The Energon Pub

News Credits: 108 · by **s250** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:46 pm

http://www.tf08.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=950

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:53 pm

Look awfully un-movie like.

I though the movie was all about realistic color schemes. safety Orang on tank? I don't think so.

Other than that the tank looks pretty good. Can't wait to see Robot mode.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:00 pm

That's Voyager? That's a ROTF figure? Something doesn't seem right.

by **Nightscreech** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:14 pm

It looks like a cheap Chinese tonka toy rip off that cost 2 bucks... Im doubtful.

News Credits: 5 · by **--B--** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:17 pm

Well, it looks like it comes with a sword, and it's a tank, so they got a good start.

Could this possibly be a new Universe 3.0 mold :PRAY:

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Probably not, but only time will tell till we see a bot mode.

by **justynnbailey** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:21 pm

From what I understand, the mold, while being in the movie line was actually more akin to classics... I forget who said it and where, but I thought some one said that this was basically a Classics Bludgeon. I will have to see the robot mode but if it is as cool looking as I hear Im sold...

News Credits: 402 · by **Mkall** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:27 pm

Hells ya, I've been waiting to see this figure.

Looks good so far

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:31 pm

Win, total winn! But damn what is it with hasbro and annoying orange on things that don't need it?

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:35 pm

I say it's looking pretty awesome, and not very movie-like. If it is ROTF I think it's a Universe fig under the ROTF banner, which is fine by me. So far it's a must-buy.

Also Re: Orange - Doesn't Bludgeon have orange on his comic incarnations?

News Credits: 1 · by **Powersa** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:40 pm

Not bad. Hope for more paint details in bot mode.

News Credits: 8 · by **Megatron Wolf** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:42 pm

I dont think this figure was intended to be in the ROTF line. Has to be a universe mold that they held off on. Either way its looking good so far. Hopefully we'll get to see more pics soon.

News Credits: 11 · by **Overcracker** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:47 pm

Powersa wrote:Not bad. Hope for more paint details in bot mode.

His Pretender shell has orange chest, shin and knee guards and feet.

His Inner robot tank mode is mostly green with a purple cannon.

http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Blu ... udgeon.htm

I know it may be hard to do, but it would have been nice if they kept the orange hidden away in vehicle mode, and only visible in robot mode.

by **HECTOR** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:49 pm

Could be a prototye so this pic may not represent the final colors. Look at the wheels. Some are green, some are grey, some are orange. I doubt that's how the final figure will look.

News Credits: 32 · by **UltraPrimal** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:49 pm

I saw this figure at Hasbro Panel at BotCon and it was spectacular. Though those are Hasbro images so they may have been photoshopped. BTW, the sword goes in the barrel of the tank. But from these images I'm worried. The handle(and entire sword) is a different color from the tank barrel AND the sword is bent! I'm hopping the person who stole this swiped it out of the reject pile. Bludgeon deserves better after all the lack-luster repaints.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:58 pm

Sweet, I was hoping we would get pics of him soon. Now we need to see ROTF Lockdown!!

I will def be getting Bludgeon and Lockdown and add them to my UNIVERSE line.

All I remember from Botcon was that Bludgeon and Lockdown were the best parts of the Hasbro panel...IMO.

by **Kenny28** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:14 pm

Looks like a prototype.

News Credits: 6 · by **Jacob P. Galvatron** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:26 pm

I was looking forward to this.
But, his tank mode is a bit... odd.
I'm disapointed.
Hopefully a great robot mode will save this guy.

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:30 pm

Dead Metal wrote:Win, total winn! But damn what is it with hasbro and annoying orange on things that don't need it?

No offense, but you must have really low expectations if you can declare that "win, total win" based on that picture. All I see is a blurry tank, and that's no automatic win in my book.

News Credits: 1 · by **OPTIMUS MAGNUS** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:46 pm

Hmm...it does resemble a Universe figure IMO. I dont know about the sword but it looks like it has potential. I doubt it is a movie figure but ya never know...

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:50 pm

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Hmm...it does resemble a Universe figure IMO. I dont know about the sword but it looks like it has potential. I doubt it is a movie figure but ya never know...

It's a movie figure. We saw pics of it at Botcon.

News Credits: 1 · by **OPTIMUS MAGNUS** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:52 pm

Prime Evil wrote:
OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Hmm...it does resemble a Universe figure IMO. I dont know about the sword but it looks like it has potential. I doubt it is a movie figure but ya never know...

It's a movie figure. We saw pics of it at Botcon.

Really? Well I'll be. I guess I was just hoping it was a glimpse at 3.0. Oh well.

News Credits: 23 · by **Prime Evil** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:07 pm

OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:
Prime Evil wrote:
OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Hmm...it does resemble a Universe figure IMO. I dont know about the sword but it looks like it has potential. I doubt it is a movie figure but ya never know...

It's a movie figure. We saw pics of it at Botcon.

Really? Well I'll be. I guess I was just hoping it was a glimpse at 3.0. Oh well.

He'll look close to a Classic though. I think they were going to use this mold in the classics line awhile back. But not sure if this was the mold they wanted. I just remember geeking out when the pics of this showed up. I think his skull face is more like...the Punisher logo as well. Not like an actual skull like he's known to have...but that was awhile ago.

News Credits: 1 · by **OPTIMUS MAGNUS** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:14 pm

Prime Evil wrote:
OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:
Prime Evil wrote:
OPTIMUS MAGNUS wrote:Hmm...it does resemble a Universe figure IMO. I dont know about the sword but it looks like it has potential. I doubt it is a movie figure but ya never know...

It's a movie figure. We saw pics of it at Botcon.

Really? Well I'll be. I guess I was just hoping it was a glimpse at 3.0. Oh well.

He'll look close to a Classic though. I think they were going to use this mold in the classics line awhile back. But not sure if this was the mold they wanted. I just remember geeking out when the pics of this showed up. I think his skull face is more like...the Punisher logo as well. Not like an actual skull like he's known to have...but that was awhile ago.

I wanna see bot-mode pics. If he fits in with the classics/universe figs he is so mine. I dig the stubby lil tank. He has those rocket launchers on his turret side like movie Brawl....

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:24 pm

GuyIncognito wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:Win, total winn! But damn what is it with hasbro and annoying orange on things that don't need it?

No offense, but you must have really low expectations if you can declare that "win, total win" based on that picture. All I see is a blurry tank, and that's no automatic win in my book.

I love tank altmodes, I love Voyager toys, I love skulls and I love all those little details like weapons we can see in that pic. I mean look at the sword, you can see that the bottom half is indeed the tank turret. And this will indeed be the first time a Bludgeon comes with a sword.
That in my book is win.

News Credits: 335 · by **Down_Shift** » Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:34 pm

Excellent. Even a blurry picture like that makes me smile. I love the size of the sword that it comes with. Who cares if it has a little orange on it, it's not like any one put a big red stamp on the images saying "final product"

Remember Cyclonus? People hated his color scheme and non stopped complained about it until an official image was released.

Can't wait to see a bot mode. Too bad he's not a Mega Pretender. That would be even better!