{"id":19274,"date":"2012-06-22T08:13:01","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T13:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19274"},"modified":"2012-06-26T01:25:39","modified_gmt":"2012-06-26T06:25:39","slug":"vault-review-transformers-prime-am-10-bulkhead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19274","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Transformers
Prime AM-10, Bulkhead"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>I\u2019ve apparently been buying toys faster than I can review them, which is always a dangerous thing (especially for my wallet).\u00a0 So I\u2019m doing a double dose of Transformers Prime since Bulkhead here has been waiting for a couple weeks already.<\/p>\n

I was having a hard time deciding if I wanted the Hasbro or Takara version of this figure.\u00a0 My preferred choice would have been the First Edition, but I don\u2019t actually like the character enough to pay those soaring eBay prices that he demands.\u00a0 So even though he\u2019s a bit more expensive than his US counterpart, I decided in favor of Takara since I have a bias towards the Arms Micron figures.<\/p>\n

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Bulkhead\u2019s also my first Voyager class Prime purchase.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been tempted many times by Optimus and Megatron, but I haven\u2019t seen a version that I\u2019m fond enough to pull the trigger for yet.\u00a0 I\u2019m thinking Takara\u2019s Darkness Megs and the Japanese Toys R Us exclusive Optimus will be the ones I settle on, but I\u2019m not absolutely sure yet.\u00a0 So Bulkhead here was also a good excuse for me to test the proverbial waters and see if those Takara prices are worth paying for.<\/p>\n

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The ultimate verdict on that question kind of surprised me.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d hate the Bulkhead figure, but I didn\u2019t realize I\u2019d like him as much as I do.\u00a0 Size wise he stands a bit taller than most of the Deluxe figures and his body definitely has a\u2026 bulkier look.\u00a0 I know most TF fans have to forego scale, but it seems like the Prime designers are really putting effort into making the figures as accurate as possible when it comes to size relations between the different figures, which is definitely something I love about the line.<\/p>\n

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Bulkhead\u2019s robot sculpt definitely features some interesting bits.\u00a0 He has a little head, but it\u2019s actually pretty expressive thanks to a ball jointed neck and articulated jaw.\u00a0 The jaw was especially surprising to me.\u00a0 I don\u2019t know how many Transformers figures can movie their mouths, but only other one I knew of is Lugnut.<\/p>\n

Something else I thought was interesting was that the bottoms of Bulkhead\u2019s feat are sculpted at a slight slant, so they are set apart when in a normal standing position.\u00a0 This is a great little detail since it\u2019s how a big bot like Bulky would stand in real life.<\/p>\n

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The actual raised and sculpted details of his body aren\u2019t really highlighted until he\u2019s in vehicle mode though.\u00a0 Parts like his gas tank, front and rear lights, door handles, even tires and hubcaps are all either raised or indented designs.\u00a0 He\u2019s even got detailed shocks behind the tires, and a luggage rack on the roof.\u00a0 Continue to page 2…<\/a><\/p>\n

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I\u2019m also really pleased with the overall look of his vehicle mode.\u00a0 I\u2019m not usually as concerned about alt modes as I am their robot forms, but Bulky has this perfect SUV design going on.\u00a0 The car itself is larger than most of his Autobot companions, yet still smaller than Optimus\u2019 big rig.\u00a0 I\u2019m also pretty impressed with how such a large robot can fold up into such a compact vehicle.<\/p>\n

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Bulkhead\u2019s articulation also took me by surprise.\u00a0 It seems like most of the Prime figures have a really extensive range of movement, but I think Bulky goes a bit further.\u00a0 I mentioned earlier that his head is on a ball joint and he has a hinged jaw.\u00a0 His hips are also ball joints.\u00a0 His shoulders are made up of two separate joints.\u00a0 His arms extend out from inside his body on a hinge, but the actual shoulders are swivel\/hinges.\u00a0 He\u2019s got swivel joints on his biceps, forearms, and thighs.\u00a0 His wrists and knees are hinged, while his elbows are double hinges.<\/p>\n

Because Bulkhead is so bulky, they also designed his shoulder pads and breast plates to be articulated.\u00a0 Each extends from the body on a ball joint and attach with a swivel on the end.\u00a0 These adjustable body parts allow for great dynamic posing while still keeping the overall look of the body normal.\u00a0 Very neat engineering.<\/p>\n

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Bulkhead\u2019s only accessory is his Arms Micron.\u00a0 If you\u2019ve been reading my Transformers Prime reviews then you already know I love these little guys.\u00a0 So you can probably imagine how disappointed I am when I say that Bulky has the worst Micron.\u00a0 This little guy\u2019s robot mode consists of moving his arms to the side and flipping his feet forward.\u00a0 This uninspired transformation is only worsened by the fact that the Minicon has a giant bulbous butt sticking off his backside.\u00a0 He\u2019s pretty awful looking.<\/p>\n

The only good thing about this Micron is that his weapon mode is decent.\u00a0 He can either be used as a four barreled gun or a neat balled mace on the end of a chain.<\/p>\n

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Like I said earlier, this figure was a surprise to me.\u00a0 I really didn\u2019t expect him to be as interesting or well designed as his First Edition cousin, but he turned out to be a great addition to my growing Prime collection.\u00a0 His Micron on the other hand is just\u2026 blarg<\/em>.\u00a0 His robot design is so half hearted that wish he didn\u2019t even have one, and to me he doesn\u2019t.\u00a0 This guy is only a cool looking mace in my collection.<\/p>\n

-Vault<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019ve apparently been buying toys faster than I can review them, which is always a dangerous thing (especially for my wallet).\u00a0 So I\u2019m doing a double dose of Transformers Prime since Bulkhead here has been waiting for a couple weeks already.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10,35],"tags":[1570,1561,1569,1370,436,1371],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/bulkTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-50S","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":19747,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=19747","url_meta":{"origin":19274,"position":0},"title":"Vault Review: Transformers Prime Breakdown (AM-12)","date":"July 19, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Originally my plan was to write a review about the new TMNT figures I picked up at Toys R Us last week, but SDCC changed everything.\u00a0 With the disappointing follow up news to the Hasbro panel, I figured a review on Takara\u2019s Transformers Prime Breakdown figure was appropriate. 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