Some huge news comes to us this Saturday morning from third party company DX9 as we get our first look at their upcoming project, Gewalt! This massive brute is none other than their take on a Masterpiece-style Blitzwing and looks to be well worth the usual price range of a third party MP-style figure. He’s roughly the same height from head to toe as another upcoming DX9 offering Tyrant, their take on an MP-style Galvatron, and will come with a sizable energo-sword identical to the one he wields in the original show. Naturally, Gewalt will have his three usual modes (robot, jet, and tank), but we have yet to see pics of his alt modes. Fun-fact: Gewalt is German for “violence”, a fitting name for such a powerful-looking figure.
Will this big, mean mother-hubbard join your Masterpiece Decepticons? Take the jump to check out the pics and share your thoughts in the discussion, and stay tuned to TFW for info on pricing and release dates!
RondoCalrissian
I have a hunch that I'm going to regret selling my Gewalt cause I love the jet mode and how much of a bruiser he looks but I'm running out of room in my collection. If anyone's interested, please check out my For Sale Thread.
gibdozer
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octobotimus
The only problem on my re-issue is one of those arm panels that slides out of the back of his arm is insanely tight to the point of needing a metal spudger and pliers to get it out. Anyone know of how to loosen the thing?
Vrillon77
Do you mean that connections on the reissue are loose to the point of things coming apart when you don't want them to?
I own a reissue, never handled original. On mine the connections are solid but not crazy tight. If the original needed a spudger, and the reissue doesn't and still holds together well enough, I'd argue it's an improvement.
TFXProtector
Hmm. I had an original and now I have a reissue.
Does anyone else feel like the reissue isn't quite up to par with the original run? Like, you *needed* the spudger to transform him. Not this one. A bit of fingernail and the right hand pressure and all tabs/slots come undone.
It's kind of night and day. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad to have it but I just don't understand the difference. I can't say it's mold degradation. It's like they used different plastics or didn't get the tolerances right on the molds when producing him.
And his shins are painted, the original was molded in that color.
If the original is a 10 in quality (for the sake of argument/this particular case) I'd say this is a 7.5…
It's so odd.
Bugste81
Hi there, I'm happy to sell the STL file for them for £5 (£1 an hour hard labour pay) and just ask people not to pass on the STL file. I hope that seems reasonable. Regards
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Irishrover
Any plans to produce/sell? This is exactly what I want Blitzwing to look like.
Bugste81
Thanks very much! It took many hours and failed attempts but now I'm fairly happy with how it looks.
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Irishrover
These look awesome!
Bugste81
These are some 3D printed tanktreads I designed for Gewalt. The cream colour needs to be matched better but other than that I think they are done.View attachment 30173159 View attachment 30173160 View attachment 30173161 View attachment 30173162 View attachment 30173163
JoeSmithy283
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Guess who made some questionable purchases (the rest of starscream's minions skywarp and thundercracker are on the way
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One may think that blitzwing in this incarnation is the superior plane but mig 31 truly bows to the eagles might.
octobotimus
Certainly do, at least specifically with dx9 lol. At least my last 2 stunticon re-issues from them had little to nothing in them thankfully so there’s that.
ShmoopsMcGoo
you do seem to have the most amazing luck…in a sense
octobotimus
Really had to remind me huh? Killing my excitement as it ships here .
ShmoopsMcGoo
ohhhhh you jinxed it. now you're going to get the one Gewalt covered in blood or other even more suspicious fluids.
ryomn23
BBTS has this up for preorder on sale for 95 bucks
octobotimus
Ah alright. Yeah paint smudges or colors molded in are perfectly fine. Thanks for calming my concerns on it.
zilog
There are a few spots of discoloration. Like the purple smudge on the tank turret (see pics). Seems to be molded into the plastic. But no actual dirt.
octobotimus
Awesome to hear! he doesn't have any sort of dirt on/in em on your copy, right? just a thing I have to ask since I had a bit on a few of the past dx9 re-issues I got.