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News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:47 pm

I like Bulkead, but not as much as Starscream, Lockdown, and Prowl from this line. I can't say for sure if I'm going to get him, but one thing is for certain: I'll feel a little more self-conscious walking around with that box which screams "GUY IN HIS LATE 20'S IS BUYING A TOY MEANT FOR A 5 YEAR OLD!!" :grin:

Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:51 pm

Since I saw the first prototype pics, Bulkhead has remained one of my favorite animated figures. The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:58 pm

thedistinctroom wrote:Why are there already 2 threads about this? As I stated in the other thread, I am not getting any Animated toys.

because no one round here noticed the first one i set up

still like the wrecking ball

News Credits: 4 · Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:07 pm

No Death for Prowl wrote:I can't say for sure if I'm going to get him, but one thing is for certain: I'll feel a little more self-conscious walking around with that box which screams "GUY IN HIS LATE 20'S IS BUYING A TOY MEANT FOR A 5 YEAR OLD!!"

...but it's for your imaginary nephew

Honestly, it's not like I'd feel anymore sophisticated buying movie line merchandise.

News Credits: 4 · Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:21 pm

Grahf wrote: The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

Hey I'm with you there. Size is overrated. If anything I'd like to see more smaller transformers. It'd be nice if they did Bumblebee and some of the others in scout size, to scale with Bulkhead's bot mode.

I think the figure looks great here. The packaging is awesome. Has a nice clean designer feel to it. It does seem that there's a lot of wasted space though. It would be a good time to have something extra hidden in there, like a special weapon or a human character or something.

News Credits: 9 · Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:32 pm

I'm diggin' it.
The look, the transformation, the colors, and I even like the packaging.
Size??
A pretty big disappointment imo.
I know there have to be reasons, but I don't understand why scale isn't taken into account more.

Definitely getting him.

News Credits: 23 · Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:43 pm

Grahf wrote: The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

I think you're missing the point, mate. If people are paying for a Voyager, they expect to get a Voyager, not a fat Deluxe-sized dude. :-B

Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:46 pm

I have to say it, but this toy kids is what you will get every time you get a C at school BUT, if you come back home with a D- you will have to play with it for the rest of the summer... is that understood???

:grin:

Or rather... this is designer brain after an overdose... so don't do drugs, buy transformers :-?

News Credits: 1 · Tue Jan 08, 2008 11:40 pm

I'm totally into the animated line and show.

Bring 'em on!

He is a bit short for a stormtrooper ... er, um ... voyager though.

News Credits: 4 · Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:53 am

1337W422102 wrote:
Grahf wrote: The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

I think you're missing the point, mate. If people are paying for a Voyager, they expect to get a Voyager, not a fat Deluxe-sized dude.

I'd sooner pay voyager price for voyager quality rather than size. My hybrid style Optimus wound up costing more than a leader class, and when you come down to it, the thing's more or less scout size.

But then I like my bots small.

Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:23 am

1337W422102 wrote:
Grahf wrote: The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

I think you're missing the point, mate. If people are paying for a Voyager, they expect to get a Voyager, not a fat Deluxe-sized dude.

While I understand your point, not all Deluxes and vVoyagers have size limits. Take the Movie version of BB and put him next to a Classics one. Both are great figures, about the same price point, but with a noticeable size difference. With the cost of things these days, I'm sure the cost of materials used can factor into some smaller sized Voyagers.

News Credits: 409 · Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:49 am

microclone wrote:
Stormrider wrote:I wonder how well this will sell since the alt mode is not something that kids can easily identify (in my opinion).

im not sure bulkheads alt mode is especially outlandish compared to TF from any line, if anything he is rather ordinary, a four wheeled (edit:6 wheeled!)roundish little truck.

Good point.

Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:03 am

Bumblethumper wrote:
Grahf wrote: The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

Hey I'm with you there. Size is overrated. If anything I'd like to see more smaller transformers. It'd be nice if they did Bumblebee and some of the others in scout size, to scale with Bulkhead's bot mode.

I too agree with that. Most of the time the bigger bots just feel like upsized deluxes anyway.

News Credits: 38 · Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:50 am

Size class is determined by the amount of plastic used and weight of the item. Not on it's height compared to others in the same class.

News Credits: 194 · Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:05 am

thedistinctroom wrote:Why are there already 2 threads about this? As I stated in the other thread, I am not getting any Animated toys.

