Deluxe Beast Hunters Bulkhead and Smokescreen

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Noise Maker, Jan 6, 2013.

  1. Raiju

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    Even if some parts of the spiky bits are molded on to the figure, BH Smokes will make excellent custom/kitbash fodder for parts alone.
     
  2. Anguirus

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    Smokescreen for the win.

    Bulkhead doesn't look bad either, I just don't need a Bulkhead.

    I think the "darn, now I have to buy one of this line" reactions are interesting. I always buy selectively. I'm buying between one and three Deluxe Beast Hunters products at this time, which is fewer than usual but hey, no worries. The only line I ever "completed" was Generations 2010-2011, which didn't have a single miss anyway. :) 

    Any desire I ever had to be a Prime completist was kicked out of me by Hasbro's First Edition and early RiD tomfoolery anyway. I just have displays for show Decepticons and Autobots (guest starring Ultra Magnus) and some random Cyberverse cause Wheeljack's ship is super fun.
     
  3. Fallout

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    both look really, really bad. what is it with the prime toy designers and fake chests?
     
  4. Sumner Sturgeon

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    Yes, I knew a real Deluxe Smokescreen was on its way! Bulkhead, on the other hand, seems more like an interesting oddity than anything else on account of the scale (whose idea was it for him to be a Deluxe?), but the weapon at least looks cool, so I'll give him a try.
     
  5. Sideswipe80

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    Smokescreen is probably one of my favorite TF toys ever. Such an awesome design and character. I will be hovering over BBTS waiting for this to show up for order.
     
  6. Galaxy Convoy

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    I'll take a fig with a solid robot mode with no loose kibble or body panels because it "cheats", than a fiddly, kibbly mess of a figure. Looking at you movie toys.
     
  7. SmokescreenWRX

    SmokescreenWRX Dude. Wait, what?

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    Is it wrong that I had higher hopes for the toyline as a whole?
    I really wanted to like the series, but I think I've fallen out of love with it.

    The lapse between the show and toy release grated on me for a while, now nothing about the line or show truly excites me anymore.

    Prime has become another Beast Machines line to me. So much wasted potential.
     
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    Bought on sight! Bulkhead is getting turned into Brawn, plain and simple, new head, despike the truck, done. Fuck yeah
     
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    i'll take neither cause i have standards. the bar has been lowered so low it's ridiculous. keep buying this garbage and hasbro will keep making it.
     
  10. JAYSCREAM

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    great............this news is 30 days to late for me as i have now got am smokes......... oh well......... both look like defo buys.
    it defo looks like smokescreen can take his armour off and i love bulkheads weapon but he will be dubed roadbuster as i have a voyager bulk and dont need a deluxe one.
    thank you hasbro so far i only want to miss out prime, wheeljack and soundwave....... but i still want there weapons......;) 
     
  11. Sumner Sturgeon

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    Amen to that, seriously.

    Also, anyone else notice that they seem to have cut down on the spikes for these two? They only have them on their front bumpers, which at least kinda makes sense, like for ramming purposes and such. I don't know why people are still saying they're "covered" in them or whatever.
     
  12. Spyne98

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    Damn it, I really thought we weren't going to get an American release Smokescreen, and I got the AM version. Now I'm kicking myself. I'll be buying him for sure.

    In other news: Does anyone want an AM Smokescreen? lol
     
  13. Sideswipe80

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    LOL I just saw he's up on BBTS and I was gonna get him till I saw this American version.
     
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    I'll take Cyberverse Smoke over Am smoke any day o the week
     
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    Smokescreen looks cool, even better if his armor is removable.

    Bulkhead on the other hand is a mixed bag for me. He looks pretty good (better than PRID bulkhead imo) but he also looks puny. I'll wait until some good reviews come for him.

    Fingers crossed that we'll get Shockwave and Insecticons later in the line.
     
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    I'll keep buying what I find fun and Hasbro will keep thankfully making it and I will give zero fucks if that means you won't be buying it

    I'm sorry, really sorry that you don't like it, but that doesn't mean you're being fair by basically going IT'S CRAP AND YOU PEOPLE BUYIN CRAP ARE TO BE BLAMED FOR CRAP.
     
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    I'm not against the line and I'm sure these toys will be fine deluxes, but the packaging and the toy colors make them both look like dollar store KO's.
     
  18. Anguirus

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    Yeah, whoever designed the Chinese Generations retools should have waited a year for this guy!
     
  19. TriBlurr

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    Hmmm, So, Ripclaw is No. 06, Bulkhead and Smokescreen are 07 and 08.

    Wave 1 was 01 to 04. So, we got one more deluxe for wave 2 that we have not seen. My money is on another Decepticon. Maybe a retooled Knockout.

    Anyway, these both look fun. I'm enjoying the look of this line so much.
     
  20. Brave Magnus

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    Oh,please tell me that those blue spikes on Smokescreen are removable! The robot mode looks gorgeous!!!! Must have! :D 
    Thanks for sharing these! Any chance we get pics outside the package soon? Please? ^^