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It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn

Posted by william-james88 May 4, 2023 at 8:40am CDT 34,743 views
We got images of early production test shots for some Transformers figures lately and one popped up of Tarn's body with no head and a new sword, on Chinese social media. This has fueled the idea that this is Legacy Bludgeon's test shot. Now it is unclear if this is a work in progress type test shot or a pre production line one, meaning that we don't know if this represents the amount of retooling Bludgeon will have over Tarn but there is now a possibility that this indicates the retooling could be very very limited. Basically, it could be that Bludgeon is just the same mold as Tarn but with a new head and a new sword accessory.

While that is not what fans were expecting, it does explain several elements in Tarn's sculpt that are more akin to Bludgeon than Tarn like the plates on his thigs, the eye holes on the upper chest and the vent at the centre of his chest, just to name a few.

Of course, it could also mean nothing, so we'll wait for more info.











It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn
It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn

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Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by william-james88 May 4, 2023
-Kanrabat- wrote:I hated that Tarn so I sincerely hope Bludgeon will be his own mold.

He won't be, we know Bludgeon is based on Tarn. The thing is, I assumed he would have a lot of retooled parts and now it looks like it will be a redeco with a new head.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- May 4, 2023
william-james88 wrote:
-Kanrabat- wrote:I hated that Tarn so I sincerely hope Bludgeon will be his own mold.

He won't be, we know Bludgeon is based on Tarn. The thing is, I assumed he would have a lot of retooled parts and now it looks like it will be a redeco with a new head.


At the very least, a more solid retooled chestplate who won't rely on a tiny CLEAR PLASTICS hinge...
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by First-Aid May 4, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:
First-Aid wrote:
Till-all-R1 wrote:I don't know what it is but the look feels off on Nemesis, maybe because I still have the unfinished look in my head. The deco is nice but this just went to a possibly maybe if I see on a sale.



It's the curved section on the bottom toward the front. None of the iterations have that and are generally more streamlined. That's what's different.
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OK....so I'm getting really old and forgetting sh!t.





Poop.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by Till-all-R1 May 4, 2023
Rodimus Prime wrote:Can anyone recommend a reliable manufacturer and display stand for displaying the Ark and the Nemesis in ship mode?

I have a feeling that you will have to have something custom made, I've not had any luck finding off the shelf to work for anything large that I've bought. There used to be a place that sold stands for model airplanes that were three pronged and were moveable so they could adjust to fit a specific body mold but the place I had bookmarked no longer carries them.

The only place I've seen it now is on ebay, called the Calibre Wings Router display base. The problem is I don't know which ones would be suitable for a certain craft, some list the sizes others scale but I'm not familiar enough with scales to know how big/small 1/72 is in measurements. These would likely work for Seeker jets but probably not ARK and Nemesis.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by AcademyofDrX May 4, 2023
Till-all-R1 wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:Can anyone recommend a reliable manufacturer and display stand for displaying the Ark and the Nemesis in ship mode?

I have a feeling that you will have to have something custom made, I've not had any luck finding off the shelf to work for anything large that I've bought. There used to be a place that sold stands for model airplanes that were three pronged and were moveable so they could adjust to fit a specific body mold but the place I had bookmarked no longer carries them.

The only place I've seen it now is on ebay, called the Calibre Wings Router display base. The problem is I don't know which ones would be suitable for a certain craft, some list the sizes others scale but I'm not familiar enough with scales to know how big/small 1/72 is in measurements. These would likely work for Seeker jets but probably not ARK and Nemesis.

I don't know if you're referring to Flightpose, but they haven't had stock or any communications since at least last year. I have a half dozen of them, ostensibly for Seekers, and had planned to get more.

The weight of these toys is probably going to be too much for many toy stands, but maybe there are other furniture display accessories that can manage. I'm not planning to look until I have the Nemesis in-hand.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by Transcendent May 4, 2023
Looks great but not very female. Where the heck are the tiddies? Or the butt?
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by Sabrblade May 4, 2023
Transcendent wrote:Looks great but not very female. Where the heck are the tiddies? Or the butt?
I ate them. And they were quite tasty, too.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- May 4, 2023
Sabrblade wrote:
Transcendent wrote:Looks great but not very female. Where the heck are the tiddies? Or the butt?
I ate them. And they were quite tasty, too.


