Cancelled Titanium Bludgeon Revealed in TFW2005 Toy Database

Previously unrevealed until this database entry Bludgeon was scheduled for release in the 6 inch titanium line in 2008. The existence of this figure comes from a 2007 Hasbro document listing Transformers Titanium figures planned for release in 2008. Unfortunately this has been canceled along with the rest of the line.

http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/tit...bludgeon-1545/

That would have been sweet, as long as it wasn't another Megatron tank repaint like in RiD.

That's interesting. I wander what design they would have gone with if the line hadn't died. It could have been really cool. While I'm not going to put any hope into this happening, it would be interesting to have them take the design they would have used on this, and make it in the Universe line (that would depend on how far in the design process they were, and it's highley unlikely). If anything the designs that almost got to the mold making process would have a better chance of being made (though even that's not likely to happen).

...tease.

That would have been awesome. *sigh* I wonder if it was similar to the a G1 Pretender.

So many awesome Titanium molds, only to be cancelled. Damnit!

Life no longer has meaning.
Unless they use it for a Classics 2.0 figure.

Probably would've been a repaint of one of the Megatron molds.

WWI Grimlock and now Bludgeon...boo. What are they thinking? G1 Magnus is such a cool figure, hell, cancel the movie figures and pump out the titanium line!

No big deal, I'm still glad the line is gone. Every one I bought was a gigantic disappointment. They should've all been done by the actual TF team and Takara engineered, but oh well.

My understanding is that it would have been a new mold, based on Don's War Within designs. So heavily inspired by the G1 but with a bit of the new. Like a lot of the other War Within characters that were worked into the line.

I can't say that I was disappointed with every one of them (I really enjoyed the later ones, like Rodimus, Fallen and G1 Magnus), however I do agree with you that the line was sometimes a bit below par. Perhaps it was because at the time we had an awesome couple of main lines (Cybertron and then Classics) which were some of the best TFs ever designed at that point so anything would pale in comparison.

It was a good series, though not one without its failings.

We need Premium Titaniums.

Eesh. Not the GIJoe one, I'd hope. And I don't think the WW mold would've really fit Bludgeon.

I could see a remold of The Fallen working, though.

I'm still disappointed the line ended just because it gave us figures from the comics we never got before. I'm still holding out hope that we might get a Hearts of Steel Bumblebee figure one day.

I'm so glad that the titanium line is toast. They should keep these ideas for a new TF Universe line or somthing, bludgeon would have made a cool titamium, but and even cooler "real" toy.

Those bastards!!

They need to release that in the new Classics line along with the new Cosmos they showed us.

For Bludgeon fans I feel bad. It sucks when a character you like gets shafted.

Personally though I hated the Titanium line. A total waste of time and resources and some of the worst TF toys I've ever seen. I was happy to see it go. As for Bludgeon, I just never cared for the guy, so meh all around.

I want more 6" TiTs. Those guys ruled. New molds were great too.

I totally agree...if Hasbro did these designs as actual real toys (in refference to how classics were made) and gave them to Takara to engineer it would have been killer....I still hope that they do this for the Universe line...because WWI was badass on all levels

To me, it would be essential for Universe Bludgeon to keep some "Pretender" aspect, such as fold on or add on armor like Thunderwing has in the IDW comics. Even a fold-over skull/samurai helmet hinged on his shoulders would be nice.
Both have precedent, with Classic Jetfire.

Yeah but these were not the usual TF guys. They were just wasting time cranking out Spiderman crap until we gave them better characters to do.

That sucks. I hope they use some of the molds for Universe since the ones we saw looked great.

They need a new line where they use the concepts and the line design of titanium, but using designs from the transformers line akin to the new universe/classics line. Many people liked the characters and modes chosen, but dis liked the execution of the molds and the use of diecast. Hopefully Universe will follow some of titaniums ideas if not the figure design.

Ditto! I so wanted a Titanium WW Skywarp.

THAT...FRICKIN`...SUCKS!!! 2008 would have been a kick ass year for Titaniums. WW Prowl , WW Grimlock and now we come to find out no Budgeon! DAMN!!

Like others, I hope they see life with Universe/Classics. PLEEEEASE!

While I would have loved to see a modern interpretation of Bludgeon, I can't help but look at my Soundwave with his huge diaper and inability to stand and Megatron whose limbs fall off so much I think he should be strapped to Chewbacca's back and think there would have been at least one huge flaw in the figure.

Even the good ones -the WW Seekers, RID Prime are lacking compared to other lines.

QFT! If anything, to get their money's worth from the figures, they should just remake them in plastic, both released and unreleased Titaniums, and stick them in the Universe line.

We're still itching for those canceled Titaniums we saw on the Hasbro tour and in the Botcon display cases. And while we're on the topic of making unreleased toys, throw in Trans-Tech figures as well! Please Hasbro, make Transformers "Universe" a line that lives up to it's name!

