In short , big nope to me. Price drop to dirt cheap at my local store

 

Yeah not for everyone... I knew about what I was getting into before buying, so I knew what to expect, what to do and what to don't do.

He looks GORGEOUS though. I am tempted to get the recolor and a second copy for tank mode.

 

Got the weathered version yesterday, and damn is he amazing, had some issues transforming him, but once I sheared off those super tiny pegs that go into the sides of his legs in tank mode he transformed pretty smoothly, and gap free, little paint chip on the feet, but being the weathered version, it's tolerable, very happy with him.

 

He is beautiful, if not a bit floppy.

I was scared to transform mine (one of only a very few bots that I won't transform), and just put him on display, where he stands there and looks amazing.

 

Is this guy getting a reissue? Robot Kingdom has him up for preorder, eta second quarter 2022 (which is basically now).

DNA DESIGN DS-01EX Susanoo (Weather Effect Ver.). Preorder. Available in 2nd Quarter 2022.

 

Does anyone know if they'll reissue this with better materials?

Or does anyone have any news on other MP-scale 3P Bludgeons?

 

I have no knowledge, but my feeling on it is that I would be surprised if this got reissued at all, let alone with better materials. DNA Design has overwhelmingly been an upgrade kit company. This was a strange step for them that I do not believe they have repeated (I don't know if any other company is related to them though if they split figures from their upgrades).

Off the top of my head I can't think of any other MP Bludgeons. The only other 3P one I can think of off the top of my head is the Iron Factory stylized legends scale figure.

 

Coming back to this, I'm bummed this was their only step into making a complete original figure. It was super interesting and uses some neat techniques I haven't seen before on any other figures