Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open

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If you're a big fan (or even a moderate fan) of Flame Toys' Transformers Furai Model line then there's some good news coming your way! The company officially announced Friday from the ACG HK 2021 event that the latest entries to the plastic model line will be Bludgeon and Banzaitron! For some this is the most ideal use of the Furai Model line: a Pretender and an Action Master. And no, they don't share any parts, the two martial arts masters will be entirely new sets of molds. Like many Furai Models the pair is designed by Akira Amemiya of Studio Trigger, but lack his trademark stylizations (See: Optimus Prime (Attack Mode), Starscream and Devastator). More as we learn it!

In other news, the SDCC 2021 Furai Model G1 Nemesis Prime exclusive is now available to order at Bluefin for the reasonable price of $40 even. He comes with all the same accessories as the Optimus Prime kit, stands 6" tall and has 40 points of articulation. Release is expected to be August 15, 2021 meaning you wont have to wait long to get the evil doppelganger in your collection.

Like what you see or tired of Transformers that don't transform (even though these two typically transform as is anyway)? Let us know in the Energon Pub Forums!

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Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111038)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 23rd, 2021 @ 10:49pm CDT

Emerje wrote:If you're a big fan (or even a moderate fan) of Flame Toys' Transformers Furai Model line then there's some good news coming your way! The company officially announced Friday from the ACG HK 2021 event that the latest entries to the plastic model line will be Bludgeon and Banzaitron! For some this is the most ideal use of the Furai Model line: a Pretender and an Action Master. And no, they don't share any parts, the two martial arts masters will be entirely new sets of molds. Like many Furai Models the pair is designed by Akira Amemiya of Studio Trigger, but lack his trademark stylizations (See: Optimus Prime (Attack Mode), Starscream and Devastator). More as we learn it!

In other news, the SDCC 2021 Furai Model G1 Nemesis Prime exclusive is now available to order at Bluefin for the reasonable price of $40 even. He comes with all the same accessories as the Optimus Prime kit, stands 6" tall and has 40 points of articulation. Release is expected to be August 15, 2021 meaning you wont have to wait long to get the evil doppelganger in your collection.

Like what you see or tired of Transformers that don't transform (even though these two typically transform as is anyway)? Let us know in the Energon Pub Forums!

Okay, now we're talking! That Bludgeon and Banzaitron are right up my alley!

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111046)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 24th, 2021 @ 2:34am CDT

Gotta admit, I'd be tempted bu both of these undeads. But I'll need more than concept art to bite.

There's also Arcee and Blackarachnia in the works. I've seen prototype pictures somewhere...

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111052)
Posted by primalxconvoy on July 24th, 2021 @ 10:31am CDT

-Kanrabat- wrote:Gotta admit, I'd be tempted bu both of these undeads. But I'll need more than concept art to bite.

There's also Arcee and Blackarachnia in the works. I've seen prototype pictures somewhere...

Banzaitron isn't "undead", only Bludgeon is.

Now, if there's a way to customize Bludgeon into being a pretender shell for a custom, smaller Bludgeon figure, then this is thing will sell like hot cakes. Hopefully, more, non-transforming characters will be released, thus making these figures actually relevant to the needs of more TF fans.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111169)
Posted by Evil Eye on July 25th, 2021 @ 11:48am CDT

Bludgeon and Banzaitron look awesome! And Blackarachnia too, I love Ban's artwork and Blackarachnia is one of my favourite characters, so I'll be sure to preorder her when she comes up.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111179)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 25th, 2021 @ 12:44pm CDT

Evil Eye wrote:Bludgeon and Banzaitron look awesome! And Blackarachnia too, I love Ban's artwork and Blackarachnia is one of my favourite characters, so I'll be sure to preorder her when she comes up.

? Where did you see that they're doing a Blackarachnia?

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111181)
Posted by Evil Eye on July 25th, 2021 @ 1:03pm CDT

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Evil Eye wrote:Bludgeon and Banzaitron look awesome! And Blackarachnia too, I love Ban's artwork and Blackarachnia is one of my favourite characters, so I'll be sure to preorder her when she comes up.

