Friend and site sponsor The Chosen Prime has just provided new images of Bold Forms Gladius! The new images presented here show off a colored test shot of the triple changing figure designed to homage Megatron. This one will transform from the traditional gun mode, to tank, to menacing robot form that captures the iconic look of the Decepticon leader.
You can preorder Gladius now and expect it to start shipping some time later this year. Share your thoughts in the discussion thread linked below.
TFXProtector
That's what I paid last year, it's not really a sale but more of a clearance.
The Mad Demobot
If nothing else this is paradise for modders who want a bit more out the mold as best they can. Even if I could, its not my favorite and it'll be like shining some cheap walking shoes.
kmopotato
https://tfsource.com/BF01-Gladius-the-Dark-Emperor/
right now he's 60% off for anyone that wanted one cheap to mod
luckyman76
I kept waiting for this one on close out to be dropped to close to $40 before I was going to pull the trigger. At that point like Omnigonix Spinout I just won't care. I like this one for the novelty of the triplechanger and tank mode. Modern gun looks good.
TFXProtector
Oof. If you have a Stack at TFSource, shipping is pretty much free, making theirs cheaper in the end. If not, then the Ali guy is cheaper. Insane.
wreckgar39
This is who I bought it from, and unfortunately the price has over doubled. Good Lord, just don't.
US $74.02 | Bf-01 Gladius The Dark Emporer Bold Forms Galvatron 3rd Party Transformation Toys Anime Action Figure Toy Deformed Model Robot
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNS1QXO
I'm gonna see what I can do without gluing him, I will say he has provided my friends with a lot of entertainment in my time owning him.
RyanCharlie
Yeah sorry, that was blow over from someone being a massive c*nt in another thread.
TFXProtector
…wow. How incredibly helpful. Are you okay? (No seriously. Are you okay? Just kinda mean.)
RyanCharlie
You paid $30 for a known to be shit product, just take the L and glue it together.
Cardboard Bots
Got a link to the Aliexpress listing?
TFXProtector
I have not. That's the one thing about this figure that I would be afraid to do with it.
wreckgar39
Have you disassembled that hip joint before? There's two little square slabs that the leg slots or pops into. I don't know how to open the other side and am fearful of it busting more if I fo.
TFXProtector
It almost sounds like you're actually missing a piece rather than something broke off. That happens more often than we'd like to admit when things are mass-produced like this.
wreckgar39
Honestly I like his transformation, but the build quality I don't even know how to approach fixing him. Like his leg was a hip/leg was a ratchet joint held in by unknown forces.
TFXProtector
Honestly? With a steady hand and patience, I found him to be far less of a problem than people were complaining about. Is he fidgety? Yes. Is he loose as a goose and wants to come apart? Yes. But once you get him all tightened up and actually take your time with the transformation, I found him to be a lot less of a headache than people claimed. He's still leaps and bounds better than MP-05. That f*ker'll give you PTSD. The shakes, man! THE SHAKES!
wreckgar39
I'll reach back out to the Aliexpress seller and see what I can do. He literally fell apart on his second ever transformation, I'm impressed by him. He's everything I was warned about and more!
TFXProtector
I doubt it. You might be able to contact the retailer and see if they have any more of him in stock. If they do, they might be able to pull the part for you. If not, you'll have to find another figure to replace him. I'd say parts are drying up, though. I can't imagine any more production runs of him have occurred.
EDIT: TFSource still has him in stock. More than you'd want to pay, I'd imagine. https://tfsource.com/products/view/product_id/10925
wreckgar39
So in December I bit the bullet and bought him for $30. I transformed him once to gun mode and was not having a good time. Today I finally decided to do something else with him and on the way back to robot mode his leg just sheared right off. There's no fixing this or getting a replacement part or refund, is there?
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luckyman76
I was definitely going to buy this just to have it because I always wanted a G1 Megs as a triplechanger with the tank mode but not with all of the things I have seen and missing pieces. Gun mode even if modern looks great. If it got to $30-$40 I would probably just buy it and put it in tank mode. This could have been a great project that would have sold well if painted with QC. I remember buying the Wei Jiang MP Megs that I liked a lot (although I had to punch out one of the knurled pins to reverse a part due to misassembly) and it had some similarities to this in originality.
It is an odd coincidence that figures like this and Maketoys Despotron continue to sit on the shelf at roughly the same price for many years now where one is an excellent figure and another is a missed opportunity.
TFXProtector
They're based in MN, but the warehouses are in PA (Wilkes-Barre) and NV (Las Vegas) so all they can do is tell the workers to send an item. They can do part replacements but it takes longer because of this setup they have.