Thanks to 2005 Boards member Grifter Prime we have our first images of the color prototype of the new X-Transbots Bullwark (Masterpiece Scale G1 Bulkhead).
X-Transbots is bringing an interesting rendition of Transformers Animated/Prime Bulkhead in a more blocky G1-style design inspired by the illustration made by artist TF-The-Lost-Seasons on Deviant Art. The mold is based on the X-Transbots Dante / Inferno and Da Vinci / Grapple Masterpiece figures. A nice alternative for your Masterpiece display for sure.
See all the images after the jump and then join to the ongoing discussion on the 2005 Boards!
Hicks_Royel
Seems probable.
blurr95
Hi all. I have pretty much ignored this version of this mold because of the head. But I really do like the truck and the bot mode. I have the other four versions of this Mould. What are the chances of fitting one of the extra heads from the others on this guy? Think it’s easily possible?
nemesisconvoy
I have plans for this guy!!!!
Ottertron
Guy looks like Popeye.
ghostfossil
I must be the only one seeing a platypus face there.
The vehicle mode looks not bad.
Destron1
sdmacleod
@endofallthings was doing a thing… because Bulwark's head has lots of bulk. Badum chhh.
mx-01 archon
I don't understand. What was so hard to understand about his name?
stevetdda01
Just got a balance request from BBB.
endofallthings
Meh… at least we finally understand the reason for his name..
SquishyOH
Now incoming at ShowZ.
[Coming Soon] XTransbots MX-36 Bulwark Bulkhead
Ravewind
This is it. Seriously, this is THE one for a G1 style head.
MV Steve
I know it wouldn't have been direct reuse of the mold but it would have been great if XTB would have reskinned the cab to look more like the military truck design like the Legacy version
Hicks_Royel
Just a random Google search of fan art providing better head options.
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Skyquake21
Bruuuhhh yes! Why wasnt there any figures of the Exterminators
Mimmers
I always thought that Bulkhead reminded me a ton of Shellshock from Ratchet: Deadlocked
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I do like how Bulwark looks though, even if the head doesn't really match the body too well. He looks more slender thank Bulkhead typically does, but for some reason it just works for me.
icanfly
Reminds me a lot of bayformers Hound, who reminded me of bulkhead anyway!
Curium
I mentioned it once before but I think a redeco of a mold such as Inferno makes a lot of sense for a G1 Bulkhead considering how many G1 characters were simple repaints, especially in Seasons 1 and 2. Hoist might have been a better fit though.
SuperMegaAutobot
For all the criticism of mold re-use and inaccuracy to the character (that never existed in g1), i’d temper that with what the odds are we’ll get a G1 mp bulkhead from anyone else.
It may be worth looking at this as a “fun” take on mold re-use for a character we would never get in MP otherwise, and nothing more, if you want him represented reasonably on your mp stuff. Pretty sure xtb didn’t design this mold for him.
Otherwise, good luck waiting for the “perfect” g1 mp bulkhead, i guess? What other characters are even available that would be suitable for a better repaint/remold by someone else? U think with all the possibilities of untouched mp characters, this is the one someone is gonna make an original g1 mp mold for? (Would be cool if true, but probably unlikely)
My only ask from xtb is to keep the accessories game up to standard, with the suggestions we’ve all made about heads and hands.
Zress Tayasu
…I'd say "cheap cash-in", but nothing 3p is cheap. they stuck an animated-esque head on an unrelated g1 body and made a panel accordion to create the impression of the right sort of altmode. it really does look like a "hasbro churning out something halfassed to keep a trademark alive and silence people who complain about not getting toys of someone" case, except it's not hasbro doing it… I don't understand this figure any more than hasbro's own "legacy" g1-ified bulkhead. alas poor bulkhead.