Title:
Bulkhead Helicopter Mode
Description:
Bulkhead (Ultra, 2004)
Japanese release name: Sprung
Japanese ID number: SC-20
Accessories: Rotor assembly, artillery drone, four missiles
Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)
Energon Bulkhead transforms into a large Cybertronic assault helicopter somewhat resembling an Apache. He has a double-barreled spring-loaded missile launcher on each stabilizer wing, plus pulling the landing gear/trigger on his tail fin activates a gear that spins his rotor blades. Both gimmicks are available in robot mode, though the rotor mechanism becomes a weapon that can be held by his hands via 5mm post. The rotors themselves can detach at the base, possibly for safety reasons.
Bulkhead, like Landmine, cannot Powerlinx with other Autobot toys; instead, his size-class’ gimmick is to Powerlinx with extra parts to form a "brute mode”. In this case, Bulkhead comes with an artillery drone that features electronic light-and-sound action. This drone can attach to the underside of Bulkhead’s copter mode to form a sort of thruster pack, and in robot mode, it forms a large backpack, with the thrusters unfolding to become large cannon/claw arms. These arms also become legs for the drone’s "walker” mode, giving it something to do when not attached to Bulkhead.
Care should be taken with the older drones, even when they are taken out of their packages. The pegs that secure the drone’s turrets to the main body have a tendency to break off over time, leaving the turrets themselves attached by the LED wires from within the drone. It is most noticeable if the turret is wobbly; if one attempts to turn the turret, it will take the peg along with it. It is also not uncommon to find the drones’ LED electronics corroded beyond use due to the included watch batteries leaking battery acid over time.
The Japanese release of Bulkhead has a variety of minor plastic-color differences, mainly making him a little more primary-colored and turning his legs a more blueish-gray. This has the effect of making him very dimly look like Springer, whom the Japanese version is named after. The electronics were also gutted for this release.
This mold was also used to make Energon Quickstrike.
According to Aaron Archer, Bulkhead’s goggles-and-mustache look was inspired by Paul Teutul, Sr. from American Chopper
Japanese release name: Sprung
Japanese ID number: SC-20
Accessories: Rotor assembly, artillery drone, four missiles
Known designers: Eric Siebenaler (Hasbro)
Energon Bulkhead transforms into a large Cybertronic assault helicopter somewhat resembling an Apache. He has a double-barreled spring-loaded missile launcher on each stabilizer wing, plus pulling the landing gear/trigger on his tail fin activates a gear that spins his rotor blades. Both gimmicks are available in robot mode, though the rotor mechanism becomes a weapon that can be held by his hands via 5mm post. The rotors themselves can detach at the base, possibly for safety reasons.
Bulkhead, like Landmine, cannot Powerlinx with other Autobot toys; instead, his size-class’ gimmick is to Powerlinx with extra parts to form a "brute mode”. In this case, Bulkhead comes with an artillery drone that features electronic light-and-sound action. This drone can attach to the underside of Bulkhead’s copter mode to form a sort of thruster pack, and in robot mode, it forms a large backpack, with the thrusters unfolding to become large cannon/claw arms. These arms also become legs for the drone’s "walker” mode, giving it something to do when not attached to Bulkhead.
Care should be taken with the older drones, even when they are taken out of their packages. The pegs that secure the drone’s turrets to the main body have a tendency to break off over time, leaving the turrets themselves attached by the LED wires from within the drone. It is most noticeable if the turret is wobbly; if one attempts to turn the turret, it will take the peg along with it. It is also not uncommon to find the drones’ LED electronics corroded beyond use due to the included watch batteries leaking battery acid over time.
The Japanese release of Bulkhead has a variety of minor plastic-color differences, mainly making him a little more primary-colored and turning his legs a more blueish-gray. This has the effect of making him very dimly look like Springer, whom the Japanese version is named after. The electronics were also gutted for this release.
This mold was also used to make Energon Quickstrike.
According to Aaron Archer, Bulkhead’s goggles-and-mustache look was inspired by Paul Teutul, Sr. from American Chopper
Theme:
Energon
Manufacturer:
Hasbro
Year:
2004
Country:
United States
Series:
Energon
Date Added:
2022-11-20 13:43:22
Date Added:
2022-11-20 13:43:22