Then why are you posting in this thread? You not buying any Animated toys doesn't contribute to this topic at all.

That Bulkhead figure is sweet. I can't wait for it to come out. Did anyone else noticed he's voiced by Dawber from Coach? Also, if you look on the back of the box.. he doesn't need a fembot, he already comes with a Ball & Chain :grin:

ooh, sorry, that was a bad one... I just couldn't resist. :grin:

Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:33 pm

Looks good. Deffinatley picking this up. The more I see of this line the more I want it. I like that the transformations are rather simple. After CYbertron and the movie lines its nice to get some figures that dotn take 10 min to transform. Also the packaging is nice and fits in the the streamlined/simpliler looks that the show is going for.

News Credits: 23 · Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:17 pm

Bumblethumper wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:
Grahf wrote: The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

I think you're missing the point, mate. If people are paying for a Voyager, they expect to get a Voyager, not a fat Deluxe-sized dude.

I'd sooner pay voyager price for voyager quality rather than size. My hybrid style Optimus wound up costing more than a leader class, and when you come down to it, the thing's more or less scout size.

But then I like my bots small.

Yeah, I know what you mean and I agree with you completely, don't get me wrong. All I was saying is that I can understand why some people seem a little peeved about his size, that's all. :PEACE:

News Credits: 1 · Wed Jan 09, 2008 1:40 pm

Looks like a green brick.

Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:03 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Grahf wrote: The small size doesn't really bother me as I'm running out of shelf space as it is.

I think you're missing the point, mate. If people are paying for a Voyager, they expect to get a Voyager, not a fat Deluxe-sized dude.

I couldn't say it better

News Credits: 4 · Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:06 pm

1337W422102 wrote:
Bumblethumper wrote:I'd sooner pay voyager price for voyager quality rather than size. My hybrid style Optimus wound up costing more than a leader class, and when you come down to it, the thing's more or less scout size.

But then I like my bots small.

Yeah, I know what you mean and I agree with you completely, don't get me wrong. All I was saying is that I can understand why some people seem a little peeved about his size, that's all.

Yeah, Bulkhead's probably the one autobot character you'd want to be outlandishly big next to the others.

Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:22 pm

the good-looks just like the cartoon version

the bad-looks just like the cartoon version

News Credits: 38 · Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:30 am

Bumblethumper wrote:
1337W422102 wrote:
Bumblethumper wrote:I'd sooner pay voyager price for voyager quality rather than size. My hybrid style Optimus wound up costing more than a leader class, and when you come down to it, the thing's more or less scout size.

But then I like my bots small.

Yeah, I know what you mean and I agree with you completely, don't get me wrong. All I was saying is that I can understand why some people seem a little peeved about his size, that's all.

Yeah, Bulkhead's probably the one autobot character you'd want to be outlandishly big next to the others.

Honestly I think he is in scale with the others. He is super bulky in the show, but he still comes out at about Primes height. Prowl and BB are smaller characters so they're deluxes. Seems things are right about perfect from what I can tell. I still want to see all of them lines up beside each other though for some confirmation.

Thu Jan 10, 2008 8:36 am

Not much of a voyager but he definitely looks cool. I'm beginning to like some of these animated toys. The packaging looks good too.

Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:44 am

Bulkheads toy is out of scale with the others, he is smaller (maybe 2/3 what he should be) if you compare him in the animation to the toys (luckily his alt mode is still bigger than any of the deluxes). BUT Consider 2 things:

1)Bulkhead is a voyager size toy in terms of material used, if his design was different and his arms were his legs hed be a tall character and nobody would be saying that hes a delux size, as it stands his long appendages are his arms, not his legs so he is a shorty voyager.

2)Importantly, if he were to be made in scale he would have to be a leader class toy, which means he'd be more like $40 and as hes one of the main characters from the beginning of the show i can bet hasbro did this on purpose to bring the price of the main characters to a more affordable range. Remember that due to his bulk if his height was raised say 30% which would put him in toon scale you would end up with a huge toy probably close to 3x the mass of the voyager sized figure.

in a nutshell: bulkhead IS justifiably a voyager and hes not to scale because hasbro wanted to keep the core characters close to each other in price range (or in the $10-20 range), they didnt want to risk not selling an in scale $40 bulkhead.

If im talking nonsense then have some hasbro insider tell me otherwise.