I think we just needs a Comic line.
As long as hasbro doesn't start butting into IDW's beeswax too much.

what they need is a ww twin twist

Don't forget War Within Prowl...the coolest looking one they didn't release, imo. Oh, and Skywarp....*sigh*

so truth, they if hasbro was winning because the diecast was making it too hard and expensive to make....take out the metal and that's it!. The WW figures were really cool (but at sometimes disappointing in the final product), like netkid said they should make them in plastic and release them with other name....

Don's designs for the line were A+, but they were just totally ruined in the engineering phase. Came out totally crappy. I even felt jipped with the G1 Magnus so many others praise. Legs fall off like nothing, shoulder rockets fall off easy, gun doesn't stay in the hand, arms are way behind the torso, vehicle mode is horribly misaligned, etc. Blah blah blah.

Done with "main line" engineering and by the proper TF team, they would've all been better, I'm almost certain. They would've all at least stayed together from mode to mode and probably ended up with better sculpting and articulation over all. I'd love for any of the unused ideas to end up being given that treatment and placed into the Universe line, absolutely.

I know. I'm really pissed at Skywarp being cancelled. WWI Decepticon army was almost complete.

The proto's showed at botcon were gorgeous.........

we almost had an arcee people........a CAR mode arcee!!!!

If anything ever comes from this, I hope that at the very least, we get Trans-Tech figures. The Club Comic is going all "Trans-Tech" for a bit and it would be a good opportunity to reap in the benefits and the fans with figures from the once ill-fated concept/story.

I doubt we'd ever get any new Titanium figures, but the possibility of those figures being made in plastic and placed into the Universe line would seem like a good move. Heck, I'd buy all my Titaniums over again if they came in just plastic! The die-cast really weighed them down, and not in a good way.

The WW Prime and Magnus mold being slightly remolded and in a voyager size would be nice.

And with trans-tech. How would Cheetor stand?

Cheetor has little rectangular tabs on his wheels that flip out to act as feet/stands: http://www.behindthetoys.com/forums/...?TOPIC_ID=7195

That's a pretty small surface area, would seem like it'd be hard to pose.

Edit:
On topic, I don't really care for Bludgeon's regular robot mode.
So it just being his pretander shell would have been ok with me.
As long as he had a sword.

That's pretty cool looking, and it's the first time I've ever seen that one. The only other one I've ever seen was the Starscream, which would also be cool if made. Are there any pictures of the other 2 that got to this stage? (I've only ever heard of the Starscream one getting this far).

That forum has some more pictures of the Starscream hard copy,
but apparently the guy couldn't get a hold of pictures of Optimus.

ANd those are the only three that I know of that got to the Resin stage.

Yeah, unfortunately no pictures of the Trans-Tech Optimus Prime Hardcopy have ever surfaced, aside from conceptual artwork.

Another interesting note about Trans-Tech was that each figure (even Deluxe-Class) would be electronic and sport color-changing lights (think Beast Wars Optimal Optimus) and also sounds!

With a gimmick like that^, I'd buy one of every figure!

From what I've read, the sound thing sounds awesome,
but wouldn't that jack up the price?

Who cares?!? They had projected retail prices of $10.00 a deluxe with the lights and sounds. Of course that was a few years ago, but I'd be more than happy to pay $15.00 a figure. It sure beats Star Wars Transformers!

If it was a mold based off of his pretender shell or the IDW Bludgeon: I weep for the deceased.

If it was a repaint of that GIJOE Megs or some other lame repaint: Titaniums can go to hell and I hope the corpse was desecrated and buried upside down.

Beastbot SAD! Need COMFORT!

Stop...twisting...the knife!!!!

Masterpiece Bludgeon~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

That's all I gotta say. And it was prob a yellow Gi Joe Megs recolor, so no great loss!

I don't understand why everyone hated the Titanium line... they were collectors orientated figures based on specific appearances or artist's work... I've got WWI Prime, JetFire, and Rodimus Prime (and would really like a G1 UM) and LOVE them... only thing I would change would be to make and weapons out of hard plastic and not rubbery stuff...

I doubt those Titanium molds would work well in all plastic, seeing how they were made specifcally for die-cast parts, with their rather simplistic transformations and all. If you thought the mostly metal Titanium figures sucked, then you would probably think even less of them if they were made entirely of plastic. I don't know why so many people think die-cast metal was the problem. Do you think masterpiece Prime or the original g1 figures suffered because of the die-cast? The Titanium figures were simply not engineered well. If the figures had ratcheting joints, they would have held up the die-cast metal much better.

Half the figures were really really great designs but suffered from being metal which made many of the figures 'floppy metal corpses' opposed to sturdy nice action figures. Many of the figures would clearly have been better in plastic and were designed like plastic figures.

The other Half of the figures were really bad, and I mean some of the worst figures we have seen in years. Some were just designs no one really wanted ever. Poop-my-Pants soundwave, GIJOE megs, War Within Megatron's Vehicle mode, they were just not good.

Combine 10$ toys selling for 20$+, Nice designs ruined by metal and glaring shelf-warmer characters mixed in with good stuff and you get everything that is wrong with a retail line.

I would have loved to seethe good figs from Titaniums simply released in plastic as part of classics.

All my Titaniums can hardly stand in robot mode anymore and the vehicles are floppy too. And I haven't messed with them too much. Very sad