Quick reviews : Animated Voyager Megatron & Animated Voyager Bulkhead

[Pascal]

ANIMATED VOYAGER MEGATRON

Pros

-very nicely detailed headsculpt with great facial expression... a cross between G1 Megatron and Movie Megatron
-he's pearl grey, not pearl white
-the clear red parts really stand out
-very good articulation (including waist and wrist joints for added poseability)
-big arm cannon
-the big gold Decepticon symbol right in the middle of the chest
-very good stability despite the weight of the arm cannon (big feet and very solid hip click joints to support all the weight)
-retractable landing gear (lower torso)
-rolls easily in jet mode
-very tight in both modes
-good size
-the automorph-like features (when the arms swing into place, it moves the upper torso as well... and one blade moves the other as you rotate it until both blades line up)
-articulated skirt (sides + rear)
-clean paint apps (btw, even the upper legs are painted silver when they could have easily been grey or clear red)

Cons

-transformation is not that hard but not super intuitive either (but gets easier after a few transformation)
-jet mode is questionable... cleaner that Movie Megatron though...
-clear red bits don't really match the aesthetics of the other toys in the line
-sword mode is pretty meh...
-arm cannon hangs strangely off Megatron's arm... execution could have been cleaner...
-clear red fingers look a bit silly

Peaugh : the guy (TFC Toys) is really realiable, he's only suspended for 7 days, apparently somebody got pissed off that he was auctionning a few Cliffjumper upgrade sets and he got reported for whatever reason. I got 3 Animated figures from him outside of Ebay and he was always quick to ship and provide tracking numbers.

Shin Densetsu : yes, the blade can face down if you rotate the forearm.

[Pascal]

ANIMATED VOYAGER BULKHEAD

Pros

-very solid in both modes
-clean military deco (I dig the big fat white stars!)
-rolls superbly in truck mode
-very stable in robot mode
-very good articulation (except for the head who sits at funny angles when you turn it because it sits deep in the neck area)
-excellent and fun transformation with some automorph features (from truck to robot, the arms will spring forward automatically and the head will be revealed automatically when you swing the front cab/torso into position... very good execution)
-2 gimmicks (punch action in one arm, launchable wrecking ball in the other)
-a lot of presence with the cartoony look
-good weight and bulk

Cons

-punch action gimmick is hard to activate
-wrecking ball gimmick isn't spring-loaded (more of the pop-off type, like some of the missiles found on Minicons)... if you're not quick enough with the lever, the grenade won't launch or go far enough
-I would have prefered a clear lightbar to give it a tiny touch of realism...

[Benzo]

great review! Bulkhead looks very nice. can't wait till they are released in stores.

[Pascal]

More pics...

[pud333]

I've seen youtube video on Bulkhead and his transformation. Definitely seems fun. Although all the voyagers seem really small compared to previous voyager lines. Thanks for the review man.

[ohnaji]

Sometimes I think figures are made to enhance others. Voyager Megs seems to follow that route. I'm sure Voyager Optimus will look awesome paired with his arch nemesis in toy form.
Bulkhead looks really sad in robot mode compared to his animated Autobot brethren. It's almost inexcusable to design him to be the almost the exact opposite of his cartoon counterpart. This guy is tiny. I still may pick it up, because of the articulation and also despite its size, I really like its look.
Seriously though, the scale issue is absurd.

[Pascal]

Bulkhead isn't tall but he's massive. You have to hold it to understand.

[Buhawi]

bot mode looks awesome but alt modes are blah. reminds me of armada cybertron stuff. not my cup of tea at all.

[Team Jetfire]

Great review as always P.

I can't wait for the first wave.

[slippy]

bulkhead looks like a good bookend
seriously that's what i'll use him for haha