? Where did you see that they're doing a Blackarachnia?

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111182)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 25th, 2021 @ 1:04pm CDT

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Evil Eye wrote:Bludgeon and Banzaitron look awesome! And Blackarachnia too, I love Ban's artwork and Blackarachnia is one of my favourite characters, so I'll be sure to preorder her when she comes up.

? Where did you see that they're doing a Blackarachnia?

It's on their Facebook page or something. There's also an Arcee in the work.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111211)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 25th, 2021 @ 3:31pm CDT

Evil Eye wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Evil Eye wrote:Bludgeon and Banzaitron look awesome! And Blackarachnia too, I love Ban's artwork and Blackarachnia is one of my favourite characters, so I'll be sure to preorder her when she comes up.

? Where did you see that they're doing a Blackarachnia?

-Kanrabat- wrote:
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Evil Eye wrote:Bludgeon and Banzaitron look awesome! And Blackarachnia too, I love Ban's artwork and Blackarachnia is one of my favourite characters, so I'll be sure to preorder her when she comes up.

? Where did you see that they're doing a Blackarachnia?

It's on their Facebook page or something. There's also an Arcee in the work.

Ooohhhh kay. Well I'm gonna need those too.

goddam i'm such a mark

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111761)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 1st, 2021 @ 6:10pm CDT

Action Masters and Pretenders at last, those are perfect for this line.

Also, the Kuro Kara Kuri cyclonus artwork looks fantastic. I hope they make him as a furai model kit soon

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2111804)
Posted by primalxconvoy on August 2nd, 2021 @ 12:12am CDT

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Action Masters and Pretenders at last, those are perfect for this line.

Also, the Kuro Kara Kuri cyclonus artwork looks fantastic. I hope they make him as a furai model kit soon

I know, right? I really hope both FT and S7 continue to make more "literal" non-transforming toys. I really think that they're the ones most of us want from a line like this. Then, perhaps Hasbro will wake up and start making RED series versions (but hopefully with better QC).

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123599)
Posted by Evil Eye on December 18th, 2021 @ 3:13pm CST

Did this get posted? Because if not, Furai Model Acid Storm!

I was actually contemplating painting my Skywarp up as Acid Storm and I'm glad I held off now! I might have to get this; I have some of Alclad II's Candy Enamel Bottle Green, and I reckon I could give him a really cool deco.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123680)
Posted by william-james88 on December 19th, 2021 @ 11:51pm CST

Evil Eye wrote:Did this get posted?

Not in this thread, but it is on the front page as part of the Robotkingdom newsletter. Thanks for posting it here too so we can discuss it.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123684)
Posted by Emerje on December 20th, 2021 @ 8:24am CST

We could probably post a late rundown or recap if we wanted to. They showed a bunch of stuff off in November while I was sick without computer access. It's all on their Twitter.

Emerje

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123687)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 20th, 2021 @ 9:21am CST

I cancelled my Windblade preorder because I have the Bumblebee set for months now and I still have to build it.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123688)
Posted by william-james88 on December 20th, 2021 @ 9:22am CST

Emerje wrote:We could probably post a late rundown or recap if we wanted to. They showed a bunch of stuff off in November while I was sick without computer access. It's all on their Twitter.

Emerje

I'm very busy these days, if you or Kanrabat have a moment to post that, it would be sweet.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123690)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 20th, 2021 @ 10:18am CST

william-james88 wrote:
Emerje wrote:We could probably post a late rundown or recap if we wanted to. They showed a bunch of stuff off in November while I was sick without computer access. It's all on their Twitter.

Emerje

I'm very busy these days, if you or Kanrabat have a moment to post that, it would be sweet.

I won't Twitter so...

