Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming"

Thursday, December 9th, 2010 7:35AM CST

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After yesterday's announcement of an upgrade set for Voyager Bludgeon, many fans worried that HeadRobots had abandoned the previously announced Blood & Gyro set which upgrades the Toys'R'Us Exclusive "Masters of Metalliko" set. Fear not, for HeadRobots has added a small blurb to their announcement for Voyager Blood:

Hold your horses, DX blood is still coming

The news crew at Seibertron.com will be keeping a close eye on the situation and will let you know the fate of Gyro as we can.

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Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1155607)
Posted by RiddlerJ on December 9th, 2010 @ 8:00am CST

Next they should do a Pretender helmet for Skullgrin

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1155611)
Posted by Rated X on December 9th, 2010 @ 8:19am CST

Looks good. I am actually more interested in the deluxe upgrade than the voyager upgrade. The voyager has room for improvement, but can hold its own as Bludgon even without upgrades. However the deluxe version needs an upgrade to escape that "wreckage" look.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1155646)
Posted by puttster3 on December 9th, 2010 @ 10:15am CST

I would feel more comforted if they kept the original bludgeon and whirl page up on that site, especially since there were some good pics

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1155656)
Posted by Crisdecal on December 9th, 2010 @ 10:53am CST

Yeah, but what about thier Headmasters heads? So far they've only released the snake. And at last count, there were another 16 Japanese designes that needed toys. I want Headmasters!! :-x

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1155743)
Posted by Blurrz on December 9th, 2010 @ 3:56pm CST

Crisdecal wrote:Yeah, but what about thier Headmasters heads? So far they've only released the snake. And at last count, there were another 16 Japanese designes that needed toys. I want Headmasters!!

Hothead was also a head master

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1157666)
Posted by Stockade on December 15th, 2010 @ 7:45am CST

This is waaay cool! and very impressed with HR stuff and i got their HardHead upgrade a few months back and was ecstatic about it and really re-defines the figure all together.

I just pre-order this set and just cant wait for it to come out and i will be using Bludgeon as my classic stand-in from time to time and i truly believe this kit will make him stand out!

My next question is will they do a new head for banziatron? cause it still says repainted Bludgeon head no matter what color hasbro paints it.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1199291)
Posted by Kung Fu Man on March 24th, 2011 @ 1:59pm CDT

Forgive the bump here, but has anything new been said about this product? Last I heard from Headrobots they were working on Gyro, but no update whatsoever on this head despite the slated release date.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1199306)
Posted by LOST Cybertronian on March 24th, 2011 @ 2:26pm CDT

Kung Fu Man wrote:Forgive the bump here, but has anything new been said about this product? Last I heard from Headrobots they were working on Gyro, but no update whatsoever on this head despite the slated release date.

There are two Blood products. The one mentioned in this thread is for the ROTF Nest voyager Bludgeon figure. BBTS still has it for a March release so we will see if it ships soon.

The DLX Blood that goes along with Gyro is for the deluxe bludgeon (wreckage repaint) in the Masters of Metallikato set is also still on but there is no firm release but Headrobots have said it will be a mass release. It will probably be after the Gyro release which is around Botcon.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1199307)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on March 24th, 2011 @ 2:30pm CDT

LOST Cybertronian wrote:
Kung Fu Man wrote:Forgive the bump here, but has anything new been said about this product? Last I heard from Headrobots they were working on Gyro, but no update whatsoever on this head despite the slated release date.

There are two Blood products. The one mentioned in this thread is for the ROTF Nest voyager Bludgeon figure. BBTS still has it for a March release so we will see if it ships soon.

The DLX Blood that goes along with Gyro is for the deluxe bludgeon (wreckage repaint) in the Masters of Metallikato set is also still on but there is no firm release but Headrobots have said it will be a mass release. It will probably be after the Gyro release which is around Botcon.

I'd like to see plans for another Headmaster come from these guys.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1201788)
Posted by Stockade on March 29th, 2011 @ 6:14am CDT

Any idea when Head Robot stuff will ship? I know on bbts and TFSource it says March, but just wonder if anyone heard anything or got their upgrade early.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1202263)
Posted by Fistful of Energon on March 29th, 2011 @ 8:00pm CDT

Stockade wrote:Any idea when Head Robot stuff will ship? I know on bbts and TFSource it says March, but just wonder if anyone heard anything or got their upgrade early.

