Rodimus Prime wrote:I always thought that Devastator, being comprised of 6 members, was bigger than the others. So according to these, I'd be going with Hercules. But man, he'd make that Superion look like a midget, lol.
I always figured Devastator is six members of roughly the same size, while "Scramble City" style gestalts were four members of the same size plus a leader who was larger. Thus, I always kind of saw their combined forms as comparable.
Rodimus Prime wrote:And it doesn't matter about shots of individual Constructicons, I would most likely keep the figure combined on the shelf. The only time he would come apart is for storage in the event I move.
Personally, I feel that half the fun of owning Transformers (or Transformers inspired third party figures) is that they, well,
transform. But if you're happy with them as static display pieces... Well, what you do with your personal collection is your business!
Rodimus Prime wrote: That's great, thanks! It also makes me realize I might not have enough room for the actual battle scene. Nonetheless, I still want to get a Devastator representative, and looks like I might be going with Hercules, based on
X's above shots. I just need to get all the extra stuff like the Rage set together on a list. I want to get everything at once.
Awe, man. I was trying to sound not too biased when offering opinions, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't hoping you might end up with Giant!
Ah, well. I'm sure you'll end up with a great piece in your collection. I just shudder to think what it'll cost for the base figures,
plus the Rage kit, and then potentially plus a few other add-ons and Reprolabels.
(If you're a purple barrel fan, and if you don't mind a sticker option rather then paying for a whole new shell for the barrel as Rated X did, Reprolabels' sticker set does have stickers for that. The new shell probably is a bit nicer in the end, but the sticker option is likely cheaper, especially if you're planning on Reprolabels for your Devastator, anyway.)
It's kind of funny, looking at Rated X's photos... You'd think I'd like the Rage kit, since in theory it adds many of the details that I like better on Giant when comparing Giant to the base Herc combined mode. But somehow, I feel that adding the parts to Herc throws off his proportions. He sees too wide at the shoulders, or too thin at the waist, or something! I suppose if I had to rate my preferences, it would go like this:
Giant > Herc > Herc + Rage
But in the end, that is
my preference. If, indeed, you've decided to go for Herc + Rage, I sincerely hope you enjoy owning him! Be sure to tell us what you think once you have him in hand!