How does vehicle mode compare to TFP Bulkhead?

 

Speaking to both about the Bulkhead subject. I.have been thinking this for about a week or more now but I.think with the recent news of ratchet being possibly in the new room it gives merit to the possibility of Bulkhead. And if so THIS IS SO GONNA BE THE MOLD! Think it over, remove the quills, add bulkheads head, & change him to two tone green & who do you have?   It was probably designed for both

 

Crumplezone?

 

Reminds me of a battle beast.

 

Does he have some kind of tail in the show? You can sorta unfold the backpack to form a tail in robot mode.

 

Here's Transformers Adventure TAV-39 Quillfire:

 

I immediately saw Bulkhead when I saw that altmode. The toy went from a possible but to an instant buy because of that snaziness.

 

Got Quillfire from HTS. Man is this guy unique among the Decepticons I have gathered in the past seven years. Squat and really weird looking, love the spikes on his back. While he has not appeared much on the show to make an impression on me like others who have Warrior figures like Steeljaw, Fracture, or even Thunderhoof, I still love this figure and highly recommend him. He and Thunderhoof are a clear good sign of the future of RiD15 Warriors with the likes of Windblade & Bisk on the horizon to boot.

 

The Takara version is an absolute winner to me. Hasbro version looks to light, but looks like he's getting a better looking repaint soon.

Simple, chunky, but oozing character. MUCH better than some of the earlier figures like Steeljaw. Paint also helps these figures.

Picked this up along with TAV Fracture and Thunderhoof. All winners in my opinon. More RID Decepticons please!

 

Not sure why be this guy is looking appealing

 

Certainly a lot of personality in this figure. Overall great look and fun quick transformation. Happy to have added it to my collection.

 

Excellent figure

 

On HTS They have him as a "Weaponizer Version". What are the differences between that and the regular release if there are any?

 

There aren't any differences their just packing the Warrior figures under a new subtitle.

Odd though that at Botcon Quillfire and Thunderhoof's packaging had them under this weaponizer branding but when I got my its under the normal packing.

 

You can also stick his knife accessory in his rear hole to make a tail.

 

Any gun storage in vehicle mode?

 

Robot Mode: Let’s get my one complaint about this toy out of the way first: both in the cartoon and on the packaging of this very toy, Quillfire has his trademark insignia on top of his head. The toy itself, though? No insignia to be found. Not quite as bothersome as an entire line of mostly unpainted grey robots (I’m looking at you, Dark of the Moon), but still: it’s such a little thing, surely the cost for adding that little paint app wouldn’t have blown the budget, would it?

Apart from that, though, Quillfire is a very, very cool robot. He nicely translates the look of the cartoon character into toy form. Sure the mane of quills on the back of the head isn’t quite as bushy and majestic as in the cartoon, but that was to be expected. He is broad and stocky, looking very powerful and his animal head gives him a dangerous air. Articulation is good and one can even move the entire head assembly back and forth a bit.

For weapons Quillfire comes with a gun (which, strangely enough, does carry the insignia missing from the figure itself), as well as a single quill missile he can plug into the back of his head (the other quills are static) or hold in hand as a kind of knife. To sum it up, a really well-done robot mode, which sadly makes the missing insignia stand out all the more.

Alternate Mode: Quillfire apparently scanned his vehicle mode at the same dealership as Bulkhead, transforming into the same type of SUV. Coming in two shades of brown, the car looks pretty realistic and there are no visible robot bits, so thumbs up for that. A bit more detailing would have been nice, but overall this is a very nice car mode. Quillfire’s gun can be stored underneath in the hollow of his robot mode shins. So bottom line: no complaints here at all. A very nice car mode.

Remarks: Quillfire was one of the many Decepticon criminals escaping from the crashed Alchemore. Now free on Earth he immediately took up his old quest to launch a revolution... against pretty much everybody, it seemed. He attacked everything he regarded as some sort of authority and liked to leave his insignia behind wherever he went. He was apprehended by the Autobots multiple times, but managed multiple escapes as well. Last time we saw him he was once again snagged, this time by Grimlock, and put into stasis once again.

Overall Quillfire is a very nice toy. Just about the only bad thing I can say about it is that it’s missing Quillfire’s insignia in robot mode (something the Takara-Tomy version fixes). Apart from that, though: no complaints at all. Robots in Disguise features tons of very innovative-looking Decepticons and we need more of them in toy form. Quillfire is definitely looking good and a must for any fans of Robots in Disguise or unusual Transformer designs.

Rating: A-

Source: Transformers-Universe.com