I posted a question on their site asking if March was still gonna see the release of the Blood the dark warrior kit and it has been "awaiting moderation" for almost 2 weeks now....I remember waiting longer than initially stated for the Hothead set though so Im not surprised.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1202849)
Posted by Stockade on March 31st, 2011 @ 7:36am CDT

Fistful of Energon wrote:
Stockade wrote:Any idea when Head Robot stuff will ship? I know on bbts and TFSource it says March, but just wonder if anyone heard anything or got their upgrade early.

I posted a question on their site asking if March was still gonna see the release of the Blood the dark warrior kit and it has been "awaiting moderation" for almost 2 weeks now....I remember waiting longer than initially stated for the Hothead set though so Im not surprised.

Cool! thanks for the update. If you hear anything let us know.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1207578)
Posted by Ruthless Cynic on April 10th, 2011 @ 9:32pm CDT

So any word on the Deluxe Blood set? I am also interested in Whirl's upgrade, but it looks like that ship has sailed.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1207581)
Posted by Ruthless Cynic on April 10th, 2011 @ 9:35pm CDT

So any word on the Deluxe Blood set? I am also interested in Whirl's upgrade, but it looks like that ship has sailed.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1207775)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on April 11th, 2011 @ 11:59am CDT

Ruthless Cynic wrote:So any word on the Deluxe Blood set? I am also interested in Whirl's upgrade, but it looks like that ship has sailed.

All we really know about the deluxe release is that it is supposedly going to be a mass release.

Here's your ticket for the Whirl upgrade: http://www.megatoyfan.com/store/index.p ... duct_id=49

EDIT: I apologize, the pre-order is still up but their "ordering window" is closed. Sorry :BANG_HEAD:

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1207898)
Posted by Ruthless Cynic on April 11th, 2011 @ 5:05pm CDT

$35.00 for the whirl upgrade? Seems excessive. I can't get it even if I wanted it though.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1208658)
Posted by Kibble on April 13th, 2011 @ 12:49pm CDT

Would be nice to know if this was coming out anytime soon...I'd like to know whether to ship my POL with the new FP figs or not!

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1208673)
Posted by Fistful of Energon on April 13th, 2011 @ 1:07pm CDT

BBTS has moved the date to April...but I doubt it will hit that. We still have yet to see any pics of final product.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1248467)
Posted by kup1986 on June 28th, 2011 @ 7:10am CDT

I have also been waiting for the Blood, the Dark Warrior set for ages. It almost seems as if Headrobots has folded and disappeared as there hasn't been any news from them for months on anything.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1248474)
Posted by Dead Metal on June 28th, 2011 @ 7:23am CDT

kup1986 wrote:I have also been waiting for the Blood, the Dark Warrior set for ages. It almost seems as if Headrobots has folded and disappeared as there hasn't been any news from them for months on anything.

They just recently released a repaint of their Hardhead set as a con exclusive.
This will come out eventually.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1248801)
Posted by Flux Convoy on June 28th, 2011 @ 2:46pm CDT

Dead Metal wrote:
kup1986 wrote:I have also been waiting for the Blood, the Dark Warrior set for ages. It almost seems as if Headrobots has folded and disappeared as there hasn't been any news from them for months on anything.

They just recently released a repaint of their Hardhead set as a con exclusive.
This will come out eventually.

Not quite yet they haven't. It's the TFCon exclusive this year.
http://tfcon.eventbrite.com/ Also, the Gyro kits are supposedly shipping and being received as of now.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1266545)
Posted by NamelessOne on July 26th, 2011 @ 6:50am CDT

Robotkingdom has recently kicked back the release date of this indefinitely:

http://www.robotkingdom.com/services/eshop/main.php?action=details&CatType=Category&II=HD005&lang=us&CatID=73

I had to plead with them to cancel part of the order that I had preordered with this, as it had held up dispatch of that order for months. :BANG_HEAD:

Not impressed - gonna be more careful buying such accessories based on prototype pics from any of the smaller 3rd party companies - and I was really looking forward to this! :BOOM:

What the hell is the big holdup with this set?!? They seem to be more bothered prepping repaints for Botcon, SDCC and such.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1266990)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on July 26th, 2011 @ 7:54pm CDT

NaM3L3sS wrote:What the hell is the big holdup with this set?!? They seem to be more bothered prepping repaints for Botcon, SDCC and such.

I'd say that is exactly what the hold up is. Repaints to bring in more revenue.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1266996)
Posted by Kung Fu Man on July 26th, 2011 @ 8:03pm CDT

It is a bit annoying to promise something and then go "oh hey but we have this!" and just ignore the rest.

By the time it does finally arrive I'll be stuck looking at my credit card bill and going "where did this come from?"

