The Energon Pub

News Credits: 3 · by **headrobots** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:36 pm

We have collected final production numbers from distributors and Blood is currently being produced. An announcement will be made on our twitter when the set ships to distributors and it will arrive in their hands 3-4 business days after that.

Please check our site for more blood pictures.

Drone is a future release, tooling cost will be paid for by Blood.

News Credits: 1452 · by **Blurrz** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:46 pm

Looking solid.

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:54 pm

That's just wicked sick. I need this....

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 6:55 pm

Thanks for the update guys, these all look very nice.

News Credits: 2 · by **xyl360** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:04 pm

Not a fan of the pretenders (I don't own Bludgeon), but it does look nifty. Evil samurai bot with a skull face, not really my cup of tea though.

I love my Tomahawk, and depending on what the upgrades look like painted, I just might buy it, especially if the new head looks good. I'm not a big fan of the ski feet though, although they do make the chopper mode more realistic looking.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blackstreak** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:11 pm

It's about time. This upgrade was due out along time ago if I'm not mistaken.

The drone add-on looks to be similar to the Whirl upgrade set.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 7:38 pm

Definitely interested in Blood. If for nothing else, the chromed swords. They look solid and without being floppy. No more bent barrel in vehicle mode. Hells yeah!

by **Rated X** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:22 pm

Well it's about "Bloody" time !!! Im getting one. So what's up with the set for the deluxe version of Bludgon ??? I want that one too. And who is the Tomahawk upgrade supposed to be ??? Whirl ??? I already got the Whirl add on kit. Although a black Whirl might look kind of cool. But those huge feet look stupid. Maybe they will make a version that is painted to go on Henkei Vortex.

News Credits: 198 · by **DevastaTTor** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:23 pm

Ok, I'm sold. Those updated swords are awesome.

News Credits: 2 · by **Skyfire77** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:16 pm

I've had this preordered since December, can't wait. Hopefully "Drone" won't take nearly as long.

HeadRobots:

News Credits: 3 · by **Kibble** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:12 pm

Rated X wrote:Well it's about "Bloody" time !!! Im getting one. So what's up with the set for the deluxe version of Bludgon ??? I want that one too. And who is the Tomahawk upgrade supposed to be ??? Whirl ??? I already got the Whirl add on kit. Although a black Whirl might look kind of cool. But those huge feet look stupid. Maybe they will make a version that is painted to go on Henkei Vortex.

But no more stupid than the fig's original feet...

by **juxtapose519** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:36 pm

I'm not crazy about the big grin. It looks goofy more than menacing. How do skeletons smile, anyways? Still, it's an improvement on the original. The swords are awesome too.

Bludgeon was one of the few Pretenders I had as a kid, so I might have to pick this up.

News Credits: 1 · by **Kung Fu Man** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 11:59 pm

I may have to cancel my preorder on this one...that grin is just killing it for me. It looks so...Jim Carey-esque?

It's strange because I don't recall the early photos looking like this.

News Credits: 1 · by **Blozor** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:04 am

They should have given "Drone" a claw hand.

I love the ski feet. Much more G1 Whirl than the previous Whirl upgrade. Now if only someone else could tackle the Roadbuster upgrade that I missed.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 12:07 am

Am I the oly one who doesn't really dig these heads? The skull looks like it has a gigalo grin on it, and the other one looks like it has massive overbite due to the colouring and such. As for still being an improvement, I disagree; I find the original head more creepy and menacing than these.
The blades are sweet though.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:32 am

juxtapose519 wrote:I'm not crazy about the big grin. It looks goofy more than menacing. How do skeletons smile, anyways?

They always look like they're smiling:

It's just how our jaws are formed under our face skin and muscles.

Woho, finally Blood is coming out and it's looking good!

Rated X wrote:Well it's about "Bloody" time !!! Im getting one. So what's up with the set for the deluxe version of Bludgon ??? I want that one too.

That has already been released as far as I know, in the exact same way as the Wirl set.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 4:38 am

Yay! Pre-ordered mine in December and was getting fed up enough with the delays that I was considering cancelling but glad I didn't. These look a lot better now they're colored. Can't wait! Especially since I made a big mess of trying to improve the original head myself. My figure needs this set before he can take centre stage again on my dwindling Decepticon shelf (have had to sell a lot of stuff but I love RotF Voyager Bludgeon too much to part with). May do my old Warhammer-type paintwork on the skull face to make it more bone colored and do a shinier metal look for the other face so I can switch from bone face to metal 'battle mask' at any time.

News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:13 am

Wonder if they are going to do a Whirl head for DOTM Skyhammer too.

Also, if you don't like the skid feet, but like the rest, leave them off....

News Credits: 1 · by **Sodan-1** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:13 am

I considered getting the voyager Bludgeon figure when I saw the artwork and prototypes of this set. Glad I didn't bother. Is the alternate head meant to represent the version of Bludgeon that is missing the lower jaw? It just looks like a guy in a Scorpion/Sub-Zero mask.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:23 am

Dead Metal wrote:
Rated X wrote:Well it's about "Bloody" time !!! Im getting one. So what's up with the set for the deluxe version of Bludgon ??? I want that one too.

That has already been released as far as I know, in the exact same way as the Wirl set.

No it hasn't been released yet. From what I heard it's supposed to be mass produced like the rest of Headrobots sets.

News Credits: 1 · by **Rodimus Minor** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:46 am

Finaly we get to see some more pics of this set it took them a while the last pics we saw were last year. I'm not sure about the kit that turns Tomahawk into a drone

News Credits: 17 · by **cannonfodder4000** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:20 am

That really doesn't do much, Bludge

by **Rated X** » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:21 am

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Dead Metal wrote:
Rated X wrote:Well it's about "Bloody" time !!! Im getting one. So what's up with the set for the deluxe version of Bludgon ??? I want that one too.

That has already been released as far as I know, in the exact same way as the Wirl set.

No it hasn't been released yet. From what I heard it's supposed to be mass produced like the rest of Headrobots sets.

Thats good to know. Chasing down the guy with the Whirl sets at Botcon was a pain in the ass.