Laugh in Burnout, Strika, and more.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 5, 2023
If Bludgeon is just a new head and weapon repaint... ouch. Hopefully not.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by First-Aid May 5, 2023
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:If Bludgeon is just a new head and weapon repaint... ouch. Hopefully not.


This concerns me as well. But it's another character we've gotten several gotten iterations of recently
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by Big Grim May 5, 2023
-Kanrabat- wrote:You can still get the Ark pretty much everywhere at a reasonable price.
The thing seems to have been over-produced so he's on perma-sale at many places.

That is, depending in what country you live in, of course.

Aye, as a Disgruntled Brit, he seems to have been sold out anywhere I look. Besides, I still wanna have money to grab Beachcomber and Armada Megatron and Prime!

I also admit that these days, I'm a lot less Disgruntled, as it's generally reasonably easy to get the figures in the UK now. Saying that Hasbro cancelled the second run of Scorponok, which is a bugger as I've had to make do with Black Zarak. A fine example of a Titan but a character I have no connection to, unlike Scorps, who was an amazing Christmas present one year as a nipper who spent time beating up my Brothers' Metroplex! Ah well. It is what it is.

~ Grim
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by william-james88 May 5, 2023
Just wondering, if Bludgeon turned out to look like this, would you be yay or nay?

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Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by AcademyofDrX May 5, 2023
I'm probably going to pass on Bludgeon regardless. I have the RotF toy, though I don't really like it, the PotP mold, and I've ordered Super7 Ultimates Bludgeon as my primary G1/comics version. Since I also have Tarn, this doesn't really do much for me.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by D-Maximal_Primal May 5, 2023
AcademyofDrX wrote:I'm probably going to pass on Bludgeon regardless. I have the RotF toy, though I don't really like it, the PotP mold, and I've ordered Super7 Ultimates Bludgeon as my primary G1/comics version. Since I also have Tarn, this doesn't really do much for me.

My thoughts as well
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by -Kanrabat- May 5, 2023
william-james88 wrote:Just wondering, if Bludgeon turned out to look like this, would you be yay or nay?

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Nay.
All the effing way. That's supposed to be the "G1" line, not the R.I.D line. Bludgeon is supposed to be a samurai and that one is just a pile of nothing. [-(

ROTF remains KING for the Bludgeon update.

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Now imagine if the following would be the upcoming Legacy:

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:BOWDOWN:
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by DeathReviews May 5, 2023
Poor Bludgeon - somehow, he never gets the good treatment he deserves, does he? That ROTF-era tank version was probably the closest he got to an original upgrade, but as neat as that one was, it was still hard to transform, and hard to pose, so it was less 'fun'.

And now he's just going to be Tarn with a different noodle. Sad, really.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by First-Aid May 5, 2023
DeathReviews wrote:And now he's just going to be Tarn with a different noodle.



:BLUSH: :BLUSH: :BLUSH: ;;)
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by Rodimus Prime May 5, 2023
william-james88 wrote:Just wondering, if Bludgeon turned out to look like this, would you be yay or nay?

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That's a nay for me. He would have to have more purple on him if Hasbro is doing G1. That digibash looks nothing like his original self.
Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by Jelze Bunnycat May 5, 2023
Rodimus Prime wrote:
william-james88 wrote:Just wondering, if Bludgeon turned out to look like this, would you be yay or nay?

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That's a nay for me. He would have to have more purple on him if Hasbro is doing G1. That digibash looks nothing like his original self.


He may have taken inspiration from this Bludgeon:
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Transformers Subscription Service Bludgeon Gallery

Or this one:
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Re: It's Possible Legacy Bludgeon will have Very Little Retooling from Tarn (view post)
Comment by Emerje May 5, 2023
I was definitely thinking RID Bludgeon with the digibash. What I liked about the Subscription Bludgeon is it didn't try to be the shell, it was all inner bot with just a nod to the shell's brown. I never liked the ROTF mold, it was just too busy and doesn't feel G1 enough to me at all. Plus WTF is that head sculpt? It's terrible! The digibash isn't ideal, but at least it doesn't look like a giant bug.

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