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123704)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on December 20th, 2021 @ 3:51pm CST

I will be unsurprised if the Acid Storm gets released before Windblade. I don't know if it was announced earlier than this if there would be an Acid Storm, but I get the feeling like it's on preorder so people will have something to tide them over while Windblade is delayed.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123718)
Posted by Emerje on December 20th, 2021 @ 8:57pm CST

You may have already seen this on our front page from our site sponsors, but in case you missed it the latest character to get the Furai Model treatment from Flame Toys is Acid Storm! While this isn't a huge surprise, especially knowing that Hasbro tends to favor the green guy over, say, Sunstorm, the the colors are pretty interesting. Acid Storm is one of those characters that doesn't have a truly iconic look. His colors tend to be anywhere from dark green to neon green, camo optional, but this time he's sporting teal and purple highlights that we haven't seen before and they look good! Otherwise this is the same model we've already seen start out as Starscream. As mentioned before he's available for order now and is expected to be out in May 2022.

In other news we have some updated shots of the upcoming Windblade kit expected to be out in February in US after multiple delays. And in a little bit of under the radar catchup we have some first looks at Soundwave, Shockwave, and Arcee kits that were displayed in November at SDCC Special Edition. Interestingly while Arcee and Soundwave have heavily stylized designs Shockwave is purely G1 cartoon inspired.

And finally, it isn't just about the models. We're also treated to an early look at Kuro Kara Kuri Cyclonus and Starscream!

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123721)
Posted by Windblade2014 on December 20th, 2021 @ 9:26pm CST

I will fully admit here that the Windblade figure looks absolutely stunning, but I do like the looks of the upcoming Shockwave, Soundwave, and Arcee.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123722)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on December 20th, 2021 @ 10:08pm CST

Hmmm, sort of disappointed by that Shockwave. I was expecting something pointier.

Already got my windblade preordered and am really just impatient for it to show up.

I might be interested in that acid storm and I really don't know why.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123729)
Posted by DeathReviews on December 21st, 2021 @ 11:34am CST

Hey - is Arcee actually doing "The Robot" back there....?

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123740)
Posted by Evil Eye on December 21st, 2021 @ 4:18pm CST

I hope Shockwave is just in the early development phase, because he looks a bit plain next to the others, though proportionally I like him. Also hoping Windblade finally gets in soon, I've had her on preorder for months now!

Acid Storm looks great too, though given I paint my kits the base colours don't hugely matter.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123748)
Posted by Windblade2014 on December 22nd, 2021 @ 1:37am CST

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hmmm, sort of disappointed by that Shockwave. I was expecting something pointier.

Already got my windblade preordered and am really just impatient for it to show up.

I might be interested in that acid storm and I really don't know why.

I am pretty sure that by the time the new colored images come in, we might get a better understanding of how the figure will look. In the meantime, we can only speculate and wait until further notice.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123758)
Posted by First-Aid on December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:23am CST

Giant Crotch Syndrome is alive and well.

Seriously, why the giant codpieces?

...could they be compensating for something...? Hmmm :-?

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123760)
Posted by Rodimus Knight on December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:35am CST

First-Aid wrote:Giant Crotch Syndrome is alive and well.

Seriously, why the giant codpieces?

...could they be compensating for something...? Hmmm

It's fan service for the female fans. :-D

I can't wait for that Arcee to come out. I already have Windblade ordered. I'll get Arcee as soon as she's available to order.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123765)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on December 22nd, 2021 @ 11:10am CST

Rodimus Knight wrote:
It's fan service for the female fans.

I can't wait for that Arcee to come out. I already have Windblade ordered. I'll get Arcee as soon as she's available to order.

Well said!
Fan service can go both ways.

And some other ways too.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2123799)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on December 22nd, 2021 @ 9:13pm CST

Those Acid Storm colors are much more interesting than the normal colors, I like it. But outside of the IDW Rodimus kit sitting in my stack, I think I am done with the kits unless they do more MTMTE characters

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2125073)
Posted by ThunderThruster on January 10th, 2022 @ 7:20am CST

Acid Storm looks good. might have to pick him up instead of trying to track down Thundercracker.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126863)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 3rd, 2022 @ 7:54pm CST

This one has been a slow burn, but at long last, we seem to finally be getting some more news on the Flame Toys Furai model kit Hound figure. First teased in 2017 and given an advertisement in a Flame Toys catalog in 2018, the Furai model Hound uses the G1 Hound design as a basis before adding the furai stylization onto the frame and seemingly throwing in some movie Hound into the mix too. This Hound figure includes a heavily stylized look complete with lots of guns and what appears to be an eye patch head sculpt. Hound appears to be finally moving into production, with the tweet from Flame Toys showing off this particular image advertising that he is coming along and that with patience he will be seen soon.

