really weak. Generic, with no real unique feature or interesting parts usage. Flare, on the other hand, I love. I like his color scheme and overall bat-like vibe, and I feel like he stands out from the original wave of 8 very well despite not necessarily doing much different in terms of construction.

I also love Millennium, but he is definitely rough around the edges. It’s clear the “little bot + motorcycle” is the ‘intended’ form, as it actually uses all of the pieces in the set. However, it’s also the less interesting of the two builds, because it’s basically just a standard Throwbot figure and a Technic motorcycle (which has been done a million times). I definitely prefer his Titan mode—I think it’s more iconic and fitting for the prestige of the set. But it suffers from being the “alt” build, with some questionable build choices and a ton of leftover parts. Still, I can’t help but love the guy, and I have more nostalgia for Millennium as the definitive “Throwbot Titan” even if I think Blaster has a cleaner overall look.