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Unicron9 In reply to ToaAntan [2012-10-14 01:19:28 +0000 UTC]

I guess when they decided to use the name on a bot that it fit better with. I do like the modern Bulkhead character. Never even saw the original in action.

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ToaAntan In reply to Unicron9 [2012-10-14 01:36:55 +0000 UTC]

They originally intended for Ironhide to be the main heavy hitter but when they finalized the design they decided they didnt want Ironhide to be "fat"

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Unicron9 In reply to ToaAntan [2012-10-14 04:48:16 +0000 UTC]

Hah!

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ToaAntan In reply to Unicron9 [2012-10-14 04:52:41 +0000 UTC]

And now they SORTA worked Ironhide's true look in...but they turned him into Kup...Kup has arm cannons....Hasbro is on weed.

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Unicron9 In reply to ToaAntan [2012-10-14 05:28:16 +0000 UTC]

The Kup thing was just a new ploy to make the sales on a mold as a repaint before releasing the actual figure it was meant to be. Like if they released a Megatron toy in Galvatron colors first so they know people who want the toy will buy the wrong color version just to have it, then they still make a fortune off the right colored version later. Pretty slick idea really since I'm sure their repaints over the last 30 years haven't sold nearly as well as the true versions.

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ToaAntan In reply to Unicron9 [2012-10-14 05:41:08 +0000 UTC]

Well Hasbro has a few problems and repaints are one of them, the others are: TOO MANY BUMBLEBEES. Declining use of paint applications, increasing simplification of transformation in even the Leader class toys (Ironhide for example), and finally, planning more than they intend to release (ex: DOTM Deluxe Wave 7)

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Unicron9 In reply to ToaAntan [2012-10-14 07:24:57 +0000 UTC]

I agree with all of that stuff.

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Unicron9 In reply to AleximusPrime [2009-11-30 22:32:04 +0000 UTC]

I know! Totally different character yet due to the bulky look of the powerlinked Energon Bulkhead and the big Animated Bulkhead, the name fits em both pretty well.

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GranOmega-7 In reply to Unicron9 [2010-04-06 05:09:57 +0000 UTC]

looks kinda like whirl from G1

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AleximusPrime In reply to Unicron9 [2009-11-30 22:39:21 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, but this one reminds me of Universe Springer, or Cybertron E-vac, or Universe Blades (all the same molds). Guess it's the rotor that gives it away.

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