Check out the new image below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!

\\製品化決定！//

［風雷模型］より新アイテムの発表！！

『［風雷模型］Hound』が製品化決定となりました！

鋭意製作中となりますので
続報をお待ちください！

#flametoys #Transformers
#風雷模型
Translated from Japanese by
\\ Commercialization decision! //

Announcing new items from [Wind Thunder Model]! !!

"[Wind Thunder Model] Hound" has been decided to be commercialized!

We are working hard so please wait for the follow-up report!

#flametoys #Transformers
#風雷模型

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126870)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 3rd, 2022 @ 9:54pm CST

Oooh! I like that! Can't wait to see it coloured!

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126872)
Posted by Bumblevivisector on February 3rd, 2022 @ 10:34pm CST

Looks neat! In one of his many examples of deliberate irony, Bob Budianski made the first Autobot with a military alt the most peace-minded Bot on the original Ark crew, and these embellishments to his G1 design ratchet up the irony another notch.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126873)
Posted by TulioDude on February 3rd, 2022 @ 10:36pm CST

Looks cool!

Need more beard though.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126877)
Posted by cloudballoon on February 4th, 2022 @ 1:37am CST

The lower legs & feet look all kinds of weird (wheels in the middle, guard rails) and looks unnecessarily limiting the articulation or stability? It's certiainly not G1 or any IRL Jeep inspired. Is it derived from any comic design?

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126883)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 4th, 2022 @ 6:32am CST

cloudballoon wrote:The lower legs & feet look all kinds of weird (wheels in the middle, guard rails) and looks unnecessarily limiting the articulation or stability? It's certiainly not G1 or any IRL Jeep inspired. Is it derived from any comic design?

Nope, this is an original design, in the style of their Optimus, Starscream, etc.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126886)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on February 4th, 2022 @ 6:55am CST

See ya in two years for that Hound's release. >:oP

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126895)
Posted by cloudballoon on February 4th, 2022 @ 10:12am CST

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:The lower legs & feet look all kinds of weird (wheels in the middle, guard rails) and looks unnecessarily limiting the articulation or stability? It's certiainly not G1 or any IRL Jeep inspired. Is it derived from any comic design?

Nope, this is an original design, in the style of their Optimus, Starscream, etc.

Then it's even weirder that the toes are designed like that. A non-transforming, highly stylized and original design, but made to limit articulation (in the shot the feet can't lay flat to the ground, like, no ankle tilt)?

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2126896)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on February 4th, 2022 @ 11:04am CST

cloudballoon wrote:
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:
cloudballoon wrote:The lower legs & feet look all kinds of weird (wheels in the middle, guard rails) and looks unnecessarily limiting the articulation or stability? It's certiainly not G1 or any IRL Jeep inspired. Is it derived from any comic design?

Nope, this is an original design, in the style of their Optimus, Starscream, etc.

Then it's even weirder that the toes are designed like that. A non-transforming, highly stylized and original design, but made to limit articulation (in the shot the feet can't lay flat to the ground, like, no ankle tilt)?

Oh I imagine the ankles have tilts, this is a rough look in comparison to the final product. There will be ankles, these figures have had 3 or 4 joints in the torso alone, they won't leave those out

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132592)
Posted by william-james88 on May 3rd, 2022 @ 12:14pm CDT

This Rodimus figure won't be for everyone. For one, it retails for $400, and for two, it is non Transforming. But nothing stops us from checking out these pretty awesome pictures from Flame Toys. While it is the IDW Rodimus design, it uses lots of elements from other Hot Rod / Rodimus versions like the bow from Animated and the fishing pole from the G1 movie. That fishing pole is also a sword.