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1267212)
Posted by cylor on July 27th, 2011 @ 10:09am CDT

amcgrath929 wrote:
NaM3L3sS wrote:What the hell is the big holdup with this set?!? They seem to be more bothered prepping repaints for Botcon, SDCC and such.

I'd say that is exactly what the hold up is. Repaints to bring in more revenue.

Sure, yet I just can't understand Headrobots' marketing strategy...
I mean, Hothead was a great product, and I think its repaints would have sold better if they weren't all exclusives. For instance, I live in Europe and would have bought them gladly if they were available through say Kapow-toys or Robotkingdom, but as American online retailer exclusives they were out of my range. Would I have bought IDW accurate Hardhead? Probably yes, but the shipping cost was too much. Would I have bought Stronghold? Hell YESSSSS, but not at 40USD plus shipping from Canada...
The same goes for Whirl...
And as for Blood/Bludgeon, I preordered it in December and had to cancel it in May because it was holding back a huge preorder of mine.

So my point is: I know Headrobots is probably a small company, that probably they are having trouble finding retailers for a proper distribution, but if they are planning to get funds through they're repaints, why don't they make them accessible to people who want to buy them?

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1575477)
Posted by leakin' lubricant on May 19th, 2014 @ 2:29pm CDT

Seems I'm a little late to the party, but have just ordered a ROTF Voyager Bludgeon and did a search for the upgrade kit on eBay, however cant find anything but the Skeletor version, anyone know where I could find one?

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1575564)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on May 19th, 2014 @ 6:52pm CDT

leakin' lubricant wrote:Seems I'm a little late to the party, but have just ordered a ROTF Voyager Bludgeon and did a search for the upgrade kit on eBay, however cant find anything but the Skeletor version, anyone know where I could find one?

I think robot kingdom is the only place left where its in stock.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/hd005.html

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1575663)
Posted by leakin' lubricant on May 20th, 2014 @ 2:01am CDT

Doctor McGrath wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:Seems I'm a little late to the party, but have just ordered a ROTF Voyager Bludgeon and did a search for the upgrade kit on eBay, however cant find anything but the Skeletor version, anyone know where I could find one?

I think robot kingdom is the only place left where its in stock.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/hd005.html

Great find thanks, £17 shipped sounds very reasonable, are they reliable?

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1575904)
Posted by Doctor McGrath on May 20th, 2014 @ 9:34pm CDT

leakin' lubricant wrote:
Doctor McGrath wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:Seems I'm a little late to the party, but have just ordered a ROTF Voyager Bludgeon and did a search for the upgrade kit on eBay, however cant find anything but the Skeletor version, anyone know where I could find one?

I think robot kingdom is the only place left where its in stock.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/hd005.html

Great find thanks, £17 shipped sounds very reasonable, are they reliable?

I've only ordered from them 2 or 3 times but I never had any trouble.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1575945)
Posted by leakin' lubricant on May 21st, 2014 @ 3:16am CDT

Doctor McGrath wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:
Doctor McGrath wrote:
leakin' lubricant wrote:Seems I'm a little late to the party, but have just ordered a ROTF Voyager Bludgeon and did a search for the upgrade kit on eBay, however cant find anything but the Skeletor version, anyone know where I could find one?

I think robot kingdom is the only place left where its in stock.
http://www.robotkingdom.com/hd005.html

Great find thanks, £17 shipped sounds very reasonable, are they reliable?

I've only ordered from them 2 or 3 times but I never had any trouble.

Great, Thanks.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1579348)
Posted by leakin' lubricant on June 4th, 2014 @ 9:32am CDT

This bad boy came in the post this week!

Fantastic upgrade set, amazing how a few simple fixes can change a figure.

Special thanks to the good Dr McGrath for the recommendation.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1579403)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 4th, 2014 @ 1:18pm CDT

Quite nice. I own that set, too. It's the prefect capper to an already-great figure.

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1579559)
Posted by megatronus on June 4th, 2014 @ 10:32pm CDT

RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Quite nice. I own that set, too. It's the prefect capper to an already-great figure.

Yup. Just wish they had released the Ronin upgrade for Banzaitron before they went quietly into the night...

Re: Headrobots.com Update: "Hold Your Horses, DX Blood Is Still Coming" (1579618)
Posted by RK_Striker_JK_5 on June 5th, 2014 @ 7:20am CDT

megatronus wrote:
RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote:Quite nice. I own that set, too. It's the prefect capper to an already-great figure.

Yup. Just wish they had released the Ronin upgrade for Banzaitron before they went quietly into the night...

I was hoping for the Scorponok upgrade, myself.