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News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 3:43 pm

HighPrime wrote:
DevastaTTor wrote:The problem with TRU exclusives is that they take forever to go on sale. In GA, it'll probably still be 30 dollars or close to it. Plus, while very cool, I have a pretty good Bludgeon now-I don't need to buy these two sets just to have a movie-style Whirl.

It has a decent discount at TRU online at the moment. $24.99 + free shipping. Add-n Sales tax and it will be under $27.00 shipped.... but you have to spend $100 to get free shipping

At my TRU they are still marked $34.99 but if you scan them they scan on clearance for $24.98. Still not sure if it is worth it since the upgrades will probably cost around $30, especially since I have the original version of these molds. I do like the bludgeon colors better than wreckages' color, bludgeons colors fit being a military vehicle better.

News Credits: 8 · by **Flashwave** » Sun Jun 20, 2010 10:05 pm

Hmm. I like the IDW head, but I'd rather have it for the Voyager Bludgeon. To me, the Deluxe Blud should be his interior robot, whoi had a "normal" head, bit the skull head.

News Credits: 2 · by **Stockade** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 6:50 am

My only BIG gripe with these two figures is the bad paint apps! Bludgeon is normally ok, but Whirl is always messed up and that yellow stripe on his tailshaft in alt mode looks like a 3 year old painted it as well as his head. I know i spent 2 months going from one TRU to another and finally found one that about 85% perfect. I think that both heads will look great on each figure and if Headrobots can come up with a better head for Banzaitron the Bludgeon repaint, then we would have a winner...

Website · by **Flux Convoy** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:16 am

I'm kinda torn here. I really wanna support these guys and those mock ups look cool. I just don't want either of those molds. Especially for my Classics. The aesthetic doesn't mesh well to me. Kinda the same thing with Animated Arcee and Classics. Just doesn't do it for me. I might get them anyway. The heads that is.

Like GEEWUN on Facebook · by **GEEWUN** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 12:37 pm

I am going to wait for more pics before stating my opinion...

by **zenosaurus_x** » Mon Jun 21, 2010 2:40 pm

Problem with these things is:they're always too pricey for just one small piece.
Plus, I don't even own those two figures(though I should, Bludgeon/Wreckage has potential).
And, the heads don't look movie-ish at all, though I do like Whirl's, which can still pass for it.
Voyager Bludgeon also bothers me with his blatantly non movie head...

News Credits: 1 · by **Hairball178** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:11 pm

I was at TRU in Terre Haute, IN a couple of days ago & they've got this 2-pack on clearance plus some additional markdown, so it made it around $19 for anyone who's interested...and it's not like they were running out of them either, they had a bunch left.

by **Yzz** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:38 pm

Hairball178 wrote:they've got this 2-pack on clearance plus some additional markdown, so it made it around $19 for anyone who's interested

I'm in Texas and I was able to get for 20 and some change.

On the subject of the the upgrade package, Whirl doesn't more guns...those would be better suited for Blackout or another 'Con. The head does have a resemblance to those drone heads, so one could build a small drone army.

For some reason I view APC-Bludgeon as an homage to his original robot form and Tank-Bludgeon as an homage to his pretender shell. As such, I don't like the head-swap set.

~~Yzz