Here are all the details:

Retail price : US$400
Sale : around December, 2022
Size : 23 cm height
Material : ABS, PVC, POM, Diecast
Product description :
– 5 LED units. Eye, chest, 4 shoulders have light-up function!
– With outer armors to become Rodimus Prime!
– Linkage articulation gimmicks!
– Super-poseable with diecast parts for solidity and heaviness!
– You will get a powered lightning bow as bonus parts if ordering from www.d4toys.com, official shop SEN-TI-DEN, Amiami in Japan or Flame toys event.

This was revealed on the Flame Toys Facebook page.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132603)
Posted by AcademyofDrX on May 3rd, 2022 @ 1:44pm CDT

Between this, the UltimetalS, and MDLX figures, I've had to reevaluate just how big a Rodimus fan I am. I'll probably only get the MDLX.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132606)
Posted by bluecatcinema on May 3rd, 2022 @ 1:58pm CDT

Outstanding stuff.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132629)
Posted by TulioDude on May 3rd, 2022 @ 6:34pm CDT

If didn't know who Rodimus is,I would assume he transforms into jet or starfighter.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132632)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 3rd, 2022 @ 6:57pm CDT

We've known about this one for a while, but it doesn't look any less awesome. i would be lying if I said I wasn't really interested in this. this design remains the best Rodimus design.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132929)
Posted by TOO MUCH ENERGON! on May 9th, 2022 @ 3:52am CDT

I mean, it looks fantastic. But considering the price, the fact that it doesn’t transform, and looks nothing like the actual Rodimus Prime character; I have to wonder who this figure is actually for.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132930)
Posted by Emerje on May 9th, 2022 @ 4:24am CDT

TOO MUCH ENERGON! wrote:I mean, it looks fantastic. But considering the price, the fact that it doesn’t transform, and looks nothing like the actual Rodimus Prime character; I have to wonder who this figure is actually for.

Not Rodimus Prime, just Rodimus. The base figure is how Hot Rod looks later in the IDW comics after adopting the name Rodimus. The extra parts are unique to this figure but seem to be reminiscent of Cyberverse Bumblebee for some reason.

They already made a model kit.

Hasbro will never make a figure themselves in this design so even though these don't transform they will sell to fans of the designs that can afford them.

Emerje

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2132931)
Posted by -Kanrabat- on May 9th, 2022 @ 4:29am CDT

So far, only 3P made a transformable figure of that Rodimus. I bought one of them. Clearly not worth the 150$CAN it cost me, but interesting nonetheless.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2133480)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on May 13th, 2022 @ 8:11pm CDT

That is my personal favorite Rodimus design. It's so good.

I got the kit, still need to build it, and I love this version too, especially with all the optional armor bits

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2133724)
Posted by TulioDude on May 16th, 2022 @ 9:23pm CDT

Emerje wrote:Not Rodimus Prime, just Rodimus. The base figure is how Hot Rod looks later in the IDW comics after adopting the name Rodimus. The extra parts are unique to this figure but seem to be reminiscent of Cyberverse Bumblebee for some reason.

Are you refering to this?

At one point, Rodimus looked like that in the IDW comics

Day 867 of waiting for Transformers Armada Masterpiece news.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2133730)
Posted by Emerje on May 17th, 2022 @ 12:50am CDT

Ah, so it originated from the movie style designs that few people like to talk about, no wonder why I didn't recognize it.

Emerje

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2135464)
Posted by william-james88 on June 7th, 2022 @ 12:46pm CDT

You might have forgotten about this one but the rather controversial Flame Toys Windblade model kit has since come out and several reviewers who usually don't review Transformers toys are giving their take on it. This toy has had quite the crossover appeal since it is also a model kit and the design is more in line with a sexier design we see in different Japanese statue and toy lines aimed at older collectors. Even the face is far more stylized and doll-like than mechanical, and that goes for the rest of the model. We have two video reviews for you below. This is a hot toy (no pun intended) and it has garnered a lot of attention so if you want to be in the know, you can check the videos out below.

Re: Flame Toys Adds Bludgeon and Banzaitron to Furai Model Line Plus SDCC 2021 Nemesis Prime Orders Open (2135465)
Posted by Quantum Surge on June 7th, 2022 @ 12:55pm CDT

I'm getting it some Gundam markers since the stickers kind of suck.

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